School Board Meeting Update

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Matthew Haas, Ed.D.Dear Colleagues:

Last month, I sent you a report on the December 14 School Board meeting as a way of keeping you informed about the issues being considered by the Board and their decisions. I’d like to send these reports after each Board meeting, since so many of our Board’s actions will impact you.

The Board has met twice since December 14, including their organizational and first business meeting of 2018 on January 11. Also, last evening, a special meeting was held during which Dr. Moran and I presented the 2018-19 fiscal year funding request for our school division. Continue reading →

Policy Updates: October – December 2017

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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 end-of-year policy updates for 2017, including four new policies »

Understand Your Retirement Plan: Meet With a VRS Hybrid Plan Expert on Jan. 22

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RetirementMonday, January 22, 2018 | 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. | County Office Building – McIntire

VRS Hybrid Plan Members: Did you know that your guaranteed retirement benefit under the VRS Hybrid plan is, at best, 30% of your pre-retirement salary?

Don’t short yourself later in life (or lose out on employer matching funds!) by not setting up voluntary contributions into your deferred compensation plan. Your future self will thank you.

Here’s your chance to sit down one-on-one with a VRS Hybrid retirement plan expert!

Register now for an appointment to: Continue reading →

4th Annual “Walk a Mile for Martin” Event – Jan. 15

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"Walk a Mile for Martin" EventMonday, January 15, 2018 | 12 to 5 p.m. | Woodbrook Elementary School

Please plan to attend! This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all ACPS employees are invited to attend Woodbrook Elementary School’s 4th annual Walk a Mile for Martin event. Each year on MLK Day, the Woodbrook community gets together to walk at least one mile for a myriad of causes. Continue reading →

Free Electronic Field Trip: African American Experiences in WWII – Feb. 22

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The National WWII MuseumCelebrate Digital Learning Day and Black History Month with a dynamic and interactive webcast! On February 22, at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m., the National WWII Museum presents Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II. In this interactive cross-country journey, students in grades 6-12 learn how the pursuit for both victory and equality shaped the story of World War II and transformed the U.S. for decades to come.

Classroom participation is free, but advance registration is required. Sign up today »

W-2 Forms Available Online, Plus Information Regarding Recent Tax Law Changes

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Tax TimeW-2 Forms Now Available Online

Your W-2 Form (Wage and Tax Statement) for filing is now available online through your Greenshades employee account. If you have not yet enabled receiving forms electronically, click on Account Settings in the upper-right corner and select the Notifications tab. From this tab, you can set your preference to electronic delivery. Continue reading →

Deadline for VAHPERD’s Annual Film Festival Competition Extended to Mar. 15

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VAHPERD LogoThe Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (VAHPERD) has extended the due date for the 2017-18 Film/Video Competition to March 15, 2018. This competition is part of VAHPERD’s Choose Your Vibe – Arrive Alive underage drinking and impaired driving campaign funded through a highway safety alcohol grant from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. The competition allows middle and high school students to develop short persuasive videos that encourage students to make safe and healthy choices, and by doing so prevent underage drinking and impaired driving. View the contest manual for more information »

Inclusion Project: Submit a Mini-Grant Application by Jan. 29

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VCU School of Education Partnership for People with DisabilitiesThe Virginia Department of Education, in collaboration with the Partnership for People with Disabilities, supports the Inclusion Project, a youth-led initiative to increase disability awareness in schools. Beginning January 2018, the Inclusion Project is pleased to announce it is offering up to 6 mini grants (max: $2,000) to support K-12 schools interested in planning an Inclusion Project event. Applications must be received by January 29. Open the Mini-Grant Application Form »

Questions? Please contact Jack Brandt at 804-828-1365 or brandtj@vcu.edu.

Special Screening of “Beyond Measure” on Jan. 11

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Beyond MeasureThursday, January 11, 2018 | 6:30 to 9 p.m. | Grisham Hall

St. Anne’s-Belfield School invites you to attend a special screening of Beyond Measure, a documentary challenging the assumptions of the current education story and test-driven curriculum, and panel discussion. This FREE event will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, at Grisham Hall, located at 2132 Ivy Road on St. Anne’s Greenway Rise Campus. Please RSVP »

Attendees are also encouraged to read the New York Times best-selling book. Contact Nina Bowen with questions.