• PSAT Testing - October 13
• Homecoming 2021
  • Spirit Week
  • Homecoming Court
  • Homecoming Dance
• Student Council Coat Drive
• AHS School Governance Council
  • Meetings
  • Value Added Flexibility Waivers open for comment
• Alpharetta Student Center of Excellence
• School Counselling Update
  • Sophomore & Junior Advisement Meetings
  • Junior & Senior College Visits
  • SAT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines
  • ACT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines
  • October Reminders for Seniors
  • Local College Deadlines
• ESPLOST - Capital Plan 2027
• Reflections Art Competition - Entries due Oct. 19
• AHS Presents "The Great Gatsby"
• Alpharetta High School Honor Cord for Community Service
• Free Tutoring
• AHS Volunteers Sign up
• 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.

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

Spirit Week ( click HERE to see examples for each day!)

• Monday, 10/25: Pajama Day (dress code will be enforced)
• Tuesday, 10/26: Tacky Tourist Day
• Wednesday, 10/27: Country Club v. Country
• Thursday, 10/28: Y2K/90’s Day (dress code will be enforced)
• Friday, 10/29: Dynamic Duo
• Please participate! Post your photos on social media and tag/follow Alpharetta Student Council!

Homecoming Court

• 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. All seniors should check their FCSTU emails for the link to vote!
• 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!
  • Tickets are $40 at the door so be sure to 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 regarding Homecoming, please email Andrew Bolin at bolina@fultonschools.org.

Link to SGC Website: School Governance Council / SGC Overview (fultonschools.org).

Join us each month for our SGC Meetings!

• The AHS School Governance Council meets each month and is responsible for making decisions regarding the strategic direction of the school. All meetings are open to the public and can be viewed via Microsoft Teams. Please check the SGC website for the link to join the meeting each month (located under Meeting Dates). Here are the remaining SGC meetings for the Fall 2021 semester:
  • Tuesday, November 9, 2021
  • Tuesday, December 7, 2021
• The SGC also welcomes and encourages public comment at our meetings. 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.

Value Added Flexibility Waivers open for public comment!

• AHS has applied for a total of eight (8) Value Added Flexibility Waivers to FCS.
• Value-Added Flexibilities (VAF) are AHS requests for local and state policy waivers that strategically support planning efforts by adding value for defined stakeholder groups.
• AHS SGC is proud of past flexibilities we have been able to achieve to meet the needs of our academic community. Part of this process is to have PUBLIC COMMENT.  Please take a moment to review each VAF request and submit your public Comment no later than October 16th. Questions, please contact the SGC.
  • Please go to: School Governance Council / SGC Overview (fultonschools.org).
  • Find the 8 VAFs and click on the title of each VAF to read about it and the strategic plan focus area is connects to.
  • Then, please go to: AHS SGC Value Added Flexibility (VAF) Submission (google.com) and complete the feedback form.
  • The deadline for submitting feedback and public comment is Saturday, October 16^th.

AHS counselors are available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to assist students with different college-related topics each month.

Alpharetta Student Center of Excellence

Room 1120 | MWF (both lunches)

 Calendar of topics:

• Sept - Navigating Naviance, College Applications, SAT/ACT registration help
• Oct - Trade Careers & local programs in GA. FAFSA help, SAT & ACT registration help
• Nov/Dec - Dealing with rejection ED denials/time management/holiday support group (partner w/Summit counselor)
• Jan - Credit Recovery
• Feb - Understanding HOPE GPA
• March - Dual Enrollment Support & Course Advisement (EOC)
• April/May - Mental health in college seeking resources on campus (invite guest speaker/partnership w/Summit)-summer activities
• May - Summer school sign-up

Sophomore & Junior Advisement Meeting

Please join the AHS School Counseling Department for the virtual Sophomore and Junior class advisement meeting

The Alpharetta High School Counseling department will host a virtual Live Teams Sophomore & Junior Advisement meeting Monday, October 18^th and Friday, October 22^nd during 5th period Advisement (12:09 -12:39).  

Sophomore and Junior Advisement teachers will broadcast the meeting and we invite parents to join us via Teams, using the link below.  There will be an opportunity for Q & A chat session.

The meeting will take place in 2 parts:

Click here to join part 1 Monday, Oct. 18^th at 11:09 AHS Sophomore Junior Advisement Meeting Monday, Oct. 18th

Click here for part 2, Friday, Oct. 22^nd at 11:09 AM AHS Sophomore Junior Advisement Part 2 Oct 22nd

Juniors & Seniors-College Visits for October

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. 

SAT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines

https://mysat.collegeboard.org/login

ACT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines

https://my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org

Action Items

1. Login to your application portals and make sure you sign the FERPA waiver. We cannot process college apps if the FERPA Waiver is not signed.  If you have questions see your counselor or stop by Center of Excellence (room 1120) during lunch any Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
2. Complete your College Bound Information Survey in Naviance ASAP!
3. Submit your college applications.  Please do not wait until the deadline.
4. Apply for financial aid!  FAFSA application opened October 1.  Click here for the FAFSA Application.

Local College Deadlines

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)

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.

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

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

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

AHS PTSA

3595 Webb Bridge Road

Alpharetta, GA 30005

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