Friday, December 13, 2019

Brownsville Buzzness

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CALENDAR
16  Gingerbread Houses: Shep, Spradlin, Lavren, Estes - 12:45 – 1:30
16   5th grade - UVA Nano Days 9:00-10:15 Morris, Humph, Cricken Old Gym
17   4th Grade performance ABC - 1:30pm K view; 6:00pm 
18   Smoked lunch and gift for Teachers from PTO
18   Gingerbread House:  McLaughlin, Martin, Lewis and Wood:  12:45 - 1:30
19   4th Grade performance DEF - 1:30pm 1st view; 6:00pm
19 Faculty Meeting / Winter Celebration 2:50 - 3:50 - Non CLT Week 
20   Hot Chocolate Trolley for Teachers from PTO 
20   Sing A Long  K-2 1:20-1:50;  3-5 10:15-10:45 
20   Kindergarten  Winter Celebration  9:30-11:30
23- Jan 3  Winter Break

Jan            
6    Students first day back from Winter Break
6-31 PALS Window Open
8    Team Leaders Meeting 2:45 pm
8    5th Grade Team meets with Henley Teachers 2:45 - 3:35pm 
9    Thursday Meetings 2:50 pm

NO MS. MATHEWS MATH INTERVENTION NEXT WEEK
Just a heads up, Ms. Mathews will not be here to deliver 
tutoring/intervention services next week. 


UPDATING EMERGENCY DISMISSAL PLANS
Homeroom Teachers, 
In your newsletters, please remind families to send in necessary changes 
to emergency dismissal plans. 


NO AIR FRESHENERS OR SCENTS IN ROOMS
The Albemarle County School Board recently adopted an update 
to Policy EBAC, Environmental Management, to discontinue the use 
of scented products (plug-in or spray air fresheners, reed diffusers, etc.) 
in ACPS facilities and buses. The policy was updated out of concern for 
our students, employees and visitors, as strong scents and fragrances 
can contribute to poor indoor air quality that can be unhealthy to 

building occupants. Read more of this post

Friday, December 6, 2019

The Buzzness

DECEMBER 
9 5th grade - UVA Nano Days 9:00-10:15 James, Greenwood, Donnelly in Old Gym 
10    5th Grade performance DEF - 1:30pm 4th view ; 6:00pm 
12    5th Grade performance ABC - 1:30pm 3rd + specials teachers view ; 6:00pm 
12 Thursday Meetings 2:50 pm
16 Gingerbread House Event:  Shepard, Spradlin, Lavrentyeva, Estes - 12:45 – 1:30
16 5th grade - UVA Nano Days 9:00-10:15 Morris, Humphrey, Crickenberger  in Old Gym
17    4th Grade performance ABC - 1:30pm K view; 6:00pm 
18    Smoked lunch and gift for Teachers from PTO
18 Gingerbread House Event:  McLaughlin, Martin, Lewis and Wood:  12:45 - 1:30
19    4th Grade performance DEF - 1:30pm 1st view; 6:00pm
19    Faculty Meeting 2:50 - 3:50 Visible Impact 
20    Hot Chocolate Trolley for Teachers from PTO 
20 Sing A Long  K-2 1:20-1:50;  3-5 10:15-10:45 
20 K Winter Celebration  9:30-11:30
23- Jan 3  Winter Break







NEXT WEEK's SCHEDULE 
Specials’ Week: A

Date
Grade Levels
SPED / RTI
Specialists
Thursday, December 12, 2019

CLT - Cycle Week 6
2:50-3:15 Team Time:1st & 5th
3:15-4:00 1st & 5th RTI PLC 

2:50-3:40: Team Time: K,2,3,4
3:40-4:00: K,2,3,4 possible SPED mtgs
RTI: 2:30-3:15 - CLT
        3:15-4:00 - Meet with 1 & 5 

SpEd: 2:50-3:40 - CLT
           3:40-4:00 - PLC or meet with K, 2, 3, 4 as needed.
CLT - Week 6 - 2:50-3:30



Nominate a Deserving Educator for a 2019-2020 Golden 

Apple Award by Jan. 27

Golden Apple
Once again, Better Living Building Supply and Cabinetry is sponsoring the 
Golden Apple Awards for outstanding teachers in our community’s school systems!
Who is eligible? Eligible candidates are current public or private school teachers 
in Albemarle County or Charlottesville City, preschool through grade 12, who have 
not received a Golden Apple Award in the past three years.
What do award winners receive? One teacher from each Albemarle County and 
Charlottesville City school, including CATEC, will receive a Golden Apple keepsake, 
gift certificates from local businesses, and—new this year—a $500 grant for 
classroom materials or professional development! A ceremony will be held to 
honor award recipients on Thursday, May 21, 2020.
When is the submission deadline? Nominations must be submitted to the 
teacher’s principal by Monday, January 27, 2020.
Who can submit a nomination? Candidates may be nominated for the Golden 
Apple Award by colleagues, students, and/or community members.
How does someone nominate a teacher? First, download the Nomination Form 
and complete Part One. Then, submit the nomination form to the teacher’s 
school principal by January 27. (The principal will complete the submission process.)
New this year! The nomination form also is available in Spanish: Formulario de
 NominaciĆ³n 2019-2020.

Friday, November 22, 2019

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CALENDAR
Nov
22 Admin Watchlist Goals due 
25 PTO Snacks for Teachers in the Teachers’ Lounge. 
25 K Celebration of Thanks:10Riordan, 11 Davis, 11Fleming, 12Moore
26 K Celebration of Thanks:11 All,  11:20Campbell, 12 McCartney
27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday
                          
Dec            
4 Team Leaders Meeting 2:45 pm
5 Thursday Meetings 2:50 pm
6  Fire Drill 9:10 am 
9 5th - UVA Nano Days 9-10:15 James, Greenwood, Donnelly Old Gym 
10    5th Grade performance DEF - 1:30pm 4th view ; 6:00pm 
12    5th Grade performance ABC - 1:30pm 3rd view ; 6:00pm 
12 Thursday Meetings 2:50 pm


WEEK OF DECEMBER 2ND 
CLT Week 5 and Thursday December 5th 
Congratulations on another round of 
Learn Walks!!


Just for thought: 
How long are your CLT meetings? 
Are you and your team bringing student work or data to every meeting? 
Are you and your team thinking about, looking for and studying cognitive 
engagement levels? 
Have roles changed on your teams?


Thursday, November 28, 2019
THANKSGIVING
BREAK

Thursday, December 5, 2019

CLT - Cycle Week 5
2:50-3:15 Team Time K & 4
3:15-4:00 K & 4th RTI PLC 

2:50-3:40 1,2,3,5 Team Time
3:40-4:00 - 1,2,3,5 possible SPED mtgs
RTI: 2:30-3:15 - CLT
        3:15-4:00 - Meet with K & 4 

SpEd: 2:50-3:40 - CLT
           3:40-4:00 - PLC or meet with 1,2,3,5 as needed.
CLT - Week 5 - 2:50-3:30
Date
Grade Levels
SPED / RTI
Specials


KRONOS UPDATE
First and foremost, leave Freda alone on Monday. We are hiding her 
to make sure we do our BESt to ensure a smooth transition with this new system. 


Here are other reminders: 
  • Make sure you approve your timecards in the previous pay period, not current. 
  • You must have timecards approved by 10am on Monday. 

Monday, November 25
Supervisors/timekeepers complete any necessary timecard corrections.
Employees approve their own timecards


HOUR OF CODE
Hello Hive,
Hour of Code is coming up the week of December 9th-13th.
The Learning Technology team will be curating resources for this event. Our goal
this year is for students across our division to engage in 5000 hours of code
throughout the week. If you pre-register through ACPS for this event we will
send swag for your students and the chance to win amazing prizes for your school!
I can help you by either facilitating a session for your students, helping you plan a
session, or sharing resources. Please don’t hesitate to reach out. Providing coding
opportunities for your students helps to integrate the Virginia Computer Science
standards and helps your students learn valuable digital skills.
For more information click here .
Thanks,
Sandy


GOLDEN APPLE NOMINATIONS

Nominate a Deserving Educator for a 2019-2020 Golden 

Apple Award by Jan. 27

Golden Apple
Once again, Better Living Building Supply and Cabinetry is sponsoring the 
Golden Apple Awardsfor outstanding teachers in our community’s school systems!
Who is eligible? Eligible candidates are current public or private school teachers 
in Albemarle County or Charlottesville City, preschool through grade 12, who have 
not received a Golden Apple Award in the past three years.
What do award winners receive? One teacher from each Albemarle County and 
Charlottesville City school, including CATEC, will receive a Golden Apple keepsake, 
gift certificates from local businesses, and—new this year—a $500 grant for 
classroom materials or professional development! A ceremony will be held to 
honor award recipients on Thursday, May 21, 2020.
When is the submission deadline? Nominations must be submitted to the 
teacher’s principal by Monday, January 27, 2020.
Who can submit a nomination? Candidates may be nominated for the Golden 
Apple Award by colleagues, students, and/or community members.
How does someone nominate a teacher? First, download the Nomination Form 
and complete Part One. Then, submit the nomination form to the teacher’s 
school principal by January 27. (The principal will complete the submission process.)
New this year! The nomination form also is available in Spanish: Formulario de


PERFORMANCE TASK 
Team Leaders received information on performance task 
scheduling and teams will complete a google form to confirm 
when they will be administered, scored and entered into Illuminate. 
Find task resources HERE