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Start the New Year with Taco Thursday and Support SEPTA!

6 Jan By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Arlington SEPTA Restaurant NightThursday, January 8th, 11am – 10pmWESTOVER TACO5849b Washington Blvd Dine-in or Takeout How Does It Work? Mention Arlington SEPTA when you order and a portion of the bill will be donated to support SEPTA’s yearlong programming.  In-Person Dining: Visit the restaurant at 5849b Washington Blvd and mention Arlington SEPTA when you place your order. Order […]

Filed Under: From the Board, General Special Needs, Home Page Feature Tagged With: fundraising

Consider Representing our Students with Disabilities in Arlington!

3 Dec By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Arlington SEPTA members and other parents/guardians and staff members — please consider extending our voices for students with disabilities by joining advisory groups, committees, and councils, to use your own voice!  Let’s try to have coverage (ideally voting members where there’s a distinction) on all of the following: General info on citizen advisory groups:  https://www.apsva.us/citizen-advisory-groups/ General […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, General Special Needs, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: advocacy

Giving Tuesday is coming December 2nd!

27 Nov By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Join the worldwide day of giving! After the the turkey has been shared, and you’ve done your holiday shopping on Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday, and Cyber Monday, don’t forget to plan for Giving Tuesday.  Be part of the global movement of radical generosity! Donate to Arlington SEPTA and help us spread the word to fund more mini-grants […]

Filed Under: General Special Needs, SEPTA News Tagged With: fundraising

Arlington SEPTA Seeks Family Feedback on Access to Advanced Courses and Foreign Language

27 Nov By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) would like to hear from families of students with disabilities and their experience accessing advanced courses and foreign languages classes in Arlington Public Schools (APS).  This survey is administered by Arlington SEPTA’s Advocacy Committee, not APS. The SEPTA Advocacy Committee will use the feedback from this survey to better understand […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, From the Board, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: survey

Celebrate Election Day with Pupatella and Support Arlington SEPTA!

30 Oct By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Arlington SEPTA Restaurant Night @ PupatellaTuesday November 4th11:30am-9:00pmPupatella Pizzeria, 5104 Wilson Blvd Whether it is dine in or take out, just mention Arlington SEPTA and 20% of your meal will be donated to support our mini-grants and yearlong programming. How does it work? In-Person Dining: Visit the location at 5104 Wilson Blvd. and mention SEPTA before […]

Filed Under: From the Board Tagged With: fundraising, restaurant night

Learn About Step Up to PEP at SEPTA’s November Meeting

28 Oct By SEPTA Admin 2 Comments

Step Up to PEP & PEP (Program for Employment Preparedness) Overview and Tour Thursday, November 6, 20256:30-8:00 pm HB Woodlawn/Eunice Kennedy Shriver ProgramHeights Building, 1601 Wilson Blvd.Homeliving Classroom (G25)Or virtual via Teams(get directions to parking here) SLIDES AVAILABLE HERE Join us for Arlington SEPTA’s November Meeting. First, Cathy Makara will help us kick off the evening with […]

Filed Under: Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: SEPTA monthly meeting

Changes to Virginia SOL “cut scores” and opportunity for stakeholder input

17 Oct By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

(Updated Nov. 1, 2025) What Happened: The Virginia Board of Education (VDOE) recently voted to approve new higher “cut scores” for its end-of-year Standards of Learning Assessments, or “SOLs.” This means students in Virginia’s public schools, including APS, will soon have to achieve higher scores to achieve a passing score on an SOL assessment and be deemed “proficient.”  You […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, From the Board, General Education Tagged With: advocacy, VDOE

Action Alert: Advocate Now for the Office of Special Education and OSERS

15 Oct By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Last week the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) within the Department of Education was in effect extinguished with sweeping layoffs. This move is a threat to our students with disabilities and their futures. We will update this page below with information and resources on what happened, why it matters and WHAT YOU […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, From the Board, General Special Needs, Home Page Feature, National News Tagged With: advocacy

2025 School Board Candidates Respond to SEPTA Questionnaire

10 Oct By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Each year Arlington SEPTA asks each School Board candidate questions relating to special education and shares their unedited answers for your information.  Arlington SEPTA is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse specific candidates.  Instead we provide this information for our community so each individual can make an informed decision. For more information on voting in […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, APS News, General Special Needs, Home Page Feature Tagged With: advocacy, Election

Get Ready for SEPTA’s Phantom Ball – the Best Non-Event of the Year!!

7 Oct By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Keep that tux in the back of the closet and leave those heels in their box because it’s time to buy a ticket to the most spooktacular event of the season… Arlington SEPTA’s 12th Annual Phantom Ball What is a Phantom Ball? It’s an event that never takes place, a no-frills fundraiser! It’s your chance […]

Filed Under: From the Board, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: fundraising, phantomball

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