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Originally delivered on 9/28/2021 8:03 am

SUBJECT: AHS ENN September 28, 2021

September 28, 2021
In This Issue


  • AHS Value Added Flexibility Submissions - Public Comment due Oct. 15th
  • PSAT Testing - October 13
  • Counseling Update
    • College Visits
    • FAFSA Application opens October 1
    • Schedule your  Senior Advisement Meeting
    • Seniors - Transcript Election
  • 2021-2022 National PTA Reflections Art Competition
  • SGC Meetings
  • AHS PTSA Membership - Last Call
  • Free tutoring from Alpharetta National Honor Society
  • Homecoming 2021
  • Alpharetta High School Honor Cord for Community Service
  • Basketball Cheerleading Tryouts
  • Class of 2025 Parent Night Presentation
  • AHS Volunteers Needed
  • Seniors - Register to Vote
  • Follow us on Twitter @AlpharettaPtsa

*Note: when logging into the AHS PTSA website at www.ahsptsa.org, you must use the email address you provided to the school or Infinite Campus otherwise you will have difficulty donating and checking out.

SGC needs your Public Comment on our Value Added Flexibility by October 15th.

  • Does your student like Off-Campus Lunch privileges? 
  • Does your student like the PE WAIVER?
  • Does your student like the Late Start Wednesdays?

Speak up! We must hear from you!

Please take a moment to review each VAF request and submit your public comment no later than October 15th. 

Click here to provide your comment. 

Click here to see all the VAF Proposals.

Questions please contact the SGC.   

 

Value Added Flexibility Title

Strategic Plan Focus Area

Blended Learning Course

Student Achievement

PE Opt-in Universal Waiver

Student Achievement

People and Culture

Virtual Study Skills Course

Student Achievement

People and Culture

Late Start Wednesday

Student Achievement

People and Culture

Community Collaboration

IB Science Course

Student Achievement

English Language Arts 9/10 Grading Policy Waiver

Student Achievement

People and Culture

Theory of Knowledge

Student Achievement

People and Culture

Off Campus Privilege

Student Achievement

People and Culture

 

PSAT Testing - October 13

The PSAT will be administered to all enrolled students in grades 9-11 on Wednesday, October 13th. This will be a face-to-face administration. This test administration is optional and there is no penalty for students who choose not to participate. Students will be dismissed at 12:30pm following the PSAT.

 

For our seniors, October 13th will be an asynchronous day of learning from home.

Counseling Updates

Juniors & Seniors-College Visits week of 9/27

Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to sign up to meet with college representatives virtually. Please login to Naviance to view the list of upcoming college visits and register (Colleges tab-College Visits-Register).

Registration must be completed 24 hours before the visit is scheduled. 

College

 

Representative

Date

Registration Deadline

Johns Hopkins University

Ted Oh

9/27/21 11:12 AM

9/26/21 11:12 AM

Berklee College of Music

Drew Dorman

9/27/21 1:30 PM

9/26/21 1:30 PM

Washington and Lee University

Elaina Prillaman

9/28/21 9:15 AM

9/27/21 9:15 AM

Mississippi State University

Sarah Barr

9/28/21 10:15 AM

9/27/21 10:15 AM

University of Chicago

Marjorie Betley

9/28/21 2:30 PM

9/27/21 2:30 PM

Pace University, New York City Campus

Juanita Maya

9/29/21 10:15 AM

9/28/21 10:15 AM

New York University

Jennifer Chicon

9/30/21 1:30 PM

9/29/21 1:30 PM

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Dexter Jordan

10/1/21 10:15 AM

9/30/21 10:15 AM

Georgia College & State University

Jillian Bolak

10/1/21 5:00 PM

9/30/21 5:00 PM

 

Senior Parents-FAFSA application opens October 1

Financial Aid application for the 2022-2023 college school year opens October 1.  Click here for the FAFSA Application.


Gathering the Documents Needed to Apply

The FAFSA questions ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation. Depending on your circumstances (for instance, whether you’re a U.S. citizen or what tax form you used), you might need the following information or documents as you fill out the application:

  • Your Social Security number (it’s important that you enter it correctly on the FAFSA form!)
  • Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student
  • Your driver’s license number if you have one
  • Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen
  • Federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student:
    • IRS 1040
    • Foreign tax return, IRS 1040NR, or IRS 1040NR-EZ
    • Tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau
  • Records of your untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits, for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student
  • Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student

Keep these records! You may need them again. Do not mail your records to us.


The Georgia Student Finance Commission’s K-12 Outreach Team provides information sessions across the state to help students and their families plan for college. We partner with high schools and community organizations to conduct events that include federal and state financial aid information and FAFSA Completion presentations.

The GSFC Outreach Representative Team also provides informative monthly webinars. Please use this link to register for the free webinars https://gsfc.eventbrite.com/ 

Thursday, October 7, 2021

6:00 PM

FAFSA Completion: Step-by-Step Webinar

Thursday, October 21, 2021

5:00 PM

HOPE Programs Webinar

 

Schedule your Senior Advisement Meeting with your Counselor

Use the appropriate link below:

Ms. Bolt Si-Z Senior Meeting

Mrs. Graham M-Po Senior Meeting

Mrs. Longstreth Has-L Senior Meeting 

Mrs. Summers A-Ch Senior Meeting

Ms. Taylor Pr-Sh Senior Meeting

Mrs. Wiley Ci-Har Senior Meeting 


Seniors - Transcipt Election

If your student has not picked their transcript election (weighted or unweighted), please visit this link and make the choice today https://forms.office.com/r/y0gwNB0mM4.

2021-2022 National PTA Reflections Art Competition

Young artists get involved in the 2021-2022 Reflections program through the Alpharetta High School PTSA. Any student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are: Visual Arts Photography, Literature, Music Composition, Dance Choreography, and Film Production.

DUE DATE IS OCTOBER 19 to the Media Center. 

Entry Forms can be picked up in the media center or art, band or chorus teacher’s rooms. 

This year’s theme is “I Will Change The World By……

(Contact for questions or link to online entry form christybutch1@me.com)

The Alpharetta HS SGC is responsible for making decisions regarding the strategic direction of the school including, but not limited to approving the school’s strategic plan and updates, approving the annual budget and resource allocations, manage the request for flexibility process, and so much more.

 

Please check your calendars and join us for our monthly School Governance Council meetings!

  • Tuesday, October 5, 2021
  • Tuesday, November 9, 2021
  • Tuesday, December 7, 2021

 

All meetings are held via a Microsoft Teams LIVE event starting at 7:40am on the dates listed above. If you wish to participate in public comment, please email Martine Zurinskas (SGC Chair) at ZurinskasM@fultonschools.org to be added to the agenda at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

 

For more information about the AHS School Governance Council, please visit our website. We hope to see you there!!

AHS PTSA Membership

Last call for PTSA membership... 

We have over $17,000 in mini-grant requests from the staff to support programs and academic needs at AHS. In order to fulfill all these programs, we need your PTSA support. 

Thank you to the 265 families and 115 staff that have supported the AHS PTSA to date.  Please consider joining today. It is not too late donate! This the ONLY time the PTSA will ask for a donation this year. All donations are tax-deductible. 


For more details on donating please go to our AHS PTSA Membership page


Free Tutoring in all subjects

Alpharetta National Honor Society is offering FREE tutoring in all subjects. If interested please sign up on the Alpharetta NHS Website: https://alpharettanhs.weebly.com/tutoring.html

Homecoming 2021

The time has come – it's Homecoming season!! We are hard at work planning for the Homecoming Court and Dance!

  • Homecoming Court
    • Nominations (9/20/2021-9/24/2021)
      • Please have your students log-in to their FCS email and locate the emails sent from Andrew Bolin for more information about nominations! The window for nominations closes at 11:59pm on Friday, September 24, 2021 – please encourage your child(ren) to nominate a classmate that is truly deserving of this honor!
    • Voting (10/11/2021-10/15/2021)
      • Voting for Homecoming King and Queen is reserved for seniors only. Voting will open at 8:00am on Monday, October 11. 2021 and will close on Friday, October 15, 2021 at 11:59pm.
    • Announcement
      • All students on Homecoming Court will be recognized at the Homecoming football game on Friday, October 30, 2021 during halftime, including the announcement of the 2021 Homecoming King and Queen!
    • If you have any questions regarding Homecoming Court, please email Whitney Decaminada at decaminada@fultonschools.org.
  • Homecoming Dance
    • Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 8-11pm at AHS
    • Theme: Masquerade Ball
    • Tickets are $25.00 each. Buy your tickets at www.tinyurl.com/HOCO2021tickets!
      • Ticket prices will go up so get yours NOW!
    • ***IMPORTANT INFO: If you are bringing someone who is NOT an AHS student, they must meet the following guidelines:
      • Must not be older than 20 years old.
      • Arrive with a physical government ID for check-in.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Letitiah Etheridge at etheridgel@fultonschools.org. That’s all for now, Raiders! Stay safe!

Alpharetta High School Honor Cord for Community Service

Students interested in earning the AHS Honor Cord for Community Service may register now following these instructions: https://www.fultonschools.org/Page/21789  See Mrs. Bodeep in 1220 (during your lunch period) for any questions/help.

Basketball Cheerleading Tryouts
Class of 2025 Parent Night Presentation
Front Office Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers daily to help in the front office and attendance office. Your job will be explained to you when you arrive; learn valuable knowledge regarding school policies and procedures.  This is a great job for our new Freshman families, as well as, our existing parents!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040a4ea8ad2ca75-ahsoffice1

Media Center Volunteers

Calling all AHS Media Center Volunteers!  The Media Center has a need for a daily volunteer to assist with checking students in during Lunch.  The hours are 11:05 AM -1:40 PM. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090948ada62ea31-ahsmedia

Seniors - Register to vote

Hey Raiders! Elections are coming up, and we encourage all seniors to register to vote using this link: https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcome.do#no-back-button

As long as you’re 17 and a half, you can register to vote; just use your license or Georgia ID and fill out the form. To vote in the upcoming local elections in November, make sure to register before October 4th. Make sure to get this done as soon as possible so that even if you’re not 18 you can vote in the 2022 elections!

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