Dominican Sister Ann Dominic Mahowald, a veteran at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School but new to her role as assistant principal for student life, is working to keep student life alive at the Potomac Shores school amid the challenges of the pandemic.
The 2020-21 school year will be unlike any other due to COVID-19, and Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria is poised to take on the challenges it presents. Ireton developed a “Return to School” plan that details how the school will operate in any of the reopening phases in Virginia.
Two members of the social studies department at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington joined forces last spring to increase student engagement in the midst of social distancing due to COVID-19. Advanced Placement U.S. History teachers Geoff Rixon and Chesney Allgood dug into some of the more unique and less explored parts of American history and launched a podcast they titled: “Who Knew? A History Podcast.”
The Diocese of Arlington welcomes 16 new principals, two interim principals, one interim head of school, and a new executive director for this academic year.
Construction continues at diocesan high schools.
Tricia Barber, principal of St. Francis of Assisi School in Triangle, hit the ground running when she started her job 25 years ago. She was knee-deep in the school accreditation process and construction of the school building within a month of being named principal.
Construction at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington will delay the start of the academic year six days. School starts for incoming freshmen Sept. 4. They have three full days of orientation and intro classes before returning students report Sept. 9.
Father Noah C. Morey is the new chaplain at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, replacing Father Edward J. Bresnahan, who became parochial vicar at St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Clifton.
A program created by John Meehan, English teacher and instructional coach at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, is trying to change teaching with games.
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