Today
students had enjoyed a music workshop by Robert Jospé and Kevin Davis
as they conducted a whole-school assembly and workshop on drumming and
the musical influence of the African diaspora on American music. This is
made possible through a grant by the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
The students were deeply engaged and learned about this important part
of world and American history through music. We thank our ACPS Lead
Coach for Fine Arts, Doug Granger, for helping to make this opportunity
possible for our students.
Learn more at:
New Reading Resource: Snap and Read!
A
new resource has been added to student and staff computers: Snap and
Read. Snap and Read provides on-demand read aloud support for students
to engage with any text that they encounter, whether on a website (in
any browser), in a PDF, or even part of a picture or illustration. Read
more about Snap and Read here: http://compass.k12albemarle.org/?p=2237421
We will be training students on how to use this resource in the coming weeks.
MAP and SOL Testing
Students
will be administered the MAP test upon their return from Thanksgiving
Break. Students take these tests in Language Arts and Math. The tests
give teachers important information about student academic progress. To
learn more about these tests visit:https://www.nwea.org/assessments/map/
8th
Grade students will be taking the Civics or Science SOL tests in
January upon the week after they return from Winter Break. We will be
posting more details soon, but wanted to get this on your radars.
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, November 23-Friday, November 25: Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Wednesday, November 30: Encore Field Trip to Paramount Theater
Friday, December 2: CATEC Field Trip
Wednesday, December 7: Monticello High School Curriculum Expo (Attention 8th Graders!)
Friday, December 9: Walton Bash-4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 15: Winter Band, Chorus, and Orchestra Concert 6:30 p.m.
Friday, December 16: Winter Concert for Students at 9:15 a.m.
