Back-to-School Open Houses
School Name Open House Date Time Abingdon August 29 1-2 pm Arlington Science Focus August 29 3-4pm Arlington Traditional August 29 K, 2, 4 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.; 1, 3, 5 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Ashlawn August 29 pre-k-2 9:30-10:30, Grades 3-5 10:45-11:45 Barcroft August 5 4-5:30 pm Barrett Aug 29 9-11 am Campbell August […]
Read MoreSchool Board Appoints Cintia Johnson as Interim Superintendent for Arlington Public Schools
As Interim Superintendent, Johnson will replace Superintendent Dr. Patrick K. Murphy, who will retire from APS on September 1, 2019.
Read MoreSchool Board Announces New Assistant Principal and Director Appointments
At its July 25 meeting, School Board Chair Tannia Talento announced several new appointments and provided an update on the superintendent search timeline.
Read MoreMary Beth Donnelly Named 2019 Virginia History Teacher of the Year
Swanson Middle School teacher Mary Beth Donnelly has been named the 2019 Virginia History Teacher of the Year, an award presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K-12 American history education.
Read MoreNew Tdap Immunization Requirements
Rising sixth graders will no longer need to get the Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) immunization to enter school in the fall due to a change made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that went into effect July 1.
Read MoreTannia Talento Elected as New Arlington School Board Chair for the 2019-20 School Year
Today, the Arlington School Board held its annual organizational meeting for the 2019-20 school year and elected Tannia Talento as Chair and Monique O’Grady as Vice Chair.
Read MoreSchool Board Appoints Principals for Fleet, Long Branch Elementary Schools
The School Board appointed Dr. Francis Legagneur as Principal of Alice West Fleet Elementary School and Jessica DaSilva as Principal of Long Branch Elementary School at its July 1 organizational meeting.
Read MoreAPS to Pilot New Visitor Management System During Summer School
Arlington Public Schools will begin piloting a new Visitor Management System (VMS) to screen and log all visitors, volunteers, and contractors at five sites beginning this summer.
Read MoreFive Arlington Schools Earn New Exemplar Performance School Awards from the Virginia Board of Education
On June 20, 2019, the Virginia Board of Education recognized five Arlington schools for high student achievement or continuous improvement under the board’s new exemplar performance school recognition program.
Read MoreCelebrations, Milestones and Time to Recharge
It is an exciting and rewarding time of year! Over the past week, I have enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate with our students through a variety of promotion and graduation ceremonies where I watched many students share welcome remarks, reflections, and speeches to mark key milestones in their lives.
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