The students at Escuela Key Elementary are settling in and ready for the school year ahead. 🎒 #APSBack2School #OneTeamOneAPS

Students are kicking off the year at Dorothy Hamm Middle School with fun activities to get to know each other. Staff are also excited and ready to go! Thanks Ellen Smith for showing me around this morning. #APSBack2School #OneTeamOneAPS

Students at Jamestown Elementary spent their first day of school participating in team-building activities and reading the book “First Day Jitters.” #APSBack2School #OneTeamOneAPS

Olympian #TorriHuske stopped by her former elementary school— Glebe Elementary APS today! She spoke to students and let them see her gold and silver medals up close. 🥇🥈 Glebe and Arlington Public Schools are proud of Torri’s achievements! #APSBack2School #OneTeamOneAPS

Excited to kick off the new school year at Yorktown High School! It was great visiting classrooms like Ms. Ward’s 9th-grade world history and Ms. Brawner’s physics class. I loved seeing our students explain pendulum physics and welcoming back our dedicated counselors. #APSBack2School

Had a fantastic time at Cardinal Elementary today! Loved seeing kindergarteners exercising in Ms. Magill’s class and chatting with 1st graders in Mrs. Natsios’ class about what a superintendent does. Thanks to Principal Colin Brown for the warm welcome and great tour!

Enjoyed my visit to Swanson Middle School today! It was great to see students enjoying lunch, stopping by Ms. Behrens’ class and checking out the engaging 8th-grade world geography and Ms. Gill’s math class. Thanks for the warm welcome, Swanson Admirals! #APSBack2School

Had a great time visiting ATS today! I enjoyed stopping by lunch to greet the cafeteria staff and watching kindergartners explore the library for the first time. It was great catching up with Principal Sam Podbelski! Arlington Traditional School (ATS) #APSBack2School #OneTeamOneAPS #APSisAwesome

Congratulations to Carlos Ramirez (Carlos Ramirez), principal of Randolph ES, for being named ALAS National Principal of the Year! His servant leadership, dedication to students, and support for staff are truly inspiring. We are proud to have him as part of our APS community!

I had an inspiring visit to APSGunston! It was great to see Spanish immersion in action, observe the Mental Health Collaborative Learning Team (CLT), and meet one of Gunston’s future leaders, Jamie. Thank you to Principal Carolyn Ruth Jackson for showing me around! #APSisAwesome

I had a fantastic visit to Dr. Lynne Wright today! It was exciting to join Ms. Ryan’s 4th grade class, explore “What is Science?” with Mr. Jones’ 5th grade students, and meet the wonderful Oakridge staff. Thanks for a great day! #APSisAwesome #OneTeamOneAPS

I had a great visit to Maureen Nesselrode today! I enjoyed seeing Ms. O’Connor’s 4th-grade class, watching 3rd graders play wall ball, and joining Ms. Savage’s 1st-graders for a brain break. It was also inspiring to hear a student talk about learning from mistakes. #APSisAwesome

I had a fantastic visit to Carlin Springs Elementary School today! I thanked our hardworking cafeteria workers, heard students share what they love about their school, and visited a PE class. It was great to sit in on a 5th-grade CLT and meet Geryis from Ms. Davies’ 3rd-grade class, who said, “Learning

It's a busy day of learning at Kenmore MS! I visited Dr. J’s 7th grade math class and Mr. Paprella’s social studies class, where students were learning about civics. It was also fun to take a photo with a group of 7th graders. #APSisAwesome #OneTeamOneAPS

I had an exciting visit to Ashlawn Elementary today! It was great to speak with the new Principal, Meghan Neary, about the school’s goals for the year. I also enjoyed talking with all the 2nd-grade teachers in their CLT and joining a fun Artie Party in art class, where students learned

Today WilliamsburgMS I joined 8th grade students for a beginning-of-the-year assembly to review expectations. I also met the custodial team and Mr. O’Malley, a new science teacher and former Williamsburg student. I visited classes, and our 6th graders shared what they love about

I loved visiting Discovery APS today, seeing a Life Skills dance party, and meeting new teachers, Ms. Atta and Mr. Emerson. I also learned from the 5th-grade leaders about what leadership means—being kind, inclusive and supporting the kindergartners. Thank you to the staff and

Thank you, Tuckahoe Elementary School! What a great visit, meeting teachers and seeing gym class where students learned about their heart rates. Fifth graders shared about the importance of kindness and respect. I also popped in to meet the outstanding cafeteria staff cooking chicken and

Thank you to the KWBarrett Elementary team! Today, I met with the cafeteria staff and the fourth and fifth-grade teams during their lunch and planning time. Fifth-grade students shared about how to be kind and stand up for others if they are bullied or sitting alone. They are true

Watch the First Day video, highlighting memorable moments from Arlington Public Schools! Plus, catch a special surprise from a gold medal Olympian who graduated from APS! #APSisAwesome #OneTeamOneAPS Yorktown High School Glebe Elementary APS Happenings @ WHS KWBarrett Elementary Dorothy Hamm Middle School Arlington County