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PTSO Patriot Progress.
Albemarle High School Newsletter
03/31/08 434.975.9300
Link to Albemarle High School Homepage: www.k12albemarle.org/albemarlehs
Link to County School website: www.k12albemarle.org .
Link to county website: http://www.albemarle.org .
Libby Carpenter = editor and collector of interesting and important information !
Things I’ve learned …
… that it is those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
… that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
In this issue:
Enjoy Spring Break –
The next Regular Patriot Progress Posting will be April 14th.
PTSO
General AHS News
Prom Tickets (new 03/31/08)
AHS Hospitality Needs a Refrigerator (new 03/31/08)
April is Alcohol Awareness Month (new 03/17/08)
Budget Meetings (UPDATED 03/10/08)
Behind the Wheel class openings (UPDATED 03/24/08)
Spring Beautification Day (new 03/03/08)
SRO NOTES:
Law Review (new 03/31/08)
SENIOR News
Senior Scholarship Winners??? (new 03/17/08)
Chris Skinner Assembly – Save the Date (new 03/17/08)
JUNIOR News
Chris Skinner Assembly – Save the Date (new 03/17/08)
SOPHOMORE News
KUDER Career Interest (new 03/17/08)
FRESHMAN News
9th Grade Fundraiser (new 03/07/08)
GROUPS
DI eXtreme (new 03/31/08)
BOOK DRIVE (new 03/24/08)
Les Miserables is Coming! (new 03/24/08)
CLUBS News
SPORTS News
Spring TRACK Spirit Night (new 03/24/08)
AHS Cheerleading (new 03/24/08)
AHS Volunteer Opportunities
PROM Volunteers Needed (new 03/31/08)
KUDER Career Awareness For 9th and 10th grade (new 03/17/08)
Teacher + Staff Appreciation Week Is Coming (new 03/17/08)
Stone Robinson Spring Festival (new 03/17/08)
COMMUNITY Opportunities
· More Fabulous UVA Resources (new 03/31/08)
College Visits Schedule
KUDOS!
ESSEX Student Exchange (new 03/31/08)
This Week (& next) for Your Calendar ... All dates & times subject to change
· March 31 = Community Forum on Preventing Underage Drinking 7pm @ COB
· April 1 = Deadline to register for May 3 SAT Test
· April 1 = Support AHS Bands @ Five Guys (Hollymead) 5pm to closing
· April 2 = Parent Drivers Ed Seminar @ AHS
· April 2 = Long Lunch = CLUB DAY
· April 3 = Chris Skinner Assembly (11th + 12th grade only)
· April 7 to 11 = NO SCHOOL = Spring Break
· April 14 = Back to school. Shake off the sand and cover the sunburn!
PTSO
General AHS News
Prom Tickets (new 03/31/08)
Remember that no prom tickets will be sold to students with overdue materials
from the Media Center. Return or renew your books before tickets go on sale for
the big event. Questions ? Drop into the Media Center and they will be glad to
answer any questions you have about your overdue materials.
AHS Hospitality Needs a Refrigerator (new 03/31/08)
The hospitality group of teachers and volunteers need a gently used but well working refrigerator to keep food items fresh for teacher luncheons, staff meetings etc… If you are remodeling your kitchen, or just have an extra that you need moved out of your way…Please reply to patriotinfo at aol.com with details. AHS is prepared to make pick up arrangements.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month (new 03/17/08)
You are invited to a public community forum on TONIGHT Monday, March 31, 2008 in the LANE Auditorium at the County Office Building.
6:30pm = refreshments with the presentation beginning at 7pm
All representatives will be available after the panel for an interactive question and answer session with the audience.
Intended Audience:
· Parents and all students are welcome!
Contact: Laura Anderson, 434.972.1881, lauraa at regionten.org.
Budget Meetings (UPDATED 03/10/08)
Reminder = Board of Supervisors final public hearing re: final budget and to set the tax rate regarding the 2008 to 2009 budget Wednesday, April 2nd, 6:00pm, Lane Auditorium, County Office Building (COB). School parents, teachers, and education supporters are encouraged to contact the BOS members by email, phone, mail, etc. (bos at albemarle.org). Pizza, sides, and drinks will be provided prior to the public hearing in the room directly across from Lane Auditorium in the COB, courtesy of the Parent Council and the AEA. Updated budget information will be provided by Jouett Matters as soon as it is available.
Wednesday, April 9, 6pm @ County Office Bldg = Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting = Adoption of tax rate
If you cannot attend the Public Hearings listed above please take the time to contact the Board of Supervisors. You can email, call, fax or write.
Link to Albemarle County FY 08/09 Budget Information http://www.albemarle.org/budget/
If you wish to contact the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors,
you may use the following group email: bos at albemarle.org.
Behind the Wheel class openings (UPDATED 03/24/08)
There are still several openings in the next few classes.
It tends to get busy after spring break – schedule your time NOW.
Have your child stop in room 98 to pick up registration forms or to get more information. Registation information is available online at www.opendoors1.org or call 975.9450. You must register in person at the community education office at AHS (room 98) with your learner*s AND the required parent seminar certificate before you can be put in a class. You can click on the driver ed. link located on the AHS web site to access forms, schedules, and more information.
The next free Parent Seminar at AHS is Wednesday April 2nd, 7pm to 9pm, cafeteria. It is a requirement before students can register for Behind the Wheel.
Spring Beautification Day (new 03/03/08)
The 3rd annual Spring Beautification Day is scheduled for Saturday Morning, April 19, from 8am to 11am (rain date is April 26).
All Patriot Community members are invited to help spruce up the AHS grounds.
We need to move 50 large azaleas before they are destroyed by construction in June. In addition to moving plants we will pull a few weeds, prune shrubs and spread lots of mulch.
Bring gardening tools such as gloves, large shovels for digging, clippers and wheelbarrows. We will supply cold drinks, trash bags and a tractor for heavy lifting and moving. We appreciate your support as we get ready for construction!
If you have any questions please contact Leigh Surdukowski = lsurdukowski at k12albemarle.org
SRO NOTES:
Words of wisdom and reminders from our School Resource Officer: Officer Tuthill.
Law Review (new 03/31/08)
Speeding in a work zone can result in higher penalties and possible jail time. This is due to the dangers that the workers are in while working on utilities or on the road.
If you see ahead police or other emergency vehicles on either shoulder of the road, you are required to move to the opposite lane to traffic away from these vehicles and personal as soon as safely possible.
SENIOR News
Senior Scholarship Winners??? (new 03/17/08)
Attention Seniors – Have you been busy applying for all those scholarships that are listed from time to time in the Patriot Progress? Have you earned some of these (or other) scholarships? Ms. Yvonne Brown in guidance is seeking the names of seniors who have been awarded any scholarships from any source.
She needs this information by April 25th. Please write up what information you have and bring it to the guidance office asap so she can prepare for Senior Night scheduled for May 11th at 6pm.
Chris Skinner Assembly – Save the Date (new 03/17/08)
Save the date = April 3rd, 9am to 10am. A very special assembly for 11th and 12th grade students. Check out Chris* video at http://www.chrisskinner.org/
JUNIOR News
Chris Skinner Assembly – Save the Date (new 03/17/08)
Save the date = April 3rd, 9am to 10am. A very special assembly for 11th and 12th grade students. Check out Chris* video at http://www.chrisskinner.org/
SOPHOMORE News
KUDER Career Interest (new 03/17/08)
Jill H. Garnett, our Career Awareness Specialist is currently scheduling the ninth and tenth grade Kuder Career Interest assessments for the last week of March through all of April.
The assessments will be conducted during the first half of eighth periods in the media center and schedule the different classes to come.
FRESHMAN News
9th Grade Fundraiser (new 03/07/08)
The 9th grade will be doing a fund raiser. They will be selling discount cards good at many popular stores. The cost is $10 per card. This is an important fund raiser for the 9th grade, since all proceeds go toward funding the prom when they are juniors. Please support this cause: we have committed to selling 300 cards and will need much support to do so.
GROUPS
DI eXtreme (new 03/31/08)
There are still a few spots for high school teams to participate in DI eXtreme
at the DIVA State Tournament at WAHS on Saturday, April 5. Teams do not have to prepare anything to participate! Teams show up at the tournament and are given
their problem and have 1 hour to come up with a solution.
Email afreeman at k12albemarle for flyer and entrance forms. Cost is $60 a team.
BOOK DRIVE (new 03/24/08)
English Honor Society is running a book drive this week. Please bring new or like new books to room 150. Books will be donated to the Books Lift for Kids, the book division of the Toy Lift. Thank you for donating books and helping others right here in our community! Help yourself with some early spring cleaning out of your over cluttered book shelves. Contact Charlotte Fraser with any questions.
Les Miserables is Coming! (new 03/24/08)
The spring Drama production is Les Miserables May 2nd & 3rd at 8pm. May 4th at 3pm. Advance tickets available at all Hallmark stores for $10, and at the door for $15. Catered dinner theater May 3rd begins at 6:30pm in AHS cafeteria. Cost $20. Contact Faye Cunningham 975.9700 x 4213 or
email fcunningham at k12albemarle.org for further information.
CLUBS News
SPORTS News
Spring TRACK Spirit Night (new 03/24/08)
SPIRIT NIGHT FUNDRAISER = support the AHS cross country and indoor track teams on May 6, 2008 at the ChickFil A beside Lowes from 5pm to 7:30 pm.
We invite everyone to come eat at Chick Fil A that night to show your AHS spirit for the track team.
AHS Cheerleading (new 03/24/08)
Mandatory Tryout Meeting will be held April 3 at 6:30 in the Media Center at AHS. The cheerleader and a parent MUST be present. Another meeting will be held 4/17 at 6:30 in the Cafeteria for anyone who missed the 4/3 meeting. Please make every attempt to attend the 4/3 meeting and use 4/17 as a backup. Attendance at one of these 2 meetings is mandatory, no exceptions will be made.
Try outs will be held 5/19 to 5/23 daily. For more information and to print out a packet please visit our website at www.ahscheer.kk5.org or contact Jen Kreitzman at varsitycoach at gmail.com 434.953.8772.
AHS Volunteer Opportunities
PROM Volunteers Needed (new 03/31/08)
This years PROM is Saturday April 26. The junior class will need adult help with
· setting up 10am to noon at JPJ
· chaperoning 8pm to 11:30pm
· cleaning up 11:30pm to 2am (hopefully earlier, but that is the time frame)
If you are available to assist with any of these activities, please contact ??
KUDER Career Awareness For 9th and 10th grade (new 03/17/08)
Jill H. Garnett, our Career Awareness Specialist is currently scheduling the ninth and tenth grade Kuder Career Interest assessments for the last week of March through all of April.
Ms. Garnett is hoping to locate some parents that might be willing to help her out this year. Their responsibilities would simply be to help her set out the laptops and handouts for the kids. She will train you beforehand.
The dates are April 1, 3, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24 and the time commitment would run from 2:00 to 3:45. It typically takes about 30 minutes to get the media center set up, 45 minutes for the kids to take the assessments and another 15 to 20 minutes to pack up all the computers.
Please contact Jill Garnett 975.9300 ext 4259 if you think this is something you would be willing to help with.
Teacher + Staff Appreciation Week Is Coming (new 03/17/08)
Early planning is already underway for Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5th to 9th.
The PTSO hospitality and volunteer committee are planning special events to honor our dedicated teachers. We are asking for a $5 donation per family for those willing to help with the cost of honoring over 200 faculty, staff, support staff, administrators and all those that keep AHS a safe, clean, fun, and inviting place to get such a great education. Please send any CHECK to AHS PTSO memo noted for Teacher/Staff Appreciation. Stay tuned in late April as we may need to ask for additional volunteer support and bakers to make this another successful annual event.
Stone Robinson Spring Festival (new 03/17/08)
This activity counts towards the Service Learning requirement.
Stone Robinson Elementary School is looking for volunteers to help with games and the set up and take down for their Spring Festival & Auction, Friday, April 25th, 4:30pn to 8:30pm. Please email Ms. Jenne Garret, garret2kids at msn.com, with the times you would be available to help.
COMMUNITY Opportunities
· More Fabulous UVA Resources (new 03/31/08)
· Historic Census Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus
Examine state and county topics for individual census years, examine state and county topics over time, and generate maps of selected data.
· Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/valeg
The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database provides a current and accessible compilation and statistical resource on Virginia state elections and state elected officials from 1776 to the present.
· Virginia Gazetteer
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/gis/vagaz
The Virginia Gazetteer contains the official name, type, and location of over 51,000 geographic features in Virginia.
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.
COLLEGE VISITS (Unless noted, will be held in Guidance Conference Room 260)
Dates and times subject to change so please check the guidance office weekly!
KUDOS!
ESSEX Student Exchange (new 03/31/08)
AHS Junior Katya Grant, 17, has been selected to participate in Rotary International*s ESSEX Student Exchange Program this summer. Katya will host 17 year old Valentina Origgi of Milan, Italy in her Earlysville home from June 19 to July 19 and then travel back to Italy to live with Valentina*s family from July 20 to August 18. Katya*s exchange is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Albemarle, District 7610, Cathy H. Mares, President.
For more information on Rotary*s overseas exchange programs,
go to: www.exchangestudent.org or contact a local Rotary Club.
MARK YOUR FUTURE CALENDAR
All dates and times subject to change
· April 15 = Support AHS Bands @ CiCi*s Pizza 5pm to 8pm
· April 19 = Spring Beautification day 8am to 11am
· April 25 = Long Lunch = SCA Spring Spirit Day
· April 25 = Stone Robinson Spring Festival (volunteers needed)
· April 26 = PROM
· April 29 & 30 = CATEC Guest Lecture Series = Information Technology
· May 1 = Long Lunch = CLUB DAY
· May 3 = SAT Test Date
· May 6 = Deadline to register for June 7 SAT Test
· May 6 = Support AHS Bands @ Five Guys (Hollymead) 5pm to closing
· May 7 = Parent Drivers Ed Seminar @ AHS
· May 7 = 4th 9 weeks progress reports to be printed
· May 20 = Support AHS Bands @ CiCi*s Pizza 5pm to 8pm
· May 22 = Golden Apple awards announced
· May 26 = NO SCHOOL = Memorial Day Holiday
· May 31 = GRADUATION
· June 2 = Support AHS Bands @ Five Guys (Hollymead) 5pm to closing
· June 2 = Make Up School Day for
· June 3 = Make Up School Day for February 22
· June 3 = Last day of school (let’s hope for May 30th!)
· June 4 = Parent Drivers Ed Seminar @ AHS
· June 4 = Make Up School Day for March 27
· June 4 = NEW Last day of school (I am still hoping for May 30th!)
· June 7 = SAT Test Date
· June 19 to July 10 = 1st summer school session
· July 14 to August 1 = 2nd summer school session
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