{"id":5168,"date":"2018-06-17T20:02:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T00:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/?p=5168"},"modified":"2018-06-20T10:10:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T14:10:31","slug":"reflecting-on-the-accomplishments-of-our-great-staff-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/reflecting-on-the-accomplishments-of-our-great-staff-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting on the Accomplishments of our Great Staff this Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s issue of ACPS Insider will be the last weekly edition until Insider returns on <strong>August 20<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll continue to hear from us when there is important information or news to share, just not every Monday morning as usual.<\/p>\n<p>Before we hit pause, we&#8217;re topping off the school year with a recap of the many awards and recognitions staff members have received for their exemplary work. Kudos to all!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop \">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8788\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/acps-teacher-of-the-year-2019-20-nominees\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1059\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-1536x1059-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-1536x1059-1.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-1536x1059-1-260x179.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-1536x1059-1-800x552.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-1536x1059-1-145x100.jpg 145w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-1536x1059-1-768x530.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-1536x1059-1-115x80.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/acps-teacher-of-the-year-2019-20-nominees\/\">ACPS Teacher of the Year 2019-20 Nominees<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: March 8, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet the next four of our 18 finalists!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8779\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/celebrating-six-new-national-board-certified-teachers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1938\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/NBCT-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"NBCT\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/NBCT-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/NBCT-2-260x197.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/NBCT-2-793x600.jpg 793w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/NBCT-2-132x100.jpg 132w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/NBCT-2-768x581.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/NBCT-2-1536x1163.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/NBCT-2-2048x1550.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/celebrating-six-new-national-board-certified-teachers\/\">Celebrating Six New National Board Certified Teachers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: March 8, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>ACPS is celebrating six new and renewed National Board Certified Teachers! Find out more about what this means for students in the classroom.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8742\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/introducing-our-teacher-of-the-year-nominees-for-2019-20\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1766\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Teacher looking over shoulder of students, text says 2020 Teachers of the Year\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-260x179.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-800x552.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-145x100.jpg 145w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-768x530.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-1536x1059.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-2048x1413.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/toylogo-115x80.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/introducing-our-teacher-of-the-year-nominees-for-2019-20\/\">Introducing Our Teacher of the Year Nominees for 2019-20<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: March 1, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each ACPS school has put forward their pick for our division\u2019s annual crown. Only one will then go forward to the Washington Post\u2019s annual Teacher of the Year competition. Meet our first four finalists from Charles Barrett, Cora Kelly, William Ramsay and Francis C. Hammond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8666\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/william-ramsay-elementary-school-applauded-for-improving-science-results\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1981\" height=\"1366\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/ramsay_science.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"William Ramsay 4th grade science class\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/ramsay_science.jpg 1981w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/ramsay_science-260x179.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/ramsay_science-800x552.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/ramsay_science-145x100.jpg 145w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/ramsay_science-768x530.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/ramsay_science-1536x1059.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/ramsay_science-115x80.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1981px) 100vw, 1981px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/william-ramsay-elementary-school-applauded-for-improving-science-results\/\">William Ramsay Elementary School Applauded for Improving Science Results<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: February 17, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A program tailored to each individual student is reaping rewards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8585\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/governors-health-sciences-academy-at-t-c-williams-picks-up-awards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"670\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4561-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"students in TC&#039;s mock operating room\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4561-cropped.jpg 975w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4561-cropped-260x179.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4561-cropped-800x550.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4561-cropped-146x100.jpg 146w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4561-cropped-768x528.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4561-cropped-115x80.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/governors-health-sciences-academy-at-t-c-williams-picks-up-awards\/\">Governor\u2019s Health Sciences Academy at T.C. Williams Picks Up Awards<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: February 2, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Governor\u2019s Health Sciences Academy at T.C. Williams High School has been awarded two honors for its launch and collaborative marketing campaign.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8472\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/you-deserve-this-rosa-landeros-named-a-living-legend-of-alexandria\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"670\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5.png 972w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5-260x179.png 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5-800x551.png 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5-145x100.png 145w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5-768x529.png 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5-828x571.png 828w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5-642x443.png 642w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5-580x400.png 580w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5-600x414.png 600w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/neighbors-5-of-5-485x334.png 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/you-deserve-this-rosa-landeros-named-a-living-legend-of-alexandria\/\">You Deserve This: Rosa Landeros Named a Living Legend of\u00a0Alexandria<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: January 26, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Parent Liaison has gone above and beyond to help support generations of families in our city. She has now been recognized for her tireless efforts to help families at Mount Vernon Community School.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8214\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/inspirational-t-c-williams-teacher-kimberly-wilson-named-cte-national-teacher-of-the-year\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1.jpg 972w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1-260x160.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1-800x494.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1-162x100.jpg 162w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1-768x474.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1-925x571.jpg 925w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1-642x396.jpg 642w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1-600x370.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/kimberly_wilson_express-1-972x600-1-485x299.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/inspirational-t-c-williams-teacher-kimberly-wilson-named-cte-national-teacher-of-the-year\/\">\u201cInspirational\u201d T.C. Williams Teacher Kimberly Wilson Named CTE National Teacher of the Year<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: December 8, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The early childhood education program coordinator has won the national award after winning the state nomination in January.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8103\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/a-harrowing-journey-led-a-child-to-acps-years-later-he-returned-as-a-teacher-using-his-story-to-inspire-others\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"670\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2.png 972w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2-260x179.png 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2-800x551.png 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2-145x100.png 145w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2-768x529.png 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2-828x571.png 828w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2-642x443.png 642w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2-580x400.png 580w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2-600x414.png 600w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/oneilio_mencho-1-of-1-2-485x334.png 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/a-harrowing-journey-led-a-child-to-acps-years-later-he-returned-as-a-teacher-using-his-story-to-inspire-others\/\">A Harrowing Journey Led a Child to ACPS. Years Later He Returned as a Teacher Using His Story to Inspire Others<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: December 1, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Onelio Mencho-Aguilar tells his T.C. Williams International Academy students, \u201cIf I can succeed, so can you.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-7977\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/brotherhood-across-borders-how-a-t-c-soccer-team-united-cultures-and-created-a-family\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"649\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3.jpg 972w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3-260x174.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3-768x513.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3-800x534.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3-855x571.jpg 855w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3-642x429.jpg 642w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3-600x401.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3-485x324.jpg 485w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-2-of-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/brotherhood-across-borders-how-a-t-c-soccer-team-united-cultures-and-created-a-family\/\">Brotherhood Across Borders:\u00a0How a T.C. 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Directors<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: September 15, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>ACPS Principal Pierrette Peters has been selected to push equity and opportunity in public schools across the region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-7328\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wishing-all-our-retirees-a-relaxed-time-ahead\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"2508\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190612_183824.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190612_183824.jpg 3024w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190612_183824-121x100.jpg 121w, 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