Month: May 2018

School Board Begins Discussion on Superintendent’s Proposed 2018-24 Strategic Plan

May 18, 2018

The School Board began its discussion on the Superintendent’s Proposed 2018-24 Strategic Plan at last night’s meeting.

Michelle McCarthy Named Principal of Jamestown Elementary School

May 17, 2018

At its May 17 meeting, the Arlington School Board appointed Michelle McCarthy as the new Principal of Jamestown Elementary School.

School Board Appoints Heidi Smith to Lead Hoffman-Boston Elementary School

May 17, 2018

Heidi Smith was named Principal of Hoffman-Boston Elementary School by the School Board at the May 17 meeting.

Washington-Lee Student Wins $10,000 Scholarship in Junior Achievement® Essay Competition

May 16, 2018

Junior Achievement of Greater Washington has announced that Washington-Lee High School senior Fariha Bablua was selected as the second place winner in Virginia for the 2017 Junior Achievement Essay Competition.

APS Students Earn 2018 National German Exam Awards

May 16, 2018

Seventy-one percent of APS German students earned awards this year after taking the National German Exam.

Listen Now: Learn More about the Proposed Capital Improvement Plan

May 15, 2018

Episode 20 breaks down the 2019-28 APS Capital Improvement Plan.

Free Breakfast Provided During SOL Testing

May 14, 2018

Getting plenty of rest and eating a healthy breakfast is important especially now that students are beginning to take SOLs and other end-of-year exams.

Community Information Sessions and Questionnaire on the FY 2019-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

May 10, 2018

Community members are invited to an Information Session to learn about the Superintendent’s proposed CIP and the main projects in this plan: the Education Center, Career Center, and Reed.

Discovery Elementary School Certified as Largest Zero Energy Building to Date

May 9, 2018

A 2017 AIA Committee on the Environment “Top Ten” recipient, Discovery Elementary School has received Zero Energy certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI).

Two Students Earn National PTA Reflections Honors

May 9, 2018

Two Arlington students earned national honors in the PTA Reflections contest.