We invite YOU to join the Arlington SEPTA leadership team for the 2021-22 school year and make a positive impact on the APS community next year. Join a team of dedicated, supportive and creative leaders in building a community and providing a voice families and students with disabilities across Arlington. As we mentioned at our […]
Accessing Paula Kluth Webinar Live and Recorded Through June 3rd
Arlington SEPTA’s May 20th program “Don’t We Already Do Inclusion?: 5 Ways to Create Better Schools for All” with Paula Kluth will be offered “On Demand” through Zoom. You can access the webinar, live or recorded, with the same registration link through June 3rd. Click Here to Register for the Webinar If you are asked for a passcode use […]
Member Vote Needed for Budget Amendment
We wanted to let you know that we need to vote on an amendment to our budget as we are over-budget in our speaker/events category and under budget in other categories. The most recent (April) budget report can be seen here. This year, in order to make our meetings more accessible, we agreed it would […]
Congratulations to all nominees and SEPTA Excellence Award winners!
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 […]
May 20th SEPTA Program “Don’t We Already Do Inclusion” with Paula Kluth
Don’t We Already Do Inclusion?: 5 Ways to Create Better Schools for Allwith Dr. Paula Kluth Thursday, May 20, 20217:00 – 9:00 p.m.Online via Zoom, Registration RequiredRecording available until June 3rd with registration.Professional learning credit is available for APS educators.RSVP: www.arlingtonsepta.org/events/paula-kluth-2021 All SEPTA meetings are open to everyone. Membership is not needed to join the discussion. ASL interpretation and CC provided. Contact info@arlingtonsepta.org for translation requests. Join Arlington SEPTA as we refocus on the important […]
Congratulations to the 2021 Excellence Award Nominees!
Congratulations to all the incredible Nominees for Arlington SEPTA’s annual Awards for Excellence in Special Education! See the full list below.¡Felicitaciones a todos los nominados increíbles para los premios anuales de SEPTA Arlington por excelencia en educación especial! Vea la lista completa a continuación. Winners will be announced at the 2021 Excellence Award Virtual Ceremony […]
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 […]