EVENT: Florida Virtual Academy Students "Make Some Noise" during National School Choice Week - January 28

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Jan 28, 2014, 08:35 ET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Families of Florida Virtual Academy will come together for a united purpose on January 28 – to show support for school choice. Families will bring in household items like plastic bottles, shoeboxes and newspapers to create unique noisemakers. The in-person activity will be part of 5,500+ independently-planned events taking place during National School Choice Week 2014 – the nation's largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity.

WHO:

Students, parents and teachers of Florida Virtual Academy.

WHAT:

"Make Some Noise for School Choice" noisemaker in-person event with ordinary household items, hosted by Florida Virtual Academy @ Duval.

WHEN:

Tuesday, January 28 starting at 12:30 p.m.
Note: Media are invited to attend

WHERE:

Regency Library
9900 Regency Square Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32225

Florida Virtual Academy @ Duval serves 200 students in grades K-9. For more information, visit www.k12.com/flva.

"We're thrilled that Florida Virtual Academy at Duval is participating in National School Choice Week," said Andrew Campanella, NSCW president. "We hear a lot about education in the news, but the students, teachers, and school leaders at FLVA remind us that every single day, there are great things happening in schools of choice across America."

National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for children – including traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com

CONTACT:
Deborah Palmer
904-329-0005
[email protected]

SOURCE National School Choice Week