AHS PTSA is proud to publish the bi-monthly newsletter that showcases our school, opportunities for engagement and updates for our AHS community. This is one of the many ways your PTSA Membership supports our community. Thank you for your support. 

• AHS Updates
  • This Week at AHS
  • Fall 2024 Final Exams/Midterms/Gradable Experiences
    • Final Exam Bell Schedule
    • Final Exam and Gradable Experience Exemption Policy
  • Applerouth Tutoring
  • Student Leadership Johns Creek
  • Jigsaw Puzzle Donations
• Counseling Updates
  • ASVAB
  • Senior Class of 2025
  • Spring Trade Talk Tuesdays
  • How to Support Students Facing Academic Pressure & Stress
• Class of 2025 Seniors Announcements
  • Senior Breakfast
  • Class of 2025 T-Shirts are ready!
  • Graduation FAQs
  • AHS Scholarship application - opening in January
• AHS Clubs
  • Student Clubs & Organizations
  • AHS Wrestling Schedule
  • Lady Raiders Basketball Game Schedule
  • Girls Lacrosse Tryouts information
• 2024 Fall Semester Calendar
• Stay Informed
  • Principal Scheifflee's Friday Morning Message
  • AHS Daily Announcements
  • Raiders Revealed Blog
  • AHS Video Morning Show
  • Raiders Information Hub
  • Canvas Updates
• SGC Public Comment

As we approach exam season, please remember no exams may be given early for any reason. No Exceptions. If a student will be out on an exam day, please make sure to follow make-up procedures found on the AHS Website. Failure to do so will result in not being permitted to make up your exams.

• For more information, visit Testing & Exam Information - Alpharetta High School and scroll down and click Final Exams to read the information.
• To determine what classes are giving a midterm or final exam, visit Fall2024FinalExamBellScheduleMakeUpProcedure_2.pdf and scroll to Page 2.

The Media Center is looking for jigsaw puzzle donations.  Our morning and lunch kids have had a blast putting these together, but they are on our last puzzle. Thank you for your donations!

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students. Register to take the ASVAB March 19th 2025

Senior Transcripts Request

We anticipate that final fall semester grades will be posted to transcripts by Friday, 1/17/2025. Counselors will begin processing Common App midyear reports and Scrib orders the week of 1/20/2025.  If your senior applied to a college through Common App, they do not need to make a midyear transcript request. Counselors will automatically submit midyear reports for every senior with an active application in Common App.  Scrib order requests are only for colleges that are not listed in the student's Common App account.

HOPE Calculation Update

Seniors should be able to check HOPE GPA calculation updates by February 15, 2025.

FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application is open https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

In-Person Parent Workshop presented by Adrienne Langford from Georgia Student Finance Commission January 9th, 6:00-7:00 PM, Location Alpharetta High School. Please use link to RSVP https://forms.office.com/r/EFSDTEigSH  

Scholarship Reporting as of today, only 6 students have reported scholarship offers. Please don’t wait to submit offers, must login with student ID and password https://forms.office.com/r/spHi2SiUkH

Scholarships with Approaching Deadlines

https://alpharettahs.fultonschools.org/academics/school-counseling/scholarships

Login to Naviance for a more comprehensive list of scholarships.

Students, the wait is over! Spring Trade Talk Tuesdays are scheduled, and registration is open! See the flyers around the building, on both counseling suite doors, and on the AHS website to register for Trade Talk Tuesdays. You have the choice of 4^th period or 6^th period and the topics and dates are:

January 21 Law Enforcement

February 19 Nursing

March 18 EMS

April 1 National Guard Engineering Technology

April 15 Ga Power

Parents are welcome too! Parents may park in Visitor spaces or in the bus area but must leave the bus area by 2:00pm.

As we approach the fall, school begins picking up and the weight of different responsibilities can begin to feel overwhelming. Many of our students deal with high levels of school anxiety and academic stress. They are being asked to juggle college level classes, extracurricular activities, sports, clubs, and full social lives. All these things combined can increase anxiety disorders and depression in middle and high school students. This blog will seek to provide helpful information on warning signs of anxiety and depression in your students and ways to help address academic stress. https://summitcounseling.org/how-to-support-students-facing-academic-pressure-stress/

Follow these pages to stay up-to-date with the deadlines and events planned for the AHS Class of 2025! 

• AHS Sr. Events IG: @ahsraiders2025
• AHS Grad. Coach IG: @ahsgradcoach
• Parent Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/ahsraiders2025
• Class of 2025 email: 2025Raiders@gmail.com

ALL Seniors, bring your ID to the AHS Atrium THISFriday, December 13th, to receive a tasty breakfast - provided by the AHS PTSA Sr. Committee.

Seniors, if you PAID the $85 Senior Events Dues, your Class of 2025 t-shirt is ready for pick up.  Bring your ID to the AHS Atrium to pick up your shirt next Monday, December 16th during lunch or anchor time. FYI - Senior yard signs will be distributed during the spring semester.

Senior families have been asking questions about graduation.  Please review the Graduation FAQs document for answers to many of your questions.  

The AHS Foundation and PTSA are excited to announce that the AHS Senior Scholarship Award Program for the 2024-25 school year will be opening in early January!

Seniors, here's your chance to earn recognition and prize money at a special school function!

This scholarship celebrates excellence in the AHS success pillars -- Academics, Arts, Athletics or Altruism (Community service). We're seeking students who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and memorable experiences in these categories during their time at AHS.

Multiple awards will be given, and we strongly encourage ALL eligible seniors to apply, regardless of your post-graduation plans -- whether they include a four-year college, two-year associate degree program, vocational school, or trade school!

Stay tuned for complete application details, requirements, and submission instructions coming in January.

All returning and new girls lacrosse players are encouraged to attend an information meeting on January 16^th from 3:45-4:45 in the Media Center. Tryouts are from January 27^th-30^th from 4:00-6:00. Teams will be announced that Friday and the first practice is on 1/31 from 6-7:30.

For questions contact Coach Grayson at beckg1@fultonschools.org or AHS Women’s LAX at alpharetta.womens.lacrosse@gmail.com

Proudly supporting AHS for over 20 years! 

AHS Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)

3595 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005

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