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Day 62 \u2014 Learning from Home Experience<\/b><\/p>\n

We are days away from the end of the 2019-20 academic year. However, please be assured that this summer we will be keeping you regularly updated via ACPS Express with our plans for reopening and re-imagining our schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. So please continue to look out for our newsletter in your inbox and remain engaged.<\/span><\/p>\n

I want to round out the academic year by giving thanks to all of you for your patience, flexibility and stoicism in the face of intense difficulty. Every one of you is definitely a HERO in my eyes. We could have never envisioned an academic year like the one we have experienced. From the global impact of COVID-19 to the current race relations crisis in America, it has been a turbulent and intensely troubling time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And while there is no doubt that we have grown from our challenges, we all continue to have days when we feel helpless, angry, and confused, when life seems out of control and the future uncertain. When we return to our classrooms, it is likely they will not be as our students remember them. There may be unfamiliar routines and changes in schedules that are necessary to keep everyone safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, outside our school buildings, on the streets of our cities and towns, a return to normalcy would be a tragedy \u2014 a missed opportunity to change society for the better by ridding our great nation of the racial inequalities that have blighted America for too long. I truly believe we have in our hands a rare moment, a once in a generation point in time that, if acted upon, could transform the future for those students among us who may otherwise face a life of prejudice, racism, hatred and even violence. The diversity in ACPS is a blessing which we can draw upon and learn from. Now is the time to seize the day and make a difference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stay safe, stay healthy \u2014 and we promise to keep you informed throughout the summer!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Superintendent of Schools<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations to Our New Graduates from the Alexandria City School Board\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Our very special Class of 2020 has received a message of congratulations from our proud School Board. <\/span>Watch it here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We hope you enjoyed our virtual ceremony on Saturday. Families and friends tuned in from as far away as El Salvador and Honduras.<\/span><\/p>\n