Dates to Remember

VIRTUAL SCHOOL 

2026-2027

ALL SENIORS: ****Please check with your Canvas and Counselors about graduation requirements and scholarship deadlines. All that Important information will be through the counseling office at your High School. It is your responsibility to meet the deadlines. ****

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FALL (1ST) Semester Registration

2026-2027

• REGISTRATION OPENS: July 5, 2026

• REGISTRATION CLOSED: August 12, 2026

• VIRTUAL SCHOOL ORIENTATION: RIPLEY STUDENTS-SEPTEMBER 2, 2026----RIPLEY HIGH (room TBD) @ 11:00 A.M.

                                                            RAVENSWOOD STUDENTS-SEPTEMBER 3, 2026----RAVENSWOOD HIGH (room TBD) @ 11:00 A.M.

• WHERE: At the students respective county High Schools-dates listed above

Orientation will include Computer Check Out, Password and Username, Internet Security Form signed by guardian and student and completion of PEP Plan 

• First Semester Begins: SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

• Mid-term: OCTOBER 21, 2026

• (For all high school and middle school classes [core classes only], you should have about half of your content completed/submitted).  Middle School related arts classes will last the entire year.

• First Semester Ends: DECEMBER 8, 2026

•  All Grades Due to the County Facilitator: TBA

• MacBook must be returned if you are going back to the classroom by: DECEMBER 15, 2026

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ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS:

Middle School art, music and wellness/PE are all year long classes, and the dates for them are as follows:

• Beginning of Year: FALL 2026 SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

• Midterm: FALL OCTOBER 21, 2026 (approx. (50%) completion of content/assignments)

• End of Year:  SPRING-May 12, 2026 

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Spring (2nd) Semester Registration

• Registration Opens: TBD

• Registration Closes: TBD

• Orientation for New

 Virtual Students: CLOSED at the BOE Office Starting at 9:00 A.M.

• Second Semester Begins: January 4, 2027

• Progress Check: February 8, 2027; approx. (25%) completion of content/assignments

• Mid-term:  March 13, 2027 (for all high school and middle school CORE

classes, you should have about half (50%) of your content

completed/submitted).  Middle School related arts classes 

will last the entire year.

• Progress Check:   April 12, 2027; approx. (75%) completion of content/assignments

• Last Day of Class: May 12, 2027; All work (Segment 2) should be completed and submitted.

• Second Semester Ends: May 12, 2027 (subject to change if we encounter inclement

weather days.)  SENIORS:  Be aware that your school year 

ends earlier, and your grades will be due much sooner.

Mid-April, be sure to watch your email for more detailed

information and exact dates for when your grades will be

due.  In the past, senior grades have been due during the 

first week of May.

• Device Return: TBD in Office 4 Return Devices to the Jackson County Board of Education Office

• Grades: TBD Grades are Due to the Facilitator.

• ATTENTION: Virtual School Students Don’t forget to hop on the Canvas platform to SCHEDULE your classes for next year! 

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ALL SENIORS: Please check with your Canvas and Counselors about graduation requirements and scholarship deadlines. All that Important information will be through the counseling office at your High School. It is your responsibility to meet the deadlines. 

• JUNIORS: the SAT Day is TBD. If you have any questions about participation, please reach out to your school. Additionally, middle school students, make sure to contact your school to arrange participation in the GSA testing that is scheduled for MAY.

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• MAY 12th: Last Day for VIRTUAL SCHOOL CLASSES

DEVICE RETURN TO SHARON CARROLL --OFFICE 4 TBD