Forty-seven years ago on a late fall afternoon, a young Petey Jones and his teammates walked off a football field in Roanoke, Virginia having accomplished something just a few months before no one thought possible: bringing home the 1971 state football championship. Take a listen to Jones’ stories from 1971 and hear him sing Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”
Last week, 18 students with disabilities from Francis C. Hammond Middle School participated in the Meet in the Middle Feet Meet — a Special Olympics Virginia celebration where athletes and partners participate together, creating a more inclusive community for all.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam joined 100 students at T.C. Williams High School on Friday to celebrate the launch of the Governor’s Health Sciences Academy — the first public-private partnership of its kind in Virginia.
ACPS is now offering a new program at T.C. Williams, Hammond and Tucker that will enable families to make online payments for student fees such as instrument rentals, field trips, athletic fees, activities fees and more. The program will be rolled out to additional schools through December.
Join us this Tuesday or Wednesday at a town hall meeting to discuss the future of high school in Alexandria. Morning and evening sessions available. Can’t make a meeting? Take the online survey.
ACPS commissioned an evaluation of the services it provides to students with disabilities. You can view the report and executive summary and provide comments to ACPS in November.