BRVGS Application is OPEN through December 5th - Admissions Information Meetings for Parents 10/14 & 10/16)
Parents, Students, or Community Members may view a recording of one of this week’s Parent Information Sessions
For her BRVGS Senior Project Community Service, Savannah Morris planned a walk to promote awareness regarding autoimmune disease, and to raise funds for research on this condition. Savannah worked with Ms. Leigh-Anne Sheppard, ambassador for the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), and they are involving many local Louisa County businesses in their effort. The details of the walk are listed in the poster below.
BRVGS officials met with approximately 100 parents and students on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, to discuss a number of topics, including:
The presentation was recorded and has been posted to Youtube. Parents and students can access that video by clicking on BRVGS Parent Info Meeting Video. In addition, the slideshow presentation can be accessed by clicking on BRVGS Parent Info Slideshow.
Please contact BRVGS Director Marc Carraway at mcarraway@brvgs.k12.va.us, or by phone at 434-989-3972, with any questions about the information presented at Tuesday's meeting.
BRVGS Director Marc Carraway (right) Accepts SRC Donation from Ben Pfeffer
Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School recently received a $1000 donation from SRC, Inc. The money is designated to support student tuition for the BRVGS/University of Virginia Explorations in Engineering course being taken by nearly 50 BRVGS students this year. Ben Pfeffer, of SRC in Charlottesville, presented the $1000 check to Marc Carraway, BRVGS Director. Carraway notes that SRC has made similar donations to the Governor’s School for the past four years, and that these donations have been critical for supporting BRVGS students in engineering courses.
SRC is an independent, not-for-profit, research and development group headquartered in the state of New York. They support a broad range of federal government organizations and agencies in a wide array of technology areas. SRC's Charlottesville office provides support to the National Ground Intelligence Center.
The BRVGS staff thanks SRC for directly supporting our students in college-level STEM classes (science, technology, engineering, math) through it's generous monetary gift.
An informational “Back to School Night” meeting for Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School is set for Tuesday, September 22. The session will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Best Western Zion Crossroads, located at 135 Wood Ridge Terrace, Zion Crossroads.
The meeting is designed to outline the year’s major activities in each BRVGS course, and to provide parents with current research and information about how to prepare students for the demands of college and careers. Input from parents regarding future planning for BRVGS will be collected. Light snacks will be served, and the meeting will last no more than one hour.
Contact BRVGS Director Marc Carraway at 434-989-3972 or by email at mcarraway@brvgs.k12.va.us with any questions. No RSVP is necessary for attendance.
Welcome, students and staff, to the BRVGS 2015-2016 school year! The new fall session is brimming with events beginning in August.
BRVGS 11th graders in Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson get together on August 27th for their Computer Science Kickoff. This activity will be held at Best Western Zion Crossroads.
A number of events are scheduled in September. All 12th grade students will meet on September 3rd for their Senior Kickoff. The World History Kickoff for 9th graders is set for September 16th, and the AP Biology Arabidopsis Project Kickoff is scheduled for September 17th. Best Western Zion Crossroads is the site for all of these September events.
In October, the World History classes will travel to Washington, D.C. to visit the Holocaust Museum, war memorials, and the National Cathedral.
BRVGS 10th graders from Fluvanna and Madison counties will participate in canoe trips led by Chesapeake Bay Foundation guides in October, with students from the remaining counties hitting the water in the spring. Seniors will go to the University of Virginia to engage in research for their senior project topics.
World History students will gather for collaborative work days in November, and AP Biology students will deliver their Arabidopsis Presentations on November 19th.
Notice of other events and details will be published on the BRVGS webpage as they are scheduled.
