School Schedule Changes Due to Inclement Weather

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Before extreme winter weather arrives, we want to make sure you know about the various scheduling options we will consider, how to find out about school schedule changes, and our plan for remote learning in the case of an extended closure.

When bad weather becomes a factor in the school schedule, our top priority is the safety of our students, staff, and other members of our community. For each unique weather event, we consider information from several sources to help us decide if we should open on time, open on a delay, close schools, or dismiss early. The most complete resource for information is our Closings, Delays & Early Dismissals web page, which explains our inclement weather decision-making process and details our scheduling options, our decision and communication timelines, all of the ways you can find out about schedule changes, and more. Continue reading

Calendar Committee Will Propose 2023-24 Calendar to School Board on Jan. 12

Draft Calendar Image: August 2023 - UPDATE

In response to our recent calendar survey, nearly 2,000 employees, students, parents/guardians, and community members provided feedback on two calendar options for next school year. We sincerely appreciate your participation. Based on your input and that of the Superintendent’s Cabinet, the ACPS Calendar Committee has created a third draft of the 2023-24 School Year Calendar to propose to the school board:


Draft 3 of the calendar maintains Wednesday, August 23, 2023, as the first day of school for students, and Friday, June 7, 2024, as the last day of school for students, and includes a traditional three-day Thanksgiving holiday and a full two-week Winter Break. Compared to the previous two drafts, Draft 3 reflects the following changes: Continue reading

Plan Now for a More Comfortable Retirement: Schedule a Virtual Consultation This Week!

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The sooner you start planning for retirement, the easier it can be. If you wait, it could take much more per pay period to achieve the same goal. Let’s get started!

Our Nationwide Retirement Specialist, Lynn Robinette, is available for individual virtual consultations on an ongoing basis, but she is providing a focused week for Albemarle County employees this week, January 9-13. Click here to schedule a free consultation.

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New VDOE Website

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You may have noticed that the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has redesigned their website. The new VDOE website, including a new ChildCareVA site, launched on December 13 and includes an intuitive, modern navigation that aims to provide easy access to information and resources on dozens of topics. The redesign also incorporates a variety of features to enhance communication between the VDOE, schools, childcare providers, parents, and the general public.

With the launch of the new VDOE site, most links to VDOE content changed. Continue reading

Mental Health First Aid Training Opportunity on Jan. 10

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Interested in supporting students who are experiencing mental health challenges? Consider signing up for Albemarle County Public Schools’ Mental Health First Aid training, open to all staff. Right now, there are 14 seats still available in our next course coming up on Tuesday, January 10. You can register online through the Professional Learning Management System (PLMS). To learn more about this training, please see our September 27 Compass post.

HR Weekly Update: New Anthem Cards for 2023

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If you are participating in our medical or dental plans in 2023, you should have received new Anthem enrollment cards in the mail for you and any covered dependents at the end of December. Updated cards were necessary due to service enhancements that we made for 2023. Important note: The new cards have updated ID information, and you will need to present this new information when you visit your health care providers, hospitals, pharmacies, etc. Failure to use the new cards will result in rejected claims, so please be sure to update your providers. If you have not received your new card(s), please email benefits@k12albemarle.org for assistance. Continue reading

Product Team Interest Form: Respond by Jan. 13

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ACPS Educators: The Department of Instruction and Content Advisory Teams have identified projects that the division will develop in order to advance our curriculum, assessment and instruction in alignment with the Strategic Plan. The range of projects is diverse, from drafting curriculum frameworks to developing assessments to vetting potential curricular resources.

We are now looking for teachers across every discipline to work with a product team to develop these projects. Interested? Continue reading