Seeing Stars: Planetarium

Not many people outside of students know about the planetarium at T.C. Williams. The school system spent a lot of time and money on it, and then it was only used by students twice a week. Due to the lack of community awareness about this hidden gem, planetarium director Bob Nicholson created “Community Night”, a [...]

Assessing the Effects of TC’s Green Thumb

In the 2002-2003 school year, when Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) began seriously considering the idea of building a new campus for T.C. Williams High School, ACPS envisioned a building that was one of the greenest and most energy efficient buildings possible. By the time the new building opened at the beginning of the 2007-2008 [...]

Brian Finney: Tech and Student Support

            Many students know Brian Finney from his job as a computer technician, but his impact on T.C. goes way beyond the students help desk.  Finney is one of those school administrators whose job goes way beyond what they do during the school day.  Not only does he help fix computers, but he also helps [...]

Blizzard Forces Make Up Days

Due to the blizzard at the end of 2009, school was cancelled on December 21st and 22nd.  The make up days for ACPS students are scheduled for April 16 and May 28, both of which are Fridays students would have had off.  April 16th was originally scheduled as a teacher work day for the end [...]