{"id":11439,"date":"2018-12-01T20:21:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-02T01:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=11439"},"modified":"2019-06-20T13:10:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T17:10:44","slug":"did-you-catch-some-of-our-favorites-aboard-the-acps-express-at-this-saturdays-scottish-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=11439","title":{"rendered":"Did You Catch Some of Our Favorites Aboard &#8220;The ACPS Express&#8221; at this Saturday&#8217;s Scottish Walk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>The rain didn&#8217;t dampen any spirits at Saturday&#8217;s 48th Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade. Among the walkers were some familiar faces. Did you recognize them?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/303943521?title=0&amp;amp;byline=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you spot <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=10384\">legendary T.C. Williams math teacher Mr. Kokonis<\/a> peaking out from the passenger-side window of The ACPS Express<\/strong>\u00a0with T.C. Williams Principal Peter Balas behind the wheel? Being in the parade procession was a first for Mr. Kokonis, who has been an Alexandria resident for six decades.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11463 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-7309-800x551.jpg\" alt=\"Superintendent Hutchings with Lou Kokonis and Pete Balas\" width=\"635\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-7309-800x551.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-7309-145x100.jpg 145w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-7309-260x179.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-7309-768x529.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-7309.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I decided to come this year because I was invited, and I got a ride!\u201d\u00a0\u2014 Lou Kokonis, T.C. Williams teacher recently featured in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=10384\">Six Decades of Math and Chalkdust<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. and his son, Gregory III, along with current and incoming School Board members, led the way for a stream of ACPS students and families from schools across the division who traded turns carrying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Domain\/798\">ACPS <em>Every Student Succeeds<\/em><\/a> banner and tossing treats to young ones lining the streets, hoping to catch a candy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=11130\">T.C. Williams Senior Hannah Yee<\/a> was among the mass of T.C. JROTC members who could be heard long before they were seen<\/strong> as they rallied the crowd with soulful chants repeated by the JROTC as they march in formation and echoed by the onlookers filling the sidewalks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11466\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11466\" class=\"wp-image-11466 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-3122-800x551.jpg\" alt=\"Hannah Yee with JROTC\" width=\"635\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-3122-800x551.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-3122-145x100.jpg 145w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-3122-260x179.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-3122-768x529.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottishwalk_express-3122.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">T.C. Williams JROTC<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>I love getting the crowd going with a cadence calling \u2014 when we call chants and they repeat after us in a loud roar. It really gets them going. Getting the crowd involved and seeing them watch and smile at us really is what really motivates us\u201d\u00a0\u2014 Hannah Yee, T.C. Williams Senior recently featured in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=11130\">VOICES: Creating Leaders Through Military Discipline<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_11453\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11453\" class=\"wp-image-11453 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2890-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Noah, GW seventh grader\" width=\"635\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2890-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2890-133x100.jpg 133w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2890-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2890-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noah, seventh grader at George Washington Middle School<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>I think the Scottish bag pipes are pretty cool, to be honest!\u201d \u2014 Noah, seventh grader at George Washington Middle School<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_11454\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11454\" class=\"wp-image-11454 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2928-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"T.C. Williams Rugby Players\" width=\"635\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2928-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2928-133x100.jpg 133w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2928-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2928-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">T.C. Williams Rugby Players<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The parade is really cool. I like how everyone is dressed up. I see a lot of dogs. It&#8217;s so cute! I&#8217;m looking forward to passing the ball to little kids and seeing their faces.&#8221;\u00a0\u2014 Erica, T.C. Williams freshman rugby player<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>We&#8217;re here to represent T.C. Rugby and want people to know that we have a great rugby team. The parade has a great turnout and everyone is having a good time.&#8221; \u2014 Ayne, T.C. Williams freshman rugby player<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Facpsk12%2Fvideos%2F335644183892946%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rain didn&#8217;t dampen any spirits at Saturday&#8217;s 48th Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade. Among the walkers were some familiar faces. 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