Olympic bronze medalist and Titan alumnus Noah Lyles returned to his alma mater Tuesday, Sept. 7 to speak to students about his journey and the importance of mental health. He also held an event in the evening for the community.
Gladis Bourdouane has over 20 years of proven communications and public engagement experience in developing high-impact, district-level initiatives, using a multi-faceted approach.
ACPS will host two virtual town halls for families with the Alexandria Health Department on Sept. 16 and 20 to discuss health and safety mitigation measures in schools, COVID-19 contact tracing, learning in quarantine, and return to school guidance.
ACPS employees: Be on the lookout for an email concerning an online course from the “ALICE Training Institute.” ACPS emergency procedures are based on this mandatory training.
Asking questions and sharing feedback are signs of engaged families and staff and great schools! Find out the variety of ways families and the community can connect with ACPS to share comments, get information or ask a question.
See a summary of the agenda from the Thursday, Sept. 9 School Board Meeting.
Reminder to Staff Who Need to Submit COVID-19 Test Results • Alexandria Health Department Vaccination Clinics • New and Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Help each of our students be an “Attendance HERO – Here, Every Day, Ready, and On Time.” See these suggestions for encouraging good attendance.
Please join in the virtual celebration of the anniversary of Parker-Gray School, which provided Black children the opportunity of education at a time when segregation threatened what is now recognized as a fundamental right of every child.
Each school has a PR Liaison ready to share your school’s stories. But they need your help!
The health of all ACPS staff, students and families is a top priority for our school division. See these frequently updated resources.
Weekly COVID-19 testing is required for ACPS employees who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or who did not disclose their vaccination status or did not upload vaccine documentation into TalentEd by Aug. 26, 2021.
The next School Board meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. See the meeting agenda and find out how to participate.
Calendar Reminder: Labor Day Holiday on Sept. 3 and 6
COVID-19 testing will be required as of Aug. 30 for ACPS employees who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or who did not disclose their vaccination status or upload vaccine cards into TalentEd by Aug. 26, 2021. Learn more and see a recording of the staff webinar from Aug. 23.
Happy faces all around as ACPS students, teachers and staff returned to school for five-day, in-person learning this week. Take a peek at the photos from our first week!
Each morning before arriving at ACPS schools or facilities, all staff are required to complete the online Daily Symptom Checklist. Learn where to find it online.
As people plan to celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend, please consider the following guidance to help our community stay healthy during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
We are prioritizing assessments at the start of the school year because it is important for educators to establish a baseline to understand where students are currently and to gauge growth for each student throughout the year. Find out more about upcoming Fall assessments.
See more stories from this week, including: Calendar Reminder for Sept. 3 and 6 • Transportation Updates and Reminders • 2020-21 SOL Data • DASH Buses Launching New Network
We ask all staff to complete a brief questionnaire about your vaccination status by Monday, August 23, 2021. All staff are required to complete this survey.
The City of Alexandria and ACPS are joining together to implement a COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirement for all City government and ACPS school staff.
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr., welcomes our students and staff for an exciting new school year!
We look forward to welcoming K-12 students back to classes on Aug. 24. The first day for pre-K is Aug. 26. Learn more about our quarantine process for students and teachers, lunch processes, back to school forms, universal eligibility for free meals, bus transportation, and more.
Amid the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism that have impacted our students, ACPS recognizes the need to maintain a curriculum focused on students’ social, emotional and academic learning (SEAL) needs.