BRVGS Weekly Parent Email - Week of August 30th

Dear Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School Parents,

Please see the following information for the week of August 30th:

BRVGS FIELD TRIPS (All Grades):

  • In-person field trips will begin the 2nd week of September. BRVGS will limit the number of participants and will require masks for students for each field trip.

  • See the schedule of in-person field trips for Fall 2021 by clicking here.

  • Parents may opt their child out of an in-person field trip by submitting this online form or by emailing the BRVGS staff team at team@brvgs.k12.va.us If opting out, please do so by Sunday, September 5th.

  • Students who opt out of their class’s BRVGS field trip will NOT be penalized in any way.


BRVGS STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK (All Grades):


Online BRVGS Classes (11th and 12th):

  • BRVGS Online Courses started August 23rd. If your child is taking an online course through BRVGS that started this fall, please check in with them on their progress. If they are having any difficulty logging into the course or with technology, please have them contact Ms. Liz Goodwin, BRVGS Online Learning Coordinator, at lgoodwin@brvgs.k12.va.us or Ms. Sallie Outten, BRVGS Technology Specialist, at soutten@brvgs.k12.va.us

  • September 9th - Online Course Field Trip is for ONLY students taking the following courses:

    • UVa Engineering

    • BRVGS International Relations

    • BRVGS Computer Science

    • PVCC Finite Math

    • AP Computer Science A

    • AP Computer Science Principles

    • Shenandoah Healthcare Humanities

    • Independent Online Course


BRVGS Student Support (All Grades)

BRVGS TEACHER and STAFF DIRECTORY: https://brvgs.k12.va.us/directory

  • Please contact Mr. Marc Carraway, BRVGS Director, at mcarraway@brvgs.k12.va.us for support for academic skills.

  • Please contact Ms. Kristi Bunovich, coordinator for student support and wellness, at kbunovich@brvgs.k12.va.us for support for student wellness and mental health.

  • You can also find more information on BRVGS student supports by going to: https://brvgs.k12.va.us/help

Technology (All Grades):

  • Please contact Ms. Sallie Outten, BRVGS Technology Specialist, at soutten@brvgs.k12.va.us with questions regarding BRVGS technology.

  • You can also access technology resources, “how to” guides and and request forms for loaner computers, hotspots, etc., by going to brvgs.k12.va.us/technology-home