District news
Budget hearing scheduled for Aug. 13
Parents and community members can learn about Arlington Public Schools’ proposed 2018-19 fiscal year budget at a public hearing on Monday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. at the District Administrative Offices, 315 N. French Ave. in Arlington, at the beginning of the regular Board of Directors meeting.
The purpose of the hearing is to provide parents and community members an opportunity to comment on the proposed budget. Any person may appear at the hearing and be heard for or against any part of the 2018-19 budget and the four-year budget plan.
Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Board will take action on a proposed resolution to fix and determine the 2018-19 budget appropriation for each fund, adopt the 2018-19 budget, the four-year budget plan summary, and the four-year enrollment projection. Budget information for 2018-19 is available on the District website or may be obtained by contacting the District.
Check out the summer edition of the Our Schools community
newsletter!
The Arlington Public
Schools community newsletter Our Schools is now available. Learn about the
first GED earned in the Open Doors Program, construction projects taking place in
the district, and the scholarships and awards earned by our graduates! Read
these stories and others by clicking here!
Jump on the Mathmobile and Bookmobile this summer!
The Mathmobile will be traveling through the Arlington community and stopping at the locations listed below. The bus will be staffed with three teachers and three paraeducators who will provide play-based math instruction to participants. Students are encouraged to attend for the full hour-and-a-half session to fully benefit from the math instruction.
Schedule: June 25 - Aug. 20, every Monday at the following times and locations:
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Presidents Elementary School
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Timbers Apartments (by office)
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Mobile Estates on 67th Avenue
A bookmobile will be traveling through the Arlington community and stopping at the locations listed below. Elementary students will be able to pick out books and enjoy reading time on the bus with district staff. They can also check out books to read at home.
Schedule: June 27 - Aug. 22, every Wednesday at the following times and locations:
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Presidents Elementary
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Haller Park
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Timbers Apartments (by office)
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Crown Ridge (Crown Ridge and Vista)
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Mobile Estates on 67th Ave.
Summer 2018 Construction Projects
Enrollment is growing
at Arlington Public Schools and the Operations Department is coordinating two projects in response. Kent Prairie and Eagle Creek Elementary Schools will receive improvements that will add capacity to the school or free classroom space in the school. Other projects underway include improvements to site security and community safety. Learn more about our summer projects here.