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SUBJECT: Science Textbook Public Comment

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is currently in the review process for science textbooks according to the Board of Education approved Timeline for State Approval Process for Science. Committees of Virginia educators used the Textbook Criteria for Science to conduct the textbook review and determine the alignment of the submitted textbooks to the expectations in the 2018 Science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework.

On Thursday, July 30th,  the Amherst County School Board approved two changes to the ACPS Roadmap to Return Plan.

ACPS Students and Families,

The deadline to register for remote learning has passed, but you can still choose to be a part of this program! If you did not register online, or if you did not select “yes” to the remote learning option, you have been assigned to the face to face hybrid option. 

If you wish to make changes to this selection:

View the document for more information about childcare options in Amherst.

Link: http://www.amherst.k12.va.us/documents/daycare.pdf

For those who missed the Zoom meetings this week, Dr. Arnold reviewed the Roadmap to Return plan and provided answers to questions collected from the community. Both videos geared towards elementary and secondary school aged students and families are attached.

Please advise that ACT has canceled the test scheduled for June 13th at ACHS. Feel free to visit the FAQ page for rescheduling information. https://www.act.org/content/act/en/covid-19.html

See the flyer for more information about free/reduced meals.

ACPS is still accepting applications for its 2020-2021 Smart Start Preschool program. This program is held at CES, MHES, and Amelon. For more information and to access the application, please visit, http://www.amherst.k12.va.us/smartstart. Parents will be notified of acceptance on or before May 29, 2020.

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Superintendent presented the following Proposed 2020-21 School Operational Budget to the members of the Amherst County School Board. The Budget is based on the Governor's Proposed Budget which is the worst-case scenario.

Amherst County Schools needs to verify contact information that we have on file for students. Parents will need to log into the Parent Portal using their account, click on Forms, & select Student Update Contacts. If you need assistance in resetting your account password, please contact your child’s school.  Directions can be found by clicking on the link below.

ACPS Updating Student Contact Information

The Virginia Board of Education is now seeking comments from the general public on the proposed computer science curriculum framework for use in Virginia public schools. 

What you will need to provide during the application process:

• The names and incomes of every member of your household
• The school, grade, birthdate of every student in your household
• Your social security number and electronic signature
• (Optional) A valid email address or phone number for district communication about the status of the application.

To begin the application visit: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application