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![Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School Receives Purple Star Designation Award for Support to Military Families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729795801/acpsk12vaus/ppuyfe6levhmimp01xni/purplestar.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729795801/acpsk12vaus/ppuyfe6levhmimp01xni/purplestar.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729795801/acpsk12vaus/ppuyfe6levhmimp01xni/purplestar.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729795801/acpsk12vaus/ppuyfe6levhmimp01xni/purplestar.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729795801/acpsk12vaus/ppuyfe6levhmimp01xni/purplestar.jpg","width":1400}])
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School has been honored with the prestigious Purple Star Designation Award for the 2024-25 school year.
![Supe's Spotlight: December 2024 Video Message]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733497182/acpsk12vaus/sypudgwun48c3ndmrm62/supespotlight.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733497182/acpsk12vaus/sypudgwun48c3ndmrm62/supespotlight.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733497182/acpsk12vaus/sypudgwun48c3ndmrm62/supespotlight.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733497182/acpsk12vaus/sypudgwun48c3ndmrm62/supespotlight.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733497182/acpsk12vaus/sypudgwun48c3ndmrm62/supespotlight.jpg","width":1400}])
In December’s Supe’s Spotlight, Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt takes a look at school division accomplishments and learning opportunities during Winter Break.
![December 2024 Cultural Recognitions & Observances]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/n6qwb3oziwb27p2s1ul5/decembercultural.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/n6qwb3oziwb27p2s1ul5/decembercultural.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/n6qwb3oziwb27p2s1ul5/decembercultural.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/n6qwb3oziwb27p2s1ul5/decembercultural.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/n6qwb3oziwb27p2s1ul5/decembercultural.jpg","width":1400}])
December’s cultural recognitions and observances include Inclusive Schools Week and National Special Education Day.
![ACPS Schools Announce Their Teachers of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733435363/acpsk12vaus/xxm8h3jwg45ripcyxdfl/TOYPOY.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733435363/acpsk12vaus/xxm8h3jwg45ripcyxdfl/TOYPOY.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733435363/acpsk12vaus/xxm8h3jwg45ripcyxdfl/TOYPOY.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733435363/acpsk12vaus/xxm8h3jwg45ripcyxdfl/TOYPOY.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733435363/acpsk12vaus/xxm8h3jwg45ripcyxdfl/TOYPOY.jpg","width":1400}])
Alexandria City Public Schools is proud to announce its Teachers of the Year for the 2024-25 school year.
![Last Chance: Apply to the Redistricting Advisory Committee by Today (Dec. 6, 2024)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732219140/acpsk12vaus/j7rt1ztbj6vyxlj3wu91/redistricting2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732219140/acpsk12vaus/j7rt1ztbj6vyxlj3wu91/redistricting2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732219140/acpsk12vaus/j7rt1ztbj6vyxlj3wu91/redistricting2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732219140/acpsk12vaus/j7rt1ztbj6vyxlj3wu91/redistricting2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732219140/acpsk12vaus/j7rt1ztbj6vyxlj3wu91/redistricting2.jpg","width":1400}])
The Redistricting Advisory Committee will play an essential role in ensuring community voices are heard throughout the redistricting process.
![Upcoming Building Bonds Webinar Focuses on Social-Emotional Screening and Telehealth]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731019845/acpsk12vaus/gxz3evhwx7djbfq84oup/BBBEnglish.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731019845/acpsk12vaus/gxz3evhwx7djbfq84oup/BBBEnglish.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731019845/acpsk12vaus/gxz3evhwx7djbfq84oup/BBBEnglish.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731019845/acpsk12vaus/gxz3evhwx7djbfq84oup/BBBEnglish.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731019845/acpsk12vaus/gxz3evhwx7djbfq84oup/BBBEnglish.png","width":1400}])
The second Alexandria City Public Schools Building Bonds Beyond the School: Webinars for Families is set for Wed., Dec. 18, 2024, from 6-7 p.m.
![Next Week: ACHS Pathways Expo Is Dec. 11, 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731016718/acpsk12vaus/bslt5yu4cedqryw5cmva/pathways-expo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731016718/acpsk12vaus/bslt5yu4cedqryw5cmva/pathways-expo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731016718/acpsk12vaus/bslt5yu4cedqryw5cmva/pathways-expo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731016718/acpsk12vaus/bslt5yu4cedqryw5cmva/pathways-expo.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731016718/acpsk12vaus/bslt5yu4cedqryw5cmva/pathways-expo.jpg","width":1400}])
The first Alexandria City Public Schools Pathways Expo is scheduled on Wed., Dec. 11, 2024, from 5:30-8 p.m. for eighth and ninth grade students and families.
![Nominate a Former ACPS Athlete, Coach or Community Member for the 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/tqjtnoyvh2fyvjxzstld/AHOFNominations.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/tqjtnoyvh2fyvjxzstld/AHOFNominations.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/tqjtnoyvh2fyvjxzstld/AHOFNominations.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/tqjtnoyvh2fyvjxzstld/AHOFNominations.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733435312/acpsk12vaus/tqjtnoyvh2fyvjxzstld/AHOFNominations.jpg","width":1400}])
Take part in the Alexandria City Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame process and submit nominations for the 2025 inductees before the Jan. 31, 2025, deadline.
![PreK-8 Analysis Update Meetings Recordings Available]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726768161/acpsk12vaus/qxqu6j9ryj1gcm9krvuy/virtualcommunitymeeting.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726768161/acpsk12vaus/qxqu6j9ryj1gcm9krvuy/virtualcommunitymeeting.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726768161/acpsk12vaus/qxqu6j9ryj1gcm9krvuy/virtualcommunitymeeting.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726768161/acpsk12vaus/qxqu6j9ryj1gcm9krvuy/virtualcommunitymeeting.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726768161/acpsk12vaus/qxqu6j9ryj1gcm9krvuy/virtualcommunitymeeting.jpg","width":1400}])
Alexandria City Public Schools hosted update meetings on the post-survey analysis regarding the PreK-8 Analysis.
![School Board Summary for Dec. 5, 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724872454/acpsk12vaus/zmxp8hsbbx4m7crobwfz/SchoolBoard.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724872454/acpsk12vaus/zmxp8hsbbx4m7crobwfz/SchoolBoard.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724872454/acpsk12vaus/zmxp8hsbbx4m7crobwfz/SchoolBoard.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724872454/acpsk12vaus/zmxp8hsbbx4m7crobwfz/SchoolBoard.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724872454/acpsk12vaus/zmxp8hsbbx4m7crobwfz/SchoolBoard.jpg","width":1400}])
At its meeting on Dec. 5, 2024, the Alexandria City School Board addressed the following topics.