Attention Special Education Teachers & Assistants: This summer, the Albemarle County Department of Special Education will host the Intervention Institute 2018 at Western Albemarle High School with events scheduled between July 30 and August 9.
Apply for a 2018-19 Shannon Grant by April 20
The Edgar and Eleanor Shannon Foundation for Excellence in Public Education wants to help teachers and schools implement their best ideas. Two levels of proposals are invited for the 2018-19 school year:
- Level 1 grants, not to exceed $750, will be awarded to classroom teachers, individually or in teams, for projects that support original and innovative student activities.
- Level 2 grants, not to exceed $5,000, may be awarded to schools for creative projects that enhance student learning across age and grade levels.
New this year: Completed applications may be submitted electronically as a PDF document to shannonfoundation@fastmail.fm by Friday, April 20, 2018. Continue reading
How Kids Learn Better by Taking Frequent Breaks Throughout the Day
“What I realized in Finland, with the help of a flustered fifth grader, is that once I started to see a break as a strategy to maximize learning, I stopped feeling guilty about shortening classroom instruction.” Keep reading in MindShift »
What Superintendent Moran has to say: Continue reading
2018 Drinking Water Clinic – Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the Virginia Cooperative Extension’s 2018 Drinking Water Clinic. Space is limited, so register early!
Affordable water testing and information about water quality and well and spring care maintenance will be offered for homeowners through the Virginia Cooperative Extension office in Albemarle County and Charlottesville City in May 2018. Continue reading
Life After High School Transition & Resource Fair – March 17
Saturday, March 17, 2018 | 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | PVCC Main Building
PREP Parent Resource Center’s Life after High School Transition & Resource Fair is a FREE event for middle and high school students with disabilities or special needs and their parents and educators. Join us at Piedmont Virginia Community College (501 College Drive, Charlottesville) on Saturday, March 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for presentations, a resource fair, food, door prizes, and more! View the event flyer »
Registration is appreciated. For more information or to register, please contact Deborah Anama at the PREP Parent Resource Center: 434-975-9400 or danama@k12albemarle.org.
benefitsFOCUS March Miscellany: Important retirement reminders and an HSA contribution limit update
Thinking About Retiring Soon?
VRS (The Virginia Retirement System) recommends that applicants send in your paperwork at least 60 days ahead of your intended retirement date in order to avoid delays in getting your first retirement benefit payment. If you’re a School Division employee and planning to retire at the end of the school year, please contact John McQuilkin (jmcquilkin@albemarle.org) in Human Resources ASAP (if you haven’t already) for guidance. Continue reading
American Creed Youth Publishing Project
An announcement from Writing Our Future: American Creed:
Our youth publishing website that accompanies the PBS documentary American Creed, is now live. Teachers, librarians, and youth mentors are invited to engage young people as they work towards responding to the film through writing, media, or art using any of the five invitations created by educators. Adults at schools and learning centers can create accounts for youth to publish their work to a national, or even international, audience. Continue reading
Communicating With English Learner Families: A Guide for Teachers and Staff
Suppose one of your students has been coming to school late and her grades are starting to slip. You call home to discuss with the parent, but it is clear that the woman who answers the phone speaks a language other than English. You hang up and wonder how you can best engage with your student’s family. Then you remember that Albemarle County Public Schools has a number of protocols and resources in place to help bridge the school-to-home gap! Continue reading
Walton Hosting Two Math Competitions – March 14 & May 12
Attention middle school math teachers: Walton Middle School is hosting two math events for students in grades 5-8: the Pi Day Math Festival on March 14, and our 1st Annual Math Tournament on May 12. We’d love for your students to attend! Open the event flyer »
High school friends: No need to feel left out! We’re also looking for student and teacher volunteers to work tables or oversee fun challenges. Open the volunteer flyer »
For more information and to register, please contact Natalie Capps, Walton Gifted Resource Teacher, at ncapps@k12albemarle.org.
Half-Day Dismissal Times for March 30
As a reminder, Friday, March 30, is a half-day for students. The second half of the day is reserved as a Teacher Workday. EDEP after-school care will not operate on March 30.
Dismissal times for March 30 are as follows: Continue reading