📷 Shoutout to our amazing crossing guards! Let's take a moment to recognize these everyday heroes who help keep our students safe. Rain or shine, they greet us with a smile and ensure safe crossings for everyone. 📷📷 Thank you for your dedication and service! 📷📷 #ACPSHeartWork

ACPS Weather Alert for Feb. 13, 2025: Schools and all offices will operate on their normal schedules tomorrow, Thurs., Feb. 13, 2025. All school activities and transportation will run as normal.

ACPS Weather Alert for Feb. 12, 2025: Schools & offices closed. Students will participate in synchronous learning. Staff will participate in a virtual workday, dependent on work assignments and locations. Virtual learning details available online.

ACPS Weather Alert for Feb. 11, 2025: Schools and all offices will operate on a half-day schedule with an early closure due to the forecasted inclement weather. For specific school dismissal times and updates, visit the ACPS website

ACPS Weather Alert for Feb. 6, 2025: Schools and all offices will open with a two-hour delay due to inclement weather this evening and into the morning resulting in the potential for ice on roadways.

📢 The ACPS Equity for All Climate Survey is now open! PreK-12 families & staff, as well as students in grades 6-12—your voice matters! 🏫✨ ✅ Helps shape school improvements & student success ✅ Takes 10-15 minutes to complete ✅ Confidential & available in multiple languages 📅 Deadline: Feb. 23, 2025 🔗 Learn more and take the survey by visiting our dedicated web page: #ACPSClimateSurvey

🎉 Celebrating Excellence in Teaching! 🎉 ACPS is proud to recognize 16 teachers who have earned new or renewed National Board Certification this school year! This prestigious achievement highlights their dedication to student success and excellence in education. 📢 See the full list of honorees: #ACPSHeartWork #NBCT

📢 It’s National School Counseling Week! 💙✨ From Feb. 3-7, 2025, we celebrate school counselors for their dedication to student success—academically, socially and emotionally. 🌟 👏 Tag a school counselor to say thank you! #NSCW25 #ACPSHeartWork

📢 February Recognitions & Observances This month, ACPS honors the history and dedication that shape our schools: 🌟 Black History Month – Honoring the 2025 theme, “African Americans and Labor,” as we celebrate the legacies of leaders in civil rights, culture, science and industry. 🚌 Love the Bus Month – Appreciating the drivers who keep our students safe. 🏛️ School Board Appreciation Month – Recognizing our leaders in education. 📚 CTE Month – Preparing students with skills for the future. 🔗 Learn more: #ACPSBHM #ACPSLegends #CTEMonth

📢 Read the Jan. 31, 2025 issue of ACPS Express! 🗣️ Equity for All Climate Survey – Share your voice by Feb. 23! 📝 Strategic Plan Feedback – Deadline Feb. 4! 📅 February events & reminders – Stay connected! 🚨 Update student emergency contacts. 🎉 Congrats to 16 ACPS teachers on their National Board Certification! 🏫 Superintendent’s School Travels! 📲 Read more: #ACPSExpress

🎉 Huge congrats to the 2024-25 2nd quarter Vision, Integrity & Passion (VIP) award recipients in the support staff category! These remarkable individuals were honored at the Jan. 23 School Board meeting for their dedication to ACPS: 🏆 Regina Benavides, Mount Vernon Community School 🏆 Jacqueline Claros, ACHS-Minnie Howard Campus 🏆 Johnny Grados, George Washington Middle School 🏆 Joseph Jenkins, Textbook Warehouse 🏆 Jenny Rodriguez-Sosa, Accountability & Research 🏆 Desiree White, Patrick Henry K-8 School 👏 Thank you for all you do to support our students and community! 🔗 Learn more:

ACPS Weather Alert for Jan. 22, 2025: Schools and all offices will open with a two-hour delay due to below freezing temperatures overnight, winter weather advisory, potential for snow, and to allow the buses time to warm up before their first trip.

📷 Calling volunteers! Join us for National History Day at Alexandria City High School on Jan. 30, 2025 (8:45 a.m.-12 p.m.). Be a judge and support our students as they present projects on “Rights & Responsibilities in History.” Sign up here: #ACPSVolunteers

🎉 Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week 🎉 📸 Thank you @williamramsayes for highlighting the amazing leadership and care of your principal during this special week. The love from students says it all! 🏫✨♥️ #PrincipalsShoutOut #ThxACPSPrincipals

🎉 Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week 🎉 📸 Thank you @PHSchoolACPS for highlighting the amazing leadership and care of your principal during this special week. 🏫✨♥️ #PrincipalsShoutOut #ThxACPSPrincipals

🚨 Last Chance! 🚨 The SLEP pulse survey closes today, Jan. 17, 2025, at 5 PM. Don’t miss your chance to share your feedback on the partnership with Alexandria Police Department (APD) through the SRO program and other safety topics. Your input is vital as we prepare to review the MOU this spring. Students, staff, families & community members – your voice matters in shaping a safe and supportive school environment. Complete the survey now! 👉

RT @NaomiLBrooksES: Happy #PrincipalAppreciationWeek! 💚 Today is all about spreading kindness & gratitude. 🐝Our students are sharing wonder…

🎉 Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week 🎉 📸 Thank you @NaomiLBrooksES for highlighting the amazing leadership and care of your principal during this special week. 🏫✨♥️ #PrincipalsShoutOut #ThxACPSPrincipals

🎉 Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week 🎉 📸 Thank you @JohnAdamsElem for highlighting the amazing leadership and care of your principal during this special week. 🏫✨♥️ #PrincipalsShoutOut #ThxACPSPrincipals

🎉 Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week 🎉 📸 Thank you, @FerdinandTDayES for highlighting the amazing leadership and care of your Principal Dischner during this special week. ✨♥️ #PrincipalsShoutOut #ThxACPSPrincipals