American Fork High School
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Principal's Message
Just For You
Tiny Matters
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Each of us can do astonishing things when we give ourselves the chance. Often our only obstacles are those naysayers, doubt and fear. If we didn't worry about what happened in the past, or what could possibly go wrong in the future, if we concentrated solely on doing what we knew deep down we had the ability to do, we could each make awe-inspiring accomplishments in our own unique and unrepeatable way. We owe it to ourselves to not waste another moment on the tiny inconsequential details of what we think we cannot do, but rather focus on the abilities that lie within us.
With something to think about . . .
Sincerely,
Daniel P. Weishar
Principal
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Juniors:
February 1 and 8 there will be an
Accuplacer Test
for those juniors who are taking Math 1010, Math 1050 and English 1010 next year. If you already have ACT scores that qualify, you do not need to take the accuplacer. You must have a UVU ID number BEFORE you take the test. Sign up in the counseling office.
MTECH and UVU Campus Visits:
The Counseling Office will be providing college campus visits for our Juniors to both MTECH (formally MATC) and UVU. Each visit will cost $3 per student (payable at the (Financial office). There is space available for 50 students on each bus, and spots will be filled on a first come first served basis. The $3 fee will need to be paid at the Finance Office, and then students will receive a permission form that will need to be signed and turned in ASAP at the Counseling Office.
MTECH Tour- Wednesday, February 7. Bus will leave at 9:30am and will return to AFHS at approximately 12:00pm.
Utah Valley University Tour
: Tuesday March 27th. Bus will leave at 9:30 am and will return to AFHS at approximately 1:30 pm. UVU Tour will include lunch and bowling.
Math Club will be having its next competition on Thursday, February 22. It will start at 4 in the Old Commons. Students can come do math, eat food, and win prizes!
AFHS students competed in the
Japanese Language/History/Culture
competition on Saturday, January 6 at BYU. A total of 10 schools participated and AFHS dominated!
This is our 5th year participating and we have won every level!
Level 1
1
st
Place AFHS Shelby Thorpe, Anna Christopherson, Brittany Warner
2
nd
Place AF Junior Megan Rogers, Maelle Bargeron, Abby Wettstein
3
rd
Place Samantha Christensen, Aubrey Butler, Emmy Nielsen
4
th
Place Braxton Biggers, Ky Jordan
5
th
Place AF Junior Jonah Phillips, Brandon Osgan, Ethan Butler
Level 2
1
st
Place AFHS Lauren Henrie, Taylor Roberts, Matthew Drew
2
nd
Place Skyridge Chloe Hawkins, Brianna Lambert, Yoalli Nickolus
3
rd
Place AFHS Michael Garrett, David Kland, Joseph Weseman
4
th
Place Skyridge Gabby Bowlby, Shandon Anderson, Meigon Stuy
5
th
Place AFHS Scott Stika, Broderick Ridenour, Hannah Peterson
Level 3
1
st
Place AFHS Nick Lloyd, Edwardo Polanco, Nephi Suyama
2
nd
Place AFHS Melina Sherman, Larissa Hunsaker, Arielle Brooks
3
rd
Place Olympus High Evelyn Sanchez, Zack Salmond, Zoe Price
4
th
Place Pleasant Grove Andrew Lignell, Cesar Atencio, Aysa Tanaka
5
th
Place AFHS Sydney Bargeron, Jacob Wettstein
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Girls Basketball
- After trailing in the 4th quarter in their most recent game, the girls basketball team rallied to beat Pleasant Grove in a thriller. Jamie Shepherd made a couple key defensive plays and Addison Holmstead hit the go ahead basket with 10 seconds left. The girls are on the road next week, Tuesday, Jan. 23rd at 5:15 @ Lone Peak and Thursday, Jan. 25th at 7:00 @ Bingham.
Swim
- AFHS Swim Team brought home the Overall Combined Girls/Boys Team Alpine District Invitational trophy in December! (Girls-1st Boys-2nd). We finished our 8 dual meet season at our Senior Recognition Meet yesterday vs PG & LP, & now head to the Region IV Championship next Saturday 1/27 in Bountiful, at which the goals are to come away with a Region Championship while qualifying even more swimmers for 6-A State on 2/8-9 (All ranking-based)!!!
Current Focus for EVERY SWIMMER:
*To bring a consistent RACE PACE/MAX EFFORT mindset to every practice
*To focus on 3 things we can control individually in every practice/race
*To think as a member of the team
PROUD TO BE A CAVEMAN SWIMMER!!!
Softball
- Open Gyms are still going on. Every Tuesday and Thursday night at 5:00 in the East Gym. Bring your mitt and get ready for upcoming tryouts February 26th and the upcoming season.
Color Guard
Auditions are March 16 from 3:30-5:30 pm. Meet at the American Fork High School Band Room.
AFHS
Boys Basketball
vs LPHS on Tuesday, January 23! Come support! Cavemen Crazies shirts are coming back. Should be available Monday/Tuesday. Wear them to the game!
Band -
Our Band program is represented by some of the best students in our state. This year we had a state-leading 18 students audition and make the All-State Band. The All-State Band is comprised of the top 80 band students in the state of Utah.
Additionally, the
Jazz Band
also had a great showing for the All-State Jazz Band. We had a state-leading 3 members audition and make this ensemble. The All-State Jazz Band will perform at the Utah Music Educators Conference on February 3rd. This group will be led by Jazz legend Alan Baylock from the University of North Texas.
Congratulations to these students!
American Fork High School Band All-State Students
Kaitlyn Ritter- Flute*
Caroline Seamons- Oboe
Zachary Ward- Bassoon*
Erin Barney- Clarinet
Juliana Jenkins- Clarinet
Jack Bentley- Rupp -Trumpet
Tyler Golightly- Trumpet
Jaden Jones- Trumpet
Nate Cox- French Horn
Collin Lambert- French Horn
Sarah Rogers- French Horn
Jarom Silvester- French Horn*
Joseph Barney- Trombone
Benjamin Anderson- Euphonium
Joel McLain- Euphonium
Hyrum Jackson- Tuba
Neil Mayfield- Percussion
Anna Schmuhl- Percussion
American Fork High School Band All-State JAZZ Students
Ty Petty- Alto Saxophone*
Chris Rose- Trumpet*
Damon Webb- Trombone
(* indicates first chair or principal player)
The
Cavette Drill Team
will be competing for a spot at State, in our Region Drill competition held on Saturday, Jan. 27
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at 4:00 @ West Lake High school. We would love the support from our student body to come and cheer us on at this big event.
There are 100 seats reserved for AFHS in our own section. Tickets are only $4 in advance in the Finance Office with your student ID, and guarantees you a great spot to watch our Cavette Drill Team compete. The doors open at 3:00 for pre-sale ticket holders and you must be in your seat by 3:30. Tickets can also be purchased the day of the event at the door to students for $5. Let’s fill up our AFHS section and show all of the other schools in our Region our Caveman pride. Let’s Go Cavettes! Come in early and get your tickets, We hope to see you there!
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CAREER AND INDUSTRY
Valuable CTE Scholarships Available - APPLY TODAY!
Your AFHS Career and Technical Education Department is excited to remind you about several valuable scholarships. These opportunities are coming from community industry connections as well as the State of Utah.
Your American Fork High School CTE Department is offering a “CTE Pathways Student Scholarship” to a selected 2018 CTE Pathway Completer. Student Pathway Completers should obtain an application from Alexa Webb, CTE Specialist in Room 55 or email at
alexawebb@alpinedistrict.org
. Applications are due Friday, March 2.
IM Flash is proud to support students who are crazy about science, technology, engineering and math, because those are the things we are crazy about too. IM Flash is offering several CTE one-time $1000 scholarships to STEM students. For guidelines and application go to:
http://imflash.com/scholarships
The deadline is February 5.
HUNT Electric, Inc. is offering “full ride” tuition benefits to receive Electrical Apprenticeship Training at an approved institution. The Hunt Electric Merit Scholarship Award is given in connection with full-time employment, wages and benefits. This scholarship has been created to reward a driven, hard-working individual with aspirations and intentions of joining the electrical industry by undergoing the necessary training to become a Journeyman Electrician post-secondary schooling.
For more information and application contact Alexa Webb, CTE Specialist in Room 55 or
alexawebb@alpinedistrict.org
.
Applications will be accepted from January 1, 2018 until March 31, 2018.
Information on these scholarships is also available in the Counseling Office.
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To look at what our awesome KAVETV students have worked on all week, click on the tab below and see all the highlights from AFHS!
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Senior Parents! Baby Ads are ready to be purchased. Read the flyer below and click on this
link
to purchase.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Drivers Education
Our next Drivers Ed Class begins on January 22nd.
It runs from January 22-February 1, from 2:30-5:30 pm in Room 102.
The cost is $140, which includes Class, Range, and Road.
Sign up in the Finance Office.
Diploma Information
Parents please check the spelling of your student's name in Skyward. The names on the diplomas are generated from the spellings found in Skyward.
Please check for spelling errors as well as the Mc_ _ _ names.
Some are capitalized and some are not.
Concurrent Enrollment/Distance Ed
Concurrent Enrollment Deadlines
January 22
- Last day to complete UVU admissions
January 24 - Last day to submit prerequisite test scores for Math, English and sophomore application. Last day to submit "Sophomore by Exception Application" to the Concurrent Enrollment Office.
January 26 - Last day to complete course signup for Juniors and Seniors. TUITION due.
February 28 - Last day to drop without a W on transcript (Spring courses)
March 20 - Last day to drop a class with a W
Distance Education Deadlines
January 8 - First day of class
January 11 - Sophomore applications due. Last day to be admitted. Last day to submit test scores. These deadlines are different than concurrent enrollment.
January 15 - Last day for students to add online or add to a wait list
January 16 - Some courses will close. LI office will add students to classes still open. Late fee to add.
January 18 - Level 2 and 3 Re-evaluation packets from fall due. Last day to submit registration cards.
January 22 - Last day to drop and not show on transcript
February 20 - Last day to withdraw with a W
Attendance School
Please click
HERE
to review the Attendance Policy.
Late Bus
Late Bus is now picking up Tuesday-Thursday at 4:00 in the front of the school. Drop off locations are 3515 W. Canyon Heights Dr, 3900 W. Morgan Blvd, Freedom Elementary, Legacy
Elementary, 338 S. Storrs Avenue
DRESS CODE
Please click
HERE
to review our Dress Code Policy.
DIGITAL CURRICULUM
Volunteers needed: The Digital Curriculum class is in need of 2 volunteers to assist students who are completing online curriculum units in many academic subjects. Help is needed A3 (11:00 - 12:16), A4 (1:00 - 2:15), and B5 (7:45 - 9:00). Requirements: Fingerprinting at the Alpine School District office, and a desire to help students succeed. Contact Shelly Hancock at
shancock@alpinedistrict.org
if you are interested in this rewarding and interactive volunteer opportunity.
EAST SHORE ONLINE TESTING
Testing at AFHS is in Rm. 2
(just past the Counseling Office)
Picture ID required to test
2017-18 HOURS for Testing
(no appointment necessary):
Every day at lunch
A days
after school for 45 minutes. (3 pm Tue-Fri). A day Mondays until 1:30 only.
B day
s 7:25 am to 7:45 am
Appointment required hours:
FLEX - to test during FLEX, come and get your planner stamped the day before.
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Tues, Jan 23
Boys and Girls Basketball at LPHS 3-9pm
Masterworks Festival at OHS
Wed, Jan 24
Masterworks Festival at OHS
Thur, Jan 25
Girls Basketball at Bingham 7pm
Fri, Jan 26
Boys Basketball vs Bingham 7pm
Sat, Jan 27
Region IV Swim Championships at South Davis Rec. Ctr.
Region Drill at WLHS 3:30pm
Cave-A-Palooza 7pm
Mon, Jan 29
No events
Tues, Jan 30
Junior College Fair
Boys and Girls Basketball vs Westlake 3-9pm
Wed, Jan 31
Wrestling Divisional Tournament
Thur, Feb 1
School Picture Retakes
Wrestling Divisional Tournament
Fri, Feb 2
Boys and Girls Basketball at PGHS 3-9pm
Sat, Feb 3
Preference at Grand Hall - Union Pacific Depot, SLC 8-10:30pm
Mon, Feb 5
Spirit Week
Tues, Feb 6
Wed, Feb 7
Wrestling State Tournament - UVU
Thur, Feb 8
Wrestling State Tournament - UVU
Winter Play - Midsummer Nights Dream 7pm
State Swim South Davis Rec Ctr.
Fri, Feb 9
State Swim South Davis Rec Ctr.
Wrestling State Tournament - UVU
Winter Play - Midsummer Nights Dream 7pm
Boys Basketball vs LPHS 7pm
Sat, Feb 10
Jazz Festival
Mon, Feb 12
Winter Play - Midsummer Nights Dream 7pm
Tues, Feb 13
Winter Play - Midsummer Nights Dream 7pm
Boys Basketball @ Bingham 7pm
Girls Basketball vs Bingham 7pm
Wed, Feb 14
VALENTINE’S DAY
Thur, Feb 15
Parent Teacher Conference 3-7pm
Fri, Feb 16
Boys Basketball @ Westlake 7pm
Please visit our AFHS Calendar for more information.
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