January 2023

Message from the Principal:

I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season and I also hope that 2023 brings you even greater blessings than you can imagine! As we embark on the second half of the school year, I encourage you to continue to be involved in your child's learning. Let your child know that you think their education is important and that homework is a priority. Be sure to ask about their daily assignments, and monitor their grades through PowerSchool. 

Beginning tomorrow, ACHS will transition away from SMART Lunch and into something called FLEX time. Similar to SMART Lunch, FLEX is a time built into the daily schedule for teachers and students to work together outside of class time. It is a time for students to receive uninterrupted support. It will also be a time for students to complete work while at school to help free up their time after school. Teachers and students will use a computer program entitled Edficiency to CHOOSE where they will be during this time, each day. SMART Lunch worked well for a while, but is no longer serving students nor teachers to the level we desire. One noticeable difference is that FLEX time is removed from lunch time. Over the next two to three weeks, we will spend time introducing FLEX to students and reviewing the daily protocols.  The new daily schedule is typed below:

Daily Schedule

1st Block

FLEX Time (35 Minutes)

2nd Block 

3rd Block (With Lunches)

4th Block

Students will report directly to seminar tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. to receive a copy of their second semester courses/schedule. 

Additionally, tomorrow is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and is the perfect time to say THANK YOU to our two first-rate school resource officers. Officer Mike Millsaps and Officer Chasity Hamby go above and beyond throughout not just the school year, but the entire calendar year, to support ACHS students. Please go out of your way to show your appreciation for these two amazing officers and even better people.

As always, thank you for your support of Alexander Central High School!

Important Reminders

• Class Meetings- Please ensure your child is in school next week so that they can attend their class meeting.

  • Tuesday- Freshman Class Meeting

  • Wednesday- Senior Class Meeting

  • Thursday- Sophomore Class Meeting

  • Friday- Junior Class Meeting

• No School for Students- Monday, January 16th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Monday, January 23rd is a Required Teacher Workday

• Progress Reports-  Progress reports will be sent home with students on Tuesday, January 31st.

• Cafeteria Charges-  Lunch is no longer free to all students this year as was the case over the last two years. Students not receiving free or reduced lunch may purchase breakfast for $1.45 and lunch for $2.85. Hard copies of the free and reduced forms are available in the cafeteria and online. 

Meal debt payments can be cash or check and should be supplied to the cafeteria cashier or School Nutrition Manager. Those enrolled in the K12PaymentCenter prepayment system can settle meal debts using a credit card online. 

• Cap and Gown Orders-  Students who haven't ordered their cap and gown from Jostens will need to place an order online or by mail. If you need assistance or have any questions, please let Mrs. Anderson know and she will be glad to help. She has extra order forms in her office.

• On Sale Now! Yearbooks and senior ads are on sale now. Click here to make your purchase.         

• High School Attendance Policy-  Students missing (9) or more days in a semester-long class will not receive credit for the course unless the student makes a 70 or higher on the EOC, CTE State Assessment, and/or teacher-made exam and earns a passing grade (60) for the course.

• Exam Exemption- Students may earn the opportunity to be exempted from final exams each semester in classes NOT giving an EOC or CTE exam by meeting the following attendance requirements:

Final Grade # of absences (excused and unexcused) 

A 3 or less

B 2 or less

C 1 or less

Students will be marked absent if they are exempt from exams and choose to be absent from school for the exam.  If students do not want absences showing on their final transcripts, they must come for exams. Any student that is suspended Out-of-School is not eligible for exam exemption.

Students cannot make up time to be eligible for exemption from any exam.  

• Important Graduation Update- The class of 2023 Commencement Date is Friday, June 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the football stadium. Graduation practice is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 8th. Practice is required for all seniors planning to walk.

• Honors Graduation Ceremony- This ceremony will be held on May 21st at 3:00 p.m. in the auditorium.

• Scholarship Ceremony-  This ceremony will be held on May 26th at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium 

• Awards Day- This event will be held on May 26th at 1:00 p.m. in the gymnasium.