HS credit cont: credit for the course. The request must be presented for consideration no later than July 15th after the completion of the student’s 8th grade year. Students may get an expunge form from their school counselor starting Monday, June 3.

For students in high school credited classes: The parent/legal guardian of a middle school student taking a high school credit-bearing course(s) may request that the grade for such course or courses be purged from the student's transcript and that the student not earn high school

Also at the Empowerment Dinner, an Empowerment activity for students, table discussions with our faculty members, community resource tables and child care will be provided for siblings between 4 -10 years of age. Call Mrs. Stephens at 757-648-4861 for more details.

EMPOWERMENT DINNER! Thursday, December 13, 6-8 pm. There will be a guest speaker, parent sessions on anxiety/depression, addiction (gaming), social/emotional resources, growth mindset, schoology, chromebooks and the do's/dont's of social media. Please join us!

ATC Continued ATC courses: Web Design, Marketing/Entrepreneurship, Cybersecurity, Modeling/Simulation, Naval Architecture, Telecommunications, Engineering and much more. Contact ATC at vbatc.com, 757-648-5800, [email protected], or follow on facebook or twitter.

ATC Open House continued In addition, a “Special Event for Girls in STEM” will take place from 4:30 – 6:00pm. Meet industry leaders who will talk about the opportunities for women in these fields.

The Advanced Technology Center will host an Open House with Planning Ahead Sessions for students and their families on Thursday, December 13, 2018, from 5:30pm – 8:00 pm. Watch for a new ATC online application coming to vbatc.com this December 2018.

For AAMS, we highly recommend online registration by Monday, Jan. 21, to ensure adequate resources. In the words of Dr. King, “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” These words resonate the spirit of cultivating and serving one’s community.

Student registration for the AAMS is now open! Students register using their vbschools email account at bit.ly/AAMS2019. If assistance is needed with registration, students should visit their school counselor or male group sponsor(s) for assistance.

At the summit, students will have access to college/university representatives, local businessmen/women and post-secondary opportunities. Parents are invited to participate in the Parent Institute breakout sessions that will occur concurrently during student breakout sessions.

AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE SUMMIT! The 12th Annual African-American Male Summit will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Season for Nonviolence through exposure to student leadership, community involvement, physical/mental well-being and relationship building sessions.

Also at the Empowerment Dinner, an Empowerment activity for students, table discussions with our faculty members, community resource tables and child care will be provided for siblings between 4 -10 years of age. Call Mrs. Stephens at 757-648-4861 for more details.

EMPOWERMENT DINNER! Thursday, December 13, 6-8 pm. There will be a guest speaker, parent sessions on anxiety/depression, addiction (gaming), social/emotional resources, growth mindset, schoology, chromebooks and the do's/dont's of social media. Please join us!

The Advanced Technology Center's Open House is Thursday, 12/13/18, 5:30 - 8pm. A special event for "Girls in STEM” will be from 4:30 – 6pm. Want more info? Please visit vbatc.com or [email protected] or facebook.com/vbatc or xitter.cf/vb_atc

Celebrate Kindness!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Your School Counselors are excited to roll out information regarding high school academies, ATC and Career and Technical Center to 7th and 8th graders. Sixth graders will have a lesson with their counselor on kindness and how to be successful in middle school!