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EMPOWERING 21ST CENTURY GRADUATES
The Wildcat Way...
The Wildcat Way...
Congratulations to our AHS Staffers Trevor Roznowski, Connor Thatcher, and Allyson Metas on their selection...
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.
Trevor, Connor and Allyson go above and beyond at AHS. They are fabulous communicators with parents and work hard to engage their students. They are often found at AHS beyond the normal work day helping to improve the culture of the building. Some weeks they spend more time at AHS than they do at their own home.
Congratulations on your selections...
Counseling Corner: October is Michigan College Month! See above list of colleges who are waiving fees for the month of October. Seniors should apply to at least 3 colleges by mid-October.
Don't forget: College Night will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Bring family and friends to talk to over 50 college representatives, military reps, banking reps, and more!
Attention Seniors and Freshmen! Remember to make an appointment with your counselor to go over a few key areas. We are looking forward to meeting with you. Counselor Appointment Form
*SPIRIT WEEK next week!!! The more students are involved in school, the more successful they come to be! Having said that - be sure to participate!
Seniors ~ Don't Wait ~ Take advantage of your free applications
Make sure that you are checking email! Last Thursday's email communication included an update on expected progress reports and schedules, as well as the first progress survey form.
This MUST have been completed last week.
If you have questions or need any help, please visit B144 Mrs Copping or Mr Poli.
Homecoming Spirit Days! Let's see your best AHS!
Monday, October 2nd- Hawaiian Day
Tuesday, October 3rd- Anything But A Backpack Day
Wednesday, October 4th- Barbie vs. Ken Day
Thursday, October 5th- Twin Day
Friday, October 6th- Class Color Day
Students will receive spirit tickets from their Advisory teachers that week when they show dressed in theme. Deposit your tickets in the Main Office to have a chance to be drawn for prizes at the Homecoming Assembly.
Classes are meeting with their sponsors to start working on their hallways and murals! Your sponsors are:
Freshmen- Ms. Dietz & Ms. Metas
Sophomores- Mrs. Brownridge & Ms. Dec
Juniors- Mr. Thomas, Mr. Skiba, & Mr. Kieliszewski
Seniors- Mrs. Jarema & Mrs. Dubey
If you want to get involved and help out with hallway decorating (Thursday, October 5th, @ 2:45), start attending class meetings if you can!
Sponsors, you will receive $50 gift cards for supplies on Monday.
Homecoming is quickly approaching! From the assembly, hallway decorating, parade, and dance, there is so much to prepare for!
If you have any questions, please let Mr. Thatcher know.
See you all Next Sunday
Homecoming Kickoff
Brought to You By AHS Student Council
and food provided after volleyball at the stadium entrance by:
Northland Federal Area Credit Union
Powderpuff Volleyball to lead off HOMECOMING KICKOFF
Volleyball Starts on Sunday, October 1st at 4pm in the AHS Gym
Junior & Senior Boys
Coached by the Varsity Girl's Volleyball Players
You can register in the Main Office
Second Annual AHS Powderpuff Football following Volleyball at 6:30pm @ Wildcat Stadium at Park Family Field
Junior & Senior Girls
Coached by Varsity Football Players
You can register in the Main Office
Let's fill the stands ~ everyone is welcome
Game time will depend upon the completion of the Tailgate and Volleyball Game
Approximately 6:30pm
Thank you AHS Leadership Class for all you do!
Campus Closet
CLASS COLORS ~ Don't be left out on Friday with your class colors for the pep assembly and awesome school spirit
SENIORS MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award
SENIORS MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award
2023-24 marks the 35th year Farm Bureau Insurance has sponsored the MHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete Award. Since the beginning of the sponsorship, Farm Bureau Insurance has awarded over $1,000,000 in Scholar-Athlete awards. This year, 32 $2,000 scholarships will be available to high school seniors who meet the eligibility requirements listed below.
Eligibility Requirements:
Enrollment - Student must be enrolled and participating in interscholastic athletics at an MHSAA member school.
Senior Status - Student must be a senior graduating during the 2022-23 school year.
Varsity Letter - Student must have prior to senior year won a varsity letter in a sport in which the MHSAA sponsors a postseason tournament.
3.50 GPA - Student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. You may not round up a 3.4x grade point average for the purposes of qualifying.
Application Sections, Scoring & Helpful Hints:
Essay (40%): Be creative in telling the judges why sportsmanship is important to educational athletics. VERY IMPORTANT: the judges will be reading dozens of essays - make yours stand out! Tell the judges a personal story about sportsmanship; don't give them the Webster's definition of sportsmanship.
Extra-Curricular Activities Form (30%): Focus on significant leadership experiences and significant athletic achievements and academic awards won. Judges are looking for quality of experiences, not quantity of experiences.
Short-Answer Questions (20%): Use this space to tell us more about your experiences in high school sports and activities. These are not throw-away questions, consider them mini-essays
Letters of Recommendation (10%): Approach coaches, teachers, school administrators, youth group leaders or others in your community to have them write recommendation letters so the judges can learn a little bit more about you.
Please contact your Athletic Director for the Access Code to begin the application process.
This week we are shining a light on the Welding Technology and Health Occupations programs. If you are interested in learning more or touring CTE classrooms please reach out to Mrs. Attwell, CTE Career Navigator by email, attwella@alpenaschools.com, or visit her office located upstairs in the Wildcat Den.
School Pictures ~ ID's will be delivered this week during Advisory
Check your email for Lakeshore Photography and access to the gallery
As we approach week 5, there are a handful of tardy students 1st hour. There have been issues with buses and Friday fog; however, on Monday, Mrs. Tessmer will start assigning Lunch Detentions for tardies in the Attendance Office when students arrive. If a parent calls the tardy in as excused with an appropriate reason, Mrs. Tessmer will edit the detention and note it for the record. If being on time is a further issue, she will refer students who are chronically tardy to their principal/Dean who will communicate with parents.
Thanks for your help with this practice moving forward.
Testing Corner
Parental/Guardian Consent Form for the SAT Suite of Assessments are coming home this week. These consent forms allow for your student to opt into College Board's BigFuture School to review their scores. Students can also opt into Connections which is a free College Board application that allows students to connect with nonprofit universities, scholarship organizations, and nonprofit educational organizations.
Please return consent forms as soon as possible to your advisory teacher.
Students can practice full length SAT tests in College Board Bluebook. Students will first need to create an account. Be sure to use a non school account so students can access their scores after they graduate from AHS! APS student emails are disabled after graduation so a private email is essential if a student needs to reset a password.
This is the last week to sign up to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) which will be proctored on November 1st at AHS. Click here to sign up.
Upcoming Events:
10/1/23 Kickoff to Homecoming starting @ 4pm
10/2/23 AHS Homecoming Week
10/2/23 KAPUT Meeting 6pm in Wildcat Den
10/3/23 College Night 6pm - 7:30 pm in the AHS Gym
10/5/23 Homecoming Hall Decorating 2:45pm ~ 5:00pm
10/6/23 Homecoming Assembly and Hall of Fame
Homecoming Parade followed by the Northland Area Federal Credit Union Tailgate for Hall of Fame
Homecoming Football Game
10/7/23 Homecoming Dance 8:30pm - 11pm @ AHS
10/12/23 AHS Early College Meeting 13th Year 7pm AHS Auditorium
10/13/23 Student Council Applications Due to Main Office
10/17/23 Picture Retake Day
10/23/23 National Society Induction 5:15pm in the AHS Auditorium
10/26/23 Parent/Teacher Conferences 1/2 day for students
10/27/23 No School for Students ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences 7:30-10:30AM
11/1/23 Senior Pictures due to Jostens for Yearbook
ASVAB Testing
11/3/23 Josten Freshman (9:30am)/Senior Parent Meeting (10:05am)
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.
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.
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