Western Albemarle Theatre Ensemble presents The Fifteen Minute Hamlet by Tom Stoppard on November 4 at 8pm in the auditorium of Western Albemarle High School. Tickets available at the door by donation. Featuring improv theatre and followed by dessert and live music to benefit SARA. …
Crozet’s Past Comes Alive on Crozet Avenue
via press release: The Field School of Charlottesville? convenes its annual Spirit Walk on October 21-22. Crozet, VA, September 16, 2011: Historical haunts return once more to Crozet Avenue on October 21st and 22nd when the Field School of Charlottesville convenes its third annual Spirit …
First Cross Country meet in Old Trail today – Be Alert for Runners!
From the Friends of Western Albemarle Cross Country, Track & Field: WAHS is holding its first cross country meet on its new Old Trail course today. The meet starts at 5:00, so drivers should know that they should be prepared to stop for runners. There …
Race to Nowhere at Crozet Methodist – 9 September 2011
Mark your calendars – Race to Nowhere at Crozet Methodist Church. I recommend we all go – so that we can see and affirm that we’re not alone in recognizing that our educational system has failed. And then we can figure out what to do …
Bike Racks at Crozet Schools
Western Albemarle has a bike rack this year: Crozet Elementary’s is starting to fill up regularly. I haven’t been to Brownsville or Henley this year to see if they have bike racks. With nearly 25% of Albemarle people qualified as obese, one would think people …
Crozet Elementary is Using iPod Touches
Every fifth grader at Crozet Elementary School in Albemarle County uses an iPod Touch for classes including math, social studies, and science. Paula White is the Technology Lead teacher and said last year, the class used them for a scavenger hunt.
Get Money for your Crozet Schools
Easy-peasy. Go to Harris Teeter’s page and link your VIC card to your school. You can also do this at Kroger and probably any other big grocery store.
Albemarle Schools Begin again This Week
Be aware: Our local schools begin their school years on Wednesday. Plan ahead, be patient and please be careful.
Walking from Trailside Coffee to Henley Middle School
More context to come, but for now … I asked Crozetians for the services of a teenager to photograph the walk from Trailside Coffee in Old Trail to Henley Middle School. From sidewalks to paths to the bridge back to a path, it looks like …
Henley Makes National News
Thanks to its decision to remove A Study in Scarlet from the 6th Grade reading list. A sampling of the national attention: – Forbes – Time – The LA Times – The Toronto Star points out that the issue may have been less about the …