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Birds of Prey Seen in Cafeteria

Miles Quini, Staff Writer • April 1, 2026

On Wednesday, April 1, students with A lunch at the King Street campus were greeted by the screeches of a Peregrine falcon. One of many birds of prey native to Virginia, this falcon began picking up shorter...

ACPS Announces New Weather Protocols

Max Carpenter • April 1, 2026

On Wednesday, April 1, Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt announced that the school district has revised its policy covering inclement weather decisions and communications....

ACHS to Adopt an Alternate Form of Intercampus Transportation

Carly Edmonson, Staff Writer • April 1, 2026

Following harsh criticism from the student body, Alexandria City High school has made the decision to begin construction for a new way of transporting students. A monorail will be implemented between...

Second Floor, Second Thoughts: E-Coli Outbreak Linked to School Bathroom Conditions in school bathroom due to dire conditions

Ava Grace Brodt, Staff Writer • April 1, 2026

During the first week of March, several students within the school reported symptoms of E. coli infections. These individuals described the severe stomach cramps, vomiting, and fevers. After a thorough...

Vampires Overtake School, Administration Unphased

Savanah Shadow, Editor • April 1, 2025

[BREAKING] On Tuesday, April 1, Alexandria City High School fell into disarray after a swarm of vampires invaded the King Street campus. Officials are still unsure how and why the takeover occurred, though...

Rating Brands April Fools Marketing

Ermila Mazariegos, Editor • April 19, 2024

To Possum Or Not To Possum

April 1, 2023

We’ve all experienced that moment when you just want to sink into the ground or turn invisible, whether it be from fear or embarrassment. Opossums have the solution for you… playing possum. To play possum means to play dead-as you may have guessed the phrase is derived from the actions of the opossum.

New Schedule, New Curriculum for PRIDE Time in Fourth Quarter

April 1, 2023

The start of the fourth quarter has brought along with it a slightly changed class schedule: instead of having the Titan PRIDE (Positive attitude, Responsibility, Integrity, Determination and Excellence) block with 3R and 4B teachers, ACHS students will instead spend this extra thirty minutes with their 1R and 2B teachers before switching to lunch or their next classes. Additionally, the PRIDE lessons have been replaced with activities from an entirely new curriculum.

Dr. Melon Cee-Howatt Leaves Her Mark on ACHS

April 1, 2023

On March 31, 2023, Superintendent Dr. Melon Cee-Howatt pulled up to ACHS for the first time ever! To many, it came as a shock to see Cee-Howatt step foot in the school. Up until today, Cee-Howatt ever visiting ACHS seemed to be an urban legend created by her senior leadership team. Although the visit was unplanned, students and administrators had a lot to say about the encounter.

Titans’ Favorite April Fools’ Day Memories

April 1, 2023

ACHS students share their favorite April Fools' Day memories.

Horoscopes for April Fools’

April 1, 2023

The only thing better than a normal horoscope is an especially silly horoscope in honor of April Fools' Day!

Parentsquare: Parents’ Favorite App Since the Invention of Twitter

April 1, 2023

Parents are going crazy for the Parentsquare app, which launched for ACPS users in August to stimulate communications between school administrators and parents. The app’s accessibility and fun features are what make the app a pillar of ACPS culture, parents say.

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