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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thanks Storytime AI for visiting our school with such an engaging lesson for #KWBPride students! EdTech Ed Games Expo! @storytimeaiapp.bsky.social #EdTech #EduSky

Introductions and background on the technology

Cheering for the story the students created together

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Mars rocks 3D! NASA rovers, parachutes and floating cones in the Wind Tubes! Barrett 2nd grade students on the last day of school! #KWBPride #NASA #OneTeamOneAPS @apsva.us

Two students smile wearing
Mars 3D glasses

Student is awe looking at the landscape of Mars in 3D

Mars 3-D book - Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet

Success! Cone floating in the Wind Tube!

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Loved teaching w Einstein Fellow Lora Taylor in Project Discovery! Students analyzed Library of Congress images to explore how scientists documented discoveries before cameras, illustrated mystery birds from written descriptions to build observation, interpretation & communication skills #KWBPride

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

My former Barrett #KWBPride principal Terry Bratt encouraged me to be a speaker at the AAUW STEM meeting. I’m glad I participated. The Science Fair presentations by the APS middle school & HS girls were fascinating! My speech was titled “Stronger Together - Inspiring Curious Minds” #OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Barrett Elementary #KWBPride students happy to write Welcome Home postcards for NASA Artemis II astronauts #NASAedu #NASAMoonCrew

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Barrett Spirit Day: Bring your Stuffy! Students and teachers bring cozy companion stuffed animals to school #KWBPride

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Barrett #KWBPride Counselor Ms. Pizzano sitting with Kindergarten students during National School Counseling Week

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

National School Counseling Week spotlights counselors’ vital role in helping students thrive. Barrett Kindergarten students surprised Ms. Pizzano with a gift of appreciation and a special letter they composed #KWBPride @apsva.us #OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Barrett #KWBPride students surround Dr. Rivas with a hug for Principal Appreciation Week.

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Barrett students and teachers wish Dr. Rivas a Happy Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week! We appreciate you @drgabyrivas.bsky.social #KWBPride @apsva.us #PrincipalsAppreciationWeek #OneTeamOneAPS

Huge poster card with coloring done by the students showing many of Dr Rivas favorite things.

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

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

PreK teacher Susan Garman works on a building project with a student holding a hammer.

PreK Instructional Assistant Adela Jaldin helps a student with a wood building project.

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

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

Teacher with huge 6 7 balloons. Students 67 motions, boy in a 6-7 shirt

Students enter the classroom in the morning with 67 balloons

Creating with 67 marshmallows and toothpicks

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

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

NEA President Becky Pringle with Project Discovery teacher Laurie Sullivan

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Exciting day in Project Discovery sharing the book gifted to our Barrett students from NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin and then PreK astronauts floating by #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS #NASAedu #EduSky

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

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

Teachers Megan Zelasko and Laurie Sullivan

Ozobot examples - Predator Prey and Migration

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

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

Two students sit on the grass turf eating ice cream

Paradise employees smile as they serve ice cream

Students put toppings on their ice cream

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

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

Dr. Sullivan standing in the middle of the Welcome Barrett Tigers lawn sign

Student tosses inflatable planet to another student

Students collect data record tally marks.

Former Barrett student Alexa teaches the Barrett Beliefs cheer: We are Mindful. We are Helpful. We are Powerful. We are Barrett!

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Happy to welcome students, their families & caregivers to our Barrett #KWBPride School Open House classrooms to meet teachers, staff, admin @drgabyrivas.bsky.social #APSBack2School @suptduran.apsva.us #OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Epic. Entertaining. Thought-provoking. Trevor Muir keynote at the Copenhaver Institute, Roanoke College #CopenhaverChats Innovation should serve the purpose of school. Harness the power of story to deepen student engagement and create meaningful learning. #KWBPride #SummerPD @apslearns.bsky.social

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Last day of school fun singing about NASA Europa Clipper Mission, making bird ornaments for our partner class in Panama, building, puzzles and lots of energy! #KWBPride

Students wearing last day of school hats working at the table with magnet blocks

student on the carpet working on an endangered animals puzzle

ornaments students made for students in Panama as part of the Smithsonian migratory bird project, “Bridging the Americas“

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

On the last day of school #KWBPride students asked me to unlock another “level” in the digital simulation WaterWays where students tag and track sharks and develop solutions to problems like plastic pollution #ecology #science #curiosity #EdGames #STEMed

Students work together to solve the challenge

Listen to learn about the scientist and watch video of GPS tag for shark

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Teachers doing some gardening on the last day of school. Looking good! #KWBPride

Project Discovery Teacher Stacey Fernandez weeds in the courtyard garden

Science coach Carrie Lombardi checking on the garden beds of veggies and flowers

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Chromatography Butterfly Science. Thanks for the STEM Kits Rosie Riveters #KWBPride

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Student Friction Climbers in action in Project Discovery at Barrett Elementary School #KWBPride #EduSky #OneTeamOneAPS #STEM #SciArt

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Thank you Rosie Riveters for the Friction Climber STEM kits. The students loved the project and created Canva presentations on their iPad #EduSky #SciArt #Science #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS

The friction climber character matches what the student is wearing

this student made her friction climber into a necklace at the end of the lesson

Student in the hall, pulling the string for her friction climber

student with iPad taking video and photos of the friction climbers to include in Canva presentation

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Field Day fun! Beautiful weather for Barrett students to enjoy games, races and cool off with water and popsicles #KWBPride #smiles #OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Thank you Rosie Riveters for the STEM Pulley kits. The Barrett #KWBPride 3rd grade students loved building, lifting load of pennies, decorating and taking home to share with family #SimpleMachine #Science #SciArt #OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The Barrett Elementary School 2024-2025 yearbook has arrived! Student smiles! We are Mindful, Helpful, Powerful #KWBPride @kwbarrettpta.bsky.social

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Thanks to the Barrett Art teachers for the interesting displays of student artwork for families to view tonight #KWBPride #ArtsFest

Art teachers, students and parents stand by table with artwork

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Such an exciting day for Barrett 3rd grade unpacking the boxes of bird art, student research and “About Me” letters sent from partner classes in Panama! Our migratory birds connect us! Smithsonian Bridging the Americas project #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS

Student by a box wrapped in pink fabric holding an iPad show a creation she made in Canva with the bird artwork sent from Panama

This student used translate app to translate from Spanish to English

Students listen to music created by a teacher in Panama to go along with migratory bird video

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Guess who’s back? Bee-Bot is back—by kid request! From programming the robot to deliver kind notes ✉️ to coding it as an animal 🐾 finding its habitat, our Barrett #KWBPride students are shining with creativity and critical thinking. STEM magic in action! #EarlyEd #STEMLearning #EduSky #OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Congratulations to all our Barrett Runners for participating in the last run of the season! A little rain didn’t stop the smiles and celebration! Way to go #KWBPride Tigers! #OneTeamOneAPS

Thanks to the teacher and parent for organizing and running

Principal Han with one of the Barrett Runners wearing a medal

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Thank you Kylie, Hunter and Aiden from Blue Origin for sharing Club for the Future at school this week. Barrett #KWBPride students are so excited about their Postcards to Space art flying on New Shepard rocket #STEM #STEAM #SciArt #EduSky #OneTeamOneAPS

Mr. Hunter at table w 3rd grade students

Big smile on student’s face as she puts postcard in the mailbox to be taken to Blue Origin to fly in rocket.

Dr Sullivan and student pose with Club for the Future stickers

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

My principal jumping in the background is so fun! Thanks to Catherine Han and AP Amin Littman for the Snack Cart. I appreciate it along w my Kindergarten teacher “neighbors” Cristina Torres and Andrea Donovan #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS @apsva.us

Teachers and Assistant Principal by a cart with a sign saying “Rollin out the thanks 1 treat at a time”. The principal is jumping in the air in the background

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Barrett Kindergarten students find out how fun yearbooks are for finding friends, brothers, sisters and teachers! Buy your yearbook TODAY! Sales end May 6 #KWBPride @kwbarrettpta.bsky.social

Students point at yearbook somebody they know.

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Barrett students celebrate Hubble Space Telescope 35 birthday in space by creating models, mission patch, viewing planets and stars! #SpotHubble #KWBPride #STEM NASA Explorer School

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our wonderful office staff! We appreciate all you do for our Barrett #KWBPride community! #OneTeamOneAPS Ms Espinoza, Ms Hundessa, Ms Kaplan, Ms Matadial! #smiles #sunshine #team

The office staff is smiling and wearing sunglasses outside in front of the school Peace Garden

Office staff inside the school lobby by banner “1 Team 1 Dream 1 Barrett”

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Happy Earth Day! Barrett #KWBPride students plant vegetables at school, study seeds and design a new spring flower #nature #outdoors #OneTeamOneAPS

Science Coach Carrie Lombardi with students holding trowels shovels and watering can

Science Coach Carrie Lombardi talks about plants parts with students

Boy uses a magnifying lens to study seeds on a tray

Students use markers to design their own spring flower

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

So exciting to receive a video message from NASA astronaut Anne McClain for the Barrett #KWBPride students about teamwork on the International Space Station! #OneTeamOneAPS @apsva.us

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Students, teachers, staff, parents gather after school for Spring session of Barrett Runners! Go #KWBPride Tigers #OneTeamOneAPS

student wearing a Barrett runner blue T-shirt stands in front of the peace garden with colorful flowers.

Barrett teacher Liz Halligan with young son and Arturo Ramirez

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Barrett 1st grade students explore the #KWBPride schoolyard Peace Garden and search for signs of Spring as they take photos with iPad camera #nature #flowers #trees #EduSky #EdTech

Student with iPad takes picture of the flowers

Student with iPad takes picture of daffodil flower

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Kindergarten student happiness exploring Barrett schoolyard Peace Garden for signs of Spring #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS #flowers #daffodils #tree

Students look at Barrett Peace Garden plaque sign

Excited students jumping up in front of the tree

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Yay for Stripes Family Night at Barrett with student artwork, science displays, SOL overview, breakout sessions and listening to Pajama Mama read at the Book Fair! #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS

Family signs in with 2nd grade teacher Ms Ewell

Pajama Mama reads to students in the library rounded by Book Fair books

Nature photography and Forest Log Ecosystem model

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Love the excitement of Kindergarten students outside finding rocks (hidden by their teachers) for a project in the classroom #KWBPride #Spring #OneTeamOneAPS

Students walking on sidewalk and grass to find rocks

Student stands on the wood border around the school Peace Garden to find a rock.

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Kindergarten students learn about NASA Crew 10 astronauts and play with Zero G Indicators from previous space missions #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS

K students play with Zero G indicators and hold cardboard Dragon spacecraft

kindergarten students in front of large screen TV that shows Zero G indicators from previous missions

Teacher holding Zero G Indicators Little Earth and Snoopy

K student in Star Wars Pjs holding Zero G Indicator Baby Yoda

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

APS PD at the KID Museum morning session! Our team applied 3rd grade Science standards to maker skills stop motion animation projects #creativity #STEM #EdTech @apslearns.bsky.social @rosielivenlearn.bsky.social @apsva.us Barrett #KWBPride teachers #OneTeamOneAPS

3rd grade teacher Ms Alexopoulou, Science teacher Carrie Lombardi and ITC Jaqueline Moody smile with their stop motion animation projects Water Cycle and Worm Adventures Soil using iPads and maker skills.

One teacher holds the iPad to use the Stop Motion app and the other teacher is ready to move the pipe cleaner worm through the soil levels.

Each teacher will take a bag of materials back to the classroom thanks to an APS Amazon grant.

Barrett teachers smile while sitting at the work table.

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