January 8, 2021 Newsletter

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Peabody is proud to have established a partnership with Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC) in early 2020, and we are excited about our ongoing work with this organization in the new year.

The focus of our work for the 2020-2021 school year has been nurturing an inclusive school community. This year, VCIC has facilitated quarterly workshops for our faculty and staff, provided strategic guidance to our school leadership, and will be offering virtual sessions for all Peabody middle school students focused on bias and inclusion.

In addition, we will be offering parent focus groups this spring in partnership with VCIC aimed at learning more about the experiences of families and students in our school community. We are grateful that VCIC is partnering with us in this important work -- we will have more information about focus groups coming soon!

Remote Learning Dashboard

We are happy to share our Remote Learning Dashboard which contains all information regarding our transition to remote learning. You can only access this site through the email we have on record for you. If you are having an issue or need to add permissions for a caretaker to access, please complete this form.

Most questions can be answered on this site. Please look here before filling out the tech help request. Thank you!

Congratulations!

4th grader Claudia Van Clief won the 3rd-4th grade category in Charlottesville City's 2020 Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest! Claudia's artwork did a great job conveying this year’s contest theme: “What Water Means to Me." Way to go, Claudia!

Thank you!

The Peabody custodial staff would like to thank all of the Peabody parents who donated so generously to their holiday gift fund. They really appreciate all of your support and wish you a happy new year!

Financial Aid

We are entering the re-enrollment season for the 2021-22 Academic Year. Returning families requesting financial aid must notify Mr. Orlando by January 15, 2021, via email at [email protected] with your intent to apply. As a reminder, financial aid is not available for PreKindergarten. For more information about financial assistance, please reference our website.

Kindergarten and 1st Grade Applications Due

Please remember that all applications for kindergarten and first grade are due next Friday, January 15! Families will be notified of all decisions by February 1. Thank you so much for your interest in Peabody!

2020-21 Annual Fund

Your participation in the Peabody Annual Fund provides essential operating support to Peabody. The generosity of our community supports almost everything that keeps Peabody running, from salaries and classroom technology to arts and supplies. This year, we are also faced with increased expenses for items such as technology infrastructure upgrades, outdoor learning spaces, additional cleaning supplies and protective equipment, and additional aid to Peabody students and families who felt the financial impact of COVID-19. We hope that you will support Peabody in this area and that you will keep in mind that your Annual Fund gift, of any size, really matters to the school.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of a gift to Peabody School for the 2020-21 year and for being such strong supporters of our wonderful school!

Parent Information Center

There is NO SCHOOL on January 18th and 19th. In-Person Learning Resumes January 20th.

Please click here to view the Ergonomics Workshop from this December.

Alliance Française de Charlottesville is now taking registrations for their French Club.

Virginia also launched a new application called COVIDWISE. It is the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) COVID-19 exposure notification app to facilitate contact tracing in response to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Yay Lunch!

PreK Afterschool Registration

K-3 Afterschool Registration

4/5 Afterschool Registration

Updated Academic Calendar

Peabody Calendar

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