Monday, March 25, 2013
Corina Coronel, of Carlin Springs Elementary School, was named principal of the year in a ceremony last week.
Over the last 8 years, there has been an evident change in students who have graduated from Carlin Springs Elementary School. “The kids from Carlin Springs Elementary didn’t always succeed,” said Dan Redding, who is an assistant principal at Carlin Springs and was previously in the same role at Kenmore Middle School. That was before Corina Coronel took over as principal. “When she became principal, there was an immediate difference,” Redding said. “…They are doing so much better.” In a testament to that success, Coronel last week was named the Arlington County Public Schools system's Principal of the Year. She has been principal at Carlin Springs for 8 years and an educator in the county for about 20. “It’s an honor and we are thrilled …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Elementary school program starts next school year.
A $25,000 state grant will fund a bilingual program at Carlin Springs Elementary School designed to teach healthy eating habits to children and their families. The Healthy Meals for Healthy Families program includes weekly classes for at-risk students in the third, fourth and fifth grades at Carlin Springs. "…We are excited about winning this grant, which will fund a program at Carlin Springs Elementary that will not only educate our children and families — but ultimately change behaviors to promote life-long healthy eating and healthy living," Arlington County Board Chairman Walter Tejada said in a statement. Nearly one in three children are overweight or obese in America, a rate that has tripled over the past three decades, Tejada …
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Carlin Springs Elementary, Kenmore Middle have been 'secured.'
Update (1:08 p.m.): Police K-9 units have cleared the area around the schools, though the suspect remains at large, accoridng to police. The school day at Carlin Springs and Kenmore has returned to normal, according to Arlington Public Schools. --- Original story: Arlington County police are searching for an armed man near two schools. The schools -- Carlin Springs Elementary and Kenmore Middle -- have not been locked down, but the front doors have been locked, Arlington Public Schools spokesman Frank Bellavia said. "They're considered secured," police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said. An armed robbery of a business occurred at about 12:05 p.m. in the 3100 block of South Manchester Street near the Arlington-Fairfax county line. Law …
