MEET OUR NEW 2022-23 STAFF!! 

Please click on the link above to meet our new teaching and support staff for the upcoming school year!  

We have amazing additions to our already amazing staff!  

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.

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:

• Go to https://arrowhead.instructure.com

• 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).

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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