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Welcome to 3rd Grade
The Third Grade team would like to welcome you to Ashlawn Elementary School.
Ms. Iva Barnes
My name is Iva Barnes, and I’m so excited to join the Ashlawn team this year! This will be my second year teaching third grade with Arlington Public Schools. I grew up in Salem, Virginia, and earned my B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Roanoke College. Outside of school, I enjoy reading, playing board games, exploring new places, and playing with my puppy Wally.
Mr. Ryan Dallas
I grew up next to the beach in the Tidewater area of Virginia. I attended Virginia Commonwealth University where I earned my undergrad and masters in pedagogy for grades k-6. Since graduating, I have taught first grade, English Immersion exclusively to native Spanish speakers, 5th grade, and now I am teaching 3rd grade. This is my 5th year at Ashlawn and I’m really proud to be here working with the school staff and with the community. I currently live in Arlington and working here makes me feel really invested in the Arlington. When I am not working, I enjoy spending my free time playing soccer, trying new restaurants, exploring the area, and reading.
Ms. Elizabeth Granny
I was born and raised in Ohio, where I graduated from Miami University with my Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and a minor in child studies. In 2020, I graduated from American University with my Masters in Teaching. In my free time I love to swim, read books and try to cook or bake new recipes! Some of my favorite children’s books are The Day the Crayons Quit, We Don’t Eat Our Classmates and Rosie Revere Engineer.
Ms. Margaret McCracken
I am so excited to continue teaching 3rd grade at Ashlawn Elementary! I’m an APS graduate, and am honored to play a part in Ashlawn’s community of learners. Before becoming an Ashlawn Eagle, I worked in museum education in Nashville, Tennessee and taught in England for an IB primary school. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy reading, music, visiting all the fun museums and monuments of DC, traveling, and hanging out with my cat Barry.