Children with autism and other disabilities have a unique experience at T.C., as they are apart of the special education community and are often misunderstood by their typical peers. Five mothers of children with disabilities -- Mildred Rivera, Yolie Carrasco, Isabel Garcia Rosell, Omeima Khidir and Heather Trammell -- started doing school presentations to educate the student body about the experiences their children have as autistic students. They presented to the T.C. Health and Medical Sciences Academy on Tuesday, April 23, continuing at Hammond and the Alexandria Police Department.
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Suspensions Disproportionately Affect Minorities
Out-of-school suspensions in ACPS rose in the 2017-2018 school year (SY)-- 200 more than in SY 2016-2017. ACPS suspension data from 2017-2018 shows that students of color are disproportionately suspended out of school.
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Parkour Is Coming to Alexandria
Alexandria will soon be home to the fourth outdoor parkour park in the United States, thanks to T.C. senior Jonas Neidhardt. Neidhardt presented his idea to add a parkour park to the city council in December 2017 and is currently awaiting construction.
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Titan Robotics Say Thanks to Worlds
The T.C. Williams Robotics Team has been on a rocket ship to deep space this year, culminating in the team’s first ever trip to the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Championship in Detroit, Michigan from April 24-27. Senior and President of T.C. Robotics Leslie Lytle said, “It is an incredible environment to be in an arena with 400 robotics teams and thousands of people who are all so passionate about what they are doing.”
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A Special Dedication to Jack Taylor
As of May 7, the College and Career Center (CCC) is no longer nameless. A dedication ceremony was held at T.C. Williams High School in front of the CCC to celebrate Jack Taylor’s contributions to the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria (SFA) and name the CCC in his honor.
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Chief Michael Brown: The Man at the Forefront of Alexandria City Policing
“Should something like [a shooting] happen, you will have a full blown response from the Police Department,” said Alexandria City Chief of Police Michael Brown, the city’s leader on school safety issues.
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TC Honors Pro Documentary Creators
The TV channel C-SPAN held a student-led documentary competition, called StudentCAM, to initiate growing interests in TV media production journalism and to celebrate students' TV media skills. This year's theme was “What Does It Mean to be American?” Students were prompted to create a six to seven minute documentary analyzing the topic.
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Warriors of TC
“You might see us walk into fights, but if it’s a school shooter, we’re going to run,” said SRO (School Resource Officer) Johnny Larios.
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HOSA Goes to States and Wins Big
T.C.’s chapter of the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) organization attended the State Competition in Williamsburg, Virginia and won big. HOSA advisors Laura Evans, Josephine Bloodsworth, and Brian Wright teach medicine-related classes at the King Street campus and Minnie Howard as part of the Health Sciences Academy.
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Through the Eyes of a Venezuelan in Exile
Venezuela. You read it all over the newspapers. The front pages of The New York Times and The Washington Post address the current issues. You turn on the TV, and CNN or Fox News are debating whether the policies taken by the United States are convenient and what are the next steps to put more pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s regime. What they do not remind you is how all of this began; therefore, a Venezuelan herself will address it for you.
