Thanks to After School Enrichment Matters & Arlington Community Foundation, Carlin Springs students enjoyed amazing field trips that brought learning to life. Grateful for another year of this invaluable support! 📚🚌✨

Our 3rd graders loved exploring voice, movement & creativity with Educational Theatre Co.! Shakespeare came alive—what a fun, confidence-building day of learning! 🎭✨

Our two amazing new playgrounds opened this week! 🎉 Students are loving the new features and having a blast. These spaces will support health, movement, and friendship through play for years to come! 🛝💫

Thanks to the Antuon Townsend Fund & Arlington Community Foundation, Carlin Springs can help students and families access fun, enriching summer programs—removing barriers and opening doors to new opportunities! ☀️📚

Our staff were blown away by the generous and delicious Teacher Appreciation Week luncheon! 🍽️💖 Thank you to our amazing families for sharing special home-cooked dishes from many cultures—we’re so lucky to be part of this caring community!

We're so proud of our students’ amazing artwork on display at the Syphax Central Office! 🎨🖼️ APS staff, visitors, and the public are invited to enjoy their creativity and talent on full display. #OneTeamOneAPS

Big thanks to @readearlyanddaily! 🎉 Every student at our book fair picked out free books to take home—based on their own interests. Their joy and excitement were contagious! 📖💫 #OneTeamOneAPS

Tonight was our annual International Night! We celebrated the rich cultures of our community with food, dance, art, and traditions from around the world. A beautiful evening of unity and joy—thank you to everyone who shared their heritage and helped bring us together! #OneTeamOneAPS

Thank you to the Arlington House Chapter NSDAR for donating a TREX bench! 🌿 It’s already a favorite spot in our school courtyard—teachers enjoy lunch in the sun, and it’s helping create more outdoor learning space for classes! #OneTeamOneAPS

Our 4th & 5th graders had an unforgettable experience today with author Ellen Oh! Her powerful discussions on identity & culture sparked deep conversations and inspired our students. A huge thank you to RIF of NOVA for donating Ellen’s books, allowing each student to take one home! #EveryAPSstudent

A big thank you to the volunteers from the Very Asian Foundation for bringing your talents, stories, and personal touch to today’s classroom visits! Your interactions with our students were truly inspiring and helped make our AAPI Celebration kick-off unforgettable. #AAPI #EveryAPSstudent

A huge thank you to the amazing volunteers from the Very Asian Foundation & Avalon Bay who joined us today for the kick-off of our month-long AAPI Celebration! Your stories & support made a lasting impact on our students. #AAPI #EveryAPSstudent

It’s RIF Week at Carlin Springs! 📚✨ Sponsored by RIF of NOVA, students are enjoying read-alouds from special visitors and exploring a fantastic selection of brand-new books! Every student gets to take one home to add to their own library. #EveryAPSstudent @readwithrif.bsky.social

Teaching kids how to ride bikes is so much more than just fun—it builds confidence, balance, and independence! 🏆 We’re thrilled to have 24 Strider Bikes at Carlin Springs, thanks to @AllKidsBike and HDR, to give our kindergarteners a head start! #EveryAPSstudent

Big thanks to @AllKidsBike and their sponsor, HRD, for providing 24 Strider Bikes to Carlin Springs! 🚲 These bikes will help our kindergarteners build essential skills and confidence. A shoutout to the HRD volunteers who made the March 27 kick-off ceremony a success! #EveryAPSstudent

Our 2nd-5th grade actors with ETC brought their original play to life today! With support from the Washington Forrest Foundation, these talented students wrote & performed a piece exploring social-emotional skills like cooperation, empathy, and responsibility. So proud of their hard work! 🎭👏

Today, our young actors showcased their original play, focusing on the five social-emotional skills: cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, empathy, and self-control. Thanks to the Educational Theatre Company for facilitating this program! So proud of their creativity! #OneTeamOneAPS

Happy Spring! 🌱 Exciting gardening initiatives are happening at school! Preschoolers are planting sunflowers today with the Master Gardeners, while our 4th graders are starting lettuce seeds under grow lights. Can’t wait to see all the growth! 🌻 #OneTeamOneAPS #EveryAPSstudent

Wrapping up our Winter 2025 enrichment season! 🎨 Big shoutout to our students for their hard work & creativity. Check out this amazing artwork from our 1st & 2nd graders in the After School Art Club, in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington! #OneTeamOneAPS

Thank you to our friends at Amazon for visiting us and donating 350 books to our students! 📚 These books will inspire a love of reading and exploration. We’re also excited to distribute postcards with words of encouragement! Looking forward to continuing our partnership to support our learners! 🌟

A huge thank you to Jamestown for visiting our 2nd graders today! They had an incredible time learning about the Powhatan Indians, their society, culture, and use of natural resources. Through hands-on exploration and inquiry, our students gained a deeper understanding of this important history!

What an inspiring and proud moment for our community at the Carlin Springs Winter Concert! Our 4th and 5th graders showcased their musical growth, performing with the orchestra, band, and chorus. It was a day to celebrate their hard work and talent! 🎶 #OneTeamOneAPS #EveryAPSstudent

A big thank you to our Master Gardeners for joining us this morning! 🌱✨ Carlin Springs is partnering with @MGNV to bring monthly gardening clubs to our preschool classes. Our Cardinals are learning about sustainability, hands-on gardening, and having a blast while doing it! 🌿👩‍🌾 #EveryAPSstudent

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Happy #SchoolSocialWorkWeek! 🎉 Carlin Springs is grateful for our incredible school social worker! Your dedication connects our school, families, and community, fostering student success and well-being. Thank you for all you do! #OneTeamOneAPS #EveryAPSstudent

I had the honor of joining Carlin Springs in their final dance-off during their study of African American History! Also spoke to the amazing Morning News Crew who shared all they have learned. They gained pride, skills and confidence. #OneTeamOneAPS #EveryAPSstudent

A big thank you to @suptduran.apsva.us for joining the fun at Carlin Springs Elementary today! 🙌 He didn’t hesitate to jump right in and dance on stage with our students during the Urban Artistry, Inc. assembly! What a fantastic show of support and energy! 💃🕺 #OneTeamOneAPS #UrbanArtistry

Today at Carlin Springs, our students had an incredible time participating in an interactive assembly with Urban Artistry, Inc.! 🎨 They learned how to use their bodies, muscle control, and creativity to express themselves through urban art forms. What an inspiring experience! #OneTeamOneAPS

We had an amazing humanities performance today at Carlin Springs Elementary! 🌟 Huge thanks to Urban Artistry, Inc. for the phenomenal, interactive assembly. Their dedication to preserving urban art forms and supporting artists' stories is truly inspiring. #UrbanArtistry #OneTeamOneAPS