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School Board Chair Barbara Kanninen to Host Virtual Open Office Hours on Tue, Nov. 16

November 12, 2021

School Board Chair Barbara Kanninen will host virtual Open Office Hours on Tue, Nov. 16, from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Student Services Newsletter November 2021

November 12, 2021

The SEL theme for November is Social Awareness. APS Staff will focus on helping students develop their empathy muscle through lessons and activities. This month we also celebrate our school psychologists and the important work they do to help students thrive. In addition, all 8th and 10th grades are receiving a lesson from the Signs of Suicide program. The SOS Program is the only youth suicide prevention program that has demonstrated an improvement in students’ knowledge and adaptive attitudes about suicide risk and depression, as well as a reduction in actual suicide attempts. Lastly, read more about the parent support groups and trainings available, as well as the free and available to all, Cigna Student School Support Line.

Superintendent’s Nov. 10 Update: Vaccinations for 5-11-Year-Old Students Available

November 10, 2021

There are so many great things happening in APS as we begin our second quarter. I continue visiting schools to observe lessons, intervention planning and other important work teachers and staff are doing to support students. I look forward to sharing more videos to highlight that work in the coming weeks.