Monthly Archives: November 2021

Product Team Interest Form: Respond by Nov. 15

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ACPS Educators: The Department of Instruction and Content Advisory Teams have identified projects that the division will develop in order to advance our curriculum, assessment and instruction in alignment with the Strategic Plan. The range of projects is diverse, from drafting curriculum frameworks to developing assessments to vetting potential curricular resources.

We are now looking for teachers across every discipline to work with a product team to develop these projects. Interested? Continue reading →

Digital Citizenship Night – Nov. 16

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Do you have questions around your students’ technology use, either at home or in the classroom? The Department of Technology is inviting all families and faculty to participate in a Q&A forum with ACPS administrators, teachers, students, and experts from Common Sense Media. The session will cover digital citizenship and healthy media habits.

Please join us on Tuesday evening, November 16, via Zoom for this informative session. Continue reading →

How Does Open Enrollment Connect With the Payroll Clarity Project?

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Now that Open Enrollment is open, you may be wondering how your benefit selections tie into the Payroll Clarity Project. Although the employee premium rates for medical and dental benefits are not changing in 2022, the deductions will look a little different as we transition to a Positive Pay model. Take a look at the following video presentation for more details on how this transition will impact your benefit deductions: Continue reading →

Illuminate Data Entry for the First Quarter of 2021-22

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Elementary Teachers: Some questions have arisen regarding what specific data should be entered into Illuminate for the first quarter. The Illuminate Requirements document highlights by grade level which assessments are required to be entered. We are requesting that all data be entered no later than Friday, November 12.

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Molinaro for English Language Arts or Neely Minton for social studies.

Open Enrollment Open Now Through Nov. 12!

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Attention All Employees! Your annual benefits Open Enrollment window is open now through November 12. Open Enrollment is your ONE time of year to make any changes you wish to your current medical or dental elections. You can add/drop/change a plan or add/drop dependents. It’s also the one time of year when you can enroll in a medical or dependent care FSA (Flexible Spending Account). Plus, it’s always a good idea to log in to your personal Open Enrollment site annually to verify your plan elections and confirm other information about yourself and your covered dependents. Continue reading →