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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