Mac OS User Tabbing
For Mac OS users, there is a system setting that may not allow you to tab onto several types of elements in a web page. To change this setting:
Open System Preferences and go to Keyboard:
Select the Shortcuts tab. Make sure the box for "Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls" is checked.
Additional settings for Safari Browser.
Open Safari Preferences:
Select the Advanced tab. Make sure the box for "Press Tab to highlight each item on a webpage" is checked.
Ninth-grade students in honors English recently presented their year-long research project, ranging from the creation of a portable library, the development of an extensive blog about African-American issues, research about — and the creation — of a graphic novel, and research on a local issue, the possible redevelopment of the CHS track.
The “Becoming a Global Citizen” class at CHS has made a number of presentations at U.Va. and the Tom-Tom Festival, where their idea earned a $250 award. After students Kibiriti Majuto, Kunga Deyang, Damara Knight, Aujha Washington, and Chyna Murphy served on a panel at U.Va’s Curry School, teacher Tina Vasquez received a letter describing the students as “sharp, humorous, and insightful” and making a lasting impact.
As the school year draws to a close, let’s congratulate our Buford students on a year marked by award-winning excellence in art, athletics, debate, engineering, history, math, music, science, writing, and more! Buford Greatness is more than just a motto!
Buford students and teacher Brendan Martin made a presentation a the USA Science & Engineering Festival in DC. Way to represent!
At the May ceremony at UVA, Buford students Eleanor Brown, Ella Harrigan, and Margaret Folger earned 1st, 2nd, and honorable mention in the poetry and prose categories of the Writer’s Eye competition sponsored by the Fralin Museum of Art.
Congratulations to Zach Drumheller, Santos Franco, and Josh Nocks for representing Buford at the Little Feet Meet, which offered games and activities for students from the area.
Coached by the Richmond Ballet, the Walker and Buford dance group, Team XXL, 
On May 20, Walker School will dedicate its new outdoor classroom in memory of its beloved science teacher, Leslie Diehl. The new learning space is made possible through the generosity of the Diehl family and the Prana Fund at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. The space will be used by gym, science, and art classes, and more.
Registration is open for the summer’s Camp ExL through the Charlottesville Schools’ CLASS program.
Thanks to all our students, parents, PTOs, and community members who showed some love during teacher appreciation week and an administrative professionals day! Johnson PTO held a series of events based on the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. “If you give a bus driver a muffin,” “If you give a teacher lunch,” and other efforts were all appreciated.
Charlotteville City Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Pat Cuomo as principal at Greenbrier Elementary and Summerlyn Thompson as principal of Johnson Elementary. Mr. Cuomo formerly served as assistant principal at Jackson-Via, and Ms. Thompson has been AP at Johnson.
Our older students across the division have begun their state testing season, but our teachers and classmates have been busy reminding out test-takers that they’ve already learned what they need to know. At Clark, younger students made cards and banners to remind their older schoolmates that they are smart cookies. Pre-K even hosted a milk and cookie party, inviting fourth-grade friends to come read to them. Finally, staff and teachers made their annual “you got this” video.
Greenbrier is planning their annual international picnic for May 20. They’re also getting ready for summer by holding a school-wide book swap to make sure that all students have some new summer reads. And Frances Reynolds earned honorable mention in the Village School’s area short-story contest!
Venable’s been enjoying some spring fun, including an April Fool’s Day joke that turned the school into Burnely-Moran for the day. Recent student honors include the selection of Iker Imaz’s artwork for the cover of the journal of the Virginia State Reading Association (see artwork at right), and the selection of five students for the All-Virginia Chorus!
At their April meeting, the Board voted to adopt a new health text, one that has online supports and maximizes hands-on, active learning. It also approved the addition of American Sign Language as a class at CHS. In addition, the Board adopted a budget of $78,520,419 for fiscal year 2016-2017. Finally, they passed a resolution requesting that the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) research funding formulas between all Virginia school divisions and their local governing bodies. At their May meeting, the Board approved two educational plans for the year, adopted a policy creating student representation on the Board beginning in August, and OKed the use of $500,000 from the fund balance to pay for the purchase and implementation of the school division’s new legacy business system.
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