Contributor, Citizenship, Recognizes the importance of their role in our connected world; Involvement, Willing to actively engage to make a positive difference; Community Oriented, Able to balance self-interest with the needs of society. 

Bobby is a positive student who thrives to be outgoing and engage students and staff throughout his day.  He is involved in being a positive role model with his peers and strives to include all students in his circle.  He is extremely positive and finds a way to brighten the day for others when things are bleak.  His friends look to him as a person that they can go to for support and positivity when they are on the struggle boat.  I have watched Bobby engage with students in the hallway that he does not even know in a compassionate and genuine manner that makes them feel good about themselves and wanting to be at AHS.  We appreciate his willingness to be a good soul in a time when it is easy to focus on the negative.  Bobby, thanks for bringing a smile to so many in your daily endeavors! 

ATTENTION PARENTS: Attendance Phone Calls

We recently had some changes made to our switchboard phone in the Main Office; you now go directly to a live person-- almost always, it will be Mrs. Manning for a more personalized experience. 

• Parents, if you call the 989-358-5200 number and need the Attendance Office, please immediately ask for Attendance or call the Attendance Office directly at 989-358-5289. Thank you!

• You can also do all Attendance online within ParentVue.

WINTERFEST NEWS

If you're interested in running for your class' Winterfest representative, forms are available in the main office.  Forms are due by January 28th and some of the requirements are:

• Attend the representative meeting during 3rd hour on Wednesday, February 2nd.

• Must attend at least one class meeting and hall decorating (on Thursday, February 10th).

• Participate in spirit days during Spirit Week (February 7th-11th).

• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Representatives and their parents/guardians will be invited to the representative breakfast on February 11th and receive a complimentary Winterfest dance ticket.

REMINDER:  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO CHECK THEIR SCHOOL EMAIL DAILY.  SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS SEND COMMUNICATIONS TO STUDENTS THROUGH EMAIL.  APPOINTMENT REMINDERS AND INVITATIONS ARE ALSO SENT VIA EMAIL.  THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AFTER REQUESTING AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR COUNSELOR - BE SURE TO ACCEPT THE INVITATION. 

AdviseMI Announcements

It's Scholarship Season! The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan Scholarship application is open. Apply Here, due March 1st. This is an exceptional resource that allows students to apply for many scholarships all at once. If you have any questions or would like assistance with your application, reach out to me deckerb@alpenaschools.com or 989-358-5243

Mark your calendars! We will be hosting a parent and student information forum regarding the process of applying for scholarships on Wednesday, January 12th, at 6:30 pm in the auditorium. There will be a brief presentation followed by time for students and their families to begin scholarship applications with assistance from Ms. Decker and counseling staff. This is a great opportunity to get your questions about paying for college answered. Please bring your Chromebook to the event. 

KAPUT-- MEETING-- THE PLANNING FOR MAJOR STUDENT EVENTS

I know that everyone is busy and time is hard to make.  It is imperative that parents look to participate in the the upcoming meetings as these will help shape the MAJOR events as KAPUT moves into the second half of the year:  9-12 Activity night, After Prom Party, and the Senior Capstone Event-- formally call Senior Lock-in/Senior Event-- let's make this bigger and better than ever before for our seniors who  deserve the best.

Join us on Tuesday @ 5:30 p.m. in the AHS Large Commons!

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM AHS YEARBOOK

The yearbook for the 2021-22 year will be coming out soon, and we would love to continue the tradition of having our local families design Senior Salutes for their graduating students! It has never been easier to design and publish your advertisement celebrating everything your senior has accomplished. Simply log into walsworth.com, search for Alpena High School, and create your ad. 

If there are any questions, feel free to reach out to Connor Thatcher, Yearbook Advisor, at thatcherc@alpenaschools.com or 989-358-5345 after school hours. 

Deadline to submit: Friday, January 14, 2022

AHS Track News-- CONGRATUATIONS!

Alpena High School is pleased to announce the hiring of Trevor Roznowski as its new Girls Varsity Track Head Coach. Roznowski has been coaching at Alpena for the last 3 years as Assistant Track Coach (throws) and JV Football Assistant Coach. Roznowski is a graduate of Alpena High School and graduated from Ferris State in 2021, where he was a track and field athlete.  He has been working as a long-term substitute while completing a student teaching experience at Alpena High School. Roznowski is a positive and self-driven individual aiming to better himself and those around him in a team-focused role as a coach.

Alpena High School is also pleased to announce the hiring of Rick Voltz as Boys Varsity Track Head Coach.  Voltz has been a dedicated educator with 24 years of Physical Education experience at Alpena Public Schools. Voltz has coached Track at Thunder Bay Junior High since 2018.  He has a passion for teaching students and student/athletes the importance of lifelong activity, health, and fitness. Voltz coaches with a focus on teamwork, sportsmanship, individual growth, and character building. 

“Unfortunately, Coach Riffert had to step down as boy’s track coach due to taking a new position. Coach Riffert did an outstanding job with our program. Thanks Coach Riffert. We had some really great candidates and two great people stood out from the rest. I am pleased to announce Rick Voltz and Trevor Roznowski as the new leaders of our track program. Both Rick and Trevor bring a love for student athlete success to this position and they have  a lot of experience. Rick has over 20 years of coaching experience and Trevor was a student athlete at Ferris State as a throws member.” said Athletic Director, Jon Studley.

Weekly Home and Away Athletic Events January 9 to January 15

Sunday, January 9th

None

Monday, January 10th

None

Tuesday, January 11th

Boys Freshman Basketball at 5:30pm vs. Sault Area High School - at Home

Boys JV Basketball at 5:30pm vs. Sault Area High School - at Home

Boys Varsity Basketball at 7pm vs. Sault Area High School - at Home

Girls JV Basketball at 5:30pm at Sault Area High School

Girls Varsity Basketball at Sault Area High School

Wednesday, January 12th

Wrestling at 5pm - BNC Meet - at Home

Thursday, January 13th

Cheer at 6pm - Blue Jay Invitational at Shepherd High School

Friday, January 14th

Boys Freshman Basketball at 5:30pm at Traverse City West HS

Boys JV Basketball at 5:30pm at Traverse City West HS

Boys Varsity Basketball at 7pm at Traverse City West HS

Girls JV Basketball at 5:30pm vs. Traverse City West HS

Girls Varsity Basketball at vs. Traverse City West HS

Boys Hockey at 4pm - North/South Showcase at Traverse City

Saturday, January 15th

Wrestling at 9am - Alpena Invite - at Home

Cheer at 1pm - Bay City Central Wolfpack Invitational at Bay City Central high School

Boys Hockey at 7pm - North/South Showcase at Traverse City 

Upcoming Events:

• 1/11/22 KAPUT Meeting @ 5:30 p.m. in the commons

• 1/12/22 Parent Information Forum-- Applying for Scholarships @ 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium

• 1/14/22 Senior Salutes due to Yearbook

• 1/14/22 Online classes need to be completed for Semester 1

• 1/17/22  No School 

• 1/19/22 Final Exams through Friday

• 1/20/22 1/2 day for students; 2 exams in the a.m.

• 1/21/22 1/2 day for students; 2 exams in the a.m.

• 1/24/22 Synergy is reopened to families Monday midday 

• 1/24/22 Semester 2 begins

• 1/28/22 Reports will be uploaded to Synergy

• 2/2/22   Student Athletes-- National Signing Day -- Stay Tuned for More Information

• 2/7/22 Winterfest Week

• 2/10/22 FAFSA Completion from 6-8pm in PBL Room D211

• 2/11/22 Winterfest Assembly

• 2/12/22 Winterfest Dance