Some of our 5th-grade Tigers showed off their writing skills during a ROARS Lesson with Ms. Siha. They mastered the art of poetry and wrote Self-Love poems focusing on Resilience and a Growth Mindset! #SEL #MentalHealthMatters

Students in Ms. Johnson's and Ms. Blitzer's 2nd grade class have been busy activating their prior knowledge before diving into the book "Caterpillar to Butterfly!" 🦋

🎉 Welcome to our 2024 Samuel W. Tucker Student Ambassadors!🎉 Meet Iris, Henry, Matthew, and Alisha—our fearless 5th graders ready to lead and inspire!These student leaders will be giving school tours, mentoring new students& helping shape a positive and welcoming community🐯

📷Congratulations to our 5th Grade Attendance Poster Contest Winners!📷 These talented students have shown their creativity and commitment to school spirit with their amazing designs! Their posters highlighted the importance of showing up, staying engaged, and making every day.

🎶🎤 Today, some of our incredible 5th grade students took center stage at the City of Alexandria Proclamation Day 2024! 🎉 Led by the amazing Dr. Smith, our music teacher, they filled the air with their powerful voices and contagious energy. What a performance! 🌟

Ms. Wright, a Tucker Tiger mom, came in her BEAUTIFUL Panamanian outfit to read "Spanish is my Superpower" by Jennifer Jones! Students in Ms. Berg's first grade class learned new words in Spanish & spent time designing Mola art from Panamanian culture 🇵🇦 #NHHM Alexandria City Public Schools

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Superheroes!! We had some special guests tell us why our attendance matters & we showed them our best Superhero stance & promised to be in school every day, on time & ready to learn! #Batwoman #LukeCage #BlackPanther #SchoolEveryDay Alexandria City Public Schools

Reminder: Samuel Tucker E.S. is closed on Wednesday, 10/2, and Thursday, 10/3. School is back in session on Friday, 10/4, and we can't wait to welcome our Tiger cubs back 🐯

Happy National Custodian Day! Rain or shine, our custodians make sure we can open our doors. They ensure Tucker's environment is sanitary, safe & healthy while forming connections with the students. We value you & are grateful for you. #ACPSCustodians #NationalCustodianDay

Mrs. Routhouska’s kindergarten class lit up the room today as they celebrated their 50th day of school with an exciting glow party! 🎉 The kiddos had a blast dancing and showing off their glow sticks as we marked this milestone together. 💡✨#acpsisthebest

Tucker Tigers are Upstanders NOT Bystanders 🐯 Working on our Unity Chain for National Bullying Prevention Month while playing a game to test our knowledge on the difference between Bullying, Conflicts & Mean Moments #ACPSIsTheBest #UnityEveryDay Alexandria City Public Schools

Nature Comes to Life at Samuel Tucker Our 5th graders had an AMAZING time today with a visit from Buddie Ford Nature Center! They had a blast exploring all things nature! Check out this sneak peek of the action , and watch our students discover the wonders of the wild!

Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School Principal Adaarema Kelly is inspired by the Tucker Tigers who show up every single day to thrive, grow and learn! 🐯🌱 #ACPSIsTheBest #ThankAPrincipal #NationalPrincipalsMonth Samuel W. Tucker ES

Be Kind to Your Mind! On this World Mental Health Day, we hope everyone is taking the time to check in with themselves and others. Resources are available to those who may need support, please visit acps.k12.va.us/mental-health-… #WorldMentalHealthDay Alexandria City Public Schools

📣🎉Shout out to our awesome 3rd grader, Claire Smith! Today, Claire spent her time volunteering for the Riveters, showing her big heart and community spirit. And she's been absolutely crushing Double Trouble at Intersession this week! Keep up the great work Claire🙂

Our very own Principal Kelly is rocking the incredible "Naevia's Magic Glasses" shirt. Naevia, one of our talented young authors, has brought her vision to life, inspiring us all to see the world with a little more magic and wonder.

Kindergarten Engineers at Work! Today, Mrs. Routhouska's class put on their thinking caps and got creative with marshmallows too&thpicks! Our Tucker Tigers have made all kinds of shapes. These kinders were so focused and engaged in this STEM activity. #acpsisthebest

🌸 Happy World Kindness Day! 🌸 Meet Emma R. from Ms. Ustun's 1st-grade class, who wore her "Kindness Club" shirt to celebrate spreading kindness! Today, let's follow Emma's example and share kindness everywhere we go to make the world a brighter place. #acpsisthebest

Congratulations to Tucker's Teacher of the Year, Ms. Anderson! 🥳🤩🐯We are all so grateful to you and the work you do while always rocking a smile and kind heart! Our Tucker Tiger students are so lucky to have you! #ACPSTOTY #teacheroftheyear Alexandria City Public Schools