EMPOWERING 21ST CENTURY GRADUATES
Congrats on your selection... Joshua Little!
Collaborative: Team Player- Willing to fulfill a variety of roles in group settings; Communicator- Able to effectively share, receive and interpret information; Flexible- Willing to adjust, adapt and compromise to address varying circumstances.
Joshua is one of the most polite students at AHS. He always says hello with a smile. He is willing to read in class, especially when others are not. Joshua helps his peers as well. He is an all around great young man!
Testing Corner: This applies to all AHS students.
Schedule of Testing Events for Online and Face to Face students
Assigned classrooms for SAT and PSAT will be posted at student entrance window, B, E,F and Main Office Windows.
Monday:
8:00 am 11th Grade Pre-ID Make Ups in Auditorium. Your student has received an email if they need to attend.
9:30 am Make Ups PSAT Readiness Check in the auditorium. Your student has received an email if they need to attend.
Freshman Sophomores Juniors
PSAT Practice Tests Available
Bring your charged school Chromebook and charger on test days!
Altered Day Schedules WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY ~ Please review your email from Monday
Counseling Corner: Attention, SENIORS! Have you received a great scholarship offer from a college or other organization? If so, turn in a copy of your scholarship offer to Mrs. Vought in downstairs E House in order to receive recognition at our upcoming Senior Awards Night on May 16. Only scholarships turned in by April 30 will receive recognition at Awards Night, so don't forget to turn yours in today!
Are you interested in ACES ~ See your counselor and application here.
Student Graduation Speakers
One male and one female selected
Auditions to be held after school on May 8th and if necessary May 9th
Deadline to apply: Monday, May 6th
Sign-up sheets will be located in the Main Office
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and encourage anyone interested to please consider.
Our Tornado Drill last week was not up to standards. As we all know, practice makes perfect, and we hope that practice is all we ever have to do. Teachers will be reviewing protocols in each class on Monday.
Lunch Tables and Floors
Our Kitchen Crew works very hard to clean between lunches and after 12:30 pm
Clean your area and return your trays
If you have food or garbage on the floor, take a minute and pick it
Let's do all we can as a team to make the area clean for the next group of students and help our Kitchen Staff
Parents,
Limited Supply! This is the last chance to order the few remaining copies of
the AHS yearbook. Act fast – they are being sold on a first come, first serve basis. Only 60 left!
Set up a payment plan…easy as 1,2,3. Spread your payment over time with our
three-payment installment plan. Order today!
Ready to order your yearbook? Order Here!
YEARBOOK+ Opportunity for Seniors ONLY
Go to CLICK HERE to upload up to 10 (School Appropriate) Photos of your choosing
Then everyone will be able to scan your SENIOR PORTRAIT in the YEARBOOK to see the photos you added.
Participate in Thunder Bay Junior High Career Day
Are you interested in presenting your career to students?
Do you know someone who would be interested in presenting their career to students?
TBJH is seeking presenters in ALL career fields, including but not limited to: farming & agriculture, childcare, healthcare, entrepreneurs, business owners, content creators, photographers, culinary arts, educators, veterinary sciences, health & fitness, public safety services, etc.
ALL CAREERS ARE WELCOME!
Please fill out this form: Registration TBJH Career Day
GEAR UP Day on May 6th
This day will include presenters from FBI, MI Student Aid, DAPCEP, MI-GEAR -UP presentations and much more.
Students will...
Engage in Bioplastic labs
Learn to write exciting personal statements for college applications
Have intro to financial planning with FAFSA, grants and scholarship workshops!
Looking for a college campus experience?
Join us for our overnight stay on LSSU campus
April 12/13
Juniors/Seniors
April 16th
10th-12th
Jenny Taratuta
MI GEAR up Coordinator/ Career & College Readiness Advisor
taratutaj@alpenaschools.com
(989)358-5243
https://calendly.com/aps-mi-gearup-coordinator
"You don't have to know everything about the mountain in front of you to take the next step" Louie Giglio
Join us on our next trip!
This trip was the rescheduled visit from Nov. and all students had a great time on the U of M campus in Ann Arbor!
Interacting with college students while on an "Amaizing Blue" Scavenger Hunt!
Learning how to prepare for college life and future career opportunities!
Taking in the atmosphere of college campus!
All great experiences-
Join us for
LSSU- April 12/13
GVSU April 16th
Upcoming Events:
4/10/24 Testing day for Juniors SAT Test ~ See the Emails from Mr. Bourdage from Monday
4/11/24 PSAT Testing for 9th & 10th Graders
Juniors ACT Work Keys Testing
4/17/24 MSTEP Testing for Juniors A - L
4/18/24 MSTEP Testing for Juniors M - Z
CTE Signing Day 12-1pm at ACC
4/24/24 MSTEP Make-Up Day
4/25/24 ACT Make-UP Day
4/28/24 Besser Foundation Top 10% Dinner
5/6/24 Deadline to Apply for Graduation Speaker
5/8/24 Audition for Graduation Speaker 3-5pm
CTE Excellence Banquet 6-8pm in the Commons
5/10/24 Alpena Early College Graduation 6-7:30pm @ ACC
5/11/24 Prom@ 8pm The Depot on Fletcher Street
5/13/24 Rotary Luncheon Top 10%
5/15/24 Baccalaureate 7pm in the AHS Auditorium
5/16/24 Senior Honor's Night 7pm AHS Auditorium Cap and Gowns to be Worn
5/17/24 Early Release for students PD in the pm for Teachers
5/18/24 Picnic Pops in the Gym 2-5pm
5/19/24 Senior Athletic Banquet 1pm @ The Aplex
5/22/24 Senior Exams
5/23/24 Senior Exams
Choir Concert 7pm AHS Auditorium
5/24/24 Last Day for Seniors
Decision Day for Seniors Advise Michigan 1-2:30pm in the Gym
5/26/24 FFA Banquet 5:30pm in the Large Commons
5/29/24 ACES Graduation 6-8pm @ Art in The Loft
5/31/24 Memorial Day - No School
5/31/24 Senior Celebration
Senior Parade 6pm
6/2/24 AHS Graduation Class of 2024 1:30pm Park Family Field
6/3/24 7pm Rain Date for Graduation Park Family Field
6/5/24 Final Exam Day One Full day of School
6/6/24 Final Exam Day Two 1/2 day of School
6/7/24 Final Exam Day Three 1/2 day of school