FROM THE DESK OF: Adam Kurth, Principal

Welcome to second semester! AHS is celebrating a very busy, but positive first semester. The midpoint of the school year is where the work for next year begins. We were excited to welcome the Class of 2029 to orientation, we're working on obtaining feedback from students and families on the schedule and course offerings, and efforts are being made toward other programmatic improvements we can make heading into next year.

Please consider attending a fun, Friday night tonight!!! as the Arrowhead Scholarship Fund invites all to their annual Fundraising Dinner at the Rustic Manor. Our ASF gives approximately $100,000 in scholarships every year, awarding scholarships to 20-25% of our graduating seniors. It takes an incredible effort by that group to raise funds to support our kids. Tickets can be purchased here: https://asf2025.givesmart.com A challenging trend in school communities is the struggle for involvement/attendance at parent informational nights and social fundraising events. The pace of our world has families pulled in many different directions. We hope our families can find time tonight to support the work of our ASF to help our kids. I hope to see you there.

We continue to work toward improvements in all that we are doing at AHS. The students have overwhelmingly shared positive feedback on first semester and all of the new changes and opportunities. It is a great time to be a Warhawk.

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 3-7: National School Counseling WeekFebruary 7: ASF Annual Fundraising Dinner/AuctionFebruary 7-14: Online course selection for 2025-26 school year & summer school (see below for instructions)February 13-16: Winter Drama performance of Bright StarFebruary 14: Happy Valentine's DayFebruary 21: No School - Teacher InserviceMarch 13: Parent Teacher ConferencesMarch 24-28: Spring Break

UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS
February 12: School Board Meeting, 6:30 PM District Board RoomFebruary 17: Finance & Legislation, Building and Grounds, 6:45 AMFebruary 20: Curriculum Committee Meeting, 6:45 AM

REFERENDUM 2025

Voting for the April election and referendum is the Tuesday following our Spring Break. Sometimes this can sneak up on us. Now is the time to request your absentee ballot!

https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/vote-absentee-by-mail

REVISED FACILITIES REFERENDUM INFORMATION

We are excited to report that last week, the AHS School Board unanimously voted to present school district voters with a significantly revised facilities referendum for consideration on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The new facilities proposal consolidates operations and serves all students under one roof by renovating and expanding the North Campus building. The plan significantly reduces both the cost and tax impact of the previously proposed November 2024 referendum to construct a new high school.

The total not-to-exceed cost of the revised referendum plan is $136.2 million, with an estimated tax impact of $1.02 per $1,000 of property value.

The revised plan meets Arrowhead’s most critical needs without bearing the cost of a new facility. Renovating and expanding the North Campus building will:

Enhance safety & security - consolidating into a single building will eliminate the need for students to travel between buildings during the school day. With consolidation comes safer traffic flow, improved communication and responsiveness, as well as the construction of two secure and controlled main student entrances. Fire suppression sprinklers will be installed throughout the building.
Upgrade instructional spaces - the expanded and renovated North Campus will facilitate more engaging and innovative teaching and learning. The renovation and addition includes small and large group instruction spaces, innovative laboratories, and flexible science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) classrooms. The swimming pool will be renovated to include 8-lanes with a deep end suitable for diving competition.
Improve operational efficiency - the renovation and expansion of the North Campus building eliminates duplicate square footage. The proposed single building will be more efficient to operate and maintain. Plus, this plan repairs or replaces aging building systems, further improving the efficiency of mechanical systems that heat, light, and operate our school.

If the revised plan is approved by voters in April, the South Campus building will be removed after the expansion and renovation of the North Campus building. Once completed, the project maintains a sufficient number of outdoor competition and practice fields. It is expected that the total number of parking stalls will increase to better accommodate events.

AHS will continue to provide more information about the lower-cost solution in the coming weeks prior to the April 1, 2025, Spring General Election. For more information, please contact Superintendent Conrad Farner at farner@arrowheadschools.org or visit the AHS website at https://www.arrowheadschools.org/referendum/

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IMPORTANT UPDATES

2025-26 COURSE SELECTION BEGINS TODAY!

The course selection window opens in Skyward TODAY at 5:00 PM, and closes in Skyward on February 14 at 5:00 PM
If you do not choose your courses by February 14th at 5:00pm, courses will be selected for you. Once courses are selected in Skyward, changes cannot be made to those selections until the end of the school year when very limited opportunities will be available to change schedules.
Summer School course selection is to be completed during this window.

Instructions for Course Selection

If you have any questions, please reach out to your counselor.

DIRECT ADMIT REMINDER TO PARENTS OF JUNIORS (Class of 2026):

If you are interested in allowing your child to participate in Direct Admit WI, please be sure to opt in before April 30th. For more information about Direct Admit, please click here.

Directions for how PARENTS can OPT IN:

Login to Skyward Family Access (Parent)
In Family Access, click on Direct Admit Wisconsin (bottom left navigation)
Read the electronic FERPA statement
Click on the button “I would like to participate in the Direct Admit Wisconsin Program”.
Once that button is checked, it is automatically saved and you (student/guardian) are notified that your update has been made.

RESOURCE PERIOD ATTENDANCE

As stated in the November Arrowhead Advisor, it’s important for students to check their Flex app each morning to ensure they’re in the right Resource location (0 hour). If students are requested to attend a classroom by a teacher and they don't attend, they are marked absent. In addition, students should be signing up for a classroom if a teacher hasn't assigned them. If they don't sign up for a room, students are automatically placed and must go to that location for attendance purposes. Students can sign up for their Resource weeks in advance on their Flex app.

Absences from Resource will count towards attendance / truancy. Continued absences from any class can lead to conduct unbecoming of an athlete, if a student is in a sport or club. Please remind your student to double-check the app for an assigned location and if not assigned, they need to sign up for a location. Parents may receive a phone call stating your child was marked absent and this will be reflected in the 0 hour column on Skyward.

Tardiness to Resource period is also recorded in Skyward Attendance. Repeated tardiness to Resource period can result in detention and/or the revocation of a parking permit.

**Please Note: Resource Period and Homeroom are not the same - Homeroom is assigned for the year; Resource can change based on what a student signs up for and if a teacher assigns a student to their Resource Period **

2ND SHIFT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

We are pleased to share that the Arrowhead School Board approved the position and hiring of Deputy Riley Schmidt to serve AHS as a second shift School Resource Officer. Deputy Schmidt started his new role January 2nd.

A pride point of AHS is the number of after school activities our students participate in. With the significant number of competitions, activities, and performances each evening, and the number of students, families, community members, and guests we host in conjunction, having an evening law enforcement presence on campus helps support the safety for all.

2024-25 NHS Tutoring

Each semester, National Honor Society members will be offering tutoring during resource period and after school. Tutoring during resource periods will be offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the North Campus library. SEE THE TUTORS AND SCHEDULE LINKED HERE

Student who want to see a tutor during Resource Period must schedule themselves for the NC Library Resource in FLEX. Tutoring will take place in the independent study section of the library near the computers (marked with purple labels).

Tutoring after school will take place in the same location, unless the space is being used by a different group. If this is the case, tutors can move to a different section of the library.

Emergency WEATHER Information

It is that time of the year when school cancellation procedures need to be reviewed. When school is canceled it means all school-related activities (athletics, co-curricular clubs, performances, etc.) are canceled for that day and evening, unless different information is communicated directly from an Arrowhead staff member or coach. There are times when things may clear up enough that later afternoon/evening events may still take place.

Every effort is made to communicate a cancellation as far in advance as possible. Typically, the automated “Skylert” message will occur between 4:30-5:30 AM. Families are notified of school cancellations through the communication channels listed below:

automated Skylert phone notification;
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Arrowheadschool;
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArrowheadSchools/;
District website: http://www.arrowheadschools.org;
local television stations: TMJ4, WISN 12, CBS 58 and Fox 6.

The phone number and email address you supplied during the online registration process are what is pulled by the Skyward/Skylert notification system for school cancellations and emergencies. Parents should update any phone number/address changes by clicking on "account" in the upper right corner when working in Skyward Family Access.

The decision to cancel school involves gathering information from various national and local weather services, neighboring school districts, and local resources (Dousman Transportation, Dept. of Transportation, law enforcement, etc.). The condition of local streets, school district facilities and grounds, busing services, and projected timing of the inclement weather are all considered before a decision is made.

The decision to cancel school is always made to ensure the health and safety of our students, parents, and staff. If school is NOT canceled, parents may determine the weather conditions are too risky. Please remember to contact the office to report the absence, so it can be recorded as excused.

Required Homeroom Schedule

The following remaining dates are REQUIRED HOMEROOMS for ALL students. This includes students with late arrival FSO (flexible scheduling option). Please mark your calendars and remind your student(s) of these dates. Student not present for required Homeroom will be marked absent. These are dates set aside with important information and/or activities for all students.

February 19 & 26

March 5 & 11

April 2, 8 & 16

May 21

Arrowhead Drama Performance of Bright Star

Don't miss the Winter Drama performance of Bright Star! Tickets can be purchased HERE

Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion.

ARROWHEAD HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOL BOARD

Hello, Arrowhead Community!

Try to recall the last time that you engaged in debate with a large group of others on a topic of significance and impact…and reached a unanimous decision on the outcome. In the environment in which we all interact today, unanimity is often a difficult endpoint.

Nonetheless, this was the result of the recent Arrowhead School Board vote on a referendum that will be presented to our community April 1. Board members were all in agreement that the referendum for consolidation to North Campus through renovation and construction is a valuable strategy worthy of the public’s consideration.

The Arrowhead School Board, in cooperation with the Administration, listened to the November referendum response from the public - and responded. Consolidation to one campus, which had received strong community support last year, remained the goal. Our revised plan gets our students and staff under one roof and achieves many of our important objectives, including:

Enhanced safety and security through construction of secure main entryways and road realignment that addresses traffic flow problems
Updated and improved student instructional space to facilitate student learning
Improved efficiencies through elimination of two-campus redundancies and reduced operating costs

This revised plan, with a resultant referendum, is the outcome of over 18 months of work and thorough review by your elected school board members. We advance this referendum to our community believing it to be our best strategy to address the many concerns of Arrowhead’s aging facilities and two-campus design. We strongly encourage our community members to understand this comprehensive proposal and reach out to board members or AHS administration for clarification of the referendum inclusions. The outcome of this referendum will assuredly greatly impact the future of Arrowhead students and our community for years to come.

Kim Schubert

School Board President

CELEBRATIONS!

DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Students of the Month is a monthly recognition highlighting outstanding students who have captured the gratitude and appreciation of both teachers and administrators. Our goal is to celebrate the exceptional qualities and achievements of students who display dedication, leadership, academic excellence, and high-quality character within our school. Congratulations to these incredible students who represent the true quality of our AHS student body!

PARENT GROUPS

Arrowhead Scholarship Fund (ASF) and Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

AHS PTO

The PTO dine outs are:

Wednesday, March 5th TBD

Wednesday, April 2nd - Bubba's Frozen Custard

Wednesday, May 7th - 5-8pm at the Hartland Culvers

Upcoming PTO Meetings - 6:30pm in the Library Room at North Campus

Thursday, February 13th

Thursday, March 13th

Thursday, April 10th

Thursday, May 15th

Watch the AHS PTO Facebook page for updates or visit the AHS PTO website at: https://www.arrowheadpto.com/home_1

Thanks so much for all that you do! We appreciate your support!

Happy Holidays!

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

WEBSITE

The Arrowhead PTO Spring Spiritwear Store is open until 2/17. The link to access it is: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/cXGadrBf2c

We have volunteer opportunities available for parents and students, if they are interested. The link to for those opportunities can be found here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AADAC2EA4FAC34-54178886-20242025

Support the AHS PTO at no cost to you via Raise Right. You can purchase gift cards (physical and digital) where the retailers and restaurants send a portion directly to the AHS PTO. If you download the App on your mobile device, you can have the gift cards delivered directly to the app within minutes of purchase. The link to sign up is https://www.raiseright.com/enroll/TJ18CTSKL7AM.

The next PTO meeting is on Thursday, February 13th at 6:30pm at North Campus.

Grad Grams are available in the North and South Campus offices to purchase paper versions. They are also available on the PTO website for digital version.

Arrowhead Scholarship Fund

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP SEASON!

In 2024, AHS Seniors were awarded 100 scholarships valued at $92,500 from the Arrowhead Scholarship Fund. The time to apply for 2025 is coming soon.

All seniors are encouraged to apply. ASF honors the achievements of well-rounded students who balance multiple activities including: academics, sports, clubs, work, volunteer hours and leadership. Scholarships are offered to students planning to continue their education at either two-year or four-year institutions. By completing one ASF application, your student will be considered for over 100 scholarships!

The ASF scholarship application became available electronically December 18, 2024.

All seniors will be notified via email when the application opens. The application link will be posted on the Arrowhead Scholarship Fund website, under the “Students” header at www.arrowheadscholarshipfund.org. Applications are due February 7, 2025. Students will be notified in early May and presented with awards May 18, 2025 in the North Campus Theater.

26th ANNUAL ASF DINNER AND AUCTION!

February 7, 2025 - 6pm - 10pm
Rustic Manor 1848
Dinner by Saz's, Silent Auction, Prizes and More!

Buy Tickets or make a donation at: https://asf2025.givesmart.com

If you would like to consider donating, providing a scholarship, or serving as a member of the ASF, click on the LINK

PARENT INFORMATION

2025 SENIOR PARTY HELP

Before you get to proudly watch your senior cross the stage to receive an AHS diploma on Saturday, June 7th, your senior will be enjoying a final party with peers the night before the graduation ceremony. With that, WHY NOT HELP GET THE PARTY STARTED! We are asking you to let us know if you would be interested in helping.

Please complete the questions in this Google Form so we can be in touch moving forward. THANK YOU in advance for your help!

CAFFEINE POUCHES

It has recently been brought to our attention that students are using caffeine pouches (see image below). Although they do not contain nicotine, they look exactly the same as Zyn which is a nicotine pouch. Due to their similarity, we want to be clear in stating students can not be in possession of either item. Although caffeine is not banned from school, look alike drugs are prohibited (see School Board Policy 5530 - STUDENT USE OR POSSESSION OF INTOXICANTS, DRUGS, OR PARAPHERNALIA) so we need to keep both out of school and we are asking for your help as parents to enforce this with your students.

DRIVING SAFETY REMINDERS

Not only due to weather conditions during winter months, but year round, we need to be sure students, staff and visitors are safe while on the AHS campus. Please review the reminders below to keep yourself and others safe while driving on and off campus:

Parking Lot: Please use caution when leaving the building and entering the parking lot to enter your vehicles after school. There is a lot of traffic at that time and the chances of not being seen are heightened.
Limit Distractions: Always put your phone away while driving, avoid eating or any other activity behind the wheel, and focus fully on the road.
Observe Speed Limits: Adhere to posted speed limits, especially in school zones, and adjust your speed based on weather conditions.
Be Cautious Around Pedestrians: Pay extra attention near crosswalks and school zones, always yield to pedestrians.
NO Open Campus: Students are not allowed to use your vehicle to drive to another campus or the Mullett. You are not allowed to leave campus without permission.
Stay off private property: It was brought to our attention that some students have used private property to avoid waiting in traffic

LOCKER ROOM LOCKS

We are having issues with items being stolen from the locker rooms. Please bring a lock from home to lock your items in the provided lockers to prevent any theft. It is difficult to identify individuals taking things from locker rooms when it is easy to slip items into backpacks and other bags. We are asking for help from parents to be sure to equip your students with a lock for phy ed and athletics; with no cameras in locker rooms it's unfortunately an easy area for someone to take items that aren't theirs especially when the items are out in plain sight or even in a locker but unlocked.

SUMMER OF 2026 - ICELAND

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WARHAWK MANUFACTURING DIPLOMA HOLDERS FOR SALE

Celebrate Your Student’s Achievement with an AHS Graduation Diploma Holder!

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Give your students a keepsake they’ll cherish—our custom AHS Graduation Diploma Holders! Whether they’re graduating this year, next year, or even if they’ve already graduated, we can create a personalized holder for any class year.

Limited Availability! We can't guarantee these will be available next year.
Supports Senior Scholarships! 90% of profits go directly to funding scholarships.
Pre-Order Now! Secure yours today before they’re gone.

Don't miss out on this perfect graduation gift!

Warhawk Manufacturing Sales Team

Graduation is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone, and we know you want to celebrate your senior with a gift that’s as special as their achievements. That’s why Warhawk Manufacturing is offering hand-crafted diploma holders with a built-in tassel display—a unique and meaningful way to honor their hard work.

Ninety percent of the proceeds will directly support senior scholarships, helping our graduates better prepare for their futures. By purchasing one, you’re not only creating a lasting memory for your student but also giving back to the school community.

We’re reaching out early to ensure these gifts are ready on time for graduation. Please take a moment to fill out this quick form to let us know if you’d be interested in ordering one and what price range you’d consider fair. Your input is vital to making this project a success!

[Diploma Holders Interest form]

[Warhawk manufacturing website]

Thank you for supporting your seniors and their classmates with this meaningful gesture.

Warm Regards,

Warhawk Manufacturing Sales team

Senior Grad Celebrations

Would you like to create an ad for your graduate to recognize their accomplishments or to give them a special shout out? Click here to learn about the Senior Grad Ads - the last day to submit a Senior Graduation Ad is February 12, 2025 - but do NOT procrastinate. That date will come quickly and it is a publication (Jostens) deadline, so there is no flexibility with it! Click here to learn about the Senior Grad Ads through Jostens yearbook.

ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES OFFICE UPDATES

Three girls Varsity Volleyball players also earned All State Honors:

Siena MacCudden - 1st team All State

Gia Woida - 2nd team All State

Maren Motz - Honorable Mention All State

Boys Basketball - The team has an overall record of 9-9 and is 9-4 in conference. They are young and talented and continue to play with intensity improving every day. They begin their WIAA playoffs at the beginning of March.

Girls Basketball - The team has an overall record of 18-3 and is 11-2 in conference. The team is coming together nicely and embracing everyone's role to be better down the stretch. The WIAA State playoffs begin at the end of February.

Boys Hockey - The team is 18-3 and 9-2 in conference. They continue to work hard in all aspects of the game and are putting forth balanced efforts in each game. With only a couple games left of their regular season look forward to carrying their momentum to the playoff season.

Girls Hockey - The team is 12-11 and 1-5 in conference. They are staying resilient and positive as they play a tough schedule. They look forward to hosting their conference tournament this weekend.

Boys Swim - The team is swimming well and they recently honored 9 seniors in a great meet against Brookfield. They placed 3rd in our tough conference and look forward to swimming well at Sectionals next weekend.

Gymnastics - The team is doing very well and won our own Arrowhead Warhawk Invite as well as other invites against area teams. They look forward to another big invitational next week at Mukwonago and their conference meet shortly after that.

Wrestling - The team is talented and wrestled great recently beating a talented Mukwonago team 46-26. They look forward to comepeting well at conference on Friday at Waukesha West.

Alpine Ski - All levels won their last race and they are doing well. They qualified for state next weekend!

Hawkettes Dance Team - The team recently competed at State! Congratulations to them!

Registration for spring sports is open now.

Please fill out the google form on the sports page of the Arrowhead website - https://www.arrowheadschools.org/activities/sports/spring

Please make sure the athlete's annual online athletic forms are complete. They are the concussion form, the WIAA eligibility form and the athletic permission form. The forms can be found on the FAMILY access skyward account. Please also make sure the athlete has a current green physical exam card on file in the activities office.

All of these items must be current and complete before the first day of practice / tryouts in order to be eligible to participate.

Any questions regarding spring registration or eligibility status can be directed to the activities office:

Email AD - Ryan Mangan, mangan@arrowheadschools.org or Assistant AD, Patrick Cottrell, cottrell@arrowheadschools.org or Office Assistants: Jill Bradley, bradley@arrowheadschools.org or Tina Groff, groff@arrowheadschools.org

Activities Office Contact Information

Activities Director: Ryan Mangan 262-369-3612 Ext 4203 mangan@arrowheadschools.org

AD Assistant: Patrick Cottrell 8:00am-4:30pm 262-369-3612 Ext 4202 cottrell@arrowheadschools.org

Activities Asst: Jill Bradley 7:00am-10:45am 262-369-3612 Ext 4213 bradley@arrowheadschools.org

Activities Asst: Tina Groff 10:45am-4:00pm 262-369-3612 Ext 4213 groff@arrowheadschools.org

Fax: 262-367-1870

School Year Hours: 7:00am-4:30pm

Click HERE for information on all of our Clubs and HERE for our Fine Arts Programs!

REPEATED PARENT INFORMATION AND UPDATES

Securly Internet Filter

Securly Internet Filter: Weekly Email and Parent Portal

Arrowhead implements Securly Filter, a filter and security service to keep our students safe and focused on their school work. Parents and guardians will receive a weekly email after school begins from Securly.com that will show you a snapshot of your child’s online activity while on our network.

If you do not receive an email, your student does not have information to report at this time. If you do not receive an email by mid-September, please contact Securly directly at help@securly.com

To receive your student’s full online activity history, you can create an account in the free Parent Portal. The Parent Portal will contain an Activity Tab, a Flagged Tab, and an Accounts Tab. The parent portal you create will provide you additional information on your student’s online activity.

If you do not wish to receive that weekly email from Securly, simply click on the unsubscribe button in the bottom left corner of the email.

For more information on the Securly Portal, please see the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS on our website.

Updated Immunization Requirements

To better align with the national vaccine recommendations, the state of Wisconsin has recently updated the immunization requirements for school entry. These changes are effective for the 2024-2025 school year and will impact all students entering 12th grade. Please follow this link to see the Immunization Changes.

Please note that all students entering 12th grade will need the Meningococcal vaccination. Due to the timing of these changes, current students will only need 1 dose of the Meningococcal vaccination prior to the first day of the school year. As most pediatricians have been made aware of this upcoming change and follow the state's immunization schedule, your student may have already received this vaccination. Please check with your physician to see if your student has been immunized.

As a reminder, Wisconsin law requires parents/guardians to provide updated records on their student's immunizations. To update us on your student's immunization or waiver status, please fill out the Wisconsin Immunization Record Form. To meet compliance requirements a student needs to have received the vaccination OR a family can sign a waiver to exempt their student from this requirement. Both options are included on the Immunization Record form. Please complete either steps 2 and 5 of this form for vaccination status OR complete the waiver section in Step 4. Your signature in step 5 is required for both options. Students must be in compliance with the required immunizations on the first day of school.

Please direct any questions on the new immunization schedule to your student's physician or the Waukesha County Public Health Department.

PARENT COMMUNICATION UPDATES

We are excited to announce two new communication features we want to share with our AHS families:

Emergency Text Messaging System

To receive our emergency text messages, please use your phone to opt in and text "yes" to the number 67587.
- If you have another child in one of our feeder districts, you may receive a message that you are already enrolled.
- If you do not opt in, we will do our best to use email and social media for communications as soon as possible.

Changes to Attendance/Absence Procedures for Parents

In an effort to create an easier and more efficient process for families to enter absences, AHS will be transitioning to using the Parent Access to Skyward for submitting student attendance. We still accept phone messages but it is our hope that the Skyward App becomes the main method of absence notification.

Skyward App Absence Reporting

Log in
Select Main Menu
Select Attendance
Select Add Absence Request
The following will automatically be entered
1. Student Name
2. School
3. Current Date
The date can be changed to enter a future absence
If absence is not all day, click green switch to enter time period of absence
1. It is critical that you enter the time in and out, if not all day, so we have an accurate picture of the time your student will be gone (for example, part of a class period or only part of a day).
Select Reason (drop down box)
1. If you select “other” please enter comments on the reason
Comments (optional unless you selected “other” for the absence reason)
If you want siblings to be absent on the same time and day, click the green yes by that child’s name

Absence Requests from Guardians within Skyward Mobile App VIDEO

Expectation Reminders

With the start of the school year, we wanted to share a few expectations that we feel are important to review before school begins. The slides linked below will also be shared with all students on the first day of school in their Resource Period. If you have any questions, please contact your student's Associate Principal: Becky Gordon at North Campus: gordon@arrowheadschools.org or Sarah Vogel at South Campus: vogel@arrowheadschools.org.

Top Expectations

- Cell Phones

- Dress Code

- Drug / Alcohol Use

- Respect

Arrowhead High School

Non-Arrowhead High School Sponsored Event or Activity Absence Exception Request

Linked here you will find the application forms to be completed by you and your child relating to a request to exempt absences when participating in non-Arrowhead High School sponsored events or activities. Due to the fact that many of these events/activities take place outside of Hartland as well as outside of Wisconsin, we have found that students who participate in these tend to miss a larger number of days than students who are participating in an event/activity sponsored by AHS. Please note that the school only has the authority to excuse these absences should it be identified as a gifted or talented opportunity. However, this information does help as our administration works through absences with our families.

Parents may excuse their students who miss school for a non-Arrowhead Sponsored Event as long as they are within the 10 days of absence allotted by the State of Wisconsin. Once the 10 days are met, students are marked as unexcused. An exemption in the missed day(s) can be granted if the student qualifies based on the application form linked above and team decision. An exemption means the absence does not count towards those 10 days.

Please click on the link above and review the information provided.

Something we missed?

Please email kurth@arrowheadschools.org and let us know! We want this newsletter to have all of the information our families need.

AHS FUNDRAISING

AHS Programs Financial Support

School funding is always a challenging world to navigate. Each year, schools see a set of opportunities with costs associated with them that are unable to be funded by the current state funding and the AHS budget. We often have families with the means to support such opportunities who have expressed that there isn't an avenue to be made aware or to donate directly to a need. Each newsletter, we will list opportunities for our community to consider supporting. There is never an expectation, only an appreciation for considering.

Current Considerations

The Warhawk Rise Program - We are still looking for a committed benefactor who would like to support this great event! A new program we are developing at AHS that will recognize any student who has improved their grade point average by 1.0 or better from one semester to the next. (EX: from a 2.5 Fall semester to a 3.5 Spring semester) This is a significant achievement by students who put in great efforts toward success that may not always receive the recognition they deserve. The annual cost of this program runs about $4,000 each year and includes a semi-formal celebration brunch with their families invited and and gift bags recognizing their efforts. Please contact Principal Adam Kurth at kurth@arrowheadschools.com or North Counselor, Kelly Matthias at matthias@arrowheadschools.org to support.

Arrowhead Scholarship Fund - This amazing program provides an incredible amount of scholarships each year thanks to the generosity of our community. Families and companies have the ability to provide direction as to how their scholarship would be decided and awarded. Please see the ASF Donor Webpage for more information!

AHS Tennis Courts Fundraiser Please consider supporting our tennis efforts to update and upgrade our AHS tennis courts!