National School Counseling Week
2024-02-05 08:00 - 2024-02-09 17:00 (America/New_York)
National School Counseling Week 2024 (#NSCW24) is Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February. The 2024 theme is “School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused.”

Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera (Virtual)
2024-01-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-20 19:00 - 21:00
Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns and to discuss various topics with community members. Community members are welcome to meet with a Board member during Virtual Open Office Hours for five minutes. To participate, individuals must sign-up ahead of time using the SignUpGenius link posted the Friday before Open Office Hours and select a time slot for an individual meeting. (Date and/or time are subject to change).
Open Office Hours are not held during Winter or Spring Break or over the summer.

No School for Students (Grade Preparation Day)
2024-01-29, 2023-11-07

End of 2nd Quarter
2024-01-26

School Board Meeting
2024-01-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-12-14 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-09 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-07 19:00 - 22:00
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.
Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/

Work Session on ACTL #1
2024-01-23 18:30 - 20:30
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.
For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us.
The schedule listed below is subject to change.
Agendas, background information and minutes are posted, when available, on BoardDocs.

PTA Meeting
2024-01-18 19:00 - 20:00
All are welcome!

PTA Meeting
2024-01-18 19:00 - 19:30
All are welcome to attend!

Rising 6th Course Request Information Session
2024-01-18 08:00 - 08:30
Ms. Burton will guide families through the digital course request forms for rising 6th graders. If you have any questions about the submission process, this session is designed for you.
After your morning coffee or drop off, join us on Teams @ 8:00a – 8:30a

Teams Link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjJiOWRkMDctMDg3My00YzUyLTliMTctMDNkNGIxYmFkNWNm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%22313708a6-b7e9-492c-ac7a-f19734f3f702%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%2211bcf1fd-acc0-40e9-ae76-a8ce684d3a38%22%2C%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3Atrue%2C%22role%22%3A%22a%22%7D&btype=a&role=a

Winter VGA (Math)
2024-01-17 08:00 - 17:00

Open Office Hours with Bethany Zecher Sutton (Virtual)
2024-01-16 19:00 - 21:00

Holiday - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2024-01-15

School Board Meeting - CANCELED
2024-01-11 19:00 - 22:00

Winter VGA (Reading)
2024-01-11 08:00 - 17:00

HACP Evening Event @ TJMS
2024-01-10 18:30 - 21:00
This is an event for Eighth-grade families to confirm their residency at upcoming in-person document verification events before the Jan. 26 deadline. Proof of a valid Arlington address is required for enrollment in the 2024-25 school year as students transition to high school.
In person from 6:30p – 9:00p

TJMS Information Night
2024-01-10 18:30 - 19:30
This session is geared towards our rising 6th graders and new families to Thomas Jefferson Middle School. We will have interpreters presented if needed. If you have a current 6th and/or 7th grade student, presentations will be available on the Counseling website in February.

For more information about Academic Planning.

Work Session on ACTL #1 - CANCELED
2024-01-09 18:30 - 20:30

Holiday - New Year’s Day (Observed)
2024-01-01

Winter Break
2023-12-21 - 2023-12-29

Winter Dance
2023-12-19 14:45 - 16:00

Open Office Hours with David Priddy (Virtual)
2023-12-18 17:00 - 19:00

Winter Orchestra Concert
2023-12-14 19:00

Winter Chorus Concert
2023-12-12 19:00 - 20:00

ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-09 13:30 - 14:30
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
At Lubber Run Community Center, 300 N Park Dr, Arlington, VA 22203
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

Child Care, Coffee & Snacks Provided
In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

Winter Band Concert
2023-12-07 19:00 - 20:00

APS Library Services: Virtual Parent Information Session
2023-12-07 19:00 - 19:45
APS Library Services provides many eBooks and databases for students to use while at school and outside of school hours. If you would like to know more about how to support your child in using these resources, please attend a session with Amy Hailey, Supervisor of Library Services.
Register for a session using this link

ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-07 18:15 - 19:15
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
At the Gates of Ballston, 4108 North 4th Street, Arlington, VA 22203
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

Child Care, Coffee & Snacks Provided
In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

VIRTUAL ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-06 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
Online Link for Session: https://teams.microsoft.com/convene/meetings/313708a6-b7e9-492c-ac7a-f19734f3f702__c4fbf504-2f7f-465f-beba-d8331b66de4a__19:meeting_ZjcyNWE2NzItMmU2YS00NDJjLThhMmQtYjkwZTE0YzZlZjcw@thread.v2__0/join?tenantId=313708a6-b7e9-492c-ac7a-f19734f3f702
ENGLISH: 6-6:30 p.m.
SPANISH: 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

VIRTUAL ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-06 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
Online Link for Session: https://teams.microsoft.com/convene/meetings/313708a6-b7e9-492c-ac7a-f19734f3f702__c4fbf504-2f7f-465f-beba-d8331b66de4a__19:meeting_ZjcyNWE2NzItMmU2YS00NDJjLThhMmQtYjkwZTE0YzZlZjcw@thread.v2__0/join?tenantId=313708a6-b7e9-492c-ac7a-f19734f3f702
ENGLISH: 11-11:30 a.m.
SPANISH: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

Early Release for Elementary/Middle/High School (Countywide PL for Staff)
2023-12-06

ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-05 17:30 - 18:30
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
At Randolph Elementary, 1306 S Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22204
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

Child Care, Coffee & Snacks Provided
In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

Open Office Hours with Reid Goldstein (Virtual)
2023-12-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-10 19:30 - 21:30

Holiday - Thanksgiving Break
2023-11-22 - 2023-11-24

PE Department: FLE Information Night
2023-11-20 18:30 - 19:30
Please join our PE/Health Deparment for an informative meeting via Teams!

Teams Link

PTA Meeting
2023-11-16 19:00 - 20:00
For more information visit: https://jefferson.apsva.us/pta/meetings/

Work Session on Planning Factors
2023-11-14 13:30 - 15:00

Work Session on Strategic Plan Foundation
2023-11-14 11:15 - 12:45

Work Session on Social Emotional and Mental Health
2023-11-14 09:30 - 11:00

Holiday - Veterans Day
2023-11-10

Back to School Basics
2023-11-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Thomas Jefferson Middle
A workshop to understanding Canvas/ParentVUE, IB Middle Years Programme standards-based grading (for a short description of it see this post), and the PTA Handbook.

Open Office Hours with Cristina Diaz-Torres (Virtual)
2023-11-06 18:00 - 20:00

School Board Meeting
2023-10-26 19:00 - 22:00
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41.
The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.Please click on this link to watch live-stream:
https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/

Picture Make Up Day
2023-10-24 08:00 - 14:00
Did you student miss picture day? Here’s there’s last chance to take a picture for the yearbook! : )

In Person - School Board Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton
2023-10-23 18:00 - 20:00
On Monday, October 23, Board members Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton will host an In-Person Open Office Hours from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Central Library (Quincy Room) located at 1015 Quincy St., Arlington, VA. Visitors will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure that Board Members have an opportunity to meet with all visitors, they may need to limit the time spent with each individual or group. Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns and to allow community members to speak to Board members on various topics. During Open Office Hours:

Participants are expected to be courteous and respectful. If a participant is disruptive, it may be necessary for the Board member to end the meeting early.
Personnel matters are confidential. Visitors are asked to respect that confidentiality; the School Board member cannot comment nor offer their individual opinion on such matters. This silence should not be treated as an indication of any particular position on the matter.
Statements that personally attack individuals or do not relate to Arlington Public Schools’ business are not appropriate for discussion. You will be asked to limit your remarks to issues related to Arlington Public Schools’ business.
Participants are welcome to share their comments in writing by sending them to school.board@apsva.us. A copy of the remarks will be distributed to all Board members.

Please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us if you have any questions.

No School for Elementary & Middle School Students - Parent-Teacher Conferences
2023-10-20

PTA Harvest Festival
2023-10-19 18:00 - 21:00

Elementary Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2023-10-19

Unity Day @ TJMS
2023-10-18
WEAR AND SHARE ORANGE to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying.

School Board Meeting
2023-10-12 19:00 - 22:00
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.
Please click on this link to watch live-stream:https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/

No School for Students (Countywide PL for Staff)
2023-10-09

Strategic Plan Community Forum
2023-10-03 18:30 - 20:30
During the 2023-24 school year, Arlington Public Schools will work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop the 2024-30 APS Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap to guide and focus our work as a school division to provide high-quality educational opportunities that support the academic and social-emotional needs of all students. The process to develop the 2024-30 Strategic Plan will led by APS Staff and a Steering Committee comprised of diverse group of stakeholders (students, parents, community members, teachers, administrators, and staff) and include multiple opportunities for all stakeholders to share their input and feedback throughout the process.

Strategic Plan Community Forum
2023-09-27 18:30 - 20:30
Note: This session will be held in Spanish with interpretation available in English
Development of the 2024-30-Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan Community Forum
2023-09-26 18:30 - 20:30
During the 2023-24 school year, Arlington Public Schools will work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop the 2024-30 APS Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap to guide and focus our work as a school division to provide high-quality educational opportunities that support the academic and social-emotional needs of all students. The process to develop the 2024-30 Strategic Plan will led by APS Staff and a Steering Committee comprised of diverse group of stakeholders (students, parents, community members, teachers, administrators, and staff) and include multiple opportunities for all stakeholders to share their input and feedback throughout the process.
More information

Work Session on Student Climate and Culture
2023-09-26 13:00 - 14:30

Work Session on Boundaries
2023-09-26 10:45 - 12:15

Work Session: Instructional Vision
2023-09-26 09:00 - 10:30

Holiday - Yom Kippur
2023-09-25

PTA Meeting
2023-09-21 19:00 - 19:30
The TJMS PTA is hosting its first monthly meeting of the school year on Thursday, September 21, at 7 p.m. Attendees have two options: in-person inside the TJMS Library or virtual via Zoom (https://tiny.cc/tjms-sep23).
You don’t have to be a member of the PTA to attend — parents, guardians, teachers, and school staff are encouraged to participate.

School Picture Day
2023-09-21 08:00 - 14:00

Middle School Back-to-School Night (check with your school for time/location)
2023-09-12

Open Office Hours
2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:00
Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns and to discuss various topics with community members. Each Board member will share what they heard during Open Office Hours with the entire Board and the Superintendent.
To participate, individuals must sign-up ahead of time using the SignUpGenius link posted the Friday before Open Office Hours and select a time slot for an individual meeting. The sign-up link for the September 11 Open Office Hours will be available on the afternoon of Friday, September 8.

Holiday - Labor Day
2023-09-04, 2023-08-31 - 2023-09-01, 2022-09-01 - 2022-09-02

First Day of PreK & VPI
2023-08-28 - 2023-08-29

First Day of School K-12
2023-08-27 - 2023-08-28, 2022-08-28 - 2022-08-29

School Board Meeting
2023-08-17 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-20 18:00 - 21:00

Staff Return (In-Service)...
2023-08-16 - 2023-08-17

New Teacher Orientation
2023-08-13 - 2023-08-16

Last Day of Summer School
2023-07-31 - 2023-08-01

School Board Meeting - Organizational
2023-07-06 09:30 - 11:30

First Day of Summer School
2023-07-04 - 2023-07-05

Holiday - Independence Day
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-04
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Holiday - Juneteenth
2023-06-18 - 2023-06-19

Last Day of Middle School - Early Release
2023-06-14 - 2023-06-15

Last Day of High School - Early Release & Elementary Early Release
2023-06-13 - 2023-06-14

Elementary Early Release
2023-06-06 - 2023-06-07
