AHS/PTSO/PatriotProgress 2008-2009 calendar + Job Fair + Compass test
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PTSO Patriot Progress.
Albemarle High School Newsletter
01/24/08 www.k12albemarle.org/albemarlehs 434.973.9300
Libby Carpenter = editor and collector of interesting and important information !
To impart knowledge is
To give the gift of life.
In this issue :
· PTSO News
· February Meeting
· General AHS News
· PROPOSED 2008 to 2009 school calendar
· Inclement Weather Make Up Policy Reminder
· CATEC 6th Annual Job Fair & Expo
· Albemarle County School Budget, Frequently Asked Questions
· Jeff Centini Memorial Run
· CATEC focuses on Health & Medical Sciences
· Burley HOSTS College and Career Planning
· SENIOR News
· JUNIOR News
· Dual Enrollment COMPASS TEST for 2008 to 2009
· SOPHOMORE News
· FRESHMAN News
· GROUPS
· ALL District Band
· The Lantern reaches out
· CLUBS News
· SPORTS News
· Winter Sports Pep Rally RESCHEDULED
· Cheerleading Clinic
· College News
· KUDOS
· MARK YOUR CALENDAR
PTSO
· February meeting (new 01/24/08)
We will have a business meeting only on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 6:30pm in the media center. Come to see what sweet things will be going on the rest of the year. We are planning some great parents forums for the coming months.
General AHS News
· PROPOSED 2008 to 2009 school calendar (new 01/24/08)
The PROPOSED calendar for the 2008 to 2009 school year is now available to view online along with frequently asked questions about the calendar. If you would like to provide feedback please do so by Monday, January 28. See the link for the survey on the website below.
To view and comment on the 2008 to 2009 school year calendar cut and paste this link into your ISP browser.
http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/form/default.php?sectiondetailid=64254
· Inclement Weather Make Up Policy Reminder (new 01/24/08)
When we miss a day of school, we make up the color of the day we missed when we return. Recall, that once we arrive at school, the day (in this case, last Thursday) counts. Therefore, we only need make up last Friday, and that was a RED day. Returning to school earlier this week on Tuesday became that RED day and we are back on the alternating schedule as always.
The make up date for last Friday is February 18th.
REMINDER = the phone number for school delays/closings is: 296.5886.
CATEC 6th Annual Job Fair & Expo (new 01/24/08)
When: Saturday, January 26 from 10am to 5 pm
Where: Charlottesville Fashion Square Mall
Who: Career seekers, Students, Parents, Community Members
The Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) is pleased to announce its 6th Annual Job Fair and Expo will be Saturday, January 26, 10 am to 5 pm, at the Charlottesville Fashion Square Mall.
The Job Fair portion of the event includes area employers from many different industries ranging from health care to construction to non-profit entities. Business sponsors will be recruiting on site for new personnel as well as providing information to the community about their respective services. Current employers accepting applications include the following: UVA Health Systems; UVA Facilities Management; Martha Jefferson; Crutchfield; North American Energy Services; Nursefinders; and many more. Post secondary institutions, including PVCC, National College, and Sylvan Learning Center will also be available throughout the day.
The Expo features instructors and students from each of CATECs unique programs, giving demonstrations of their classroom experience and providing information on registration for the 2008/09 academic year. Registration for CATEC begins shortly, so all parents and students should plan to attend and experience first hand the wide range of choices CATEC offers students in the Charlottesville +Albemarle region.
For information, contact Darah Bonham at dbonham at k12albemarle.org, 434.973.4461.
· Albemarle County School Budget, Frequently Asked Questions (new (01/24/08)
You will find the answers to the following questions at http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/sctemp/23a56fd64a6f67a03e16feac8e698e78/1199929839/BudgetFAQ1207.pdf
1) Where are the sources of School Division revenue?
2) How does the School Division spend its budget?
3) What does the administration, attendance and health category represent?
4) What does the transfers category represent?
5) What does the Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) pay for?
6) How does the local real estate tax rate affect School Division funding?
7) How does the Virginia Lottery benefit Albemarle County Public Schools?
8) Has the School Division's student enrollment changed over the past 10 years?
9) Why do teachers and other positions in the school system receive annual raises that are higher than the standard cost-of-living adjustment?
10) How does student enrollment impact the budget?
11) Why isn't budget growth proportionate to enrollment growth?
12) What is an unfunded mandate?
13) What are some examples of federal unfunded mandates?
14) What are some examples of state unfunded mandates?
15) Why are the Standards of Quality (SOQ) important?
16) How do the minimum standards described in the Standards of Quality (SOQ) and associated state payments affect Albemarle County's taxpayers?
17) What is the composite index and how does it impact revenue?
18) What is the School Board's responsibility in the budget development process?
19) What roles do the School Divisions vision, mission and strategic goals play in the budget development process?
20) How is the School Division budget created?
21) How does education impact our economic vitality?
Jeff Centini Memorial Run (updated 01/21/08)
Run in the memory of Jeff Centini, an AHS high school student who died while a sophomore four years ago. Jeff was a lifelong resident of Charlottesville. He was diagnosed with cancer at age 15 in March 2003. The cancer was a very rare type of nonHodgkins lymphoma.
This benefit run supports Jeffreys Gifts, a non profit organization that was founded by his family and generously supported by his friends after his death to benefit pediatric cancer patients at the UVA hospital.
If you would like to join the JEFFERYS RUNNERS in the Charlottesville 10 Miler on March 29, 2008, please contact Karen Duffy for sponsor forms @ mkbsduffy at embarqmail.com. Dr. Haas and Mr. Lindsay ran last
year. Can you raise more in donations then these two this year?
If you are not a runner,
please consider making a generous donation by checks payable to:
UVA Health Foundation/Jeffreys Gifts and
Please mail them
c/o Janet and Lou Centini
1155 Grove Park Lane, Earlysville, VA 22936
· CATEC focuses on Health & Medical Sciences (new 01/21/08)
January session of Guest Lecture Series
CATEC focuses on Health and Medical Sciences for the January session of the Guest Lecture Series. On January 29th and January 30th, the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center will host the fourth session of the Guest Lecture Series for high school students and community members in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area.
Featured speakers include the following:
· Dr. Karen Rheuban, Pediatric Cardiologist;
· Kevin Gibson, Medical Imaging Systems Manager;
· Dr. Laura Tate-Santiago, Psychiatrist;
· Chriscelyn Marie Tussey, Forensic Psychology and
· Abbey Denby, Wound Ostomy and Orthopedics/Medical/Surgical Education.
To see the complete schedule, visit www.catec.org
Future Guest Lecture Series presentations include the following career areas
· February 26 & 27 = Architecture & Construction
· March 25 & 26 = Entrepreneurship
· April 29 & 30 = Information Technology
For more information or to sign up for any of the above sessions,
please contact Debbie Gannon at dgannon at k12albemarle.org
· BURLEY Hosts College and Career Planning (new 01/21/08)
Although high school graduation seems a long way off to parents of middle and elementary school students, there are things you can do now to help your child make better decisions and have more options regarding their future.
Attending College & Career Planning night to learn more about the following topics:
Better understand financial aid + the Virginia 529 College Savings Plan program.
Learn about the wide variety of college and career planning services provided through the Albemarle County school system and other career planning resources.
Learn how to help your child set goals and learn the skills to be a valuable worker both in school and beyond.
TONIGHT Thursday, January 24, 6pm to 8:30pm for parents of 4th to 8th graders
For information, contact Shelley Payne at 984.6862 or shp33 at embarqmail.com
SENIOR News
JUNIOR News
Dual Enrollment COMPASS TEST for 2008-09
Dual Enrollment courses are offered through PVCC but are taught at AHS during the school day. Students may earn college credit as well as high school credit. Dual Enrollment courses are listed in the new Program of Studies and vary from school to school. Students interested in taking a Dual Enrollment course next year for the 1st time MUST complete a PVCC online application AND pass the required COMPASS online test. The COMPASS test is an untimed, online test which may be taken here at AHS or at PVCC. Students must meet the test score requirements in order to be eligible to take a Dual Enrollment class. Students may use their SAT score in lieu of taking the COMPASS test. SAT scores must be 520 or above for each subtest.
Please sign up in room 214 ASAP if you want to take this test next week.
BASED ON THE RESCHEDULE OF THE RED/BLUE DATE DUE TO THE MISSED SCHOOL DAY LAST WEEK…THE NEW TESTING SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK IS AS FOLLOWS:
Monday + Wednesday + Friday from 4 to 7pm.
Tuesday + Thursday during 8th period beginning at 2:15 until 6pm as needed.
SOPHOMORE News
FRESHMAN News
GROUPS
ALL District Band (new 01/21/08)
54 AHS students were selected by audition to represent Albemarle High School at the 2008 All District Band Event. (see KUDOS below!)
AHS place twice as many students as any other high school in this prestigious ensemble. All District Band will take place at Albemarle High School on February 1 and 2, with a culminating concert at 4pm on Saturday February 2.
Admission is free and open to the public.
The Lantern reaches out (new 01/21/08)
This year, the AHS literary+art magazine, The Lantern, is looking to further personalize the publication and better represent the student body than ever before.
In the spirit of the confidential online art project, PostSecret, we encourage you to submit your anonymous secrets to this years Lantern.
Decorate a 3x5 post-card with your secret and submit it to one of the locked submission drop boxes located in the Media Center, Clinic, and in front of Ms. Wood room, 228. Be creative! Make your secret visually appealing.
Deadline for PostSecrets is February 1st.
Thank You! The Lantern Outreach editors
CLUBS News
SPORTS News
· Winter Sports Pep Rally RESCHEDULED (updated 01/24/08)
The WINTER PEP RALLY has been rescheduled for THURSDAY, JANUARY 31. IF we have another SNOW DAY between now and then, the PEP RALLY will move to FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1.
· Cheerleading Clinic (new 01/24/08)
When: Saturday, February 9, 2008 from 8:30am to 12pm
Where: Albemarle High School Gym
Who: All Children ages 5 and up
Cost: $25 per person register at the door, Tshirts available at extra cost
Contact: Jen Kreitzman varsitycoach at gmail.com
What to bring: snacks will be provided, bring your own if you have dietary restrictions, wear comfortable clothes (jeans are very restrictive) and sneakers
*parents must come in to sign a release form for participation
College Visits Schedule
Sign Up Sheets are available one week in advance in Guidance Conf. Room 260.
There will be a sign up deadline of 48 hours prior to college visit.
As more dates and times are added, this list will continue to be updated.
JANUARY COLLEGE VISITS (All will be held in Guidance Conference Room 260)
Dates and times subject to change so please check the guidance office weekly!
January 23 = Virginia Union @ 9:30am
KUDOS!
The following AHS students were selected by audition to represent
Albemarle High School at the 2008 All District Band Event.
Piccolo = Abby Heider,June Troyer
Flute = Erica Pritchard, Madeleine Hennicke, Rachel Dalkin, Emily Gaines, Kristy Mangold, Grace LeDuc, Dorothy Sandridge, Laura Pugh
Oboe = Emay Bell
Clarinet = Jessica Pritchard, Ariel Schwartz, Melissa Leider, Daniel Cloth, Sachin Doshi, Kevin Liu, Emma Cohen, Brian Chen
Bass Clarinet = Brian Kavoulius, Rachel Brown, Nick Roane
Alto Saxophone = Sarah Johnson, Matt Babineau, Mike Trotta
Tenor Saxophone = Hunter Hearl, Kirsten AdamsMorgan
Bassoon = Madeline LaPrade
Trumpet = Matt Truwitt, Rick Peng, Cameron Hill , Amy Pugh, Lucas Tyler, Kathy Williams, Spencer Bader, Claudia Troyer
French Horn = Kelly Barksdale, Andrew Pericak, Peter DelGrosso, Chris Brown, Philip Carpenter
Trombone = Stephan Castro, John Lloyd, Will Gillespie, John Barklay,
Baritone = Josh Cain
Bass Trombone = Philip Morris
Tuba = Nick Matherne
Timpani = Derrick Nofziger
Percussion = Aaron Mackey, Michael Koenig, Graham Doby
Mallets Ginny Gazewood, Sarah Deal
Mark Your Calendar...
· January 26 = SAT Test Date
· January 28 to February 1 = PVCC Compass test
· January 28 = Support AHS Football @ Chick Fil A @ Lowes
· January 29 = Deadline to register for March 1 SAT Test
· January 29 = Support AHS Orchestra @ Orzo Restaurant
· January 29 & 30 = CATEC Guest Lecture Series = Health & Medical Science Careers
· January 30 = Long Lunch
· January 30 = Dual enrollment vs 12th grade AP English discussion 7pm Media Center
· January 31 = Winter Sports Pep Rally
· February 2 = ALL District Band Concert 4pm @ AHS Auditorium
· February 5 = Support AHS Bands @ Five Guys (Hollymead) 5pm to closing
· February 5 = BLUE DAY
· February 6 = RED DAY = 7 period day =
Recommendation Day + Elective Fair next year course selections
· February 7 = BLUE DAY
· February 7 = class ring sale
· February 7 = Parent Drivers Ed Seminar @ AHS
· February 9 = ACT Test Date
· February 14 = Long Lunch
· February 16 = Financial Aid Workshop @ PVCC
· February 18 = NO SCHOOL = President’s Day
· February 18 = UPDATED = NOW IT IS A SCHOOL DAY =
MAKE UP SNOW DAY FROM 01/18/08
· February 19 = Support AHS Bands @ CiCi*s Pizza 5pm to 8pm
· February 21 = 3rd 9 weeks progress reports to be printed
· February 26 & 27 = CATEC Guest Lecture Series = Architecture & Construction
· March 1 = SAT Test Date
· March 4 = Support AHS Bands @ Five Guys (Hollymead) 5pm to closing
· March 5 = 3rd 9 weeks parent + teacher conferences 4:15 to 7:15pm
· March 6 = Parent Drivers Ed Seminar @ AHS
· March 14 = Long Lunch = Pi Day
· March 17 = Long Lunch
· March 18 = Support AHS Bands @ CiCi*s Pizza 5pm to 8pm
· March 20 = end of 3rd 9 weeks
· March 21 = NO SCHOOL for students = teacher work day
· March 22 = Cinderella*s Closet Sale 10am to 2pm @ Monticello Gym
· March 25 & 26 = CATEC Guest Lecture Series = Entrepreneurship
· March 28 = 3rd 9 weeks report cards to be mailed
· April 25 = Long Lunch
· April 29 & 30 = CATEC Guest Lecture Series = Information Technology
· May 21 = Long Lunch
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