There will be no update next week, due to the Fourth of July holiday. We will return on July 11, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Articles of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n COVID update: RPS ends contact tracing for summer school, mask mandate stays | Education | richmond.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Roanoke County School Board approves updated policy for books in school libraries<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal judge to rule on claim that Henrico School Board violated disability law<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Youngkin calls $100M for lab schools ‘start-up capital’ | VPM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Student Enrollment in Virginia Still Not At Optimal Levels | The Roanoke Star News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Two County School Board Members Say They Oppose Parental Notification Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Youngkin signs Virginia budget with tax cuts, spending increases<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n ‘Beautifully anti-climactic’: How a Fairfax Co. high school addressed cellphone issues before county changed its policy | WTOP News<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n VDOE Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VDOE Fine Arts Digital Art & Design Professional Learning Community<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Calling all Virginia teachers of digital art for grades 6-12! On July 5<\/strong> at 2 p.m., the VDOE Fine Arts staff is hosting an informal professional learning community to meet visual arts educators from across Virginia and discuss current topics facing digital media and design classrooms. The Zoom session will be a 45-minute interactive discussion. A certificate of participation will be issued to those who attend. Register<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n VDOE Fine Arts Music Technology Professional Learning Community <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Calling all Virginia teachers of music technology for grades 6-12! On July 7<\/strong> at 2 p.m., the VDOE Fine Arts staff is hosting an informal professional learning community to meet music educators from across Virginia and discuss current topics facing music technology classrooms. This Zoom session will be a 45-minute interactive discussion. A certificate of participation will be issued to those who attend. Register<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Summer Literacy Institute July 21-22: Nonfiction Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Longwood’s Summer Literacy Institute will host award winning authors Melissa Stewart and Carole Boston Weatherford who will be speaking on nonfiction writing and instruction. Stewart will present a half day workshop on the Five Kinds of Nonfiction books. In addition, a variety of literacy related concurrent sessions are offered. For more information or to register, check out the SLI website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners \u2013 Summer Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VDOE Office of Special Education Instructional Services, in partnership with the Offices of Humanities and Gifted Education, will sponsor a collaborative summer Institute on Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners. The Institute will include three consecutive conferences that will take place on July 18-20<\/strong> in Richmond. Each conference day will run from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and will focus on addressing the needs of students with disabilities in a specific context. See Superintendent’s Memo 082-22<\/a> for details and registration information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State Superintendent Memos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There will be no update next week, due to the Fourth of July holiday. We will return on July 11, 2022 Articles of Interest COVID update: RPS ends contact tracing for summer school, mask mandate stays | Education | richmond.com Roanoke County School Board approves updated policy for books in school libraries Federal judge to … <\/p>\n
<\/strong>2021-2022 End-of-Year Student Behavior and Administrative Response<\/strong>
<\/strong>Collection – Due: August 5, 2022<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>Opportunity to Comment on Virginia\u2019s Waiver Request from Certain<\/strong>
<\/strong>Requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>Standardized High School Parking Application<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>Website Posting of the Career Success Stars i Career and Technical Education (CTE)<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>Update on Virginia\u2019s Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement<\/strong>
<\/strong>System – VQB5 Practice Year 2<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>2022-2023 School Security Equipment Grants Program Application<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Fiscal Year 2023 Planning and Start-up Grants for Extended School Year or Year-Round School Programs<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>2021-2022 End-of-Year Positions and Exits Collection – Due: August 15, 2022<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>Professional Learning for Teachers via CHOICE from Virginia Ed Strategies<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2022 Caboose Budget and the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget by the 2022 Special Session I General Assembly<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>Student and School Safety Resources and Opportunities<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>
<\/strong>Approved Passing Score for the Praxis\u00ae Reading Specialist (5302) Assessment for the Reading Specialist Endorsement<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"