AFHS August 24 Newsletter

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Today's Beginning

The beginning is always today.

~ Mary Shelley

Ahh...the start of the new school year! There's nothing quite like it, is there? Everything is clean and ready to go, just waiting for the new batch of fresh-faced students to fill the halls. So much exhilaration and anticipation and maybe a just a bit of trepidation.

The beauty of sending our children to school is that we always get the chance to start new every year without fail. We know for a fact that no matter what happened last year we get the unique opportunity of approaching old challenges with new solutions, of opening new worlds to young lives and watching our children mature into tomorrow's decision makers. The beginning happens today. Let's all be inspired by the possibilities.

With something to think about . . .

Sincerely,

Daniel P. Weishar

Principal

We are P.R.O.U.D . to be Cavemen. This matrix shares behaviors and dispositions that we are working to exemplify. As you can see, we have common expectations as well as indicators to help each of us learn the skills that will be helpful in our future. We invite you to talk about these indicators with your student and thank you for your support!

SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Parents who participate on the School Community Council (SCC) assist in developing the yearly school improvement plan by working to identify the school’s most critical needs and recommending a course of action to meet those needs. Additionally, the council members are responsible for allocating the School LAND Trust Funds, which are intended to be used for implementing components of the school improvement plan. Also, the community council assists in developing and implementing the staff development plan, and advise the school’s principal regarding programs and other issues related to the school environment for student success.

AFHS has 3 SCC seats open for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in serving on our SCC, please email Melody Apezteguia at mapezteguia@alpinedistrict.org to express your interest.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Over the Summer, 6 of our Japanese students that competed in the Utah Japan Bowl and the National Japan Bowl in Washington, DC were invited to go to Japan for 1 week for free in July. They travel to Japan through the Kakehashi Project that is a Foreign Ministry program that promotes exchanges between young people of Japan and North America. They even met the Princess of the Japanese Royal Family (Picture).

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Foreign-students-go-beyond-textbooks-with-a-tour-13066209.php

Below are the students who worked hard all year and earned this trip to Japan, and they loved the experience.

Larissa Hunsaker

Edwardo Polanco

Arielle Brooks

Nicholas Lloyd

Nephi Suyama

Melina Sherman

EXTRACURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS

The American Fork Color Guard is very excited for the 2018 fall season. We have been working on our fall production since April. Please check out the band website ( https://www.americanforkband.com/ ) for more information on performances.

For more information on how to join the AF Color Guard please contact Jessica Slabaugh at jslabaugh@alpinedistrict.org .

Football opened the season with a 38-15 win over the visiting Weber Warriors. The Cavemen play again tonight when the Varsity travels to Timpview for a 7:00 o'clock kick-off. Come out and support the Cavemen!

In August, Dance Company had the opportunity to work with the talented hip hop choreographer, Zoey White as well as with former Odyssey dancer Seneca Thruston who choreographed a beautiful Jazz dance for our upcoming Winter Concert, "Dream." Dance Company members also did a fun service project weaving mats for children and adults in Uganda to sleep on. It was a great start to the season with your 2018-19 Dance Company!

ANNOUNCMENTS

Club Rush

Friday, August 31

5-6:30

Tailgate before the game

Find a club and CONNECT with The Cave

ART SHOW + FUNDRAISER!

Help art students raise money for a field trip to New York, where we will visit museums, art studios and design firms. We need your help!

The art show + fundraiser will be at the Boxcar Studios in Provo (156 W. 500 S .) on MONDAY, AUGUST 27 from 7-9pm. We’ll have music, food, hand-crafted goods, and a lot of beautiful art!

CAREER AND INDUSTRY

WELCOME BACK TO CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Welcome New AFCTE Teachers

Your AFHS CTE Department is excited to welcome a couple new teachers this year. Ms. Severina Roundy will be teaching our Foods and Culinary Arts classes. She is excited for great hands on experiences and learning in the food lab. Mr. Braden Boss will be leading the new Cave Creative brand which currently includes video productions, CAVE TV, and Yearbook. He is anxious to showcase his student's talents and work daily and be part of the amazing AFHS student culture.

New AFCTE classes offerings:

Event Planning C. Barnum

Business Communications C. Kelley

Fashion Design Studio M. Beck

Criminal Justice D. Falslev

Computer Programming 2 T. Bowman

Web Development T. Bowman

AP Computer Science T Bowman

CTE & You

Our CTE classes will help you to be College & Career Ready.

These are some of the amazing benefits of CTE:

Valuable Industry Skill Certifications to boost your resume’.

Complete a Career Pathway for a state award and school award.

Opportunities in leadership and real life experiences through student organizations and competitions.

And our AFHS CTE has amazing faculty that selects outstanding CTE students for full-year college scholarships. Please swing by our AFHS CTE office for more info (room 55) or email Mrs. Alexa Webb at 801 610 8800 ext 565.

We wish you a fantastic year Cavemen!!

Drivers Education

Parents! Did you know that all your questions about Drivers Education are on our website? How to pay for the class, range, and road are all answered step by step. Click on this link: https://afhs.alpineschools.org/departments/drivers-education/

Driver Education classes are offered every other month at AFHS. Class is held in room 102 from 2:30-5:30 after school for nine days. The available class dates are:

Sep 24-Oct 4

Nov 5-15

Jan 7-17

Feb 19-March 1

April 8-18

May 6-16

CaveTV VIDEO OF THE WEEK

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COUNSELING CORNER

Counselors will be holding College and Career Readiness appointment for Seniors from September 10-21. We would love for parents to attend with their students. This is a great opportunity to discuss post-high school plans including the College Application and Financial Aid Application process. Please watch your e-mail for instructions on how to schedule an appointment!

The PSAT will be Wednesday, October 10 at 7:30 am in the Media Center. This is an optional test for 11th grade students. The PSAT is used by certain scholarship programs, including the National Merit Scholarship Program, to look for eligible students. The cost is $20 and can be paid in the finance office starting Aug. 30. The deadline to register for/purchase the test is September 10.

AFHS is offering ACT Prep Classes for the October 27 ACT. Classes will be taught Tuesday-Thursday from 2:30-4:00 pm in the media center. Cost is $10 per subject/class or $40 for all four classes. Registration for classes is September 10-24 at the finance office or online at http://onestop.alpineschools.org

CLASSES FILL VERY QUICKLY SO DON'T DELAY!

ACT Prep Class Dates:

September 25-27 Reading

October 2-4 Science

October 9-11 Math

October 23-25 English

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

PARKING

ALL PARKING RULES WILL BE ENFORCED STARTING MONDAY, AUGUST 27.

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT - UVU

UVU registration deadlines: uvu.edu/concurrent

C oncurrent Enrollment

Aug 31 Last Day to complete admissions

Sept 5 Last day to submit prerequisite test scores; Last day to submit Exception Application

Sept 7 - Last day to complete course registration: Tuition Due

Live Interactive(Distance Education) Differ from concurrent enrollment

Aug 24 - Last Day to complete admissions; Exception Application Due; Test Scores due

Aug 26 - Last Day for students to add a course online.

Questions: Contact Patty Smith patriciasmith@alpinedistrict.org

FIRE DRILL

We want parents to know we are conducting a fire drill on Wednesday, August 29.

ATTENDANCE SCHOOL

Please click HERE to review the Attendance Policy.

LATE BUS

Late Bus will start September 4 at 3:30 pm 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.

EAST SHORE ONLINE TESTING

Room 2
Open Testing Hours*
Before School: 7:25-7:45 am B days only
LUNCH: Except B day Mondays
After School: 2:15-2:45 pm A days only
(A Mondays 1:15-1:30 pm)
FLEX: stamped planner
*BYU Independent Study exams by appointment only. Contact Mrs. Hancock at shancock@alpinedistrict.org.

Upcoming Events

August 27 - Sept 8

Mon, Aug 27

Tennis vs Lehi 3:30 pm

Tues, Aug 28

Volleyball vs Copper Hills 3:30 pm

Tennis at Bingham 3:30 pm

Soccer at PGHS 7 pm

Wed, Aug 29

Marching Band Elementary Tour 7 am - 3 pm

Mini Cheer Clinic 3:30 pm

XC Pre Region at Millcreek 7 pm

Thur, Aug 30

Mini Cheer Clinic 3:30 pm

Volleyball vs Woodcross 3:30 pm

Soccer at Bingham 3:30 pm

Tennis vs LPHS 3:30 pm

Fri, Aug 31

Club Rush - Tailgate 5 pm

Football vs Lehi 7 pm

Stag Dance 9:30 pm

Sat, Sept 1

Boys XC - Utah County Invite 8 am

Mon, Sept 3 - LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL

Tue, Sept 4

Golf at Eastbay 8:30 am

Volleyball at Riverton 3:30 pm

Soccer at Lone Peak 3:30 pm

Wed, Sept 5

Golf at The Ranches 9 am

Thur, Sept 6

Tennis at Westlake 3:30 pm

Soccer at Westlake 3:30 pm

Football at Herriman 7pm

Fri, Sept 7

Volleyball Tournament 2:00 pm

Sat, Sept 8

Volleyball Tournament 8:30 am

Boys XC at Wasatch Invitational 8:00 am

Please visit our AFHS Calendar for more information.

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