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Category: George Washington
Welcome Back! Enjoy Highlights from #ACPSFirstDay!
The first day of the 2018-19 school year saw smiling students, excited teachers, happy parents and a new school. Enjoy!
ACPS Receives STEM Grant to Boost Student Civic Engagement
A grant of almost $330,000 will help middle school teachers bring real-world, hands-on science and technology learning into their classrooms and the community.
Enjoy These Highlights from 2017-18
For the last weekly edition of ACPS Express until late-August, we’re celebrating the amazing accomplishments of our students and staff throughout the division for awards they’ve won and recognition they’ve received over the past year, along with highlights of good news we’ve shared along the way. Enjoy!
Budding Artists Show Off their Masterpieces in Gallery Walks
Students were honored at an art showcase reception on Thursday night to celebrate the installation of their artwork in the School Board meeting room. Watch a video with highlights from the event and learn about the 160 additional student art pieces celebrated in Alexandria this month.
Free Meals Available for All Children This Summer
This summer, free meals will be available to all Alexandria residents 18 years and younger at 31 sites throughout ACPS and the City of Alexandria. Find out where and spread the word.
Celebrating Hands-On Learning Through Community Service
Join us to celebrate a year of student service learning on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the George Washington Middle School library. Learn how students tackled real-world issues, learned academic and civic skills and connected with their community.
Help Honor Our Awesome Staff by Launching a Scholarship in their Name
Each spring, the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria teams up with families and community members to host parties as a way of honoring exemplary ACPS staff and raising scholarship funds. View the list of parties and buy tickets or make a donation online to help meet the $3,000 threshold for a scholarship in an honoree’s name.
SOLs Begin This Week: View the Schedule and Get Tips for Readying Mind and Body
Learn how we’ve been getting your child ready for the SOLs and how you can help. View the testing schedule and learn about regulations concerning electronic devices during testing.
Support Our Schools Through Spring2ACTion on April 25
Set a reminder to participate in Spring2ACTion this Wednesday and support our students, our schools and the organizations that support them. View the list and donate online today.
George Washington Middle School’s Jesse Mazur Named Principal of the Year
Jesse Mazur has been named ACPS Principal of the Year and a finalist for The Washington Post’s 2018 Principal of the Year. Learn why and see highlights from the surprise announcement.
Why We Teach: Share the Passion of Our Teacher of the Year Nominees
Hear from each of the teachers nominated for the ACPS Teacher of the Year Award why they teach, in their own words.
Celebrating the Final Group of Teacher of the Year Nominees
Meet the final group of exceptional teachers nominated for The Washington Post Outstanding Teacher Award. The overall Washington Post winner and the ACPS winner will be announced next week.
Two T.C. Williams Students Advance to State Science Fair
T.C. Williams’ juniors Ana Humphrey and Leslie Lytle will compete in the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair in Roanoke in April after advancing from the Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair last week. Four middle school students have been nominated to compete in the premier science and engineering competition for middle school students.
Know an Eighth-Grader Interested in STEM and Health Sciences?
If you are the parent or guardian of an eighth-grade student, this post is for you. With the course selection process underway, we want to be sure that you’re aware of two outstanding academic opportunities for students interested in careers in health sciences or STEM.