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Your feedback is needed: Feedback tools for Arlington Public Schools FY 2015 Budget

Arlington Public Schools (APS) is proposing several cuts in order to add on new programs or initiatives. This proposal is in an effort to balance the FY 2015 APS budget. One of the proposed ideas to balance the budget is to no longer offer a high school diploma for adults above the age of 22 in Arlington Public Schools and also move the Langston High School Continuation Program to The Arlington Career Center to merge with Arlington Mill High School (AMHS). The majority of students currently at AMHS are over the age of 22, and due to the huge impact this would [...]

Madelon Brennan2016-08-16T15:16:55+00:00February 13th, 2014|0 Comments

Saturday School Helps Students Succeed!

“There is no substitute for work.” - Vince Lombardi While the big game approaches this Sunday, CIS of NOVA is focusing on providing students with a safe place for students to learn and a healthy start to the new semester at Wakefield high School. While CIS provides tutoring throughout the week, one of the great resources that has existed at the school for several years is the Saturday School and Saturday Academy! Every Saturday in the new Wakefield High School library, students, teachers and volunteers meet to tackle everything from Catcher in the Rye to Trigonometric proofs. Teachers and tutors come together [...]

Madelon Brennan2016-08-16T15:16:11+00:00January 28th, 2014|0 Comments

Become an academic tutor at Arlington Mill High School!

Photo courtesy of Tulane Public Relations Are you looking for something fulfilling to do with your time on a weekly basis? Become an academic tutor at Arlington Mill High School for students who are really in great need of your time. Arlington Mill High School has a classroom specifically designated for tutoring students, which is referred to as the Arlington Mill High School Tutoring Center. The Tutoring Center is in operation from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It is equipped with computers and serves students on a walk-in [...]

Madelon Brennan2016-08-16T15:12:05+00:00December 11th, 2013|0 Comments