Charlottesville City Schools Family Engagement

Get ready for the Young Knights! The new mascot for the future Charlottesville Middle School brings together Black Knight pride and a distinct identity for our middle schoolers. Learn more: parentsquare.com/feeds/35085824

It's nearing the start of the 2024-2025 school year! Here's all you need to know for heading back to school:

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Here's a community opportunity to receive free backpacks and school supplies!

Love this photo from Ms. Charmaine Williams of our CHS Avid Team prepping for the year!

Our backpack and supplies request form is now CLOSED. Please contact your student's school counselor at their home school after August 5th to request support with school supplies.

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We’re excited to announce that we’re able to provide backpacks and school supplies for students in need for another year!

Forms are now open for families to request assistance with school supplies. Visit https://charlottesvilleschools.org/schoolsupplies

Congratulations to the new Charlottesville City Youth Council members from our division:
🔹David Darring, Buford Middle School
🔹Jaylynn Bailey, Lugo-McGinness Academy
🔹Emma Bennett-McConnell, Charlottesville High School
🔹Dash Jackson, Charlottesville High School
These students are appointed by City Council to look into issues facing young people and make recommendations to improve our community.

There are several additional spots still available, and the deadline to apply is July 31: https://www.charlottesville.gov/jobs.aspx?uniqueid=98&communityjobs=false&jobid=41

CHS Boys Soccer join CHS Boys Tennis as your state champs! Way to end the year with a bang! Go Black Knights!

We're celebrating Buford Middle School 8th graders at our annual promotion ceremony. Can't wait to welcome you to Charlottesville High School, Class of 2028!

🎉join us for a fun-filled community day at lma!🎉

📆date: wednesday june 5
⏰time: 12pm — 3pm
📍location: lugo-mcginness academy (341 11th street nw)

come together with friends, family, & neighbors for a day of food, music, games, & community connections! don’t miss out on the activities & local services available to all. let’s celebrate our community spirit together! 🩵

Resource Sharing:

We wanted to pass along this opportunity for students in our area.

Learn how our schools take a restorative-justice approach to resolving conflict. Community sessions are this Saturday, May 11:
10am-12pm OR 1-3pm, Division Annex at Charlottesville High School
RSVP: https://forms.gle/VCx9fFc8iZJtTtvZ9

Affective statements are brief statements that encourage people to talk about the impact of another person’s behavior. They can be proactive or responsive, and teach empathy. Learn more this Saturday about Restorative Justice in Education at CCS: https://buff.ly/3JTFT2M

Tomorrow!

Join Region Ten and the Trauma-Informed Community Network for a block party to celebrate resilience week on May 8th from 4-6 PM at IX art park!

Meet our RJ Facilitators, Katherine (left) and Jackie (right)!
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has a partnership with Central Virginia Community Justice, where they work with our Charlottesville High School students daily to resolve conflict and repair harm. Want to learn more? Join us THIS Saturday at 10:00 am or 1:00 pm to hear more about Restorative Justice in Education at CCS. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/2JVtMy8JiimHqcfP8