Spreading Literacy, One View at A Time
By Guest Blogger on January 25th, 2019
The FLVS Literacy Team invites you to join us for more than 30 online events we have planned for Celebrate Literacy Week this year!
Celebrate Literacy Week is an annual event hosted by the Florida Department of Education’s Just Read, Florida initiative. The event is celebrated by school districts across Florida with the intent of building readers. This year’s celebration is scheduled for the week of Jan. 28 – Feb. 1, 2019.
View the FLVS schedule for this exciting week of events. Continue reading
Students Share Favorite Science Courses
By Guest Blogger on January 15th, 2019
This article was originally written and published in the FLVS student newspaper, News in a Click.
FLVS has a large variety of science courses available for students to take! From Biology to Physics, there are interesting classes that will appeal to every type of student. The following courses are student-selected favorites that range from middle school to high school level and follow a variety of scientific topics. Continue reading
A Guide to FLVS DBAs: Study Tips & Tricks
By Guest Blogger on November 1st, 2018
I have been a part of FLVS for multiple years now and discussion-based assessments (DBAs) are one of my most dreaded assignments. I often find myself writing long-winded notes, watching all the help videos, going to tutoring sessions, using the study guides, and more…I find myself stressing for days prior to the DBA. FLVS does provide alternative options like live lesson formats (instead of the phone which strikes anxiety in a lot of students), so don’t hesitate to reach out and ask about these options.
If you’re preparing for an upcoming DBA, enjoy these tips from one student to another. Continue reading
Passion is Developed, Not Discovered
By Guest Blogger on October 18th, 2018
Author Angela Duckworth shares that passion isn’t discovered, it’s really developed.
What’s the difference?
If passion is just sitting in the wings waiting to be discovered, we don’t have much control over it. It’s there, we just have to find it somehow. But what if real passion, the kind that lasts, the kind that you build a life’s work on – what if that kind of passion isn’t discovered, it’s developed? Continue reading
Hello! Learning a Language is Good for You!
By Guest Blogger on October 2nd, 2018
Hola! Bonjour! Nín hǎo! Salve! Merhaba!
No matter how you say it, learning a foreign language is beneficial to you in many ways.
When I was in high school (many years ago), I viewed taking two years of foreign language as simply a duty to fulfill my graduation course requirements; that unless I was fluent, a different language wouldn’t benefit me in life. (I also felt this way about math courses such as Geometry; sorry math teachers and lovers.) I would sure love to go back and redo it again now (language, not math).
In no particular order, here are a few reasons why I’ve learned that learning a foreign language is important. Continue reading
Skills You Won’t See on a Test
By Guest Blogger on September 13th, 2018
Talk to any employer, and you will hear the same concerns: graduating students have mastered their hard skills – skills that can be taught through technical topics and academic subject areas. However, the same students are greatly lacking skills they need to interact successfully with co-workers and customers.
It seems hard to believe that we have so many “qualified” young people who are deficient in the fundamental soft skills needed to acquire a job.
Kicking Off the Year at FLVS Full Time
By Guest Blogger on August 14th, 2018
The 2018-19 school year has arrived at FLVS Full Time High School. Our amazing teachers, counselors, support staff, and school leaders have worked tirelessly this summer planning for the year ahead. During the summer, we were able to reflect on the past school year and think about not only the challenges we faced, but also the many accomplishments and achievements.
A Middle School Like No Other
By Guest Blogger on August 14th, 2018
As the FLVS Full Time Middle School principal, I am always eager to welcome our families to a new school year. I am confident that this year will be our best year yet. Our team of dedicated instructors, support staff, and school leaders have spent a great deal of time over the summer preparing for our first day of school and an amazing school year ahead. We are committed to providing our students and families with an exceptional online learning experience! Continue reading
A New Generation of Megabytes
By Guest Blogger on August 14th, 2018
At FLVS Full Time Elementary, we are thrilled to welcome new students in Kindergarten through 5th grade to the Megabyte family for the 2018-19 school year. We hope all of our children have a smooth and happy start to the school year. We have a wonderful staff in place to ensure we provide the best education possible. If you encounter any difficulties as a new elementary family, please make your child’s teacher aware of your needs. If the teacher cannot assist you, he/she will absolutely find the right person.
Now, it’s time for some back-to-school reminders! To help your child start the year off with success, here are a few tips for our elementary students: Continue reading
Teamwork: Practice, Perspective, and Persistence
By Guest Blogger on August 6th, 2018
I read a quote recently in a favorite Jodi Picoult book that said, “Grandmothers in Botswana tell their children that if you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, you must go together.”
This quote really struck me as the heart of what we do here at FLVS.
We have always been pioneers and we are still striving to blaze the trail. But perhaps the most important concept that has surfaced for us over the years is this idea that we reach our greatest potential not when we get to the finish line the fastest, but when we embrace real collaboration and teamwork that allows us to reach that finish line and so much more.