What’s Up, APS? Podcast

The What’s Up, APS? Podcast, hosted by Communications Coordinator Frank Bellavia, is an inside look at Arlington Public Schools. To ask a question about a previous pod or to suggest a topic for a future episode, email apsnews@apsva.us. Download, subscribe and rate the podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher and TuneIn.

Podcast Episodes

Episode 32: K-2 Instructional Packet (Transcript – English; Español)

Episode 31: Distance Learning Plan (Transcript – English; Español)

Episode 30: New Principals Series – Jessica DaSilva, David Horak and Francis Legagneur (New Principals Series – Jessica DaSilva, David Horak and Francis Legagneur)

Episode 29: Interim Superintendent Cintia Johnson (Ep. 29 Interim Superintendent Cintia Johnson transcript)

Episode 28: PreK-12 Instructional Program Pathways (IPP) (IPP_Transcript)

Episode 27: New Principals Part III – Marleny Perdomo and Carlos Ramirez (New Principals Series_Marleny Perdomo and Carlos Ramirez transcript)

Episode 26: New Principals Series Part II – Ellen Smith and Michelle McCarthy (Ep. 26 New Principals The Ellen and Michelle Show Transcript)

Episode 24 Bullying Prevention (Bullying Prevention Month Transcript)

Episode 23: New APS Emergency Manager (New APS Emergency Manager Transcript)

Episode 22: Proceso de cambios a los limites escolares de las Escuelas Elementarías.

Episode 22: Fall Elementary Boundary Initiative (Fall Elementary Boundary Initiative Transcript Final)

Episode 21: Back-to-School Preparations (Back to School Transcript)

Episode 20: 2019-28 Capital Improvement Plan (2019-28 CIP Transcript)

Episode 19: Career Center Working Group (Career Center Working Group Transcript)

Episode 18: The 2018 APS Teacher and Principal of the Year (Teacher and Pricipal of the Year)

Episode 17: 2018-24 Strategic Plan Draft (Strategic Plan Draft Transcript)

Episode 16: Mindfulness APS (Mindfulness in APS Transcript)

Episode 15: Teen Stress, Anxiety and Mental Illness (Teen Stress Anxiety and Mental Illness transcript)

Episode 14: Elementary Boundaries (Elementary Boundaries transcript)

Episode 13: 2018 Community Read (2018 Community Read transcript)

Episode 12 – New Principals Series: Swanson’s Renee Harber and Williamsburg’s Bryan Boykin

Episode 11 – New Principals Series: Yorktown’s Bridget Loft and Barcroft’s Judy Apostolico-Buck

Episode 10 – New Principals Series: Ashlawn’s Breonna McClain and Carlin Springs’ Eileen Delaney

Episode 9 – 2018-24 Strategic Plan

Episode 8 – Middle School Boundaries

Episode 7 – 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year Michelle Cottrell-Williams

Episode 6 – Substance Abuse with counselors Jenny Sexton and Maria Ceballos (Substance Abuse transcript)

Episode 5 – New High School Food Options (New High School Food Options transcript)

Episode 4 – Summer Learning (Summer Learning transcript)

Episode 3 – Jennifer Burgin’s trip to the Galapagos Islands (Jennifer Burgin transcript)

Episode 2 – Global Village Summer Program (Global Village transcript)

Episode 1 – Kate Miller’s PolarTrek (Kate Miller transcript)