School PTAs, community members and groups across Alexandria City Public Schools participated in Spring2ACTion on Wednesday, April 20. The result: more than $953,000 to upgrade technology, fund field trips and special programs, build library resources and renovate classrooms and playgrounds. Here is a snapshot of the results.
Category: Alexandria City High School
T.C. Williams Senior Places First in “White House at Bat” Challenge
T.C. Williams High School senior Taj Ranna has been selected as one of five first-place winners in the inaugural White House at Bat Challenge, a competition for students in grades 9 through 12 created by the White House Historical Association and the Washington Nationals.
World’s Leading Expert on Chimpanzees Inspires Students at T.C. Williams High School
Dr. Jane Goodall, considered the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, visited T.C. Williams High School on Friday to plant a tree and connect with students inspired by her Roots and Shoots program.
School Board to Recognize Outstanding ACPS Volunteers
ACPS announces five winners of the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award for their valuable contributions to our schools.
T.C. Williams Titan Awarded Prestigious Scholarship to Study in Germany
T.C. senior Frederick Delawie has been awarded the prestigious Congress-Bundestag Scholarship to study in Germany this fall.
T.C. Williams Teacher Named ACPS Teacher of the Year
T.C. Williams High School teacher Molly Freitag has been named as ACPS Teacher of the Year and finalist for The Washington Post 2016 Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
T.C. Williams High School Senior Wins Salute to Women Award
T.C. Williams senior Isabella Lovain learns the value of volunteer service through those she serves and the lessons she’s learned about gratitude while working to enrich the lives of others.
Titans Team Advances to Final in Boat Design Competition
Congratulations to the T.C. Williams Titans STEMX team for being selected as one of four finalists in the 2016 Society for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers High School Boat Design Competition. Watch them explain the design of their whale-watching boat in a short video.
ACPS Picks up Top Awards at Regional Science Fair
ACPS has picked up a raft of top awards at the Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair, taking home the Grand Prize Alternate Award , Best of Grades 7 and 8 and four nominations for the 2016 Broadcom Masters.
Meet the Teachers Nominated for The Washington Post Outstanding Teacher Award
Meet the next round teachers nominated for The Washington Post Outstanding Teacher Award. We are introducing each school’s nominee in the run up to the announcement of the overall ACPS winner.
Two T.C. Williams Students Win State Orchestra Places
Two T.C. Williams High School orchestra students have won places in the All Virginia Orchestra after tough state-wide auditions last weekend. Watch videos of them playing.
Meet the Teachers Nominated for The Washington Post Outstanding Teacher Award
Meet the next round teachers nominated for The Washington Post Outstanding Teacher Award. We will be introducing each school’s nominee over the next several weeks in the run up to the announcement of the overall ACPS winner.
TWO Regional Championships and a US #1 in One Weekend for T.C. Williams #TitanPride
Congratulations to the T.C. Williams Girls Basketball Team, Boys Track and Field Team and the Boys 200m Relay Team for a series of impressive wins this weekend! #TitanPride
A Warm Titan Welcome to the Newest Inductees and Honorees of the 2016 Athletic Hall of Fame #TitanPride
On Friday night, ACPS inducted five athletes into the Hall of Fame, honored 1971 State Championship Coaches Boone, Yoast and Furman, and honored the first Alexandrian and T.C. graduate to be killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Many others came out to watch “Remember the Titans” with the stars.
T.C. Williams High School Announces New Head Football Coach
T.C. Williams High School has announced the appointment of a new head football coach. James Longerbeam will start as Head Coach at T.C. Williams on February 16.