Community Engagement Opportunities – Feb/Mar

Dear Friends of APS:

Budget season is in full swing. See below opportunities for engagement and let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for your valuable support.

Upcoming APS Community Engagement Opportunities:

This Week
Th. Feb. 24       School Board Meeting: Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2023 Budget presentation, followed by Budget Work Session #1
7:00 p.m.          Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41

Th. Feb. 24      Budget Work Session #1 following the School Board meeting
TBD               Watch Work Sessions Live here.

Next Month
Tu. Mar. 8       Budget Work Session #2
5 – 7:30 p.m.   Watch Work Sessions Live here.

Th. Mar. 10     School Board Meeting: Recognition of Arts in the Schools Month. Action on changes to the Dual Language Immersion Model and on the Fall 2022 Elementary Boundary Process Update
7:00 p.m.         Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41

Tu. Mar. 15     Budget Work Session #3
6:30– 8:30 pm Watch Work Sessions Live here.

Tu. Mar. 22     Budget Work Session #4
6:30– 8:30 pm Watch Work Sessions Live here.

Th. Mar. 24     School Board Meeting: Security Update & Special Education Update and Annual Plan.
7:00 p.m.         Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41

Arlington Community Events:

Arlington County/Curative COVID-19 testing kiosk at Sequoia Plaza (2100 S. Washington Blvd, behind the Stambaugh Human Services Bldg.) Appointments are encouraged and can be made at curative.com.

Arlington County offers free COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5–11 years old. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. COVID-19 Information Line 703-228-7999.

Now-Mar 4       Nominate a high school senior for an Extraordinary Teen Awards, sponsored by Arlington Magazine. Click here to read about previous years’ winners.

Now-Mar 10    Apply for a scholarship from the NAACP Arlington Branch Scholarship Program

Now-Apr. 15    ECDC Enterprise Development Group is providing free annual tax preparation to low-income and elderly persons
By appt.            901 S. Highland St. 22204 (M-Sat, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Call 703.685.0520, ext. 240 or email NTeferra@edgus.org.

Th. Feb. 24       La Sopa de la Abuela: ¿Qué pasa si no estamos de acuerdo? Una Telenovela sobre Educación Especial. Último de 5 talleres educativos.
7-8:30 p.m.       Más información aquí

Sat. Feb. 26       Celebrating Black History Month with Guest Speaker: Dr. Scott Edwin Taylor, President of the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, hosted by the NAACP Arlington Branch
12 – 1:00 p.m.   Register here.

Sat. Feb. 26       Mason Jazz Festival, an invitational event open to middle school, high school, collegiate and community Jazz ensembles. Performances are free and open to the public.
9 am – 9 pm     George Mason University, Harris Theatre, Fairfax campus. More info here.

Mon. Feb 28     The State of Emergency: You are not a burden! A Conversation about Suicide in the Black Community, hosted by the AAKOMA Project.
6 – 7:30 p.m.    Press release is HERE and you can Register HERE .

Note:
To read Community Engagement Opportunities in other languages, use the auto-translation feature at the top of this page to select preferred language.

Visit aps2016.apsva.us/Engage to learn more about engagement opportunities, School Board calendar, Arlington County’s Engage calendar.

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