COUNSELING CORNER:

    Tips for Preparing for Finals Week:  

• Talk to your teachers if you need to turn in missing work or on the edge of passing to see how you might improve your grade.

• Review your study guides and spend time during finals week reviewing your notes.

• Get a good night's sleep the night before finals.

• Eat a good breakfast the day of finals.

• Keep a positive attitude and do your best!  Good luck to each of you from your counselors!

Second Semester Student Schedules

• Students will be able to view their Semester 2 schedules in Synergy starting Monday (1/16) at 8:00 am.

• The Class Change Form will also be available at the same time.  This can be found in the Counselor's Corner of the AHS Website.  Please do not email your counselor regarding course changes.  Also, please read the "Counselor's Corner" below for more information on appointments during finals.

• If you have an open hour on your schedule or a class hour is doubled up, please report to E-house office during that hour on January 23rd.  For any other schedule issues please use the Class Change Form to request a change to your schedule - please do not report to E-house office.  It is much easier and efficient for the counseling team to process changes utilizing the form.  You will be informed via email of any changes.

• Electives will only be changed in extenuating circumstances.  We put every effort into putting students into requested classes, but it is not always possible due to schedule conflicts, class sizes, etc.

         Advisory Attendance for Dual Enrollment, Early College and online classes:

All students are expected to attend advisory class. If you are in the building during advisory, you are expected to be present. If your college class meets during advisory, you will need to be sure to talk to Mrs. Tessmer in the attendance office to be coded properly, and you should be signing in and out.

If you are in the building during advisory time on the days your classes do not meet, the expectation is that you attend advisory class.

When you hear the word truancy, do you automatically think about court? 

The School Success Partnership Program believes that consistent school attendance is an important factor in making sure a child receives the best education possible. Since its inception, SSP has worked with school systems, law enforcement agencies, court systems and other agencies to address student attendance. As a result of this belief and community collaboration, SSP has developed and implemented a process to address attendance issues and reduce truancy in our community. 

School Success and Truancy Intervention Liaisons are here to help families understand the Michigan Compulsory Attendance Law and support families in reducing barriers that they may be facing that are impacting their child’s attendance. 

How can School Success and Truancy Intervention Liaisons can help: 

• Open lines of communication between families and schools

• Provide connections to community resources

• Problem solve situational absenteeism

• Supports parents/guardians who struggle with insubordination in the home

• Advocate for interventions to best support student needs

• Provides support and incentives for academic improvement

Would your student benefit from this support? Please reach out to your school’s School Success or Truancy Intervention Liaison. 

Call Jeana Bellanger, Truancy Intervention Liaison TBJH/AHS at 989-358-4831, for more information.

Winterfest is coming. Winterfest is a privilege that we want all students to experience. However, to attend Winterfest festivities, students must be passing at least five courses and have good attendance. Those students who are failing three or more classes or are chronically absent in a class will not be eligible for Winterfest activities. Please take advantage of tutoring after school and talk to your teachers on how to improve your grades! Winterfest eligibility will be checked on 2/3/23.

Review the Daily Announcements and Last Week's Weekly for Details 

PEER MEDIATION

AHS now has trained student peer mediators to help solve conflicts between students! If you are in conflict with another student, please see me in Room E110 or you can e-mail me at robargeb@alpenaschools.com Remember, peer mediators are trained not to take sides or place blame on anyone.