At its May 4 meeting, the Alexandria City Public School Board announced that Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt would remain in place as ACPS Superintendent. Kay-Wyatt has served as Interim Superintendent since September 2022 and was also the ACPS head of Human Resources from 2021 to 2022. She is the first Black woman to assume the permanent superintendent role.
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Lady Titans Run Their Personal Best At The Penn Relays
The A.C. Girl’s Track and Field team, coached by Teresa Henderson, ran their fastest time in the 4x400 meter relay at the Penn Relays on April 28 and 29. The Penn Relays are are the largest and most historic track and field competition in the United States, and held at The University of Pennsylvania annually.
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Elaine’s Restaurant Review: An Experience to Remember
A review of a new restaurant in Old Town called Elaine’s. Elaine’s Restaurant, which is tucked just two blocks from King Street and one block from the Waterfront, features delicious Mediterranean cuisine surrounded by a clean, calm, and casual atmosphere. Elaine’s Restaurant, street view Opened in March of this year, Elaine’s is a small business; this one in Old Town is its only location. The restaurant is named after the owner, Cynthia Higgins’, grandmother. According to Higgins, when she was a child in Cairo, Egypt, she spent a lot of time cooking with her grandmother. Higgins promised her grandmother she would one day open up a restaurant in her name.…
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Celebrating Tomorrow’s Filmmakers
TV Media students do a lot more than just produce the morning announcements. This year, students from ACHS’s TV & Media Production classes placed in two major competitions -- SkillsUSA’s national Broadcast News Production competition and C-SPAN’s Studentcam documentary competition. On Monday, May 8, a ceremony honored the seven students who placed. Attendees included Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt and C-SPAN Director of Education Craig McAndrew. The event was emceed by senior Jacob Sanchez.
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Freshmen Crew Triumphs States by .3 seconds
In a nail-biting finish, the ACHS freshmen girls crew team won the Virginia state championship by a mere 0.3 seconds on May 6 at Sandy Run Regional Park. This victory is a remarkable feat for the young rowers, who have shown exceptional grit and determination throughout the season.
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Emily Milton
Theogony celebrates our School Board student representative senior editor: the activist, future political strategist Emily Milton.
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Lilliana Escobar
Theogony celebrates our spotlight specialist: the creative, future representative Lilliana Escobar.
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Nora Malone
Theogony celebrates our only two-year senior editor: the thespian, future museum technician Nora Malone.
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Guy Cardwell
Theogony celebrates our only male senior editor: the columnist, future economist Guy Cardwell.
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Alexandria Launches Zoning Kickoff
On March 20, 2023, Alexandria held the first meeting in its plan to overhaul zoning in Alexandria with the aim of combating social, economic, and racial inequality. Titled, “Zoning for Housing,” the event aimed to “explore and understand the extent of past discriminatory housing policies and their continued impact, especially on people of color and/or low-income.
