WMS PTA

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Deadline for School Transfer Applications

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Application Process Now Open for School Transfers

APS is now accepting applications for secondary option schools/programs and neighborhood transfers until 4 pm Friday, January 18, 2019. The process for applying to countywide programs is available on the school options webpage. From now on, all families need to apply for the option schools or programs in which they are interested every year to be included in the lottery; wait lists will reset annually after the lottery is conducted. Families interested in applying for a secondary option school/program or a neighborhood transfer should complete the Secondary School Options and Transfers Application through the online application portal.

Middle school boundary changes come into effect for the 2019-20 school year. Many children at Williamsburg have been redistricted to the “New School” (Stratford site). If you wish to have your child remain at Williamsburg, you need to apply online as though this is a “transfer.”Please note: the deadline to apply for a “transfer” to stay at Williamsburg is about a month earlier than for school-to-school transfers. Your child will no longer be eligible to ride the bus if you successfully “transfer” to stay at Williamsburg, unless the rules are redefined.

SEPTA Annual Online Auction Ends

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Shop for the Holidays and Support Arlington Special Education

Wish Upon a Star, the Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) Annual Online Auction, launched on Saturday, November 24 and ends Monday, December 3, 2018.

SEPTA’s online auction offers toys, gift cards, electronics, tickets, gifts for teachers, and much more. By bidding on these auctions items, you can help many wishes come true – not only for your family and friends, but for APS students and staff. Click here to see items being auctioned!

Arlington SEPTA serves the entire student body and staff of Arlington Public Schools (APS) including the over 4,000 students with special learning needs and their families. SEPTA facilitates events and provides training for parents and educators. APS staff can apply for small grants for classroom materials and special activities. SEPTA is dedicated to increasing awareness and acceptance of people with disabilities and special needs.

Shop for the Holidays – SEPTA Annual Online Auction

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Wish Upon a Star, the Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) Annual Online Auction, launched on Saturday, November 24 and ends Monday, December 3, 2018.

SEPTA’s online auction offers toys, gift cards, electronics, tickets, gifts for teachers, and much more. By bidding on these auctions items, you can help many wishes come true – not only for your family and friends, but for APS students and staff. Click here to see items being auctioned!

Arlington SEPTA serves the entire student body and staff of Arlington Public Schools (APS) including the over 4,000 students with special learning needs and their families. SEPTA facilitates events and provides training for parents and educators. APS staff can apply for small grants for classroom materials and special activities. SEPTA is dedicated to increasing awareness and acceptance of people with disabilities and special needs.

APS Is Offering Free Flu Shots on December 3

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This year, Arlington Public Schools is partnering with Healthy Schools, the nation’s largest school vaccine provider, to offer flu shots to all APS students during the school day. Our goal is to keep all our students healthy and to help fight the flu this season by ensuring that flu shots are available to 100% of APS students. The copay is $0, so there is no cost to families.

The Healthy Schools flu shot clinics will be staffed by qualified nurses who have been trained to care for kids. The nurses are often local to our community and may even be an APS parent!

The flu shot clinic at WMS will be held on Monday, December 3 from 8:15 to 10:45 a.m. All students were given forms and flyers to take home on Oct. 19, but we know that these sometimes get lost in backpacks. So, there are two more ways you can find out more about the flu shots and sign up your child to receive the flu shot in school:

Check for the flyer and forms that have been posted on Peachjar
OR visit: apsvaflu.com.

WMS Science Fair

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Volunteer for the WMS Science Fair!

This year’s science fair will be held on January 12, 2019. Please volunteer as a science fair judge! Having a successful science fair depends on the help of people in the community coming to review our students’ hard work.

Want to help out at the science fair, but not as a judge? There are many other important roles. Contact Stephanie Japec if you are interested.

Your involvement will help ensure that this is a spectacular science fair that both students and adults will enjoy and encourage interest in science, technology, engineering and math fields!