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Monthly Archives: January 2017

School Board Votes to Approve New Elementary School Boundaries

maps of redistricting options

The Alexandria City School Board has voted on a new elementary school attendance boundaries for Alexandria.

ACPS, Redistricting

Hammond Receives Prestigious National Recognition for Counseling

Hammond Counseling Team

Francis C. Hammond Middle School has become one of only 650 schools in the United States to be designated a ‘Model Program’ by the American School Counselor Association.

ACPS 2020, Awards, Hammond

School Board Approves High School Ed Specs to Act as Guide for Future High School Construction Projects

The Alexandria City School Board has approved the Educational Specifications that will be used as a template when looking at future construction work around high school buildings. Also, learn how to join us for the first meeting in the next stage of the work around the Long Range Educational Facilities Plan.

ACPS, ACPS 2020, Alexandria City High School, Minnie Howard, School Board

School Board Votes on Redistricting Grandfathering Policies

redistricting

The School Board voted to approve a series of policies on redistricting, including grandfathering, on Thursday evening. Understand the changes.

ACPS, ACPS 2020, Redistricting

Help Us Celebrate School Principals Appreciation Week

Patrick Henry Elementary School principal Ingrid Bynum.

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has designated January 22 – 28 as School Principal Appreciation Week. Learn about fun ways to show your appreciation to your school principal this week.

ACPS, ACPS 2020, Alexandria City High School, Brooks, Charles Barrett, Cora Kelly, George Mason, George Washington, Hammond, Jefferson-Houston, John Adams, Lyles-Crouch, MacArthur, Minnie Howard, Mount Vernon, NVJDCS, Patrick Henry, Polk, Ramsay, Tucker

Winners of the City Round of the Reflections Competition Announced

PhotoINT - Noah Sternberg, MacArthur - The Camera and Me web

Schools have selected their PTA Reflections nominees to go forward to the City level of the national competition. View and listen to some of the works created based on the theme “What Is Your Story?”

ACPS

Superintendent Proposes Leanest Operating Budget in Years

The Superintendent has proposed the leanest Operating Budget the school division has faced in years while maintaining the overall effectiveness of schools and supporting student achievement.

ACPS, ACPS 2020, Budget, Video

Community Engagement Begins for New West End School

West End school

Tonight, ACPS is holding the first community meeting regarding the new West End school.

ACPS, Ferdinand Day, Redistricting, Video

ACPS Meets ACPS 2020 Targets Aimed at Fostering an Exemplary Staff, But Requires More Work on Community Engagement

Elementary classroom

First year results for Goal 2: Family and Community Engagement and Goal 3: An Exemplary Staff from ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan were presented to the School Board this week.

ACPS, ACPS 2020, School Board

Students Find Ways to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King

equal rights

Students across ACPS honored Dr. Martin Luther King with a variety of enrichment and reflective activities.

ACPS, Brooks, Charles Barrett, Cora Kelly, George Mason, John Adams, Lyles-Crouch, Mount Vernon, Polk

Call For Artists to Participate in Earth Day Art Work Competition

kids working in garden

What does the statement, “Clean water starts with YOU!” mean to you? Submit your visual representation of the theme in the Earth Day Artwork Contest.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Announcements, Brooks, Charles Barrett, Cora Kelly, George Mason, George Washington, Hammond, Jefferson-Houston, John Adams, Lyles-Crouch, MacArthur, Minnie Howard, Mount Vernon, Patrick Henry, Polk, Ramsay, Satellite, Tucker

School Board Votes in New Chair and Vice Chair

The Alexandria City School Board has voted to appoint Ramee Gentry to the position of Chair of the Board and Cindy Anderson to Vice Chair of the Board for the next year.

ACPS, News Release, School Board

Redistricting Review Committee Selects Option to Put Forward to School Board

maps of redistricting options

The Redistricting Review Committee has selected one final option to put forward to the School Board for approval. The School Board is scheduled to make the final decision on January 26.

ACPS, Redistricting

A Reminder How to Stay Informed During Winter Weather Emergencies

boots in snow

Are you set up to receive email and text messages from ACPS in case of winter weather schedule changes? Learn the best ways to stay informed and get connected.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Brooks, Charles Barrett, Cora Kelly, George Mason, George Washington, Hammond, Jefferson-Houston, John Adams, Lyles-Crouch, MacArthur, Minnie Howard, Mount Vernon, NVJDCS, Patrick Henry, Polk, Ramsay, Satellite, Tucker

Let us Know What Qualities You Want in the Next T.C. Williams Principal

ACPS has begun the search for the new principal of T.C. Williams High School. If you have not yet completed the survey regarding the qualities you would like to see in the new principal, please do so here.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School
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