Monthly Archives: October 2015

Save the Date! Annual Retirement Planning Seminar – Nov. 2

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Retirement PlanningAre you planning on retiring within the next few years? Just starting out in the workforce? Wondering where the money will come from when you retire? Not sure what your retirement options are? Then you should attend the Retirement Planning Seminar!

When & Where: Monday, November 2 | 5:15 to 7 p.m. | Monticello High School Forum

Whether you’re a seasoned worker, new hire, or just plain curious about the retirement process, Human Resources is offering an informative seminar on retirement planning. Continue reading →

Policy Updates: September 2015

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Policy UpdatesAlbemarle County Public Schools maintains over 600 policies. Our policies are locally developed through our work with the Virginia School Boards Association and they are tied to Virginia Code. Several are locally developed. Our policies translate our core values of excellence, young people, community and respect into the backbone of our daily operations and aspirations for students. You can stay up-to-date on policy revisions, additions and deletions through the ACPS website! View the September 2015 policy updates (ACPS user name and password required).

Google Apps for Education (GAFE): Transition Data by Jan. 15!

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Transition Data by January 15, 2016!ACPS DART staff has consolidated our two Google domains into one domain. Students and staff currently using the student domain will need to transition data and functionality from the student domain to the primary ACPS domain. All data will need to be transitioned by January 15, 2016. After January 15, the @student.k12albemarle.org domain will be decommissioned and all data within that domain will be deleted. Learn how to transition GAFE data »

There also will be Google support lab available at Making Connections. If you have any questions, please email the Ed Tech Team at edtech@k12albemarle.org.

Local Student Art Contest: Imagine a Day Without Water – Enter by Nov. 9

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Imagine a Day Without WaterAlbemarle County Service Authority, in partnership with the City of Charlottesville and Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority, is sponsoring an art contest open to Albemarle County and Charlottesville City students in grades 1-8. Artists are challenged to create an 11×17 (landscape) poster that illustrates the theme, “Imagine a Day Without Water.” Entries must be submitted by November 9. Get the details »

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Albemarle County 2015 OATs Training – All Employees Must Respond by October 16

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Required Annual TrainingIt’s time for Albemarle County’s Online Annual Training (OATs)—a yearly review of policies, procedures, and other important information for all Albemarle County Public Schools employees. Please complete this required training by Friday, October 16, 2015. Completion of the training is a three-step process (view the presentation, take a short online quiz, and certify that you have completed the training) and takes about 20 minutes. For more information, including instructions and what to do if you experience technical difficulties, read the letter to staff from Assistant Superintendent Matt Haas.

Now Hiring: Director of Accountability & Research – Apply by Oct. 9

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Now Hiring-RedThe Department of Accountability, Research & Technology (DART) is accepting internal applications for Director of Accountability & Research. The application window closes this Friday, October 9.

The Director of Accountability & Research builds a collaborative vision for optimizing the sharing and use of knowledge, data, and best practices across the organization through the categorization, codification and dissemination of student assessment data. Learn more »

Local Bird Conservation Poster Contest – Deadline: Nov. 21

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Bird Conservation Poster ContestThe Blue Ridge Young Birders Club, in partnership with the Monticello Bird Club of Charlottesville, is sponsoring the first annual Bird Conservation Poster Contest. Based on the theme, Understanding the Threats: Finding the Solutions, the contest challenges K-8 students in Albemarle, Charlottesville and Nelson to create a poster that illustrates a key conservation threat to birds and suggests a solution to the issue. Continue reading →

Making Connections 2015 Call for Proposals – Deadline: October 9

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Making Connections 2015Announcing the Making Connections 2015 Call for Proposals! Making Connections will be at Monticello High School on Monday, November 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

We are looking for sessions that address (1) the Seven Pathways—especially Choice & Comfort, (2) our Lifelong-Learner Competencies, (3) higher levels of Blooms, and (4) the Qualities of Engagement. Continue reading →

Fall 2015 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days: October 2 & 3

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Hazardous WasteAttention Albemarle County and Charlottesville City residents: Rid your home of hazardous waste! Rivanna Solid Waste Authority will operate a Household Hazardous Waste Collection at their Ivy Material Utilization Center this Friday, October 2, from 2 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, October 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more »