Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Light rain. Increasing cloudiness. Mild. High of 66 and low of 43.
🌥 Tomorrow: Overcast. Mild. High of 65 and low of 49. Sunrise at 6:15 am and sunset at 7:55 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Mount Vernon Community School’s principal Liza Burrell-Aldana was named by The Washington Post as the region’s Principal of the Year.
In a profile of Burrell-Aldana, the Post described her cheerful approach to overcoming obstacles, an attitude that ripples out across the faculty and students.
Burrell-Aldana became principal of the school in 2017 and the Post cited her leadership steering the school through the coronavirus pandemic and a building renovation, all while student test scores climbed at the school and she maintained staff consistency in a time of high turnover.
According to the Post:
Since becoming principal in 2017, Burrell-Aldana has led her school through a global pandemic and a building renovation, all while improving student test scores and maintaining her staff during a time of high turnover in education.
Her colleagues credit her ability to communicate effectively. “She’s calm. She’s cool. She communicates a clear message. You don’t have to have a decoder ring to know what she’s thinking,” Porterfield said.
Photo via Mount Vernon Community School/Facebook
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 25, 2023.
- Alexandria public school enrollment stagnation puts scrutiny on capacity-boosting projects (1003 views)
- Suspect arrested after man shot in the neck in West End | ALXnow (874 views)
- Planning Commission could exorcise sign requirements for new Arlandria ghost kitchen (205 views)
- Notes: Volunteer organization cleaning Mount Vernon Trail wins environmental award (91 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Modern Style And Private Deck Featured At 1915 Alexandria Home
Patch (Tuesday @ 5:07 pm)
- Alexandria’s Animal Welfare League Is Certified Autism Center, Becomes First U.S. Animal Welfare Organization to Earn Designation
Zebra (Tuesday @ 4:36 pm)
- Old Town Alexandria Business Owner To Open New Toy Store
Patch (Tuesday @ 3:31 pm)
- Alexandria Students Win International Math Competition, Earn $20K in College Scholarships
Zebra (Tuesday @ 2:55 pm)
- Meet Prince: This Young Pup Is Looking for a Home With Lots of Activity and a Big Yard
Zebra (Tuesday @ 1:02 pm)
- Metro Opening Day Set for Friday, May 19
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 11:09 am)
- Alexandria Beautification Commission Seeks 2023 Beautification Award Nominees
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 11:01 am)
- City of Alexandria to Host RecFest
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 10:54 am)
- Alexandria School Principal Named Washington Post Principal Of Year
Patch (Tuesday @ 10:50 am)
- 12 Virginia Schools Named In U.S. News 2023-24 Grad School Ranking
Patch (Tuesday @ 9:53 am)
- Nationally Acclaimed YA Author Ebony LaDelle Hosting Virtual Talk with Alexandria Library
Zebra (Tuesday @ 8:51 am)
- Businesses, Organizations Support Spring2ACTion with Parties, Discounts
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 7:49 am)
- Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail Wins Environmental Award
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 7:29 am)
- Spring2ACTion: Support Local Nonprofits Wednesday
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 7:19 am)
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Monarch Montessori School is now enrolling infants, toddlers and three year-olds for its full-time Montessori program. We offer a seamless enrollment process which involves submitting an application for review, paying the enrollment fee and submitting the remaining enrollment materials before your proposed start date.
At Monarch Montessori School, we aim to provide an authentic Montessori learning experience. At our Alexandria location, we currently have 8 openings in our Primary classroom (ages 3-6), and 6 openings in our Toddler classroom. Additionally, there are 3 infant openings at this time.
Our first floor space is an open concept. Infants and toddlers share the same large classroom. Children ages 3-6 are in two classrooms on our second floor. Each classroom has one lead and assistant guide. We offer a year-round program, with intermittent breaks for Spring Break and Winter Break.
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
Do good while having a good time at the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Gala and Auction at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The fun begins with a 2-hour open bar reception while mingling with 499 other Alexandrians who
