Upcoming APS Community Engagement Opportunities:
Th. Oct 21 Virtual Fall 2021 Boundary Process Community Engagement Meeting #4. The boundary process is limited to Abingdon, Gunston, and Wakefield for the 2022-23 school year. The School Board will act on the Superintendent’s Proposal on Dec. 2, 2021.
7:00 p.m. 7:45 p.m. –Middle/High School Proposal and 7:45-8:30 p.m.- Elementary Proposal Links to Virtual Community Events and Recordings
M. Oct. 25 Middle School Virtual Information Night for families of students entering middle school in the fall of 2022.
7:00 p.m. Watch Livestream here.
Th. Oct. 28 School Board Meeting: Operational Efficiencies Update; Action on School Board Direction on Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2023-32 Capital Improvement Plan
7:00 p.m. Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41
Now-Oct.29 APS seeks family & staff input on the 2022-23 School Year Draft Calendars. There are two options (School Calendar Option 1 and Option 2) with the main difference being the start and end dates. Complete the survey by Fri, Oct. 29. Your input will help shape the final calendar proposal to the School Board in early November. Take the survey and view details online.
Next month:
M. Nov. 1 High School Virtual Information Night for families of students entering high school in the fall of 2022
7:00 p.m. Watch Livestream
W. Nov. 3 School Board Work Session on Proposed Boundary Adjustments and Immersion Feeders for SY 2022-23
6:30 p.m. Watch Work Sessions Live here.
Tu. Nov. 9 School Board Work Session #1 with Advisory Council on Teaching & Learning
6:30 p.m. Watch Work Sessions Live here.
Tu. Nov. 16 School Board Meeting: Tech Ed/Arlington Tech/Internships Update; Information on School Board Legislative Package; Annual Summer School Report, Boundary Adjustments & Immersion Feeders
7:00 p.m. Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41
Tu. Nov. 30 School Board Public Hearing on Boundary Adjustments & Immersion Feeders for School Year 2022-23
7:00 p.m. Watch School Board meetings live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Ch. 41
Arlington Community Events:
Arlington County is offering free, walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics to individuals ages 12+. (Appointments are required for boosters.) Children 12-17 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Sat. Oct. 23 Live-In Arlington Info-Fair. Get free live seminars and information about housing and health, hosted by Arlington County Government.
11am-4pm Lubber Run Community Center, 300 N. Park Dr.
M. Oct. 25 Safety Net Arlington Virtual Panel Discussion highlights 21 non-profits, hosted by the Arlington Community Foundation
2 – 3:15 p.m. Click here to register.
Sat. Oct. 30 Trunk or Treat event for the whole family. Grab your costume & bring youth trick or treaters ages 2-17. Hosted by Arlington’s Department of Parks & Recreation.
3 – 5:00 p.m. Click here to register. Quincy Parking Deck
Th. Nov. 18 28th annual Spirit of Community Award, a virtual celebration of Arlington, hosted by the Arlington Community Foundation.
12:00 p.m. Virtual. Register here.
Now – Jan. 8 Columbia Pike: Through the Lens of Community, a unique exhibition of photographs that celebrates the extraordinary cultural diversity found in Arlington’s 22204 neighborhood.Library of Virginia Exhibition Gallery, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond 23219
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.
Dulce Carrillo
Supervisor of Public Engagement | School and Community Relations
Follow me on Twitter @dulceAPS
