Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School is in full force for the 2013-14 school year beginning this week, August 12-16. Although many of the districts served by BRVGS have their official openings over the next few weeks, this is an opportunity to welcome all students, parents, schools and communities to a new school year.
Computer Science students in 11th grade have already received communication from their teacher, Mr. Reynolds regarding the fall semester online class. They will convene for their kick-off meeting on September 4.
Students taking the "Explorations in Engineering" course through the University of Virginia, are busy this week with online enrollment, materials acquisition, and initial introductions to the course and professor.
Incoming freshmen participated in a day of orientation in July.
All Governor's School students in Nelson and Fluvanna counties meet their BRVGS facilitators and instructors this week. Students in other districts will do so after their start dates, which are: Louisa August 14, Goochland August 19, Greene August 21, Madison August 27, and Orange September 3.
Kick-off field trips have been scheduled for Senior Internship students on September 5th, and World History students on September 24th. AP Biology students will meet with Virginia Tech professor Dr. David Lally on September 18th concerning the BRVGS/Tech Arabidopsis project. Dates for fall Chesapeake Bay Foundation trips are also being set. Information about additional activities and parent nights will be forthcoming once scheduling is complete.