Dear Friends of APS:
On July 1, the Arlington School Board held its annual organizational meeting for the 2021-22 school year and elected Dr. Barbara Kanninen as Chair and Reid Goldstein as Vice Chair. Their terms will continue until June 30, 2022.
Upcoming APS Community Engagement Opportunities:
Th. July 15 School Board Meeting: Personnel actions and appointments to advisory councils.
7:00 p.m. Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41Th.
July 29 School Board Meeting: Information on proposed revisions to School Board Policy I-7.4.1.31 Extracurricular & Co-Curricular Activities and Policy I-7.4.1.33 Addition of New Sports Teams
7:00 p.m. Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41
Save-the-date
W. Aug. 11 Superintendent Dr. Francisco Durán hosts Community Town Hall to provide back-to-school updates for students and families. Simultaneous interpretation to be provided.
6 – 7:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting (in-person attendance tentative)
Mie, 11 agosto Reunión Comunitaria en español para proporcionar información sobre el regreso a la escuela para estudiantes y familias
7:30-8:30 p.m. Reunión Virtual (asistencia en persona tentativa)
Arlington Community Events:
Arlington County’s Public Health Division is offering free, walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics to individuals ages 12+, no appointment required. Children 12-17 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. These clinics are for first dose only. The full schedule is available online.
Arlington County offers free, virtual U.S. Citizenship Classes and a scholarship for the USCIS application fee for eligible residents, based on household income. Learn more here or contact Susan at 703-228-1198.
Fri. July 9 Arlington LGBTQ Youth (ALY) Youth, families, and allies are invited to second Friday virtual meeting. ALY is a monthly safe-space hangout for youth ages 12-19 and their allies.
7 – 8:00 p.m. Register in advance.
Now – Korean War: Worldwide Photo Essay & Video Contest, hosted by the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation. $10,000 in awards.
Due July 17 Visit www.Remember727.com for more information.
Tu, July 27 Arlington Cares: Virtual celebration of volunteerism by Volunteer Arlington5:30-6:30 p.m. Register here.
Note:To read Community Engagement Opportunities in other languages, visit https://aps2016.apsva.us/school-community-relations/community-engagement-opportunities/ and use the auto-translation feature at the top of the page to select preferred language.
Visit aps2016.apsva.us/Engage for more community engagement opportunities, School Board calendar, Arlington County’s Engage calendar. We hope you are having a great summer.Thank you.
Dulce Carrillo
Supervisor of Public Engagement | School and Community Relations
