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Good Morning Parents, Next week is Fall Break. We hope everyone has a safe week. The end of the grading period is the week after Fall Break. Please encourage your student to stay on top of assignments and due dates. Q1 ends Friday, October 19. PSAT Deadline has been extended The deadline to sign-up for the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) has been extended to Friday, October 19. The PSAT is a National Merit Scholarship qualifying test. Scores are used to identify National Merit Scholars and award merit scholarships. The test will be administered on Wednesday, October 24 and is open to Sophomores and Juniors. Cost is $16. Sign-up in the Counseling Office. Flyer attached. Important Dates for Senior Parents October 1: FAFSA application opens (www.fafsa.ed.gov) November 1: TN Promise scholarship deadline (www.tnpromise.gov) This week at AHS:
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Fine Arts and Athletic Events can be found on the AHS website or by clicking here. Thank you and Go Tigers! Chris Duncan | Principal 
Good afternoon, It's Homecoming week at AHS! Join us Friday as we host Liberty Tech out of Jackson, TN. Kickoff is at 7:00pm. Vaping: Today’s Cigarette Arlington Community Schools is excited to soon launch a new self-help series for parents! Topics will range from teen depression and suicide to popular social media apps, tips on helping your child in school and everything in between. But first, we want to tackle a rising and serious issue that’s spreading across the United States: teen vaping. It’s today’s cigarette, and teens are lead to believe it’s safe. We encourage you to read the first article in our two part series, Vaping: Today’s Cigarette (attached below). And be on the lookout for the new self-help series, coming soon! Viewing Grades Just a reminder all grades should be viewed in PowerSchool. Schoology is used as the learning management system and provides an avenue for teachers to distribute information and assignments to students. Student work can be viewed in Schoology, but the grades are reported in PowerSchool. NCAA Eligibility Meeting Attention middle school and high school athletes and parents! Make plans to join Mr. Steve Smith, Associate Athletic Director in the Office of Compliance at Mississippi State University for a talk on college eligibility and recruiting rules. The meeting will be held at 6:00pm on October 18 in the AHS Auditorium. PSAT Registration is now available for the Practice-SAT. The PSAT will be administered during school on Wednesday, October 24. This is an optional test available to 10th and 11th grade students. Registration fee is $16. For more information, please contact the Guidance Office. This week at AHS:
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Fine Arts and Athletic Events can be found on the AHS website or by clicking here. Thank you and Go Tigers! Chris Duncan | Principal
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Welcome to interim week! Q1 interim reports will be sent home with all students this Wednesday, September 12. Parent Conference Night Online scheduling is now open for Parent Conference Night. Conferences are scheduled for next Monday, September 17 from 4:00-7:00. Click here to schedule a meeting with your child's teacher. Parent Tech University is back! AHS Parent Tech University is a learning opportunity designed with our parents in mind. Join the AHS technology team for hands-on sessions around Schoology and Citizenship in the Digital age. Fall classes are now forming. Seats are limited. Learn more and register at http://arlingtonhs.acsk-12.org/parent-tech-university.html. NCAA Eligibility Meeting Attention middle school and high school athletes and parents! Make plans to join Mr. Steve Smith, Associate Athletic Director in the Office of Compliance at Mississippi State University for a talk on college eligibility and recruiting rules. The meeting will be held at 6:00pm on October 18 in the AHS Auditorium. PSAT Registration is now available for the Practice-SAT. The PSAT will be administered during school on Wednesday, October 24. This is an optional test available to 10th and 11th grade students. Registration fee is $16. For more information, please contact the Guidance Office. Here is a look at what is going on this week at AHS:
Fine Arts and Athletic Events can be found on the AHS website or by clicking here. Thank you and Go Tigers! Chris Duncan | Principal Good morning,
We hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day. A few reminders for the short week: Attention Senior Parents Have you signed up for the Senior Newsletter? Have you seen the Senior Handbook? Ms. Dixon and Ms. Chisum met with all Seniors on Friday and shared important Senior information. If you have not seen the Senior handbook, please ask to see it. Important dates and deadlines are approaching. To be added to the Senior newsletter, please email Ms. Chisum at lea.chisum@acsk-12.org. PowerSchool The PowerSchool Parent Portal opened last week. If you have created a PowerSchool account in the past, you will continue to use that same account and login credentials. Usernames, passwords and linked family members have not changed. If you are new to to Arlington Community Schools, account setup information was mailed the week of August 20. If you forgot your login or need assistance, please contact the Attendance Office. 901.867.1541 ext 7003 Schoology Parent Access Schoology parent access letters were sent home with students last week. If you need help setting up an account or have not seen the access letter, please contact Shawna Segerson, Curriculum Technology Teacher, at shawna.segerson@acsk-12.org Parent Tech University is back! AHS Parent Tech University is a learning opportunity designed with our parents in mind. Join the AHS technology team for hands-on sessions around Schoology and Citizenship in the Digital age. Fall classes are now forming. Seats are limited. Learn more and register at http://arlingtonhs.acsk-12.org/parent-tech-university.html. Here is a look at what is going on this week at AHS:
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Fine Arts and Athletic Events can be found on the AHS website or by clicking here. Thank you and Go Tigers! Chris Duncan | Principal Good afternoon,
Just a reminder tonight is Open House. We will begin at 6:00pm in the AHS Auditorium. If you are new to AHS, we would like to extend a special invitation to attend our New Family Meet and Greet. We would love to say hello and answer any questions you may have. Join us anytime between 5:30-6:00 in the AHS Library. See the attached flyer. PowerSchool Did you know the PowerSchool Portal for parents and students opened yesterday? A few notes on PS:
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Parent Tech University is back! AHS Parent Tech University is a learning opportunity designed with our parents in mind. Join the AHS technology team for hands-on sessions around Schoology and Citizenship in the Digital age. Fall classes are now forming. Seats are limited. Learn more and register at http://arlingtonhs.acsk-12.org/parent-tech-university.html. Here is a look at what is going on this week at AHS:
Fine Arts and Athletic Events can be found on the AHS website or by clicking here. Thank you and Go Tigers! Chris Duncan | Principal Good evening parents. Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! We are settling in to week 2 and are looking forward to seeing everyone next Tuesday, August 28 for Open House. We will begin at 6:00pm in the AHS Auditorium. If you are new to AHS, we would like to extend a special invitation to attend our New Family Meet and Greet. We would love to say hello and answer any questions you may have. Join us anytime between 5:30-6:00 in the AHS Library. See the attached flyer. We are excited to announce we are partnering with Jane Ross Tutoring again this year to offer FREE ACT Bootcamps. We will once again offer Basic and Advanced sessions. Space is limited to 50 participants and all sessions will fill up fast. This Saturday, August 25 will be our 1st Bootcamp. Visit the Arlington High School website for more information and to sign up. Attached is our 2018-19 AHS Student Handbook. All students are responsible for the contents. The handbook includes expectations, policies and procedures of Arlington High School. It can be accessed in Schoology and downloaded from the AHS website. Meet our Administrative team and Grade Level Counselors: Grade Level Administrators: 9th- Dr. Felicia Turner felicia.turner@acsk-12.org 10th- Mr. Reginald Gipson reginald.gipson@acsk-12.org 11th- Mr. Joe Welch joe.welch@acsk-12.org 12th- Mrs. Joy Bowser joy.bowser@acsk-12.org Vice Principal- Mrs. Diana Penny diana.penny@acsk-12.org Grade Level Counselors: 9th- Ms. Ellen Douglas ellen.douglas@acsk-12.org 10th- Mrs. Erica Peyton erica.peyton@acsk-12.org 11th- Mrs. Cindy Sigmin cindy.sigmin@acsk-12.org 12th- Ms. T’Ann Dixon tann.dixon@acsk-12.org College & Career- Mrs. Lea Chisum lea.chisum@acsk-12.org This week and beyond at AHS:
We are looking forward to another successful year. Go Tigers! Chris Duncan | Principal Good Afternoon Parents,
I want to take this opportunity to welcome each of you to the 18-19 school year. As we end a great first week, I wanted to let you know about important issues beginning on Monday. As you know, our school day begins at 7am and student tardies will begin being issued on Monday. We try to give everyone the first week to acclimate to our traffic patterns. Please be aware that traffic begins to back up around 6:20am and is steady until about 7am. Please be mindful of this as you make plans to have your child in class by 7am. Today, we had our grade level meetings with all 4 grade levels and explained what would help the students have a successful year. Included, were expectations for Dress Code, Discipline, and Guidance procedures. Dress Code will be enforced beginning Monday and generally if there are questions about an outfit, please do not wear it. Please mark your calendars for Open House/Curriculum night on August 28th. It will begin promptly at 6pm in the Auditorium. If we can assist you in any way, please do not hesitate to ask. As always, Go Tigers! Chris Duncan- Principal Good evening parents,
Another school year has come to an end. What a fantastic one it has been! We have learned much together and shared experiences that will long remain for years to come. Congratulations to our Seniors who are beginning a new chapter in their lives. We cannot wait to see the amazing things they will do! To those of you who are leaving us, we wish you all the best. For your planning purposes, the first day of school is Monday, August 13. Attached is the 2018-19 Instructional Calendar. Please review as it is different than in years past. Other items of note: Report Cards: Final report cards will be mailed in the next few days. Summer Assignments: AP, Honors and Dual Enrollment summer assignments have been posted on the AHS website. If your student has requested one of these courses, they should visit http://arlingtonhs.acsk-12.org/ to view the summer work. Due date is the first day of class. Enrollment Verification/Schedule & iPad Pick-up: Tuesday, August 7 *2 proofs of residence required AP Exam Fees: Payment due on Tuesday, August 7. Cost is approximately $94 per course with the exception of AP Seminar and Research ($143). Students will be removed from the AP course if exam fees are not paid on this date. Semester 1 Exam dates: Dec. 19-21 Thank you for your support throughout the year. We are looking forward to what the 2018-19 school year will bring. Have a wonderful summer! Good afternoon Parents,
As we are nearing the end of the school year, we wanted to share a few reminders around exams:
Fine Arts and Athletic Events can be found on the AHS website or by clicking here. Thank you and Go Tigers! Chris Duncan | Principal Good morning Parents,
Over the next few days we will be meeting with students who are not registered for the 2018-19 school year. Course requests for students who are not registered by next Friday, May 4 will be dropped. Course offerings and staffing are dependent on enrollment numbers obtained from spring registration, and it is important all current students complete the enrollment process by next Friday. Late registration is held each Wednesday between 7:30am-10:30am through May 23, 2018. Any current student who registers after May 4 will have to complete the course selection process again. Proofs of residence will be needed for both spring enrollment AND August verification. Visit the ACS website for acceptable proofs. Please note proofs of residence can be sent via your student. Today we continue EOC testing, and attached is our April/May At-A-Glance which includes dates for EOC and AP testing, as well as final exams. Please make sure your student is well rested and eats a healthy breakfast to help prepare them to end the year on a positive note. Just a reminder we are no longer accepting checks. If your student has a fine or needs to make a payment, cash or money orders will be accepted. Save the date:
Fine Arts and Athletic Events can be found on the AHS website or by clicking here. Thank you and Go Tigers! Chris Duncan | Principal |
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