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Chloé Duchaj
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World Language Supervisor at Arlington Public Schools, VA | UVA Clinical Coach | Proud BlueHen |SMARTAmbassador | AppleTeacher | AppleCoach | Opinions are my own
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It’s that time of the year! Credit By Exam confirmation/appointment cards were mailed out today! Additional follow up emails will be sent to students and families later this week 👍
This month we are excited to shine the spotlight on our new Spanish and Spanish for Fluent Speakers teacher, Damaris Colón Acevedo, who teaches at @williamsburg.apsva.us @apsva.us
The 2026 Governor’s Summer Residential Program will feature 5 Governor’s World Language Academies.Languages: French,German,Japanese,Latin,Spanish.HS Department Chairs are already organizing efforts and interested students should reach out to them.No prior language experience required for Japanese.
First time presenters at Foreign Language Association of Virginia #FLAVA25 @apsva.us
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SFS I Ss learned about Yuyi Morales new art book “Viva Frida”. Also, Yuyi taught them how to draw una calavera to celebrate our Hispanic Heritage Month. They enjoyed this interactive activity provided by @jeffersonreads.bsky.social ¡gracias por la ayuda! 🙏🏾🐝✍️🎨 @apsva.us @madameduchaj.bsky.social
Applications Now Open! Students who live in Arlington, VA are invited to participate in the Arlington-Aachen High
School Exchange for Summer 2026. The trip includes a 2 week homestay the city of Aachen plus three days in Berlin. For more info visit: ArlingtonSisterCities.org/blog
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@williamsburg.apsva.us Hispanic Heritage display welcomes everyone with vibrant colors, culture, traditions, and pride that showcase the beauty and strength of the Hispanic community. #HispanicHeritage
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Induction ceremony for Wakefield’s Société Honoraire de Français at Wakefield High School. A special thanks to Yoël Kidane for being our guest speaker @franceintheus.bsky.social
@apsva.us & thanks to @madameduchaj.bsky.social from APS World Languages. Very proud of these students! 💕
Exciting evening at @wakefield.apsva.us French Honor Society Induction Ceremony! Proud of the students for their dedication to the French language! 🇫🇷 Thank you to Yoël Kidane from the French Embassy for sharing inspiring words. Also so special to reconnect with former @kenmore.apsva.us students!
We kicked off the week with a visit to @wakefield.apsva.us as they began celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!Students picked flag stickers to wear, music filled the halls, and colorful flags brought the culture to life. Don’t miss the beautiful display right at the entrance! @apsva.us
This month's new teacher feature highlights Dr. Dani Thompson, @yhs.apsva.us 's American Sign Language teacher ✨
Credit by Exam Registration is now OPEN! To register for Credit by Exam, complete the online registration form at apsva.us/curriculum/world-languages
Note: Registration closes on September 27, 2025
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World Language classrooms were buzzing today! @swanson.apsva.us Teachers leading in the target language, modeling procedures, establishing routines and encouraging student predictions. 🌍📚 #APSBack2School @apsva.us
@apsva.us Thank you to our bus drivers and attendants who help kick off the 1st day of school!You’re often the first friendly face our students see in the morning & the last one they see before heading home.We appreciate your care,patience & dedication to getting our kids to & from school safely. 🚌💛
Our teachers are working hard to prepare students for the school year and set them up for success. We teamed up with @wl.apsva.us ‘s world language team today to administer placement exams
World Language teachers engaged in our preservice countywide meeting w/ a collaborative spirit, a critical thinking lens, and positive attitudes. @yhs.apsva.us ‘s Ricardo Huaman kicked off our meeting & shared his summer experience as a Teacher Observer at VDOE’s World Language Governors Academy!
Base camp 25-26 in the books! We look forward to a great school year with our new world language teachers!
Grateful to have learned alongside these LCPS and PWCS educators for Advanced Cognitive Coaching with Thinking Collaborative’s Carol Brooks Simoneau 🌟 💡
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At tonight’s School Board Meeting, we proudly recognized students for their National Scholastics Awards, Music Honors, Latin Honors, and the Multicultural Student Achievement Network (MSAN). Congratulations to all of our honorees for their hard work and outstanding achievements!
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@apsva.us Please be sure to check your Frontline Professional Growth accounts for completion before EOY AND download/save a copy of your transcripts for your records.
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As the school year wraps up, please check your Frontline PG account to ensure all activities are marked "complete" by the end date. Otherwise, recertification points/credit won’t be granted. Download and save a transcript for your records.
Ms. Weiling's Chinese II students celebrated the end of the year with a field trip—and as an added bonus, they got to meet and chat with Ms. Wang-Ollikainen, their Chinese III teacher for next year!
Kenmore celebrated their retirees on Wednesday and we wished Spanish teacher Ms. Beltran, the best of luck on her next adventure! Sandy has been with APS for 16 years 9 of which were at Kenmore #APSisAwesome #YouGetMoreAtKenmore
Recognizing our Latin Program's 24-25 Accomplishments at The Citizens for the Classics Meeting this week. Thank you for having me as your guest speaker! #APSisAwesome @apsva.us
Congrats to Arlington Career Center's Chinese IV student who is a 2025 Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) Poster Contest winner! Arely received GOLD in the 9-12 regular group.