Sunday, February 5, 2012

Remedial Options for TC

March 16, 2010 by Iva Quint  

Tension has been high at T.C. since the announcement on March 3rd that T.C. has been classified as a “Persistently Low Achieving” (PLA) school. T.C. Williams is currently labeled, according to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) as a Title 1 Eligible school.  Title 1 is a sub-division of schools in which at least 35 [...]

2010 Midatlantic Erg Sprints

January 25, 2010 by Iva Quint  

The T.C. Williams crew team is preparing for the 2010 Midatlantic Erg Sprints.  This annual event allows athletes from under 12 years of age to 85 or more years of age to compete with their peers.  The sprints are taking place on Saturday, January 30th, in the T.C. Williams Gymnasium.  Registration is available online at [...]

Parker-Gray: The Way We Were

January 6, 2010 by Iva Quint  

Every time you attend a T.C. football game, you see a sign with the stadium name on it: Parker-Gray Stadium. But where exactly is that name from?
Parker-Gray was originally a neighborhood in Alexandria.  It was known as ‘Uptown’ before and during the Civil War.  After the war ended, the area grew into the Parker-Gray District, [...]

Bathroom Passes Gross Out Students

Bathroom Passes Gross Out Students

January 6, 2010 by Iva Quint  

T.C. has implemented a new bathroom pass system this year.  In the past years, T.C. has distributed personal agendas, complete with bathroom passes, but this year the administration decided to use communal passes, distributing one for each classroom.
Executive Associate Principal, Steve Colantuoni, said that the main reason for putting the new pass system into service [...]