The Charlottesville Newsplex - Eye on Education

Finalists Chosen for Teacher Innovation Awards
Last Updated: 6:07 PM 05/21/12 - Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC) has chosen four finalists for the Red Apple Award. The award goes to teachers who use technology creatively within their classroom.
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Fluvanna County Begins Move to New High School
Last Updated: 5:44 PM 05/21/12 - Monday marked the first day of Fluvanna County High School's moving schedule. The school is slated to open for the 2012-13 school year on Aug. 13.
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Charlottesville School Board Suggests "Classroom of the Future"
Last Updated: 5:51 PM 05/18/12 - One suggestion that came up during the Charlottesville School Board meeting is to get rid of classroom learning for some students. The reasoning is so they can implement hands-on learning for math and science.
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Acker, Mealy Named Student-Athlete of the Year
Last Updated: 12:00 AM 05/18/12 - Western Albemarle swimmer Seana Acker and Louisa County football player Andre Mealy have been named the 2011-12 Charlottesville Newsplex Student-Athletes of the Year.
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Volunteers Needed for Move into New Fluvanna High School
Last Updated: 2:59 PM 05/18/12 - Next week the Fluvanna County Public Schools will be transitioning into new buildings, and they are asking for any volunteers to assist with this move.
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Fluvanna School Board Votes to Open New High School
Last Updated: 1:18 PM 05/17/12 - Fluvanna County Supervisors approved more money for the both the school district, JABA and JAUNT, early Thursday morning.
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Orange County Teachers Receive Surprise Grants
Last Updated: 8:20 PM 05/16/12 - Nine teachers across Orange County were chosen to receive surprise grants from the Orange County Education Foundation. The foundation organized a bus tour to surprise all the winning teachers.
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Unopened School: A Look Inside the Heart of Fluvanna's Budget Battle
Last Updated: 8:24 PM 05/14/12 - For the last several weeks we've been hearing about contentious budget talks in Fluvanna County and the possibility of the newly constructed high school not opening. CBS19's Frankie Jupiter got an exclusive look inside that school on Monday.
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Albemarle School Board Approves Budget
Last Updated: 5:05 PM 05/11/12 - In a 4-1 vote, the Albemarle County School Board has approved a budget of nearly $151.3 million, closing an $800,000 deficit.
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Superintendent: Not Opening Fluvanna High School Sickening
Last Updated: 9:41 PM 05/10/12 - Tens of millions of dollars spent on a new, state-of-the-art high school in Fluvanna County are for naught, at least for now. A $1.5 million budget deficit forced the school board to make the tough decision not to open the new school this fall.
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Louisa Says Goodbye to Quake-Damage School
Last Updated: 3:35 PM 05/12/12 - Louisa County says goodbye to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, which was damaged by last year's earthquake.
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Report: 40 Percent of Va. 8th-graders Proficient in Science
Last Updated: 12:18 PM 05/10/12 - Virginia's eighth-graders perform better in science than their peers nationwide, but only 40 percent have a solid grasp of the subject.
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New Fluvanna High School to Stay Closed
Last Updated: 6:56 PM 05/10/12 - The Fluvanna County School Board voted Thursday morning not to open the new high school. This is part of a budget compromise one week after supervisors voted to leave the school division with a nearly $2 million deficit.
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Parents Presenting Recess Petition to School Board
Last Updated: 7:32 PM 05/09/12 - Albemarle County parents are presenting a petition for more playtime for kindergarten students to the Albemarle County School Board.
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Broadway to Opera: Students Get Special Singing Lesson
Last Updated: 7:30 PM 05/09/12 - Many people think that Broadway and opera have very little in common, but some Albemarle High School students learned otherwise Wednesday.
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Greene County Schools Gain Full Funding
Last Updated: 10:23 AM 05/09/12 - Greene County supervisors voted four to one to give full funding to the school system. Chairman Buggs Peyton is the only supervisor opposed to the move.
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Mock Crash Drives Home Point for Madison County Students
Last Updated: 7:31 PM 05/09/12 - Madison County High School students learned about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving through a mock crash scene staged at the school Wednesday morning.
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Fluvanna County High School Makes List of Nation's Best
Last Updated: 5:58 PM 05/08/12 - Fluvanna County High School earned a Silver Medal in the 2012 U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools rankings. FCHS ranked was ranked in the state and nationally.
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Budget Compromise Could Keep New Fluvanna High School Open
Last Updated: 7:16 PM 05/08/12 - A budget compromise is in the works with the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors and the Fluvanna County School Board. According to Supervisor Shaun Kenney, the deal would keep the new high school, and all schools, open in the county.
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Albemarle Student Honored as State's Top Youth Volunteer
Last Updated: 2:22 PM 05/08/12 - The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honored Virginia's top two youth volunteers of 2012 Monday night. Ten-year-old Logan Ratzlaff, of Charlottesville, was among the honorees.
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School Board Names New Monticello High School Principal
Last Updated: 10:32 AM 05/08/12 - The Albemarle County School Board has appointed Dr. Jesse J. Turner, Jr. to be Monticello High School’s new principal. Dr. Turner is the school's current associate principal.
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Fluvanna Supervisors Discuss Decision to Cut School Funding
Last Updated: 7:51 PM 05/07/12 - Some Fluvanna County supervisors are speaking out after strong debate over the school system's budget deficit. The lack of funding for schools has led to some residents accusing the board of not caring about county students.
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Youth Mentors Encourage Athletes to 'Stay in the Game'
Last Updated: 6:45 PM 05/05/12 - Youth mentors came together Saturday for a special program honoring a commitment to help shape local student-athletes. The program was called Just Think to Stay in the Game, and it took place at Burley Middle School.
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Cuccinelli to Speak at The Covenant School Graduation
Last Updated: 10:48 AM 05/04/12 - The Covenant School announced Thursday that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will speak at the school's 2012 Commencement Ceremony on May 26.
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Students Raising Money to Compete in Global Competition
Last Updated: 9:29 AM 04/27/12 - Students from Albemarle County qualify for the global finals of Destination Imagination Competition in Tennessee. The competition challenges students to show their creativity, and solve problems.
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WAHS Team Takes First at Governor's Challenge
Last Updated: 10:28 AM 04/26/12 - Governor Bob McDonnell Wednesday announced the winners of the 2012 Governor’s Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance. One Albemarle County team took home first place in its division.
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Albemarle Schools Earn Awards for Nutrition Programs
Last Updated: 12:49 PM 04/25/12 - Two Albemarle County public schools are among a select few in the state to be recognized by the USDA for their health and wellness programs.
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Clark Elementary Students Paint Mural to Honor Slain Teacher
Last Updated: 8:28 PM 04/24/12 - The halls at Clark Elementary School in Charlottesville are getting a little bit brighter, as students and staff are painting a mural to remember slain third-grade teacher Dawn Reddick.
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Students Using Renewable Energy Center to Reduce Carbon Footprint
Last Updated: 7:19 PM 04/23/12 - Henley Middle School's Renewable Energy Resource Center has been up and running since March. Each grade level is focusing on a different aspect of renewable energy to understand how it works and how to reduce the school's carbon footprint.
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Playtime Petition: Parents Want More Recess for Kids
Last Updated: 7:10 PM 04/17/12 - Parents in Albemarle County would like to see playtime increase significantly. They say there are countless educational benefits to time spent outside of the classroom, especially for the youngest students.
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Annual Phi Delta Kappa Honors Announced
Last Updated: 4:52 PM 04/16/12 - Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 26 in Charlottesville has announced the recipients of 2012 PDK awards. Two Charlottesville, two Albemarle County and one Fluvanna County educator were among those honored.
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New Ruckersville Elementary Principal Named
Last Updated: 6:22 PM 04/12/12 - Dr. Charles Heaton has been hired as Ruckersville Elementary School’s principal beginning July 1, according to a news release Thursday from Greene County Public Schools.
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Legislation Calls for School P.E. Guidelines
Last Updated: 11:33 AM 04/12/12 - A bill that would require the state Board of Education to develop guidelines to incorporate P.E. in Virginia's elementary and middle schools is expected to pass both chambers next week and become law.
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Counselors Speak Up About Suicide Amid Fluvanna Student's Death
Last Updated: 6:34 PM 04/10/12 - The death of a Fluvanna County High School student has counselors speaking up. The student died by suicide on Monday. Now, area counselors want to make sure others know what to look out for to prevent a similar tragedy.
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Four Local Schools Honored for Academic Achievement
Last Updated: 12:02 PM 04/05/12 - The Virginia Board of Education is honoring four local schools for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students.
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ACPS Teams Advance to Destination ImagiNation Finals
Last Updated: 4:52 PM 04/03/12 - A total of 11 teams, including 63 students from eight different schools, will be representing Albemarle County Public Schools in Destination ImagiNation’s global competition next month.
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Fluvanna Student to Compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
Last Updated: 5:20 PM 04/03/12 - After placing first in the Regional Spelling Bee at Monticello High School last month, a Fluvanna County Middle School student will be participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
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Record Mega Millions Run Means Millions for Virginia Schools
Last Updated: 12:26 PM 04/02/12 - During the jackpot run that began after the Jan. 24 drawing and continued until Friday, sales of Mega Millions tickets in Virginia generated nearly $22 million in profit. All of that profit goes to K-12 public schools in Virginia.
Charlottesville 4th-Graders Experience College Life
Last Updated: 7:35 PM 03/30/12 - Some Clark Elementary students are getting a jumpstart on higher education. A group of fourth-graders at Clark took part in a tour of the grounds at the University of Virginia on Friday.
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Charlottesville High School Students Bound for China
Last Updated: 6:50 PM 03/27/12 - Students in Charlottesville High School's Chinese Language Program are leaving for China on Wednesday a language immersion trip that includes stops in Shanghai and Beijing.
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Louisa School Board Passes Motion to Demolish Damaged School
Last Updated: 4:42 PM 03/23/12 - At its meeting on March 20, the Louisa County School Board passed motions to demolish Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and negotiate with architects to rebuild the school.
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Classroom of the Week: Mr. Westen's Art Class
Last Updated: 1:03 PM 03/26/12 - On Mondays we salute our Classroom of the Week. This week we're highlighting Bill Westen's art classes at Cale Elementary School in Albemarle County.
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Funding Proposal Upsets Madison County Superintendent
Last Updated: 6:36 PM 03/23/12 - In a letter to all school system employees, Madison County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Matthew Eberhardt expressed his displeasure with the Board of Supervisors' decision to reduce school funding while giving county employees a raise.
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Va. School Board Adopts Stricter Math Assessments
Last Updated: 11:36 AM 03/23/12 - Math assessments for Virginia students will be harder under revisions adopted by the state Board of Education.
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UPDATE: City School Board Votes Against Snow Makeup Day
Last Updated: 6:05 PM 03/22/12 - In a special meeting Thursday evening, the Charlottesville City School Board voted to reinstate Monday, Apr. 9 as a teacher workday instead of a snow makeup day.
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Monticello High School Principal Leaving to be Closer to Family
Last Updated: 4:58 PM 03/22/12 - Monticello High School principal Dr. Catherine Worley told her staff Thursday morning that she will be leaving the school when her contract ends in June. She will be relocating to the Hampton Roads area to be closer to her home and family.
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Louisa School Board to Get $3.8M in FEMA Funds
Last Updated: 11:50 AM 03/20/12 - FEMA is giving $3.8 million to the Louisa County School Board to pay for school construction and other costs related to damage caused by last year's earthquake.
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Principal Sports a New Look for a Giant Donation
Last Updated: 11:27 PM 03/19/12 - Stone Robinson Elementary school principal Dr. Nicholas King participated in the Giant Challenge Monday to help win $1,000 for the school.
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Report: "Dropout Factories" Still a Problem Among Va. Schools
Last Updated: 11:00 AM 03/20/12 - A new report says the number of Virginia high schools considered "dropout factories" remained constant between 2002 and 2010 and the number of students attending such schools grew during the period.
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Albemarle Students Earn First Place Honors at Regional Science Fair
Last Updated: 11:40 AM 03/19/12 - Albemarle County public school students earned a near-perfect 12 first place finishes in the 31st annual Piedmont Regional Science Fair held last week at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville.
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