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.
Thursday, October 20 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
The ReinventED Community Convening aims to bring everyone together to connect, catalyze and create change. Anyone interested in improving education is welcome to attend—students (kindergarten through college), entrepreneurs, educators, administrators, innovators, and more. Participants will learn from one another, pitch ideas for projects, and collaboratively design the future of education. Register now for this FREE event!
Again, this year, Albemarle County is hosting Albemarle Against Hunger, a food drive for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Each year, school participation is a vital factor in the success of our food drive! If you would like your school to participate, please communicate with your principal. Your school administrator needs only to contact Jennifer Butler (jabutler@k12albemarle.org) in the Office of Strategic Communications to get started. The event kicks off Monday, October 17! Continue reading
Please help spread the word! The 2016 Regional College Fair will be held at Monticello High School on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The Regional College Fair is an excellent opportunity for students of all grade levels to speak with admissions representatives from over 70 colleges and universities. Regardless of where students may be in the process, having access to so many colleges in one location is invaluable. It is important for underclassmen to gain exposure to colleges early in their high school career to assist them in developing their academic and career plans. Watch the video promo »
Questions? Contact the Monticello High School Counseling Department at 434-244-3110.
Attention 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
The 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
Dozens of museum curators worldwide are taking to Twitter on Wednesday, September 14, with the hashtag #AskaCurator to field as many questions as they can. It’s an opportunity that comes only once a year. Learn more »
Last year, Western Albemarle High School joined the fun. The French teacher had the students write Tweets in French on paper, while another group of students in the library typed them into Twitter. “One of our students, who was in the school production of The Diary of Anne Frank, was thrilled to get an answer from the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam,” recalls Melissa Techman, school librarian at Western Albemarle.
As we near the end of the school year, graduating seniors, as well as other students and staff exiting the school division, who wish to archive or move items from their @k12albemarle.org Google account should follow these directions. Accounts will be available until the end of the school year. Staff needing assistance can reach out to their school’s Learning Technology Integrator or submit a service desk ticket. Students needing assistance can contact their school’s student helpdesk or work with one of their teachers.
Questions? Please contact Nita Collier at ncollier@k12albemarle.org.
Calling all makers, crafters, inventers, tinkerers, hackers, and DIYers: The Charlottesville Mini Maker Faire is back! Come celebrate invention, innovation and curiosity at Central Virginia’s largest show ‘n tell this Saturday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Monticello High School, sponsored by Albemarle County Public Schools. Teachers and principals: Find out how you can earn recertification points for your participation and get a FREE ticket!
What is the Charlottesville Mini Maker Faire? Learn more »
The Virginia Employment Commission is hosting a Teen Opportunities Job Fair on Thursday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to Noon and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event will connect participants to area businesses and organizations offering hundreds of jobs, internships, and volunteer experiences for teens. Participants are expected to bring resumes, dress for success, and be prepared to interview. Parents welcome! Continue reading