At ACHS, reading is a big part of life for many Titans. With multiple book clubs and reading spaces, like the sprawling library, some consider being a reader part of their identity. “I think it's really neat how authors can capture entire worlds and cultures, and even create some from their own mind,” said junior Grace Grenn, who loves to read fantasy.
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Governor Ralph Northam Visits Alexandria City High School
Governor Ralph Northam took to the hallways of Alexandria City High School on December 6 to announce a proposal for a 10% teacher salary increase and affirm his support for Virginia public schools. Fellow local officials and policymakers, including Councilmember and Delegate-elect Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, ACHS Principal Peter Balas, and Superintendent Gregory C. Hutchings.
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AFS-USA Summit Focuses on International Exchange Programs
The American Field Service offers international exchange and education programs to students from more than 90 countries. Students have the opportunity to study abroad while learning about new cultures, discovering new interests, and joining a global community. On November 6, at Courthouse Square in Alexandria, AFS volunteers and staff from around the world gathered at the opening session to the 2021 AFS-USA Summit to discuss ways to strengthen the AFS-USA program.
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Torpedo Factory Turning Towards Change
The Torpedo Factory has been in Alexandria since 1974 as a place for artists to create and sell their art. It was bought by the city in 1969 and was unused until Martin Van Landingham, President of the Art League, proposed that part of the factory should be renovated to become studio spaces. It officially opened on September 15, 1974, but underwent more renovations from 1982 to 1983 officially reopening on May 20, 1983. In 1990 the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association (TFAA) began managing the factory; they ran it until 2018 when the city took control, after a unanimous city council decision and mixed opinions from artists.
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Do Students Feel Safe at School? Kind Of.
On October 6, Alexandria City High School’s King Street Campus went into lockdown due to a student on school grounds trying to enter the building with a handgun. Students and staff were instructed to lock their classroom doors and remain there until further notice. A week later, on October 14, the school went under lockdown after reports of an anonymous threat. These two incidents, as well as other events during the beginning of the school year, have raised concerns about whether students feel safe at school.
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School Bus Driver Shortage
A national bus driver shortage sparked by Covid-19 and other factors has reached Northern Virginia causing late buses, staggered school starting times, changing bus routes, and overcrowded busses. Transportation departments of school systems all over the D.C. area are working overtime to make sure all students are safely getting dropped off and picked up.
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Overseas to Old Town: Five Multicultural Alexandrians Tell Their Stories
The students of Alexandria City High School come from 145 countries and speak 132 languages. Theogony asked five ACHS students who are immigrants or children of immigrants about their culture and what being from different places means to them. This is what they said through email. The responses have been edited for clarity.
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Girl Up-A Club to Empower Women
On Tuesday, October 26, Girl Up kicked off its first in-person meeting since 2019. In previous years, Girl Up has held its meetings through Zoom due to distance learning; and consequently, struggled to get outreach through an online setting. Now, with the implementation of the Lunch and Learn schedule and a five-day, in-person school week, Girl Up is finally able to have their meetings face-to-face.
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ACPS Bus Driver Shortage
October 20 was Bus Driver Appreciation Day, and our bus drivers are working hard this year due to the national bus driver shortage, so be sure to continue expressing your gratitude.
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School Band Snags Superior
Two weeks ago on October 23, Alexandria City High School's Marching Titans took part in the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA) Marching Band Assessment. Their performance followed the theme ‘Finding Utopia’ with the songs “Dark Fantasy” by Kanye West, “Odd Eye” by Dreamcatcher, “Earth Song” by Micheal Jackson, and “Fly to Paradise” by Eric Witacre.
