Month: November 2017

2017 Color of Leadership Girls’ Conference

November 13, 2017

The Office of Minority Achievement is hosting a conference for girls in grades 6-8. Students will participate in a full day of workshops and activities designed to nurture leadership skills in an environment in which participants feel valued, supported, and empowered.

Engage Update: Acceptable Use/Technology Community Discussion; Strategic Plan Input Needed; Middle School Boundary Update

November 9, 2017

This week's Engage with APS updates.

Courthouse Plaza’s World War I Memorial Featured on Historical Markers

November 9, 2017

In this week’s episode of Historical Markers, Major General Jim Jackson, U.S. Army (Ret.) talks about the World War I Memorial Tree and Plaque at Courthouse Plaza.

Engage Update for Nov. 8: Middle School Boundary Update; Acceptable Use/Technology Community Discussion; Strategic Plan Input Needed

November 8, 2017

This week's Engage with APS updates.

Honoring Our Veterans

November 7, 2017

Thank you to all those who served our country and now serve the students of Arlington Public Schools.

Snapshots Celebrates the Wilson Site’s New Foundation

November 7, 2017

In this week’s episode, Snapshots highlights the “Celebrating Our New Foundation” event at the Wilson Site.

Acceptable Use Policy (Technology/1:1 Device) Community Discussion on Nov. 15

November 6, 2017

APS is hosting a community discussion on the Acceptable Use Policy (Technology/1:1 Device) on Wed, Nov. 15 from 7-9 p.m., at Washington-Lee High School.

School Board Meeting November 2, 2017

November 3, 2017

For closed captions, watch on YouTube Minutes for the November 2, 2017 Meeting

Staff Presents Options for Instructional Focus at Education Center Site

November 3, 2017

At the School Board meeting on Nov. 2, staff presented options for the instructional focus at the Education Center site, where 600 high school seats will be added after administrative staff have been relocated to the Syphax Education Center next year.

Gunston Parent Receives Award Recognizing Education Advocacy Work

November 1, 2017

The Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium (MAEC), an educational nonprofit organization, honored Gunston Middle School parent Dinora Del Carmen Caceres with the Delgado Votaw Achievement Award.