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Grade Precision: PowerTeacher Pro & Calculating Grades

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Matthew Haas, Ed.D.Greetings, Teachers:

I am writing to advise you of a central decision regarding how the PowerTeacher Pro gradebook will calculate grades. This decision was based on an operating principle for ACPS that we will have fair and equitable grading practices.

With the introduction of the PowerTeacher Pro gradebook, PowerSchool has moved the control of rounding/truncation and rounding precision from the teacher level to the school level. Continue reading →

benefitsFOCUS: Open Enrollment period extended to Aug. 20

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benefitsFOCUSWhat’s the BIG news?

Last weekend was a rough one for many of our colleagues, so we’re extending the Open Enrollment period until midnight on Sunday the 20th in order to give everyone a few more days to consider your options, review your information in the online system, enroll in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for next year, and make any changes you wish to your current lineup of benefits. Continue reading →

Joint Statement From CCS & ACPS

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ACPS-CCSDr. Rosa Atkins, Superintendent of Charlottesville City Schools, and Dr. Pamela Moran, Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools, have issued the following joint statement. They are joined in this statement by the School Board Chairs of both divisions, Juandiego Wade for Charlottesville City, and Kate Acuff from Albemarle County.

Dear Members of our School Communities: Continue reading →

Attention All Albemarle County Employees: You’re Invited to Join the Concert Band

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G-major, e-minorJean Flaherty is entering her seventh year teaching music in Albemarle County, and last year, she started a concert band for Albemarle County school and local government employees. The band rehearses during the school year on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Burley Middle School (901 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville). Rehearsals this year begin Tuesday, August 29!

The band is open to people of all ability levels and performance experiences who are interested in making music together. Continue reading →

Time to Tinker: Toy Take Apart Activity

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Digital PromiseSummer is a time for fun, games, and … TOYS! As many teachers around the country enjoy their summer vacation, we want to share an activity you can do with the children in your life to have fun while learning about how things are made. In the Toy Take Apart activity, created by the Tinkering Studio at the Exploratorium, discover the parts and pieces that make up your old toys. Here’s an overview of what this project entails »

benefitsFOCUS: Open Enrollment info session TONIGHT and other ways you can get information and assistance

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benefitsFOCUSWhat’s the BIG news?

It’s week 2 of Open Enrollment! Your benefits Open Enrollment period is only available through August 18th. If you’d like to attend a group information session, we have three remaining options:

  • Monday, August 7: COB McIntire, Lane Auditorium, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. TODAY!!!
  • Friday, August 11: COB 5th, Room A, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
  • Monday, August 14: COB 5th, Room A, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

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