Tune in to ACPS-TV, Channel 71 next week to see the first three episodes of a new television show, Behind the Headlines, that focuses on current events in Alexandria.
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The Alexandria Film Festival
70 Films, Four Days, and Three Locations of Film Maria Areyan Hernandez, Bobby Sweeney, Kate Casper, and Luke Randall This year’s Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) featured a diverse variety of films, including hard-hitting documentaries, a selection of international films, heartwarming shorts, and laughing-out-loud comedies. This year the AFF welcomed DMV cinema lovers to enjoy four days of films from November 8 through November 11. More than 70 films were featured, starting with opening night at the Old Town Waterfront, additional screenings at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Library, and ending with the majority of films being shown at AMC Hoffman Center 22 movie theater. Katherine Causo, a representative for the documentary…
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Behind the Scenes of Homecoming
Maria Areyan Hernandez, Regina Allen and Bridgette Adu-Wadier Homecoming, spirit week, football game parades; these are symbolic activities in the typical American high school experience, but have you ever considered how it all comes to be? The T.C. Williams Leadership Team is responsible for all special events throughout the school year. They start planning before the beginning of each new school year. Leadership students spend part of their summer break brainstorming ideas for homecoming themes and deciding which committee, such as Spirit Week Committee and Public Relations Committee, they will be on for the next school months. Junior Aissatou Ndao, a Leadership member, joined leadership this year and decided…
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English Department Book Fair at Hooray for Books!
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TC Williams One of Two Schools in State Recognized for AP Success
Alexandria, Va. — The record number of students at T.C. Williams High School who scored top grades in Advance Placement tests this summer has led to ACPS being one of only two public school divisions in the state to be recognized for its achievement by the College Board.
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Titan Profile: Bernadette Desario
Bernadette Desario joins T.C.’s teaching staff as a Social Studies and Advanced Placement Psychology teacher. This will be her 15th year teaching.
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TC Theogony’s Guide to Volunteering
Do you want to get involved in the community? Do you need service hours? Do you want to build your college resume? Then volunteering is perfect for you. Don’t know where to start? There are many different places and events for teenagers to volunteer right here in Alexandria. Below are some events and organizations that are looking for teenage volunteers!
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Varsity Coach and Leader
Lisa Willis has had a multitude of youth development programs dating back since 2005 while she was still at UCLA. Her programs started when parents and young players asked Willis for basketball help after seeing her play. When Willis was drafted into the WNBA(Women’s National Basketball Association) she created a program called Work Hard, Play Hard.
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Timothy Anderson, the New Member of the Titan Family
T.C. Williams recently opened its doors to new science teacher, Timothy Anderson, who teaches Earth Science and AP Biology. He is a new member to the Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), but has taught around the area in Maryland in the past.
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New Boys Lacrosse Coach Announced
Dennis LaGanza, a three-year player for the Division 1 University of Connecticut lacrosse team and longtime coach for Alexandria youth teams, is the new head coach of the T.C. Williams varsity lacrosse team, the athletic department administration announced on Tuesday.
