Tag: acps

ACHS student dies: Cause of death not yet determined

By Times Staff Alexandria City High School student Yonathan Vasquez Mendez died on Tuesday, according to an emailed letter that ACHS Principal Peter Balas sent...

Beam me up

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] On Wednesday, Alexandria City Public Schools celebrated the final structural beam placement for the new ACHS Minnie Howard campus. The...

Your View: Keep the current School Board election process

To the editor: Alexandria City School Board members have been discussing possible changes to their election process and all residents should be asking questions. One change...

Filling in the blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D.: Volunteerism: receiving through...

By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D. Giving a little of one’s time and talent can make a world of difference in so many ways. Volunteerism is truly...

Earth Day celebrations continue

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] Numerous opportunities for residents to participate in river and stream cleanups will be part of an effort to positively impact...

‘You can’t put a price on the safety of our students:’...

By Amy Will | [email protected] “You can’t put a price on the safety of our students.” Those emotional words of support from Alexandria City School Board...

Your Views: ‘Simple explanation’ fails the smell test

To the editor: In his column in the March 2 Alexandria Times, former Alexandria City Public Schools teacher and School Board member Mark Eaton argues...

Students raise more than $8k for animals

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] The Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy PTA worked with students and volunteers to organize a talent show and auction to raise...

ACPS approves 2023-24 budget

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] The Alexandria School Board approved its combined funds budget request for the 2023- 24 school year, which includes $359.9 million...

New ACPS school nutrition director

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] Dr. Eric K. Coleman has been selected as the new director of School Nutrition Services for Alexandria City Public Schools,...