Month: November 2016

Arlington School Board Addresses Election Results

November 16, 2016

At last night’s meeting, School Board Chair Nancy Van Doren and immediate past chair Dr. Emma Violand-Sanchez addressed the results of the election and how APS and the Arlington community need to come together.

APS Receives Twelve Communications Awards

November 16, 2016

The Arlington Public Schools Department of School and Community Relations received 12 awards from the Chesapeake Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association.

Career Center Students Win 2016 VSBA Video Contest

November 16, 2016

A team of students from the Arlington Career Center has won the fifth annual student video challenge sponsored by the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA), taking home the top prize for the fourth year in a row.

Arlington Voters Approve $138.83 Million for School Bonds

November 16, 2016

Arlington voters approved this year’s $138,830,000 million dollar school bond measure on Tue, Nov. 8.

School Board Discusses Direction for FY 2018 Budget

November 16, 2016

At last night’s meeting, the School Board discussed its FY 2018 budget direction, which provides guidance for the Superintendent to develop a proposed budget that will meet the growing enrollment needs of the school division.

Green Scene Features Taylor’s Outdoor Classroom

November 16, 2016

In this week’s episode, Green Scene talks with students and staff about Taylor Elementary School’s Outdoor Classroom which was recently built with the help of Dominion Virginia Power.

Public Hearing on High School Boundary Options

November 16, 2016

The School Board held a public hearing on November 15 to hear community comments on proposed high school boundary options. A new option was presented that the School Board requested... Read more »

APS Named Top School Division in Va and DC Metro Region

November 15, 2016

Niche.com has released their 2017 rankings of the nation’s top schools and school divisions this week.

APS Accepting Entries for the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary and Visual Arts Contest

November 15, 2016

Arlington Public Schools students are invited to take part in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary and Visual Contest.

School Board Work Session on HS Boundaries

November 9, 2016

Tonight’s work session will begin at 7 p.m. in the Wakefield High School cafeteria. The meeting will also be live streamed on this link. Additional information is available on the... Read more »