Lab sites on small group instruction make for some of the best professional learning opportunities. And working with the staff and students @barrettaps.bsky.social was an honor and delight! Thank you @drgabyrivas.bsky.social for inviting me.

Today I got to read to Ms. Torres’ wonderful class @barrettaps.bsky.social for #WomenHistoryMonth @drgabyrivas.bsky.social #KWBpride #EveryAPSstudent #OneTeamOneAPS @apsva.us

Barrett volunteer “Ms. Libby” works with groups of students every week in Project Discovery. We appreciate our #KWBPride partners in education #PSW26 #OneTeamOneAPS

🎨✨ Public Schools Week: The Arts in APS The arts bring our schools to life! Don’t miss this powerful student-produced video; hear directly from our students about why the arts mean so much to them! 🎥Watch the video and more ↗️ https://bit.ly/4tQ8TOD #PSW26 #OneTeamOneAPS

Family Dance!!! @Barrettaps.Bsky.Social #kwbpride

Reading to young students for #BlackHistoryMonth @barrettaps.bsky.social is a special treat! 👏 @drgabyrivas.bsky.social #kwbpride #EveryAPSstudent

Happy Crossing Guard Day to one of the best and finest!! Thank you for keeping our Barrett Tigers safe every day!! #@barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Friday after school dismissal with music playing, students walking home by the snow or taking the school bus. Have a great weekend Barrett #KWBPride tigers! @apsva.us

Standing room only at our winter concert last night!! 👏👏👏 @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Barrett Tigers back at work after snow ❄️ days @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

We appreciate our Barrett #KWBPride custodians hard work shoveling the snow and ice! #OneTeamOneAPS

Barrett staff photo 2025-2026 #KWBPride #APSisAwesome

Thank you for reading to our Barrett #KWBPride students!

Congratulations to our 2026 Teacher of the Year Ms. Garman and Support Employee of the Year Ms. Jaldin de Herrera!!! @Barrettaps.Bsky.Social #kwbpride

I’m thrilled that my teaching colleagues Susan Garman and Adela Jaldin were selected as the Barrett Teacher and Support Employee of the Year! Congratulations! #KWBPride @kwbarrettpta.bsky.social @kwbarrettpta.bsky.social #OneTeamOneAPS

✨F is for Frida Kahlo✨ Pre-K artists had a wonderful week in the art room creating colorful Frida-inspired headbands. Students practiced making paper 3D and learned how to use glue bottles with care and confidence. @barrettaps.bsky.social @apsarts.bsky.social #KWBpride

Barrett #KWBPride 2nd grade students celebrate 67 days of learning! Math games with the number 67, writing for 6 minutes and 7 seconds and 6 or 7 nicknames. Ten frames with 67 dots. What will you build with 67 marshmallow and toothpicks?! @apsva.us

My book list for today! @Barrettaps.Bsky.Social #kwbpride

First snow of the season! What an exciting start to our Barrett #KWBPride school day @barrettaps.bsky.social @apsva.us #OneTeamOneAPS

Grade 5 science experiment: Evaluating various materials on how well they decrease or prevent erosion @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Reading is fun for our Grade 1 students- here they are working with UFLI resources @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Kindergarten-approved math game! Our Barrett Tigers were having so much fun! @apsmathoffice.bsky.social @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Learning how to increase the depth and complexity of our 3 act math routines - loving the collaboration between our Math Coach and Advanced Academics Coach! @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride @apsmathoffice.bsky.social

I’ve got to read this book!! Can’t wait to learn more about these engagement routines @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Stripes leads a dance party during morning meeting in our 5th grade class with the best attendance for November!! @Barrettaps.Bsky.Social #kwbpride

If you visit the Syphax Ed Center, be sure to stop by the 2nd floor School Board Gallery to check out the dynamic sculptures created by our very own Barrett artists, on display 12/1/25–1/8/26. Their expression through creativity is powerful! #KWBpride @barrettaps.bsky.social @apsarts.bsky.social

Learning about owls’ ecosystems with real owls!!! @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Special to share about Project Discovery with NEA president Becky Pringle along with a big gift for #KWBPride Barrett and Arlington Public Schools! #OneTeamOneAPS

Thank you and NEA team members for visiting #KWBPride Barrett @barrettaps.bsky.social

Promoting inclusion through our Best Buddies program - thank you Ms Halligan for leading this work! @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Thank you Team Barrett for all you do and shout out to Ms Asli for setting up the beautiful hot cocoa station!! @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Working in teams to make our own 10,000s charts in Grade 3!!! @barrettaps.bsky.social #kwbpride

Our very own Dr. Ellis!!! @barrettaps.bsky.social #KWBPride

Thank you for visiting Barrett #KWBPride

Loved the energy of the teachers who attended our presentation at the Virginia Association of Science Teachers VAST PDI conference! Thanks for the inspiration @kidmuseum.bsky.social @mszelasko.bsky.social #2025vastpdi #STEM #MakerMindset #KWBPride

Supporting our Barrett Tiger entrepreneur at the Lubber Run farmers market today!! @barrettaps.bsky.social

Celebrating the homerooms with the best attendance with a special visit from Stripes!!

Math workshop in Grade 1: learning about and sorting coins! @apsmathoffice.bsky.social @apstitlei.bsky.social

We are Barrett astronauts! #KWBPride

Barrett #KWBPride Tiger school spirit!

Smiles from Barrett Tigers AP Mr. Littman, Principal Dr. Rivas and Dean of Students Ms Ewell! #KWBPride #SchoolSpirit #OneTeamOneAPS @drgabyrivas.bsky.social

Thank you for joining Roving Readers at Barrett today for Hispanic Heritage Month! #KWBPride

APS All Stars are the heart of our schools! They are the people who uplift students, support staff and bring our APS values to life each day. Do you know someone like that? Nominate them now at apsva.us/all-stars and let’s shine a spotlight on the people making a difference. #OneTeamOneAPS

September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Watch as APS students, staff and the community share how they celebrate their Latino heritage. #APSHHM #OneTeamOneAPS #HispanicHeritageMonth

Wonderful evening weather for the Barrett PTA Ice Cream Social with so many happy students and their families #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS @kwbarrettpta.bsky.social @drgabyrivas.bsky.social

Thank you Dr. Duran for visiting Barrett #KWBPride @drgabyrivas.bsky.social

One of my favorite ‘secrets’ to spill is that the teachers at Barrett are actually some of my best buddies! Students always light up when they realize their teachers are great friends, too! 🪩 #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS

These brand new fourth graders are already experts at communication and teamwork! We had an amazing first week of school practicing important skills like sharing ideas, and celebrating how our brains work differently. #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS #4thGRADEROCKS 🖍️🪩💌

Up early to start my Year 33 at Barrett Elementary! First day of school fun gamification taking student attendance with inflatable planets, movement, sentence stem and tally marks plus Barrett Beliefs Cheer! #KWBPride @drgabyrivas.bsky.social #APSBack2School @apsva.us #EduSky

A beautiful day to welcome back our @barrettaps.bsky.social tigers!!