Be Involved - Work Hard - Be Kind |
January 2024
"Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect." - Alan Cohen
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Monthly Eagle Family Newsletter |
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Your Monthly Message from Principal Herman... |
Hello Eagle Families!
I hope the break was restful and your student is ready to hop back in for the final push before the end of the semester! This is a great time to encourage your student to check in with their teachers to make sure they finish strong. Please partner with us in helping encourage your kids to stay on top of their academic obligations and learning. Thanks, Eagle Families!
Finals will be the week of January 22nd, with first semester ending Friday, Jan 26th.
There will be no school Monday, Jan 15th in observance of MLK day, and no school for students on Monday, Jan 29th for a Teacher Inservice Day.
We had a wonderful time bringing our AHS student body together for a Winter Spirit Assembly right before break. And, we are really looking forward to bringing them together for a different purpose this Thursday to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. with our guest speaker, Keith Davis.
Reach out to your student's counselor, admin, or teachers if we can help with anything! #ahsflyeaglesfly
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Please see the following link to a video that explains the three ballot measures for the February 2024 election:
What’s on the Feb. 13, 2024 ballot for Arlington Public Schools?
We’re asking the community to consider three measures that work together to support our students, schools, and staff. They are:
• Prop. 1: EP&O levy renewal
• Prop. 2: Capital levy renewal
• Prop. 3: Middle School Bond
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With Every Eagle at heart,
Marilee Herman
Principal - AHS
& Your AHS AP team...Nikki Anderson, Kyle Axelson, and Denise Eichler
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Have your students been finding our Elf on the Shelf? We have 4 that are hiding around the building. Take an Elfie Selfie and send it to ASB. |
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Our departments are putting together monthly awards to recognize some of the great things our kids are doing! |
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Our Cheer team is so good at bringing spirit to our games! |
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Thank you for always being Eagles at heart, and coming to support our games! |
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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:
3rd Quarter: Feb. 5th - Mar. 28th
4th Quarter: Apr. 15th - Jun. 6th
Summer: Jun. 17th - Jul. 18th
3rd Quarter starts February 5th, 2024 and ends March 28th, 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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Career Center Events for January
ASVAB Test
The ASVAB will be given on January 18,2024 at 8:00 a.m. in the AHS Library. Students must bring a fully charged Chromebook and charger to the test. Sign up here!
Financial Aid Information
The 12th Year Campaign is having a Class of 2024 Financial Aid Night hosted on Zoom in English and Spanish on
January 10, 2024 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Class of 2024, it's time to apply for financial aid. Learn more about your options for paying for education after high school. Take your first step at this event by creating your FSA ID or WASFA account with help from Washington Student Achievement Council staff. Register in Advance / Enlace para registrarse
FSA ID Creation Night at Arlington High School
January 17, 2024 from 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. at Arlington High School in Room C200
If you have not yet created your FSA ID, staff will be available to help students and contributors create their FSA ID for FAFSA or WAFSA. Sign up here to attend! If you are unsure who is a contributor, please see "Who is my Contributor."
FAFSA Night
January 24, 2024 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at Arlington High School, C200 and 201
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FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO ORDER A YEARBOOK
Yearbooks are on sale in person and online from January 17-January 31. $65 each. This is your final opportunity to order a yearbook.....some additional books will be available for sale at $70 in June, but we have run out the last two years, so don't be left out!
You can check whether you have already purchased a yearbook by asking at the ASB window or emailing Jessica Angel.
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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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Herr/Monsieur Mendro's German and French classes created "St. Nicholas" shoes once again this year on December 5th, and St. Nick made a detour from "Deutschland" to bring them "Bonbons," which were waiting in their shoes on December 6. The attached picture shows the top 4 creations, as voted on by all classes. The winning shoe was the long, striped elf shoe, created by Reese "Margaux" Baggen, a junior in Monsieur Mendro's French 3 class. |
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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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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This season, my family came up with 25 activities leading up to the holidays and then we select one from our calendar each night as a surprise. They are activities that all six of us can do together, like playing a specific board game, talking a winter walk, or watching a family movie...
The Family Character Dare of the Month is...
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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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January with Character Strong! Let's do this!
"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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January 8th, 2024:
Arlington School District Board meeting - District office @ 6:00 pm
January 13th, 2024:
Winter Ball - 7:00-10:00 pm in AHS Commons
January 15th, 2024:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday - No School - Building Closed
January 17th, 2024:
Dual Credit/Options Information Night - 6:00-7:30 in the BPAC
January 17th through January 31st, 2024:
Final opportunity to order AHS Yearbook - ASB window
January 22nd, 2024:
Arlington School District Study Session and Regular Board meeting - District office @ 4:00 pm
January 29th, 2024:
In-Service Day - No School for students
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February 12th, 2024:
Arlington School District Board meeting - District office @ 6:00 pm
February 19th, 2024:
Presidents Day Holiday - No School - Building Closed
February 21st, 2024:
Future Freshmen Night - 6:00-8:00 pm in the BPAC
February 26th, 2024:
Arlington School District Study Session and Regular Board meeting - District office @ 4:00 pm
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