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Congrats to the 2026 SEPTA Award Nominees!

16 Apr By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Wednesday, May 13, 20266:30 – 7:00 p.m. Reception7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Award Ceremony Kenmore Middle School Auditorium200 South Carlin Springs RoadArlington, VA RSVP: https://forms.gle/GqKEWd4QmQ4jhnCr6 It’s that time of year again! Please come and join us at the SEPTA Awards for Excellence in Supporting Special Education, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm at Kenmore Middle […]

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

Join Us For an Exclusive BRAILLED IT Film Screening and Q&A

29 Mar By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

BRAILLED IT Film Screening with Q&A Wednesday, April 29th Doors open at 6:30pmMovie begins promptly at 7:00pm Washington Liberty High School Auditorium1301 N. Stafford St. RSVP: https://forms.gle/vtN4Y5xxZU7ztj2GA  Every year, the best under-18 braille readers and writers in the English-speaking world come to Los Angeles to compete in the Braille Challenge. For one weekend, these blind and low-vision kids […]

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

Get Ready for Summer at SEPTA’s 2026 Activity Fair Feb 7th

6 Jan By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Saturday, February 7, 202612:30 PM –3:30 PM Walter Reed Recreation Center2909 16th Street South, Arlington, VA RSVP Here  Vendors can register here. Each year Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) hosts a FREE Summer Activities Fair open to the Arlington community to help you plan your family’s summer! Come learn about options for summer learning and adventure. […]

Filed Under: From the Board, General Special Needs, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News

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

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

Attn APS Teachers and Staff! Applications for Mini-Grants Open Sept. 12

11 Sep By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Calling all APS teachers and staff! Apply for a SEPTA Mini-Grant and fund a creative endeavor that will enhance the education of students receiving special education services. Your successful project could be a model for other staff members, and positively impact student learning!  Arlington SEPTA Mini-Grants award up to $500 to support any APS teacher […]

Filed Under: From the Board, General Special Needs Tagged With: mini-grants

SEPTA Seeking Feedback on the Impact of a Possible Loss of IDEA Funding

4 Sep By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

On August 29th, Dr. Duran sent the message below to the APS community. SEPTA would like to hear from you.  Please use our Community Feedback Form (https://www.arlingtonsepta.org/community-feedback/) to tell us about the impact of any possible loss of IDEA or other funding to families of students with disabilities. To help you understand how APS allocates the budget affected please refer […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, APS News, From the Board, General Special Needs, SEPTA News

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