Month: September 2017

Community Town Hall Event on Substance Abuse

September 19, 2017

Arlington Public Schools, Arlington County, the Arlington County Police Department and the Office of the Commonwealth of Virginia are hosting a Community Town Hall on Substance Abuse in Arlington from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thu, Oct. 12 at the Arlington Central Library.

Listen Now! – Substance Abuse Counselors

September 19, 2017

Episode 6 of the What's Up, APS? is now live. In this episode, we talk to substance abuse counselors Jenny Sexton and Maria Ceballos about the role of substance abuse counselors.

Arlington County Educator Michelle Cottrell-Williams Named 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year

September 18, 2017

Michelle Cottrell-Williams, a social studies teacher at Wakefield High in Arlington County, was named 2018 Virginia Teacher of the...

School Board Work Session Held to Discuss Upcoming Middle School Boundary Process

September 15, 2017

On Thu, Sept. 12, the School Board held a work session to prepare for the upcoming middle school boundary process.

Advisory Committee on Transportation Choices to Meet on Mon, Sept. 25

September 15, 2017

The Advisory Committee on Transportation Choices (ACTC) will hold it's next scheduled meeting on Mon, Sept. 25 from 7-9 p.m. in Room 103 at the Syphax Education Center.

Historical Markers Visits Ball-Sellers House

September 15, 2017

In this week’s episode of Historical Markers, Kenmore Middle School Principal Dave McBride, discusses the history of the historic Ball-Sellers House.

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September 14, 2017

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to share resources in an effort to shed light on this serious and often stigmatized topic.

2018 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Named

September 13, 2017

Updated: Earlier this week, the National Merit Scholarship Program announced that 20 Arlington students are semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Competition.

All APS Schools Fully Accredited for 2017-18 by VDOE

September 13, 2017

For third year in a row, all Arlington Public Schools are fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

Back-to-School Nights Begin Sept. 13

September 12, 2017

APS invites parents to visit their child’s school during the upcoming back-to-school nights.