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Getting Ready for School Part 3

Things your child may be worried about~~~

Talk to your child about these things, walk through their day and let them how everything will work. Get them prepared before they have a chance to get too anxious. 

How will I get to school? (riding a bus or carpool)

Explain the route (picking up other children), how they will get off the bus and get into the school and to their classroom. 

Make sure they know how to act on the bus or in the car.

What if I miss you? 

Let your child know that it’s ok to miss you. You will miss them too! You are both doing your job – their job is to go to school just like mommy and daddy have to go to work. (Or mommy has to go to the grocery store or clean the house). Everyone has a job to do and their “job” is to go to school and have fun!

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Autumn Cabaret

The Alexandria Singers present

"Autumn Cabaret!"

Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 7:00 pm
The Carlyle Club
411 John Carlyle Street
Alexandria, VA

A delightful evening of song, dance, variety, and comedy! Talented individuals and ensembles from the D.C. area’s premier pops chorus perform in an elegant, cabaret-style setting at the beautiful Carlyle Club. Perfect for couples or groups of friends for an entertaining night out!

For more information, see the performances page or contact info@alexandriasingers.com.

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TC PTSA News

FROM THE TC PTSA: 

Welcome to the 2012-2013 Town Crier!  Lots of info below, so take your time.   As always, please email me with events and information atalisonvaltin@yahoo.com.  Don't forget to let me know about concerts, fundraisers, announcements, etc.  If you're the head of a boosters club, feel free to add me to your mailing list. Dates to Remember    August 28 at 11:30 am  Teacher Welcome Lunch August 29  Senior Picture Day August 29 from 6 - 8:30 pm  FACE Center Family Night September 4  First day of school! September 6  Underclass Picture Day September 8  ACT September 8 from 8 - 10 am  Fall Crew registration September 19 at 7 pm  Back To School night at Minnie Howard campus   September 20 at 7 pm  Back To School night at King Street Campus New!  PTSA news Mark your calendars now:  the PTSA will be meeting on the followingMonday nights at 7 pm in the Rotunda:   October 29 November 26 January 28 February 25 March 18 April 22 May 20   Volunteers are needed for some upcoming events.  Contact Marianne Hetzer to volunteer, unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, August 28:  Set-up/Serve/Clean-Up at Teacher Welcome Lunch at King Street (lunch starts at 11:30) - please contact Sally Murphy. Tuesday, August 28:  Assist at PTSA table with teacher/staff membership and registering for Giant/Safeway/Harris Teeter, starting at 11:15am at King Street cafeteria Wednesday, August 29 (4pm - 6pm):  Assist with membership and registering for Giant/Safeway/Harris Teeter at King Street Orientation  Thursday, August 30 (4pm - 6pm):  Assist with membership and registering for Giant/Safeway/Harris Teeter at Minnie Howard Orientation  Tuesday, September 4:  Greet students and distribute pencils,beginning at 7:45am.  At King Street - Main Office Door/Auditorium Door/Rotunda Door (two people each).  At Minnie Howard - Lower parking lot, Upper parking lot, Braddock Road entrance (two people each).  An added bonus if anyone can take a few photos at each location! And here are some more volunteer opportunities!  Again, contactMarianne to volunteer: Titan Expo:  Be the PTSA representative on the Titan Expo planning committee.  This is not a Coordinator/Chair position but a liaison to help coordinate volunteer needs.  Will work closely with Larry Trice and Mary Ellen McCormick (TC staff). Teacher / Student Organization Grant Program:  The Coordinator publicizes program and distributes applications, collects applications, works with a committee to evaluate applications and determine awards.  Timeframe is November - January. Translation / Interpretation:  We would like to publish more of our material in languages other than English - Spanish, Arabic and Amharic especially.  If you are fluent in English and another language, we would love to get you involved!  New!  FACE Center Family Night The Family And Community Engagement Center (FACE) invites you to Back to School Family Night on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 6 - 8:30 pm at TC Williams High school!  See attached flyer for details.   New!  College and Career Center Volunteers The PTSA is recruiting parent volunteers to help in the College & Career Center.  For the past 2 years parent volunteers have volunteered during the lunch hours and after school to help Patricia Braun and her staff work with students, mostly seniors, with the college information and application process.  No experience necessary!  Mrs. Braun will offer an orientation for new volunteers.    Parents will also be called upon for assistance during the evening informational programs during the upcoming months.  Please contact Nancy Carver at tccareercentervols@gmail.com to sign up or for further information.  New!  Bus routes For security reasons, school bus routes will no longer be posted on the ACPS Web page. Letters will be sent home via students' back-to-school packets. Ninety-five percent of this year's bus routes feature the same buses, drivers, stops and times as last year's routes. Bus routes for special education students include changes, about which parents will receive notification from their children's schools. For additional information, contact the Pupil Transportation Office at 703-461-4169. New!  Online tool for cafeteria There is a new online tool for managing cafeteria money:parentonline.net. This replaces cafeprepay, and is available now. To register you must have your children's student ID, which is NOT the same as the PIN. The student ID is more secure. This number is located on your child's report card or on a secondary student's schedule. You may also email us (becky.domokos-bays@acps.k12.va.us) to request the information. Parentonline will provide more detailed information such as balances, purchases, etc.  New:  Facebook Target promotion Facebook users can help TC earn Target gift cards!  Visit Give With Target on Facebook and vote for TC Williams.  We can receive a $25 gift card for each 25 votes.  You can vote up to once per week until September 8. New!  Marching Titans Color Guard It's not too late to join the Marching Titans, especially if you are interested in being a member of the Color Guard. Marching Band Camp continues this week, 8am-4:30pm starting in the band room (get the full schedule on the Band Booster web site Calendar page)We really need Color Guard members--you can't be a great band without Guard. And with a Cirque de Soleil show theme, Color Guard is really important! You don't have to play an instrument to be in Guard; you don't need experience marching or twirling things--you'll have a chance to learn all you need to know. And you get to hang out with the band and go on those bus rides to away games and other great stuff! New!  Sailing team Attention High School Sailors!  Established in 2005, the DC Sail High School Sailing Team allows students from High Schools throughout the DC area to participate in our Varsity and Junior Varsity Interscholastic teams. We offer 10-week High School Programs in the Spring (March - May) and the Fall (September - November).  Practices will begin on September 4th following Labor Day weekend.  For information, contact Albie Dickson, or see DC Sail to register. New!  Fall Crew TC Fall Crew is gearing up!  For novices who want to learn the sport of rowing, and those who want to build on the skills they learned in Summer Crew.  Fall Crew registration is from 8AM-10AM on Saturday, September 8 at the Dee Campbell Boathouse, #1 Madison Street in Old Town, Alexandria. There will be a "walk through" Orientation and "row by" around 9AM for those interested. Practices are Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays from 4:15PM-6:15PM.  For more information contact Coach Patrick Marquardt atpatrick.marquardt@gmail.com. Alison Valtin T.C. Williams High School PTSA

Alexandria Police Seek Publics Help

ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
3600 WHEELER AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22304
703-746-6600

NEWS RELEASE
AUGUST 22, 2012 #12-047
11:30 A.M. DONALDSON

 Alexandria Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect in Jewelry Store Larceny

Alexandria Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect involved in a larceny from Kings Jewelers, located at 609 King Street.  On July 24, 2012, at 3:20 p.m., the suspect entered the business and asked to look at diamond rings.  During this time, the suspect took a platinum and diamond ring valued at over $25,000.

The suspect is described as a black male, 40 to 50 years old, 5’10” to 6’1”, weighing approximately 185 to 190 pounds.  He had a bald head, a mustache and was wearing wire rimmed glasses, an off-white long sleeve polo type shirt, blue jeans and black and brown boots.  The suspect also had a tattoo on the left side of his neck that included the words, “Sigma Forever”, but might have also had a third word that is unknown.

The suspect was also wearing a unique wedding band that is described as white gold that crisscrossed at the top of the ring where there were three diamonds in a row.

Anyone with information about this case or who recognizes the suspect in the surveillance photos is asked to call Detective Julie Goble of the Criminal Investigations Section at 703.746.6804.  Also if anyone has information about the stolen ring or its whereabouts is asked to call Detective Goble.

Detectives would like to remind residents that they may remain anonymous.

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New Arts-Based Playgroup and Parent/Teacher Workshops Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:46 am (PDT) . Posted by: "Kathleen Wiederman" kathleen.wiederman UpCycle Creative Reuse Center, a non-profit working to promote and support artistic expression and experiential learning through the collection and redistribution of reusable materials, announces a playgroup and workshop being planned for the fall. For more information and a registration form, please visit: http://upcyclecrc.weebly.com/classes-and-workshops.html * Materials Playgroup* Our Materials Playgroup provides children and their caregivers opportunities to use arts and recycled materials to explore and learn by doing. Facilitated by two collaborating teachers, each session includes art experiences as well as environmental provocations that inspire discovery and wonder. Participants also experience the satisfaction of reducing the amount of materials going into the waste stream by using discarded, reusable items in new ways. Ages: 12 months - 3 years, Parent/Caregiver and Child Attend Meeting Thursdays: September 28, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2012 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 am Cost: $180 Location: Convergence , 1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302 ------------------------------ *Materials Workshop - Using Clay and Wire with Children* In this workshop, designed for teachers and parents, participants explore the possibilities of working with young children using clay and wire. Beginning with a presentation and open discussion, participants reflect upon their own practice while experimenting with both clay and wire. Practical information regarding technique, terminology, and the handling and storing of materials is provided. Numerous ideas for using clay and wire with children are shared. Date: Friday, November 2, 2012 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Cost: $65.00 Location: Convergence , 1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302

FROM NEIGHBORHOOD LISTSERVE:

New Arts-Based Playgroup and Parent/Teacher Workshops

UpCycle Creative Reuse Center, a non-profit working to promote and support
artistic expression and experiential learning through the collection and
redistribution of reusable materials, announces a playgroup and workshop
being planned for the fall. For more information and a registration form,
please visit: http://upcyclecrc.weebly.com/classes-and-workshops.html
*
Materials Playgroup*
Our Materials Playgroup provides children and their caregivers
opportunities to use arts and recycled materials to explore and learn by
doing. Facilitated by two collaborating teachers, each session includes
art experiences as well as environmental provocations that inspire
discovery and wonder. Participants also experience the satisfaction of
reducing the amount of materials going into the waste stream by using
discarded, reusable items in new ways.

Ages: 12 months - 3 years, Parent/Caregiver and Child Attend
Meeting Thursdays: September 28, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2012
Time: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Cost: $180
Location: Convergence <http://convergenceccf.net/site/content/view/25/38/>,
1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302
------------------------------
*Materials Workshop - Using Clay and Wire with Children*
In this workshop, designed for teachers and parents, participants explore
the possibilities of working with young children using clay and wire.
Beginning with a presentation and open discussion, participants reflect
upon their own practice while experimenting with both clay and wire.
Practical information regarding technique, terminology, and the handling
and storing of materials is provided. Numerous ideas for using clay and
wire with children are shared.

Date: Friday, November 2, 2012
Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm
Cost: $65.00
Location: Convergence <http://convergenceccf.net/site/content/view/25/38/>,
1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302

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Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group Meeting

Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group Meeting

Wednesday, August 22 at 7:00 PM

For immediate release: August 20, 2012

The Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center located at 5750 Sanger Avenue in Alexandria. The meeting agenda is to discuss the open space tour observations, compare the sites and determine the next steps in the process. 

The agenda and materials will be posted on the City’s Beauregard Small Area Plan website under the Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group webpage located at http://alexandriava.gov/BeauregardPlan.

The meeting is open to the public. Public comments are welcome. Spanish translation services will be provided at the meeting. Individuals with disabilities that may require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group meeting may call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703.746.4666. For meeting related questions, please contact Maya Contreras in the Department of Planning and Zoning at703.746.3816  or email Maya.Contreras@alexandriava.gov.

Fall Crew

FROM THE ALEXANDRIA CREW BOOSTERS: 

My name is Pat Marquardt. I'm the ACB Fall Crew organizer and the TCW freshmen girls' coach in the spring. With school year quickly approaching I wanted to introduce myself and give everyone some information on the Fall Crew program. Fall Crew is a fantastic way for novice rowers to improve their water skills. While we advertise the program as novice "learn-to-row" the program is a continuation from the summer. For experienced kids, we pick up where they left off at the end of the summer program. If your child is thinking about spring crew this is a good opportunity to get a head start. Here are the important dates:

Sat Sep 8 - Registration at the boathouse from 8-10am and swim test at 1pm (Old Town Pool on Cameron St.)

Mon Sep 10 - First day of practice

Practices will be Mon, Wed, and Fri from 4:15-6:15. ACPS kids are able to use the school buses to get from school to the boathouse; however, there are no school buses home after practice. 

Lastly, please spread the word to any potential new rowers. Fall Crew is for 8th-12th graders and is open to everyone so non-ACPS kids are welcome to sign up! Feel free to email me with any questions.

Best, 

Pat Marquardt

ACB Fall Crew

Resource

I've found a great resource for helping with school issues, and thought I'd share ---

CARES
Children's Academic Resource and Educational Services
www.caresresources.com

Kindergarten Open House Events 8/31

9:00am Open HouseJefferson-Houston 9:00am Open HouseJames K. Polk 9:00am Open HouseLyles-Crouch 9:30am Open HouseJohn Adams 10:00am Open HouseMaury 10:00am Open HouseCora Kelly 10:00am Kindergarten Open HouseDouglas MacArthur 10:00am Open HouseCharles Barrett 10:00am Open HousePatrick Henry 10:30am Open HouseGeorge Mason 11:00am Open House for Grades 1-5Douglas MacArthur 11:30am Open HouseWilliam Ramsay

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