FROM THE DESK OF: Adam Kurth, Principal
Happy Homecoming Week!
One of the best weeks of the year! We're excited about all of the events that take place during the week and especially on the weekend to celebrate AHS. This week also serves to recognize all of our great communities that unite to create Arrowhead High School and to welcome all former Warhawks back for the weekend.
The parade will begin at 4:30pm on Church St and travel through downtown, up North Avenue, and finish at the South Campus entrance. We have about 30 participants in the parade with loads of AHS community pride, and candy...
Following the parade, please consider coming out to support our Warhawk football team as they take on rival Ocon. Our incredible AHS Band, Hawkettes, and AHS Cheer Team will also be firing up and entertaining our crowds.
October does not slow down after Homecoming! Our amazing Broadway Company will be performing Shrek the Musical. The incredible voices of our students fill the hallways each night in preparation. My not-so-incredible voice will test the tolerance of our office staff for weeks after...Tickets are on sale HERE.
Reminder to all families that there is NO SCHOOL for students on October 27th and 28th. The staff will be taking part in professional development prior to our fall break.
Happy October. The red leaves and blue sky make it clear that Mother Nature is an Arrowhead fan!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct. 14: Homecoming Parade @ 4:30
Homecoming Game @ 7:00pm
Oct. 15: Homecoming Dance 7:30-10:30pm
Oct. 20-29th: Broadway Company performance of Shrek the Musical! (Various Dates)
Oct. 27 & 28: No School
Nov. 10: Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct. 12: Community Conversation with the School Board, 6:30pm South Campus LibraryOct. 12: School Board Meeting 7:00pm South Campus LibraryOct. 13: Curriculum Committee Meeting 6:45amOct. 20: Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting 6:45amOct. 25: Personnel Committee Meeting 6:45amOct. 26: Special Board Meeting 6:45am, Finance & Legislation Committee 7:00am
Important Updates
AHS Schedule Change Consideration
Beginning in 2019, AHS reviewed the benefits of adding a Resource/Flex Period to our schedule to allow more access and flexibility in the day for students and staff. This time would allow for such benefits as catching up from sick days, pre-teaching, re-teaching, ACT preparation, Academic and Career Planning work, school culture and celebrations, and many other unique opportunities.
After a Covid pause, the consideration resumed and concluded that to add a Resource Period, AHS could not maintain the current scheduling structure as it would either shorten classes significantly, or lessen opportunities for students. Additional, upon reviewing various schedules common across our state and nation, and observing continuously changing learning dynamics, we saw an evolving world of educational practices where a change to the schedule may provide a better student experience and academic opportunities, and remedy some of the challenging or limiting elements of our current schedule. A team of 24 teachers and administrators reviewed eight different schedules and believe that the alternating day, A/B Block schedule (classes meet all year on alternating days) may provide the best opportunities for our student moving forward.
The information below highlights the next steps in our journey. Throughout October, we will be providing different means of interactions with families and students to learn and discuss the possibilities of a new schedule.
Opportunities for our AHS Families:
Oct. 18th - Parent Presentation- South Gym
Oct. 20th - Parent Presentation- South Gym
Oct. 21st- Sharing of information, via email, to all families. This will include the Parent Presentation slide deck, a one-page sheet on the 'why' for the consideration, an FAQ from our meetings with families,. and other information necessary to ensure our families are fully informed.
Oct. 26th- Optional, scheduled meetings with Sue Casetta, Dir. of Curriculum and Instruction, and Adam Kurth, High School Principal. The process to sign up to meet will be shared on the 21st.
Continuous- Families are always able to email or call to discuss questions on the proposed schedule. casetta@arrowheadschools.org and kurth@arrowheadschools.org. To ensure the best and fastest responses, please put both administrators on your email if you reach out. We ask that you review all materials shared on the 21st as most questions of our families will be answered within that information.
Our goal is always to continuously review what we do to ensure the best education and experience possible for our students. We hope our families see our work as an effort to continue pushing AHS to provide the best education around.
HOMECOMING PARADE
Please join our students and staff on Friday, October 14th for our Annual Homecoming Parade. If you'd like to be a part of the parade, please complete this form. If you'd like to watch the parade, here is the parade route. We will begin at 4:30 leaving Church Street and end at the South entrance of AHS. Due to the parade, please note the following route information:
There will be no parking allowed on the route starting at 2:00 pm the day of the parade
The parade route will be closed to all traffic from 4:15 until approximately 5:15
To be sure all 92 residents and businesses along the route are aware of this, staff and students will be visiting those locations in the next few weeks
We look forward to celebrating this great community event!
Student Senate has planned a ton of fun for AHS students and staff. All information including the parade and dance can be found at the Student Senate Webpage linked Here
Please note:
Students cannot leave the dance before 9:00 pm
Parents will be notified via email if their student does NOT show up for the dance
Homecoming Ticket Information
Homecoming ticket sales began on Friday, October 7th.
In Person Ticket Sales: One day only! Friday, October 7 during lunch and after school
Students who purchased a ticket in person on Friday, October 7 received a promo code. Each student needs to go online and use that promo code to purchase the electronic ticket. Students may purchase tickets online, using their promo codes, beginning at 4 PM on Friday, October 7.
Purchasing more than one ticket? Each promo code redemption needs to be completed in separate transactions. Each attendee's contact information needs to be registered with his/her individual ticket.
You will receive an electronic ticket. Bring this electronic ticket on a phone with you to the dance. DO NOT REDEEM THIS TICKET! Only dance staff may redeem the ticket. SCREENSHOTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Students need BOTH their electronic ticket and student ID to enter the danceTicket purchasing can be accessed through this link or the QR code below: https://gofan.co/app/events/722033?schoolId=WI13607
Online Ticket Sales: Beginning Friday, October 7 at 4 PM through Saturday, October 15 at 8:30 PM
Tickets will be available for purchase ONLINE only
Tickets will cost $12 + processing fee
Purchasing more than one ticket? Each ticket purchase needs to be completed in separate transactions. Each attendee's contact information needs to be registered with his/her individual ticket.
You will receive an electronic ticket. Bring this electronic ticket on a phone with you to the dance. DO NOT REDEEM THIS TICKET! Only dance staff may redeem the ticket. SCREENSHOTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Students need BOTH their electronic ticket and student ID to enter the dance
Ticket purchasing can be accessed through this link or the QR code below: https://gofan.co/app/events/722033?schoolId=WI13607
Bringing a Non-Arrowhead Guest?
Anyone bringing a guest from another school must have a signed Guest Form turned in by 2:30 pm on Friday, October 14th. You may print a form from the link, find them at the greeters’ desks at both campuses, or grab a copy during ticket sales
Students may bring only ONE guest and they must be under the age of 21 and at least a freshman in high school
Homecoming Dance Rules
If a student is bringing a guest from another school, they must have a guest form completed and turned into either office by 2:30 pm on Friday, October 14.
At the dance the students need their ticket on their phone and student ID to enter.
Do NOT redeem the ticket in advance; Only staff working the entrance may redeem the online ticket. Screenshots will not be accepted!
Guests must also present a School ID.
No stilettos will be allowed on the gym floor.
There will be a mandatory, free coat check monitored by staff in the commons area.
Students may access their things from the coat check once throughout the dance.
Doors will lock at 8:30 PM. No one will be allowed to enter after that time.
Students will not be permitted to leave the dance before 9:00 PM.
Random Preliminary Breath Testing (PBT) will occur for students prior to entering the dance.
Email senate@arrowheaschools.org if you have questions. (This is a student run email.)
Yearbook Senior Photos
CELEBRATIONS!
Arrowhead High School is proud to present the
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Holiday Concert!
Presented by
AHS is fortunate to welcome the amazing musical talents of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Ken-David Masur, Music Director to our campus. This is a unique opportunity for our community to experience a beautiful and intimate holiday performance right on our campus.
As a special part of their holiday package, the MSO will also be offering a student performance for a portion of our students on the same day. Students in our performing arts programs, student leaders, and students recognized throughout the year will be invited to attend the special student performance.
When: December 21st at 7:30 pm (Student performance at 1:30pm)
Where: AHS North Campus Theater
How: Tickets will go on sale in October!
If you or your company would be interested in sponsoring this special performance for our students, please contact Adam Kurth at kurth@arrowheadschools.org or 262-369-3611 (x4102). More information can be found here on our MSO Sponsorship Information link!
We're grateful to have Wantable as a Presenting Sponsor for this event.
Thank you to Tiffany Cooley for the support and executive sponsorship!
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS
Girls Tennis - State Bound!! Team competes on Oct 21, Individuals play on Oct 13 Congrats to: Hannah Cady, Jane Berglin, Myla Brunner, Lexi Karge, Ava Carfagna, Lily Liu, Lily Schultz, Jacqueline Cox, Sarah Neubert, Emily Muresan, Mekenna Verhagen, Taylor Kehoss.
Girls Golf - State Bound Oct 10th & 11th! Congrats to: Julia Larson 12, Kaitlyn Amtmann 12, Audrey Kaiser 12, Alexa Reed 10, Lia Maxwell 11 and Nina Lang 9.
Girls Cross Country - Recently won the night race in Lake Mills. The team continues to get stronger and race competitively.
Boys Cross Country - Recently won the night race in Lake Mills. The team is strong and racing well.
Football - Playoff bound with a strong 6-2 record.
Girls Swim & Dive -The Girls Swim and Dive team is on fire! Between Sept 26- Oct 7, 10 new pool record times have been set!! Congrats to the following girls for their role in multiple pool records set: Francesca Smith ,Cate Wisener, Hailey Tierney Campbell Stoll and Peyton Drexler
Boys Volleyball - Beat a strong Mukwonago team on Wednesday and remain undefeated in conference.
Boys Soccer secured at least a tie for the conference championship with a 1-1 tie vs West.
Girls Volleyball - Swept all sets to win the Arrowhead invite last weekend and followed up with a 3 set win vs Mukwonago on Thursday night.
Field Hockey - Heads into state playoffs on Oct 12th. Currently ranked #2 behind DSHA with a record of 4-1-1.
Activities Office Contact Information
Activities Director: Ryan Mangan 262-369-3612 Ext 4203 mangan@arrowheadschools.org
AD Assistant: Liz Arsnow 8:00am-4:30pm 262-369-3612 Ext 4202 arsnow@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
FORMS
Click HERE for information on all of our Clubs and HERE for our Fine Arts Programs!
Parent Support & Info
Summer School Dates
I know what you're thinking, it's only October and they're already thinking about summer school?!
Many families plan vacations, camps, summer jobs, etc. during the summer months so we wanted to get the dates to you sooner than later so there are no scheduling conflicts.
The reason this is so important is students are allowed only two absences during the six week session. If a student misses a third time, the class is dropped and a "F" is placed on the transcript.
Summer School will run Monday - Thursday (no Friday classes) beginning Monday, June 12 and ending Thursday, July 20. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Gordon at gordon@arrowheadschools.org or (262) 369-3611 x4210.
ATTENDANCE UPDATES
COVID
Students who are absent due to COVID will be marked as excused due to illness as long as they are within the allotted 10 days of absence per State law. The absence can be exempted (not count towards those 10) with a copy of an official positive COVID test result (home tests will not be accepted for the exemption) or proof of a doctor visit. Once a student is at or over the 10 allotted days, all absences are unexcused except for medical reasons when accompanied with medical documentation. Per CDC, we are recommending that students remain home for 5 days from the onset of symptoms.
OUTSIDE ATHLETICS/CLUBS
Please note that sports, clubs, or activities outside of school cannot be exempted by the school and will count against the State allotted 10 days of absence. Once those days are met, students can only be excused for a medical reason with medical documentation. These absences will be either excused (when under 10 days) or unexcused (when over 10 days) as this is not an absence for medical reasons. Student missing for this reason beyond the 10 days, must complete all work within the same timeline as the other students, no extension of the due date will be given including a test or quiz. An exemption for these types of events can only be made when the event is one that is considered rare and significantly above the activity of the student's peers per administrative approval.
National Honor Society
Do you have an organization/business event that you would like Arrowhead National Honor Society members to volunteer at?
Please fill out this form to request volunteers.
Wisconsin Education Fair
We are proud to host this year's Wisconsin Education Fair! We hope Arrowhead Families take full advantage of the opportunity to meet with representatives from over 80 of our students' post-secondary options.
How to Become a Canvas Observer
Participate in your child’s education by becoming a Canvas observer. Canvas is Arrowhead’s course management system and parents are invited to follow along in their student’s learning. Here are the steps to sign up for an account:
Click on the words "Need a Canvas Account? Click Here, It's Free!"
Click on the words "Parents sign up here."
Complete the parent sign up form. You will need a PAIRING CODE from your students.
At Open House, 1st through 4th period teachers will also have pairing codes available if needed. As observers, parents are linked to a student or multiple students and are able to view data from observed student(s) including grades, assignments, and events. Here is an OBSERVER PERMISSION GUIDE which covers what an observer can see in more detail.
Although assignments can be graded within Canvas, this does not often represent the full picture of the student’s progress. Skyward should be regarded as the most accurate grading system for Arrowhead students.
Additional information on becoming a Canvas Observer can be found here. If you have any other questions regarding Canvas or need additional help signing up to be an observer, please reach out to Donna Smith (smith@arrowheadschools.org).
Warhawk Manufacturing Fall/Winter Sales
Check out Warhawk Manufacturing Fall/Winter Sales at https://warhawkmanufacturing.ecwid.com/
New products are posted daily! Warhawk Manufacturing is a student-run business organized to teach students the real-life skills it takes to organize and manage a business for profit. Students are challenged to design, engineer, fabricate, mass-produce, finish, package, and deliver products that are purchased on their online store as well as from local companies. All proceeds go towards manufacturing scholarships for the Warhawk Manufacturing students! Thank you for your support!
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
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra - We are fortunate to host the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Ken-David Masur, Music Director performing for our school and community. This is an incredibly rare opportunity for our performing arts and other students to have this experience. We continue to seek sponsors for the student performance to mitigate the cost of hosting. Please see the linked information and contact Adam Kurth at kurth@arrowheadschools.org if interested
The Warhawk Rise Program - A new program we are developing at AHS that will recognize any student who has improved their grade point average by .75 or better from one semester to the next. (EX: from a 2.5 Fall semester to a 3.25 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 $3,000-$4,000 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!
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CONTACT INFORMATION
LAURA MYRAH- myrah@arrowheadschools.orgSUE CASETTA- casetta@arrowheadschools.orgADAM BOLDT- boldt@arrowheadschools.orgDONNA SMITH- smith@arrowheadschools.orgADAM KURTH- kurth@arrowheadschools.orgRYAN MANGAN- mangan@arrowheadschools.orgDEB PARADOWSKI- paradowski@arrowheadschools.orgBECKY GORDON- gordon@arrowheadschools.orgStaff Contact Website