The Harlem Globetrotters 2016 World Tour is coming to John Paul Jones Arena on Thursday, March 3, and Albemarle County employees have the opportunity to purchase discount tickets! Orders must be placed by February 29. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Get the details »
Category Archives: Special Event
Digital Learning Day Is February 17: Join the Celebration!
Digital Learning Day is one day out of the year dedicated to making a difference for digital learners around the world. This year, Digital Learning Day is February 17, 2016. We encourage all of our teachers and librarians to join the celebration.
We observe engaging digital learning activities every day in our schools, and this is a great opportunity to share our experiences and our successes in a global way. Continue reading
2nd Annual WinterSongs Benefit Concert – February 27
Save the date! The 2nd annual WinterSongs Benefit Concert is February 27 at 5 p.m. in the Monticello High School Auditorium.
WinterSongs is a collaborative event featuring almost 200 young women vocalists, ages 11 to 24, from six area schools (Albemarle, Monticello and Charlottesville high schools; Burley and Henley middle schools; and the University of Virginia). The event was created by local music teachers to provide a day of sharing, healing, support, empowerment, and music in the face of violence against women. Continue reading
Get Connected to the 2016-17 Budget Process on Wednesday, February 3
Attention all ACPS employees: You’re invited! On Wednesday, February 3, Superintendent
Pam Moran will host multiple online budget sessions, each including a brief budget overview presentation and an opportunity for questions and answers. Co-hosting this special event with Dr. Moran will be Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Matt Haas, and Director of Human Resources,
Ms. Lorna Gerome.
Each budget session is scheduled for 30 minutes, and there are seven opportunities to join: Continue reading
Special Presentation on Early Local Education – Jan. 26
Presentation: Anna Gardner, teacher of local freedmen from 1865-1870
Speaker: Barbara White, teacher and researcher
When: Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Where: City Space
Co-sponsored by the Burke Brown Steppe chapter of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society and Dialogue on Race
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Is January 27
Join the national celebration of diversity in children’s literature on January 27, 2016, Multicultural Children’s Book Day.
New this Year: Teachers, join the Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCCBD) 2016 Classroom Reading Challenge and get a FREE diversity book for your classroom library! You also can win a Skype author visit with a children’s book author! Find out how »
15th Annual Lighting of the Lawn – Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m.
Lighting of the Lawn is an annual event that aims to bring together University of Virginia students and faculty and the community of Charlottesville at the end of the fall semester. The event, which fosters a sense of camaraderie, looks back on the past year at the University. Charlottesville and U.Va. groups perform, the class poem is read, and various student groups, University departments, and schools host receptions in the Lawn rooms and Pavilions. The event culminates with the actual Lighting of the Lawn, ushering in the holiday season. Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Themed “How the Grinch Stole Wahoowa,” the 2015 Lighting of the Lawn will include a performance by the Minute Men from Albemarle High School. Continue reading
CATEC Annual Thanksgiving Fundraiser – Place Your Order by Nov. 19 at Noon!
Apple walnut sausage stuffing, roasted turkey breast with gravy, pumpkin pie, oh my! Let CATEC Culinary Arts make your Thanksgiving catering needs a success and save you time and worry. The first and second year Culinary Arts students at CATEC want to take the stress out of Thanksgiving by making your favorite dish. Check out the menu and ordering instructions »
Don’t browse the menu too long—orders must be placed by 12 Noon this Thursday, November 19.
Toy Drive 2015 – Donate by Dec. 3
This week kicks off the start of the 2015 Albemarle County Toy Drive to benefit Toy Lift Charities. Last year, Toy Lift gifted 3,750 children ages newborn through 8th grade with toys, books, and other needed items. The year, the number of children served is expected to grow.
Last year, Albemarle County staff provided 216 toys, 8 books, and $364 to help children in Albemarle and surrounding counties who benefit from Toy Lift Charities. Please consider making a donation of a new, unwrapped toy or book, or a monetary contribution by Thursday, December 3. Continue reading
Startup Weekend EDU: Unique & FREE PD Opportunity – November 13-14
Do you or your students have innovative education ideas, or would you want to team up with others who do? Join us November 13-14 for two days of creative problem solving at Western Albemarle High School for Startup Weekend Education (SWEDU). Pursue innovative education ideas together with students, pre-K to college educators, designers, computer programmers, engineers, and entrepreneurs.
UPDATE: Based on feedback from previous and potential participants, we’ve made some adjustments to the schedule, branding and planning for the event: Continue reading