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EMPOWERING 21ST CENTURY GRADUATES
The Wildcat Way...
The Wildcat Way...
AHS Staff Member... John Pintar
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.
John is not afraid to jump in and help at any moment and is often the first to ask if he can help. Mrs. Haugerud praises John as her #1 when needing a staff member to substitute at a moments notice. He NEVER says no and is willing to take on any task. He also resurrected the Sports Hall of Fame at AHS and has made it great once again, recognizing talented athletes from past years and continuing to celebrate Wildcat Pride. In the classroom, John continues to be a Master Teacher in the Social Studies Department, bringing history alive for all of his students. He is a teacher that puts students first and builds relationships with all of them throughout the year; students truly respect Mr. Pintar as a teacher and coach and openly share it when asked. John has been at the helm of the Boy's Varsity Basketball Program for nearly his entire career and continues to shape athletes to be the best that they can be on and off the court. He is a proven leader with skills to push athletes to do their best. He continues to work at building a great program by working in and out of season to give all student athletes an opportunity.
Congratulations on your selection, and we are thankful to have you on our team, Mr. Pintar.
Assessment Corner
Assessment Corner
Please review the attached calendar link for the Spring Testing Schedule. If you should have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Mr. Studley in F-house or via e-mail at studleyj@alpenaschools.com
Testing Plan - Click Link
Notes:
9th & 10th Graders will be testing in classrooms on April 13, 2022
11th grades will test in the Gym on April 13 and April 14, 2022
12th Grades will not report to school on April 13, 2022
WELCOME TO OUR NEW STAFF AT AHS
Cara Proelh joins us as our new Art Teacher
Cara Proelh joins us as our new Art Teacher
Cara and her husband, Jeremy, have been part-time Alpena residents since 2011. They are both extremely excited to finally join the community full-time. Cara enjoys being outside with her two labs, reading, traveling, and creating mixed artwork. The best thing about Alpena? Woods and water and a culturally active town with the friendliest people EVER! She loves the Sunday Polka-ing at Brown Trout and definitely the Tony Burgers. Welcome to AHS, Cara!
Elizabeth Keysor joins us as a new Teacher in MATH Pathways
Elizabeth Keysor joins us as a new Teacher in MATH Pathways
Elizabeth is a 2017 graduate of Gaylord High School and earned her undergraduate mathematic degree from Michigan Technological University. Outside the classroom, she enjoys reading, baking, and anything film related.
Counseling Corner
Scheduling for next year will be happening next week! On Monday, you will be hearing a Screencastify telling you how to input your schedule to StudentVue. Counselors will be in Advisory classes March 1, 2, 4, & 7 to answer questions from students.
If you would like to make an appointment with your counselor, be sure to make some attempts to complete your schedule prior to the appointment date.
EVERYTHING IS DUE TO YOUR ADVISORY TEACHER AND IN SYNERGY ON 3/11/22.
AdviseMI Announcements
Students, please take advantage of the many generous local scholarships offered to you. These awards will have smaller applicant pools, therefore your chances of being selected are higher. Remember a list of all scholarships can be found here . Also remember to work on your Community Foundation Scholarship application, due March 1st. This allows students to apply for many scholarships at once, Apply Here. If attending ACC next year be sure to fill out the ACC scholarship application here , due March 1st. ACC has reported to us that almost 50 scholarships have not had any applicants yet, do not let this free money go to waste!
Scholarship of the Week- Zonta Club of Alpena Young Women in Public Affairs Award- due March 15th, open to all graduating females who are attending college, Apply Here
SENIORS MOVING ON TO ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-- TIME IS RUNNING OUT! FREE MONEY!!
In reviewing local scholarships to ACC, I am sad and shocked that we have received only 7 applications from AHS seniors to date. In recent past years, we would make scholarship awards to 40+ AHS seniors at your annual awards night. It is mindboggling to me that now we are only receiving applications from 7 students.
The ACC Foundation has more than 225 scholarships that provide in excess of $235,000 each year to all kinds of students.
The scholarship application process is all electronic this year and doesn’t take long to complete. Students do, however, have to first apply for admission at ACC and then contact our IT Help Desk to receive their ACC email address which is their login for the scholarship application. This process can take 1-3 days so student need to get started today.
Please contact Mrs. Brenda Herman at ACC with any questions. 358-7297 or email: hermanb@alpenacc.edu
The application can be found here: https://discover.alpenacc.edu/admissions/future_students/scholarships.php
Athletics Corner
Athletics Corner
Spring Sports will start on March 14, 2022. Please register for a sport on FINAL FORMS.
SPORTS PHYSICAL MUST BE ON FILE BEFORE FIRST PRACTICE.
Girls Tennis is looking for student-athletes of all abilities. Tryouts will be Monday, March 14 to Thursday March 14, 2022 at the APLEX from 3-5pm. NO Experience needed. Any questions, please call or text Coach G at 989-464-7332.
Weekly Home and Away Athletic Events
Sunday, February 27th
None
Monday, February 28th
MHSAA Districts 1st Round - Girls Varsity Basketball at 7pm vs. Gaylord High School at Home
Tuesday, March 1st
Boys Freshman Basketball at 6pm at Hale High School
Boys JV Basketball at 6pm vs. Rogers City High School at Home
Boys Varsity Basketball at 7pm vs. Rogers City High School at Home
Wednesday, March 2nd
Hockey 7pm Gaylord MHSSA Regional Play
Thursday, March 3rd
Boys JV Basketball at 5:30 pm vs. Tawas Area HS at Home
Boys Varsity Basketball at 7pm vs. Tawas Area HS at Home
Friday, March 4th
Wrestling - Individual States at Ford Field (Good Luck, Mason!)
Saturday, March 5
Wrestling - Individual States at Ford Field (good Luck, Mason!)
Good Luck to all of our teams as they make their post-season runs !!!! Go Wildcats!!!!!
Congratulations to Mason Bray on his return trip to Ford Field for the MHSAA Individual State Finals on March 4/5, 2022!
Congratulations to Mason Bray on his return trip to Ford Field for the MHSAA Individual State Finals on March 4/5, 2022!
After School Tutoring!
We are continuing to offer tutoring assistance after school for all AHS students! This will be staffed by AHS teachers and assistance can be provided in any subject. Tutoring sessions will be held in the Media Center from 2:45 to 3:45pm every Monday and Thursday that students have a full-day. Specific information for each week will be posted in student announcements. Students do not need to sign-up in advance and students are responsible for their own transportation. Please contact Mr. Pattison @ (pattisonj@alpenaschools.com) if you have any questions.
YVC is always recruiting new members and creating new and innovative projects to help our community! Need credit hours? Need an after school activity? Need a place to make a change and people to help make your vision a reality? YVC is for you! Contact Ms. Emmy in the media center to have your questions answered.
HOW TO REPORT THREATS/CONCERNS
HOW TO REPORT THREATS/CONCERNS
OK2SAY is the student safety program which allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at students, school employees, and schools. It uses a comprehensive communication system to facilitate tip sharing among students, parents, school personnel, community mental health service programs, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and law enforcement officials about harmful behaviors that threaten to disrupt the learning environment.
Upcoming Events:
3/1/22 Pre-Festival Band Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
3/3/22 1/2 Day Students Teacher PD
3/3/22 8th Grade Parent Meeting
3/24/22 1/2 Day Students; Parent Teacher Conferences
3/25/22 No School Spring Break
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