Category: News

Nov. 16 Engage Updates: Input Needed for School Naming Criteria; Acceptable Use Policy; Public Hearing on Middle School Boundaries; CIP Framework

November 16, 2017

The week's Engage Updates:

Career Center Students Win 2017 VSBA Video Contest

November 15, 2017

A team from the Arlington Career Center has won the sixth annual student video challenge sponsored by the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA), taking home the top prize for the fifth year in a row.  

Superintendent Presents Middle School Boundary Recommendation

November 15, 2017

The Superintendent presented his proposed middle school boundary recommendation to the School Board at the Nov. 14 meeting.

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.

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.

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.

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.

APS Earns Communications Awards

November 1, 2017

The Arlington Public Schools Department of School and Community Relations received four awards from the Chesapeake Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association.