High school students in Virginia are invited to honor outstanding African Americans by participating in Dominion Resources’ and the Library of Virginia’s Strong Men & Women in Virginia History student writing contest. Four winning essays will be chosen, one from each of the four regions in Virginia that Dominion serves. The deadline for entry has been extended to Tuesday, November 25, at midnight. Students are invited to submit a 400-word essay for a chance to win an Apple iPad Air and $1,000 for their school!
Category Archives: Student Opportunity
6 STEM and Research Grant Opportunities
Each month, eSchool News compiles a list of the most current education grants expiring soon. This month’s grants are all relevant to research and STEM teaching and learning. Don’t miss out on these funding opportunities for teachers, students, parents, and administrators! Continue reading
TEDx Charlottesville: Complimentary Scholastic Outreach Tickets Available!
The 2nd annual TEDx Charlottesville event will be held this Friday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at The Paramount Theater. Though the website says tickets are sold out, the TEDx Committee is offering COMPLIMENTARY scholastic outreach tickets to active students and educators in our community, available on a first-come, first-served basis! Visit the TEDx Charlottesville website to view the schedule and learn about the speakers, including Western Albemarle High School senior, Jack Marcus.
Interested in attending? Please contact Cathy von Storch, Education Coordinator, The Paramount Theater, at 434-293-1000 or catherinevonstorch@theparamount.net.
Unique & FREE PD Opportunity for Teachers Next Weekend: Startup Weekend EDU
Classroom innovation has become foundational to our work as educators and it has been an important contributor to our success as one of the highest performing school divisions in Virginia. Next weekend, November 14-16, there is a special event at Monticello High School that promises to build upon these accomplishments. Startup Weekend EDU and Hardware Hackathon Charlottesville brings together students, pre-K to college educators, designers, computer programmers, engineers, and entrepreneurs, all around the goal of transforming ideas for improving education from concept to prototype. Continue reading
Senate of Virginia Page Program
Attention 8th & 9th Grade Teachers: The Virginia General Assembly is accepting applications for Pages/Messengers during the 2015 session. Applicants must be 13 or 14 years of age at the time of election or appointment (first day of session). Students serving as Pages/Messengers play an essential role during our legislative session! Please share the information available on the Page Program website with your students who might be interested in such an opportunity. The online application process closes on November 1, 2014.
The Adventures of Robin Hood – October 6 (Grades 3-8)
The Paramount Theater presents The Adventures of Robin Hood on Monday, October 6, at 12:30 p.m. This performance is perfect for upper elementary and middle school grade levels (grades 3-8). The performance offers Curriculum Connections to the concepts of benevolence, abuse of power, working to right wrongs, fairness, and morality. Continue reading
Maker Faire Is Back on Saturday, October 4!
Maker Faire is back! Don’t miss the largest show ‘n tell in Central Virginia on Saturday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Monticello High School, sponsored by Albemarle County Public Schools. Teachers and principals: Find out how you can earn recertification points for your participation and get a FREE ticket! Continue reading
School Counseling Update from the VDOE
The Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education Services has compiled the following list of resources and professional development and grant opportunities of particular interest to school counselors. Continue reading
Helicopter 2050 Challenge
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is hosting the 4th annual Helicopter 2050 Challenge, a design contest open to kids age 9 to 16. The contest started on June 1 and runs through September 30, 2014. Contestants will design a helicopter that addresses the potential challenges of 2050 and plan for how their helicopters of the future would overcome those challenges. Learn more about the contest »
Verizon Innovative App Challenge – Submission Deadline: November 24
The Verizon Innovative App Challenge is an exciting, creative and collaborative competition that offers $20,000 grants for winning middle schools and high schools and Samsung Galaxy Tabs for students on the winning teams. Designed to ignite students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the Challenge shows students exciting new possibilities for their futures, opening doors they may never have known were there. Learn more about the challenge »