Arlington Snapshot: Shared Goals
Arlington Public Library staff presented the The Reading Connection with a check for more than $2,400 — representing a $1 donation from the Friends of the Arlington Public Library for each person who completed 2015 Summer Reading.
Brief: Preserving Arlington’s Past
The county’s History Task Force has made its final recommendations to the county manager for how to preserve Arlington’s history online. Using an online survey, they garneted 450 responses, to determine how to make archival information available to residents online in the most effective way.
Arlington: College Applications Submitted — The Long Wait Begins
Navigating the process to admission.
The waiting begins for four Arlington high school seniors who have submitted their college applications due in early January. They discuss the college application process, the details, frustrations and strategies.
Jefferson Site: From Rejection to Approval
County decision ends year-long fight over traffic congestion and park space.
At its first 2015 meeting in January, the Arlington County Board voted not to approve Arlington Public Schools’ (APS) plan to build a new elementary school adjacent to the Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
Arlington Snapshot: Christmas Carols
Arlington House, the Lee-Custis residence General Robert E. Lee left behind when he agreed to lead the Confederate Army, once again resonated with the sounds of Christmas, with handbell ringing on Saturday, Dec. 12, and Yorktown’s Chamber Choir on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 13, from 2-4 p.m.
Opera for Arlington Children
Nonprofit exposes students to opera.
From the children’s reaction, you’d think it was a cartoon show. Or a puppet show. Maybe a circus? But no, it was … an opera.
Arlington Snapshot: New Little Free Library
Arlington’s newest Little Free Library opened on Oct. 27 at 1723 North Veitch Street. The new mini library, which offers free books to share from a free-standing wooden box, is the result of a collaboration between Lynn Borton, the library’s steward and founder, and the local nonprofit affordable housing organization, AHC Inc.
Arlington Snapshot: Bringing Opera into Public Schools
Virginia Opera has launched an initiative to provide free in-school opera performances for elementary school students.
Arlington: 20 Students Participate in Young Entrepreneurs Program
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2015-2016 academic year of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) on Wednesday, Oct. 28 with a parent and student orientation.
Arlington Brief: All County Schools Fully Accredited
The Virginia Department of Education announced last week that all Arlington schools are fully accredited for the 2015-16 school year based on last year’s Standards of Learning (SOL) test results.
Arlington: Marking ‘Lights On Afterschool’
Arlington’s Out of School Time providers celebrated after school programs and their role in the lives of children, families and communities on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Carver Community Center.
Arlington: Kramer Receives Teacher Scholarship
Arlington resident Alina Kramer, a Virginia Tech senior double majoring in mathematics and human development, received the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship.
Arlington Brief: Patrick Henry Named Blue Ribbon School
Patrick Henry Elementary School was named a 2015 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education based on its overall academic excellence.
Arlington: Kenmore Incorporates Arts and Technology into Learning
“Connect and engage. Expect and empower."
Kenmore Middle School at 200 S. Glen Carlyn Springs Road is celebrating 20 years of integrating Arts and Communications Technology into the curriculum.
Arlington: Marymount Students Blessed by Pope Francis
Seeing Pope Francis for 10 seconds outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception was worth the commitment of an entire day for Jimmy Carroll, a Marymount University junior from Alexandria.