{"id":7325,"date":"2019-06-23T20:04:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T00:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/?p=7325"},"modified":"2019-06-21T17:00:05","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T21:00:05","slug":"enjoy-these-highlights-from-the-2018-19-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/enjoy-these-highlights-from-the-2018-19-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy These Highlights from the 2018-19 School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s issue of ACPS Express will be the last weekly edition until Express returns on <strong>August 26<\/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. Before we hit pause, we&#8217;re topping off the school year with a recap of the many awards and recognitions our student and staff members have received for their exemplary work and highlights of good news we&#8217;ve shared over the course of the year. Kudos to all!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You&#8217;ve earned it! Congrats <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClassOf2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ClassOf2019<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TCW2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TCW2019<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitansRising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitansRising<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RememberTheTitans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RememberTheTitans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWTitans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TCWTitans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z4thSKPbwU\">pic.twitter.com\/z4thSKPbwU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1139931234115772421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alexandria had its first participant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this past week: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MauryMariners?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MauryMariners<\/a> fourth grader Olivia Coleman. See how she handled the \u201chistrionics.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YdRNGvywgf\">https:\/\/t.co\/YdRNGvywgf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GmMv9daoih\">pic.twitter.com\/GmMv9daoih<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1135987094122356736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congrats <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWTitans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TCWTitans<\/a> teacher Mary Ellen McCormick, who has won a regional award from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFTE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFTE<\/a>! She&#8217;s been a major support for rising &#x2b50; T.C. entrepreneurs Jordyn Brent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordynskeys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jordynskeys<\/a>, Day\u2019Quon Henderson <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WordUCation1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WordUCation1<\/a> &amp; Dagim Girma <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_dagim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@_dagim<\/a>.<br \/>\n&#x1f447;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6oar9LWTjR\">https:\/\/t.co\/6oar9LWTjR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitansRising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitansRising<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/efrgDGaNtO\">pic.twitter.com\/efrgDGaNtO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1138850279221354496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No. 1 is T.C. Williams! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWGirls_soccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TCWGirls_soccer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rkBT5tyfuA\">https:\/\/t.co\/rkBT5tyfuA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1137141622003646464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">T.C. Williams Remembers One of Its Greatest Titans, Coach Bill Yoast: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J9aoQwNPGJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/J9aoQwNPGJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RememberThisTitan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RememberThisTitan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RememberTheTitans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RememberTheTitans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWTitans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TCWTitans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RkkuRWd9v1\">pic.twitter.com\/RkkuRWd9v1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1132028686365024258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Facpsk12%2Fposts%2F1371107416362383&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"567\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> <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%2F400570694107268%2F&amp;show_text=1&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"426\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <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%2F2355435411450587%2F&amp;show_text=1&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"425\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Facpsk12%2Fposts%2F1390001707806287&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"592\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWTitans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TCWTitans<\/a> phenom Ana Humphrey, who just won $250,000, the top prize in the national <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Regeneron?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Regeneron<\/a> Science Talent Search! This is a HUGE accomplishment! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitansRising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitansRising<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RegeneronSTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RegeneronSTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWPrincipal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TCWPrincipal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexandriaSTEM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlexandriaSTEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LowePhysics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LowePhysics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Society4Science?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Society4Science<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/humphreyed2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@humphreyed2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5G8WPDi5N2\">pic.twitter.com\/5G8WPDi5N2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1105651189335638019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And the ribbon is cut! Thank you to all who made this wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHSchoolACPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PHSchoolACPS<\/a> and recreation center a reality! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/workhardgetsmart?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#workhardgetsmart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RPCA_AlexVA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RPCA_AlexVA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qpYruli0Tu\">pic.twitter.com\/qpYruli0Tu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1093526093657706496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations to our 18 new and renewed National Board Certified Teachers. It takes true dedication and a lot of commitment and hard work to succeed at this level. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaneDebra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LaneDebra<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4XfltMNjE7\">pic.twitter.com\/4XfltMNjE7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1103804714452508672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Facpsk12%2Fposts%2F1312339385572520&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"529\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LylesCrouch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LylesCrouch<\/a> School Nurse Jasmine Wood has been named Virginia School Nurse of the Year. But the award has a far more personal meaning, as it comes at a time when her family is facing a medical crisis of their own. Read Nurse Wood&#8217;s story: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nZ8MuLueoz\">https:\/\/t.co\/nZ8MuLueoz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ObITomGNX6\">pic.twitter.com\/ObITomGNX6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1062427469897236482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Five leaders from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACPSK12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFUnified?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SFUnified<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Allen_ISD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Allen_ISD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SVVSD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SVVSD<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCPSS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WCPSS<\/a> were named 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoSN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoSN<\/a> &#8216;NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CoSNNextGen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CoSNNextGen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CoSN19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CoSN19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o7NLEPU8V0\">https:\/\/t.co\/o7NLEPU8V0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GzG9Wa4ytc\">pic.twitter.com\/GzG9Wa4ytc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 EdScoop News (@EdScoop_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdScoop_news\/status\/1113524067678785542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSECC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACPSECC<\/a> ribbon is cut! Thank you to everyone who made this happen! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CampagnaCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CampagnaCenter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSpreK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACPSpreK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexandriaVAGov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlexandriaVAGov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrHutchings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrHutchings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPScao?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACPScao<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hopkins_House?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Hopkins_House<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACTforAlex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACTforAlex<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Silberberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@A_Silberberg<\/a> More to come in the spring and summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p0AN2HKxkF\">pic.twitter.com\/p0AN2HKxkF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1068514381724569600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ms. Dischner <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FDayPrincipal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@fdayprincipal<\/a> and students are all ready for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FerdinandTDayES?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FerdinandTDayES<\/a> Dedication ceremony this morning! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/everystudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#everystudent<\/a> &#x1f389; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NzaJ8GWqMw\">pic.twitter.com\/NzaJ8GWqMw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1052908770353930241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This week, ACPS celebrates the dedication of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWTitans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TCWTitans<\/a> teacher Louis Kokonis, who has been in the classroom for an incredible sixty years. Let us take you back to 1958&#8230; [Watch the full video: in ACPS Express: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R5gOuKf2Xc\">https:\/\/t.co\/R5gOuKf2Xc<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jhk59bHxPY\">pic.twitter.com\/Jhk59bHxPY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/1044240857510158336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the last weekly edition of ACPS Insider until late-August, we&#8217;re celebrating the amazing accomplishments of our students and staff throughout the division for awards they&#8217;ve won and recognition they&#8217;ve received over the past year, along with highlights of good news we&#8217;ve shared along the way. 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