We are thrilled to announce the extraordinary group of educators, volunteers and students who were awarded Arlington SEPTA’s 2021 Excellence Awards! Join us in congratulating the winners and ALL the amazing nominees. Exceptional Ally Award • Outstanding Student AllyMaddy Miller, Yorktown High School Howie Award • Outstanding VolunteerLaura and Denny Edelbrock, parents Nannini Award • Outstanding Student AdvocateWill Waddell, Arlington Career […]
School Board Candidates Respond to SEPTA Questionnaire
In order to select the candidate for Arlington School Board who will receive the Democratic endorsement for the Nov. 2nd general election, the Arlington Democratic Committee will hold their School Board Caucus through an online ballot from May 17th to May 23rd. Two candidates, Mary Kadera and Miranda Turner, are running for the seat now […]
Award Nomination Deadline Extended
Arlington SEPTA’s Annual Awards forExcellence in Supporting Special Education NOMINATION DATE EXTENDED TO APRIL 11TH Considering the impact Spring Break may have had award nominations we have extended the window for nominations to midnight on April 11th. While we have received some great nominations for the Crawford and Exceptional Support Awards, the following have only one or […]
Nominations for SEPTA’s 2021 Excellence Awards Due April 6th
Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) welcomes nominations in recognition of Excellence in Supporting Special Education. During this unique time when we are all struggling to keep our academic routine, more than ever, we all realize the challenges that our teachers and other staff face, and can better appreciate their persistence and dedication to our children. […]
Surveys for School Resource Officer (SRO) and Distance Learning and Students with Disabilities
We are seeking input from the community for two APS working groups. Please take time to provide your insights on students with disabilities and School Resource Officers and Distance Learning. Both surveys are due March 19th. Students w/ Disabilities’ Experiences w/ Police Officers in APS / Experiencias de estudiantes con discapacidades con agentes de policía […]
Letter From SEPTA Regarding Restraint & Seclusion
On February 16, 2021 we sent the following letter to the School Board, Dr. Duran and senior staff regarding APS’ development of a Restraint and Seclusion Policy. Thank you to our Advocacy Committee for the hard work, research, and great insights they provided to develop these recommendations for APS to consider in its work. We, […]
New Bylaws for Member Review
In order to remain a PTA in good standing with Virginia PTA we must renew our bylaws every 5 years. Our last bylaws (viewable here) were filed in 2016, thus Arlington SEPTA is required to file new bylaws this year. The draft bylaws, viewable here, have been reviewed and approved by a bylaw committee and […]
Mental Health Resources
For a child in immediate need/crisis:Children’s Regional Crisis Response (CR2) Call for 24-Hour Crisis Services 844-627-4747 CR2 Provides 24- Hour rapid response to all youth (17 & younger) facing a mental health and/or substance use crisis. Their highly trained and compassionate counselors provide phone screening and face-to-face assessment, intervention, and support so that your child and family […]
February Meeting: Social Connection in the Age of COVID
Thursday, February 11, 20217:00 – 8:30 p.m.Online via Zoom Webinar RSVP: https://forms.gle/zMvAPcdESqnLf6986 Following is the agenda for this February 2021 Meeting: Minutes from December meeting will be presented for approval (View Minutes Here) Officer and Chair Reports (20 minutes)** Treasurer’s Report (View Budget Here) Bylaw Renewal (View Bylaw Draft here) Presentation about Social Connection in the […]
SEPTA’s Annual Superintendent Chat
2020 Superintendent’s ChatWednesday, December 9th6:30 – 8:00 p.mOnline Via Zoom Webinar Each year, Arlington SEPTA hosts a “Super Chat” with the current APS Superintendent to discuss topics relevant to the needs of students receiving special education in APS. Questions are submitted by SEPTA members, compiled by SEPTA’s board and submitted to the Superintendent and Office […]
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