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 »
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Teacher Design Day/Engineering Teaching Kit Workshop – February 20
Teachers of STEM, engineering, CTE, robotics, technology, and enrichment: The University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science cordially invites you to attend a FREE Teacher Design Day/Engineering Teaching Kit Workshop on Saturday, February 20! Attendees will participate in a series of standards-based, hands-on engineering design/build/test projects that integrate science, math and technology. The projects are scalable throughout K-12, and participants will be provided with lesson plans (Engineering Teaching Kits). Don’t delay: Registration closes on Monday, February 15, at 5 p.m. Get registered »
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
You’re Invited to Participate in a Research Study: History, Qualities & Beliefs of a Maker Educator
In collaboration with Albemarle County Public Schools, you are invited by Dr. Amber Simpson and Dr. Adam Maltese with the School of Education at Indiana University of Bloomington to participate in a research study: History, Qualities, and Beliefs of a Maker Educator. The purpose of the research study is to gain an understanding of the attributes and beliefs that are common across K-12 educators (e.g., teachers, instructional coaches, and support staff) who self-identity as Maker Educators, and how these commonalities distinguish them from K-12 educators who do not self-identify as Maker Educators. Continue reading
Budget Update – Feb. 1, 2016
Dear Colleagues:
This represents the first in a series of regular updates on the status of our proposed budget.
I presented my funding request to our School Board on January 19, and the Board held budget work sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings last week. There will be a third work session tomorrow night, and then on Thursday, our Board will conduct their public hearing on the proposed budget. Please join Matt Haas, Lorna Gerome, and me in one of seven funding request chat room sessions this Wednesday, Feb. 3. 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