Ashley Simpson Baird

We’ve launched a new website for the Alexandria City Public Schools School Board.

It’s designed to make Board work easier to follow, with clear updates, background, and links to source materials.
🔗 acpsschoolboard.com

I use this technique a lot!

It’s been a minute since grad school but Continental Divide was my fave.

Echoing other calls for public recreation. Copenhagen has these really cool sidewalk trampolines along the waterfront!

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Also, married to the fabulous @kellycbooz.bsky.social!

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Who needs education, Mr. Peterson?

The morning after WinFo no less!

Mr. Frosty has come to our block twice in three days. He only left in October. This is too soon.

I would subscribe to this substack!

Now reading. Book club pick for April.

My Book Club’s February read. Ten “tragicomic” short stories about Arab Americans living in Dearborn, MI.

Love it! May I ask who does your ink?

When’s the comeback tour?!?

I’m listening now. Thanks for reminding me how much I like them.

Love that album. Saw them play at DC9 way back when.

Congrats!

Virginia’s Darling is fabulous!

Invisible Child is the non-fiction, urban equivalent to Demon Copperhead which makes it even more gutting.

Book Club pick. Though I’m not usually an Ann Patchett fan, I think I could listen to Meryl Streep read anything. This was beautiful in a slow, steady way.

2024 Reads 📚

My genre of choice is books about nothing and everything at the same time. I don’t read too many male authors but Michael Cunningham had me with The Hours many years ago so I keep coming back to him. This one is a triptych of the same date in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Join me and @ashsimpsbaird.bsky.social next week for a conversation on the FY25 ACPS budget.

REGISTER:
bit.ly/budget-1-10-24

Community Zoom Meeting on the ACPS FY25 Budget January 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM. Hosted by School Board Members: Ashley Simpson Baird and Kelly Carmichael Booz. Register at bit.ly/budget-1-10-24.

Let’s talk budget! Join me and @kellycbooz.bsky.social on Zoom Wednesday night at 7:30 to talk about the ACPS FY25 Operating Budget ✌🏽

They serve Campagna too which they are saying will impact snacks and dinner at aftercare programs today 🙁 I’m checking to see if ACPS can provide support.

Great to run into you all!

Will do. Cheers to my fellow last-minute planners 🙃

Anyone have any extra First Night kids tickets that they are willing to sell?

These are great and very revealing, thanks Marta and the Liberally Social team!

Here’s info on PTAC’s candidate forum on January 3rd.

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