Month: March 2019

April Calendar for School Board Meetings and Work Sessions

March 29, 2019

The Arlington School Board’s April schedule of Board Meetings, Work Sessions, and Advisory Council and Committee Meetings is now available.

School Board Urges County Board to Allocate Additional Tax Increase for Arlington Public Schools

March 29, 2019

School Board Member Monique O’Grady presented a motion, then passed by the Board, which urges the County Board to consider a dedicated one-cent tax increase for schools in addition to the County Manager’s proposed one-cent tax increase for schools.

School Board Receives Update on Transportation Services and the 1:1 Digital Device Study

March 29, 2019

At last night’s School Board meeting, staff presented updates on Transportation Services, the 1:1 Digital Device Phase One Study, and the Drew Naming process. The School Board also held a public hearing on the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget.

APS Music Ed Program Earns National Recognition

March 27, 2019

Arlington Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.

APS implementará un nuevo proceso anual de verificación en línea sin uso de papel para el año escolar 2019-2020

March 27, 2019

Para el año escolar 2019-2020, las Escuelas Públicas de Arlington (APS) implementará un nuevo proceso anual de verificación en línea con el fin de actualizar y mantener información precisa de los estudiantes.

APS to Implement New, Paperless Annual Online Verification Process for 2019-20 School Year

March 26, 2019

For the 2019-20 school year, Arlington Public Schools will implement a new annual online verification process for updating and maintaining accurate student information.

ASFS Student Earns Perfect Score in WordMasters Challenge

March 21, 2019

Arlington Science Focus School fifth grader Noah Tejirian recently received a perfect score in the second of three meets in this year’s WordMasters Challenge™—a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 150,000 students annually.

Candle Making with Dr. Murphy

March 21, 2019

In celebration of Arts in Schools Month, Superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy visited Claremont Elementary to teach Miriam Cutelis’ 2nd grade art class how to make beeswax candles.

National Scholastics Art and Writing Winners Announced

March 21, 2019

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers announced that 21 APS students have received recognition in the National Scholastics Art and Writing Competition.

H-B Woodlawn Singer Named to National Honor Choir

March 21, 2019

H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program eighth grader Siddharth Advani was selected to the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) 2019 National Middle School/Junior High Honor Choir.