West End Business Association "Morning Coffee"

FROM THE WEST END BUSINESS ASSOCIATION:  West End Alexandria Business Association presents "Morning Coffee" with Susan Shearouse, author of "Conflict 101-A Manager's Guide to Resolving Problems So Everyone Can Get Back to Work" Sept. 15, 2011, 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Ramparts Workplace disputes can lead to lost productivity, low morale, increased absenteeism, employee turnover and even violent outbreaks. She’ll discuss how to create a better workplace environment to help channel the energy of disagreements into positive results. Book got rave reviews from USA/Today newspaper. Ms.Shearhouse will have autographed copies of her book on hand at a discounted rate. A drawing will be held for a door prize, an autographed copy of Ms. Shearhouse's book. Morning Coffee Sept. 15, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. hosted by Steve Mann, Ramparts, 1719 Fern St., Fairlington Shopping Center (off Quaker Lane, Alex). Pastries from the Alexandria Pastry Shop and Café. Cost is $5 for WEBA members; $10 for guests. Please RSVP by Sept. 13 to: 703-772-6716 or brahmopticians@aol.com

Ways to Save on Books For School

As you get ready for school, and you may need to purchase books for your child,  here are a few ways to save money when purchasing those books ---- text books and literature books

*Make sure to get the ISBN #'s from the required books,  so that you get the correct edition.

www.half.com

www.paperbackswap.com

www.amazon.com

You can shop around for the best price on various websites but other suggestions are:

• post what you need on your local/neighborhood listservs - neighbors may have the book you need
• craigs list

The City Announces Pool Hours Changes

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

City of Alexandria Announces Reduced Outdoor Pools Hours for 2011 Season

Beginning Monday, August 22, the City of Alexandria outdoor pools will return to a limited schedule. The John Ewald Pool, located at 4500 Duke St., will close for the season on Friday, August 19 at 6 p.m. The remaining City pools will be open through Monday, September 6 as follows:

•                The Memorial Pool
Charles Houston Recreation Center
901 Wythe St. - (Cross St.: Patrick) - 703.299.6510

◦                Operating Hours August 22 - September 2:

▪                Monday - Friday: Noon to 6 p.m.

◦                Extended Hours:

▪                Tuesday & Thursday: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

▪                Saturday:　10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

▪                Sunday:　Noon to 6 p.m

•                Old Town Pool
1609 Cameron St. - (Cross St.: Harvard) - 703.299.0420

◦                Operating Hours August 22 - September 2:

▪                Monday – Friday from　4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

▪                Weekends & Labor Day from　noon – 7 p.m.

•                Warwick Pool
3301 Landover St. - (Cross St.: Burgess) - 703.519.0616

◦                Operating Hours August 22 - September 2:

▪                Monday – Friday from　4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

▪                Weekends & Labor Day from　11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For a complete list of City pools, operating hours, fees and additional information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/pools.

City Announces Recreation Facility Maintenance Schedule

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Announces Annual Recreation Facility Maintenance Closing Schedule for 2011

The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities annually closes recreation facilities for cleaning and maintenance activities. Unless otherwise posted, facilities will be closed during normal operating hours as posted below.

•                Charles Barrett Recreation Center - Friday, August 26, 6 pm

•                Charles Houston Recreation Center - open, but a rolling closure of rooms for maintenance from Monday, August 29 – Sunday, September 4

•                Chinquapin Park Recreation Center – Monday, September 5 at 3 p.m. through Sunday, September 18

•                Cora Kelly Recreation Center - Monday, August 29 – Monday, September 5

•                Durant Arts Center – Open as scheduled. Multi-purpose room closed Tuesday, September 6 - Sunday, September 11 due to floor repair.　

•                Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center – Open as scheduled

•                Lee Center – Open as scheduled.

•                Mount Vernon Recreation Center – Wednesday, August 31 – Monday, September 5

•                Nannie J Lee Recreation Center – Friday, September 2, 6 pm

•                Patrick Henry Recreation Center – Monday, August 29 – Monday, September 5

•                William Ramsay Recreation Center - Monday, August 22 - Friday, August 26

All other recreation facilities will remain open as scheduled. For a complete list of recreation facilities, visit www.alexandriava.gov/recreationcenters. For additional information, call the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.746.4343.

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TC Williams Athlete and Parent Concussion Program

TC Wiliams Fall Sports Concussion Education Program

The TC Williams Athletic Department is presenting this program TONIGHT at 7 pm at TC Williams High School.

This Program is mandatory for all athletes and their parents.
But....
you can take the program online.  
just go to this link and complete the program.

https://acpsweb.wufoo.com/forms/p7x2s9/

from ACPS: 

The Virginia Department of Education has adopted the Virginia's Student-Athlete Protection Act (Code of Virginia 22/1-271.5) that requires all ACPS student-athletes and their parents to complete a concussion education program annually.

To help comply with this policy, athletes and their parents may complete the program online. At the end of the online presentation you will be prompted to enter your name which will be forwarded to the athletic department to record that you have completed viewing the program online.

Office of Civil Rights Release 2009-2010 Data

FROM PEATC - 

Parent Education Advocacy Training Center 

Office of Civil Rights Release 2009-2010 Data

New Data from the U.S. Department of Education 2009-10 Civil Rights Data Collection Show Continuing Disparities in Educational Opportunities and Resources

Data collected by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights highlights significant disparities in educational resources and opportunities for students across the country. Known as the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), the  survey covers approximately 7,000 school districts and more than 72,000 schools. Part 1 data was made available to the public this past June; Part 2 of the CRDC is expected to be released this fall.

The sample included school districts of all sizes, including every school district with more than 3,000 students as well as state-operated juvenile justice facilities. For the first time, the survey was conducted in two phases: Part 1 collected primarily enrollment data, while Part 2 collected cumulative and end-of-year data. Most of the student data are disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, disability (including additional disaggregation by disability status in some instances), and limited English proficient status.

Some findings:

    3,000 schools serving nearly 500,000 high school students offer no algebra 2 classes, and more than 2 million students in about 7,300 schools had no access to calculus classes.

    Schools serving mostly African-American students are twice as likely to have teachers with one or two years of experience than are schools within the same district that serve mostly White students.

    Only 2 percent of the students with disabilities are taking at least one Advanced Placement class.

    Students with limited English proficiency make up 6 percent of the high school population (in grades 9-12), but are 15 percent of the students for whom algebra is the highest-level math course taken by the final year of their high school career.

    Girls are underrepresented in physics, while boys are underrepresented in algebra II.

The Part 2 data, which will be released this fall, will include: numbers of students passing algebra, taking AP tests, and passing AP tests; significantly expanded discipline data; data on restraint and seclusion; retention data by grade; teacher absenteeism rates; school funding data; and data on incidents of harassment and bullying. Part 2 data will highlight some of the most important civil rights issues facing our schools today, such as whether certain groups of students are being disciplined more harshly or more often than other groups, and whether all groups are equally likely to be taking the SAT or ACT-the tests most likely to help them enter college.

The Part 1 data are available on OCR's website for the CRDC, http://ocrdata.ed.gov. The website also contains all CRDC data for 2000, 2004, and 2006. For further information about OCR, please visit, www.ed.gov/ocr. For further information on the 2009-10 CRDC, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/whatsnew.html.

PEATC, the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center, is celebrating 33 years of service to families of children with disabilities and those who work with families.  There have been many beneficial changes for everyone involved, and our work continues.  Our goal is to build better futures for children with disabilities by working collaboratively with families, schools and professionals to improve their opportunities for excellence in education and success in school and community life.

Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center

Voice: 703 923 0010/1 800 869 6782 (toll free) Fax 1 800 693 3514

Email partners@peatc.org

Main Office                                                 Richmond Regional Office

100 N. Washington Street, Suite 234             3600 West Broad Street, Suite 397

Falls Church, VA 22046                                 Richmond, VA 23230-4916

703 923 0010                                                804 819 1999

                                                                                     

                                                                  

Building Positive Futures for Virginia’s Children

www.peatc.org

Del Ray Montesorri accepting applications.

The Del Ray Montessori School, located in the Del Ray United Methodist
Church on E. Windsor Ave., will open its doors in September to children ages
4 – 6½.

Our Montessori program is five days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We
offer Spanish language daily, as well as a weekly yoga class that we will
walk to at Mind the Mat on Mt. Vernon Ave. Montessori education offers an
opportunity for young children to learn at their own pace, following their
own inner guide. Children gain a strong sense of independence, community
and knowledge through the work that they accomplish in the classroom.

We are still accepting applications for the 2011 – 2012 school year. We
invite you to visit our website at www.thedelraymontessorischool.com to
learn more about the school and Montessori education. Applications can be
found on the website.

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*Scholarships available for school-aged children (ages 5+). *

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sarah Fondriest
Director
703.831.7215
sarah@thedelraymontessorischool.com

Primary Election, Tuesday, August 23, 2011

On Tuesday, August 23 there will be Primary Elections in two of Alexandria’s State Senate Districts:

• Democratic Primary in the 30th State Senate District 

Adam Ebbin

K. Rob Krupicka

Libby T. Garvey

• Republican Primary in the 39th State Senate District 

M. Miller Baker

Scott M. Martin


Polls open at 6:00 am and close at 7:00 pm 

Here are the City of Alexandria’s Election Precincts/Polling locations: 

Precinct Number	Precinct Name	Precinct Address	School District	VA House District	VA Senate District
101	Ladrey Senior Building	300 Wythe Street	A	45	30
102	City Hall	301 King Street	A	45	30
103	Lyles Crouch School	530 S. St. Asaph Street	A	45	30
104	Durant Center	1605 Cameron Street	A	45	30
105	Lee Center	1108 Jefferson Street	A	45	30
106	Cora Kelly Center	25 W. Reed Avenue	A	45	30
107	Mt. Vernon Center	2701 Commonwealth Ave.	A	45	30
108	George Washington School	1005 Mt. Vernon Avenue	A	45	30
109	Fire Dept. Headquarters	900 Second Street	A	45	30
201	Maury School	600 Russell Road	B	45	30
202	George Mason School	2601 Cameron Mills Road	B	45	30
203	Agudas Achim Congregation	2908 Valley Drive	B	45	30
204	Blessed Sacrament Church	1427 W. Braddock Road	B	45	30
205	* Douglas MacArthur School	1101 Janneys Lane	B	46	30
206	Chinquapin Park Rec Center	3210 King Street	B	46	30
207	Temple Beth El Synagogue	3830 Seminary Road	B	46	39
208	NOVA Arts Center	3001 N. Beauregard St.	B	46	30
209	James K. Polk School	5000 Polk Avenue	B	46	39
210	St. James Church	5000 Echols Avenue	B	46	35
302	Patrick Henry Center	4643 Taney Avenue	C	46	39
303	Beatley Library	5005 Duke Street	C	46	39
304	* Tucker School	435 Ferdinand Day Drive	C	46	39
305	John Adams School	5651 Rayburn Avenue	C	46	35
306	* William Ramsay Center	5650 Sanger Avenue	C	46	35
307	South Port Apartments	6112 Edsall Road	C	46	35
308	Cameron Station	200 Cameron Station Blvd.	C	46	39