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Monthly Eagle Family Newsletter |
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Your Monthly Message from Principal Fish... |
Hello Eagle Families,
It's November and that means it's nearly the end of the first quarter and it's time for Parent / Teacher Conferences. It's time to rally around Every Eagle to ensure they have a successful Semester 1 report card! For 2021-22, we are excited to return to our in-person conferences at AHS and we will have 3 Food Trucks on Campus to help with evening dinner plans too (Thank you AHS Boosters)! On November 10, 11 and 12 we have special schedules due to conferences and the Veteran's Day Holiday. Nov 10 is a half-day special schedule with time for a Veteran's Day Virtual Assembly in Advisory, along with Periods 1 and 2. We will also have conferences in the afternoon and evening as noted. On Thursday, Nov 11 there is No School in honor of Veteran's Day. For Friday, Nov 12 there is a special schedule designed to complete our course meet times for periods 3, 4, 5 and 6. You can see the schedule in the pictures below.
Special thanks to our AHS Boosters who rallied to secure three food trucks for conference night! We will have The Cheese Pit, 9-1-1 Grub, and Just Peachy Fro-Yo trucks available at the top of the student lot for you to grab dinner or a treat on your way out! Staff will have Food Truck priority from 3:30 to 5p.
For in-person conferences, we will have some protocols in place. Please do not attend if you are not feeling well. All in attendance will be required to wear a facial covering over their nose and mouth while inside the building. Masking is not required while outdoors and able to maintain physical distance. Hand sanitizer will be available and seats will be set at proper physical distance (6 feet). Please adhere to the protocols, yes, but mostly enjoy talking in-person with your students teachers in a format like this for the first time in two years...We're so happy to have this opportunity back at AHS!
Here's to another safe and healthy month!
Duane Fish
Principal - AHS
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Parent Quick-Access Resources |
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Attention Prospective Drivers
Applications are available for pick-up and online applications are available at the AHS, Weston, SVLC and District websites. Second Quarter class starts
Nov 22nd and ends on Jan 274th.
Two classes Mon-Wed or Tue-Thurs
from 3:00pm-4:30pm.
Students are not fully enrolled until they turned in BOTH the application and acknowledgement forms along with the $525.00
Both forms are required in order to be cleared.
*Payment plans are also available if needed.
You may obtain an application and acknowledgement form by clicking on the links below:
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AHS DRAMA IS BACK!!!!!!
Purchase tickets NOW!
David Ives’ “All in the Timing”will kickoff AHS Drama’s official return to live performances at the Linda M. Byrnes Performing Arts Center. “All in the Timing” is a series of five one-act comedies that explore love, near misses and scientific theory in a distinctly comic light. The shows will be performed without masks to a limited capacity of 215 lucky patrons. Following the latest COVID protocols, the actors have been screened, tested and cleared for performance. According to Mr. Moberly, “Working closely with the ASD COVID response team has allowed us to present live performances. As a director, my students and I have been dreaming of this day since March of 2020, when we had to quickly shut down our last production. We’ve had to adapt how we do things but WITH OUR RETURN TO LIVE PERFORMANCES-the end result is simply sublime.” Make plans now for 4 performances November 5,6,12 and 13th at 7pm. All tickets are sold online ONLY at www.byrnesperformingarts.org and will not be available for sale at the door. With the new limited seating capacity, tickets will go quickly, so purchase them ASAP.
In SURE THING, two people meet in a cafe and find their way through a conversational minefield as an offstage bell interrupts their false starts, gaffes, and faux pas on the way to falling in love. WORDS, WORDS, WORDS recalls the philosophical adage that three monkeys typing into infinity will sooner or later produce Hamlet and asks: What would monkeys talk about at their typewriters? THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE brings together Dawn, a young woman with a stutter, and Don, the creator and teacher of Unamunda, a wild comic language. Their lesson sends them off into a dazzling display of hysterical verbal pyrotechnics—and, of course, true love. Next, THE PHILADELPHIA presents a young man in a restaurant who has fallen into “a Philadelphia,” a Twilight Zone-like state in which he cannot get anything he asks for. Finally, VARIATIONS ON THE DEATH OF TROTSKY shows us the Russian revolutionary on the day of his demise, desperately trying to cope with the mountain-climber’s axe he’s discovered in his head.
Playwright David Ives is the winner of the John Gassner Playwriting Award. This critically acclaimed, award-winning evening of comedies combines wit, intellect, satire and just plain fun.
- We have a limited amount of tickets to be purchased at the door.
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Amazing Job to all of our Fall Athletes
All sports have progressed to the District Competitions!! Go Eagles!!!
Clearance Week for Winter Sports is starting November 8th-12th
The first Day of Winter Sports is November 15th
See Mrs. Henry for Clearance!
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You can still purchase a 2021 Yearbook! |
If you would like to purchase a 2021 yearbook, you may come into the office (or send money with your student) and buy them.
$65 cash or check only.
If you have a student who graduated last year, their books are available for pick up in the main office.
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While all students may be provided meals at no charge to them during school year 2021–2022, it is critical that eligible families complete the family income information this fall.
(Please see the attached article)
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Students enrolled in AP (Advanced Placement) Courses: the deadline for students to pay and register online for AP exams is Friday, November 5.
Payment and registration for AP Exams is a two-step process:
1.) Pay the exam fee (cash or check) with Ms. Vezzani in the Main Office. Exam fee is $96 per exam (nonrefundable). Any exam payments after November 5 will also include a $40 late fee in addition to the $96 exam fee. Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch (based on income) can see Mrs. Bennett in the Counseling Office for a fee waiver.
2.) Use the Join Code provided by your AP teacher and login to your College Board student account (or register for a new account if you don't already have one): https://myap.collegeboard.org/login. Indicate "Yes" for your exam decision.
ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED BOTH STEPS ABOVE, YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR YOUR AP EXAM(S)!
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Attention Seniors!!
If you need a transcript for any reason...college applications, scholarships, good student discount on insurance, etc...you will need to submit your request using Parchment at this link
Make sure you don't have any fees on your account, and be sure to sign the FERPA consent when you make your request. Any questions? See Mrs. Nelson at her window outside of the Counseling Center upstairs.
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Do you care about the environment?
Do you like to hike?
Come check out the Ecology Club
We meet Tuesdays in room D102
Join us before or after school
at 7:30am or 2:35-3:30 pm
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Any students who enjoy trivia, jeopardy, etc., are welcome to join us in the Knowledge Bowl club. We compete against other schools in Northwest Washington State and meet once a week for friendly, high-spirited competitions, complete with buzzer bars. Don't feel like you'll be put on the spot, as we compete in teams and no one is asked questions individually. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Mendro in C114 or at
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"Are you a member or ally of the LGBTQ+ community? Would you like to meet other members of this community in a safe space, hang out, make friends, and talk about LGBTQ+ issues, learn about LGBTQ+ culture and history, and advocate for and support LGBTQ+ students at Arlington High School--with snacks?!
If your answer is yes, then email AHS' LGBTQ+ Club Advisor Mr. Ford at jford@asd.wednet.edu for more information or "come join us Wednesdays from 2:30-3:45 in Mr. Ford's room, C208!"
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Take Note!
If your child is awaiting results from a Covid test-PLEASE STAY HOME! Coming back prior to getting results can lead to many more students being quarantined from school as contacts to your student. Once you have results, please email, call, or bring a copy to the Healthroom. We can then put this information in your student’s chart and clear them to return to school. If your student stays home because of the following symptoms, you will need to provide a negative test prior to their return:
Fever (100.4 or higher)
Cough
Loss of taste or smell
Shortness of breath
Fatigue
Headache
Muscle or Body aches
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea (more than 2 loose stools in 24 hrs)
The guidance for Quarantine Dates and a dashboard summary of Covid totals can be found at: www.asd.wednet.edu.
If you have any questions, call #360-618-6315
Thank you!
Krista & Artika
AHS Nurses
If you have any questions, call #360-618-6315
Thank you!
Krista & Artika
AHS Nurses
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Need An Early Dismissal?
Please send a note in the morning with your student to stop by the Attendance office and get a pass to leave early.
If you forget to send a note, please call in advance to excuse your student. You will then need to come into the office to sign them out.
PLEASE call before 2:00 for an early release.
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The library has NO CHARGERS to "loan" out. We have 2 currently for IN LIBRARY USE that I check out to stay IN the library.
What the library CAN DO to help students
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We have a Chrome Cart CHARGING STATION available. While the students' chromebook is charging they can borrow/check out a Library computer that they will swap out for once theirs is charged. So when they come to class with a dead chromebook they will need to bring that chromebook with them to the library to resolve the issue.
- PLEASE CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK EVERY DAY!
- If a student has a broken charger---they can return the broken charger and exchange it for a new one.
- If a student needs a new charger---which I am learning is a thing because many have misplaced or lost them--there is a $35 charge added to their account--and they can leave with one that day and can pay another day.
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Character Strong - It Takes All of US! |
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The Family Character Dare of the Month is... |
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No Tech Table Time!
This dare is one WE ALL NEED from time-to-time! Be intentional about a meal or time this week to absolutely disconnect from our social media, emails, phones and other tech distractions. It's simple, but helps us all connect to one another better - some time for just US... Try it and encourage Every Eagle!
For the kids, our Weekly Character Dare is generally posted in the Commons, but we also share it on social media via @AHSFlyEaglesFly (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) where we have over 6,000 subscribers who can be view these dares daily (just not during No Tech Time - lol). By working on these dares together and talking about them, we grow closer and more connected. The kids get this opportunity together in Friday's Every Eagle Advisory. The Staff have Weekly Dares too! The more WE do as adults, the more THEY do as kids. Family Dares simply tie it all together... here's Character Strong's C.A.R.E approach! It's a fun, simple approach to building Every Eagle's Commitment, Patience, Humility, Selflessness, Kindness, Respect, Honesty and Forgiveness - traits that lead to success beyond AHS. Enjoy your monthly Family Dares!
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October is Patience Month with Character Strong!
"Inspiring all students to act as responsible, productive citizens who embrace lifelong learning."
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Here is the month coming at you! |
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Wednesday November 5
End of 1st Quarter
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November 5,6,12 and 13th at 7pm. |
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Parent Teacher Conferences.
There will be two conference sessions:
Session 1: 1:00 - 3:30
Session 2: 5:00 - 7:30
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Wednesday November 24th |
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Thursday and Friday November 24th & 25th |
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NO School, Buildings Closed
Thanksgiving Day & Native American Heritage Day
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Dec 20th thru Dec 31st... |
NO School Winter Holiday Break |
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