On Saturday, January 25, 240 pounds of unused and expired medication were collected at Drug Take Back Day. At this quarterly event, residents can drop off unused, unwanted and expired medications, including pet medications, at four sites located throughout the City of Alexandria: the Alexandria Police Department Headquarters, Fire Station 210, First Baptist Church and the Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray. Each of these sites are staffed by Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria volunteers and representatives from the Alexandria Police Department and the Alexandria Sheriff's Office.

 

During this month's event, a ribbon-cutting was held for the City's newest permanent medication drop box, located at the Alexandria Police Department just inside the entrance. This is the first permanent medication drop box in the City that is available to residents 24 hours, 7 days a week. In 2019, a total of 1,671 lbs  of medication were collected during take back day events hosted in the City of Alexandria and through our permanent medication drop boxes.  The next drug take back day will occur on April 25, 2020. 

 

Year-round, medication can also be dropped off at permanent medication drop boxes located at the following sites:

On January 14, 2020, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings Jr. presented about ACPS priorities to the Youth Services Coordinating Council (YSCC). The YSCC meets monthly to bring together youth-serving providers in the City of Alexandria, including SAPCA,  to network, discuss youth-centered topics and share opportunities available for youth to be civically engaged in their community. Previous topics discussed at this meeting include vaping, parenting programs, the Children and Youth Master Plan, and building assets among children and youth.

During his presentation, Dr. Hutchings shared focus areas for the 2019 - 2020, which include educational equity, the budget process, the High School Project, the Douglas MacArthur Swing Space, the ACPS strategic plan and audit updates. Dr. Hutchings also shared that internally the school system is working to increase collaboration between youth serving providers and the school system through the merging of the community engagement and communications departments into a newly formed Community Relations Office. 

If you would like to join the YSCC, please contact Noraine Buttar at noraine.buttar@alexandriava.gov

Registration for 2020 summer camps offered by the City of Alexandria's Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities will begin at 9 a.m. on February 12 for City residents and February 14 for nonresidents. Registration will be available online, or in-person at the Lee Center (1108 Jefferson St.).

The 2020 Summer of Smiles Summer Camp Guide is available online, and free printed brochures will be available in all City of Alexandria recreation centers and library branches beginning February 5. The guide contains more than 75 camp options available to youth ages 2 to 17, including sports; creative arts; computers; nature; performing arts; cooking; excursions; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); Camp Adventure; and Out of School Time and classic camps.

Athlete Registration Philosophy

In order to ensure the safety of all our student athletes at T.C. Williams High School, they are required to have a physical form on file and  complete the online registration  process before they can participate in any athletic tryout, practice, voluntary work-outs or games.

It is important that this entire registration process must be completed. If all pages are not complete with valid signatures where required, the physical will not be considered valid and your student athlete will not be allowed to participate in any sport. After registering and turning in your VHSL physical form, you will be notified of your approval status.

Athlete Registration Process