186 News Items Updated 5/22/2012

• Kindergarten Advisory Committee - May 22nd

• Negotiating Non-Union Executive Admin - May 21st

• AHS Music Technology Spring Concert - May 16th

• OMS Spring Choral Concert - May 17th

• Kindergarten Advisory Committee - May 15th

• Celebrity Author Programs at AHS

• Executive Minutes Review Subcommittee - May 16th

• AHS Quiz Show Semi-Finalists - May 13th

• Superintendents Newsletter - March 2012

• Negotiations AEA Meeting Unit A - May 10th

• School Committee Meeting - May 10th

• Negotiations Com AFSCME Local 680 - April 25 May 11

• Redistricting Committee Meeting - May 8th

• Negotiation AEA Unit C - April 11th and May 9th

• Special School Committee Meeting - May 9th

• Negotiations AEA Meeting Unit A - May 3rd

• Special School Committee Meeting - May 3rd

• Negotiations Com AFSCME Local 680 - April 30th

• AHS Spring College Fair - April 30th

• Free! Stop Smoking Through Hypnosis Evening
May 3rd, 7:00-8:30pm, Community Room at Robbins Library

• Invitation to serve on the School Committee
All qualified residents are invited to apply to serve on the School Committee until the next annual election.

• Arlington Community Ed - April Special Events

• Negotiations AEA Unit A Meetings - April 24 and 26

• Ottoson Moving Up Night - April 26th

• School Committee Meeting - April 26th

• Fashion at the Fox - April 27th and 28th

• Kindergarten Advisory Committee - April 24th

• Negotiations Committee AAA - April 23rd CANCELLED

• SPRING RECESS INFORMATION
There is no school April 16th through April 20th. School resumes on Monday, April 23rd.

• FY13 BUDGET TIMELINE AND INFORMATION
The FY13 Superintendent's Proposed Budget and additional information are available online.

• Kindergarten Fee Information 2011-2012
Reports for Kindergarten Fee Collections and Educational Expenditures are available online.

• AHS 2012 Annual Spring Art Exhibit - April 4th-12th

• Basic Rights in Special Education Workshop - April 9th

• Special Organizational Meeting - April 12th

• School Committee Meeting - April 12th

• NO SCHOOL - Good Friday - April 6th

• AHS Presents The Pajama Game - March 30th-31st

• What is Social Thinking? - April 2nd
Parent Forum: 7:00-9:00pm, Peirce Elementary School

• Negotiations Commiittee AFSCME Local 680 - April 4th

• Kindergarten Advisory Committee - April 4th

• Guiding Good Choices Parent Workshops - 2011-2012

• Redistricting Committee Meeting - March 27th

• Arlington Community Educations - March Events

• School Committee Meeting - March 22nd

• Director of Special Education Finalist Candidates
Coffee with SEPAC, March 19th, 20th, 22nd, School Committee Room, 8:15am-9:00am

• Negotiations Committee AEA Unit C - March 22nd

• Kindergarten Advisory Committee - March 20th

• Victims Of Bullying And Their Families - March 20th
Parent Forum: 7:00-8:30pm Ottoson Cafeteria

• Negotiations Committee AAA - March 19th

• Budget Subcommittee Meeting - March 19th

• All-Town Orchestra Concert - March 15th

• Community Education Gears Up for Spring

• OMS to Present Once Upon a Mattress - March 8-9

• Negotiations AEA Meeting Unit A - March 12th

• Kindergarten Advisory Committee - March 12th

• EARLY RELEASE DAY - March 13th
Dismissal is at 12:30pm. Lunch will be served.

• Twelfth Annual Festival of Bands Concert - March 13th

• School Committee Meeting - March 8th

• Budget Subcommittee Meeting - March 6th

• Negotiations AEA Meeting Unit A - March 6th

• Redistricting Committee Meeting - March 6th

• AHS Honors Orchestra Performs At All-State - Mar 2nd

• OMS Select Chorus Performs At All-State - Mar 1st

• Superintendent School Committee Retreat - Mar 1st

• PUBLIC HEARING on FY13 School Budget - March 1st

• Curriculum Accountability Instruct Assess - Feb 28th

• WINTER RECESS INFORMATION
There is no school February 20th through February 24th. School Resumes on Monday February 27th.

• Community Relations Subcommittee - February 22nd

• Budget Subcommittee Meeting - February 23rd

• School Committee Invites Parents to Participate
The School Committee is inviting parents to participate on a committee to review Kindergarten fees. Deadline February 17th.

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - February 15th

• PUBLIC MEETING Board of Selectmen - February 13th

• FY13 Budget Elementary Parent Public Forum - Feb 13th

• AHS Junior Parent Night - February 13th

• EARLY RELEASE DAY - February 14th
Dismissal is at 12:30pm. Lunch will be served.

• Madrigal Singers Honors Orchestra Concert - Feb 10th

• Superintendent School Committee Retreat - Feb 11th

• School Committee Meeting - February 9th

• TELEPHONE SERVICE RESTORED - FEBRUARY 8TH

• TELEPHONE SERVICE NOTICE - FEBRUARY 8TH

• Redistricting Committee Meeting - February 7th

• FY13 Budget OMS Parent Public Forum - February 6th

• Winter Term at Community Education

• Thompson School Building Committee - February 1st

• Community Relations Subcommittee - February 2nd

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - February 3rd

• Superintendent's Newsletter - December 22, 2011

• FY13 Budget AHS Parent Public Forum - January 30th

• Negotiations AEA Meeting Unit A - January 31st

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - January 25th

• AHS Music Tech Presents Sonic Voyages III - Jan 25th

• School Committee Meeting - January 26th

• Curriculum Accountability Instruct Assess - Jan 23rd

• AHS Sophomore Parent Night - January 23rd

• Superintendent School Committee Retreat - Jan 21st

• Redistricting Committee Meeting - January 17th

• NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Jan 16th

• Thompson Bricks Availability Dates

• Ottoson 5-2-1 Winter Programs

• Community Relations Subcommittee - January 12th

• School Committee Meeting - January 12th

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - January 11th

• Budget Subcommittee Meeting - January 11th

• Parent Forum - Mindfulness in Education
January 11th 7:00pm at Ottoson. Snowdate January 31st

• EARLY RELEASE DAY - January 10th
Dismissal is at 12:30pm. Lunch will be served.

• Arlington Human Rights Commission Applications
The Arlington School Committee is accepting applications through January 6, 2012 for service on the Arlington Human Rights Commission (AHRC).

• DECEMBER RECESS INFORMATION
There is no school December 26th through January 2nd. School resumes on Tuesday, January 3rd.

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - Dec 22nd

• School Committee Meeting - December 22nd

• Ottoson Choral Concert - December 14th

• Parent-Teacher Conference Online Registration
Registration Information and Instructions are available.

• Parent Info Night Incoming Gr 9 Students 2012 - Dec 12

• Community Relations Subcommittee - December 13th

• Redistricting Committee Meeting - December 13th

• OMS Instrumental Concert and Art Show - Dec 13th

• AHS Presents - A Christmas Carol - Dec 9th and 10th

• K-5 Conference Early Release - Dec 1st, 5th, 7th
Student Dismissal is at 11:15am. Box Lunch will be served.

• OMS Conference Early Release - Dec 1st, 7th, 8th
Student Dismissal is at 11:45am. Lunch will not be served.

• School Committee Meeting - December 8th

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - Dec 6th

• Budget Subcommittee Meeting - December 6th

• Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen - Nov 30th
Parent Workshop: November 30th, 7:00-8:30pm, Ottoson

• AHS Financial Aid Night - November 29th

• School Bus Schedules 2011-2012
Bishop, Ottoson, and Thompson School Bus Schedules

• THANKSGIVING BREAK INFORMATION
Students will be dismissed at 12:00pm on November 23rd. There is no school on November 24th & 25th.

• School Committee Meeting - November 17th

• AHS PAPA Gamewright Game Night - November 17th

• Redistricting Committee Meeting - November 15th

• School Committee Meeting - November 10th

• NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day - November 11th

• 5th Grade Science Camp Information
Camp Dates and Information Packets.

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - November 7th

• Open Circle Parent Workshops 2011

• School Committee Meeting - October 27th

• NO SCHOOL - Professional Day - November 1st
There is No School for Students on Tuesday, November 1st.

• Thinks Kids - Workshop - November 1st
A New Approach for Parenting, Teaching, and Treating Children with Behavioral Challenges, 9:00am - 4:00pm.

• Health Care Reform Discussion at AHS - Oct 25th

• AHS PAPA Yard Sale Front Lawn - October 22nd

• AHS PAPA 6th Annual Spaghettata - October 23rd

• K-12 Open House and Curriculum Night Dates

• 5-2-1 Programs at Ottoson Middle School

• Budget Subcommittee Meeting - October 20th

• District Accountability Curriculum Assessment - Oct 11

• SEPAC Meeting - October 12th
Meeting to Discuss Civil Rights and Special Ed Leadership.

• School Committee Meeting - October 13th

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - October 7th

• NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day - October 10th

• Michael Thompson - Homesick and Happy - Oct 13th
Parent Forum: How Children Grow and Change When They Are Away from Their Parents. October 13th, 7:00-8:30pm, Ottoson

• EARLY RELEASE DAY - October 4th
Dismissal is at 12:30pm. Lunch will be served.

• NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah - September 29th

• SEPAC Morning Coffee Meeting - September 27th
Morning Coffee with new Interim Director of Special Education Kathleen Lockyer

• Senior Parent Night - September 26th

• SEPAC Meeting with Superintendent - September 22nd
To discuss Special Education 2011-2012 goals.

• Elementary Instrument Pick Up Night - September 22nd

• School Committee Meeting - September 22nd

• After-School Language Classes Grades K-5

• KidZone After-School Enrichment Grades 1-5

• Negotiations AEA Meeting Unit A and C - September 20th

• Negotiations AAA Meeting - September 20th

• Negotiations Local 680 Traffic Supervisors - Sept 21st

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - Sept 16th

• FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL INFORMATION

• School Committee Meeting - September 8th

• SEPAC Meeting to Discuss CAP - September 13th

• Joint Labor Management Committee - September 13th

• 2011 SUMMER READING LISTS - K-12

• Payroll - New Employee Forms & Information
Orientation dates, forms, and information are available online.

• Negotiations L680 Traffic Sup Rescheduled - Sept 6th

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - September 6th

• PCE Testing at AHS Shows No Imminent Health Risks

• MassDEP to Conduct PCE Testing at AHS

• Arlington Community Education - Fall Registration

• Negotiations Local 680 Traffic Supervisors - Aug 23rd

• Thompson School Rebuild Project Funding Approved

• Joint Labor Management Committee - August 4th

• Joint Labor Management Committee - August 9th

• District Accountability Curriculum Assessment - Aug 10

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - August 11th

• Joint Labor Management Committee - July 26th

• 2011-2012 School Calendar
Approved by the School Committee on April 12, 2011.

• Special Education Summer Programs CLOSED July 21

• Policies and Procedures Subcommittee - July 14th

• Negotiations L680 Traffic Sup Rescheduled - July 14th

• Algebra 1 Summer Review Course - Grades 8-10

• AHS Travel to Italy - April 2012

• SummerFUN 2011 - Enrichment for Grades 1-8