Community Engagement Opportunities – Dec 2020

Dear Friends of APS,
We hope you had a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving break.

See below and reach out if you have any questions or suggestions.

Upcoming APS Community Engagement Opportunities: (Virtual until further notice)

Tonight:
Tu. Dec. 1   School Board Work Session on Special Education
5:15 p.m.    Watch Work Sessions live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Channel 41.

Tu. Dec. 1   Public Hearing on Elementary School Boundaries. The Superintendent’s recommendation with School Board adjustments will be presented. Public comment will be heard using a call-in service and up to 25 in-person speakers.
7:30 p.m.     Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Channel 41.

This week:
Now-Dec 7   Level 3 Family selection for secondary students open in ParentVUE: Hybrid vs. Full-Distance models

Th. Dec. 3   School Board Meeting: Superintendent presents School Year 2020-21 Update. Action on Elementary School Boundaries. Action on School Year 2021-22 Calendar and on Barcroft Elementary Calendar Alignment.
7:00 p.m.     Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Channel 41.

Next week:
Tu. Dec. 8     CANCELED: Joint School Board/County Board Work Session

Sat. Dec. 12    Who Will Teach Us? will explore implicit and explicit biases in hiring/recruiting practices, hosted by Delta Foundation‘s DMV DTEC-TAG Team with Danielle Miles; Panelists include Arron Gregory & Corey Dotson.
10 a.m.-12 p.m.  Register here for webinar.

This month:
Th. Dec. 17   School Board Meeting: Superintendent presents School Year 2020-21 Update.
7:00 p.m.       Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Channel 41.

Arlington Community events: 
Dialogues on Race and Equity (DRE) Pop-Ups. Contact Claudia at cpors@arlingtonva.us or 571-523-6195 to help and/or participate in small interactive conversations.

M. Dec. 7      Virtual “Bedtime Story” hosted by Arlington County Fire Department crews
7:30-8 p.m.    Email firepio@arlingtonva.us for Teams event link

Th. Dec. 10    Local Women Suffragists, hosted by the Arlington Historical Society
7-8:30 p.m.    Virtual program

Fri. Dec. 18   Understanding and Preventing Youth Bullying & Peer Victimization during the Pandemic. Hosted by CASEL Cares Initiative for students, parents, educators, or school leaders.
1 – 2:00 p.m.  Register here for free webinar.

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is offering Virtual Tours Mon – Thu by appointment. Email korth@awla.org for more information. Sign up for a workshop here.

Arlington Community Resources:
– Free flu shots. Call Arlington Public Health at 703-228-1200 for an appointment.
– Arlington County offers food, financial and medical assistance resources. For food, call 703-228-1300.
– SCAN of Northern Virginia shares Covid-19 resources for families.

Visit aps2016.apsva.us/Engage for more community engagement opportunities, School Board calendar, Arlington County’s Engage calendar.Thank you for your valuable support of Arlington Public Schools.

Dulce Carrillo
Coordinator of Community Engagement  |  School and Community Relations
Follow me on Twitter @dulceAPS
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