Ashlawn

Holiday - Thanksgiving Break
2024-11-27 - 2024-11-29

Ashlawn Beginner Level English class for parents
2024-12-06 09:15 - 10:30, 2024-12-13 09:15 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Parents, Please check in front office. The beginner level English course will take place in our Ashlawn MPR room on Fridays from 9:15-10:30.
Dates as follows:
10/18
10/25
11/8
11/15
11/22
12/6
12/13
Any questions, please contact Celia Arnade – celia.arnade@apsva.us

Early Release for All Students - Professional Learning for Staff
2024-12-11, 2025-01-15, 2025-02-05

School Board Meeting
2024-12-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-10 19:00 - 22:00 and 20 more dates
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/.
Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Winter Break
2024-12-23 - 2025-01-03, 2025-12-22 - 2026-01-02

Ashlawn GCP - Cereal Mountain week
2025-01-13 08:00 - 2025-01-17 17:00
GCP NEWS: CEREAL MOUNTAIN
Ashlawn’s yearly Global Citizen Project event Cereal Mountain begins next week! Ashlawn will be collecting boxes of cereal to support our partnership with Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) in their work to end hunger in Arlington. The event is from Monday, January 13th through Friday, January 17th. Please drop off your donations of cereal each day and let’s see how many boxes of cereal we can collect.

Ashlawn Kindergarten Orientation
2025-01-16 09:30 - 10:30
Ashlawn Kindergarten Orientation
9:30-10:30
Ashlawn library

Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
2025-01-20

Summer Activities Fair 2025
2025-01-27 18:00 - 20:00

School Board Work Session
2025-01-28 18:30 - 20:30
Subject: Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning (ACTL) #1
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

No School for Students - End of 2nd Quarter & Professional Learning
2025-01-30

No School for Students - Grade Prep Day
2025-01-31, 2025-04-21

Ashlawn Winter Concert - Chorus, Band, and Strings at Kenmore Middle School Auditorium
2025-02-06 19:00 - 20:00
Ashlawn 4th & 5th grade Chorus, Band, and Strings will perform their winter concert at Kenmore Middle School.
(Participating students and families should arrive by 6:30 pm, with students dressed in concert attire.)

School Board Work Session (CANCELED WILL BE RESCHEDULED)
2025-02-11 18:00 - 20:00
Subject: Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning (ACTL) #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.
Note: If APS is closed due to inclement weather, the Work Session will be rescheduled for a later date.

Holiday - Presidents Day
2025-02-17

School Board Work Session
2025-02-25 18:30 - 20:30
Subject: Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning (ACTL) #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.
Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Early Release for All Students – Professional Learning for Staff
2025-03-05

Ashlawn Chick Fil A fundraiser for Best Buddies
2025-03-05 11:00 - 20:00
Chick Fil A fundraiser for Best Buddies (Seven Corners)
Wednesday, March 5th, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Please be sure to download the app and use the code BestBuds or mention Ashlawn Best Buddies if placing an order in-person. Thanks in advance for supporting Best Buddies!

Joint School Board/County Board Budget Work Session
2025-03-12 13:00 - 16:30

Elementary Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2025-03-13

No School for Students – Elementary & Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences and High School Professional Learning for Staff
2025-03-14

March Madness food drive for AFAC March 17th-21st
2025-03-17 09:00 - 2025-03-21 16:00

School Board Budget Work Sessions
2025-03-25 13:00 - 16:00
1:00 Budget Work Session #1
2:45 Budget Work Session #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Holiday - Eid al Fitr
2025-03-31

School Board Budget Work Session
2025-04-03 15:45 - 17:15
3:45 Budget Work Session #3
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2026 Budget
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00

New Date: School Board Budget Work Session w/ BAC
2025-04-08 18:30 - 20:30
Budget Work Session with the Budget Advisory Council (BAC)
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Ashlawn Science Expo
2025-04-10 18:00 - 19:30

End of 3rd Quarter
2025-04-11, 2026-04-10

Spring Break
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-18, 2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03

2025 Ashlawn Best Buddies walk in DC
2025-04-26 08:30 - 12:00
Register to join the walk or donate to help support our Ashlawn Best Buddies program.

School Board Meeting (Action Item-Adopt FY 2026 Budget)
2025-05-15 19:00 - 22:00

Holiday - Memorial Day
2025-05-26

School Board Work Sessions
2025-05-29 14:45 - 20:30
Subjects:
2:45 p.m. Special Education Inclusive Practices
6:30 p.m. Advisory Committees End-of-the-Year Reports
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Elementary Early Release
2025-06-04, 2025-06-11, 2026-06-03, 2026-06-10

School Board Work Sessions
2025-06-10 18:30 - 20:30
Subject: Preparations for 2027-36, the Pre-Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

School Board Meeting - New Date
2025-06-12 19:00 - 22:00

Last Day of School (All Students) - Early Release
2025-06-18

Holiday - Juneteenth
2025-06-19

School Board Meeting - CANCELED
2025-06-26 19:00 - 22:00

Holiday - July 4th
2025-07-04

First Day of Summer School
2025-07-07, 2026-07-06

School Board Meeting/Organizational Meeting
2025-07-08 10:30 - 12:30

Last Day of Summer School
2025-08-01, 2026-07-31

PreK - 2nd Grade Ashlawn Open House
2025-08-21 09:30 - 10:15

3rd-5th grade Ashlawn Open House
2025-08-21 10:15 - 11:00

First Day of School K-12
2025-08-25

First Day of School PreK and VPI
2025-08-26

Holiday: Labor Day
2025-08-29 - 2025-09-01

Ashlawn Back to School Picnic
2025-09-05 18:00 - 19:00

Elementary School Back-to-School Night
2025-09-11

Ashlawn Back to School Night
2025-09-11 18:00 - 19:30
Schedule for Thursday, Sept. 11th Ashlawn Back to School Night

6:05 – 6:45 – Session 1
6:50 – 7:30 – Session 2

Chalk 4 Peace - International Day of Peace
2025-09-22 08:00 - 17:00

Holiday: Rosh Hashanah
2025-09-23

Ashlawn PTA meeting
2025-09-25 18:00 - 19:00
Thursday, September 25th: PTA meeting at 6:00pm – Library and Microsoft teams

Friday, September 26th: Wear Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness
2025-09-26 09:00 - 16:00

Work Sessions
2025-09-30 09:00 - 16:00
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Work Session on Planning Factors – Planning for Phase 2 Implementation
10:45 – 12:15 p.m. – Work Session on the Human Resources Audit Report – Update on Implementation
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Work Session on the Feasibility Studies
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. – Work Session on FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Direction
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Holiday: Yom Kippur
2025-10-02

Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day
2025-10-08 09:00 - 15:50

AI in APS: Virtual Community Town Hall
2025-10-08 19:00 - 20:00
As part of our Year of Empowered AI Learning in APS, we are excited to invite you to a virtual Community Town Hall on Artificial Intelligence on Wed, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m.

At this session, you can learn more about our adopted instructional platform, SchoolAI, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Learn more.
Spanish, Mongolian, Amharic and Arabic interpretation is available.
If you have questions that you would like to have addressed during the live event, please add them here: Community Pre-event Questions for APS AI Town Hall

Elementary/Middle Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2025-10-10, 2026-03-12

No School for Students
2025-10-13
Elementary/Middle Parent Teacher Conferences; Professional Learning for HS staff

Holiday: Diwali
2025-10-20

Unity Day
2025-10-22 08:00 - 17:00
To participate in Unity Day, individuals, schools, communities, and businesses wear or share orange to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent students being bullied. Ashlawn will wear Orange.

Advanced Academics Fall Parent Information Session
2025-10-22 18:30 - 19:15
The Microsoft Team’s link to this virtual session will be shared out in Parent Square. The informational session will be hosted by Ashlawn’s Vicki Paris the AAC-Advanced Academics Coach.

Ashlawn Picture Day
2025-10-23 09:00 - 15:30

Early Release for All Students
2025-10-29, 2026-01-14
Countywide professional learning for staff

End of 1st Quarter
2025-11-03

No School for Students (Grade Preparation Day)
2025-11-04, 2026-01-30, 2026-04-13

Holiday: Veteran's Day
2025-11-11

School Board Work Sessions
2025-11-18 09:00 - 16:30
Subject:
9:00 a.m. – Advisory Committee Working Group
10:45 a.m. – Non-Traditional Secondary Program
1:00 p.m. – Grace Hopper Center Site Programming
2:45 p.m. – High School Schedules
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Thanksgiving Break
2025-11-26 - 2025-11-28

Ashlawn Picture Make up Day
2025-12-04 09:00 - 12:00
This photo day is for students who were absent, new to the school, or who were not happy with their original package. No purchase is necessary.

Early Release for All Students
2025-12-10, 2026-02-11
School-based professional learning for staff

Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2026-01-19

School Board Work Session #1 with ACTL
2026-01-27 18:30 - 20:30
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

End of 2nd Quarter
2026-01-29

School Board Work Session #2 with ACTL
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:30

Holiday: Presidents Day
2026-02-16

Ashlawn Rising Kindergarten Parent Info Session
2026-02-27 09:30 - 10:30
This session is for parents/guardians of rising kindergartners. It will be hosted in the Ashlawn library 9:30-10:30.

Holiday: Eid al-Fitr
2026-03-20

School Board Work Sessions
2026-03-24 09:00 - 16:00
Subject:
9:00 a.m. – Educational Technology – Focus on AI
10:45 a.m. – Inclusive Practices (Special Education)
1:00 p.m. – Budget Work Session #1
2:45 p.m. – Budget Work Session #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

School Board Work Sessions
2026-04-14 09:00 - 16:30
Subject:
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Budget Work Session #1
10:45 a.m. – Budget Work Session #2
1:00 p.m. – Budget Work Session #3
2:45 p.m. – Budget Work Session #4
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Purple Up Day
2026-04-15 08:00 - 17:00
Wear purple to celebrate military students! Purple has been chosen to represent all service branches, Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, and Veterans. It blends each branch’s colors: Air Force, Navy, Space Force, and Coast Guard’s blues, the Army’s green, and the Marines’ red.

School Board Work Session with BAC
2026-04-21 18:30 - 20:30

Early Release for High School Students Only
2026-04-22
Full day for Elementary/Middle school students
Professional learning for high school staff

School Board Work Session with Advisory Committees - End of Year Reports
2026-05-21 18:30 - 20:30

Holiday: Memorial Day
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-26

Holiday: Eid al-Adha
2026-05-27

School Board Work Sessions
2026-06-02 13:00 - 16:30
Subject:
1:00 p.m. – Early Childhood
2:45 p.m. – FY 2027-36 CIP
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Last Day of School (Early Release)
2026-06-18

Holiday: Juneteenth
2026-06-19

Holiday: July 4 (Observed)
2026-07-03
