ACPS Educators: Follow the steps below to request Blackboard classes for the 2016-17 school year.
(1) Complete the Blackboard Class Request Form and submit it to your school’s SIS contact. Your SIS contact will be required to use this form to set up your Blackboard classes. Today, August 17, DART will turn on the integration between PowerSchool and Blackboard, and new Blackboard classes will begin showing up. Continue reading
Division-level meetings for teachers will take place this Thursday, August 18.
Elementary meetings will take place at Brownsville Elementary School, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Meeting schedule »
Secondary meetings will take place at Henley Middle School, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (U.S. History and American Studies will not meet.) Meeting schedule »
Questions? Contact Alison Dwier-Selden.
Project based learning “continues to be misinterpreted as a single teaching strategy rather than as a set of design principles that allow us to introduce the philosophy of inquiry into education in an intelligent and grounded way. It’s plagued by misunderstandings about when it should be used, and when not, and to what extent it can fulfill the mandate of a standards-based system. Too often, it ends with enthusiastic students delivering mediocre work — and teachers aren’t sure what went wrong or right.” Keep reading in MindShift »
The Paramount Theater invites ALL school division employees to their annual Teacher Reception on August 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 in the evening. Come mingle with fellow educators, preview the 2016-17 arts education season, and learn about using The Paramount as a classroom resource. Open the invitation as a PDF »
Interested in becoming a foster parent and/or adoptive parent? DePaul Community Resources’ next training series, including six sessions over the course of three Saturdays, starts September 10. Get the details »
On the fence? Consider attending the informational meeting on August 29, 6 to 7 p.m. Many of your questions will be answered, and you’ll hear about real experiences from a current foster parent.
For more information or to register, please call Kareena DaRosa, Foster Care Specialist, at (434) 977-9847.
What’s the BIG news?Open Enrollment is available NOW through August 19th. Open Enrollment is the ONE time each year when you can enroll in or make any/all changes you wish to your current medical/dental plan elections, as well as enroll in a new Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for next year. Remember: you have to enroll annually in an FSA if you want to participate! Any changes you make during Open Enrollment will not go into effect until the start of the new plan year (September 1st for the FSA and October 1st for medical/dental). Continue reading
Get ready to save! Virginia’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday returns August 5-7! Each school supply must cost under $20, and each item of clothing and pair of shoes must cost less than $100. See the full list of qualifying items »
You’ve heard the news … Open Enrollment begins Monday, August 1. To help you prepare, Human Resources encourages you to attend one of four info sessions next week. Come learn about our new medical/dental/prescription drug administrator (Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield) and the available plans, including our new Consumer Driven Plan with Health Savings Account. Continue reading
Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, recently announced five recipients of the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching. Among the 2016 winners is Woodbrook Elementary’s Leslie Wills-Taylor.
What’s the BIG news?In last week’s benefitsFOCUS, we told you that effective October 1, 2016, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will be partnering with Albemarle County and Albemarle County Public Schools to provide administration of our medical, prescription drug, and dental benefits coverage for our covered members. We are excited about this new partnership and the enhanced services they’ll provide our members. Next week, we’ll be offering some information sessions to introduce you to Anthem and our plan options for next year: Continue reading