We are quickly approaching the end of the school year. As of the publication of this Foxhole Flyer, there are exactly two weeks left in the year, and all students should be finalizing their coursework by the end of this week. We also are in the midst of celebrating our students and teachers who have demonstrated excellence this year. This week, our focus is on the Graduating Class of 2024. On Monday evening, we showcase their outstanding achievements at our Senior Awards Night being hosted at the Athens Theatre in DeLand. On Thursday this week, we celebrate their collective accomplishments at the Ocean Center in Daytona where nearly half of our amazing seniors will graduate with honors. I am so proud to be their principal and cannot wait to watch them walk across the stage! 

Over the past month, we have been honoring our teachers in each individual subject area for their outstanding work this year. Congratulations to the following VOL Teachers of the Year:

In addition to being named the VOL Elementary Math Teacher of the Year, Michelle Spencer was also named the Volusia County Elementary Math Teacher of the Year! Congratulations Ms. Spencer and thank you to all of the wonderful VOL Teachers of the Year!

Before I sign off for this issue, I would like to officially announce that VOL will soon be moving once again! Starting June 6th, VOL will officially be open for business at our new headquarters located at 336 E. Highbanks Rd., DeBary, FL 32713. I know it seems strange for us to move after only being at Deltona Middle School for one year, but I am genuinely excited for this move as the new facility will allow VOL to have its own campus in a facility that better suits our needs. I will have more information about the move in the final Foxhole Flyer at the end of May.

That’s all I have for this issue. Please be sure to scroll down below for testing information and highlights about our outstanding families and staff.

Thank you for reading.

Dr. Serianni

Did you check out a Volusia County School laptop or hotspot for your child this school year? If so, you are responsible for returning it at the end of the school year.

Seniors can return their VCS issued laptops between 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM daily at our VOL building located at 250 Enterprise Road beginning on May 21st. Additionally, staff will be present at our Graduation Rehearsal on May 22nd at the Ocean Center for students to return their devices.

Our primary students can return their devices on May 31st during their End of Year Celebration at our VOL building.

Families may return their devices and chargers the week of June 3rd at one of two locations:

If you are unable to return your VCS issued device during these times, please contact Laura King at 386-506-0014, extension 43324 to schedule a time to return your device.

VOL is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT for the 2024-2025 school year. Most existing VOL students have been automatically accepted into VOL for next year. However, if your child’s VOL status is still pending for next school year, you can apply at www.volusiaonlinelearning.com.

We are always looking for NEW Interested families, so if you know anyone who is looking for an innovative, flexible, and effective educational solution like VOL, please share this link: https://www.volusiaonlinelearning.com/onboarding/2024-2025-vol-application

Please contact Volusia Online Learning at (386)-506-0014 with any questions.

volusiaonlinelearning is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT for the 2024-2025 school year. You can apply at www.volusiaonlinelearning.com.

NEW Interested families can apply at: https://www.volusiaonlinelearning.com/onboarding/2024-2025-vol-application

Please contact Volusia Online Learning at (386)-506-0014 with any questions.

It’s finally May and in-person state testing is in full-swing! Personalized testing emails were sent to students and parents in early March with the students’ exact tests listed and site-specific details. Letters about the tests were also emailed in April and reminder emails were sent out last week. Students were registered to test either at their zoned school or at our VOL building in Deltona. Please contact Dr. Markell if you have questions or need to schedule a makeup test. Writing test scores will not be available until the summer, but all other computer-based state test scores should be available on the parent portal within 24-48 hours after test completion.

For students who chose to test at VOL: 

May 14: PM3 FAST Reading Grades 3-7 and Grade 9 (Accommodated small groups on May 16th)

May 15: PM3 Math Grades 3-7

May 16: PM3 ELA Grades 8 and 10

May 17: PM3 Math Grade 8 (Accommodated small group on May 20)

May 17: Algebra 1 End-of-Course Exam (EOC)

May 17: Geometry End-of-Course Exam (EOC) (Accommodated small group on May 20)

May 20: 8th Grade PM3 FAST Math/Geometry Accommodated Small Groups

* Makeups occurring on various days through May 31st as needed.

May 14: PM3 ELA Grades 3-9

May 15: PM3 ELA Grade 10

May 16: PM3 Math Grades 3-8

May 16: Algebra 1 and Geometry End-of-Course Exams (EOC)

May 21: Algebra 1 Retakes (Grades 9-11)

Participation in state testing is a required condition of enrollment at VOL. If you have any questions or concerns about state testing, please contact our VOL testing coordinator, Dr. Markell, at (386) 734-7190 ext. 72701, or bgmarkel@volusia.k12.fl.us

Caleb Perez is a Volusia Online Learning 5th grade student. His nominating teacher, Mrs. Morgan, says “Caleb completes all of his Spanish coursework on time and succeeds in our Spanish course. He also attends all of our live lessons, and we can count on him to participate. It is a pleasure to listen to Caleb speak Spanish.”

Lily Luers is a Volusia Online Learning 7th grade student. Her nominating teacher, Ms. Girard, says “Lily is a model student, a conscientious citizen, and a joy to have in my science course! Her assignments are always very well done, and she shares great thought and insight during our class discussions. Lily is always very engaged, attentive, and helpful during our live science lessons, generously offering suggestions and assistance to her teacher and fellow students. She is a natural leader with great potential and a bright future: a rare gem, a shining star!”

Bachelor of Science-University of Central Florida

Elementary Education

ESOL

Middle Grades Science

Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum

Physical Education K-12

Social Science

Ms. Krafft started working with Volusia County Schools in 2001. Ms. Krafft started with VCS in a clerical position in a computer lab at Atlantic High School. Prior to joining VCS, she was a stay-at-home mom. Ms. Krafft enjoys the opportunity to collaborate with her talented co-workers as she constantly learns new things from them. Ms. Krafft loves making connections with students and making a difference in their lives.

When Ms. Krafft is not working, she spends time with her dogs. Ms. Krafft says that dogs are a lot of work, but she adores them. She also enjoys going to the beach and traveling in the summer months. Ms. Krafft is a fan of the author Nicolas Sparks and has read several of his books.

One of Ms. Krafft’s proudest moments was becoming a Grami on April 30, 2024, to a grandson named Beau.

We are quickly approaching the end of the school year. All K-11th grade students are expected to have all their coursework completed in all courses by this coming Friday, May 24, 2024.

Any incomplete or missing assignments in a course will be given a score of zero, which will negatively impact the student’s final course grade. 

Want to check on your student’s progress in their course(s)? You can create a parent/guardian FLVS account to monitor their progress and performance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Click HERE for directions.

You can also use your student’s login information to view their progress and course grade from their student dashboard.

Keep in mind, the letter grade and grade percentage shown on the student dashboard does not include or account for any incomplete assignments.

The percentage complete indicates how much of the coursework the student has actually completed, and all students should be 100% complete with their coursework by 5/24/24.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: 

Recently our VOL Back to the Books team (Isabella Spencer, Braydon Borriello, Lily Luers, Mackenzie Dann, and Angelo Leuenberger) sponsored by Polly Wilson participated in Volusia County School’s Battle of the Books Competition at Daytona State College. Our team worked well together to ensure all voices were heard as they answered challenging questions about this year’s Sunshine State Readers. They had a respectable showing, placing 5th overall in the Middle School division. Thank you to their wonderful families for coming out to show support and cheer on our Battle of the Books team!

VOL had many students participate in the Superintendent’s Spring Reading Challenge. Congratulations to Amnah Gillespie, Liliana Gillespie, Raina Gillespie, Gabriel Soto, and Londyn Lai Hing Bremner for reading 400+ minutes and earning a $20 Fun Card to Daytona Lagoon. Congratulations are also in order for Bryan Taylor, Benjamin Berglund, Jayla Sing, Kaylee Williamson, and Keauna Sing for reading 600+ minutes and earning water park passes for Daytona Lagoon. Keep on reading!

Congratulations to Anya Anderson! She was nominated by several of her teachers as VOL’s nominee for Volusia County Schools of Character Campaign. Anya emulates this month’s character trait of tolerance in her day-to-day activities at VOL.

Attention senior parents, please mark your calendars for these upcoming dates:

We are in the home stretch of the 2023-2024 school year and the fourth nine weeks is upon us. Please plan to finish the year strong. Students in grades K-11 have a target completion date of May 24th. This allows all students to complete their coursework and DBAs prior to the last day of school on Friday, May 31st. Our teachers have worked hard this year and like your children, will be on Summer Vacation after this date. Don’t get caught in a bind, schedule those DBAs now!

Our full-time application is open for the 2024-2025 school year. Full-time families do not need to reapply unless they were advised to do so. If you know someone who is interested in joining our VOL family, please feel free to share the link:  

https://www.volusiaonlinelearning.com/onboarding/2024-2025-vol-application  

Did you know that VOL has our very own virtual store where students and families can purchase school related apparel and products? Feel free to check it out here: VOL Store .

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Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Volusia Online Learning is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Volusia County Schools and especially Volusia Online Learning. Please contact Dr. Serianni at aaserian@volusia.k12.fl.us with any questions related to the program.

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