It’s the Ellen and Michelle Show! Episode 26 features a conversation with new principals Ellen Smith of the New Middle School at the Historic Stratford Building and Michelle McCarthy of Jamestown Elementary School.

This Winter/Spring, Claremont Immersion and Jamestown Elementary Schools are hosting Challenging Racism: Learning How through Stories and Conversations.

Planning is now under way for Crossing Guard Appreciation Week, the annual Virginia Safe Routes to School event that recognizes the role of Crossing Guards as a critical link in the Safe Routes to School network.

The 2018 APS Community Coding Event will be held on Mon, Dec. 17 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Arlington Career Center.

On December 6, 2018, APS signed an agreement to partner with Sun Tribe Solar of Charlottesville, Va. to install rooftop solar panels on five schools across the county. APS staff, local leaders, partners and students were there to celebrate and recognize the excellent work of the APS team that helped make it happen.

The first snowfall of 2018 is behind us, and more is likely on the way. As we are now moving into the winter months when “snow days” are a possibility, I want to take this opportunity to share more information about our inclement weather procedures and ask families to review it before another weather-related incident.

This week’s episode of What’s Up, APS? begins our three-part series featuring our new principals. Listen to our conversation with Heidi Smith and Kimberely Graves.