Community Engagement Opportunities – Mar/Apr 2023

Dear Friends of APS:

This is National Social Work Week. APS is grateful for our outstanding social workers who are tireless advocates for the needs of our community. Watch this video featuring social workers to learn more about what they do for our students.

Upcoming APS Community Engagement Opportunities:

Thu. Mar. 16      School Board Meeting: Recognition of Arts in the Schools Month; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Update: Information on Special Education Annual Plan
7:00 p.m.            Watch School Board meetings live online, on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41 or at Syphax Education Center 2nd FL

Tue. Mar. 21       School Board Budget Work Session #4 – Revenue and Enrollment Updates; Review of Enrollment Projections and Methodology; PAPER Update; School Board proposed changes to the FY24 budget
6:30 p.m.             Watch Work Sessions Live here or at Syphax Education Center, Rooms 254-258

Thu. Mar. 23      School Board Meeting: Public Hearing on the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2024 Budget
7:00 p.m.            Watch School Board meetings live online, on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41 or at Syphax Education Center 2nd FL

Sat. Mar. 25        Arlington In-Person Teacher Job Fair, open to current and potential teachers and teacher assistants in all areas. No registration required.
9 am – 1 pm       Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd, 22204

Thu. Mar. 30      School Board Meeting: Recognition of Lilla Wise, Legislative Liaison; Action on the School Board Proposed FY 2024 Budget
7:00 p.m.            Watch School Board meetings live online, on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41 or at Syphax Education Center 2nd FL

Fri. Mar. 31         Joint School Board and County Board Budget Work Session
3:00 p.m.             Join via Microsoft Teams here or in person at the Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 304, 22201

Thu. Apr. 13       School Board Meeting: Recognition of Wakefield High School Jazz Ensemble; Special Education Update
7:00 p.m.            Watch School Board meetings live online, on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41 or at Syphax Education Center 2nd FL

Arlington Community Events:

Wed. Mar. 15     Building Healing Communities Series: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface, hosted by Arlington County, offers trauma-informed care training to staff and volunteers working around food security.
7:00 p.m.             Virtual learning opportunity. Register here.

Fri. Mar. 17         Leadership Arlington Virtual Information Session for established or up-and-coming leaders interested in personal growth, civic engagement, and growing your community impact
12 – 12:30 p.m. Register here.

Mon. Mar. 20     Reimagining Aging: A Community Forum hosted by Arlington County, the Commission on Aging and the green house project
9:30am-12:30pm Register here. Unitarian Universalist Church, 444 Arlington Blvd, 22209

Mon. Mar. 20     NAACP meeting and community conversation on Public Safety & Justice, with guests Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Chief Public Defender Brad Haywood, and Deputy Chief of Police Wayne Vincent.
7 – 9:00 p.m.      Register here.

Tue. Mar. 21      Annual Legislative Breakfast hosted by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
8 – 9:30 a.m.      Register here by 3/21.

Thu. Mar. 23      Arlington Substitute Teacher Job Fair open to community members
9 – 11:00 a.m.     Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd, 22204

Tue. Mar. 28       Arlington Chamber Young Professionals Series Kick Off! Hosted by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce
9 – 10:30 a.m.    Register here.

Wed. Mar. 29     Community Conversations on the Equity Profile Dashboard: Understanding APS Discipline Data, hosted by the APS Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
6:30 p.m.             Virtual event. Register here.

Thu. Apr. 6          Meet the Candidates Forum for Commonwealth’s Attorney and for Arlington County Sheriff, hosted by OAR.
7:00 p.m.             Register here. Free, in-person event at GMU Arlington Campus

Wed. April 12     Open House to Celebrate the Renovated Bozman Center, including unveiling of USS Arlington Model at 5:00 p.m.
3 – 6:00 p.m.      2100 Clarendon Blvd. 22201

Tue. Apr. 18        Causes and Cocktails: Mental Health. Join civic-minded young professionals to learn about an important cause impacting the local community, hosted by Volunteer Arlington
5:30- 7 p.m.        Register here. The Commentary, 801 N Glebe Rd, 22203

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