Get SAT for AP’s

When preparing for college most students tend to focus on bringing up their SAT scores in order to get into a good college. However, what most students fail to understand is the AP credit they take for granted is limited to those who score a four or a five on the exam. While some colleges [...]

Budget Puts Brakes on Field Trips

Looking forward to that field trip in May? Your field trip may be in jeopardy. As of last month, the Alexandria City Public School system-wide field trip budget has run out. A budget that was supposed to allow students and teachers to expand their learning beyond the concrete walls of TC all year long lasted [...]

2010 Midatlantic Erg Sprints

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 [...]

Tutoring Block Arrives

with Rachelle Ehrman A new idea has been proposed by the school administration to turn some time during the embedded 3rd period into a time that students will be tutored in the classes that they need the help with.  This is part of an attempt to help students who are struggling to bring up their [...]

Only the Best: Three TC Teachers Awarded National Board Certification

Three T.C. Williams teachers have made it through months of hard work to earn National Board Certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. The National Board Certification Program is a voluntary program that is designed to recognize outstanding teachers throughout the country.  English Department Chair Sarah Kiyak, Social Studies Department Chair Hunter Hammond, [...]

FAFSA Super Saturday!

The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Hosts FAFSA SUPER SATURDAY! January 23, 8am – 12 noon B-107 Computer Lab Senior Students and Parents Drop In and Get Help Filling Out Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid What You’ll Need to Bring: • Student & Parent Social Security Numbers • Driver’s License Number (if you have [...]

Sophomores Account for Most TC Fights

Almost all of the fights that have occurred at T.C. Williams High School during the 2009-2010 school year have involved members of the sophomore class. So far, of the more than 40 altercations, all but two have involved sophomore students. Consequences for fighting have not been changed during the school year. “Since consequences involve School [...]

43 Years Ago in Theogony…

Over 40 years ago, the school newspaper had just started its second year of printing. The newspaper has always been a great way for students to stay informed, but Theogony has changed significantly since the four-page December 9, 1966 issue, then called the Oracle. T.C. Williams is focused on athletics now and was even 43 [...]

Parker-Gray: The Way We Were

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 [...]

Bathroom Passes Gross Out Students

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 [...]

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