Now Forming CAT Product Teams – Submit Interest Form by Oct. 31

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Division Compass

Teachers: Our Content Advisory Teams (formerly Vertical Teams) have identified projects that the division will develop in order to advance our curriculum, assessment and instruction. Projects have been selected in response to suggestions made by the Content Advisory Teams as well as some of you over the last six months. The range of projects is diverse, from creating sample pacing guides to developing assessments to vetting potential curricular resources.

We are now looking for teachers across every discipline to work with a CAT Product Team to develop these projects. Please review project information, descriptions, and compensation and let us know by October 31 if you are interested in participating in any of the projects. Continue reading →

Commemoration of the African American Military Experience: Nov. 8-9

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Division Compass

The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center will present Above and Beyond the Call of Duty, a commemoration of the African American military experience, on November 8-9, 2019. View the event flyer »

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Long Term Care Insurance Enrollment Window Open Through Oct. 25!

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Division Compass

Great news! Genworth has extended the Long Term Care open enrollment period through Friday, October 25. If you work at least 20 hours per week, you are eligible to enroll in this special, limited-time offer through VRS/Genworth. You don’t have to be a VRS member to participate, and eligible family members also can take advantage of this opportunity. Continue reading →

2019 Making Connections Program & Session Registration

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Division Compass

Our annual Making Connections professional learning event is coming up soon on Friday, November 1. The Making Connections 2019 Program is now available! Registration for sessions will open this Thursday, October 24, at 4 p.m. You also can access Making Connections 2019 Enrollment in the left-navigation of the Professional Development web page under the Staff tab on the ACPS website. Continue reading →

Kronos Shortcuts

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Division Compass

Have you noticed two new shortcuts on your computer’s desktop? A shortcut for the Kronos Quick Time Stamp has been added, as well as a shortcut for the Kronos Dashboard (Kronos Workforce Central), the full client website.

What does this mean? For the schools and departments implementing Kronos in Phase I on October 19, those shortcuts will allow you to log in and access the time and attendance system. For those schools and departments that will implement in mid-November as part of Phase II, you will see these shortcuts, but you will not be able to use them to log in until Phase II launches. Continue reading →

Resources Available for New Elementary Language Arts Report Card

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Division Compass

Teachers: An Elementary Report Card Resources web page (login required) has been created on the SIS Support site and will be a central repository for information about the new elementary report card.

Some of the resources available include:

An overview document providing step-by-step directions for completing data entry in the PowerTeacher Pro gradebook and for viewing the report card; Continue reading →

Reminder: Register for the Connecting Communities 5K Today & Receive a Free T-Shirt & Raffle Entry

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Division Compass

Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. | Sutherland Middle School

The Connecting Communities 5K is coming up next month! Join us on Saturday, November 16, at 8:30 a.m. at Sutherland Middle School. Registration is FREE for all City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County school and government employees. Guaranteed race t-shirt and raffle entry for participants who sign up by Tuesday, October 15! Event details »

Great Pumpkin Smash 2019 – Nov. 2

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Division Compass

Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. | McIntire Recycling Center

Go green this Halloween and compost your pumpkin! The McIntire Recycling Center will host the 2019 Great Pumpkin Smash on Saturday, November 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Pumpkin disposal is free of charge for Albemarle County and Charlottesville City residents. Open the event flyer »

Onsite Flu + Vaccination Clinics Are Underway!

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Division Compass

All Albemarle County employees (including part-time, temporary, substitutes, interns, and student teachers) and public safety volunteers (Fire Rescue, Police, Sheriff’s Office) are eligible to receive flu and other vaccinations with no out-of-pocket cost, even if you are not covered on the County health plan. View the clinic schedule »

In addition to the flu shot, other vaccinations will be available, including: Continue reading →

Digital Citizenship Week: Oct. 14-18

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Division Compass

Digital Citizenship Week (October 14-18) is an opportunity to reflect on the role of technology in our schools. To help strengthen the role of technology in your classroom, consider taking some time next week for discussions and activities with your students. To support this, the Department of Technology has created resources for ACPS educators including videos, discussion prompts, and more: Continue reading →

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