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Events for Educators

Now through February 29
GOLDEN APPLE AWARD NOMINATIONS
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Nominate your favorite teacher at a public or private school in Albemarle County or the City of Charlottesville for the 12th Annual Golden Apple Award! One winner will be selected from each school. Schools in Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville. Contact: Reeda Deane or Wandae Johnson. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 296-5820.

Open Houses

February 11, Saturday
CHARLOTTESVILLE WALDORF SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Charlottesville Waldorf School.
Enjoy open play in a Kindergarten classroom & outdoors, visit an early childhood storytime at 10:15, create seasonal crafts, and tour the grade school classrooms, library, gardens and music & arts building. Charlottesville Waldorf School. Directions: CWS is located on Rio Rd. East, across from Pen Park.. 10am-12pm. $Free. Contact: Cynthia Corby. Email: ccorby@cwaldorf.org. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 973-4946, X 102.

March 1, Thursday
NORTH BRANCH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
North Branch School.
Observe classes and meet the teachers. North Branch School offers classes for preschool through 8th grade and boasts small class sizes and hands-on education. North Branch School. 9am-12pm & 6:30-8pm. $Free. Email: info@north-branch-school.org. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-456-8450.

School Meetings

monthly, see schedule for details
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. 7-9pm. All ages welcome. Email: albemarleseac@gmail.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 974-6442.

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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.

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

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