April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. A group within Alexandria City’s Department of Community and Human Services called Peer Advocates partnered with the city of Alexandria to spread awareness. On April 18, 2023, the group placed blue pinwheels throughout the front yard of the school.
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Eid Al-Fitr
Eid Al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking Fast, is celebrated at the end of Ramadan.
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Cherry Blossoms: A Photo Story
Every year from late March through mid-April, Cherry Blossoms surround the Washington D.C. Tidal Basin. To celebrate the friendship between the US and Japan, the National Cherry Blossom Festival is held to during the peak bloom of Cherry Blossoms with arts, culture, natural beauty and community.
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After Impact Award Win, Titan Robotics Whizzes to Worlds
For the second year in a row, Titan Robotics is heading to the FIRST Championship, the global competition for high school robotics teams. Titan Robotics, also called FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 5587, qualified for the April 19-22 competition in Houston, Texas after winning the prestigious Impact award at the Chesapeake District Championship in early April.
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Interview with Hope Bachman: Quick Fixes To The Stage
The auditorium stage is an important part of the school. It is where plays and assemblies happen and where the concerts the choir and orchestra put on take place. Naturally, it matters that the auditorium stage is safe for everyone who stands on it.
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Around The World To ACHS
From Vietnam, Chile, Singapore, and Afghanistan, students from different countries have participated in foreign exchange programs or immigrated to the United States to attend Alexandria City High School. International exchange students Kent Ngyuen, Florencia Vidall, Eliza Inkema, and Kabir Kabir have adjusted to changes between ACHS’s environment and that of their previous school systems.
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2023 Budget Proposal: Paucity of Psychologists
ACPS’s new budget proposal highlights the continued student need for effective administrative techniques and school resources. To address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on ACHS students, administration and faculty have implemented policies to ease stress since 2020. For example, during the 2021-22 academic year, students could not lose points for submission of late work up to two weeks after the due date. Additionally, final exams that did not raise their grade were exempt from students’ final grade reports.
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Data Leak Amid ACPS Struggle To Communicate
On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, ACPS families were notified via Parentsquare about the conclusion of the investigation into released student and staff information. The released information included staff email addresses and names, and students’ full names, gender, grade level, and their parents’ email addresses, phone number, and mailing addresses.
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Community Organization Resettle Afghan Refugees
NOVA RAFT (Northern Virginia Resettling Afghan Families Together) is an organization that was started in August 2021 when the Taliban took over Afghanistan. This organization consists of former Afghan diplomats and military personnel, as well as local businesses and a network of mosques, synagogues, and churches that are dedicated to assisting newly arrived Afghan families.
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New Courses, New Opportunities
With the 2023-2024 school year coming up very quickly, counselors have begun to meet with students to help them choose their schedules for the next school year. For many students, choosing their new classes is very exciting and important, as these classes may influence their future career choices. This year, students may notice a few new course options that are coming to Alexandria City High School.
