ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
- Attendance Review Board in January 9:
- ARB will consider EXTENUATING circumstances that includes documented major illnesses or death of immediate family members, not for numerous single hourly absences
- A student will be able to sign up for a 10-minute session to explain his/her case and must bring pertinent documentation to the session. The student will be notified of the decision of the ARB following the session.
- In addition to the ARB, students have an opportunity to make up time for days absent in two ways:
- Make up time in after-school detention on Monday and Thursday from 2:45 to 4:15 which counts for one class period. They must register in the Attendance Office.
- Make up time with their individual teachers by picking up the proper paperwork in the Attendance Office and getting the appropriate signatures by the teacher and House Principal. Students may make up time with other teachers if approved by both parties and signatures must be done for both teachers and the form returned to the Attendance Office following the make-up time.
- TRiO Talent Search Application Deadline is February 15; enter in time for a chance to win a Kindle Fire.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK:
FINAL EXAMS:
SCHOLARSHIP INFO:
- Alpena Exchange Club's Stanley C Beck Youth of the Year Scholarship
- Scholarship is worth $1,000 for any AHS Student
- Must complete an application form and write an essay of this year's theme "How Am I A Catalyst In My Community"
- Must be submitted to Mr. Berriman by February 4, 2019
- Forms are available in the Main Office
- Financial Aid Finder Website (recommend signing up for the electronic newsletter)
- Master Scholarship Information
- January Scholarship Deadlines:
- GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship
- Deadline: Jan. 4th
- www.reaganfoundation.org/education
- The Bob Tennis Scholarship
- Deadline: Jan. 7th
- MAS/FPS NAFEPA Scholarship
- Deadline: Jan. 10th
- www.nafepa.org
- United States JCI Senate Foundation
- The American Legion Brewer Scholarship
- Deadline: Jan. 14th
- http://michiganlegion.org/assets/brewer2018.pdf
- The American Legion Wilson Scholarship
- Deadline: Jan. 14th
- http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/wilson2018.pdf
- Mensa Education and Research Found.
- Deadline: Jan. 15th
- http://www.mensafoundation.org
- NALS of Michigan Scholarship
- Deadline: Jan. 15th
- https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/
- GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY:
COCOA, COOKIES, AND CONVERSATIONS:
DECA DISTRICTS AT SVSU:
- Aiden Chism: Top Role Play Medal & State Qualifier Medal
- Nikita Cordes: State Qualifier Medal
- Amanda Johnson: State Qualifier Medal
- Meghan Roznowski: Top Comprehensive Test Medal & State Qualifier Medal
- Madison Timmreck: Top Comprehensive Test Medal, Top Role Play Medal & State Qualifier Medal
ATHLETICS UPDATE:
- Events This Week:
- Friday, January 4
- Hockey vs Midland Dow at the Soo (Dismissed at 11:30; Game at 4:00pm)
- Freshman Basketball vs Escanaba at TBJH
- Boys at 4:00pm
- Girls at 5:30pm
- JV Basketball vs Escanaba at ACC
- Girls at 4:00pm
- Boys at 5:30pm
- Varsity Basketball vs Escanaba at AHS
- Girls at 5:30pm
- Boys at 7:00pm
- Saturday, January 5
- Wrestling at Ogemaw Heights (9:00am)
- Cheerleading at Monroe (9:00am)
- Hockey vs Plymouth at the Soo (12:00pm)
- Friday, January 4