New language arts standards are coming …
The proposed English Standards of Learning went before the Board of Education for first review on October 27. A series of public hearings are being held around the commonwealth. Locally, there is a public hearing TONIGHT, December 14, 7 p.m. at Albemarle High School. Registration of speakers will begin at 6:30. Speakers will have three minutes to speak and should bring copies of their comments for the Board of Education. Continue reading
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Stone-Robinson Elementary School Library
Learn more about the Educational Leadership Master’s & Certificate Program through James Madison University! How? Attend an informational meeting at 4 p.m. this Wednesday, December 14, at Stone-Robinson Elementary School. Continue reading
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 | 5 to 7 p.m. | CATEC, 1000 East Rio Road, Charlottesville
Please help spread the word: The Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) invites interested students and their families to their Open House on Wednesday, December 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. Attendees will receive a facility tour, meet the instructors, learn about the various program offerings, and observe student demonstrations. Refreshments will be provided.
Monday, December 12, 2016 | 6:30 to 8 p.m. | Jack Jouett Middle School Cafeteria
On December 12, the Rio+29 Small Area Plan project team will be sharing three land use alternative maps and soliciting feedback on which best achieves the community’s priorities for redevelopment of the Rio+29 area. The comments received at the community meeting will be used to develop a recommended land use map that will form the basis of the Rio+29 Small Area Plan, a guide for the form of future re/development.
Mark your calendar! Youth-Nex, the University of Virginia’s Center to Promote Effective Youth Development, is sponsoring the following upcoming events:
Thursday, December 8, 2016 | 12 to 1:30 p.m. | Free Webinar
The Impact of Poverty and Violence on Children’s Social-Emotional Development
Dana Charles McCoy, Ph.D., Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Saturday, December 3, 2016 | 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | PVCC
The Piedmont Regional Education Program/Parent Resource Center (PREP/PRC) invites you to attend Live and Learn, their FREE information and resource fair, on Saturday, December 3, at PVCC, located at 501 College Drive in Charlottesville. Continue reading
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 | 6 p.m. | Lane Auditorium, COB-McIntire
Tomorrow evening, November 9, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and School Board will adopt a joint resolution honoring Albemarle County employees who have served our country in the armed forces. Please join us at 6 p.m. at the County Office Building on McIntire Road, Lane Auditorium, for a reading of the joint resolution and a brief slideshow. All employees and their families are invited to attend.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Center for Open Science
In this era of digital natives, to say that technology is changing education would be a tremendous understatement.
Please join Charlottesville Women in Tech on November 9 for Open Source for Open Minds: Crowd-Sourced Platforms for Teachers and Learners, including a panel discussion on the relationships (both actual and possible) between open source technologies and education. Continue reading
Registration for Making Connections 2016 is now available through the ACPS Professional Development website! Get started here with registration details and course descriptions.
Making Connections 2016 will take place on Monday, November 7, at multiple school sites throughout the division. Please sign up as soon as possible to ensure that you receive your top choices and so we can guarantee an accurate lunch count for each location.
If you have already registered, please log in to the Making Connections site and double-check your enrollment by clicking on the “My Enrollments” link on the left.
Questions or comments? Email profdev@k12albemarle.org.
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