From patriotinfo at aol.com Sun Oct 5 18:52:47 2008 From: patriotinfo at aol.com (patriotinfo at aol.com) Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:52:47 -0400 Subject: AHS PatriotProgress Homecoming + College Prep + Winter Sports + College info + KUDOS Message-ID: <8CAF55438DC24B9-A8C-2C43@webmail-da15.sysops.aol.com> ? PATRIOT PROGRESS Albemarle High School ENewsletter 434.975.9300 Link to Albemarle High School Homepage: www.k12albemarle.org/albemarlehs Libby Carpenter, Editor Link to County School website: www.k12albemarle.org 10/06/08 Published Monday*s Link to county website: www.albemarle.org ? Good friends are like stars... You do not always see them, But you know they are always there. ? THIS WEEK and coming soon 10/06 ???????? Voter registration deadline for the 2008 election date of November 4 10/07????????? Long Lunch for Homecoming activities ADDED 10/07????????? SEAC meeting = Special Education Eligibility Process 6pm to 8pm @ Albemarle Resource Center 10/08????????? Parent Conferences 4:15pm to 7:15pm 10/09????????? Long Lunch for Homecoming activities 10/09???????? College Essay Writing speaker for seniors in 8th period in Media Center 10/09????????? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 10/10????????? Home Football Game AHS vs. Massaponax 7pm HOMECOMING 10/10????????? November 1 SAT late registration deadline 10/11????????? HOMECOMING Dance Big Gym 8pm to 11:30pm 10/13????????A 0 SAT Prep Class registration deadline 10/14 ???????? Parent Conferences 4:15pm to 7:15pm ? ? PTSO NEWS AND INFORMATION Join us this Thursday, October 9th at 6:30pm in the media center for our last PTSO meeting of this calendar year. Next meeting will be in February 2009. There is much to discuss and know for now and for the rest of this semester. Come on out and join us! ? GENERAL AHS NEWS AND INFORMATION ??? Homecoming Spirit Week Get in the Homecoming Spirit by dressing for SPIRIT week. ?????? Monday (today!) = Favorite Team Day sponsored by the Football Team ?????? Tuesday = 50 years from Now Day sponsored by the Band and Choir ?????? Wednesday = Favorite Character Day sponsored by the Key Club and Drama Club ?????? Thursday = Class colors (Freshman = WHITE, Sophomore = GREEN, Junior =ORANGE , Senior = BLACK) ?????? Friday = PARTIOT DAY = Red, White and Blue ? ??? Homecoming Dance There are 2 different forms for the Homecoming Dance: the Dance Guideline form, which is REQUIRED for ALL students to buy a ticket; and the Guest Form, which is required for any students attending as guests that do NOT attend Albemarle. You can get these forms during lunch in the SCA office or in the main office. ? ??? Homecoming Dance Chaperones The SCA i s hosting the Homecoming Dance (Themed = CANDYLAND) in the Big Gym on October 11.? Please email the SCA at albemarlesca at k12lalbemarle.org if you are interested in helping out. The two shifts are 8pm to 10pm and 10pm to 11:30pm.? Also, we need parents to help set up all the food in the gym before the dance.? If you sign up to help, you will be in for a night of dancing and excitement!? Please let the SCA know as soon as possible if you are willing! ? SENIOR News ??? College Essay Writing Expert on College Essay Writing to Speak to Seniors = Parke Muthe, UVA admissions officer and expert on writing the college essay, will speak to seniors Thursday, October 9 during 8th Period in the Media Center.? This presentation is directed at students who are applying to universities that require an application essay.? Senior English teachers are distributing special admission slips for the talk to interested students. The presentation begins immediately following SSR at 2:33pm and will conclude at 3:45pm. ? JUNIOR News ??? FREE SAT OnLine Prep Course It is never too early to start practicing. Please use the www.Virginiamentor.org site for PSAT, SAT, and ACT online preparation.? Registration and logon are simple and all services are free.?? ? ??? Virginia Space Grant Consortium UPDATED Virginia Space Grant Consortium, in partnership with NASA Langley Research Center, is pleased to announce the Virginia Aerospace Scienc e and Technology Scholars program.? ? Become a Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholar! Explore where science, math and technology can take you. See www.vasts.spacegrant.org for eligibility requirements and more information.? Application deadline is November 14, 2008. ? Open to Virginia high school juniors with an interest in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, students will complete exploration themed online coursework and attend a 6 day residential Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.? As part of the Summer Academy, Scholars will plan a human mission to Mars in the company of science, engineering and technology mentors from NASA.? Lodging, meals and transportation costs are covered while at the Academy.? ? Barbara Mann, Program Specialist bmann at odu.edu Virginia Space Grant Consortium 600 Butler Farm Road Hampton, Virginia 23666 757.766.5210 Phone or 757.766.5205 FAX ? SOPHOMORE News ? FRESHMAN News ? GROUPS + CLUBS News ? SPORTS News ??? Conditioning for Winter Sports All athletes interested in trying out for a winter sport may begin participating in some preseason conditioning. Girls condition on Monday and Wednesdays after school from 4pm to about 5:30pm. Boys have conditioning on Tuesdays and Thursdays, same time. You are responsible for your own transportation. You must have a current physical (since May 1, 2008) on file in the athletic office. Sessions are already underway, but you can join in any time! Stop by the athletic office for any additional details about these sessions or to obtain VHSL physical forms. ? ??? Winter Sports Tryouts According to VHSL (Virginia High School League) rules, coaching and/or specific team practices for winter sports cannot begin until Monday, November 10, 2008. Watch for in school announcements for the exact time and location where your favorite winter sport will be meeting on the 10th of November! ? AHS Opportunities ? CATEC ? COMMUNITY + Outside Opportunities ??? Albemarle County Parent Training Series Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) presents four workshops designed to educate parents and staff about how the special education process works.? These training sessions are free and available to all Albemarle County parents as well as teachers and administrators. Each session is limited to 30 participants and available on a first come first served basis. @?Albemarle Resource Center,1200 Forest St, Charlottesville, Virginia?(in Murray High School) To register by phone call 434.296.5885 or register online at http://www.createsurvey.com/c/69921-tjJ2fL/ ?Presenter by Kevin Kirst, Director of Special Education, ACPS ? The first session topic: October 7, 2008 The Special Education Eligibility Process 6pm to 8pm. This session will review the process BEFORE a special education evaluation is initiated to evaluate a child suspected of having a disability that may require special education and=2 0related services. The process for determining eligibility will also be reviewed. ? ?College Visits Schedule The Brown University Alumni Association of Virginia invites students and their parents to an introduction to Brown University on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 from 7pm to 9pm at the JeffersonMadison Regional Library, McIntire Room, 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Va. 22901. ? American University invites you to learn about opportunity to learn about American University academic programs and student life, take a tour of campus and dine and network with faculty, staff and students. The programs are: Multicultural Day in the Life, October 6, 2008 Preview Day, October 13, 2008 Honors Day in the Life, October 20, 2008 Preview Day, November 7, 2008 Students can register for any of these programs by calling 202.885.6000. ?? Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania Senior Crimson Day is October 11, 2008. Registration forms are available in the guidance office, room 260, ? Signup sheets for in house (AHS) college visits are in the Guidance office, room 260. Class passes are issued only to those on the signup sheets. Space is always limited and signup sheets will be pulled when capacity is met. ? Dates, Times and locations subject to change. ??? October 6??St. John*s College @ 1pm ??? October 8??Roanoke College @ 10:30am ??? October 13 College of the Holy Cross @ 1:30pm ??A 0 October 16? Vassar College @ 9:30am ??? October 21? Shenandoah University @ 2:30pm ??? October 22 ?Davidson College @ 1pm ??? October 23 ?Wilson College @ 2pm ??? October 23 University of Tennessee @ 3pm ??? October 24??Sweetbriar College @ 1pm ??? October 27??Wesleyn University @ 3pm ??? October 28 University of Mary Washington @ 11am?????? ??? October 28?Swarthmore College @ 2pm ??? October 29?Gettysburg College @ 10:30am????? ??? October 29?Emory & Henry College @ 1:30pm ? KUDOS! ?? AHS MARCHING PATRIOTS Let?s hear it one more time for the AHS MARCHING PATRIOTS. For the third week in a row, the award winning Marching Patriots participated in a competition this past weekend. Presenting their Out of the Ruins show at the Charlottesville High School Cavalcade competition, they earned 1st place in their division, 1st place for music, 1st place for color guard and 1st place for general effect of the show design. Of the 20+ bands participating in the entire competition, the Marching Patriots placed 2nd Overall ! Way to go! ? ?? AHS 2009 National Merit SemiFinalists John Elder, Roger Fan, Cameron Hill, Valentina Moshnikova, Amy Pugh, Ariel Schwartz, Caitlyn Suhler, Duncan Townsend, June Troyer, Matthew Truwit???????? ?0A ?? AHS 2009 National Merit Program Commended Students James Aglio, Emily Backe, Liana Bayne, Nicholas Berkin, Megan Bernardino, Irteza Binte*Farid, Johanna Cohoon, Morgan Dresner, Andrew Eberly*Howerton, Jacqueline Evans, Lauren Ginsberg, Sanford Glennie, Paige Goodloe, Lindsay Goodrich, Ryan Grant, Madeline Hennicke, Lucie Hidlay, Rachel Hopkins, Christina Horton, Michael Howe, Ronald Jenkins, Adam Lawson, Shuo Li, John Lloyd, Walker McKusick, Grace Michel, Rick Peng, Andrew Pericak, Jordan Pye, Ryan Singel, Talitha Templeton, Charles Trachta, Joyce Zhang???? ? ?? AHS 2009 National Achievement Program Albemarle High School has been notified by the National Achievement Program that three seniors are recognized for outstanding achievement. They are among 3,100 Outstanding Participants in the National Achievement Program. These students scored in the top 4 percent of more than 150,000 Black Americans who requested consideration in the 2009 National Achievement Program when they took the 2007 Preliminary PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Congratulations to?Kasondra Donerlson, Kevin JacksonBaber, Keenan Parker. ??????????? ??????????? MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... All dates and times subject to change 10/15??? PSAT Grades 10 and 11 10/15??? Senior BABY AD information due with full payment to yearbook staff 10/17?? End of First Nine Weeks Marking Period 10/20??? School Plan ning No Students 10/21 to 10/24?? Writing SOL for Transfers and seniors who have not already passed it 10/21??? SAT Prep Class begins = Tuesdays and Thursdays 10/24??? Home Football Game AHS vs. Brooke Point 7pm 10/28??? Report Cards Mailed Home 10/31??? Home Football Game AHS vs. Riverbend 7pm 10/31??? Underclass Picture MakeUp day 11/05??? SEAC meeting = Special Education and Related Services 6pm to 8pm @ Albemarle Resource Center 11/06 ?? club lunch/long lunch 11/07 ?? club lunch/long lunch for French Honor Society Activities 11/12??? ASVAB Any student interested in a military career, mainly seniors @9am Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, only for student interested in the military. 11/15??? Craft Fair cafeteria 9am to 4pm sponsored by AHS Bands 11/17??? Seniors = deadline to request transcripts from registrar for January 1college deadlines 11/18 ?? AHS Chorus Winter Concert 7pm 12/01 ?? club lunch/long lunch 12/04 ?? AHS Orchestra Winter Concert 7pm 12/07 ?? AHS Bands Winter Concert 3:30pm 12/10??? SEAC meeting = Discipline and Children With Special Needs 6pm to 8pm @ Albemarle Resource Center 12/16 to 12/19?? Winter Exams for all semester and yearlong courses 01/06 ?? club lunch/long lunch 01/12??? Guidance Workshop = Financial Aid for Class of 2009 6:30pm 01/20=C 2?? Guidance Workshop = Planning Your Future w/ UVA Dean of Admissions 7pm 01/20??? Guidance Workshop = Understanding the PSAT results 6:30pm 01/05 to 01/23?? SOLs for Transfers and students who need to retake 01/21 to 01/30?? Work Keys for Seniors who still need to pass Writing and selected Juniors 02/05??? Guidance Workshop = Curriculum Fair new 9grade orientation 6:30pm 02/12??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 03/12??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 03/2 to 03/05???? Writing SOL for All juniors and any seniors who still need to pass 04/06 to 04/10 Spring Break April 2009???????? SOLs for Seniors who need them to graduate 04/13 to 04/30?? WIDA (formerly SELP) testing window for ESOL/LEP 04/16??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 04/18??? PROM 04/20 to 04/24?? STAMP World Languages April 27 SOLs??? SOL Testing window opens and testing will begin at AHS All students enrolled in classes with SOL end-of-course tests and students who need to retake, including expedited retakes 05/04 to 05/15?? APs for Students enrolled in AP classes 05/14??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 05/28??? Senior English Exam for All students enrolled in Senior English classes 05/29??? Senior Government Exam for All students enrolled in Senior Government classes 06/06 ?? Graduation @JPJ 1p m 06/01 to 06/02?? Senior Exams for All seniors who need exams other than English and Government 06/02 to 06/05?? Underclassmen Exams for All students who are not exempt from exams July and August 2009 SOLs for Students who scored between 375 and 399 on a May SOL test ????????? and did not pass on the expedited retake ? Please do not reply to this email. Send mail to Libby Carpenter at Patriotinfo at aol.com ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserv.bnsi.net/pipermail/patriotprogress/attachments/20081005/c6b09ccd/attachment.html From patriotinfo at aol.com Sun Oct 12 20:58:03 2008 From: patriotinfo at aol.com (patriotinfo at aol.com) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:58:03 -0400 Subject: AHS PatriotProgress PSAT + Class Officers + Make A Difference Day Message-ID: <8CAFAE5E176EACD-13F8-5AE@webmail-md02.sysops.aol.com> ? PATRIOT PROGRESS Albemarle High School ENewsletter 434.975.9300 Link to Albemarle High School Homepage: www.k12albemarle.org/albemarlehs Libby Carpenter, Editor Link to County School website: www.k12albemarle.org 10/13/08 Published Monday*s Link to county website: www.albemarle.org ? The quality of a person*s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. (Vincent T. Lombardi) ? THIS WEEK and coming soon 10/13??? SAT Prep Class registration deadline 10/14 ?? Parent Conferences 4:15pm to 7:15pm 10/15??? PSAT Grades 10 and 11 10/15??? Senior BABY AD information due with full payment to yearbook staff 10/17?? End of First Nine Weeks Marking Period 10/20??? School Planning No Students 10/21 to 10/24 Writing SOL for Transfers and seniors who have not already passed it 10/21??? SAT Prep Class begins = Tuesdays and Thursdays ? ? PTSO NEWS AND INFORMATION ? GENERAL AHS NEWS AND INFORMATION ??? PSAT? 10th and 11th graders will be taking the PSAT on Thursday October 15th from 9am to 12nooon. ? The PSAT is the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test.? This test is given county wide and measures the critical reading, math, and writing skills that students have developed over the course of their education. It is beneficial for stu dents to take the test to get a head start on improving academic skills needed for college and in preparing for the SAT. It serves as a valuable tool to assist students, parents, and schools with early college preparation and planning. 11th graders are eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Program. ? For more information concerning the PSAT, you may go to the Collegeboard website at: http://www.collegeboard.com .? The PSAT administered at AHS is free to students and no registration is required for the PSAT. Results will be returned in January 2009. ? Please try and schedule any?medical or other appointments so they do not coincide with the October 15th test date.??? ? ??? Meet the Class Officers for 2008 to 2009 Senior Class Faculty Sponsor = Ms Wilson and Ms Higgins Senior Class President = Ellee Alexander Senior Class Officers = Michael Howe, Walker McKusick, Lena Shi, Caitlyn Suhler ? Junior Class Faculty Sponsor = Ms Aglio and Ms Pruett Junior Class President = Erin Sweeney Junior Class Officers = Kelly Gilgannon, Ben Kuper, Emily Miller, Dalton Stokes ? Sophomore Class Faculty Sponsor = Dr. Love Sophomore Class President = Sarah Terlesky???? Sophomore Vice President = Sam Bor Sophomore Class Officers = Jake Hendrix, Corey Maxa, Stephanie Strauss ? Freshmen Class Faculty Sponsor = Ms. Snyder Freshmen Class President = Neal Pease Freshman Class=2 0Vice President = Matt Goodrich Freshman Class Officers = Benny Baranik, Jacob Borenstein, and Ian Prum.? ? ??? Glass Containers Please note this serious safety reminder that strictly prohibits anyone from bringing food or beverages to school in glass containers. This includes anywhere on school grounds and at any sporting events. ? SENIOR News ? JUNIOR News ? SOPHOMORE News ? FRESHMAN News ? GROUPS + CLUBS News ? SPORTS News ? AHS Opportunities ?Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Test This test will be administered at AHS on November 12th at 9am. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program helps 10th, 11th and 12th grade students identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations, and develop an effective strategy to realize their goals. Students are not obligated for military service by taking this 3 hour test.? Students need to see Ms. Key in Room 260 to register. ? CATEC ? COMMUNITY + Outside Opportunities ?Make A Difference Day ?Our Make a Difference Day projects for 2008 will be done at Barrett Day Center and Trinity Rehab Center. Students will be interacting with preschool age children and senior citizens. They will be mulching, painting, cleaning, decorating for Halloween, playing games, and spending one on one time with senior citizens. We plan to have at least 10 students and several adults assigned to each site on Saturday, October 25th. The t itle of our Make a Difference Day project is Going Full Circle. The website address is makeadifferenceday.com ? We need volunteers (students and adults). Please contact Raynell C. Stokes, Associate Principal Albemarle High School if you can volunteer at either site October 25th rstokes at k12albemarle.org or phone 974.4305. ? ?Gifted Resources To get a complimentary copy of the FALL 2008 issue, send email to gifted at giftededpress.com. ? ?College Guide Please be aware that the annual School and College Guide supplement to the Richmond Times Dispatch came out on Sunday, October 12.? You might find a copy somewhere today. ? ?Preparation for the SAT Class Test taking strategies and skills will be taught for all types of questions found on the SAT test. Review segments include critical reading, analogies, sentence completion, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, quantitative comparisons and grid-ins.? Class materials are included in the tuition by Cambridge Educational Services.? Registration & tuition deadline is Oct. 13th.? Any Registrations after the deadline will need to include an additional $9 for late ordering of the materials. ? #8005, Tues. & Thurs., October 21st 10 sessions, 6:30pm to 8:30pm in room 39 Albemarle High School, 975.9450 Or, register online with a Visa or MasterCard at: www.opendoors1.org Kim Aust & Buffie Holley, $155 ? ?College Visits Schedule Signup sheets for in house (AHS) college visits are in the Guidance office, room 260. Class passes are issued only to those on the signup sheets. Space is always limited and signup sheets will be pulled when capacity is met. ? Dates, Times and locations subject to change. ??? October 13 College of the Holy Cross @ 1:30pm ??? October 16? Vassar College @ 9:30am ??? October 21? Shenandoah University @ 2:30pm ??? October 22 ?Davidson College @ 1pm ??? October 23 ?Wilson College @ 2pm ??? October 23 University of Tennessee @ 3pm ??? October 24??Sweetbriar College @ 1pm ??? October 27??Wesleyn University @ 3pm ??? October 28 University of Mary Washington @ 11am?????? ??? October 28?Swarthmore College @ 2pm ??? October 29?Gettysburg College @ 10:30am????? ??? October 29?Emory & Henry College @ 1:30pm ? KUDOS! Parker Hopkins, Sheldon and Craig McClung have all earned their Eagle Scout Rank with Boys Scouts of America. All are members of Troop 117.? ??????????????????????? MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... All dates and times subject to change 10/24??? Home Football Game AHS vs. Brooke Point 7pm 10/28??? Report Cards Mailed Home 10/31??? Home Football Game AHS vs. Riverbend 7pm 10/31???20Underclass Picture MakeUp day 11/05??? SEAC meeting = Special Education and Related Services 6pm to 8pm @ Albemarle Resource Center 11/06 ?? club lunch/long lunch 11/07 ?? club lunch/long lunch for French Honor Society Activities 11/12??? ASVAB Any student interested in a military career, mainly seniors @9am Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, only for student interested in the military. 11/15??? Craft Fair cafeteria 9am to 4pm sponsored by AHS Bands 11/17??? Seniors = deadline to request transcripts from registrar for January 1college deadlines 11/18 ?? AHS Chorus Winter Concert 7pm 12/01 ?? club lunch/long lunch 12/04 ?? AHS Orchestra Winter Concert 7pm 12/07 ?? AHS Bands Winter Concert 3:30pm 12/10??? SEAC meeting = Discipline and Children With Special Needs 6pm to 8pm @ Albemarle Resource Center 12/16 to 12/19?? Winter Exams for all semester and yearlong courses 01/06 ?? club lunch/long lunch 01/12??? Guidance Workshop = Financial Aid for Class of 2009 6:30pm 01/20??? Guidance Workshop = Planning Your Future w/ UVA Dean of Admissions 7pm 01/20??? Guidance Workshop = Understanding the PSAT results 6:30pm 01/05 to 01/23?? SOLs for Transfers and students who need to retake 01/21 to 01/30?? Work Keys for Seniors who still need to pass Writing and selected Juniors 02/05??? Guidance Worksh op = Curriculum Fair new 9grade orientation 6:30pm 02/12??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 03/12??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 03/2 to 03/05???? Writing SOL for All juniors and any seniors who still need to pass 04/06 to 04/10 Spring Break April 2009???????? SOLs for Seniors who need them to graduate 04/13 to 04/30?? WIDA (formerly SELP) testing window for ESOL/LEP 04/16??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 04/18??? PROM 04/20 to 04/24?? STAMP World Languages April 27 SOLs??? SOL Testing window opens and testing will begin at AHS All students enrolled in classes with SOL end-of-course tests and students who need to retake, including expedited retakes 05/04 to 05/15?? APs for Students enrolled in AP classes 05/14??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 05/28??? Senior English Exam for All students enrolled in Senior English classes 05/29??? Senior Government Exam for All students enrolled in Senior Government classes 06/06 ?? Graduation @JPJ 1pm 06/01 to 06/02?? Senior Exams for All seniors who need exams other than English and Government 06/02 to 06/05?? Underclassmen Exams for All students who are not exempt from exams July and August 2009 SOLs for Students who scored between 375 and 399 on a May SOL test ???????? ?and did not pass on the expedited r etake ? Please do not reply to this email. Send mail to Libby Carpenter at Patriotinfo at aol.com ? ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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What: Faculty Meeting/Breakfast Social When: Monday October 20,? 2008?at 8:30am Remember it is a day off for the students, but the teachers and staff will still be working! Where: Caf? of AHS ? Items needed:? Fruit Juices (Apple, Orange, Grape Cranberry, etc.) ??????????????????????? Fruit (Apples, Bananas, oranges, plums, anything easy to grab) ??????????????????????? Breakfast foods (bagels, casseroles, bacon, eggs, quiche, etc,) ??????????????????????? Paper products (Plastic Spoons, forks, knives, plates, and napkins) ? Drop Off: Anything that can keep over the weekend can be dropped off by 4:30pm on Friday to the Main Office. ???????????? Please bring perishables between 7:30am and 9am to the AHS Caf?. ? If you happen to be free on Monday and would like to help with Setup/Cleanup or serving please let me know. Question, please contact Buffie Holley (bholley at k12albemarle.org) ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserv.bnsi.net/pipermail/patriotprogress/attachments/20081014/6433b6f9/attachment.html From patriotinfo at aol.com Sun Oct 19 17:43:51 2008 From: patriotinfo at aol.com (patriotinfo at aol.com) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:43:51 -0400 Subject: AHS PatriotProgress College Application and Essay Workshops + MANY outside opportunities Message-ID: <8CB004AE8F44697-11DC-855@WEBMAIL-MY03.sysops.aol.com> ? PATRIOT PROGRESS Albemarle High School ENewsletter 434.975.9300 Link to Albemarle High School Homepage: www.k12albemarle.org/albemarlehs Libby Carpenter, Editor Link to County School website: www.k12albemarle.org 10/20/08 Published Monday*s Link to county website: www.albemarle.org ? When you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours. ? THIS WEEK and coming soon 10/20??? School Planning No Students 10/21 to 10/24 Writing SOL for Transfers and seniors who have not already passed it 10/21??? SAT Prep Class begins = Tuesdays and Thursdays 10/24??? Home Football Game AHS vs. Brooke Point 7pm 10/27??? Volleyball Team Spirit Night at Chick*Fil*A 5pm to 8pm 10/28??? Report Cards Mailed Home ? PTSO NEWS AND INFORMATION ? GENERAL AHS NEWS AND INFORMATION ?AHS Green Roof When the construction dust settles, the environment overhead will clear up too. The new administration wing on the front of the building will feature a GREEN ROOF, giving back to the ecosystem around the building. There is a good brief description of the green roof concept on the city web site. http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=2270 ? ?SOL Academy Snacks This is a request for goodies for the students in our SOL Academies. Donations or solicitations of prepackaged snacks, cereal bars, chips, fruit snacks, juice boxes and similar can be dropped off20in the main office and labeled for Ms. Wilson in the SOL office. Any help that parents could provide or solicit would be greatly appreciated. ? SENIOR News ?Personal College Application and Essay Writing Workshops Seniors, need help with your college essay or application?? Sign up to join a workshop specifically designed to help you wherever you are in the application process.? The workshops run October 22nd through November 12th and occur at least once during each class period.? The number of participants is strictly limited to provide time for individual assistance.? Sign up in guidance office. Ms. Lenore Savage, Gifted Resource Teacher, will conduct the sessions. ? Essay & Application Workshop Schedule Date Period Location October 22 4 Rm 120*0 October 22 8 Mac Lab October 23 3 Rm 120*0 October 23 7 Rm 120*0 October 28 6 Rm 120*0 October 28 8 Mac Lab October 29 5 Rm 120*0 October 29 7 Rm 120*0 October 30 8 Mac Lab November 5 2 Rm 120*0 November 5 6 Rm 120*0 November 6 1 Rm 120*0 November 6 5 Rm 120*0 November 11 8 Mac Lab November 12 7 Rm 120*0 ? JUNIOR News ? SOPHOMORE News ? FRESHMAN News ? GROUPS + CLUBS News ? SPORTS News ?Vote for Cheerleaders Vote for AHS Cheerleaders Daily! We appreciate you helping us be local cheer competition winners! ?http://www.wvaw.tv/sports ? ?Volleyball Spirit Night The AHS Volleyball team will be holding a Spirit Night fundraiser at Chick*Fil*A on Monday, October 27th from 5pm to 8pm.? The team will receive up to 18% of the total sales. AHS Opportunities ?Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Test This test will be administered at AHS on November 12th at 9am. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program helps 10th, 11th and 12th grade students identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations, and develop an effective strategy to realize their goals. Students are not obligated for military service by taking this 3 hour test.? Students need to see Ms. Key in Room 260 to register. ? CATEC ? COMMUNITY + Outside Opportunities ?Make A Difference Day REPEATED for more volunteers! Our Make a Difference Day projects for 2008 will be done at Barrett Day Center and Trinity Rehab Center. Students will be interacting with preschool age children and senior citizens. They will be mulching, painting, cleaning, decorating for Halloween, playing games, and spending one on one time with senior citizens. We plan to have at least 10 students and several adults assigned to each site on Saturday, Octobe r 25th. The title of our Make a Difference Day project is Going Full Circle. The website address is makeadifferenceday.com ? We need volunteers (students and adults). Please contact Raynell C. Stokes, Associate Principal Albemarle High School if you can volunteer at either site October 25th rstokes at k12albemarle.org or phone 974.4305. ? ?Junior Law Cadet Camp This is a great summer camp available to Juniors (rising seniors) who are interested in Law Enforcement. ?It is free (students are sponsored through the local American Legion). The Brochure and application can be downloaded by following this link:? http://www.valegion.org/pdf_files/Jr_law.pdf The Junior Law Cadet Program is an Americanism Program sponsored annually by the American Legion. ?The 20th American Legion/Virginia State police Junior Law Cadet Program has been scheduled for in July, TBA 2009 , at the Virginia State Police Academy in Richmond. The cost is paid for the Post 74. Please note that the JLCP is open only to those students who have completed their junior year in high school and will be entering their senior year September 2009. SELECTION GUIDELINES: Participants will be selected by competitive and objective evaluation of interested applicants, based on worthy character, interest, and evidence of self discipline whose attitude and demeanor would benefit significantly by association and contact with officers of the law. They should also have the ability to share the knowledge gained with others. ?Applicants do not have to b e an A student. We are looking for well rounded, outgoing, hard working students with reasonable grades who can communicate and lead their peers. The student must have a valid learner's permit or operator's license, and a copy of it must be attached to the application As an option, the applicant may attach a copy of his Division of Motor Vehicles transcript. STUDENTS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THE COMPLETE JLC PROGRAM. Completed applications, with Biography and DMV (license or learner's) documentation attached shall be submitted to the Post. Please contact Pat Kelly if you have any questions or require further information. He can be reached at 434.980.7815 (W) or 434.989.7815 (C). ? ? ?Save a Horse, Ride a Backhow Construction Rodeo ?= AGCVA*s Piedmont District Safety Alliance and PVCC*s Construction Academy are proud to announce the Second Annual Construction Rodeo and Equipment Show being held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 9am to 3pm at PVCC. The Rodeo will be a total construction exposition where those in the industry can display and promote their products and skills.??? The Rodeo Competition includes backhoe, skid steer and mini*excavator events where operators can demonstrate their skill (or lack thereof) in equipment safety, object placement and obstacle navigation.? Professionals and amateurs are welcome! This year, there are two new events:? a carpentry competition and masonry demonstration. While the big kids run the heavy equipment, the little people can compete in their own events and climb on machines displayed just for them.?? And here*s the best part:? It is free.? ?Food and drinks will be available for sale. ?? Proceeds of the event will benefit Youth Learning Academy (YLA), a program focused on developing students* academic skills through vocational training. YLA is a nonprofit 501 ? (3), that seeks to strengthen the math and science skills of our youth, through a curriculum based on the Virginia Standards of Learning, by demonstrating the application of academics in the world of design and construction. ? For more information, contact Ann Marie Gathright @ 434.906.1097. ?? http://vccs.edu/Portals/0/ContentAreas/Workforce/ConstructionRODEO.pdf ? ?Construction Academy http://web.mac.com/constructionacademy/iWeb/Construction%20Academy/Welcome.html ? Funded by a U.S. Department of Labor grant, The Construction Academy at PVCC offers training programs in the construction trades, preparing students to enter the industry at the helper level. Through this program, students are able to learn basic carpentry, HVAC, electrical, or masonry skills, improve math skills, learn the basics of print reading, and receive OSHA 10 and First Aid/CPR certifications. This useful knowledge will prepare for jobs with local contractors. The Construction Academy also offers contractor licensing and management preparation courses. ? ?Engineering Event @ PVCC Saturday November 1st from 9an to 12noon @ PVCC Technology Wing.? Register for chances to win an Apple i Pod nano! Design and build challenge with great prizes! Former PVCC engineering students in a panel discussion. Registration and financial aid representatives available for questions. Learn about completing an AS degree in engineering and transferring to complete a bachelor?s degree at a 4 year university. PVCC ScITE scholarship program for engineering and science students For more information visit www.pvcc.edu/engineering or contact Andrew Renshaw 961.5484?or? arenshaw at pvcc.edu ? ?UVA S.T.E.M Night Learn more about the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math programs at UVA.? Mon. Nov. 10 2008 @ 6:30pm @ UVA Newcomb Hall Ballroom. ? ?Science Career Symposium Middle and High School Students are invited to the Science Career Symposium on Saturday, Nov. 8th at 10am at the University of Virginia!? At the symposium, students will discover what a scientist does, what it takes to be a scientist, and the joys of being a scientist. Whether you are a science enthusiast or are just beginning to discover science careers, you are bound to have a great time at the Symposium. Meet An Astronaut!? Meet Scientists Representing Genetics, Environmental Science & Emergency Medicine!? Students/parents must register by going to: http://home.att.net/~sciencecareers/registration.html Where: Clark Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville When: Saturday, November 8th Checkin: begins @ 9:30am Symposium runs from 10and to 3pm For more information, email sciencecareers at att.net? or visit http: //home.att.net/~sciencecareers/ Co-sponsored by: Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences ; Office for Diversity & Equity, University of Virginia ; Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Virginia ? ?Behind the Wheel There are many openings for Behind the Wheel.? Before your child can register, a parent must attend a free parent seminar.? The next seminars are:? October 22nd, 7pm to 9pm, at Monticello High or November 13th, 7pm to 9pm, AHS.? Register online at www.opendoors1.org (one not L) or call 975.9450.? Also, to get to our driver ed website to view schedules or print registration forms, go to the website listed above, look half way down the home page and there is a link to click on for drivers education. ? ?College Visits Schedule Signup sheets for in house (AHS) college visits are in the Guidance office, room 260. Class passes are issued only to those on the signup sheets. Space is always limited and signup sheets will be pulled when capacity is met. ? Dates, Times and locations subject to change. ??? October 21? Shenandoah University @ 2:30pm ??? October 22 ?Davidson College @ 1pm ??? October 23 ?Wilson College @ 2pm ??? October 23 University of Tennessee @ 3pm ??? October 24??Sweetbriar College @ 1pm ??? October 27??Wesleyn University @ 3pm ??? October 28 University of Mary Washington @ 11am??=C 2??? ??? October 28?Swarthmore College @ 2pm ??? October 29?Gettysburg College @ 10:30am????? ??? October 29?Emory & Henry College @ 1:30pm ??? November 16 HamptonSydney @ 11am KUDOS! ??????????????????????? MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... All dates and times subject to change 10/31??? Home Football Game AHS vs. Riverbend 7pm SENIOR NIGHT 10/31??? Underclass Picture MakeUp day 11/05??? SEAC meeting = Special Education and Related Services 6pm to 8pm @ Albemarle Resource Center 11/06 ?? club lunch/long lunch 11/07 ?? club lunch/long lunch for French Honor Society Activities 11/12??? ASVAB Any student interested in a military career, mainly seniors @ 9am Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, only for student interested in the military. 11/15??? Craft Fair cafeteria 9am to 4pm sponsored by AHS Bands 11/17??? Seniors = deadline to request transcripts from registrar for January 1college deadlines 11/18 ?? AHS Chorus Winter Concert 7pm 12/01 ?? club lunch/long lunch 12/04 ?? AHS Orchestra Winter Concert 7pm 12/07 ?? AHS Bands Winter Concert 3:30pm 12/10??? SEAC meeting = Discipline and Children With Special Needs 6pm to 8pm @ Albemarle Resource Center 12/11 ?? long lunch f or canned food drive 12/16 to 12/19?? Winter Exams for all semester and yearlong courses 01/06 ?? club lunch/long lunch 01/12??? Guidance Workshop = Financial Aid for Class of 2009 6:30pm 01/14 ?? long lunch RANDOM 01/20??? Guidance Workshop = Planning Your Future w/ UVA Dean of Admissions 7pm 01/20??? Guidance Workshop = Understanding the PSAT results 6:30pm 01/05 to 01/23?? SOLs for Transfers and students who need to retake 01/21 to 01/30?? Work Keys for Seniors who still need to pass Writing and selected Juniors 02/05??? Guidance Workshop = Curriculum Fair new 9grade orientation 6:30pm 02/12 ?? long lunch for Valentines Day 02/12??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 03/12??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 03/13 ?? long lunch for PI Day 03/2 to 03/05???? Writing SOL for All juniors and any seniors who still need to pass 04/06 to 04/10 Spring Break April 2009???????? SOLs for Seniors who need them to graduate 04/13 to 04/30?? WIDA (formerly SELP) testing window for ESOL/LEP 04/16??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 04/17 ?? long lunch for Mr. Albemarle Tryouts 04/18??? PROM 04/20 to 04/24?? STAMP World Languages April 27 SOLs??? SOL Testing window opens and testing will begin at AHS All students enrolled in classes with SOL end-of-course tests and students who need to retake, including expedited retakes 05/04 to 05/15?? APs for Students enrolled in AP classes 05/14??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 05/28??? Senior English Exam for All students enrolled in Senior English classes 05/29??? Senior Government Exam for All students enrolled in Senior Government classes 06/06 ?? Graduation @JPJ 1pm 06/01 to 06/02?? Senior Exams for All seniors who need exams other than English and Government 06/02 to 06/05?? Underclassmen Exams for All students who are not exempt from exams July and August 2009 SOLs for Students who scored between 375 and 399 on a May SOL test ????????? and did not pass on the expedited retake ? Please do not reply to this email. Send mail to Libby Carpenter at Patriotinfo at aol.com ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserv.bnsi.net/pipermail/patriotprogress/attachments/20081019/36d82f61/attachment.html From patriotinfo at aol.com Sun Oct 26 16:32:40 2008 From: patriotinfo at aol.com (patriotinfo at aol.com) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:32:40 -0400 Subject: AHS PatriotProgress SOL snacks + Senior Workshops + Shoeboxes + Contests Message-ID: <8CB05C12024E779-E94-72F@WEBMAIL-MZ14.sysops.aol.com> ? PATRIOT PROGRESS Albemarle High School ENewsletter 434.975.9300 Link to Albemarle High School Homepage: www.k12albemarle.org/albemarlehs Libby Carpenter, Editor Link to County School website: www.k12albemarle.org 10/27/08 Published Monday*s Link to county website: www.albemarle.org ? I do not believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.??? ... Charles Barkley ? THIS WEEK and coming soon 10/27??? Volleyball Team Spirit Night at Chick*Fil*A (near Lowes) 5pm to 8pm 10/28??? Report Cards Mailed Home 10/31??? Home Football Game AHS vs. Riverbend 7pm SENIOR NIGHT 10/31??? Underclass Picture MakeUp day 11/03??? NO SCHOOL = staff development day 11/04??? NO SCHOOL = Election Day 11/05??? SEAC meeting = Special Education and Related Services 6pm to 8pm @ Albemarle Resource Center ? PTSO NEWS AND INFORMATION ? GENERAL AHS NEWS AND INFORMATION ?SOL Academy Snacks This is a request for goodies for the students in our SOL Academies. Donations or solicitations of prepackaged snacks, cereal bars, chips, fruit snacks, juice boxes and similar can be dropped off in the main office and labeled for Ms. Wilson in the SOL office. Any help that parents could provide or solicit would be greatly appreciated. ? SENIOR News ?Personal College Application and Essay Writing Workshops Seniors, need help with your college essay or application?? Sign up to join a workshop specifically designed to help you wherever you are in the application process.? The workshops run October 22nd through November 12th and occur at least once during each class period.? The number of participants is strictly limited to provide time for individual assistance.? Sign up in guidance office. Ms. Lenore Savage, Gifted Resource Teacher, will conduct the sessions. ? Essay & Application Workshop Schedule Date Period Location October 28 6 Rm 120*0 October 28 8 Mac Lab October 29 5 Rm 120*0 October 29 7 Rm 120*0 October 30 8 Mac Lab November 5 2 Rm 120*0 November 5 6 Rm 120*0 November 6 1 Rm 120*0 November 6 5 Rm 120*0 November 11 8 Mac Lab November 12 7 Rm 120*0 ? JUNIOR News ? SOPHOMORE News ? FRESHMAN News ? GROUPS + CLUBS News ?Shoeboxes for Children Students at AHS will be busy packing shoe boxes with toys, school supplies, and other items in the coming weeks. After being collected at school, the boxes will be distributed around the world to children living in desperate situations. Sponsored by the AHS Christian Fellowship, this project is affiliated with Samaritan*s Purse, an international relief organization.?? Please ask your students to watch for details and encourage them to get involved! Collection day is Friday, November 21st. For more information, contact the Fellowship sponsors, Jennifer Morris, jmorris at k12albemarle.org or Jane Hunt, jhunt at k12albemarle.org.? ? SPORTS News ?Vote for Cheerleaders Vote for AHS Cheerleaders Daily! We appreciate you helping us be local cheer competition winners! ? http://www.wvaw.tv/sports ? ?Volleyball Spirit Night The AHS Volleyball team will be holding a Spirit Night fundraiser at Chick*Fil*A (near Lowes) on Monday, October 27th from 5pm to 8pm.? The team will receive up to 18% of the total sales. AHS Opportunities ? CATEC ? COMMUNITY + Outside Opportunities ?Behind the Wheel There are many openings for Behind the Wheel.? Before your child can register, a parent must attend a free parent seminar.? The next seminars are:? November 13th, 7pm to 9pm, AHS.? Register online at www.opendoors1.org (one not L) or call 975.9450.? Also, to get to our driver ed website to view schedules or print registration forms, go to the website listed above, look half way down the home page and there is a link to click on for drivers education. ? ?Green Essay Contest Are you INSPIRED to be leaders in the Green Schools movement? If you are, AHS could win a state of the art computer lab! The Green Light Contest essay competition, sponsored by PC Mall Gov, in partnership with HP, InFocus and T.H.E. Journal, is seeking entries from students. In essays of 1,000 words or less students are asked to describe how they and their teachers can utilize technology to protect the environment, with the grand prize winning composition being awarded? a 30 seat green computer lab for their school. An additional first place winner will receive a green laptop. Winning essays will be published in T.H.E. Journal and winners will be recognized at FETC, in late January 2009, in Orlando, FL. ? ***APPLICATION DEADLINE is December 1, 2008.? Winners will be announced at FETC, January 21 to 24, 2009, and notified by mail no later than January 31, 2009. ? ***Complete essay and submission criteria are available online at: http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=1749005:1207116 ? ?Poetry and Poster Contest Virginia Career VIEW and the Virginia Career Development Association are cosponsoring the 43rd Annual 2008 National Career Development Association*s Poetry and Poster Contest.? The theme for this year is Inspire your career...Develop your dreams.? The poetry and poster contest is open to all ages from kindergarten to Adults.? All participants in the state competition will receive a certificate of participation and winners will receive a certificate and prizes.? The state winners are sent to the NCDA headquarters and are entered in the national competition.? In the past, Virginia has had many national winners.? Please go to our link at www.vacareerview.org/ncda/ to get more information and registration forms.? School/building contests must be completed and postmarked by November 19th.? Please see our website link for more information.? ? Thanks for your participation and support of Virginia Career VIEW and National Career Development Month. We hope to see your student*s poems and posters in our state competition! ? Michele Seibert, VA Career VIEW, Virginia Tech, www.vacareerview.org ? ?Student Resource Website = college.gov The United States Department of Education has unveiled College.gov, a new Web site that aims to motivate students with inspirational stories and information about planning, preparing, and paying for college.? College.gov features first person accounts of students who overcame challenges to going to college such as peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers.? It provides relevant, comprehensive information about why go, what to do, and how to pay for college or other postsecondary education programs. ? College.gov delivers the following unique features: ? Inspiring videos of college students sharing their stories and experiences about how they overcame obstacles to achieve their college dreams. ? An interactive tool for students to create a personalized roadmap that details the steps to take to get to college. ? Content organized and presented in a way for students to easily find the answers to their higher education questions: Why Go? What to Do? and How to Pay? ? For more information, visit www.College.gov or contact Joseph A. Wharff, school counseling specialist, Office of Middle and High School Instruction, by email at Joseph.Wharff at doe.virginia.gov or by telephone at 804.786.9377. ? ?College Access Challenge Grant Program (CACGP) On September 29, 2008, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced through a press release the award of $1.1 million through the U.S. Department of Educations College Access Challenge Grant Program (CACGP) to increase access to postsecondary education for students from low income families.? The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) was selected by Governor Timothy Kaine to administer the grant program, which will provide information and services to help traditionally under represented students and their families plan for and succeed in post high school education. ? SCHEV will use Challenge Grant funds to partner with other state agencies, private industry, and nonprofit organizations to reach out to Virginia students through an access campaign designed to demystify the college-going process.? Challenge Grant funds will be used to create a comprehensive plan that focuses on encouraging students to develop educational goals, increase awareness of financial aid options, and direct families to local access providers.? Funded projects include College Night Virginia, educational workshops offered by the Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education, and Super Saturday events to help families fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which is considered the first step in applying for federal and state financial aid.? Another of the plan?s focus areas is the creation of professional development opportunities for middle and high school counselors and financial aid and admissions officers at postsecondary educational institutions. The Challenge Grant plan also features a print and electronic marketing campaign to be capped off by the creation of a state owned Web portal designed to increase students? knowledge of potential careers and the education options that can help them reach their goals.? SCHEV will partner with the Virginia Department of Education, Virginia College Savings Plan, and Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) to establish and fund this online career and educational exploration and planning system. For more information, visit http://www.schev.edu/k12/CACGP/ or contact Dr. Monica Osei, assistant director for Academic Affairs and Planning and Student Programs, by email at MonicaOsei at schev.edu or by telephone at 804.225.2610; or Joseph A. Wharff, school counseling specialist, Office of Middle and High School Instruction, by email at Joseph.Wharff at doe.virginia.gov or by telephone at 804.786.9377. ? ?College Visits Schedule Signup sheets for in house (AHS) college visits are in the Guidance office, room 260. Class passes are issued only to those on the signup sheets. Space is always limited and signup sheets will be pulled when capacity is met. ? Dates, Times and locations subject to change. ??? October 27??Wesleyn University @ 3pm ??? October 28 University of Mary Washington @ 11am?????? ??? October 28?Swarthmore College @ 2pm ??? October 29?Gettysburg College @ 10:30am????? ??? October 29?Emory & Henry College @ 1:30pm ??? November 16 HamptonSydney @ 11am KUDOS! ??????????????????????? MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... All dates and times subject to change 11/06 ?? club lunch/long lunch 11/07 ?? club lunch/long lunch for French Honor Society Activities 11/12??? ASVAB Any student interested in a military career, mainly seniors @ 9am Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, only for student interested in the military. 11/15??? Craft Fair cafeteria 9am to 4pm sponsored by AHS Bands 11/17??? Seniors = deadline to request transcripts from registrar for January 1college deadlines 11/18 ?? AHS Chorus Winter Concert 7pm 11/19 ?? National Career Development Association*s Poetry and Poster Contest deadline 11/21 ?? Collection Day for Shoeboxes for Children relief program 12/01 ?? club lunch/long lunch 12/04 ?? AHS Orchestra Winter Concert 7pm 12/07 ?? AHS Bands Winter Concert 3:30pm 12/10??? SEAC meeting = Discipline and Children with Special Needs 6pm to 8pm @ Albemarle Resource Center 12/11 ?? long lunch for canned food drive 12/16 to 12/19?? Winter Exams for all semester and yearlong courses 01/06 ?? club lunch/long lunch 01/12??? Guidance Workshop = Financial Aid for Class of 2009 6:30pm 01/14 ?? long lunch RANDOM 01/20??? Guidance Workshop = Planning Your Future w/ UVA Dean of Admissions 7pm 01/20??? Guidance Workshop = Understanding the PSAT results 6:30pm 01/05 to 01/23?? SOLs for Transfers and students who need to retake 01/21 to 01/30?? Work Keys for Seniors who still need to pass Writing and selected Juniors 02/05??? Guidance Workshop = Curriculum Fair new 9grade orientation 6:30pm 02/12 ?? long lunch for Valentines Day 02/12??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 03/12??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 03/13 ?? long lunch for PI Day 03/2 to 03/05???? Writing SOL for All juniors and any seniors who still need to pass 04/06 to 04/10 Spring Break April 2009???????? SOLs for Seniors who need them to graduate 04/13 to 04/30?? WIDA (formerly SELP) testing window for ESOL/LEP 04/16??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 04/17 ?? long lunch for Mr. Albemarle Tryouts 04/18??? PROM 04/20 to 04/24?? STAMP World Languages April 27 SOLs??? SOL Testing window opens and testing will begin at AHS All students enrolled in classes with SOL end of course tests and students who need to retake, including expedited retakes 05/04 to 05/15?? APs for Students enrolled in AP classes 05/14??? PTSO Meeting 6:30pm Media Center 05/28??? Senior English Exam for All students enrolled in Senior English classes 05/29??? Senior Government Exam for All students enrolled in Senior Government classes 06/06 ?? Graduation @JPJ 1pm 06/01 to 06/02?? Senior Exams for All seniors who need exams other than English and Government 06/02 to 06/05?? Underclassmen Exams for All students who are not exempt from exams July and August 2009 SOLs for Students who scored between 375 and 399 on a May SOL test ????????? and did not pass on the expedited retake ? Please do not reply to this email. Send mail to Libby Carpenter at Patriotinfo at aol.com ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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