We are excited to announce that the Compass, our trusted source for employee news and updates, has been relocated to SharePoint, our internal employee intranet. This move allows us to better serve our staff by providing a more secure and centralized platform for accessing important information.

For Our Employees:

To continue accessing the Compass, simply head over to SharePoint! If you’re not already logged in to Microsoft, you’ll be prompted to do so using your employee credentials. You’ll find all the familiar content and more right on the SharePoint landing page. If you need help logging in, please follow the steps in this guide: ACPS Intranet (SharePoint) Login Steps. If you experience any technical difficulties, you can also call the ACPS Service Desk at 434-975-9444. For assistance with navigating the new Compass layout, feel free to email the Compass editor.

For Public Visitors:

Please note that with this relocation, the Compass is no longer publicly accessible. We appreciate your interest in our news and updates, but this change means that only employees with the appropriate credentials can access the content. For public information about our school district, including news and updates, please visit the school division’s main website at k12albemarle.org.

We thank you for your understanding and continued support as we strive to enhance our employee communication and services.

In observance of the July 4th holiday, the Compass will be “on vacation” the week of July 1. Posting will resume the week of July 8. The Communications team wishes everyone a celebratory Independence Day holiday!

In observance of Spring Break, the Compass is “on vacation.” Regular posts will resume the week of April 8. The Communications team wishes you a relaxing and rejuvenating Spring Break!

Happy Winter Break, ACPS! The Compass will return with regular posts on Thursday, January 4, 2024.

The Communications team wishes each of you the happiest of holiday seasons and a new year that welcomes health and wellness, abundant joy, and inspiration!

The Office of Strategic Communications is sharing the following information for awareness, as this event has the potential to temporarily disrupt the learning environment.

Beginning at approximately 2:20 p.m. this Wednesday, October 4, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The purpose of the test is to ensure that these systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level. Continue reading →

In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the Compass will be “on vacation” the week of July 3. Posting will resume the week of July 10. The Communications team wishes everyone a celebratory July 4th holiday!

In observance of Spring Break, the Compass is “on vacation.” Regular posts will resume the week of April 10. The Communications team wishes everyone a relaxing and rejuvenating Spring Break!

It’s National School Counseling Week, which is celebrated each year during the first full week of February to highlight the “tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career” (American School Counselor Association). So it’s particularly fitting that, this week, the division features Amy Wright, Western Albemarle High School’s Director of School Counseling, for its Portrait of an ACPS Staff Member: Continue reading →