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EMPOWERING 21ST CENTURY GRADUATES
Continuous Learner: Ownership- aka personal responsibility to drive their own learning; Resilient- Approach problems with a growth mindset; Passionate- Pursue and expand areas of academic and personal interest.
This week's Wildcat Way is Aaron Cook! Aaron demonstrates a mindset for continuous learning through the effort, resilience, and leadership that he shows in his CTE courses.
The Wildcat Way...
The Wildcat Way...
Counseling
*Seniors - meet with your counselor to review all things Senior Year by the end of October. Use this link to make a 15-20 minute appointment: Counselor Appointment Request Form
*All Students - If you find yourself struggling in a class, please reach out - to your teacher, your counselor, or attend tutoring after school on M/W 2:45-3:45.
AHS Upcoming Events
Attention Senior Parents
Senior Parent & Student Meeting
Monday
5:30pm
AHS Auditorium
KAPUT Parent Meeting
Monday following the Senior Meeting in the Wildcat Den @ 6:45pm.
Upcoming Events:
Freshmen Bash, September 26th, 3-7pm
Senior Sunset, October 8th, Time TBA-- Location Presque Isle Lighthouse
Alpena HS Fall 25 Digital Reminder.pdf
Full Time online students can come to the High School on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 to have their school pictures taken. Please enter at the new student entrance at the front oval. Pictures will be available from 9:15am-2:15pm. Once you photo is taken you can leave the building.
National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 is National Voter Registration Day. Organizations such as the League of Women Voter of Northeast Michigan across will participate in registering citizens to vote.
A Voter Registration Drive will be held at Alpena High from 10:30 to 1:00. A table will be set up at the commons where students can check and see if they are already registered and register if they are not. Students who are 18 can register. Students who are 16 or 17 can pre-register to so they will be ready to vote in any election once they turn 18.
Students should bring a driver's license or the last four digits of their social security number. It only takes a minute!
Senior Portraits are due to the Yearbook by November 1st
Senior Quotes can be turned in with your portrait.
All Portrait submissions will be done using PhotoShare
Homecoming Kickoff
Powderpuff Volleyball to lead off HOMECOMING KICKOFF
Second Annual Volleyball Starts on Sunday, October 5th at 4pm in the AHS Gym
Junior & Senior Boys
Coached by the Varsity Girl's Volleyball Players
You can register in the Wildcat Den
Fourth 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 Wildcat Den
Let's fill the stands ~ everyone is welcome
Game time will depend upon the completion of the Volleyball Game
Approximately 6:30pm
Homecoming Representative forms are now available in the Wildcat Den! If you are interested in running for a class representative position and taking home the top prize, you have until the 29th to sign up! You must have a 2.0 GPA, receive twenty student signatures, and participate in all Homecoming activities. There is no better way to get involved and make a name for yourself here at AHS. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Thatcher.
Spirit Days are almost upon us! Starting the 6th of October, we’ll have a week full of activities and themes.
Monday: Pink Day
Tuesday: Teachers vs. Students (teachers dress like students, students dress like teachers)
Wednesday: Generations Day (freshmen: toddlers, sophomores: elementary school, juniors: middle-aged, seniors: senior citizens)
Thursday: Anything But A Backpack Day (be smart but be fun!)
Friday: Class Color Day
Hallway Decorating will take place right after school in the commons on Thursday of that week. Be ready to decorate and make your halls look great! Windows can be painting only once they are taped off.
The Homecoming Parade starts at 4:45 on Friday starting in the Ella White parking lot. Students, join up with your classmates and represent AHS pride! The parade ends in the back oval right as celebrating for the football game against Sault St. Marie starts up. Please attend, participate, and cheer on AHS on the best day of the year!
More information will continue coming out as we get closer, so please keep an eye on the announcements for more!
HOMECOMING DANCE GUEST FORM
Forms are due (10/9) Thursday morning, 8:00 am.
They MUST be signed by both parents and the guest's principal.
Forms are available in the Wildcat Den and with Mrs. Haugerud in E 111.
Dance Permission Form - update event date as needed.pdfItems To Review
Parents Dropping Off Students We Need Your Help
Parents Great Work on Drop Off and Pick UP This Week!!!
If you are late dropping your student off after 7:35am, please drive around to the Front Oval and have your student go through the Student Entrance/Attendance Office to check in-- They are tardy and need to have a pass when reporting to class.
National Honor Society Update
Attention Juniors and Seniors with a 3.5 or above! AHS National Honor Society will be emailing invitations to a NHS informational meeting. Please be on the lookout for the email.
-Ms. Dietz, NHS Advisor dietza@alpenaschools.com
We need your Summer Pictures for the AHS Yearbook
Please submit them using the PhotoShare App
Email ahsyearbook@alpenaschools.com if you need help.
Attendance calls home.
Phone calls informing you of your student absences have already begun. In order to avoid these calls about your student absences, you will need to contact the Attendance Office at Alpena High School.
For Tardy calls, if your student does receive a lunch detention, the teacher will schedule that with your student.
You can reach the Attendance Office by phone, email, the APS staff directory website, or ParentVUE. Please leave a note if the entire day is not excused.
Athletics
Upcoming Events:
9/8/25 Senior Parent Meeting 5:30pm in the Auditorium
6:45pm KAPUT Meeting in the Wildcat Den
9/9/25 School Picture Day
9/16/25 National Voter Registration Day -- Reps will be available to answer questions at lunch
9/19/25 Senior Planning Team Application Due
9/26/25 KAPUT Freshman Bash 3:00 - 7:00pm
9/30/25 Progress Reports go home
10/5/25 Powderfuff events and Kickoff to Homecoming
10/8/25 Senior Sunset Sponsored by KAPUT Times TBA
10/9/25 College Night in the AHS Gym 5:30pm
10/5/25 Homecoming Kick Off -- Powderpuff game and Junior/Senior Volleyball Game; times: TBA
10/10/25 Homecoming Assembly, Homecoming Parade, and Homecoming Football Game
10/11/25 Homecoming Dance at AHS
10/13/25 No School Staff PD
10/20/25 Gearup Day at AHS
10/21/25 Picture Retake Day
10/22/25 Senior Sunset Rain Makeup
10/23/25 NMSQT Test Day
10/30/25 1/2 Day for student PM Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/31/25 AM Parent/Teacher Conferences
11/3/25 KAPUT Meeting 6pm in the Wildcat Den
11/6/25 ASVAB Testing
Parent Information Forum - Choosing and Paying For College 6pm AHS Auditorium
11/11/25 Veteran's Day
11/19/25 NCAA Parent Information Forum 6pm in the Wildcat Den
11/26/25 No School Thanksgiving Break
11/27/25 No School Thanksgiving Break
11/28/25 No School Thanksgiving Break
12/1/25 KAPUT Meeting 6pm in the Wildcat Den
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.
Student Climate Team will be trained to conduct peer mediation for students who are in conflict with one another. The goal of having peer mediation at AHS is to help create a more positive culture in our school where both sides win and one party doesn't feel as if they are being treated unfairly. Please see Mr. Robarge in Restorative Center (School Success) if you need help resolving an issue. Peer mediators don't take sides or place blame on anyone!
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