Community Engagement Opportunities – August 2023

Dear Friends of APS:

We hope you had a great summer. APS is excited to welcome back our students on Mon, Aug. 28!

Upcoming APS Community Engagement Opportunities:

School Board Accepting Applications for School Board Advisory Councils for the 2023-24 School Year – Advisory Councils and Committees provide input and feedback on the instructional and support programs, facilities, and operations of APS. Click here for more information.

Thu. Sep. 7         School Board Meeting: Appointments to School Board Advisory Committees; School Board 2023-24 Priorities; Academic Data Update; Action on Proposed School Board Policy I-4.30 School Year Calendar
7:00 p.m.            Watch School Board meetings live online, on Comcast Channel 70, Verizon Ch. 41 or at Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. 22204

Thu. Sep. 21       School Board Meeting: Appointments to School Board Advisory Committees; Strategic Plan Development; Information on Revisions to School Board Policy I-11.1 Family and Community Engagement, Internal Audit Work Plan and School Board Budget Direction
7:00 p.m.            Watch School Board meetings live online, on Comcast Channel 70, Verizon Ch. 41 or at Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. 22204

Tue. Sept 26       School Board Work Sessions on Instructional Vision, Climate and Culture: Disproportionality in Suspension, Boundaries, and a closed meeting on Public Safety. NEW: These are quarterly work sessions from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.9 am – 2:30 pm  Click here for schedule and links.

Arlington Community Events:

Dream Project Mentoring Program is geared toward college-ready seniors who face challenges in accessing higher education due to immigration status (including undocumented, DACA, TPS, and asylee students). Sign up today to serve as a mentor. Apply today. Program starts Sept 12.

Fri. Aug. 25        Kindergarten Kickoff for rising K students/families, co-hosted by APS & Arlington Public Libraries
10:30 a.m.          Register here. Arlington Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St. 22201

Sat. Aug. 26        Kindergarten Kickoff for rising K students/families, co-hosted by APS & Arlington Public Libraries
10:30 a.m.          Register here. Arlington Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St. 22201

Sat. Aug 25          Second Columbia Pike Recipes for Recovery book signing & panel discussion with Arlington artist Sushmita Mazumdar, who gathered stories from the 22204 zip code, known as the “world in a zip code,” commissioned by the Columbia Pike Partnership.
3 – 5:00 p.m.      Arlington Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St. 22201

Sun. Sep. 3          Taste of Islam, enjoy food, culture show, Masjid Tour, hosted by Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center
12 – 5:00 p.m.   3159 Row St, Falls Church 22044

Sat. Sep. 9          Community Festival at Tyrol Hill Park co-hosted by Arlington Schools Hispanic Parents Association, ACPD Police & Arlington Mill Civic Association
2 – 5:00 p.m.       5101 7th Road South, 22204

Tue. Sept 12       Dream Project Mentoring Program starts for college-ready seniors who face challenges in accessing higher education due to immigration status (including undocumented, DACA, TPS, and asylee students). Sign up today to serve as a mentor.

Sep 16 – Jan        Conversations About Race & Belonging: Parents Program starts mid-Sept thru mid-Jan, hosted by Open Horizon
6:30 – 9 p.m.      Register here.

Mon. Sept. 18    Fall Candidate Forum, Arlington County, School Board, and Virginia General Assembly candidates, hosted by the NAACP Arlington Branch
7:00 p.m.            Sign up here. Virtual on Zoom

Wed. Sept. 27    Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond will speak on his new book, Poverty, By America
6:30 p.m.             Click here for more information and to RSVP for in-person or virtual. Arlington Central Library

Fri, Sep 29 –        World Culture Festival brings together artists and dignitaries to celebrate diverse cultures, hosted by the Art of Living Foundation 
Sun. Oct 1           Register here. The National Mall, DC

FLU/COVID-19/RSV PCR TEST
Visit this link for more information on locations and/or scheduling COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments.

Note:  To read Community Engagement Opportunities in other languages, visit https://www.apsva.us/departments/school-community-relations/community-engagement-opportunities/ and use the auto-translation feature at the top of the page to select preferred language.

Thank you.
School and Community Relations