New School Counselor alphabet A-Coh

Alpharetta High School is pleased to welcome Ms. Cloe Crosby to our counseling team. Ms. Crosby will be the counselor for students with the last name beginning A-Coh. Ms. Crosby graduated from Mercer University and was previously the counseling intern at Milton High School and Supply Counselor for Cobb County Schools. She is so excited to be a part of our team and looks forward to meeting the students she will be assigned to.  Ms. Crosby does not yet have email. Parents and families assigned to her caseload will receive further communication, by the end of the week.

Scheduling & Bridge Bill Requirements

AHS counselors will meet with all 9^th grade students this week, 2/21-2/23, to deliver the state mandated 9^th grade Bridge Bill lesson. In addition, each 9^th grader will meet individually with a counselor to review course verification and confirm scheduling requests. Therefore, counselors will not be in their offices during the week of 2/21/2024. Students in crisis can report to their administrator or the school social worker.

10th grade students will receive their Bridge Bill lesson and scheduling meeting the week of March 4^th. 

Rising seniors Class of 2025 can drop into the Center of Excellence Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (2/27-3/1) during lunch to review course requests for the 2024-2025 school year.

Dual Enrollment

The Dual Enrollment presentation and directions were emailed out to all parents and students, Tuesday, January 30^th.  Please check your spam folder and Infinite Campus messenger.  All directions are linked on the AHS DE process tab. The presentation and directions can be viewed by visiting https://www.fultonschools.org/Page/25996

Dual Enrollment Steps:

1. Watch the Dual Enrollment Presentation 2024-2025 Dual Enrollment Presentation PDF version on AHS Counseling webpage.

2. Download and complete the Dual Enrollment Checklist, printed copies can also be picked up outside of 1310 or 1320

3. Apply to the participating college of your choice

4. Download and complete the 2024-2025 Dual Enrollment Contract, printed copies can be picked up outside of 1310 or 1320
5. Schedule an appointment with your assigned counselor to turn in your contract by March 29, 2024.

*Returning DE students only need to complete a new contract and funding application.

Trade Talks is coming to Alpharetta High School!  Learn about real-world skills and how to prepare for a career in the film industry at Georgia Film Academy. Students have a choice of 4^th or 6^th period on February 26^th in the Media Center.  Students need to sign up by February 23^rdhttps://forms.office.com/r/NJv4615nq9. Student should request permission from their teacher by End of Day February 23^rd if you will miss their class.   

Kaitlin Bennet, Undergraduate Admissions Recruiter will be visiting AHS Tuesday, March 5^th at 10:15. Interested students should sign up for the visit via Naviance. Login to Naviance to register Screen Recording 2024-01-21 at 1.31.47 PM.MOV

Tutors 

Alpharetta High School provides this list as a service and does not endorse or recommend any particular tutor.  We recommend that each family carefully consider researching all available tutors. https://www.fultonschools.org/Page/19471 

Alpharetta High School’s National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta offer free peer tutoring https://alpharettanhs.weebly.com/need-a-tutor.html or Mu Alpha Theta Peer Tutoring Request Form

Students and parents can schedule individual meetings with Mr. Fortunato to discuss the International Baccalaureate Diploma and create a “road map” of what courses would look like. More information about the Diploma Programme can be found on the AHS IB webpage  International Baccalaureate / Information (fultonschools.org). 

If you have any questions about the IB, email Mr. Fortunato: fortunatof@fultonschools.org