A Welcome Note from our PTA President

8/31/2026 9:01 pm

Welcome back ATS Stars and families! 

My name is Abbas Ravjani, and I am excited to be the ATS Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) President for the 2026-2027 school year! 

A little about me: I’m a native Texan, but have called the DMV home for nearly 20 years. By day, I’m a lawyer / public policy professional working on AI at Meta and previously spent many years at the State Department and other national security agencies. When not PTA-ing, you’ll see me as dad/coach to Nura (5th) and Kareem (3rd) or with my better half, Atiya Khan.  

Our PTA is made up of hard-working parents & teachers who pool their talents to provide support for our school. This comes in the form of special events (e.g. fall festival, community movie night), support to teachers and students with additional resources in the classroom, advocacy on policy issues with APS and the School Board, and much, much more.  

The PTA Executive Board, which includes over 25 parents, has been hard at work this summer with a focus on making our community stronger. As an option school, we don’t have the luxury of a built-in neighborhood community. We have to be intentional about finding ways to build and strengthen our community. I encourage you to think about how you can best contribute to making ATS a special place. Whether it’s volunteering an hour or baking a treat for the fall festival, supporting the PTA financially with dues and a voting membership, or simply attending an event, active parent involvement is a key part of the ATS experience. 

To learn more, visit our website at www.atspta.org. 

I look forward to seeing you soon at one of our upcoming events at ATS and at our first PTA meeting on October 7.

Save the Date! ATS PTA Fall Festival

8/31/2026 8:33 pm

Let's make it a Fall Festival to remember

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 24th from 11 AM – 2 PM at Arlington Traditional School Grounds (rain or shine!) for one of our favorite school traditions — the ATS PTA Fall Festival! With games, food, a live DJ, inflatables, and raffles, it's a day the whole family won't want to miss.

We need your help to make the festival a success! We're looking for:

• Baked good donations
• Stuffed animal donations
• Raffle donations
• Volunteers to help at the event

Sign up now to learn how you can get involved: https://forms.gle/i56BUo5kT75VvVWg7.

Join or Renew your PTA Voting Membership

8/31/2026 8:26 pm

Be a part of your child's ATS experience, make meaningful connections with other parents and become a voting member by  joining the ATS PTA! A single membership is only $15 per year and a double membership is $30 per year. Please note that memberships need to be renewed each school year and are tax deductible. We can't have our great programs or a strong community without you!  

Join or renew on our website: https://www.atspta.org/pta-membership