American Fork High School
|
|
Principal's Message
Fail-safe
Goodness is the only investment
that never fails.
~ Henry David Thoreau
What's the payoff for behavior that reflects goodness of heart? Will it make you richer or more popular? Maybe not, but acting from a good heart will give you (and subsequently those around you), more contentment and happiness. These are valuable commodities in a world full of stress and unhappiness. And then there's the "paying it forward" aspect to acting with goodness. People who are treated with goodness and dignity treat others with goodness and dignity. And isn't that what we all want for ourselves and for our students? Goodness is an investment that yields very high returns. Unlike other investments, this one never fails. So, this holiday season, be good for goodness' sake.
With something to think about . . .
Sincerely,
Daniel P. Weishar
Principal
|
|
|
|
|
End of 2nd Term - December 20
Wednesday, December 20 is the end of Term 2. It is also a half day. School starts at 7:45 am and ends at 11:30 am. Lunch will be served from 11:00 - 11:30.
Busses leave at 11:45am.
Please check your student's grades and make sure they are caught up on homework before the Christmas Break, and review your student's attendance and make sure any absences have been excused.
|
|
Thomas Crivello got a 100% on a
State Issued CTE test
! He did so on the Leadership Principles Test on Wednesday, and is the first student to do so! Congrats Thomas!!
The AFHS
Creative Writing
classes held a school-wide
Winter Writing Contest
. Theme:
What's Hidden in the Silence.
28 entries later, the following awards were given on December 15, 2017 to the following students:
50 Word Short Story Runners Up
Derek Childs
Bethannee Pyper
Short Story Runners Up
Mabel Hillyer
Ximena Vasquez
Poetry Runners Up
Janet Hayward
Kaitlyn Myers
GRAND PRIZE
50-Word Short Story
Scott Buhler
100%
of juniors in Mrs. Bradshaw's
English
classes handed in their research papers ON TIME! It's incredible! Great job Students!!
|
|
The AFHS winter competition season has started for basketball, wrestling, swim team, and Drill Team.
The
Drill team
will start its season at a competition at Delta High School on Saturday, December 16. Good luck to the girls!
Our
Girls Swim
team won the Greg Fernley Invitational in St George to start their season off in early November, and have been performing well this season. The Boys and Girls teams have been among the top swimmers in the region and state for several years, and hope to bring home another region trophy this year.
Boys Basketball
made it to the Championship of the Utah Elite 8 tournament before losing to a hot-shooting Olympus team, and then followed up that strong week by a 30+ point win over annual powerhouse Viewmont. They will compete in a tournament in Palm Springs in late December before hosting Herriman on January 3.
NEW THIS YEAR:
We are playing some
Girls and Boys Basketball
games on the same night. Girls Varsity will start at 5:15 and the boys will start at 7:00. This will happen on January 3, 30, and again on February 9. Our girls team is in a rebuild year after graduating many players from the State Championship group last year, but are coming together and are fun to watch. Come see them play their home opener on December 28 at 2:00 (free entry) or on January 3 at 5:15.
Our
Wrestling team
was one of the top state finishers last year, and has scheduled as much of the top talent as possible this December. They had narrow losses to PG and Fremont, both in the top 3 teams in Utah. The team has a lot of talent and takes pride in the energy at their home events. If you haven't seen a wrestling match, you're missing out. They take on Brighton at 7:00 on December 21.
The
Football team
had 12 members selected to the All Region IV Football Team:
Offensive MVP:
Bronson Barron
All Region Team:
Jonah Leung-Wai, Jeffrey Harris, Chase Roberts, Mitchell Johnson, and Braydin Shipp
First Team All Region:
Ty Traveller, Farrell Dean, Ian Filoso
Second Team All Region: Boston Taylor, Easton Adamson, Blaze Fonua
Congrats boys!
|
|
SUB FOR SANTA
During this holiday season, the students at AFHS will be hosting a Sub for Santa campaign to help members of our community. The money raised will provide a Christmas for 8 families and also grant a wish of a child through Make-A-Wish Utah. Our goal is $25,000 and we ask for your support to help us reach that goal. One way to support is by visiting our school website and clicking on the yellow donate button. Enter the amount you are comfortable with and specify that the donation is for Sub for Santa. We want to thank all of those who participated in the Festival of Trees! It was a great success! We hope you will support our Sub for Santa efforts and have a Happy Holiday.
Also a BIG THANK YOU from Student Council to those who have supported to our Sub for Santa efforts by participating in Festival of Trees, donating money, or buying presents for our Giving Tree!!!
|
|
CAREER AND INDUSTRY
A team of AFHS CTE girls were recently invited guests at the
Women Tech Awards
at the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City. The awards are geared as a prestigious honor recognizing technology-focused women who are driving innovation, impacting technology companies, creating new technologies and inspiring the technology community.
"The Women Tech Awards provide the opportunity to recognize and amplify the contributions that women make to the technology industry," said Cydni Tetro, (an AFHS mom) president of WTC. "From rocket scientists, programmers, data scientists, CIOs, CEOs and product marketing, the awards make the impact of the women in these roles visible and help inspire other women to pursue and continue careers in STEM fields."
This event translated into an experience for our girls that helped to envision what future for girls in technology looks like. It was like seeing into the future for our girls. AFCTE offers many courses that can advance technological pursuits: Intro to IT, Computer Science, Game Development, Linux, Digital Photography, Commercial Art, Video Production, Electronics, and Web Design. There are several CTE high school Career Pathways that students can complete to help them get noticed on applications and get jobs ahead of others. Current pathways are Biotechnology, Digital Media, Network & IT Support, Programming/Software Development, Web Development & Administration, and Robotics. Contact the CTE Specialist, Alexa Webb in RM 55 (ext 565) for more info, or talk to your CTE teacher or counselor.
Here's some cool academic news from a
Business Office Specialist (aka Computer Tech)
class. The following students passed some very difficult CTE certification exams this semester. These certifications are great to add to a resume and college applications. Students are recognized industry-wide, and can these can greatly increase their potential for obtaining some college credit and even a higher paying job position. Congratulations to the following students, some of whom passed multiple tests:
Anna Celina Workman
Charles James Wright
Chiara Elizabeth Clarkson
Connor White
Curtis Robert Whimpey
Dakota Kay Harward
Derrick Karlinsey
Eveliene Quaijtaal
Hailey Anne Bean
Halie Allphin
Kevin Richard Dixon
Miriam Foltz
Spenser Walker Bollwinkel
|
|
Need Christmas Gift Ideas?
|
Looking for Christmas gifts for your son or daughter? Look no further! There are lots of options to buy in our Finance Office!
|
|
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!
|
|
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Silicon Slopes Tech Summit January 18th - 19th
American Fork High School has some free tickets for students to attend Silicon Slopes Tech Summit January 18th - 19th. If you are interested in a ticket e-mail
gyocom@alpinedistrict.org
For additional information go here
https://www.siliconslopessummit.com/
We are trying to get a bus for one of the days. This is a great opportunity for students.
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 19 - 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
Starting Tuesday, Dec 5, Attendance School will cost $5 per session.
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.
EAST SHORE TESTING
East Shore Testing for 2017-18 will take place in room 2. Testing is held A days after school; B days before school at 7:20 am; every day during lunch; and FLEX if students get a stamp in their planner. Contact Mrs. Hancock for more information.
|
|
Fri, Dec 15
Girls Basketball at Corner Canyon Tournament 3:15pm
Wrestling at Viewmont Invitational
Swim at Alpine Invitational
Sat, Dec 16
Girls Basketball at Corner Canyon Tournament 2:30pm
Wrestling at Viewmont Invitational
Sun, Dec 17
Chamber Choir at Assembly Hall on Temple Square 7:30pm
Mon, Dec 18
Musical Theater Showcase 6pm
Tue, Dec 19
Charity Basketball
Swim at Bingham 3:30pm
Boys Basketball at Orem 7pm
Wed, Dec 20
END OF TERM 2
10:00 Christmas Assembly
Girls Basketball at Timpanogos 7pm
Wrestling at Spanish Fork 5pm
Thur, Dec 21- Jan 2 Christmas Break
Thu, Dec 21
Wrestling vs Brighton 5pm
Wed, Dec 27
Boys Basketball at Rancho Mirage Tournament - CA
Wrestling at Sierra Nevada Classic - NV
Thur, Dec 28
Girls Basketball vs Murray 10:30am
January
Wed, Jan 3
BEGINNING OF TERM 3
Girls Basketball vs Corner Canyon 5:15pm
Boys Basketball vs Herriman 7pm
Thur, Jan 4
Wrestling vs LPHS 5pm
Fri, Jan 5
Wrestling Caveman Classic Duals
Boys Basketball at Provo 7pm
Sat, Jan 6
Wrestling Caveman Classic Duals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
