Custodial staff members like Alonzo Williams, Moses Bright and Jeremy Moore have been busy deep cleaning and sanitizing our buildings. Thank you to all of our custodians for your efforts--we are grateful!
Our division is asking
@GovernorVA
to drop proposed new guidance that would undermine our ability to support students who identify as transgender and non-binary. Read the School Board's full statement:
Hats off to our incredible crossing guard team. You know them for friendly waves, dauntless traffic management, & commitment to our students in all weather.
The team gathered today for an appreciation breakfast & to discuss student safety. We are grateful to this group!
"I sat at home wondering how could I help the children, and I thought, I can do this." Welcome back to Mr. Henry Rush, coming out of retirement to serve as a crossing guard. Shown here with the amazing Laura Floyd of our HR team.
So grateful to the Chris Long Foundation for donating everything from hygiene items to weather gear to all our elementary schools. Chris Long joined us at
@VenableAllStars
this morning to launch EdZone Essential Needs Closets and meet some young fans 🤩
@JOEL9ONE
Safe travels to the CHS Band today! They are headed to London to march in the Lord Mayor of London's New Year's Day Parade. The parade will be through the streets of London in front of over half a million spectators and broadcast around the world to over 250 million people.
💈 This is what community looks like 💈 Last night House Of Cuts Barber Studio came out to
@CHSBlackKnights
to give our students "a fresh cut to bring forth fresh confidence." Thanks to all the organizers & supporters!
@100BMOCV
@EngageFamCCS
@RashaadPitt
For Virginia School Principal Appreciation Week, each day we are highlighting the incredible leaders of our schools. Today we say THANK YOU to Dr. Erin Kershner,
@VenableAllStars
's all-star principal since 2011. We are grateful for all that you do!
Our School Board announces its support for a collective bargaining resolution that would give teachers and other staff a voice in their pay, benefits, and working conditions. More info:
There's a lot of competition out there for a good lunch in Charlottesville. Our nutrition staff work hard to give students the best!
FYI yesterday's soul food was baked local chicken 👩🏽🍳
Our principals are amazing! For Virginia School Principal Appreciation Week, join us in saying THANK YOU to each of the principals in our division, starting with
@CHSBlackKnights
@Doc_EI
. We are so grateful for your leadership in these unprecedented times.
School counselors play a vital role in helping students achieve success. For National School Counselor Appreciation Week, join us in saying thank you to the compassionate, patient, thoughtful people who help students navigate the ups and downs of life and plan for their futures.
Congratulations to our community relations team of
@Beth_Cheuk
and
@mandface
for earning an
@NSPRA
Golden Medallion for their "Cville Kids Walk to School" public engagement campaign. Fantastic work!
Congratulations
@VenableAllStars
librarian Cicely Shelton-Barnes, winner of the 2022 JMU Literacy Alumni Award! The award honors her contributions to literacy education for her students, her teaching excellence, and her leadership in our school community.
We have officially broken ground on the modernization of our middle school
@Buford_Middle
! Thank you to all those who have supported this project: City Council & staff, School Board, VDOE, VMDO, Nielsen Builders, and all who advocated for this investment in our students’ future.
Nursing students from
@PiedmontVaCC
are now in our schools. They'll get clinical hours and lend a hand to our students & nurses such as Halima Walker at
@CHSBlackKnights
. Welcome!!!
"This is obviously the best day of my life." --
@BMESBobcats
2nd grader on getting to spend recess this morning riding bikes. Thanks to the generosity of the
@CvilleCityHall
Safe Routes to School program, B-ME received a fleet of 25 new bikes!
#BestofCCS
Congratulations Kaymin Hester of
@CHSBlackKnights
, winner of this year’s $50K Emily Couric Leadership Scholarship! These awards seek to empower the next generation of women leaders. Kaymin plans to become a neurosurgeon and author.
Congratulations to our
@CHSBlackKnights
engineering teacher, Dr. Matthew Shields, for his gubernatorial appointment to the Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education Commission. Photo courtesy of Sarah Cramer Shields
📢 Today, we recognize Burnley-Moran Elementary Principal Dr. Elizabeth Korab! "Dr. Korab creates a true sense of community at our school and works tirelessly to make sure our staff, students, and parents feel supported..." (see the rest on our
@CvilleSchools
Facebook page!) 👏
We came, we learned, we danced! Thank you to our staff, presenters, and community for a fantastic kickoff to the 2023-24 school year for our employees.
Have you been following the journey of our amazing (former)
@JohnsonSchoolVA
art teacher
@jocelynjohnson
as she landed a book contact and
@netflix
deal? "My Monticello" comes out next week, and we are so proud!!
Due to an unusual number of staff absences & limited available substitutes, classes at Charlottesville High School are canceled today, Friday, 11/17. All other Charlottesville City Schools will follow regular schedules. Thank you for your patience.
Cville Schools: Police are still investigating internet threat. Since safety is our top priority, all Cville Schools will be closed Thursday, 3/21. See phone/email for details.
"0n behalf of Charlottesville City Schools, I would like to apologize to past and current families in the Westhaven Community for this historic and recent mistreatment."
Charlottesville City Schls just apologized to the Westhaven community for the erroneous & inequitable decision to rezone them to Burnley-Moran ES many years ago. They will be zoned back into their true neighborhood school, Venable ES. Change is slow, and apologies are important.
@SaxonBekah
Yes, we did not authorize the release of this video to media, and whoever sent this video to media is in violation of school policy. Our Johnson team is reaching out to impacted families.
Honoring the
#Charlottesville12
today with Alex Zan and Cultivate Cville at
@clarkbees
. Several
@WUESWolverines
5th-graders returned to Clark to read aloud the letters they wrote to these trailblazers after studying the desegregation of our schools.
With a lot of heart and spirit and a whole lot of pep, we welcomed our new and returning staff at convocation today to kick of the 2019-20 school year. Students, we are ready for you!
The expertise of our teachers benefits not only our students but educators across Virginia! Three
@JohnsonSchoolVA
teachers' work is now a part of a
@UVAEdu
statewide library to support other schools implementing evidence-based literacy instruction:
As we return to school, our school nurses recommend basic measures we can all take to stay healthy, including masks, vaccination, and hand washing. Our website also has FAQs about when to keep your kids home, when they can go back to school, and more:
Even on the coldest of days, our dedicated nutrition staff makes sure meals are loaded and delivered to our students. Thanks for all you do! Photo credit: Aishia Anderson
Cville Schools educators are outstanding! Join us in congratulating the 9 educators in our division who are receiving a 2022 Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching and community involvement. First: Andy Josselyn of
@CHSBlackKnights
!
📢 Today, we recognize
@CHSBlackKnights
Principal Dr. Eric Irizarry! "Dr. Irizarry's eagerness to engage, one on one, with everyone throughout the broad CHS community is absolutely inspiring..." (See the full shoutout on our FB page.) Let him know how much you appreciate him! 👏
📢 Today, we recognize
@BufordGreatness
history teacher Matthew Resnick! "We knew Mr. Resnick was a great teacher when he managed some tough transitions at the beginning of the year and still managed to keep his students inspired..." (continued on our FB page!)👏
I took my talents to Walker today, subbing in 5th grade. Story elements, jump rope, and playing basketball. My Fridays are a constant reminder of why we do this work. ✌🏾
#BetterTogetherCCS
#SubWithLove
Special shoutout to our staff for all they've done to prepare for the start of school. You are the welcoming faces, the ed experts, the operations pros, the mentors—the best!
#bettertogetherccs
Our
@CHSBlackKnights
seniors received a warm welcome at
@WUESWolverines
today for a parade to celebrate the Class of 2019's college decisions! Around 100 CHS students, wearing Decision Day t-shirts, visited the 5th & 6th grade students who were high-fiving and waving banners.
For Virginia School Principal Appreciation Week, today we say THANK YOU to Justin Malone,
@jvjackrabbit
's principal since 2017. We are grateful for all that you do!
📢 Today, we recognize CHS AVID teacher Nicole Armstrong. "Ms. Armstrong is so awesome!! She helps students fulfill their potential, and she doesn't let students give up on their best selves." Let her know how much you appreciate her with a comment and a share! 👏
Johnson Elementary staff competed in a Random Acts of Kindness Scavenger Hunt today. Visiting students, leaving inspiring notes, helping load groceries, and staging a multi-team flash dance were just some of the ways they spread kindness throughout the city.
So proud of these
@CHSBlackKnights
! Jayla Turner, Maggie Heaphy, and Quels Allen are your 2023-24 Student School Board Reps for Charlottesville City Schools!
We wrap up VA School Principal Appreciation Week by celebrating Eric Johnson's 15 YEARS of service as a Cville principal. Wow! Mr. Johnson is principal of our Hospital Ed program w/
#uvachildrens
and previously led
@Buford_Middle
. Thank you for all you do for our community!
📢 Today, we recognize
@BufordGreatness
teacher Melvin Grady! "Mr. Grady cares deeply about all of his students and is an amazing teacher...(shoutouts for Mr. Grady continue on our FB page!) Let him know how much you appreciate him with a comment and a share! 👏
This week we honor those who transport our students safely between school and home each day. This morning we treated our bus drivers to an appreciation breakfast at CHS to remind them of our gratitude for their important service to our community. Thank you all! More photos on FB!
Help us thank our school nutrition workers on School Lunch Hero Day! We appreciate them year-round and especially now for their efforts to make sure our students are fed breakfast and lunch while at home. Feel free to show your appreciation in the comments below!
For Virginia School Principal Appreciation Week, today we say THANK YOU to
@FrickeDina
of
@GreenbrierElem
: 2 years as principal, and a team member of CCS since 2008. We are grateful for all that you do!
Thank you, Superintendent Dr. Rosa Atkins, for 15 years of exemplary leadership and service at Cville Schools! We wish you well and congratulate you on the news of your pending retirement (effective May 31)! See the full media release on our website.
Today was a joyous occasion for our community as we honored the trailblazers who desegregated Johnson School in 1962. Visit our web site for more details and photo album:
On last Tuesday our little girl came early but she was right on time in our book. We are now Gurley party of three. Introducing Hollan Zahara Gurley. She is perfect! I can’t wait for her to meet her
@CvilleSchools
family!
For Virginia School Principal Appreciation Week, today we say THANK YOU to
@bufprincipal
of
@Buford_Middle
. We are grateful for everything you do, Mr. Jordan!
Congratulations to all area Golden Apple Award teachers for inspiring our students! We are especially proud of our exceptional Charlottesville City Schools educators. For more, visit .
Classes at Charlottesville High School Cancelled on Monday/Tuesday November 20/21 to Continue Reset of Procedures and Expectations (All Other Schools Follow Normal Schedules) Find more:
🚸 It's Crossing Guard Appreciation Day! 🚸
Slow down and say thank you to these dedicated staff who keep students safe on their way to and from school. Here is Jaime Wayne, crossing guard for
@Buford_Middle
and
@JohnsonSchoolVA
, keeping Cherry Ave traffic in check this morning.
Did you know? At
@Buford_Middle
, noise levels from heating/cooling are double what they should be, many classrooms have no natural light, & the gym building sometimes floods. Learn about the need for investment in our schools:
#ForwardThinkingFriday
Johnson Elementary art teacher Ms. Johnson takes a moment to remind students to be flexible and open-minded when making art projects at home. Weekly art activities can be found in the K/1printed workbooks that were mailed to students and also online on Seesaw.
At the helm of our high school,
@CHSBlackKnights
Principal Dr. Eric Irizarry making a significant impact on the staff and students he serves. Read more here:
So proud of
@CHSBlackKnights
' Clare Inlow, winner of one of the
#EmilyCouric
Leadership ForumScholarships. Take a minute to listen to her thoughtful reflections -- she expresses what so many of us are feeling. Congrats and best wishes, Clare!
For Virginia School Principal Appreciation Week, today we say THANK YOU to
@WUESWolverines
principal
@AHastingsCville
(+ former director of
@CATEChs
!). Thank you for everything you do!
We honor the 12 African-American students, and their parents, who integrated our schools 64 years ago. Thank you to Charlottesville 12 member Charles Alexander and his mother, Elizabeth, for coming to
@GreenbrierElem
to share their story with 4th graders.