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February 2024
"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." --Ben Franklin
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Monthly Eagle Family Newsletter |
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Your Monthly Message from Principal Herman... |
Hello Eagle Families!
I want to call attention to the Benjamin Franklin quote that I used at the top of this month's newsletter. Education is about guided continual growth and progress--guided so that students may learn to motivate themselves as learners throughout their lifetime. We are so thankful here at AHS that you entrust the learning of your student to us. The improvement, achievements and successes from our students are certainly rewarding! Our Eagles do amazing things!
And, in many ways, we're just beginning. With the start of second semester, we have new opportunities to engage students in learning and new chances for them to show the fruits of their hard work. Please continue to let us know how we can partner with you and connect your student with the many opportunities we have to offer to further their future!
As we look at Arlington High School's 20th year and I reflect on the upcoming bond and levies being proposed, I want to throw out a little bit of history as to when our first school came to Arlington:
Once the district was approved (1884), the settlers moved to get their school built. They found 400 acres of land covered with cranberry bogs for lease from J. L. Kent of Kent’s Prairie a mile or so from present-day downtown Arlington. The people of the district paid for Kent Prairie School by subscription. Lumber for the school was cut at a sawmill at Utsalady, loaded into a shovel-nosed canoe, poled up river to Gifford’s Landing, and packed by horses to the prairie. The finished school had split cedar walls and roof, and a fir puncheon floor. It was also the most expensive building in the north county, costing $150.00 to build.
What a world! Thank you for being a part of Arlington School District history!
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 links to videos that explain more detail about the Feb 13, 2004 ballot for Arlington Public Schools, and please vote!
Learn about Arlington Public Schools’ Educational Programs and Operational Levy Renewal
The EP&O Levy was approved by the community in 2020. This levy renewal provides 11-12% of the district’s overall budget which continues funding for: Maintaining class sizes; Teaching, nursing, security, food service staffing; Student opportunities like clubs, extracurriculars, and athletics; Technology; and programs like Special Education and Robotics.
Learn about Arlington Public Schools’ Capital Levy Renewal
The levy renewal continues funding for: Facility improvements to extend the life of schools; a new roof for Arlington High School, Haller Middle School, and multiple buildings at Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center; Replace the gym floors at Arlington High School; Parking, drive lane paving, and stormwater management: and replacing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment at Kent Prairie and Eagle Creek Elementary Schools.
Learn about Arlington Public Schools’ Middle School Bond
The Middle School Bond will: Build a new Post Middle School; Add parking and drive lanes for Eagle Creek Elementary and Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center traffic to separate cars from buses; Provide a modern learning environment for students coming from Eagle Creek and Kent Prairie; and improve traffic at the Post/Eagle Creek/Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center campus.
Differences between Arlington Public Schools’ two middle schools
Learn how the middle school bond would fund a new Post Middle School to prepare the Post, Eagle Creek Elementary and Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center campus for the future.
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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Arlington High School (AHS) teacher, Jeff Keeley, has earned his National Board Certification. To become a National Board Certified Teacher, Keeley had to go through a process that included: a content knowledge test; a portfolio of student work that shows students’ growth over time; an in-classroom video and written analysis to demonstrate student interaction skills; and a demonstration of his abilities as an effective and reflective educator. Once an educator becomes certified, it indicates that the educator has met certain benchmarks for the teaching profession.
Keeley has taught social studies at AHS for the past 17 years, including World History, AP European History and AP US History. Keeley earned his certification in December. There are currently 24 National Board Certified Teachers in Arlington Public Schools. Washington state has the third largest group of National Board Certified Teachers in the nation.
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Senior Kylie Abbey-Zanni is to be congratulated for being a 2024 J-100 Primary Select. This cadet has been offered a 4-year AFROTC, Type 1 scholarship with a on-campus housing allowance. The scholarship is valued at approximately $250,000.
Kylie is one of only 100 candidates across the nation and throughout 6 countries, 118 units total, to be awarded a full 4-year college scholarship thorough AF ROTC.
CONGRATULATIONS KYLIE!!!
#ahsflyeaglesfly
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Students showed their knowledge in a variety of ways with our first semester finals. In AP Statistics, students created and conducted their own research studies to examine the effect of bias, look at how to word questions for ideal results, etc. Our Eagles are amazing! |
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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.
4th Quarter classes start April 15th and end June 6th.
Summer classes start June 17th and end July 18th with the week of 4th of July off (7/3-7/24).
Students are not fully enrolled until they have turned in BOTH the application and acknowledgement forms along with the $625.00
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 February
Employment Opportunities
Employers are starting to look for summer help! Check out the Employment Page for opportunities.
ASVAB Test
The ASVAB is open to 10th - 12th grade students and will be given at the Arlington High School on February 21, 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!
Information for Class of 2024!
Scholarships
Dollars for Scholars Opens on February 1, 2024! Be sure to complete your profile and apply for scholarships!
Be sure to check out the APS Scholarship page often to see other available scholarships.
FAFSA/WAFSA
FAFSA is now open! All students and contributors must have an FSA ID to complete the FAFSA. It takes 1-3 days for an FSA ID to be verified. For information on how to create an FSA ID and step by step instructions to complete the FAFSA, please visit the Financial Aid page.
The Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) is for people who don’t file a federal FAFSA application. People who complete a WASFA are applying for state aid. There are various reasons to complete a WASFA instead of a FAFSA:
- A person may not be eligible for federal aid due to:
- Citizenship or immigration status, including being undocumented.
- Defaulted federal student loans.
- Repayments owed on federal grants.
- A person may choose not to apply for federal aid due to:
- Family members who do not want to file the FAFSA.
- Other personal reasons.
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AHS Theatre Club presents a night of 80s nostalgia and rockin' dancing. Set to the music of the era, this stage version of the 1984 film will have you wanting to get up and dance yourself! Parental guidance suggested for some references to underage drinking, off-stage violence, and a few cases of strong language. Tickets go on sale February 9th. Please check the AHS website for additional information. Shows are March 1, 2, 8, and 9 at 7pm with an additional matinee performance on March 9 at 1pm.
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We have had an extremely high volume of LOST AND FOUND items on a weekly basis. Please make sure your student(s) are coming home with all of their belongings - after about a month or so, all lost and found items are donated. |
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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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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.
February's theme is Black History Month. Please click this link to find resources for this month’s theme.
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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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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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February with Character Strong is Patience Month! 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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February 12th, 2024:
Arlington School District Board meeting - District office @ 6:00 pm
February 13th, 2024:
RETURN YOUR BALLOTS!
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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March 5th, 2024:
Senior Dinner Dance - 6:00-9:00 pm @ Angel of the Winds Casino: Rivers Run Event Center
March 11th, 2024:
Arlington School District Board meeting - District office @ 6:00 pm
March 25th, 2024:
Arlington School District Study Session and Regular Board meeting - District office @ 4:00 pm
April 1st through April 5th:
Spring Break - No School - Building Closed
April 13th, 2024:
Prom @ Lynnwood Events Center - additional details to come
April 15th through April 18th, 2024:
ELA SBAC testing
April 19th, 2024:
ELA SBAC makeups
April 22nd, 2024:
Arlington School District Study Session and Regular Board meeting - District office @ 4:00 pm
April 24th through April 25th, 2024:
WCAS testing
April 26th, 2024:
WCAS makeups
April 29th through May 2nd, 2024:
Math SBAC testing
May 3rd, 2024:
Math SBAC makeups
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