Last updated: April 1, 2026

Senior Night of Excellence ✨🏅

Seniors, if you have received a scholarship or award from the college you will be attending this fall, please submit this form by Friday, April 17th. We would love to recognize you at our senior awards and scholarship banquet on April 29th. More information about this event to follow.

Upcoming Dates

Monday, April 6, - Friday, April 10: Spring Break, no school for students

Tuesday, April 21: Professional Learning Day, no school for students

Seniors: Do You Still Need a Cap & Gown?🎓

It's not too late to order online, but you should do it BEFORE spring break. Students can pick-up their caps and gowns on Wednesday, April 22nd and Thursday, April 23rd during lunches.

We have a NEW GOWN this year, but because many of you who would normally wear your sibling's gown, Herff-Jones is willing to let you trade in their old gown for one of the new ones FREE OF CHARGE! You just need to bring it on April 22 & 23. The only caveat is that the new gown has to be the same size as the one you're trading in. Also, you will still need to buy a tassel, which you can do on April 22 & 23.

Important Note About Course Registration in SchooLinks

Students are able to update their four-year plan in SchooLinks, but it does NOT update their course requests in PowerSchool. SchooLinks locked down course edits starting January 7th. In order to change your course requests for the '26-'27 school year, you MUST contact or meet with your counselor. Changes cannot be made through SchooLinks. The deadline to change course requests is April 3rd.

PVCC Registration for Seniors

Graduating seniors attending PVCC for Fall '26:  select and enroll in fall classes with advisors and learn to navigate the add/drop system! 

Sign up for one of the following sessions:

 Wednesday, April 15, 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Thursday, April 16, 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Friday, April 17, 9:00 - 11:00 AM

All sessions will be held in the AHS library. Sign up by March 27 to attend. 

 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Thinking about PVCC but have some questions?  Email admissions counselor Mrs. Ratliff at clratliff@k12albemarle.org or cratliff@pvcc.edu.  Mrs. Ratliff is in the AHS counseling office on Mondays and Tuesdays to answer questions and help seniors with the application, financial aid, transfer plans, program exploration, and class registration.  For more information, visit Getting Started at PVCC: For High School Seniors.

Important Senior Dates

🏫The last day of school is Friday, May 8, 2026.  

🪩Prom will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026.  

🎓Graduation is Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6PM.  

Senior Mid-Year Grades

Mid-year reports for colleges will be uploaded through SchooLinks after semester grades are finalized on 1/9/26. Students do not need to request them, they will be automatically uploaded. If your counselor does not know where you plan to attend college, please let them know.

Course Registration Presentations for 2026-2027 School Year

It's hard to believe, but counselors will be starting the course registration process for the 26-27 school year during the first couple of weeks of December. We will be presenting crucial registration information (including graduation requirements, course sequencing, and electives options) during Health Education II, VA/US History, and English 9 classes. Due to snow cancellations, registrations will resume on February 11th. The deadline to make any changes to course requests is Friday, April 3rd! The course registration slide deck can be viewed here.

Applying to College?

Reminder to all college-bound seniors: if you need to request a copy of your official transcript, please submit the transcript request form at least THIRTY days before your first deadline (ex: your deadline is November 15th, submit the request by October 15th). Paper copies of the transcript request form are available in the counseling office or download the electronic copy here.

Senior Presentations 9/3 & 9/4

Counselors are presenting to all seniors on September 3rd and September 4th. Information will include post-secondary plans and the college application process. CATEC and ACE Academy students will meet individually with their counselors. If you are interested in reviewing the information, the slide deck can be accessed here.

Counselor Assignments for 2025-2026 School Year

The Counseling Department is excited to welcome four new counselors (Mr. Farris, Ms. Bernsen, Ms. Pires, and Ms. Knighton) to the team! We also have a school counseling intern from UVA, Ms. Haverland, with us for the year. Caseload assignments have shifted and changed so please take note of your/your student's new counselor.

• A-Cam: Sherwell 

• Can-Fis: Hudson 

• Fit-Hern: Pires (pronounced like peer-iz)

• Hero-Liv: Holmstrom 

• Ll-Nar: Trejo

• Nas-Rob: Bernsen 

• Roc-Ts: Farris 

• Tu-We + AVID : Knighton

• Wh-Z: Parsons