Monthly Archives: November 2017

Budget Survey Will Remain Open Through December 17

Posted on by

Budget Feedback RequestedSince our budget survey opened nearly two weeks ago, we have received more than 1,200 responses. If you have already participated, thank you!

In an effort to increase community participation in the survey, we have extended the survey window through Sunday, December 17. If you have not yet shared your input, please take this opportunity to help us shape our educational programming and priorities for the next fiscal year:

Take the 2018-19 Budget Survey »

Get connected to the process: Continue reading →

Bite-Size SEL Lessons

Posted on by

Edutopia“I used to think that snack time was an interruption in the schedule in my early childhood classroom. I offered crackers and water and then asked kids to finish up so we could move on to whatever activity was next.

Last year, however, I found ways in which snack time—previously just a pit stop in our day—could help teach social and emotional skills and build a classroom community in which each child felt valued. My students and I savored our snack time. Here’s how I did it.” Keep reading in Edutopia »

benefitsFOCUS: A little pre-winter financial cheer for our medical plan participants

Posted on by

benefitsFOCUSWhat’s the BIG news?

We are pleased to announce that employees will be refunded two months of their medical premiums as a result of the strong performance of our health insurance program. This one-time refund will appear in your November pay and will be based on the normal premium paid in October for the coverage selected at that time. Continue reading →

Finally, a Useful Application for VR: Training Employees

Posted on by

MIT Technology Review“If you’ve ever been inside a Walmart during the annual frenzy known as Black Friday, you know there’s no way to truly prepare yourself for the crushing crowds and panic-fueled shopping—you have to see it to believe it. But wearing a virtual-reality headset that lets you stand in the middle of this madness comes pretty close.” Keep reading in MIT Technology Review »

What Superintendent Moran has to say: Continue reading →

Sentara Martha Jefferson Announces New Drug Drop-Off Box

Posted on by

Drug Take-Back Day 2015Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to potential accidental poisoning, misuse, and overdose. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment. As a follow-up to the recent and successful National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event and to aid responsible disposal of unwanted or expired medicines, Sentara Martha Jefferson has placed a drug drop-off box in its outpatient pharmacy, available to the community Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more about safely managing your prescriptions and see a list of drug drop-off box locations »

Results of the October 28 Drug Take Back event held at Martha Jefferson: Continue reading →

Have a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving

Posted on by

Superintendent Pam MoranDear Colleagues:

One of my first decisions as the new superintendent for Albemarle County Public Schools was to move the Wisdom Table into my office. It has been there ever since.

For many years, this modest, rectangular wooden table occupied a hallowed place in my grandad’s home in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. I remember it with great reverence, because it was where I would sit down with my grandfather to work out the youthful problems and challenges that complicated my early life. Continue reading →