When English teacher Joe Frankfurth gets to his classroom at Albemarle High School each morning, more often than not, there is a line of students waiting for him to unlock the door. The students are part of Team 19, a pilot program in project-based learning for ninth-graders who previously struggled in traditional classroom settings. “They […]
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AHS students first high schoolers accepted to Darden i.Lab
Rheisen Dennis has had an enterprising streak since he was little boy. As a 5-year-old, Dennis drew a picture on a paper restaurant placemat, then drew a dollar sign next to it, his father, Jameel, said. The boy told his parents he intended to sell the piece. The elder Dennis secretly gave their waiter a […]
D’earth, Allard to raise funds for AHS Jazz Ensemble trip
The baritone sax player isn’t loud enough. He’s playing all his lines flawlessly, but the big sax doesn’t cut through the way it should. Greg Thomas, Albemarle High School’s band director, stops his jazz ensemble and addresses the player directly. “Did you ever see the movie ‘San Andreas?’” Thomas asks. A series of groans rises […]