Exciting News from the Commissioner

Celebrating Teachers 

Since becoming commissioner in April, I’ve told anyone who would listen that I planned to do more to celebrate teachers. We have amazing educators in Massachusetts, and their work is at the core of everything we do.

Today, I’m happy to announce parts of that celebration. We have revamped our aMAzing Educators webpage, which features educators and now invites the public to tell us about their favorite teachers. Starting next week, a public service announcement in which students talk about their teachers will air on TV and radio. In September, you can expect to see teacher appreciation messages on 150 digital billboards statewide (an example is attached to this email).

I sincerely need your help spreading these messages. Please:

·       Share the aMazing Educators link (www.mass.gov/amazingeducators) with your school community, including parents and student councils, and via social media, and

·       Ask your local cable access station, radio station, and other outlets to air the public service announcement. (Contact Deputy Chief of Staff Jass Stewart at jstewart@doe.mass.edu or 781-338-3105 for a broadcast version of the video.)

I hope you’ll join me in recognizing the crucial role that teachers play in improving children’s lives.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey C. Riley

Commissioner

After School Programs at Stratton

Dear Arlington Families:

Registration for the fall term of KidZone and TeenZone after-school enrichment programs opens Tuesday, August 21 at 10 a.m. Classes run once a week for 60-90 minutes immediately after school for 5-10 weeks starting in late September. Start planning now with a sneak preview of our Fall 2018 Catalog. Youth programs begin on page 38. We have an exciting mix of classes, including:

• Spanish, French, Portuguese, Mandarin 
• Running Clubs
• Parkour
• Yoga & Mindfulness
• Theater
• Dance
• Keyboarding
• Lego Workshops
• Electronics
• Makerspace
• Chemistry Club
• 3D Printing
• Digital Animation
• Programming
• Woodworking
• Painting & Drawing
• Cooking
• Audubon Habitat 
• LARP; Dungeons & Dragons
• Plus new Family Nights at AHS (cooking, art, crafts)

All youth registrations must be made online through ArlingtonCommunityEd.org. 

Arlington Community Education is a program of the Arlington Public Schools. KidZone, TeenZone, VacationFun and SummerFun are taught by school staff and other qualified professionals, and enable students to extend their learning beyond the classroom in a relaxed and fun environment. All youth registrations must be made online. Tuition assistance is available for some classes for students who receive free or reduced lunch. Please contact our office for details.

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Arlington High School

869 Massachusetts Ave.

Arlington, MA 02476

CommunityEd@arlington.k12.ma.us

781.316.3568

Fax 781.316.3381

ArlingtonCommunityEd.org