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Walker school counselors to visit current fourth graders in coming weeks
The Walker Upper Elementary School school counselors are busy planning their annual visits to all city elementary schools to provide information and guidance to rising fifth graders. For a full calendar of related-events, see important dates below. “We want to make the transition to a new school as seamless as possible for our current city fourth graders,” said Walker School Counselor John Kronstain. “By visiting these students in the coming weeks, we hope to make connections and put them at ease by providing useful information and answering questions they may have.” After visiting each of the six elementary schools, Walker Upper Elementary ...
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Apply now for preschool
It’s time to apply for preschool! Charlottesville City Schools offers free classes for qualifying three- and four-year-olds. https://youtu.be/LDWiy7USKzs Applications are due to your local elementary school by March 1. Learn more and get the application here! Questions? Call 434-245-2813.
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New look, new learning as Jackson-Via completes modernization
When school reopened after winter break, Jackson-Via students and staff returned to find the finishing touches complete on their 2019 modernization projects. The project included new paint throughout the building, daylighting for more natural light, new technology and furnishings, beautiful way-finding guides, and more. As with the 2018 work at Clark Elementary, fourth-graders saw the biggest impact in their spaces. Designed by VMDO Architects, the work is part of an annual appropriation of $1-1.25 million by the City of Charlottesville for modernization (in addition to annual maintenance of school facilities). Planning is underway for a 2020 project at Burnley-Moran. In addition, the City ...
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City and Schools promote energy and water conservation-Winter Quarter Update
Charlottesville City Schools and the City’s Energy and Water Management Team are working together to reduce the energy and water footprint of all City schools. On April 11th, 2019 the School Board approved an Energy and Water Performance resolution, showing a commitment to achieving and maintaining high performing school facilities. Continuing on past efforts, the City’s maintenance and development teams are specifying high efficiency building equipment, such as high-efficiency chillers and LED lighting, and are enhancing operational control through advanced building automation systems. Charlottesville Schools and the City’s Energy and Water Management Team continue to investigate ways to accelerate the installation ...
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Surveys
Preschool Parents and Guardians: You are invited to take a short survey about how you found an early childhood program for your child. The survey will take about 10 minutes. Our program is working with the University of Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education, and Virginia Early Childhood Foundation on the Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five (PDG B5) initiative. We are working to make it easier for Virginia families to find great care and education programs for their young children. We want to hear from your family! On a computer, tablet, or phone, go to: http://family.pdg-va.info and complete the survey by December 15. The survey ...
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4th graders present annual Minds in Motion performance at MLK PAC
Our fourth graders amazed us this week with their Minds in Motion performances at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center! Through a unique partnership with Richmond Ballet, each year city fourth graders are introduced to creative expression and live performance through movement and dance at their schools. This year, Minds in Motion teaching artists from Richmond Ballet visited each elementary school for two-week residencies which culminated in two live performances of “Journey of the Monarch.” More photos from the performances can be found on our Facebook page. In addition, a video of the performance will be broadcast on Charlottesville’s public acess ...
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Bus stop meet and greets connect schools and families
Whether dropping in to visit schools or hosting Parent University information workshops or swinging by bus stops with breakfast and books, our family engagement team is always looking for ways to connect schools and families. Throughout the year, Family Engagement Coordinators Velvet Coleman and Bianca Johnson can be seen visiting neighborhood bus stops at their morning bus stop meet and greets. The visits have been widely-received by the community since they began in August 2018, and it is not uncommon to see principals, teachers, and administrators stop by to help greet students and their families. “Strong relationships between our families, our schools, ...
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Attendance Awareness Month reminds us that “attendance matters!”
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Thank you to our Student and Family Engagement Team for reminding all of us about the importance of good attendance for the overall academic success of our students.
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Annual Rocktoberfest plans in the works
Jackson-Via’s fall family festival is a great way to connect with classmates, teachers, and friends! We will have carnival games with great prizes, a bouncy slide, delicious food, and a silent auction. Save the date for Friday, October 18, 2019 at 5-7 p.m.
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Soho Center RED! Project provides 10 books in 10 days to kindergartners
Thanks to the Soho Center and its RED! Project (Read Every Day!), all Cville Schools kindergarten students are receiving 10 beautiful hardcover books in 10 days. Each day since the first day of school, teachers have been reading aloud to their students, and then students get to take home the book. Parents are encouraged to read the book again with their children as part of a routine that encourages reading every day. For more on the Soho Center’s efforts to promote children’s literacy, visit www.child2000.org.
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