Category Archives: Special Event

UVA Engineering Open House – Mar. 18

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UVA EngineeringSaturday, March 18, 2017 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Thornton Hall @ UVA

On Saturday, March 18, the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) will offer its annual Engineering Open House—an opportunity for visitors to meet faculty and staff, interact with current students, take tours of state-of-the-art facilities, and attend interesting exhibits, presentations and demonstrations. The event is free and open to the public, and high school students are encouraged to register. Bring friends, family members and others who have always wanted to know the answer to the question: “What do engineers do?” Continue reading →

Life After High School Transition & Resource Fair – March 11

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LAHS Transition FairMarch 11, 2017 | 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | PVCC Main Building, North Mall Meeting Room

The Life after High School Transition & Resource Fair is a FREE event for middle and high school students with disabilities or special needs and their parents. Join us on Saturday, March 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for presentations, a resource fair, giveaways, door prizes, food, and more! View the event agenda »

Registration is appreciated. For more information or to register, please contact Deborah Anama at the PREP Parent Resource Center: 434-975-9400 or danama@k12albemarle.org.

3rd Annual WinterSongs Benefit Concert – Feb. 25

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WinterSongs 2017The annual WinterSongs benefit concert is back! Female vocalists from eight area middle and high schools, along with the University of Virginia’s Virginia Belles, will join together this Saturday, February 25, to raise money for the Shelter for Help in Emergency. This marks the third year of the tribute, which has raised thousands of dollars to assist victims in need. The Shelter provides aid, counseling and protection for victims of domestic abuse.

The concert begins at 5 p.m. There is no admission charge, but donations to the Shelter are encouraged. Doors will open at 4:30. The concert also will be live-streamed! For more details, check out our news release.

VASCD’s Social-Emotional Learning Institute

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VASCDTuesday, March 14, 2017 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Jepson Center at Mary Washington

VASCD’s 2017 Whole Child Institute focuses on the importance of social-emotional learning and its place in the classroom and school. Participants will hear from Susan Craig, author of Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Learning Communities Transforming Children’s Lives, K-5, as well as Virginia teachers and administrators whose efforts in this area are making a difference for students every day. Learn more about VASCD’s Social-Emotional Learning Institute »

Participate in Digital Learning Day on February 23, 2017!

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Digital Learning DayEach year, states, districts, schools and classrooms across the United States and around the world hold thousands of events to celebrate Digital Learning Day. Please join fellow ACPS educators and students and plan to participate in Digital Learning Day 2017 by adding your event to this map. If you’d like to work with a DART Ed Tech team member to plan an activity for Digital Learning Day, please reach out to your school’s assigned DART Ed Tech support contact. Don’t forget to use the #DLDay hashtag and to tag @OfficialDLDay!

Safer Internet Day Is February 7!

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Safer Internet DayTomorrow is Safer Internet Day 2017! Taking place on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, with a theme of “Be the change: Unite for a better internet,” we call upon all stakeholders to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, and especially children and young people. Find out how your school can participate »

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ACPS Explores Micro-Credentialing for Contemporary Professional Learning – Organizational Meeting on Feb. 15

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Professional DevelopmentDigital Promise has built an innovative system of micro-credentials to help educators not only build specific professional skills, but also recognition for proficiency in those skills. The ACPS Professional Development team wants your help in evaluating the potential impact of this system on our professional learning programming. Learn more about the Digital Promise approach »

Teachers interested in piloting a few of these modules in order to provide feedback are invited to RSVP to an organizational meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 4:30 to 6 p.m., location TBD. A light dinner will be served. Please RSVP no later than Monday, February 13. Continue reading →

Mark Your Calendar: Community Meeting on Jan. 17

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Matthew Haas, Ed.D.Dear Members of our School Community:

I’d like to invite you to a community meeting on Tuesday evening, January 17, at Monticello High School to talk about the future of Albemarle County’s high schools.

We will provide a brief overview of state-mandated graduation requirement changes on the horizon, as well as our designs. In addition, we will host a viewing of the film, Most Likely to Succeed. During an intermission of the film, we will have brief information sessions in the theater foyer as well as opportunities for you to share your ideas. We want you to be a part of this important ongoing conversation, one that will lead to changes in the high school experiences of all students, beginning with those who will be freshmen in 2018. Continue reading →