ACPS Counselors & Educators: If you know a current or former student who may qualify, please share! The Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association of Central Virginia (AFCEA CEVA) will be awarding four (4) $1,000 merit-based scholarship grants to qualified female or minority students who will be or who are currently enrolled in a four-year accredited science or engineering program at a Virginia college or university. Open the application »
Monthly Archives: August 2015
How to Request Blackboard Classes for 2015-16
ACPS Educators: You can now request Blackboard (Bb) classes for 2015-16! Directions and resources are provided below. Please submit a service desk ticket if you have any questions about Bb or specific requests around class configuration for this school year.
Just Around the Corner: A New School Year Begins
All of a sudden, it’s time to begin school again. Our schools are almost ready. Floors shine. Open Houses are planned. Renovations and modernization work are coming to closure. Buses are washed, gassed and ready to roll. New teachers began last week and experienced teachers return this week. Athletes and band students have begun to practice for fall activities. Read more of the Superintendent’s August 10 blog post »
Free Workshop: Customer Service in Action – August 17
You’re invited! The Virginia Workforce Center, in cooperation with Virginia Cooperative Extension, is offering a FREE workshop entitled “Customer Service in Action,” on Monday, August 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants will define the components of quality customer service; understand the importance of effectively communicating with customers; explore the impact of positive and negative communication practices on customer interactions; and identify personal actions that will improve delivery of on-the-job customer service. Continue reading
Division-wide Professional Development Days: Aug. 10-11
Welcome back, teachers! As you know, next Monday and Tuesday, August 10 and 11,
are division-level professional development days. Please see below for detailed information about how each day will be spent, and let your principal know if you have any questions or concerns. Continue reading
Edutopia Spotlights ACPS – Flexible Classrooms: Providing the Learning Environment That Kids Need
At Albemarle County Public Schools, flexible classrooms empower student choice, increase student engagement, and improve student participation. Watch Edutopia’s spotlight on ACPS in their “schools that work” series, which highlights practices and case studies from K-12 schools and districts that are improving the way students learn.
Paramount Teacher Reception – August 12
Kids In Need Teacher Grants – Apply by September 30
With generous support from the business community, the Kids In Need Foundation is funding certified preK-12 educators to conduct innovative classroom projects. Kids In Need Teacher Grants range from $100 to $500, and special consideration is given to first-year teachers. This year, to support teachers and their efforts to bring special learning experiences to their students, ArtSkills is sending each teacher who applies for a Kids In Need Teacher Grant a package of bulletin board and poster supplies valued at $25! Applications must be received by September 30, 2015.