Why face crowds and lines at the mall when you could join your SEPTA friends and visit Santa in a more calm, peaceful, and sensory-sensitive environment? Made possible by former Congressman Jim Moran, and hosted by SEPTA, this event promises to provide a wonderful opportunity for children (of all ages!) to meet the incomparable Mr. […]
Next SEPTA Meeting: Thursday, December 10
Please join us this Thursday, December 10, for our monthly SEPTA meeting at the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Boulevard, Rooms 101/103. As part of the Parent Resource Center’s Autism Parent Education Series, Arlington Public Schools specialists will talk with us about the strong connection between executive functioning skills (such as focus, attention, initiation, inhibition, […]
2015 Parent Volunteer Award Goes to Theresa and Chris Waddell
Named after its first recipient, Howard Kallem, SEPTA’s annual Parent Volunteer or “Howie” award is given jointly by SEPTA and the leadership of the Arlington Special Education Advisory Committee (“ASEAC”), to parent volunteers who have shown exceptional commitment to helping Arlington’s children and youth reach their potential. At the November 12 meeting and Superintendent Chat, SEPTA […]
2015 Crawford Award Goes to Dr. Kelly Krug
SEPTA’s annual Crawford Award is given to an educator or county services professional who, in his or her professional capacity, has made outstanding achievements that improve the lives of Arlington’s children and youth with special needs. The award is named in honor of the late Eileen K. Crawford, whose 25 years as an educator included work […]
Action-Packed SEPTA Meeting, Awards Ceremony & Super Chat Set For Nov. 12
Please join us for our monthly SEPTA meeting and Superintendent Chat this Thursday, November 12 at the Arlington Public Schools Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy Street (note: this is a different location than most monthly SEPTA meetings). After addressing a few quick business matters beginning around 7:10 pm, we’ll announce and honor the hardworking, much appreciated, very deserving […]
Free Inclusion-Focused Workshop for APS Teachers, Staff & Community
Just one week left to register for “Including ALL Students, WHY and HOW?“, an upcoming, day-long professional development workshop sponsored by Arlington SEPTA and the Arlington Inclusion Task Force! Parents: as APS begins to adopt more inclusive practices, please encourage your child’s teachers, aides, and principals to get a leg up on the discussion and […]
SEPTA’s 2nd Annual Phantom Ball: October 32 (yes, you read that right)
Here at Arlington SEPTA, we love to have fun. We love to raise money to help support the good work our teachers and students are doing every day, with programs like our terrific workshops and mini-grants. We love to make silly jokes, use plays on words, and insert cleverly placed quotation marks into our blog posts. But […]
Crawford & Howie Award Nominations Due October 4
Reminder from Nick Walkosak, SEPTA’s Immediate Past President and Awards Coordinator: The nomination period for SEPTA’s Eileen K. Crawford Outstanding Educator and Parent Volunteer of the Year (“Howie”) awards closes this Sunday night, October 4th, 2015. Please take a few minutes and think about those who have helped your family over the years or if you are just aware of extraordinary efforts and […]
September 10, 2015 SEPTA Meeting
Please join us for the first SEPTA meeting of the 2015-16 school year on Thursday, September 10, 7 pm at the Syphax Education Center. We’ll feature a guest speaker from the Arlington Public Schools’ Tiered System of Support (ATSS). ATSS is a framework and approach that provides resources and supports designed to help every child achieve both […]
SEPTA is on Facebook and Twitter!
With the new school year upon us, we thought it was a great time to let you know that Arlington SEPTA is active on Facebook and is now up and running on Twitter, too! Our goal is to continue to connect with you, our members and friends, using whatever platforms work best for you. So […]