Monthly Archives: March 2024

Restorative Practices Resources

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Restorative Practices are designed to strengthen relationships between individuals and within communities through an intentional focus on managing behaviors. Most restorative work is done proactively to build healthy communities and strengthen ownership of behaviors. The Department of Student Services invites you to visit their Restorative News SharePoint site for a collection of resources on discipline, threat assessment, restorative practices, and STEP (Short-Term Education Plan), plus monthly news articles! Continue reading →

Retirement Planning Opportunities in March & April

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Preparing for and navigating your financial future is easier than you might think. Your Defined Contribution (DC) Plans Retirement Specialist is ready to help answer your questions about saving, investing, planning and more! Join facilitator Steven McGregor for an upcoming seminar or individual account review! These opportunities are open to all ACPS employees and may be most beneficial for VRS Hybrid Plan members. Continue reading →

Submit Your Shannon Grant Application by April 17

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ACPS Educators: Less than four weeks remain to submit your application for a 2024-25 Shannon Grant! Last year, the Shannon Foundation awarded over $24,000 to fund 16 projects created by Albemarle County and Charlottesville City educators. You can revisit our summer news release to read about the innovative project work your ACPS colleagues are doing this school year with Shannon Grant funding. Continue reading →

Employee Engagement Survey Closes Tomorrow: Don’t Miss Your Chance to Contribute!

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Last call! Our 2024 Employee Engagement Survey closes tomorrow, Friday, March 22. We encourage every employee to share their feedback… teachers, teaching assistants, instructional coaches, school nurses, bus drivers, food service associates, custodians, EDEP assistants, school counselors, office associates… everyone! The survey only takes about 5 minutes to complete. Don’t miss this chance to help us create a more supportive working environment for you and your colleagues! Continue reading →

Canva for Education

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The Department of Technology is happy to share that we’ve recently launched Canva for Education across the division! All staff, teachers and students now have access to the all-in-one visual communication platform, 100% free! Whatever you want to create—presentations, posters, videos, digital whiteboarding, newsletters, a teacher portal, or websites to connect with parents—you can do it all in Canva. Continue reading →

Urgent Update: Status of Collective Bargaining

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The School Board Subcommittee on Collective Bargaining and the Albemarle Education Association (AEA) have come to an agreement concerning a draft resolution that the School Board will consider in an upcoming meeting. This resolution will set the parameters and “guardrails” for the process of collective bargaining in ACPS.

When a school division in Virginia contemplates authorizing collective bargaining with employees, there is a process and timeline to follow that will look something like this: Continue reading →

Planning to Attend Our All-Welcome Meeting on March 29? Please RSVP by Friday!

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Superintendent Haas will host the second All-Welcome Meeting on Friday, March 29, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Monticello High School Forum. These gatherings provide a unique opportunity for employees to engage directly with the superintendent and executive staff and gain insights into the latest developments, initiatives, and future plans of the school division.

All employees are welcome! Our March 29 meeting will include refreshments (bagels, donuts and coffee) and three door prizes (ACPS apparel or a book of your choice). We’ll briefly discuss the state of our 2024-25 budget and then answer your questions from the question box! Joining Dr. Haas for Q&A will be AEA Vice President and Journey Middle School reading interventionist, Mary McIntyre.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP by Friday, March 22.

Click here to RSVP

Make Sure Your Budget Is Ready for Summer: Join an Info Session This Week!

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Attention non-exempt 10- and 11-month employees! Is your budget ready for summer? Enjoy summer break without worry. Start your dedicated summer savings account today to cover expenses while school is out. ACPS has partnered with UVA Community Credit Union to help you get started! Please see the flyer below for details or join one of our upcoming virtual information sessions to learn more:

  • TODAY! Monday, March 18 | 2 to 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 20 | 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday, March 22 | 10 to 11 a.m.
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