Alexandria City High School offers 288 courses, and students are now in the process of choosing which courses they will take next year. Theogony spoke with nine elective teachers on the information students most frequently want to know to get a glimpse into some. These courses include AP Psychology, Criminal Justice, Governor’s Health, Ceramics, Automotive Technology I, AP Seminar/AP Research, Music Theory, Culinary Arts, and Cosmetology.
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I Was a Lifelong Extroverted Student. Then They Made Me Do Kagan.
If there’s one thing my The Beet peers will tell you about me, it’s that I am pretty quiet. In the words of The Beet editor Samuel Wolffied, I am “as quiet as B311 during Lunch and Learn since they restricted Spotify.” However, historically speaking, that has not always been the case. So, what went wrong, exactly?
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Spotlight: Campus Principal Carmen Sanders, A Comfort to Students
Carmen Sanders has been a staple figure for many members of ACHS’s class of 2023. She joined George Washington Middle School in 2016, for what was the first year of middle school for the class of 2023. In 2019 she then took a promotion and went back to what was then T.C. Williams, just in time for the class of 2023’s first year of high school. Sanders was a familiar face for many anxious students.
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Saying Goodbye to the Seniors
Senior Night was bittersweet for the Lady Titans basketball team. Although they defeated W.T. Woodson in a convincing victory, 46-31, this was the last time the seniors would play a regular-season game at home for the home crowd before post-season play begins. Here's a final look at our seniors.
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Winter Sports Defrost
Despite having no season during the 2020-2021 school year, winter sports were back this year. Winter sports include boys and girls basketball, gymnastics, swim and dive, wrestling, indoor track, and ice hockey.
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A Masked Education: ACHS Opinions
What symbolizes our daily worries about COVID-19 more than anything else? Could it be the constant reminder of throwing on a mask? What’s your take on wearing masks on buses, in class, and around campus? So I decided to ask the student and teacher population of ACHS similar questions.
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Counselors Receive RAMP Recognition
Alexandria City High School counselors have been awarded the RAMP (Recognized ASCA Model Program) award for their excellent counseling. This is the first year our school has submitted an application and we succeeded on our first try. The award was commemorated by a ceremony in the cafeteria with the drumline, cheerleaders, a red carpet, and a crowd of people.
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Connectivity Issues Worsen at AC
After a rocky start at the beginning of the year, the wifi had been working smoothly for the last couple of months. However, in the past few weeks, students and teachers have been experiencing slower wifi and more connectivity issues.
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DECA: Young Entrepreneurs Getting Their Start
DECA kicked off their 2021-2022 season this year. They are an organization that centers on students who are involved in marketing or finance to gain business and leadership skills while participating in competitions and conferences.
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And The Prom Theme Is…
For the first time since 2019, ACHS will host a prom on Saturday, May 7. After two years of prom being canceled due to COVID-19, students are eager to attend the spring event.
