March+-+April+2012


 * __ Virginia Department of Education Update __**

In a continuing effort to assist school divisions with the successful implementation of the new economics and personal finance graduation requirement, the Virginia Department of Education, in partnership with the Governor’s Office and private and nonprofit sectors, announces the following additional programs and resources to assist teachers and their students.
 * __ Economics and Personal Finance Course Resources (Supt’s. Memo) __**


 * 1) **2012 Schedule for Professional Development**
 * 2) **Governor’s Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance**
 * 3) **Enhanced Scope and Sequence**

Click [|here] to view the supt’s. memo. If you have questions relating to any of these programs, please contact Sarah Hopkins Finley, Executive Director of the Virginia Council on Economic Education, at (804) 827-1211 or by e-mail at shfinley@vcu.edu. If you need additional information about this graduation requirement, please contact Judith Sams, specialist for business and information technology and related clusters by e-mail at Judith.Sams@doe.virginia.gov or at (804) 371-0196, or Beverly M. Thurston, history and social science coordinator, by e-mail at Beverly.Thurston@doe.virginia.gov or at (804) 225-2893.

The Virginia Department of Education, with support from Virginia 529 and the Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation, has developed an Economics and Personal Finance course that can be delivered as an online, face-to-face, or blended course. Beginning April 1, the course will be available at no cost to all Virginia public schools. Divisions offering this as an online or blended course must have a compatible learning management system. To use this course, in part or whole, a license agreement must be signed prior to receiving access to the course files. Please see the attached //Limited License Agreement for Use of the Virginia Department of Education’s Economics and Personal Finance Course//. If a third party supplies the learning management system for the division, the third party must sign the Contractor’s Agreement. Click [|here] to view the license agreement and the supt’s. memo.
 * __ Economics and Personal Finance Course License Agreement (Supt’s. Memo) __**

In January 2010, the Department of Education (DOE) awarded Enhancing Education through Technology (EETT) competitive grants funded by the //No Child Left Behind Act of 2001// (NCLB) and the //American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009// (ARRA). Since 2010, the grant recipients have developed a variety of resources such as educational apps and online professional development that are available at no cost to all school divisions throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Information on the programs implemented by the grant recipients, the resources available to all school divisions, and links to Web sites developed by the grant recipients is available on the DOE competitive grants Web page. Click [|here] to view the Web page.
 * __ Enhancing Education through Technology Competitive Grant Resources (Supt’s. Memo) __**


 * __ April 11, 2012 Update: __**Governor’s Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance Winners

__** Adams Smith Division (economics) **__ DOE Region 1 - Central Virginia - **Collegiate School** (private) Teacher: Rob Wedge DOE Region 2 - Tidewater - **Hickory High School**, Chesapeake Teacher: Mark Jones DOE Region 4 - Northern Virginia - **Chantilly High School**, Fairfax County Teacher: Joe Clement DOE Region 5 - Valley - **E.C. Glass High School**, Lynchburg Teacher: Jessica Bibb DOE Region 7 - Southwest - ** Richlands High School **, Tazewell County Teacher: Willie Hunt
 * //REGIONAL WINNERS:// **

**Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology**, Fairfax County Teacher: Haywood Torrence (Division Winner) **Virtual Virginia** Teacher: Steven Sproles **Virtual Virginia** Teacher: Lyndsey Martin **Wakefield High School**, Arlington County Teacher: Patrick Kelly **Yorktown High School**, Arlington County Teacher: Eric Underhill **York High School**, York County Teacher: Kris Moore
 * // OTHER HIGH-SCORING TEAMS: //**
 * Gar-Field High School **, Prince William County Teacher: Christopher Beemer

__** David Ricardo Division (economics) **__ DOE Region 1 - Central Virginia - **New Kent High School**, New Kent County Teacher: Vincent Ourso DOE Region 2 - Tidewater - **Southampton High School**, Southampton County Teacher: Nataha Flythe DOE Region 3 - Northern Neck - **King William High School**, King William County Teacher: Suzanne Campbell DOE Region 4 - Northern Virginia - **Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology**, Fairfax County Teacher: Haywood Torrence (Division Winner) DOE Region 5 - Valley - **Altavista High School**, Campbell County Teacher: Vickie Mills DOE Region 6 - Western Virginia - **William Byrd High School**, Roanoke County Teacher: Betsy Waskey DOE Region 8 - Southside - **Cumberland High School**, Cumberland County Teacher: Michael Sutton
 * // REGIONAL WINNERS: //**

**Princess Anne High School**, Virginia Beach Teacher: Jason Barefoot **Rappahannock County High School**, Rappahannock County Teacher: Bradley Weeks **Jefferson Forest High School**, Bedford County Teacher: Jennifer Ferris **Fort Defiance High School**, Augusta County Teacher: Heather Raynes **Jackson River Technical Center**, Alleghany County Teacher: Leona Gadd **Jackson River Technical Center**, Alleghany County Teacher: Michael Strand
 * // OTHER HIGH-SCORING TEAMS: //**
 * Virtual Virginia ** Teacher: Steven Sproles

__** Personal Finance Division **__ DOE Region 1 - Central Virginia - **Midlothian High School**, Chesterfield County Teacher: Stephen Hayward __DOE Region 2 - Tidewater -__ **Princess Anne High School**, Virginia Beach Teacher: Jason Barefoot __DOE Region 3 - Northern Neck -__ **King William High School**, King William County Teacher: Suzanne Campbell __DOE Region 4 - Northern Virginia -__ **John Handley High School**, Winchester Teacher: Elizabeth Holbrook __DOE Region 5 - Valley -__ **Western Albemarle High School**, Albemarle County Teacher: Diana Bowen (Division Winner) __DOE Region 6 - Western Virginia -__ **Christiansburg High School**, Montgomery County Teacher: Jamie Simmons __DOE Region 7 - Southwest -__ **Carroll County High School**, Carroll County Teacher: Stacey Alderman __DOE Region 8 - Southside -__ **Greensville County High School**, Greensville County Teacher: Courtney Mosley
 * // REGIONAL WINNERS: //**

**Manchester High School**, Chesterfield County Teacher: Paul Kline **Rappahannock County High School**, Rappahannock County Teacher: Bradley Weeks **West Point High School**, Town of West Point Teacher: Pam Steele **Rappahannock High School**, Richmond County Teacher: Brent Brown **Green Run High School**, Virginia Beach Teacher: Cynthia Smith **William Byrd High School**, Roanoke County Teacher: Betsy Waskey **Centreville High School**, Fairfax County Teacher: Holly Patrick **Washington-Lee High School**, Arlington County Teacher: Lisa Moore
 * // OTHER HIGH-SCORING TEAMS: //**
 * E.C. Glass High School **, Lynchburg Teacher: Jessica Bibb