Bangor Township Virtual School

Don't forget about picture day! This Friday, 9/23 all day long at the BTVS Drop-in Center. Go Bobcats!

This is a reminder that BTVS offers hot school lunches daily. Families can fill out the form at https://www.familyportal.cloud/ to determine eligibility for free or reduced lunch status. Hot lunches can be picked up daily at the BTVS drop-in center. If you have any questions about school lunch for your BTVS student, please contact us today!

Bangor Township Virtual School is proud to announce two new community partnerships to enhance and enrich our student educational experience. BTVS is excited to share a new partnership with Herter Music Center in Bay City. BTVS students enrolled in a virtual music course will be eligible for eight half-hour individual lessons at Herter Music Center. These lessons include voice, piano and guitar as well as a number of instruments found on the Herter Music Center website. We will not be facilitating instrument rental, but if your student has an instrument available they wish to learn how to play, this is an awesome opportunity. BTVS will also be partnering with YMCA Bay City to provide enrichment opportunities for students enrolled in our physical education courses. BTVS students in the YMCA partnership will be eligible to take five 30 or 60 minute lessons in personal training, sport specific training or swimming at no cost to them. Included in this will be a two month membership to the YMCA Bay City and all of the associated benefits. We look forward to building more relationships within our community and providing BTVS students with more opportunities to grow as a student and a person within our program. #BobcatNation

Happy New Year from BTVS!! Students, take advantage of these next 3 weeks and finish strong in your semester courses! If you, or someone you know, are interested in joining BTVS, the school of choice window will be opening next week and remaining open for two weeks. Go Bobcats!

Hello everyone and welcome back to school. My name is Mr. Thomas Atkinson and I have recently been approved as the new Director of the Bangor Township Virtual School. I am coming to BTVS as the director after spending the last five years teaching social studies and computers in three different districts throughout the state of Michigan. Most recently, I spent the last three years as a high school social studies teacher and head football coach at Whittemore-Prescott High School. My wife Chelsea, a graduate from John Glenn, and I are excited to be moving our family into the area and starting this new journey. I am excited for the opportunity to be a part of Bangor Township Schools, and my hope is to provide this school system with a dynamic administrator who will always put the interests of their students first. The beauty of this virtual school program is that it can be whatever you or your child needs to achieve their educational goals. I look forward to meeting all of you and finding out how I can help to provide each of the students here with their best educational opportunity. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. Go Bobcats! Thomas Atkinson

Hello BTVS Families: All online learners in the state of Michigan are required to complete an online learning agreement each year that they participate online.  Please click the following link to complete a Google Form for the online learning agreement for each child enrolled at BTVS. Click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ9VRHdpbNIBVfW3-IWdUMuI-ObF8ty324EWt_c7JcfXfJUA/viewform?usp=sf_link Have a great day, and GO BOBCATS!!!!!!!!!

Hello BTVS High School families, The following is the scheduling form for your student’s classes for the 2021-2022 school year.  Please complete this form no later than Friday the 13th of August at 4PM.  All high school student core classes (math, science, language arts, and social studies) will automatically be scheduled.  You will only be selecting your elective courses. (Course Descriptions are in your email). https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8YqDuPYRWCXjdNCSmuceLgPs5HBLjU80fw8ezM5pvrOUxww/viewform?usp=sf_link Also, your new director will begin this week, and will be introducing himself soon.  I am still assisting the virtual school during his transition, so feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Have a great day, and GO BOBCATS!!!!

Hello BTVS Middle School families, The following is the scheduling form for your student’s classes for the 2021-2022 school year. Please complete this form no later than Friday the 13th of August at 4PM. All middle school student core classes (math, science, language arts, and social studies) will automatically be scheduled. You will only be selecting your student’s elective course for the first and second semester. (Attached are course descriptions). https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf82U821y9q0YfDK_kRa_-4q6gT7PRPnwKOBepGCbyJiiMsxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Also, your new director will begin this week, and will be introducing himself soon. I am still assisting the virtual school during his transition, so feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Have a great day, and GO BOBCATS!!!!

Hello BTVS Elementary families, The following is the scheduling form for your student’s classes for the 2021-2022 school year. Please complete this form no later than Friday the 13th of August at 4PM. All elementary student core classes (math, science, language arts, and social studies) will automatically be scheduled. You will only be selecting your student’s elective course for the first and second semester. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvDQxAXsNjhxMlYgCycC8gG_cA9RDQwsk5ZGap6onSNn60JQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Also, your new director will begin this week, and will be introducing himself soon. I am still assisting the virtual school during his transition, so feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Have a great day, and GO BOBCATS!!!!

Dear Virtual Bobcats, It has been my privilege to serve as the Director of the Bangor Township Virtual School for the past six years. I have been truly blessed to have had the honor of working with all of your families, some of you for many years, and many of you this year due to an unprecedented pandemic. Our program’s reputation in the community has grown to be the standard for online learning, and it is because of the commitment to excellence of our incredible BTVS families, our Mentor Teachers Mrs. Shawn Collier, Mrs. Leanne Gauthier, Mrs. Kathy Kosecki, Mrs. Amy Mika, and Mr. Nick Sharp, and all of #bobcatnation cheering us on! After thorough personal reflection, I have accepted the position of assistant principal at Christa McAuliffe Middle School. This career move directly aligns with my personal vision and mission to be the best version of myself in my career as an educator. Although I am excited to start this new chapter, I am saddened to leave my BTVS students and families. However, I have full confidence that our shared district vision and mission will ensure the Bangor Township Virtual School will continue to thrive. Over the last six years, we have built a program designed to allow students the freedom to learn what they want, when they want, and where they want while continuing to provide innovative opportunities. In the 2020-2021 school year, we have persevered together, shown true grit and resilience, celebrated incredible academic success, and had our largest senior class and highest graduation rate ever! I may be moving on, but this is the strongest BTVS has ever been thanks to your ongoing support. Thank you for the memories, for trusting BTVS as your online provider, and for the most incredible school year to end my time at #BTVS1! Go Bobcats! Jeff Albrecht

So excited to announce we will be returning to traditional in-person learning at all levels for the 2021-22 school year. Normal never felt so good. Read the letter from our superintendent: https://5il.co/ts3r

Hello Middle and High School Families, If you are staying in district for the 2021-2022 school year (attending CMM, JGHS, or BTVS), you are going to keep your Chromebook over the summer. You will be taking it with you to whichever school you are attending in the fall whether it be CMMS, JGHS or BTVS. The June 14th Chromebook Collection is ONLY for Elementary students and those in grades 6-12 who are transferring out of the Bangor Township School District. Have a great day, and Go Bobcats!

Hello BTVS Elementary Grade K-4 Families, Just a reminder that you can pick up your summer book at the drop in center tonight between 4 and 7 PM. We look forward to seeing you! Go Bobcats!

Hello BTVS Graduates! Anyone who needs to pick up their diploma and yard sign, we will be here Monday to Thursday throughout June from 8AM to 3PM. Stop in to the drop-in center at 4091 Euclid Avenue! Have a great day, and Go Bobcats!!!!

Hello, The final session for the NWEA Makeup Reading test will be open tomorrow from 8AM to 12PM.  Reading Test Tuesday June 8th Website: http://test.mapnwea.org/ Session Name: BTVS Math Password: Sending at 7:30AM Have a great day!

Good Morning, The Makeup NWEA Math test session information is below. It will be open today from 9AM to 3PM. Math Test Friday June 4th • Website: http://test.mapnwea.org/ • Session Name: BTVS Math • Password: 6439 Have a great day!

Hello BTVS Grades 6-12 Students and Parents, Tomorrow is our FINAL Friday Fun Day!!! NOTE: I AM CHANGING THE TIME TO 11 AM!!! Be ready to get moving with us at 11:00!!! If you have game suggestions, please let me know! https://meet.google.com/zix-scmr-wqn See You Tomorrow, Mr. A

Hello BTVS Students and Parents, Tomorrow is our FINAL Friday Fun Day!!! Be ready to get moving with us at 10:00!!! If you have game suggestions, please let me know! meet.google.com/gyu-udgf-msj See You Tomorrow, Mr. A

Attention Seniors that are walking in Graduation! Don't forget, rehearsal is TODAY at NOON in the JGHS auditorium. You must participate in the rehearsal to walk in Graduation. See you soon!

Good Morning, The Makeup NWEA Reading test session information is below. It will be open today from 9AM to 3PM. Reading Test Thursday June 3rd • Website: http://test.mapnwea.org/ • Session Name: BTVS Reading • Password: 5360 Have a great day!