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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Men’s Four Miler Training
Join more than 400 men racing to fight prostate cancer and other men’s health issues on May 24, 2014.
The dates for the training program and the event got moved up this year, but Coach Lorenzoni says, “Come on out and join us. It’s not too late to get started!” Learn more >>>
Life After High School: Transition Conference and Resource Fair
On Saturday, May 3, Join the Piedmont Regional Education Center (PREP)/Parent Resource Center from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at CATEC for the Life After High School Transition Conference and Resource Fair, a free informational conference and luncheon for middle and high school students with disabilities and their parents. Continue reading
benefits FOCUS – Issue 2
Welcome to benefits FOCUS, our benefits update series that will run bi-weekly during the spring, and quarterly thereafter. Whatever subject we cover, we hope you will find benefits FOCUS a quick and important source of timely information about your Albemarle County Benefits. There’s a lot going on in the benefits world …
Issue 2 – April 10, 2014 Continue reading
Budget Message
Dear Colleagues:
After several tie votes this morning, the Board of Supervisors set the 2014-15 real estate property tax rate at 79.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, representing a decrease of .9 cents from the advertised rate. This reduction from came entirely from money that had been dedicated to the school division under the advertised rate of 80.8 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
This action by the supervisors nearly doubles the deficit the school division faces in next year’s proposed budget from the advertised rate’s $2.4 million to what is now $3.9 million. Continue reading
2014 Junior Folklorist Challenge – Submissions Due May 26
The Smithsonian Center for Folklore and Cultural Heritage and ePals present the 2014 Junior Folklorist Challenge. Discover a tradition in your community and share the story with the world!
Using the Folklorist Process—research, document, interpret, present—participants, ages 8-18, are asked to examine a local or regional tradition through the eyes of a community tradition bearer and create a video, podcast or slide show to share the story. Continue reading
Now Available: Support for Windows 8 & Other Microsoft Products
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Public Comment Period Extended for Proposed 2014-15 Make-up Days
At its meeting on April 10, 2014, the Albemarle County School Board decided to extend the period of time for public comment on the proposed make-up days for the 2014-15 school calendar. This follows an earlier decision by the Board to consider building in several scheduled inclement weather make-up days in next year’s calendar. Continue reading
April 24 is International Girls in ICT Day
The International Girls in ICT Day is an opportunity for girls and young women to get inspired about the information and communication technology (ICT) sector by getting a first-hand look into ICT institutions and listening to women role models.
Join us and organize a “Girls in ICT Day” event on or around April 24, 2014, and be a part of this initiative to empower young girls! Find out how to organize your event.
Follow 2014 Girls in ICT Day on Facebook!
Three ACPS Programs Featured in 18th Annual VSBA “Showcases for Success”
The Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) has released its 18th annual VSBA Showcases for Success directory, highlighting successful K-12 programs in Virginia’s public schools, including three Albemarle County Public Schools programs: CoderDojo Academy, Library Learning Commons, and M-cubed (Math-Men-Mission). Read the VSBA’s March 27 press release. Learn more about our featured programs.