Be Involved - Work Hard - Be Kind |
November 2023
"Consistency is a cornerstone of wisdom." - Mark Twain
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Monthly Eagle Family Newsletter |
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Your Monthly Message from Principal Herman... |
Hello Eagle Families!
Have you bought your tickets for our fall play, Treasure Island, yet? With a student-created set, a lobby decorated by our AHS art club students, and a cast that have spent hours prepping, this is one to catch! (see picture at right for student-created set)
And, did you hear the news? District One Champions in Cross Country AND football! Can't wait to see what these teams take on next!
Please encourage your student to get engaged at Arlington High School outside of their classes. We have over 40 clubs in addition to our athletics for student involvement. Involvement helps our students connect to the AHS community--and we want to help every student find connections to what they are passionate about. Remember, we ask three things of your student every day: 1) work hard, 2) be kind, 3) get involved.
The end of first quarter is upon us and we are looking forward to seeing you at parent conferences on November 9th. We value your partnership as we look to grow students who think analytically, make connections, embrace rigor, and will be ready to pursue their passions. We know that school is important and that education matters...but is it hard to convince our kids of that sometimes? It sure can be! Research shows us that when parents of middle and high school students make the commitment to be involved in their student's education, the message can be stronger. According to one 10th grader, "In high school, you kinda want your parents to butt out of school. The less they know, the better. When they hang in there you may not like it, but you see how much they care. It like rubs off." When we both (parents/guardians and educators) help nurture life-long habits, it's no surprise that the success magnifies. Usually the top advice for parents is "monitor your child's homework." Sounds simple enough, but it's now. Getting homework “done” requires more than mastering math facts or punctuation. Our students need to organize their tasks, stick to them, and manage their time. They need to listen and ask questions when teachers assign the work. This is what we need your help partnering on so that we can help our students develop these skills. We also need help developing “character strengths” like grit, curiosity, conscientiousness, even optimism. Our students need to learn self-control and how to manage stress. We know they will have to learn from their failures. The more curious and resourceful our students are, the better. They need self-confidence—the belief that they can succeed in spite of obstacles. When we read works from scientists who study the brain and how we learn, we find further reinforcement that all of us can grow strong and meet challenges if we work hard and stick with it. Inborn talent and predispositions (like shyness) are just the starting point. Habits, like abilities, are also developed through practice. The latest research suggests that these social and emotional skills are as important as academic skills in laying the foundation for student success—and can be taught and learned. Success builds on success. Thank you for being our partners in this!
Our students have shown amazing strengths and skills academically, athletically, artistically, and in their character. We can't wait to help them continue forward on their journey!
Please continue to reach out to your AHS admin team and office staff if you need anything to support your student.
With Every Eagle at heart,
Marilee Herman
Principal - AHS
& Your AHS AP team...Nikki Anderson, Kyle Axelson, and Denise Eichler
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Our Dream Counseling Team had a lot of fun dressing up for Halloween! Thanks for having fun with us, Eagles! |
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Check our Parent Conference schedule to find a time that works for you! Conferences are Thursday, November 9th. |
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Our Veteran's Day Assembly will be on Wednesday November 8th. #ahsflyeaglesfly
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Th-In-K...not just in chemistry, but everywhere!
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Appointment? Leaving early?
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 at 360.618.6300. You will then need to come into the office to sign them out.
PLEASE call before 2:00 for an early release.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS!
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Parent Quick-Access Resources |
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Attention: families interested in Driver's Ed at Arlington High School!
Driver's Ed is provided all school year and during the summer. If interested, choose one of the remaining quarters that works best for you:
2nd Quarter: Nov. 20th - Jan. 25th
3rd Quarter: Feb. 5th - Mar. 28th
4th Quarter: Apr. 15th - Jun. 6th
Summer: Jun. 17th - Jul. 18th
2nd Quarter starts November 20th, 2023 and ends January 25th, 2024
Two classes Mon-Wed or Tue-Thurs
from 3:00pm-4:30pm.
Students are not fully enrolled until they have turned in BOTH the application and acknowledgement forms along with the $600.00
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:
*Arlington School District Traffic Safety/Driver's Education Schedule for 2023-2024 can be found here
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VOCAL MUSIC EVENTS:
Come support the AHS choir students at the Winter Choir Concert on November 28! It will be held at 7pm in the BPAC and feature all three vocal music ensembles: Aerie, Eagle Choir, and Flight.
On November 20, Flight begins after school rehearsals for this year's Christmas Show-- Frosty the Snowman! Don't miss these special snowy performances on December 7-9.
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Career Center Events for November
Sno-Isle Applications open on November 2nd at 4:00 p.m. and the open house is from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. To learn more, visit the Sno-Isle Tech Website. If you plan to apply, be sure to create your account before November 2nd.
RAP (Regional Apprenticeship Program) Applications open on November 2nd. To learn more, visit the RAP Website. To apply to RAP, you will need a copy of your current transcript and attendance. Transcripts should be requested through Parchment and attendance should be requested from Mrs. Ray in the front office.
Grand Canyon University will be here during all lunches on November 2nd. If you would like to learn more about GCU, please sign up here!
Girl's STEM Event on November 4th from 10:00 - 2:30 p.m. To learn more and register, visit the WSU Everett Website.
SENIORS: FSA ID Creation Night on November 7th from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Arlington High School in rooms C200, 201 and 202. To be ready for when FAFSA opens in December, students and their parents/guardians will need to create an FSA ID. To learn more about who needs to create an FSA ID and Who is a Contributor, please look at FSA ID and Who is a Contributor? To attend, please Sign Up Here!
If you have any questions, please ask Mrs. Rodino at [email protected] or 360.618.6330
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Food Services: You may notice that the portal for making online payments to your student's food service account looks a little different this year. We're now using TouchBase for processing these payments, and if you already have a TouchBase login you're ready to sign in and make payments. If you don't have a login it will take just a few minutes to set it up. Please go to wa-arlington.intouchreceipting.com and follow the instructions to create your password (your username is the same one you use for Skyward Family Access). Automatic payments that were set up in the old system will not carry forward. Online payments are not posted to food service accounts in real time, but they are updated several times throughout the day and should be reflected in the account balance no later than 7:30 am the following day. |
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Class of 2024 Senior Photo Info
PHOTO SUBMISSION:
1. Email your senior photo to [email protected] NO LATER THAN Sunday, November 5. SAVE YOUR PICTURE AS YOUR LAST NAME, FIRST NAME (ex: Hayman, Anne.jpg)
2. The subject line is STUDENT NAME SR PIC (ex: TOMMY HAYMAN SR PIC)
3. I will email you a confirmation once the image is SAVED. . .
my email in box is flooded during this time, so thank you for your patience.
4. IF you are using your ASB card photo for your senior picture, there is no need to do anything.
5. Anyone on the senior class list who does not submit a senior photo but does have an ASB/ID card photo taken will have that image used in the yearbook.
6. THERE IS NO COST FOR SUBMITTING A SENIOR PHOTO.
7. If you are not a senior by credit status at this time, but you will be graduating in June, you must submit a photo to be included in the senior section of the yearbook.
PHOTO REQUIREMENTS:
Please do not use images taken on with a cell phone camera.
The resolution is too small.
NO watermarks please!
PLEASE, DO NOT EDIT YOUR PHOTO SIZE unless you are a professional
Color portraits are preferred; however, black and white is acceptable.
Indoor or outdoor portraits are great
No props in your photos; no hands by the face please
Look directly at the camera; no “selfie” style pics from above
Resolution is the most important part! Please be sure your image is large enough for printing (300 dpi) . . .
Preferred file size 500KB-1MB; larger is great!
SENIOR GRAD AD INFORMATION
THIS IS NOT REQUIRED; it is an option for senior parents and families.
1. Pay your $55 Grad Ad fee (online or at AHS Aug 21-Nov 5). To purchase, go to the main HS website and find the Online Payments link on the right. We have a late fee option this year...$60 for Grad Ad purchase from Nov 6-Nov 12.
2. Make sure we have your current email address on file at school.
3. Within a week or so from purchasing, you will receive an email from Balfour Customer Service with a link to upload your Grad Ad content. (Emails will go out on Mondays.)
(We will use the primary email address on file in Family Access unless you specify otherwise.)
4. You will upload no more than six images and a message of up to 125 words to your senior.
Look in a previous yearbook or on the Yearbook webpage on the school website for an example of a Grad Ad.
5. Around Thanksgiving, we will send you a proof of the ad to check for accuracy.
Purchasing a Grad Ad does NOT mean you have purchased a yearbook.
Grad Ads are available for $55 Aug 21-Nov 5
Grad Ad Late Fee: $60 Nov 6-Nov 12.
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Each month, the Equity Department develops themes that focus the equity work for our district. The goal of the monthly theme is to provide resources and supports for teachers in order to bring awareness and appreciation to the diverse population of students in our district.
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Boys Cross Country takes 2nd in Districts, and Girls Cross Country are District Champs! Way to go Eagles, we are so proud of you! |
New Club on Campus!
Yarn Club will be a place to learn, a place to work and a place to be inspired. Meets Mondays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30.
We are currently seeking donations of yarn and tools. Also looking for volunteers to help with instruction.
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Do you care about the environment?
Do you like to hike and take field trips?
Come check out the Ecology Club
We meet Tuesdays in room D102
Join us after school
from 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 [email protected] for more information or "come join us Wednesdays from 2:30-3:45 in Mr. Ford's room, C208!"
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With the changing of seasons comes more visits to the health room. Make sure that if your child requires medication for pain (especially menstrual cramps) or allergies/colds/etc. that you have turned in a med authorization form to the health room alongside the meds they would like to keep at school. We do NOT have meds to pass out to students without a provider’s orders.
The health room does not send kids home unless they have one of the listed symptoms on the “Too Sick for School” info sheet. If your student calls to go home and you have questions, feel free to speak with one of us. We can clarify whether they are required to go home vs. wanting to go home.
Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving, we are thankful for our students, staff, and families!
With gratitude,
Nurses Artika Ram, LPN & Krista Gibson, RN, BSN
Office: # 360-618-6315
Fax: # 360-618-6312
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A team within the district put together a Health Services Resource Guide that puts local health resources in one place to support social, emotional, and overall health. This guide is geared toward staff, families, and students at the secondary level.
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S T U D E N T F E E S / F I N E S
Fine payments (cash or check only) or item returns can be taken care of at the Attendance Office window, anytime between the hours of 7:30am to 3pm. Or, payments may be paid either online through our new online payment system (we are no longer using Skyward for fines or fees, see instructions below), or checks may be mailed to:
Arlington High School / Student Fees
18821 Crown Ridge Blvd
Arlington, WA 98223
Online Payment instructions:
Under quick links, which is on the front page, far right, towards the bottom, go to Online Payments
Click on the large blue “Online School Payments” button
Login using your Skyward username and set a password. This will not change your Family Access password. If you do not have a Family Access login, or need your login, please contact the Counseling Secretary, Robin Knutson, at 360 618 6307.
Who are you shopping for?
Click on student name
Items at Student School
Select from category above
Click on category “Back to School”
Click on “buy” next to the wanted item. If your student has a fine or fee, this is where you would see it, and have the opportunity to pay for it. When you are done, check out.
Remember, if your student has a fine for a book or chrome book, the item can be returned to Arlington High School and the fine will be removed, if the item is in good condition. If books are written in or damaged in any way, the student is required to pay for the book or item. Thank you!
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Character Strong - It Takes All of US! |
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Let's talk quarter academic progress... The Family Character Dare of the Month is... |
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...how is that first quarter going?
For our teens, 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 view these dares daily. 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 Forgiveness 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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November 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th:
AHS Theatre production, "Treasure Island" - BPAC
November 9th:
Parent/Student/Teacher conferences (11:30 early release)
November 10th:
Veterans Day (observed) - building closed
November 13th:
Arlington School District Board meeting - District office @ 6:00 pm
November 14th:
Booster Club General Meeting - AHS library from 6:00-7:00 pm
November 22nd:
Early Release - 3 hr early dismissal
November 23rd and 24th:
Thanksgiving holidays - building closed
November 27th:
Arlington School District Board meeting - District office @ 6:00 pm
November 28th:
Winter Choir Concert - BPAC @ 7:00 pm
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December 11th:
Arlington School District Study Session and Board meeting - District office @ 4:00 pm
December 22nd through 29th:
Winter Break - building closed
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