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Education Secretary Duncan, Redskin Legend Darrell Greene Set Tone For New School Year

(Thursday) September 2, 2010

The stars came out to welcome the Alexandria City Public School system staff back to school at the 2010 Convocation. U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talked about moving education excellence forward; Washington Redskin great Darrell Greene was there to give a pep talk on engaging communities in education; Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille offered words of encouragement and support; the children and grandchildren of friends and neighbors honored Ferdinand Day and the Superintendent’s Songsters entertained the audience with inspirational and amusing tunes.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and ACPS staff at the 2010 Convocation. (Photo: James Cullum)
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and ACPS staff at the 2010 Convocation. (Photo: James Cullum)

ACPS Daily Digest For September 1, 2010

(Wednesday) September 1, 2010

Convocation Reminder

Almost 1,300 teachers and administrators will be welcomed for the new school year with the annual Alexandria City Public Schools Convocation on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., in the T.C. Williams High School auditorium. Read more at http://www.acps.k12.va.us/news2011/nr2010090103.php .

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School Board Retreat Begins New Year

(Wednesday) September 1, 2010

We certainly were guilty of sitting a long time this past weekend, for the School Board’s annual summer retreat. Yet I am confident no one minded –because we navigated interesting discussions about raising the bar for student achievement.

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Alexandria School Board chair Yvonne Folkerts. (Photo: James Cullum)
Alexandria School Board chair Yvonne Folkerts. (Photo: James Cullum)

T. C.’s Transformation Begins

(Wednesday) September 1, 2010

Since June, new T. C. Williams High School Principal Suzanne Maxey has planned for the 2010-11 school year. With the opening of school less than a week away, she is ready for the students to return and looking forward to transforming the school from a Persistently Lowest Achieving school into a place where students achieve at the highest level and one where pride, school spirit and discipline are core values.

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ACPS Daily Digest For August 31, 2010

(Tuesday) August 31, 2010

Transportation Phone Lines Down

The phone lines for the ACPS Department of Pupil Transportation are down due to a damaged cable that serves the area. Due to the nature of the outage, the repair is expected to take at least 24 hours.

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Jefferson-Houston Redevelopment Rewind

(Tuesday) August 31, 2010

For nearly a year, the Alexandria City Public School system and the Alexandria School Board have been considering a public/private partnership to pay for a new school on the Jefferson-Houston Elementary School site. On June 22, ACPS staff presented the concept to the Alexandria City Council, which directed ACPS to set up a series of community meetings to discuss the matter and provide additional information about the financing. On Sept. 13, the Alexandria School Board will hold the first community meeting to discuss the Jefferson-Houston project.

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Jefferson Houston Elementary School, 1501 Cameron Street. (Photo: James Cullum)
Jefferson Houston Elementary School, 1501 Cameron Street. (Photo: James Cullum)

ACPS Daily Digest For August 30, 2010

(Monday) August 30, 2010

Tune In Tuesday

Tune in to WTTG Fox 5 Morning News tomorrow morning between 8 and 8:15 to watch a live, in-studio interview with ACPS Superintendent Morton Sherman. The interview will last about five to six minutes. Fox 5 Morning News is streamed live at www.myfoxdc.com .

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NOVA Begins Year Bigger And Better Than Ever

(Thursday) August 26, 2010

Northern Virginia Community College is consistently ranked among the nation’s top community college systems. Recently, the weak economy and NOVA’s relationship with Virginia’s top universities has proved beneficial to the school.

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Part of the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College. (Photo: James Cullum)
Part of the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College. (Photo: James Cullum)

Tax Department, Other Agencies Playing Active Role in New Personal Finance SOL

(Wednesday) August 25, 2010

The Department of Taxation and other state agencies have been working with the Virginia Council on Economic Education to provide teachers with curriculum resources and professional development for a new Standards of Learning course designed to equip students with basic economic and financial literacy.

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The $10 Miracle

(Tuesday) August 24, 2010

In six days, a college fund on Facebook.com has raised $19,425 for twin 18-year-olds.

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Stu Ellis, along with sisters Sarah and Rebecca Gaunt and their mother, Shirley Ann Parrot. (Courtesy Photo)
Stu Ellis, along with sisters Sarah and Rebecca Gaunt and their mother, Shirley Ann Parrot. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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