Month: May 2017
APS German Students Earn 2017 National German Exam Awards
May 19, 2017
Sixty-four percent of APS German students earned awards this year after taking the National German Exam.
School Board Reviews Site Options for New High School
May 17, 2017
At a work session on May 15, the School Board reviewed site options for the location of new high school seats. Due to growing enrollment, APS will add 1,300 high school seats by September 2022.
Yorktown Theatre Presents Losing Faith
May 17, 2017
Yorktown High School Theater Arts presents a workshop production of Losing Faith, a play written by Yorktown graduate Ian McWethy. The performance will take place on Thu, May 17 at 7 p.m. in the Blackbox Theater.
APS Aquatics Center to Partner with Diveheart Scuba Program for People with Disabilities
May 17, 2017
The Arlington Public Schools Aquatics program is collaborating with Washington D.C. chapter of Diveheart, a not-for-profit organization based in Illinois, to bring its Adaptive Scuba Diving Program for individuals of all abilities to the DC area.
Whole Child Focuses on Family and Community Engagement
May 12, 2017
In this week’s episode of the Whole Child series, we focus on community, family, and school integration, highlighting some of the ways APS collaborates with families and the community to create a community environment that supports all students.
Two Seniors Win National Merit $2,500 Scholarships
May 12, 2017
This week, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced that Washington-Lee High School seniors Johanna Klein and Eric Weiner have earned $2,500 scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Wakefield High School to Showcase Senior Projects on May 18
May 12, 2017
Wakefield High School’s annual Senior Project Fair will be held on Thu, May 18 in the Town Hall during all lunch periods.
Resource Adoption Public Review
May 9, 2017
This school year, the English/Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies Offices have been working with stakeholders to identify both basic and supplementary resources for implementation in Arlington Public School classrooms.
Arlington High Schools Continue to Rank Among Nation’s Best
May 8, 2017
The Washington Post announced its annual "Challenge Index" rankings of U.S. high schools.