{"id":17749,"date":"2021-09-17T11:41:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T15:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749"},"modified":"2021-09-20T15:17:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T19:17:03","slug":"more-stories-from-the-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749","title":{"rendered":"More Stories from the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Domain\/1527\/ACPS-Express-20210917-spanish.pdf\">en espa\u00f1ol (PDF)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Domain\/1527\/ACPS-Express-20210917-amharic.pdf\">\u12a0\u121b\u122d\u129b (PDF)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Domain\/1527\/ACPS-Express-20210917-arabic.pdf\">\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">More Stories from the Week:<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749\/#join-the-alexandria-soccer-association-after-school-leagues\" >Join the Alexandria Soccer Association After School Leagues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749\/#reminder-back-to-school-forms-due\" >Reminder: Back to School Forms Due<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749\/#celebrating-our-diversity-during-national-hispanic-heritage-month-and-beyond\" >Celebrating Our Diversity During National Hispanic Heritage Month and Beyond<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749\/#k-2-family-literacy-night-webinar\" >K-2 Family Literacy Night Webinar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749\/#alexandria-city-high-schools-parker-gray-memorial-stadium-opens-for-2021-22-titan-football-season\" >Alexandria City High School\u2019s Parker-Gray Memorial Stadium Opens for 2021-22 Titan Football Season<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749\/#vaccine-clinics-for-students-and-staff\" >Vaccine Clinics for Students and Staff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749\/#school-board-candidate-events\" >School Board Candidate Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17749\/#celebrating-the-parker-gray-school\" >Celebrating the Parker-Gray School<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"join-the-alexandria-soccer-ass\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"join-the-alexandria-soccer-association-after-school-leagues\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the Alexandria Soccer Association After School Leagues<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17752\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/asa.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer field with Alexandria Soccer Association tent\" width=\"512\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/asa.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/asa-260x196.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/asa-133x100.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is time to fall back into soccer after-school for ACPS students.The Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA) in partnership with Amazon will be sponsoring Access4All After School Leagues for the coming year. ASA will be hosting free leagues this fall at Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology, William Ramsay Elementary School, Francis C. Hammond and George Washington middle schools, and Alexandria City High School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The After School Leagues will host more than 1,000 participants in 2021-22 and will help ensure that children get a daily hour of physical activity as recommended for five to 18-year-olds. Support from the ASA Community Fund, along with Amazon\u2019s partnership will provide professional coaching, equipment, new jerseys, and league play at each school, provided to players and their families at no cost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ASA remains committed to ensuring that all children have access to high-quality soccer programming regardless of their ability, education or socioeconomic status. These types of school programs help introduce children to soccer as a great way to get outdoors and exercise while removing the cost barrier that may prevent some children from participating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listed below are the schools and times for Access4All After School Leagues:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Washington Middle School: Mondays, 3:20-4:10 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cora Kelly: Tuesdays, 2:35-3:45 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William Ramsay: Wednesdays 2:35-3:45 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Francis C. Hammond Middle School: Thursdays, 3:20-4:10 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandria City High School: To be determined<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students who are interested in participating can contact Johnatan Nunez at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jnunez@alexandria-soccer.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jnunez@alexandria-soccer.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get sign-up information (se habla espa\u00f1ol e ingl\u00e9s)!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"reminder:-back-to-school-forms\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reminder-back-to-school-forms-due\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reminder: Back to School Forms Due<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17672\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bts-forms-web.png\" alt=\"Back to School Forms\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bts-forms-web.png 2500w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bts-forms-web-260x146.png 260w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bts-forms-web-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bts-forms-web-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bts-forms-web-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bts-forms-web-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bts-forms-web-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, ACPS has gone green! Instead of paper forms, families can save time by completing their student\u2019s Back to School forms in PowerSchool Parent. Back to School forms are vital because these provide ACPS with updated emergency contact information and health information for your student. If you have more than one child, you will need to complete a separate form for each student.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Back to School forms were due by September 15. If you have not yet submitted forms for your student(s), please do so as soon as possible.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/bts-forms\"><b>See the instructions for completing your Back to School Forms<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to create your PowerSchool Parent account, you may find it helpful to watch the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/account\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">instructional video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the ACPS website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having issues with logging in to PowerSchool or completing the forms? Fill in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/ps-help\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PowerSchool Help Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ACPS Tech Services will be in touch.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"celebrating-our-diversity-duri\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"celebrating-our-diversity-during-national-hispanic-heritage-month-and-beyond\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrating Our Diversity During National Hispanic Heritage Month and Beyond<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14440\" style=\"width: 982px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/globe_alexandria_express-.jpg\" alt=\"globe with students and words &quot;we are Alexandria&quot;\" width=\"972\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/globe_alexandria_express-.jpg 972w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/globe_alexandria_express--145x100.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/globe_alexandria_express--260x179.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/globe_alexandria_express--768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/globe_alexandria_express--800x551.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\">Photo credit: Gabriel Elias, ACHS International Academy teacher<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM), Sept. 15-Oct. 15, by honoring and recognizing the contributions of Hispanic Americans to our culture and the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hispanic Heritage Week was first proclaimed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968. The commemorative week was expanded to cover a 30-day period from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. It was enacted into law the same year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sept. 15 was selected as the start date because it is the anniversary of the declaration of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile and Belize celebrate their independence days on September 16, September 18, and September 21, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During HHM, communities celebrate the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans with community festivals, government-sponsored activities and educational activities for students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See a glimpse into Mount Vernon Community School kicking off the month-long celebration:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/605798432\/b59fbb51ce\"><b>Video: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/605798432?h=b59fbb51ce\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"k-2-family-literacy-night-webi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"k-2-family-literacy-night-webinar\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K-2 Family Literacy Night Webinar<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join ACPS Thursday, Sept. 30 to learn about K-2 literacy resources available across the school division and how families can help literacy flourish at home and throughout our community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acpsk12.zoom.us\/j\/93941970748?pwd=VTd0Q21NNU01dm1EdlJsalBCYmUxZz09\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us on Zoom at 7 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, save the date for the Intermediate-Grade Literacy Night coming Nov. 4!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"alexandria-city-high-school\u2019\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"alexandria-city-high-schools-parker-gray-memorial-stadium-opens-for-2021-22-titan-football-season\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandria City High School\u2019s Parker-Gray Memorial Stadium Opens for 2021-22 Titan Football Season<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17712\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/lights.jpg\" alt=\"Stadium lights at dusk\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/lights.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/lights-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/lights-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is Friday night lights as Alexandria City High School (ACHS) hosts the first home game of the Titan football season against Justice High School in the newly renovated Parker-Gray Memorial Stadium today at 7 p.m. The multi-use stadium <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">awaits a few finishing touches, however,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it is now open for fall sports and features new amenities, including an eight-lane running track, new scoreboard, new artificial turf, egress safety lighting, new concessions building and restrooms, ticket booth, and, most notably, lights for the first time in ACHS history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Saturday, Sept. 18, ACPS will host the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The newest inductees will join the Hall of Fame and be recognized for their outstanding achievements as individual athletes, coaches, teams, and friends of ACPS. Members of the Hall of Fame have contributed to the integrity, promotion and growth of athletics at the high school level, and have represented ACPS with high standards of citizenship and character.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"vaccine-clinics-for-students-a\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vaccine-clinics-for-students-and-staff\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaccine Clinics for Students and Staff<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17604\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.12.21.Vaccine-3-1-e1629482140695.jpg\" alt=\"Math teacher Danielle Thorne receives a COVID-19 vaccination shot from a school nurse\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Alexandria Health Department will hold a vaccine clinic at Alexandria City High School (ACHS) on Saturday, Sept. 25:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Alexandria City High School, 3330 King St.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, Sept. 25, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Moderna Vaccine (Third Dose Only, Ages 18+):<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/vase.vdh.virginia.gov\/vdhapps\/f?p=535:205:::NO:205:P205_CLINIC_DETAILS_ID:268920749516881178476805559520986856122\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule your appointment<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pfizer Vaccine (All Doses, Ages 12+):<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/vase.vdh.virginia.gov\/vdhapps\/f?p=535:205:::NO:205:P205_CLINIC_DETAILS_ID:268920749516852164257134808420793907898\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule your appointment<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walk-ins are welcome for either vaccine. Have questions? Call<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">703-746-4988.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, there are vaccines available at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandriava.gov\/TeenWellnessCenter\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Alexandria\u2019s Teen Wellness Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is located at the ACHS King Street Campus. Community members can find additional vaccine clinics in Alexandria on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandriava.gov\/Vaccines\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Alexandria COVID-19 Vaccines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> webpage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"school-board-candidate-events\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"school-board-candidate-events\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School Board Candidate Events<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/alexvaptac.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandria Council of PTAs (PTAC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works to make every child\u2019s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. Alexandria PTAC will be hosting two events in October to help the community get to know the School Board candidates:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Meet and Greet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Oct. 2, 2021 at 4 p.m. on the William Ramsay tennis courts, 5650 Sanger Ave. in Alexandria.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come join and informally talk with the School Board candidates, get to know their platform and ask questions. This event is outdoors and masks are encouraged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Virtual School Board Forum:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Oct. 13, 2021 at 7 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come hear from each of the school board candidates. This virtual event will also include breakouts by district. For interpretation services (Amharic, Arabic, Spanish), <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/alexvaptac.org\/sbcandidates2021\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pre-register by Oct. 1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find candidate bios and more information for both events on the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexvaptac.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandria PTAC website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"celebrating-the-parker-gray-sc\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"celebrating-the-parker-gray-school\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrating the Parker-Gray School<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17679\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/parker-gray.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white photo of class of Parker-Gray School students\" width=\"512\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/parker-gray.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/parker-gray-260x181.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/parker-gray-144x100.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A virtual celebration of the legacy of the Parker-Gray School in Alexandria put the focus on the event theme, \u201cHow Far Have We Really Come?\u201d 101 years later. The program showcased the school and how it came about as the Black community made its voice heard concerning their need for educational opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are not celebrating a building\u2026 but rather a generation of students, educators who changed the world in so many ways,\u201d said Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program included Eugene Thompson, former director of the Alexandria Black History Museum, as the master of ceremonies, and featured reflections from Julian \u201cButch\u201d Haley, Jr., chairman of the Alexandria African American Hall of Fame, Alexandria Libraries Executive Director Rose T. Dawson, as well as Parker-Gray alumni Frances Colbert Terrell (1961) and Cheryl Lewis Hawkins (1971) and Alexandria City High School student Abenaa Buabeng.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS leaders who spoke as part of the program echoed comments made during the reflections about the inequities in education that exist in Alexandria today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019ve moved the promise of integration forward, but haven\u2019t dismantled the systems that continue to subjugate us, deny us and ignore us,\u201d ACPS School Board Chair Meagan Alderton emphatically noted, adding, \u201cThat is our work moving forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAchievement and opportunity gaps stem from systemic racism\u2026 it is not the color of their skin,\u201d added ACPS Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. in looking at education in the 21st century. He said that replacing two school names that had ties to a racist past is far from enough, and much more needs to be done to achieve Equity for All.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexandria Soccer Association After School Leagues \u2022 Back to School Forms Due \u2022 Hispanic Heritage Month \u2022 K-2 Family Literacy Night Webinar \u2022 Parker-Gray Memorial Stadium Opens \u2022 Vaccine Clinics \u2022 School Board Candidate Events \u2022 Celebrating the Parker-Gray School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":17614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-acps"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-09 06:52:13","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17749"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17765,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17749\/revisions\/17765"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}