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Events for Educators

Now through September 15
"CALLING ALL TEACHERS" CAMPAIGN - POST CLASSROOM PROJECTS FOR FUNDING
U.S. Cellular.
Teachers are invited to register on DonorsChoose.org as a "U.S. Cellular Teacher" and post their classroom projects, ranging from math, science and history to special needs, health and fitness, to be considered for funding. U.S. Cellular will announce the teachers whose projects are selected for funding in October. Contact: Melissa Watkins . Email: melissawatkins@comcast.net. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-402-5316.

September 14-16
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Charlootteville Community Scholarship Program.
Food for Thought is an opportunity to dine at local restaurants with your friends and family while contributing to the Charlottesville Community Scholarship Program. Generous area restaurants contribute a percentage of their proceeds to support the scholarship fund. Enjoy a great meal, knowing that you will be helping someone who is aspiring to further their education! Eppie's, Fellini's #9, HotCakes, L'etoile, Maya, McGrady's Irish Pub, Rapture, Siips Wine Bar, Ventana, Zocalo. lunch and dinner. $varies. All ages welcome. Contact: Gail Hyder Wiley. Email: scholars@cvillescholarships.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 979-6457.

September 30, Thursday
ARE WE PREPARING OUR CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL?
Join Robert C. Pianta, Ph.D., Dean of the Curry School of Education at UVA, for a lecture on planning and action for school readiness in Charlottesville and Albemarle. Bavaro Grand Hall, Curry School of Education, UVA. Directions: Parking at UVA Central Grounds Parking Garage 400 Emmet Street - across from Bavaro Hall. 3:30pm reception; 4-5:30pm presentation. $free and open to the public. Contact: Miriam Rushfinn. Email: mrushfinn@unitedwayTJA.org. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 972-1702.

Open Houses

September 22, Wednesday
OBSERVATION DAY AT CHARLOTTESVILLE WALDORF SCHOOL
Charlottesville Waldorf School.
A wonderful chance to visit the kindergarten and grade school classrooms and meet the faculty. 120 Waldorf School Road. Directions: New Charlottesville campus off Rio Road East across from Pen Park. All ages welcome. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 973-4946 ext. 102.

October 7, Thursday
OPEN HOUSE AT GRYMES MEMORIAL SCHOOL
Grymes Memorial School.
See the school and find out what it offers students. 13775 Spicer's Mill Road, Orange. 5-7:30pm. $Free. All ages welcome. Email: info@grymesschool.org. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-672-1010.

School Meetings

September 16, Thursday
ALBEMARLE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Albemarle County School District.
Get involved in your local school and learn more about what the School Board is working on. Albemarle County Office Building. Directions: 401 McIntire Road, Lane Auditorium. 6:30pm. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 972-4055.

First and Third Thursdays
CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Charlottesville School District.
Come listen to the discussions, debates, and decisions of the city school board. Charlottesville High School. Directions: Booker T. Reaves Media Center. 6pm. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 245-2400.

Fourth Tuesday of most months during the school year
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Albemarle County School District.
Provides advice concerning unmet needs in the education of children with disabilities and assists in the formulation and development of long-range plans for these children. Any parent may attend committee meetings. Albemarle County Office Building. Directions: Room 320, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA. 7 to 9pm. All ages welcome. Email: albemarleseac@gmail.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 974-6442.

First and third Thursday of each month
ALBEMARLE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Albemarle County School District.
Come and find out about current issues and hot topics at the Albemarle County school board meeting. Albemarle County Office Building. Directions: 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA. 6:30pm. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 972-4055.

Quick Links

Virginia Department of Education

Glossary of Terms
Making sense of terms and acronyms used frequently in Virginia Education. Learn the difference between SOQ, and SOL as well as what "No Child Left Behind" means to families. Click here.

Standards and Testing
Learn about Virginia Standards of Learning, SOL testing and the reports you will receive, as well as other information for parents. Click here.

School Report Cards
Find information on student achievement, accreditation, safety, and attendance in the School Report Card, as well as reports on accreditation, graduation rates, and demographics. Click here.

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