Superintendent Dinner
April 21, 2010 by Frank Vosseler ·
On April 6, 2010 a pizza dinner was arranged with Superintendent Morton Sherman to discuss the new “persistently lowest achieving” title to T.C Williams. The meeting was held in the cafeteria, where the entire school board met together and discussed the PLA title. Students were separated into different tables with one administrator at each table [...]
Mr. TC Brings The Swag
April 19, 2010 by Grace Garrahan ·
As the auditorium filled, the audience began talking amongst themselves. The excitement was audible and each individual present was filled with anticipation. As it got closer to the 4:30 show, curiosity grew: who will look best in their swimsuit? What will the contestants’ talents be? And most importantly: who will be Mr. T.C.?
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TC: “Persistently Lowest Achieving”?
March 16, 2010 by Maeve Bracken ·
On March 3, 2010, the United States Department of Education (USED) informed the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) that it was posting the definition of “persistently lowest-achieving schools.” The VDOE was required to submit a revised definition and a list of persistently lowest- achieving schools. T.C. found itself in the bottom five percent of [...]
Clendaniel Looks Forward
March 12, 2010 by Liam Malakoff ·
Principal Clendaniel gives his input on the direction he hopes to see the new principal take. He is proud of the progress that the school has made during his tenure, and is confident in T.C.’s ability to overcome the recent struggles.
Homeless in the Hallways
March 12, 2010 by Betelhem Derege ·
The bell rings, class is in session, but it seems as though some T.C. Williams students have lost their way in the halls. Students have been crowding the hallways more and more as the school year goes on. “Can I go to the bathroom?” has turned into “Can I wander the halls?” [...]
Homeless In The Hallways
March 12, 2010 by Yordanos Teferra ·
The bell rings, class is in session, but it seems as though some T.C. Williams students have lost their way in the halls. Students have been crowding the hallways more and more as the school year goes on. “Can I go to the bathroom?” has turned into “Can I wander the halls?” T.C. students have [...]
Principal Clendaniel Looks Back
March 10, 2010 by Erin Embrey ·
After two memorable years at T.C. Williams and 36 years spent working in education, Principal Clendaniel will be leaving T.C. at the end of this year.
Clendaniel said he has enjoyed his time at T.C. but looks forward to being able to relax. He plans to catch up on his reading (about 36 half finished books) [...]
Playing With One Hand-Damba Koroma
March 5, 2010 by Michelle Avila ·
“I feel like a real Titan now,” TC junior Damba Koroma said about making the JV basketball team last week. After hours spent at open gym and three-day tryouts, Damba can finally breathe for a moment. Overcoming the odds, Koroma made the Junior Varsity basketball team at TC with one hand.
Born in Sierra Leone during [...]
Seeing Stars: Planetarium
February 18, 2010 by Saara Kaudeyr ·
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
February 18, 2010 by Alexander Goldfarb ·
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 [...]