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Horizon 2020 Update: Volume 2, Issue 1

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Horizon 2020 UpdateThe Horizon 2020 Update newsletter features examples of the Albemarle County Public Schools strategic plan, Horizon 2020, in action. The first issue of 2016-17 highlights Western Albemarle’s mini-med school; Naviance, a new college and career readiness resource for students; and modifications to the Teacher Performance Appraisal process. Open Issue 1 »

If you have an event taking place in your school that showcases the implementation of our strategic plan, submit your event for inclusion in a future issue of the Horizon 2020 Update. Visit the archive »

VASCD’s Unit and Assessment Design Series for Teachers – Oct. 6, 13 & 25

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VASCDVASCD’s Unit and Assessment Design Series for Teachers includes face-to-face and blended learning opportunities to help teachers modify and design instructional units, assessment tasks, and rubrics. Participants will use their Standards of Learning and existing units as starting points to develop plans and tools that tap into high-level transfer skills, including the 5 Cs. Register for one, two, or all three sessions: Continue reading →

“If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest – Submissions Due Dec. 1

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If I Were MayorAttention 7th grade English and Social Studies teachers: Each fall, to help introduce students to local governments and encourage them to envision how their leadership could impact their community, the Virginia Municipal League (VML) invites all Virginia 7th graders to participate in its “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. The essays describe what the student would do as mayor to make their cities and towns great places to live. Essays must be received at the VML office by Thursday, December 1, 2016. Continue reading →

Dan Mulligan Will Conduct Professional Learning Sessions on September 28 & 29

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Dan MulliganDan Mulligan from Flexible Creativity will be conducting professional learning sessions for Albemarle County teachers on Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29.

On Wednesday, Dan will present the same workshop he provided for new ACPS teachers in August. The focus will be High Yield Instructional Strategies for Teaching Lifelong-Learner Competencies. He will conduct this session twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

On Thursday, Dan will conduct a full-day workshop on Building Student Academic Knowledge, with an emphasis on how teachers do this work with struggling learners. Continue reading →

Deputy Superintendent Matt Haas Speaks About Changes to the High School Experience – September 21

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Debate Speaker SeriesAs part of Longwood University’s Debate Speaker Series, Albemarle County Public Schools’ Deputy Superintendent Matt Haas will speak on Wednesday, September 21, about “Shifting Policy & Perspective on High School.” Light hors d’oeuvres will be served at 5 p.m., and the presentation (followed by Q&A) will begin at 5:30 p.m. Voter registration also will be available! Event details »

2016 Bird Conservation Poster Contest – Deadline: Nov. 19

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2016 Bird Conservation Poster ContestThe Monticello Bird Club of Charlottesville has joined with the Blue Ridge Young Birders Club to sponsor the second annual bird conservation poster contest. Open to public, private, and home schooled students in grades K-8, this local competition challenges students to create a poster that illustrates a key conservation threat to birds and suggests a solution to the issue. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on November 19. Continue reading →

Interested in Playing in a Concert Band?

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Concert BandIf you enjoy making music with others, consider joining the Concert Band for Albemarle County Public Schools and Local Government employees! All ability levels are welcome, with or without performance experience. Join us on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 at Burley Middle School.

Interested? Want more information? Please contact Jean Flaherty at jflaherty@k12albemarle.org.

2016 Citizen Fire & Rescue Academy Begins September 22

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ACFR LogoHave you ever wondered why fire trucks respond to calls for a sick person, why they block the road for a vehicle crash, or why they take the big truck to the store? Are you interested in learning how fire rescue uses your tax dollars or what emergency responders do while they’re not responding to an incident? If your curiosity is piqued, you should consider enrolling in Albemarle County’s 2016 Citizen Fire & Rescue Academy.

This FREE, five-night class is conducted with senior volunteer and career fire rescue personnel and provides an in-depth overview of the system. Continue reading →

ConnectED Day Is Tuesday, September 13

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Future Ready SchoolsJoin Future Ready Schools® on Tuesday, September 13, to celebrate the three-year anniversary of President Obama’s ConnectED initiative, which set a goal to connect 99% of America’s students to the Internet through high-speed wireless and broadband Internet within five years. When the ConnectED initiative launched, only 30% of school districts had access to high-speed broadband. Today, 20 million more students have access to high-speed broadband in their classrooms and we are on track to have 99% of students with access by 2018. Explore the growing list of events, share with your colleagues, and join Future Ready online for ConnectED Day »