A Message from the Albemarle Foundation for Education During Teacher Appreciation Week

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The Albemarle Foundation for Education (AFE) wants to take a moment during Teacher Appreciation Week to share our gratitude with you. We can all identify a teacher who had a profound and lasting impact on our life trajectory. It is with these memories and stories of impact that AFE serves as a connector of resources to the important work you do for your students and the broader community. Our mission is to generate a community commitment to helping each student in Albemarle County Public Schools thrive. Our work is not possible without you.

We hope that you will consider applying for an Innovations in Education Grants award. Continue reading →

Join Us: Friday Is ACPS Spirit & Jeans Day!

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This Friday, May 12, you’re invited to show your ACPS spirit by wearing jeans to work and donating $1 or more to our 2023 employee fundraiser!

All monies raised through Friday, May 19, will benefit Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, a local nonprofit that exists to provide food assistance to families and individuals in need in Charlottesville and surrounding communities. Watch our video to learn more about our 2023 beneficiary: Continue reading →

Medical Plan Dependent Eligibility Review Coming in June

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One of our most important organizational objectives is offering excellent and affordable health insurance coverage options to our employees. The past few years have been particularly challenging with regard to our health care expenses, and we expect these challenges to continue for the foreseeable future. Ever-increasing medical and prescription costs don’t just result in higher monthly premiums for our employees; they also limit the funds available to us as an employer, which impacts our flexibility when determining compensation increases.

As a part of our ongoing efforts to contain costs, this June we will begin a dependent eligibility review that will be conducted by an independent cost containment firm, Part D Advisors. Continue reading →

Employee Fundraiser: You Can Now Donate Through May 19!

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ACPS has extended the donation deadline for our 2023 Employee Fundraiser to Friday, May 19! As was shared in the April 28 Superintendent’s Weekly Check-in and a May 5 Compass post, the beneficiary of this year’s employee fundraiser is Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry.

Check out this video on the many ways that Loaves & Fishes serves our Albemarle community:

How to Donate

You can donate using a debit or credit card, or with PayPal, by clicking on the link below: (After you enter your gift amount, please also provide the name of your school or department.)

Donate to Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

Now Hiring Learning Technology Integrators for the 2023-24 School Year

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The Department of Technology is now accepting applications for the position of Learning Technology Integrator for the 2023-24 school year! Learning Technology Integrators (LTIs) partner with schools to support effective and responsible use of technology and to support school-wide goals through collaborative planning, modeling, reflecting, co-teaching, and professional learning. Please view the job posting for more information and to apply.

Questions? Contact Kley Todd.

2023 ACPS Employee Fundraiser: Loaves & Fishes Selected as Beneficiary; Donate by May 12

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In case you missed it in last week’s Superintendent’s Weekly Check-in, the beneficiary of the 2023 ACPS Employee Fundraiser is Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry! Our fundraiser is open now and will run through Friday, May 12. We invite you to show your ACPS spirit and donate $1 or more to our fundraiser! Continue reading →

It’s Time to Schedule Your Laptop Health Checkup!

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As we announced in the Compass article on April 21, the Department of Technology is performing division-wide health checkups on all staff laptops to ensure that everyone has a safe, reliable and consistent laptop experience. We encourage you to make your appointment before the end-of-year rush! To schedule your laptop health checkup, contact your school or department’s Technology Support Specialist (TSS).

Before your appointment, you’ll need to back up all of the files on your laptop. Continue reading →