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Monthly Eagle Family Newsletter |
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Your Monthly Message from Principal Fish... |
Hello Eagle Families,
These past two weeks have been our best two weeks in the past calendar year! The kids have been nothing short of amazing in their collective effort toward a safe and healthy return to campus. They're following our protocols and we cannot express how awesome it's been to have our students in-person once again... we've missed them terribly! Having the two weeks prior to Spring Break to get this model of education up and running on our campus has allowed us the opportunity to reflect, review and adjust as we come out of the break. I hope you're thoroughly enjoying this weather and the time to simply relax and recharge. When we return next week, it will be important we renew our commitment to our safe and healthy campus hybrid protocols. Thank you in advance for helping us with this continued effort against COVID-19.
Spring is that time of year where we focus our time effort and energy into celebrating the senior class and this year will be no different - we WILL celebrate the Class of 2021. Precisely what that will look like remains in planning... and while this year has not been the senior year any of us envisioned for the Class of 2021, we DO have more options than we did last year. Now that we've returned to campus, we can work with seniors to find ways to modify our traditions to properly celebrate them as safely as possible. If you have a senior, please have them read this letter I've drafted for them. I know it's been an incredibly challenging year, but I wouldn't have wanted to face these challenges with any other senior class. They've lost a lot, but they're also gaining an incredible experience in resilience building, flexibility and commitment. Four years ago we started our journey at AHS together and they will forever have a special place in my heart. I look forward to what is ahead for each and every one of you...at AHS and beyond.
To all of our Eagle Families, thank you so much for your continued support. Our staff truly appreciates all of the family involvement and commitment to success for Every Eagle as we navigate this unprecedented time. As always, I am available to answer questions or support in any way that I can - reach out if you need anything.
Enjoy the rest of your Spring Break!
Duane Fish
Principal AHS
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Parent Quick-Access Resources
Just Click-a-Button and Go!
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It's finally time for IN PERSON learning in Human Body systems and Sports Medicine. This month we get to inflate pig lungs in person! And our Medical Team will be competing (virtually) in the Washington Career and Technical Medicine Association State Competition in April. Wish us luck this is the first time we've competed in this in 5 years and it's a big deal for AHS Medical Students. (Picture is from last year before COVID.)
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Attention Prospective Drivers:
All students interested in 4th quarter Driver's Education. Classes will begin April 19th at 3pm.
Online applications are available at the AHS, Weston, SVLC and District websites. You may also obtain an application by clicking on this link. Classes are from April 19 - June 10th. Students are not fully enrolled until they turned in an application and paid the $475 fee. Payment plans are also available if needed
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Tryouts for the 2021-2022 cheer squad will be April 26-30. Need Info? Email Head Cheer Coach, brooke_adcock@asd.wednet.edu
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The Knowledge Bowl program in ESD 189 has been experimenting with various formats for conducting remote competitions, and has managed to come up with a fairly successful solution. We have now done two preseason virtual “jamborees” via Zoom, Discord and buzzin.live, that have gone really well and been met with enthusiasm by students around the area. In our most recent event, on Friday (11/20), Arlington won one mini-round against Monroe and Glacier Peak. The captain and president of the Club/Team is junior Sheamin Kim. Sophomores Shayne Shelton, Alyssa Acosta and Kaden Carroll also competed, as well as junior Braden Dahlgren.
Any students that might be interested in taking part in Knowledge Bowl, which is a sort of Jeopardy!-style academic trivia competition, should contact Mr. Mendro (bmendro@asd.wednet.edu) or Mr. Duskin (cduskin@asd.wednet.edu). This year's competition will likely be informal and virtual, and may be done through Kahoots. We plan to try and start up with some Zoom sessions this month (November).
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Join FBLA!
Future Business Leaders of America
Are your students looking to get involved in a student club or organization at AHS? If yes, FBLA may be something to look into! We are looking for students who would like to become involved. Click here for a flier with some basic details about FBLA. Please reach out if you have any questions or are interested!
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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 to receive more information about the LGBT+ Club's weekly Zoom meetings.
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2019-2020 School Performance Report |
Arlington High School 2019-20 annual school performance report now available on the AHS website at this link!
The purpose of the Arlington High School annual school performance report is to inform parents, guardians and other members of the community about student performance. The report includes school-level plans to achieve student learning goals and other information.
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If your student is absent, please call the Attendance Office at 360-618-6301, email kcooper@asd.wednet.edu, or go into Family Access to excuse your student.
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Student struggling with Classes? |
Are you struggling in classes and think a peer tutor could help you? Please sign up with Robin Knutson (rknutson@asd.wednet.edu) in the counseling office today. National honor society students are here to help you through difficult concepts in all subject areas. Your success matters and we are here to help you connect during this difficult time. |
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From the Registrar's Office
If you will be attending college in the fall, your college will need your final AHS transcript sent to them after graduation. To make this request, you will use your Parchment account. You can go into your account at any time between now and graduation (but the sooner the better) and add your transcript request. Just be sure to select "HOLD FOR GRADES" so that we know to wait until after graduation to send it to the college.
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Need to see what you have checked out from the library OR need a great new book to read? Click here to see a detailed tutorial on how to do that!
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COUNSELING OFFICE
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Phone: (360) 618-6307 Fax: (360) 618-6311
Location: A200, Student Services - 2nd Floor
Counseling assignments are based on student last name as follows:
If you need to talk with a counselor call
(360) 618-6307 to make arrangements.
A - C Elizabeth (Lisa) Sullivan
esullivan@asd.wednet.edu (206) 629-8704 (Text)
D - Hi Mary Hawksley
mhawksley@asd.wednet.edu (206) 659-7606 (Text)
Ho - Me Cheyenne Hanshaw
chanshaw@asd.wednet.edu (206) 659-9476 (Text)
Mi - Sa Shanna Crookes
scrookes@asd.wednet.edu (484) 531-7034 (Text)
Sc- Z Allison Bennett
abennett@asd.wednet.edu (206) 659-9224 (Text)
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April 2021
It was so great to see your masked faces back on campus these past weeks! Thank you students (and families) for following the new school guidelines by masking up, keeping physical distance, and washing hands frequently. Also, thanks for your flexibility and grace with one another as we are all in a new environment and learning how to navigate the halls, the schedules, and the parking lot!
If your student needs to have medication at school, please get the Medication Authorization form filled out with your care provider.
Health forms are available on the APS website by following the drop down menu from “For Families”->”For Parents”->”District Forms”->”Student Forms”. Then, scroll down to the bottom of the page to find Health Care Plans and the Authorization for Administration of Medication. If you have any questions, please call me anytime, #360-618-6315.
Lastly, please have a pick-up plan in place for responding if your student should become ill while at school. I know it’s easy to miss/ignore the school calls during the day (I understand!), but we have strict health guidelines we must adhere to if we are to remain in the Hybrid schedule. I need to be able to reach you! Students exhibiting symptoms during school may be cared for in our care room to lessen the possibility of spreading to other students. The protocols for returning to school after illness will be explained at pick up for your student. It is important that once a student is identified as needing to go home that they are quickly picked up. Things happen, so have a back up plan!
Mask Up, Spread Out, Wash Your Hands-GO EAGLES!
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Character Strong - It Takes All of US! |
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Click on truck to be directed to donation page
Here is a concept truck . . . it is provided for a visual reference only. It is NOT the exact truck we are aiming for.
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See our Character Strong in Action!
Help us buy a food truck for the Arlington Food Bank!
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We are up to nearly $15,000 raised this year! Way to go AHS Families...Keep going, we can do this! Arlington High School ASB is focusing their energies on raising money to purchase a food truck for the Arlington Community Food Bank. This truck would allow food insecure residents without reliable transportation to shop a food truck in their neighborhoods. We are wanting to involve as many clubs and teams as possible, and we are having a class competition to see which graduating class can raise the most money.
For more information on the Food Bank and the AHS activities, go to: theahseagle.com
Follow us on Twitter: @TheAHSEagle and @Arlington_ASB
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The Family Character Dare of the Month is... |
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Take a Hike!
This dare is perfect now that the weather improves in the PNW. We have tons of trails in our area and this dare gets us out of the house again! Take the time to enjoy our beautiful area and connect with one another - give it a try!
For the kids, our Weekly Character Dare is 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... That'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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April is Forgiveness Month with Character Strong!
At AHS, we are...
"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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Be sure to send a note of Thanks to your Assistant Principal at AHS for all he or she does for us... we have three amazing APs: 9th Grade - Marilee Herman, 10th - 12th: Nikki Anderson (A-K) and Alan Boatman (L-Z).
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Drivers Ed classes start at 3pm. |
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APS Community Voices Virtual Event at 6p. |
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Cheer Tryout Week - Need Info? Email brooke_adcock@asd.wednet.edu |
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31st Memorial Day - No School |
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