Press Releases for the 2010-2011 School Year
June 2011
- 06/28/2011 - Middle Schools Welcome Two New Associate Principals
- 06/28/2011 - ACPS Receives Certificate of Excellence for Comprehensive Annual Finance Report
- 06/21/2011 - Three New Assistant Principals Join Alexandria City Public Schools
- 06/21/2011 - Jefferson-Houston Principal Kimberly Graves Accepts New Role
- 06/16/2011 - Grace Taylor Named Principal of John Adams Elementary School
- 06/07/2011 - John Adams Teacher Named 2011 Virginia History Teacher of the Year
- 06/03/2011 - 2011 Harry Burke Awards
May 2011
- 05/13/2011 - Alexandria City Public Schools to Open After Labor Day for 2011-12 School Year
- 05/13/2011 - ACPS Accepted as an IB/Middle Years Candidate School in September 2011
- 05/06/2011 - Anne Booth Named Assistant Principal of Patrick Henry Elementary
- 05/05/2011 - Sandra Slaven Named Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year
- 05/05/2011 - C. Rene Paschal Named New Principal of Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School
- 05/03/2011 - Early Start Waiver Update
April 2011
- 04/27/2011 - Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Awards $364,850 to 175 T.C. Williams Seniors
- 04/06/2011 - UPDATE: Extended Day and Extended School Calendar Proposal
March 2011
- 03/31/2011 - New Chief Academic Officer Selected for Alexandria City Public Schools
- 03/31/2011 - New Chief Human Resources Officer Joins Alexandria City Public Schools
- 03/23/2011 - Polk Recognized for Raising Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Students
- 03/18/2011 - Francis Hammond 1 Principal Keisha Boggan Receives Distinguished Educational Leadership Award
- 03/18/2011 - Alexandria City Public Schools Earns Award for Energy Stewardship
- 03/18/2011 - Jefferson-Houston Teacher Sandra Slaven Wins Washington Post's Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award
- 03/17/2011 - School Board Adopts FY 2012 Combined Funds Budget
- 03/17/2011 - ACPS Budget Brief: Recommended Adoption of the FY 2012 Combined Funds Budget
- 03/04/2011 - Mount Vernon Nurse Lisa Clausen Receives Grant to Implement Safety Programs
- 03/04/2011 - Alexandria City School Board Votes to Approve Early Start Waiver Request
February 2011
- 02/16/2011 - ACPS Employee Self-Service Team Members Receive Board Recognition
- 02/04/2011 - Revised Extended Day and Extended School Calendar Proposal
- 02/04/2011 - Twenty Alexandria Teachers Receive 'Dream Funds' for Classroom Projects
- 02/04/2011 - James H. Loomis Named ACPS Interim Executive Director for Human Resources
January 2011
- 01/21/2011 - Coordinator of Career, Technical and Adult Education Named Outstanding Educator
- 01/21/2011 - ACPS 2010-11 Annual Budget Receives Two Prestigious Awards
- 01/20/2011 - Virginia Board of Education Recognizes Five Alexandria Elementary Schools
- 01/20/2011 - ACPS Budget Brief: Calendar to Begin Before Labor Day, Item Tabled
- 01/10/2011 - ACPS Budget Brief: Recommended Extended Day and Extended School Calendar
- 01/05/2011 - Kelly Alexander Named ACPS Director of Communications
December 2010
- 12/22/2010 - Maria Muhtadi-Roach Named Assistant Director of School Counseling at T.C. Williams
- 12/21/2010 - Five Alexandria Educators Included in 2010 Class of National Board Certified Teachers
- 12/13/2010 - ACPS Budget Brief: Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Recommendations to School Board, December 9, 2010
- 12/13/2010 - Former Redskin Charles Mann Visits T.C. Williams for Fiscal Fitness Finance Workshop
- 12/10/2010 - Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Establishes Michael Vitez Memorial Scholarship
November 2010
- 11/19/2010 - Two New Directors Named for Alexandria Schools
- 11/17/2010 - National Education Association Executives Visit Two ACPS Elementary Schools
- 11/17/2010 - T.C. Williams World Languages Chair Receives College Board Recognition
- 11/16/2010 - ACPS Budget Brief: Issues We Are Facing
- 11/16/2010 - Government Partnership to Promote Financial Education Introduced at T.C. Williams
- 11/09/2010 - ACPS Budget Brief: Student Learning, Teacher Career Paths, Salary, Benefits, and Professional Learning
- 11/08/2010 - ACPS Budget Brief: Enrollment Trends and Facility Capacity
- 11/04/2010 - T.C. Williams Student Named Semifinalist in Siemens Foundation Competition
October 2010
- 10/22/2010 - ACPS to Offer Supplemental Educational Services (SES) to Eligible Students
- 10/20/2010 - Cora Kelly to Receive Gold Award from U.S. Department of Agriculture
- 10/18/2010 - ACPS Budget Briefs: Introduction and First Set of Details
- 10/12/2010 - ACPS Adult Educators have Success in State Certifications
- 10/01/2010 - On-Time Graduation Rate Increases for ACPS Students
September 2010
- 09/29/2010 - T.C. Williams Senior Named National Achievement Semifinalist
- 09/21/2010 - T.C. Williams Receives Grant for Jobs for Virginia Graduates Curriculum
- 09/14/2010 - 2010 SAT Scores Released by College Board
- 09/09/2010 - New John Adams Early Childhood Center Features LEED Classrooms, Unique Playscape
August 2010
- 08/30/2010 - Message to John Adams Community
- 08/27/2010 - Alexandria School Board To Hold Community Information Sessions On Proposed New Jefferson-Houston School
- 08/26/2010 - U.S. Secretary of Education to Deliver Keynote Speech at ACPS Convocation
- 08/25/2010 - ACPS Social Worker Receives Award for Superior Service in Gang Prevention
- 08/04/2010 - Mexican Departments of Agriculture Guests Visit ACPS Food and Nutrition Services
July 2010
- 07/29/2010 - Monica Taylor Named New Associate Principal at George Washington 2
- 07/27/2010 - William Ramsay Elementary School Welcomes New Principal
- 07/26/2010 - George Mason Principal Named
- 07/12/2010 - Recent T.C. Williams Graduate Receives National Merit Scholarship
- 07/07/2010 - Timothy Grasso Named Assistant Principal at Cora Kelly
- 07/06/2010 - New Race and Ethnicity Classification
- 07/01/2010 - Yvonne Folkerts Reelected School Board Chair for 2010-2011