In the 2015-2016 school year I made the switch to APS after teaching in Fairfax County for several years. I was a First Grade teacher at Discovery ES. I love working with the 4th and 5th graders as I continue my role as a Reading Specialist.
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School
Meet the Staff Monday – Cynthia Columbo
Kindergarten Information Night
Join Arlington Public Schools (APS) for Kindergarten Information Night on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 from 7 – 9 p.m. at Washington-Liberty High School, 1301 N. Stafford St.
Meet the Staff Monday – Jessica Idol
My name is Jessica Idol and I have been teaching third grade at Barrett since 2015. I graduated from…
Meet the Staff Monday – Christina Torres
I am Christina Torres and I started teaching at Barrett in 2015. I moved to Arlington in 2001 where I graduated from Wakefield High School. I completed both my undergraduate and graduate studies at…
Novel Effect
One of our favorite apps for families this past year is Novel Effect. It is a free download and…
Wonderopolis
Have you ever wondered, if all pitas have pockets? What is a quokka and do I need to be worried if I meet one in the wild? What is a bicycle kick?
Dung Beetle Derby, Arctic Fox Snowboarding, and Beaver Badminton
If you like Angry Birds, but think it can be too much of the same thing after awhile, try your hand at Dung Beetle Derby. This game has problem solving, engineering and…
Science Buddies
We hope you are enjoying Winter Break. Hopefully you have thought about your S.T.E.A.M. Night Science Project and…
Design Squad
New Year, new site – Here is a web site we haven’t featured before – Design Squad Nation. You can find lots of inspiration for a S.T.E.A.M. Night project. They feature videos, design challenges, and games. Activities cover science topics such as electricity, sound/music, sports/games and going green. many of the things to do are […]
Semantris – A Word Association Game
Semantris is word association game that can be played…