{"id":17261,"date":"2021-03-05T11:15:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17261"},"modified":"2021-03-05T18:15:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T23:15:12","slug":"welcome-back-to-our-school-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17261","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Back to Our School Buildings!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Domain\/1527\/ACPS-Express-20210305-spanish.pdf\">en espa\u00f1ol (PDF)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Domain\/1527\/ACPS-Express-20210305-amharic.pdf\">\u12a0\u121b\u122d\u129b (PDF)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Domain\/1527\/ACPS-Express-20210305-arabic.pdf\">\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This Week\u2019s Headlines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#welcome\">Welcome Back to Our School Buildings!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#videos\">VIDEOS: A Day in the Life for Our Hybrid Middle and High School Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#symptom\">Daily Symptom Checklist Instructional Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#covidwise\">COVIDWISE App: Help keep our school community safe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#metrics\">Latest Community Health Metrics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#identity\">The Identity Project: The Superintendent\u2019s Picks and Other Finalists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#athletic\">ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame: 2020 Recipients Announced; Nominations Open for 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#food\">FOOD ACCESS: New Hours at Patrick Henry and Cora Kelly; Spring Break Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear ACPS Families and Community,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Tuesday was one of those very special days that will stay with me forever. After almost a year, our elementary schools safely reopened the doors to some of our students. We were welcomed with a gloriously sunny day and smiling faces were everywhere to be seen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I made a whistle stop tour to many of our elementary and K-8 schools across our City. It was a joy to have our school buildings with students inside them once again and to see our health and safety measures being implemented diligently. I am happy to report that the months of methodical and strategic planning paid off and the first week was a great success. Thank you to all who helped make this long-awaited moment happen. We are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Reunited2021&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#Reunited2021<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and on the road to recovery. I am very much looking forward to next week when we welcome our second returning group of middle and high school English Learners and Students with Disabilities back into the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other important news, I have submitted my recommendations for the new names for T.C. Williams High School and Matthew Maury Elementary School to the School Board for their final consideration on April 8. My recommendations are Alexandria High School and Naomi Brooks Elementary School to reflect the community\u2019s preferred choices. It is so fitting that we would honor one of Alexandria\u2019s very own phenomenal women during <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/womenshistorymonth.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women\u2019s History Month<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by recommending that her legacy lives on at one of our schools. Brooks, who passed away last year, was a phenomenal Alexandrian matriarch, a schoolteacher and a sporting star. I am delighted to give my support for the Naomi Brooks Elementary School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay safe, healthy and engaged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superintendent<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"welcome\" name=\"welcome\"><\/a>Welcome Back to Our School Buildings!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. spent Tuesday traveling across our city, as he welcomed back many of the 1,291 students who returned to school buildings. This group of students with disabilities and English Learners are some of our most vulnerable and were prioritized for return in the first phase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking at Mount Vernon Community School, he said, \u201cI want to thank our team for all their hard work that they have done over the past year to prepare for this moment. We are back. I am glad that we finally got to this part.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mount Vernon Principal Liza Burrell-Aldana added, \u201cWe have been looking forward to this day since March of last year. The teachers and students are our \u2018why\u2019 so just watching them today learn in their classrooms safely and smiling \u2026 they are just so happy to be back. This has been a great day and we really appreciate the fact that we can see them again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please enjoy these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=acpsk12&amp;set=a.1990155261124259\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">back to school photos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the ACPS Facebook page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/acpsk12\/posts\/1990155351124250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17264\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/march2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1602\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/march2.png 1350w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/march2-260x309.png 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/march2-506x600.png 506w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/march2-84x100.png 84w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/march2-768x911.png 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/march2-1294x1536.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Tuesday, our second group of hybrid students return to school buildings, followed by all remaining hybrid students on March 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"videos\" name=\"videos\"><\/a>VIDEOS: A Day in the Life for Our Hybrid Middle and High School Students<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What will the day look like for a hybrid middle or high school student attending learning in school buildings? Take a look!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>VIDEO: Middle School<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/519250538\/cda13c59fb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17265\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.04.49-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1622\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.04.49-PM.jpg 1622w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.04.49-PM-260x145.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.04.49-PM-800x447.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.04.49-PM-179x100.jpg 179w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.04.49-PM-768x429.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.04.49-PM-1536x858.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1622px) 100vw, 1622px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>VIDEO: High School<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/517299280\/a483b75a04\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.09.32-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1622\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.09.32-PM.jpg 1622w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.09.32-PM-260x145.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.09.32-PM-800x447.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.09.32-PM-179x100.jpg 179w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.09.32-PM-768x429.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.09.32-PM-1536x858.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1622px) 100vw, 1622px\" \/><\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"symptom\" name=\"symptom\"><\/a>Daily Symptom Checklist Instructional Video<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each morning before your child leaves for in-person learning at school buildings, be sure to complete the online <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/symptom\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Symptom Checklist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which you can access on the ACPS and school website homepages, on Clever, or in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/mobile\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS mobile app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You will also receive a link through text message each day your child is scheduled for in-person learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Daily Symptom Checklist is just one way you can help to keep our community safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out how to complete the Daily Symptom Checklist in the following video:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>VIDEO: How to Complete the Daily Symptom Checklist<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0_SHQsrRA8g\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.18.49-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1622\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.18.49-PM.jpg 1622w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.18.49-PM-260x145.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.18.49-PM-800x446.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.18.49-PM-179x100.jpg 179w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.18.49-PM-768x428.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-1.18.49-PM-1536x856.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1622px) 100vw, 1622px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"covidwise\" name=\"covidwise\"><\/a>COVIDWISE App: Help keep our school community safe<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In preparation for their return to school buildings next week, ACPS is encouraging all secondary students with mobile devices to download Virginia\u2019s free <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/covidwise\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVIDWISE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Exposure Notifications app to assist contact tracing efforts in the event of exposure to the virus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVIDWISE is Virginia\u2019s official exposure notifications app that lets you know if you\u2019ve likely been exposed to another COVIDWISE user with a positive COVID-19 test result.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"metrics\" name=\"metrics\"><\/a>Latest Community Health Metrics<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the most current community health metrics, connected to our ability to keep schools open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>See <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/key-measures\/pandemic-metrics\/school-metrics\/\"><b>Alexandria\u2019s latest K-12 school health metrics<\/b><\/a><b> on the Virginia Department of Health website.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"identity\" name=\"identity\"><\/a>The Identity Project: The Superintendent\u2019s Picks and Other Finalists<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17192\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Identity.Project.Button-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Identity.Project.Button-1.png 950w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Identity.Project.Button-1-260x82.png 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Identity.Project.Button-1-800x253.png 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Identity.Project.Button-1-768x243.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through a robust community engagement process, we have been able to narrow the selection of new school names to three finalists each for T.C. Williams High School and Matthew Maury Elementary School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last set of community polls ran Feb. 5 through Feb. 19.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These polls revealed 14,947 entries from students, families, alumni, staff, and community members. Careful consideration in solidifying the top three names came from public support, suitability to the campus and student population and met the ACPS School Board policies.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Three Finalist Names for T.C. Williams High School:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandria High School (34.20% from public poll)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Titan Community High School (21.26% from public poll)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ruth Bader Ginsburg High School (10.13% from public poll)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Three Finalist Names for Matthew Maury Elementary School:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naomi Brooks Elementary School (30.46% from public poll)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rosemont Park Elementary School (20.72% from public poll)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jean Reid Elementary School (9.36% from public poll)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alexandriapublic.ic-board.com\/attachments\/55f1aaa9-8e72-4ed3-bd7f-0c57fd1acb19.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about the finalist names (PDF)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After careful consideration and aligned with public input, Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. <\/span><b>recommended the following names at the March 4, 2021 School Board meeting:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T.C. Williams High School to be renamed <\/span><b>Alexandria High School<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matthew Maury Elementary School to be renamed <\/span><b>Naomi Brooks Elementary School<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is one more opportunity for the community to have a say in the final naming decision during the Alexandria City School Board Public Hearing on March 18, 2021. Individuals must <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/acpsweb.wufoo.com\/forms\/sef82mh1chbm0j\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">register<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in advance to speak at this hearing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Board will vote on April 8, 2021, and the new names will be implemented on July 1, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"athletic\" name=\"athletic\"><\/a>ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame: 2020 Recipients Announced; Nominations Open for 2021<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17268\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahof.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1202\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahof.jpg 1202w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahof-260x171.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahof-800x527.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahof-152x100.jpg 152w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahof-768x506.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With each generation, friends and supporters from the Alexandria community look for ways to honor the successes of athletes, coaches or teams by memorializing their achievements to inspire the current students of ACPS to strive for excellence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given that the pandemic delayed our process of confirming 2020 nominees, the final voting process took place at the March 4, 2021 School Board meeting. The following honorees were voted in and will be inducted into the ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame (AHOF).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2020 ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katherine McAdoo, Swimming, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 2000<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roberta Elliott Speight, Track and Field, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 1984<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bob Kessler, Basketball, George Washington High School, Class of 1952<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cedric Matterson, Track and Field, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 1984<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Craig Harris, Basketball, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 1977<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lynwood Robinson, Football, George Washington High School, Class of 1971<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mike Hynson, Basketball Coach at T.C. Williams High School and George Washington High School; Francis C. Hammond High School, Class of 1959<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1971 T.C. Williams High School Football Team<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alexandriapublic.ic-board.com\/attachments\/c20ecbad-d4b2-4fa5-a70a-953286ed0e7f.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Bios (PDF)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2014, the Alexandria City School Board established the AHOF to honor eligible athletes, coaches and teams of the past, present and future. The AHOF may also honor members of the community who have made significant contributions to the ACPS athletic program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Make a Nomination for the 2021 ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominations for the 2021 honorees will be accepted for the ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame until March 31, 2021, for a fall 2021 induction. Current students in ACPS and young alumni will not be considered until five years past their date of graduation. The Athletic Hall of Fame Advisory Committee evaluates each nominee to determine its recommendations for induction into the ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame and submits its recommendation to the School Board for approval in June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When filling out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/acpsweb.wufoo.com\/forms\/s1euxcxw1pduvdm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nomination form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is important to have specific information related to your nominee&#8217;s accomplishments. If not, you may receive a reply that your nomination does not have enough information in order to evaluate the candidate. The more specific information you provide, the more helpful it is for the committee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selections to the ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame are not selected based on the number of nominations received. However, you may submit additional information or documentation through an additional nomination form.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"food\" name=\"food\"><\/a>FOOD ACCESS: New Hours at Patrick Henry and Cora Kelly; Spring Break Hours<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food distribution hours at Patrick Henry K-8 School and Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology have changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new hours of operation at Patrick Henry and Cora Kelly are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mondays: 7:30 a.m.- noon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesdays and Fridays: 9 a.m.-noon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Spring Break Food Distribution<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During Spring Break, March 29-April 2, only the following food distribution locations will be operating:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T.C. Williams High School<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Francis C. Hammond Middle School<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grab and Go meals will be available at these sites on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 7:30 a.m. and noon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be no pop up site distribution during Spring Break.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>ACPS has multiple distribution meal site locations throughout Alexandria for all ACPS students and children over the age of two. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/schoolclosurefood\">See a map of food distribution locations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GRAB-AND-GO MEAL LOCATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grab and Go breakfast and lunch meals are available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the following locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>William Ramsay Elementary School<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5700 Sanger Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311<br \/>\n7:30 a.m.\u00a0to noon<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Francis C. Hammond Middle School<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4646 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304<br \/>\n7:30 a.m.\u00a0to\u00a0noon<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: crimson;\">NEW TIMES<\/span><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3600 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305<br \/>\nMondays: 7:30 a.m.\u00a0to\u00a0noon<br \/>\nWednesdays and Fridays: 9 a.m. to noon<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1501 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314<br \/>\n7:30 a.m.\u00a0to\u00a0noon<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mount Vernon Community School<\/strong><br \/>\n2601 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305<br \/>\n7:30 a.m.\u00a0to\u00a0noon<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Patrick Henry K-8 School\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: crimson;\">NEW TIMES<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n4643 Taney Avenue, Alexandria,\u00a0VA 22304<br \/>\nMondays: 7:30 a.m.\u00a0to\u00a0noon<br \/>\nWednesdays and Fridays: 9 a.m. to noon<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>T.C. Williams High School<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22304<br \/>\n7:30 a.m.\u00a0to\u00a0noon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at our \u201cPop-Up\u201d sites located at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mason Apartments at 75 South Reynolds Street, Alexandria, VA 22304<\/strong><br \/>\n10:45 to 11:15 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brent Place Apartments at 375 South Reynolds Street, Alexandria, VA 22304<\/strong><br \/>\n11:20 to 11:50 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ruby Tucker Family Center at 322 Tancil Court, Alexandria, VA 22314<\/strong><br \/>\n10:45 to 11:15 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Lodgings at 607 Notabene Drive, Alexandria, VA 22305<\/strong><br \/>\n10:45 to 11:15 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old Towne West Apartments (parking lot) at 500 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314<\/strong><br \/>\n11:20 to 11:50 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Corner of Florence Drive and Four Mile Road, Alexandria, VA 22305<\/strong><br \/>\n10:45 to 11:15 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Fields at 4309 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304<\/strong><br \/>\n10:45 to 11:15 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bennington Crossing Apartments at 441 North Armistead Street, Alexandria, VA 22312<\/strong><br \/>\n11:30 a.m. to noon<\/li>\n<li><strong>2727 Duke Street (behind Bank of America), Alexandria, VA 22314<\/strong><br \/>\n10:45 to 11:15 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NO SIGN UP OR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE MEALS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: No food distribution will occur on Tuesdays or Thursdays.<\/strong> The limited days for distribution is to support the practice of social distancing and to limit social gatherings. Meals for two days will be provided on Mondays and Wednesdays, and meals for three days will be provided on Fridays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Food Resources in the City of Alexandria:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For food pantry locations and schedules in Alexandria, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/k12.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=c264d43033e4f4ca3b673bfc6&amp;id=b08b02092b&amp;e=5f2372f074\">www.hungerfreealexandria.com<\/a> or call \u202a703-662-1067.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions? Or Need Translation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Send us your question in Spanish, Arabic or Amharic:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Text ACPSMEALS to 797979 (English and Spanish)<\/li>\n<li>Call or text 703-927-6866 (Amharic)<\/li>\n<li>Call or text 703-927-7095 (Arabic)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p>Call the FACE Center\u2019s Bilingual Parent Information Lines, available Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For Spanish\/English, call 571-775-9719<\/li>\n<li>For Amharic\/English, call 703-927-6866<\/li>\n<li>For Arabic\/English, call 703-927-7095<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SAFETY REMINDER:<\/strong> Please remember to observe social distancing practices while at the food distribution site by maintaining six feet of personal space between you and other families or individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory illness like fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing on the day of food distribution or in the previous 24 hours should not visit a food distribution site but call a health care provider instead. If you do not have a primary care physician and are not enrolled in a clinic, you may CALL an urgent care center or emergency room.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>UPDATES FROM THE ALEXANDRIA HEALTH DEPARTMENT<\/h2>\n<p>For all updates, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexandriava.gov\/Coronavirus\">www.alexandriava.gov\/Coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>HEALTH REMINDERS<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t Feel Well?<\/strong><br \/>\nContact your primary health care physician. Don\u2019t have insurance? 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