{"id":7115,"date":"2019-05-26T20:02:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T00:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/?p=7115"},"modified":"2019-05-26T23:08:50","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T03:08:50","slug":"board-matters-athletic-hall-of-fame-nominations-high-school-project-update-and-awards-galore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/board-matters-athletic-hall-of-fame-nominations-high-school-project-update-and-awards-galore\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Matters: Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations, High School Project Update and Awards Galore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday night\u2019s School Board meeting was full of recognitions, particularly for our athletes who have gone on to represent our school division so well. We are proud of who you are and what you stand for!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you didn\u2019t watch the meeting live, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/alexandriaschoolsva.swagit.com\/play\/05232019-1043\">watch the May 23 Board meeting<\/a>\u00a0from the comfort of your sofa, and<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take your time to <a href=\"https:\/\/esbpublic.acps.k12.va.us\/Public_agendaview.aspx?mtgid=1341\">view the presentations and memos<\/a>. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/alexandriaschoolsva.swagit.com\/play\/05232019-1190\">watch the School Board Work Session<\/a> that followed the meeting, where the budget add\/deletes were discussed publicly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget that you can also watch all Board meetings live on ACPS-TV, local cable channel 71 and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/acpstv\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS-TV online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can also<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/1855\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">watch all meetings recorded online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the meeting, students from Douglas MacArthur performed:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/338287006?title=0&amp;amp;byline=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Anne R. Lipnick Awards for Specialized Instruction <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations to the winners of the Anne R. Lipnick Specialized Instruction awards. The 2019 Outstanding Special Education Teacher PreK-12 went to Tammy Rotz of Douglas MacArthur Elementary School. Paul Kingston of T.C. Williams High School received the Outstanding General Education Inclusion Teacher PreK-12 award. The Outstanding Special Education Paraprofessional award went to Wendy Andrews of Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=13352&amp;preview=true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the full ACPS Express post<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alexandriaschoolsva.swagit.com\/play\/05232019-1043\/15\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the video of the presentation<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/acpsk12\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1403967946409663\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View the photos from the reception on Facebook<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmedia%2Fset%2F%3Fset%3Da.1403967946409663%26type%3D3&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=false&amp;appId=1714229338825361&amp;height=803\" width=\"500\" height=\"803\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations for 2019<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, the Alexandria City School Board\u2019s Athletic Hall of Fame Advisory Committee reviews community nominations of deserving high school athletes, teams, coaches and non-athlete contributors for inclusion in the ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame. Nominees are selected based on their athletic accomplishments in high school, college and beyond, as well as their impact or contribution to the community at large. This year the ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame for 2019 will be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julius Campbell, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 1973, Football<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walter Densmore, George Washington High School, Class of 1957, Basketball<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tanya Galloway, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 1988, Track<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ricky Garcia, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 1979, Track<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cavanaugh Hagen, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 2001, Basketball<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frank Holloway, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 1977, Basketball<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samella Koroma, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 2007, Track<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arnold Thurmond, Parker-Gray High School, Basketball Coach<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glenn Williams, T.C. Williams High School, Class of 1984, Basketball<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1957 Boys Basketball Team, Parker-Gray High School<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Look out for full details in ACPS Express on June 3.<\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13458 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/andrew-1-of-1-260x260.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Watson\" width=\"260\" height=\"260\" \/>Recognition of Andrew Watson for Two Arts Educator Awards<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One is never enough! ACPS Arts Coordinator Andrew Watson has won two awards: The Virginia Art Education Association (VAEA) State Art Educator Award, and the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Southeastern Region Supervision\/Administration Art Educator Award. Congratulations Andrew!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Update on The High School Project<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This presentation to the Board included an update on the progress of the High School Project, including further developments in educational programming and site evaluations. Team members are also preparing an in-depth land use study of the Minnie Howard site. The city has indicated that adjustments to its zoning restrictions on the site may allow a building of the required size to be fit on the site, but parking and athletics continue to be a concern.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this month, requests were made for developable land options for either the Connected High School Network or a second high school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Educational Design team \u2014 the group responsible for developing course offerings for the future high school \u2014 is busy selecting members and preparing for their first meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be a series of open houses across Alexandria in early June to discuss key topics of The High School Project, including information about how the team will compare options for a Connected High School Network with a second comprehensive high school. For more information, please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/hsproject\">High School Project web page<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esbpublic.acps.k12.va.us\/attachments\/d4fa1f38-d6b4-44f5-9aed-87e0c473dfb0.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View the presentation (PDF)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alexandriaschoolsva.swagit.com\/play\/05232019-1043\/9\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the video of the presentation<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=13360\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the full ACPS Express post on The High School Project update<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Three contracts were also approved on the consent calendar:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract Modification Request \u2014 Patrick Henry Swing Space<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract Modification Request \u2014 Consulting Contract for the High School Project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the Jefferson-Houston HVAC Project<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contracts are discussed in closed session only, but you can view the final signed contracts on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/495\">ACPS website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday night\u2019s School Board meeting was full of recognitions &#8211; particularly for our athletes who have gone on to represent our school division so well. 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