Happy Council New Meeting Year!! January 2018 2017 MLK, Jr. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Admin Happy Council New Meeting Year!! January 2018

2017 MLK, Jr. Celebrations Congratulations to our 2018 Visual & Literary Arts Contest Winners • Arlington County Celebration Sun, Jan. 14, 5 – 6:30 p.m. @Wakefield Auditorium • School Board Recognition Thu, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m. 2

Important January Dates • Jan. 9: CCPTA Reflections Event (Snow Date – Jan. 16) • Jan. 10: Elementary Early Release • Jan. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday • Jan. 25: End of 2 nd Quarter (2017-18 Mid-point) • Jan. 26: No School – Grade Preparation Day 3

Grade Report Dates Secondary Report Cards • 2 nd Quarter Reports Released Feb. 6 Elementary Report Cards • 2 nd Quarter Reports Released Feb. 13 Reflection & Course Correction (if needed) • Talk with Teachers & School Staff • Explore options to success 2018-19 Course Selection • Start planning now for course selection • Course request forms distributed to all secondary students later this month 4

Kindergarten Information Night Monday, January 22 – 7pm @ W-L Snow Date: Mon, Jan. 29 • All prospective kindergarten parents are welcome • Tips to prepare and register for kindergarten in September 2018 • Meet APS principals and staff • Find out about available APS resources & services 5

Elementary School Boundary Changes One process to plan for • New schools - Fleet (2019), Reed (2021) • Montessori move 2019 Community process still taking shape • Review plan at Jan. Elementary Principals’ Meeting • School Board work session refines plan on Jan. 23 • Publicize engagement opportunities by Feb. 1 • Community engagement process begins in mid-February or later 6

School Options and Transfers Update • Secondary Application Period Ends Soon – Visit Syphax Welcome Center for help • Jan. 8 – School Talk about Middle School Transfer Availability (will be sent by 4 p.m.) • Jan. 19 – Applications for Secondary Option Due (H-B Woodlawn, Arlington Tech, Wakefield AP Capstone and the W-L IB Program) • Jan. 19 – Applications for HS Transfers Due (Wakefield & Yorktown) • Jan. 26 – MS Transfer Applications Due 7

Virginia Department of Education Regulatory Actions • Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (Fast-Track Regulation amending 8VAC20-22-90) • Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Schools for Students with Disabilities (Fast-Track Regulations amending 8VAC20-671-710) • Regulations Governing Nutritional Guidelines for Competitive Foods Sold in the Public Schools (8VAC20-740) • Regulations Governing the Employment of Professional Personnel (8VAC20-441) • Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (Standards of Accreditation) (8VAC20-131) 8

Winter Illness Update • Flu activity increases this time of year • Encourage children to wash hands frequently and cover their cough • Keep children home when they are sick • It’s not too late to get a flu shot! 9

Winter Weather Reminders • Make child care plans in case schools close, delay opening or close early • Delays/closings are announced by 5am • Early dismissals announced by about 11am • Updates are posted to the APS website first • Check for APS School Talk email/text, or on social media, and local TV channels • Call APS Hotline (English/Spanish) 703-228-4277 10

REMINDER: Next Supes Book Chat – Feb. 5 The next Supes Book Chat (for both administrators and teachers) is scheduled for Feb. 5 at Abingdon ES Library 4:00-5:30 p.m. Books for teachers still available – contact Julia Burgos for copies. Light snacks to be provided.

REMINDER: Next Supt. Seminar January 24, 2018 Ed Center School Board Room Adaptive Implementation: Navigating the School Improvement Landscape Dr. Ryoko Yamaguchi President Plus Alpha Research and Consulting

REMINDER: Supt. Seminar February 13 Ed Center School Board Room Learning in a Burning House: Educational Inequality, Ideology, and (Dis)Integration Dr. Sonya D. Horsford Associate Professor of Education Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University