Ms. Amanda Arbogast

I am thrilled for year seven as a member of the Pack here at Trailside Middle School! This will be my ninth year teaching and eighth year with Loudoun County Public Schools. I am honored to be a part of the inaugural staff who opened Trailside in 2014! I have previous experience working with Fairfax County Public Schools in the Elementary setting as well as in Special Education. This year, I will be teaching Health & Physical Education for 6th and 7th grade. 

 

Born and raised in Leesburg, VA, I graduated from Loudoun County High School. I continued my education at George Mason University where I earned my Bachelor of Science Degree in K-12 Health and Physical Education. I continued my education at Shenandoah University to obtain a Master's in Educational Leadership. Throughout high school and college, I played both volleyball and softball. I continue to play softball on an adult co-ed league Friday nights right here in Ashburn!

 

I am excited to instill in my students the importance of living a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness and have student's step out of their comfort zone to try something new. I am a lifetime learner and enjoy learning new strategies to incorporate into my classroom. In my spare time, I enjoy being outdoors hiking, gardening, canoeing, biking, playing sports, and spending time with my family. 

 

I am eager to meet my students and learn and grow from my colleagues. I am looking forward to seeing many familiar faces as well as meeting new ones. Many memories were created last year here at Trailside and I am looking forward to creating new ones this year! Here's to an awesome year!