It was a busy first week back at school in Alexandria.
The biggest tasks facing Alexandria City Public Schools leadership are combating absenteeism, closing the academic achievement gap, and addressing concerns about school safety. A new report to the School Board last night indicated that most students in Alexandria’s middle and high schools feel unsafe.
Alexandria City High School also had an unpleasant surprise on Monday when a fire alarm forced students to evacuate.
Meanwhile, Jack Browand, division chief of Parks and Cultural Activities, shed some light on questions about a light pole at Hammond Middle School. Despite earlier public concerns that the pole is positioned on the track, Browand said the pole isn’t in a usable lane of the track and is where it was located in plans approved by Alexandria’s City Council.
The most-read stories this week were:
- Matt and Tony’s manager Mya Hall killed in Baltimore crash (17793 views)
- Late night robberies prompt an Alexandria convenience store to adjusts its hours (7656 views)
- Dollar Tree coming to former CVS in Arlandria (4824 views)
- Alexandria’s ‘Classic Car Show’ rolls into town next month (4304 views)
- Alexandria rolls out timeline for massive housing reform project (3793 views)
- Alexandria Police: No arrests after multiple shots fired incidents this weekend (3024 views)
- First day of school at Alexandria City High School briefly derailed by fire alarm (3001 views)
- El Salvadoran restaurant moves to Del Ray North shopping center (2993 views)
- Notes: Old Town museum celebrates its illicit boozy history (1618 views)
- Alexandria’s speedster Noah Lyles wins 100m at World Championships (1597 views)
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FREE Leadership Sessions will be conducted at the George Mason University –Arlington Campus for High School Latinas. The program runs from Monday 7/15 through Friday 7/19 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM EST each day (1-week).
Las sesiones de liderazgo GRATUITAS se llevarán a cabo en el campus de George Mason University – Arlington para latinas de secundaria. El programa se desarrollará desde el lunes 15 de julio hasta el viernes 19 de julio, de 10:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. EST cada día (1 semana).
Our goal is to equip students with the fundamentals of self-promotion and guide them in shaping their personal brand for future success. What sets this program apart is its integration of self-awareness activities and mentorship by seasoned professionals.
Finding a gift for moms can be difficult. Google “Mother’s Day gifts,” and you’ll scroll through endless lists of beauty products, candles and fuzzy robes. Sure, those are sweet, but sometimes it’s fun to surprise loved ones with something a little more, well, practical!
Here’s one idea: Give her a gift certificate for a home cleaning from Well-Paid Maids. It’s the perfect “thank you,” “I love you” or “you’ve got this” for any mom. She can schedule the home cleaning at her convenience and breathe easy knowing she has one less thing to do.
Our cleaners will take care of everything, including vacuuming and mopping as well as cleaning and dusting countertops, tables, mirrors, appliances and more. Sinks, toilets, showers and appliance exteriors also get a good scrub.
Plus, when you buy a gift certificate from Well-Paid Maids, you’re supporting a living-wage cleaning company. That means cleaners get paid a starting wage of $24 an hour and get access to benefits, like 24 days of PTO and health insurance.
Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club to hold the City Council Candidate Forum for ALL Candidates in the City of Alexandria Virginia. The event is Free of Charge and Open to The
