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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We go to WMS and have no desire to join wgcc. I don’t think most people belong there but lots of Jamestown kids do. I really haven’t tried to be involved with the community, but the pta is always begging for help so I’m sure they’d love it if you got involved. Everyone drives their kids in their cars so parents never actually interact. [/quote]

Thanks a lot. This is very helpful. Do you know if the PTA is successful with fundraising? Do they work closely with the teachers/staff? Do the parents really never meet otherwise?[/quote]

We are at DHMS but came from DC in elementary. There is a limited need for fundraising at the middle school level in APS as compared to DCPS. And the teachers/staff work on the students building their autonomy and advocating for themselves, so there's not as much parental involvement day-to-day by design. I volunteer for PTSA things at DHMS as they come up, and unless you're on a planning committee, it's very independent driven with not a lot of teacher or administrator contact. We know a lot of Williamsburg families, and I wouldn't describe any of them as cut throat.

A better way to meet people with other middle schoolers would be through any sports, theater, scouts, clubs. Arlington has a robust rec program. There's niche things like cotillion or the youth programs at Phoenix Bikes. You can drive your kids down to Shirlington to volunteer with AWLA. And to meet other adults, you are better off walking the dog, joining a local yoga studio, volunteering at the library or something else that you are interested in, than expecting mixers or socials at the middle school level. [/quote]

Thank you, good to know. Kid does already do an Arlington based club sport and we know some nice families that way.[/quote]

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