{"id":9997,"date":"2021-12-03T09:50:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/?p=9997"},"modified":"2021-12-03T09:23:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:23:47","slug":"more-stories-of-the-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/more-stories-of-the-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"More Stories of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

ACPS Provides Meals to Students During School Breaks<\/span><\/h1>\n

Volunteers joined ACPS staff in distributing meals to students while schools were closed during the Thanksgiving break. The Office of School Nutrition Services received requests for meals for 2,000 students for this week; all children who live in Alexandria between the ages of two and 18 were eligible for the meal service. ACPS provided 10,000 meals during the week of Nov. 22-26, with two distribution dates to ensure students who signed up had breakfast and lunch every day.<\/span><\/p>\n

More than 82 volunteers helped with the meals distribution. To get the meals to 700 families, ACPS mobilized city partners, Senior Services of Alexandria, Volunteer Alexandria and the DASH bus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Director of School Nutrition Services Cynthia Hormel said, \u201cThis effort demonstrated the existing need in the community as well as the giving spirit of fellow residents willing to lend a helping hand. Many families are still dealing with food insecurity in their homes at this time,\u201d said Hormel. \u201cIt was great to see so many people take the time to help one another.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Winter Break Meals<\/span><\/h2>\n

ACPS family members between the ages of two and 18 are eligible for meals from our school division over the winter break. Families can receive four days of breakfast and lunch per child. <\/span>Please help share this information so families can sign up by Dec. 15 using this form<\/span><\/a> to receive winter break meals. The last day to register for student meals is Wed., Dec. 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

Families requesting meals over winter break will need to pick them up on Tues., Dec. 21, from Alexandria City High School (ACHS), located at 3330 King Street. Meals will be distributed 8-11 a.m. on the east side of the building next to the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

A delivery service will be available for families on a limited basis for those who are unable to pick up meals in person. <\/span>Families can use this form to access home meal deliveries<\/span><\/a>. Anyone who has requested home deliveries will receive student meals between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Tues., Dec. 21. A courtesy phone call will be made to say that the driver is on the way so that families can meet the driver curbside to pick up the meals; masks are required.<\/span><\/p>\n

If anyone has registered for meals and then no longer needs them, please cancel an order by contacting <\/span>food@acps.k12.va.us<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

School Board Meeting Summary<\/span><\/h1>\n

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As part of the special called Nov. 29 meeting, the School Board discussed the Talented and Gifted (TAG) Advisory Committee and then hosted a public hearing and <\/span>Work Session #2 on the Fiscal Year 2023-2032 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At its meeting on Dec. 2, the School Board addressed the following topics:<\/span><\/p>\n