News and Announcements

Please mark your calendar on Thursday, September 21 to participate in a forum to provide input on the characteristics you would like to see in the next superintendent.

A message on inclusion from Interim Superintendent Lois F. Berlin Ed.D., School Board Chair Ramee Gentry and Members of the Alexandria City School Board.

Enjoy this recap of our first day back at school highlighting the many fun and warm ways our staff welcomed students back to school!

September is National Attendance Awareness Month. We are asking staff to promote the message that “Every Student Succeeds, When Every Student Attends” and help our students get to school on time every day.

Interim Superintendent Lois F. Berlin has written a personal letter to welcome staff at the start of the 2017-18 school year.

Beginning this fall, ACPS will be changing procedures and communication for major emergencies.

The School Board is seeking input from ACPS staff in identifying the characteristics you would like to see in the next ACPS Superintendent.

As Superintendent Crawley says farewell to ACPS this week, make sure you send him your personal messages.

The Alexandria City School Board has appointed Dr. Lois F. Berlin as interim superintendent for Alexandria City Public Schools while it conducts a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent.

Superintendent Alvin L. Crawley has announced the appointment of Rachael R.B. Dischner as the principal of the new pre-K center to be housed at John Adams Elementary School.

Three ACPS staff members have been recognized as Champions of Children in the first annual Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission Champions of Children Awards.

Superintendent Alvin L. Crawley has announced the appointment of Gregory Baldwin as the School Climate Specialist at T.C. Williams High School.

ACPS and the City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities team up to launch a swim safety pilot program as part of the physical education curriculum at James K. Polk Elementary School.

The Alexandria City School Board has selected two new student representatives for the coming school year. Hear about their plans for this role.

A new case study finds ACPS at the forefront of the transition from online testing to online learning, a twenty-year transition.

Are you a 10 or 11 month employee? Then we have news you can use concerning a pause in your retirement and basic life insurance deductions.

John Adams Elementary School welcomes Ginja Canton as their new principal in July.

Read an notice about student transfers for children of non-resident ACPS employees for the 2017-18 school year.

Get details on the transition to CareFirst BlueDental Plus and what it means for you.

Paraprofessionals: attend an interest meeting in June to share your ideas about ideas and topics for paraprofessional professional development for the 2017-2018 school year.

This summer, ACPS is offering professional learning opportunities for staff. This week’s edition focuses on some of our summer options.

The Alexandria City School Board approved the FY 2018 Final Combined Funds Budget for Alexandria City Public Schools on Thursday. Read about what it means for you.

As part of our commitment to providing a safe learning and working environment, students, educators and staff are invited to wear orange in honor of those who have lost their lives to violence.

Improvements coming to the contract and salary notification process for licensed employees this year and all other staff next fiscal year. Find out about them here.

Have you checked your benefits for 2017-18? Time is running out to update your elections. Open Enrollment ends tomorrow. Act today!

The School Board has established a timeline for the Superintendent search. The timeline includes appointing an Interim Superintendent prior to Superintendent Crawley’s departure in late July.

Open enrollment closes on Wednesday, May 31. If you have not attended an Open Enrollment Session, this Wednesday will be your final opportunity.

We are entering the final stretch in the Spring Fitness Challenge. Let’s kick it into high gear as we engage in the final challenge.

The United Way Annual Giving Campaign has shifted from fall to spring/summer so that donations are in sync with the school year versus the calendar year. Learn how to donate.

Both the King Street and Minnie Howard campuses of T.C. Williams High School will be undergoing a reorganization of the administrative structure that will go into effect in the new school year.