Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE)

ACE is the Arts, Educational Technology and Library Programs, Health, Physical Education, and LGBTQ Programs, and Academic Innovation in OTL- @DCPublicSchools

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Such an exciting week for the ACE @DCPSArts team!! #KCED

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Looks like an incredible day on The Hill! @EasternIB @EasternHS

[Eastern IB @EasternIB]

Our amazing history teacher @Becky_DC1 brought 5 students to Congress today for a panel discussion and luncheon for students interested in government jobs hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus. They already look like they belong there

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

What a way to kickoff the week! These photos from the Performing Arts Festival bring us so much joy! #DCPSArts #KennedyCenter @DCPSArts

[DCPS Arts @DCPSArts]

What an amazing first day of the 2023 Performing Arts Festival @artsedge Student ensembles from 27 @dcpublicschools sang, acted, danced and played their hearts out. So excited for three more days!
#wearedcps #202creates

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Looking forward to seeing our Middle School and High School students participate in @CivicEducation's We the People Simulated Hearings! #CivicEducation #WeThePeople #Cornerstones

[DCPS Cornerstones @DCPSCornerstone]

Our DC We the People Simulated hearings start next month! HS and MS students use their understanding of the constitution to participate in a simulated Congressional debate against their peers. TheHS event will be held February 16th and MS March 1st.

@civiceducation

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Kicking off 2023 with dance and movement! The DCPS Honors Dance Festival was a huge success! Thank you to our @DCPSArts for creating such an inspiring event. #Dance #BeatYaFeet #HipHop

[DCPS Arts @DCPSArts]

DCPS Honors Dance Festival on Jan 13th was a hit! A day of dance workshops in Afrofusion, Voguing, Beat Ya Feet, and Hip Hop dance. @RooseveltHSDC @swwhs @JohnsonMiddleDC @LangdonDC @CHECDC @dcpublicschools

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

#DCPSGlobalEd is in full swing this summer! There are 130 students traveling to 6 destinations as a summer #StudyAbroad. #Travel #StudentTravel

[DCPS Global Education @DCGlobalEd]

Last but certainly not least, we had one student who gave main character energy in every single picture! A reminder to all that we are the creators, directors, and stars of our own stories!

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Many DCPS students are capturing their #StudyAbroad trips through #vlogs! Checkout this students experience at Pier 39 in #SanFrancisco. @dcpublicschools #DCPSGlobalEd #GlobalEd

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

We love seeing these DCPS high school students enjoying their trip to Florida! #DCPSGlobalEd #DCPS #GlobalEd #Everglades @dcpublicschools

[DCPS Global Education @DCGlobalEd]

Happy Monday! Welcome to the Sunshine State. Our high school Florida explored marine life conservation, Everglades National Park, and Cuban culture

[Marla McLean @MarlAtelierista]

Constructing, imagining, engineering, creating, and making justice, love, freedom, and BLM ring EVERY day, however, inspired by this birth day of #DrMartinLutherKing @SWSatgoding @DCPSArts #antiracisteducation #artactivist #reggioinspired #makerspace

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

An exciting opportunity for so many DCPS elementary students! We can't wait to see the large-scale cities these students create at the @hirshhorn! #Smithsonian #Coding #Steam @DCPSCornerstone @DCPSArts @BooleanGirlProj

[DCPS Arts @DCPSArts]

We are excited to introduce Steam skills to our elementary cornerstone Enchanted City this year thanks to the support of @BooleanGirlProj students will light up their designs and learn coding skills. @dcpublicschools @DCPSCornerstone @AceDcps #dcpscreates

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Cast your #vote TODAY for the 2 DCPS students that are in the American Love art competition! Voting ends January 17th. To vote and learn more, please visit: https://t.co/xduh5fka3L #Art #DCPSArts #AmerianLove @29pieces @DCPSArts

[DCPS Arts @DCPSArts]

We have 2 DCPS schools in the American Love art competition. Please help us vote for the dc schools.
https://t.co/STBCOMdm16
@dcpublicschools @AceDcps @29pieces

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

"Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." Thank you @DCPSArts for sharing this powerful work from @EasternHS student Rasheed Hardy. #AmericanLoveProject #DCPSCreates #DCPSArts @29pieces

[DCPS Arts @DCPSArts]

Love Project student work from
@EasternHS student Rasheed Hardy. https://t.co/XiGYzBqMZk
#dcpscreates #Americanloveproject
@dcpublicschools
@AceDcps @29pieces

[Dr. Donna Phillips ([email protected]) @DPhillips236]

Thanks @AceDcps! I love leading my @DCPSInnovations team. We work tirelessly to support teachers in bringing joy to students through authentic, agentic, whole-child learning.

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

A wonderful way to kickoff the new year! Thanks to @29pieces, students throughout DCPS are learning how to unite and heal through art. #AmericanLoveProject #DCPSArts #DCPSCreates @DCPSArts

[DCPS Arts @DCPSArts]

This week we will celebrate each day with the American Love Project in remembrance of January 6th. Students across the district considered how love can unite and heal us through art. #americanloveproject #dcpscreates @29pieces @dcpublicschools

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Meet Dr.Donna Phillips! As the Director of @DCPSInnovations, Donna leads the work in Assessment Innovations,Cornerstones,Global Ed,AP, & Computer Science.Previously, she was the Social Studies Curriculum Manager spearheading the development of inquiry & social justice curriculum.

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Happy New Year! The ACE team wishes you a happy and healthy 2022. #NewYear2022 #NewYear

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

We are so proud of the students at @AnacostiaHigh for helping to create The Garden of Ana. What a beautiful and peaceful space for students and staff to spend their time. #Gardens #GreenThumb #DCPS @DOEE_DC

[DCPS Arts @DCPSArts]

What a beautiful day for a dedication! So excited to be able to transform this courtyard into a tranquil space for staff and students to reflect! Thanks to our partners @MITREcorp @CaseyTrees @DOEE_DC @AnacostiaHigh Blue Robin and all those who made this possible! #gardenofana

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

The ACE team is so inspired by these students at @LBECDC! Keep learning, growing and inspiring everyone around you! #ComputerScience #LegoEducation #Lego @LEGO_Education @DCPSInnovations

[Shelly Gray @shellyd396]

Yesterday was a great day of teaching, learning, & growing @LBECDC. Students in 1st-5th grade completed their computer science presentations. Imagining-Creating-Designing-Programming-Collaborating-Troubleshooting. @AceDcps @LEGO_Education @dcpublicschools #WeAreLaSalle

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Congrats to these #DCPS students for making a splash in the local news! Read about the elementary students learning to swim at Roosevelt High School, https://t.co/ueu4DvR5v6! #Swimming #HPE #Petworth @dcpublicschools

[miriam kenyon @mimikenyon]

The program is going swimmingly! Local elementary school students learn to swim at Roosevelt High School — Petworth News ⁦@DCHPE⁩ ⁦@dcpublicschools⁩ ⁦@AceDcps⁩ ⁦@SHAPE_America⁩ ⁦@SHAPE_DC⁩ https://t.co/5xZLdBRJKF

[Academic and Creative Empowerment (ACE) @AceDcps]

Meet Dr. Kevin Washburn! Kevin is the Director of DCPS Library Programs. He's dedicated his career to developing school libraries & supporting student learning & engagement. Kevin is an avid fan of storytelling & working on mastering the next level of #PowerBI data science. @dcpl