A message from SEPTA President, Katherine Harris: Wow, Arlington really lucked out: the U.S. Department of Education-sponsored national technical assistance center on inclusive education — SWIFT — happens to be holding its annual National Professional Learning Institute this year right here in Arlington at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott on July 21-22! To encourage Arlington educators (teachers, therapists, principals, etc.) to participate […]
Teacher Appreciation week is here!
SEPTA is pleased to join school-based PTAs around the county to thank our teachers for all that they do. The Virginia state PTA is partnering with the Virginia Lottery to support their “Thank a Teacher” campaign. Sending an electronic thank you note is easy. Simply visit www.valottery.com/thankateacher Teachers who receive these electronic thank you notes can enter for […]
Arlington School Board Candidates Respond to SEPTA Questionnaire
A message from SEPTA President, Katherine Harris (note that there’s a School Board candidate forum TONIGHT at 7:15 pm – see below for details!): As promised, here are the responses from each candidate for Arlington School Board to our candidate questionnaire. I’ve listed the responses from the candidates below in the order they were submitted: […]
Do you know VSA?
I was delighted to attend the VSA annual conference this August – An Intersection of the Arts and Special Education. Sessions included presentations on practical approaches to teaching music, art and dance to a diverse community. There were presentations on the Universal Design for Learning as well as discussions of research and technology that inform […]
Washington-Lee Best Buddies Program Wins Award
Exciting news from our friends at Washington-Lee High School! Best Buddies, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for one-on-one friendships, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has recognized Arlington’s own W-L for its outstanding Best Buddies program. As reported by W-L’s Chapter President, Sally Ancheva: “In July 2015, Washington-Lee HS’s Best […]