Alexandria PTAC

Join the annual Wear Orange event on Friday, June 5! 6:30pm - 8:30pm at John Carlyle Square Park.

We will honor victims and survivors of gun violence and recommit do doing all that we can to end gun violence in Alexandria. We hope you’ll join us and our friends and for this powerful annual event.

See you there! 🧡

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Golden Apple winners for excellence in community and family engagement.

The educators and staff are nominated by PTA/PTSA members across ACPS and nominations are reviewed by a committee to select the winners and honorable mentions.

The 2025-26 PTAC Golden Apple Awards recipients are:

ACPS Elementary: Martha Grutza, Physical Education Teacher, Samuel W. Tucker Elementary

ACPS K-8: Kaitlyn Golden, Social Worker, Patrick Henry

ACPS Middle School: Carly Jordan, Physical Education Teacher, Francis C. Hammond Middle School

ACPS High School: Rosalyn Hardaway, Director of School Counseling, Alexandria City High School

The 2025-26 PTA Golden Apple Honorable Mentions are:

Brennan Gappy, Special Education-City Wide teacher, James K. Polk Elementary

John Landis, Librarian, William Ramsay Elementary

Pamela Frost, Special education paraprofessional, Jefferson Houston PreK-8

Michael Burch, Lead Administrator for Operations and Special Projects, Alexandria City High School

Samuel Tucker Elementary PTA Patrick Henry K-8 PTA Francis C. Hammond Middle School PTA James K. Polk Elementary PTA William Ramsay Elementary PTA Jefferson-Houston School PTA Alexandria City Public Schools

We were happy to connect with nearly 100 students and their families on Tuesday night to celebrate and share the artwork of ACPS student winners in this year's PTA Reflections contest. Before digging into our special Reflections-themed cupcakes from MB Bakery (thank you!), Delegate Kirk McPike and ACPS Chief Financial Officer Dominic Turner joined us to recognize these young artists. Many thanks to them, as well as our art teachers and Reflections chairs for making this year's citywide contest and celebration a success. Four of these artists were recognized at the state level and Callie Coyne advanced to the national competition and WON! See their artwork here: https://www.alexvaptac.org/reflections-winners-25-26

Kirk McPike for Delegate Alexandria City Public Schools Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy Virginia PTA National Parent Teacher Association

Congratulations to Callie Coyne of Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy on your National PTA Reflections win! We are so proud of you! 🌟

Alexandria shows up. 💙

Today is — our city’s day of giving — and our school communities need YOU.

Support your local PTAs making a difference every day:
Francis C. Hammond Middle School PTA
Mount Vernon Community PTA
William Ramsay Elementary PTA
Douglas Macarthur Elementary PTA
John Adams Elementary PTA
George Mason Elementary PTA
George Washington Middle School PTA
Cora Kelly Elementary PTA
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary PTA
Naomi L. Brooks Elementary PTA
Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 PTA
Patrick Henry K-8PTA
ACHS PTSA

But we can’t stop there.

The Alexandria PTAC Equity Fund ensures EVERY school community has access to:
✨ Field trips
✨ Family engagement events
✨ Classroom resources
✨ Opportunities for ALL students

Not every PTA has the same resources — and that’s where we come together.

💙 Give where you can
💙 Share with your community
💙 Help level the playing field for every child in Alexandria

🔗 Donate now:
PTAC Equity Fund: https://www.spring2action.org/organization/pta-council-of-alexandra-ptac

This spring, The ACHS Theater Department is presenting Anastasia: The Musical. A show about discovering who you are and defining who you're meant to be. Anastasia: The Musical transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. Book by Terrence McNally, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.

Don't miss this opportunity to bring the whole family to see some of Alexandria's most talented young performers. You can purchase tickets at https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/achs-theater-boosters/69b06cfad5c1a95fb02ef54d/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRNxLFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVaXlUcHNTUHUyeDJncVZMc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkdPPAy-Nj0LZvHWizWI7q8Ds5J00r5pm9FBiah_PxYCPYcwqT_qAVzuBHPa_aem_XL564kKzaOFrlcM8fpXMpQ for the following performances all at Alexandria City High School's King Street campus:

Fri. Apr 24th 2026, 7:30 pm
Sun. Apr 26th 2026, 2:30 pm
Thu. Apr 30th 2026, 7:30 pm
Fri. May 1st 2026, 7:30 pm
Sat. May 2nd 2026, 7:30 pm

ACHS Theatre Department Presents: Anastasia: The Musical Tickets are available now! Dates: Apr 24 - May 02 2026

Early giving is open now! Consider donating to the PTAC equity fund when making your Spring2ACTion donations this year! Help us support PTA units around the city with limited resources. https://www.spring2action.org/organization/pta-council-of-alexandra-ptac