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Back-to-School Checklist

Have you checked off all the boxes yet? A few important reminders as you kick off the school year:

• Join the PTA - Pay the annual dues to keep your membership active. 
• Opt-In to the PTA Directory (see steps below) - NEW this year; all families must opt-in.
• Submit Your Volunteer Form - Many ways to help support the school, even from home! 
• Shop for ASFS - Sign-up for Amazon & grocery store rewards programs.
• Donate to No-Frills - Easy fundraiser to support our school!

  Opt-In to the ASFS PTA Directory

  

  New this year! Due to an updated VA law, in order to continue to receive PTA communications, including the Electronic Friday Folder (eFF) and Electric News, and to be included in the ASFS PTA Directory, you must opt-in to the PTA Directory! This is the primary way the PTA and ASFS parents may communicate with one another. (Note: You may set your preferences within the PTA Directory if you prefer not to display personal information.)

  Action Required: Please complete by Friday, September 14th to ensure you are included in the October 2018 ASFS PTA Directory launch.

  1. Go to ParentVUE and login with your User Name and Password. (Note: If new to ParentVUE, contact Loren Fuentes in the ASFS Front Office for an activation code.)
  2. Select Child, click Student Info and then Edit Info.
  3. Scroll down to Release of Student Information 1: PTA Directory Information (For ALL Students).
  4. Select the "Yes, please provide my student/family information" option from the drop down box.
  5. Click the 'Save Changes' button at the bottom of the page.
  6. REPEAT steps 2-5 for each of your ASFS students.

  

   

  Note: You may also opt-in by returning the paper Release of Student Information Form you receive in your first day packet. Please log into ParentVUE to confirm your PTA Directory Information preferences are saved. You may also register directly on the PTA website.

  Questions? Email ASFS PTA Directory Leads Amanda Agetstein and Anna Whitehead.

   

   

New ASFS Families

To all new ASFS families, welcome to Arlington Science Focus School! On behalf of the PTA, we are excited you will be joining us this fall 2018 at ASFS! Click below for important information and reminders as you get started. Feel free to contact the Welcome Committee with any questions you may have!

New Family Information

 

ASFS PTA News

Check out the latest editions of the Electronic Friday Folder (eFF) and Electric News for lots of important school news and information!

Mark your calendar for the upcoming ASFS PTA meetings, held monthly the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm in the ASFS Library (free child care available in the gym.) Please contact Dena Porter (ASFS PTA President) with any questions. Hope to see you there!

 

Engage with APS!

There are multiple APS initiatives that may impact current and future ASFS students. Stay up-to-date by checking the APS Engage website and subscribing to APS School Talk.