JANUARY 22 ITEMS:
- Students report to their 1st Semester 1st Hour class at 7:35am
- Students will pick up their semester 2 schedules and will then be dismissed to follow their semester 2 schedule.
- Students should only report to counseling center during the hour of the issue. Schedule change forms will be given by Mr. Bourdage or can be picked up from Mrs. Bennett in the Counseling Center and requires a parent and teacher signature. A minimum if 24 hours before any change will occur if the request is granted.
- Peer-to-Peer Students should report to E-103 for 15-minutes before heading to their 2nd Semester class.
ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
- Winterfest song requests are now available in the Main Office; no requests will be taken at the Dance
- Winterfest Representative Forms are available in the Main Office; Due February 1.
- 10th graders Winterfest is Saturday, February 16th and we need to begin planning our hall decorating and mural. Please meet in D203 on Tuesday, January 22nd for a quick meeting about Winterfest. See Mrs. Schultz or Mrs. Cornish if you have any questions.
- February 5: Report cards will be distributed in 2nd hour.
- Ski Club Deadline for January 25 Trip is Tuesday, January 22
- ATTENTION 2ND SEMESTER DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS:
- Make sure you have read the email from Mr. Bourdage
- If you need anything, please reach out to ACC, Mr. Kollien or Mr. Bourdage at AHS.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK:
MASQUERS TALENT SHOW:
- January 29 and 30 (can come either day) right after school until 5 (or no one else in line)
- Audition forms will be available in main office and E112
MUST READ FOR ALL STUDENT DRIVERS:
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FROM THE COLLEGE ADVISER:
Lots of information for you this week.
- These are things that should be done already: (if they aren’t make sure to e-mail me!!)
- Apply to ACC/other postsecondary schooL
- Send your AHS transcripts via Parchment
- See this video if you need help!
- These must be done by March!
- Submit your FAFSA (by March 1)
- ACC Scholarship Application (by March 11)
- Community Foundation Scholarships (by March 1)
- Local scholarships (deadlines vary)
- Finally, these must be done by May 1!
- Start working on your “next steps”
- Have an Award Letter Meeting with Ms. Timmreck.
- Make your college decision!
- ALL STUDENTS: We have several Admissions Representatives coming back to AHS for another round of visits. If you are interested in attending their sessions, please RSVP here and I will get you a pass.
- Saginaw Valley State University - February 5th, 10:30 am
- Lake Superior State University - February 7th, 9:30 am
- You can set up an appointment with me during school hours here.
- If you/your parent need an appointment after school, e-mail is the best way to set that up.
- For convenience, this is my typical schedule:
- M: 7:15-3pm @AHS
- T: 7:15-3pm @ACES
- W: 7:15-3pm @AHS
- Th: 7:15-10:15am @AHS, 10:30-3pm @ACES
- F: 7:15-3pm @AHS
SCHOLARSHIP INFO:
- Alpena Exchange Club's Accepting the Challenge of Education (A.C.E.) Award
- Scholarship is worth $1,000 for any 12th grade AHS Student
- Must complete an application form and attached a 500 word narrative describing how the student overcame physical, emotional, or social obstacles
- Must be submitted to Mr. Berriman by March 1, 2019
- Forms are available in the Main Office or with Mrs. Samp
- Alpena Exchange Club's Stanley C Beck Youth of the Year Scholarship
- Scholarship is worth $1,000 for any 12th grade 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 March 1, 2019
- Forms are available in the Main Office or with Mrs. Samp
- Financial Aid Finder Website (recommend signing up for the electronic newsletter)
- Master Scholarship Information
- 2019 Northeast Michigan Community Foundation Scholarship
- Deadline is March 1, 2019
- Link to apply
- January/February Scholarship Deadlines:
- Ryan Fischer Legacy Scholarship
- Deadline: Jan. 25th
- www.ryanfischer.org
- Alpena Optimist Club Essay Contest
- Deadline: Jan. 30th
- www.alpenaoptimistclub.com
- MCWT Foundation Scholarship
- Deadline: Jan. 31st
- www.mcwt.org
- MI Athlete of the Year Detroit Athletic Club
- Deadline: Feb. 1st
- http://dacathleteoftheyear.com/
- The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
- Deadline: Feb. 2nd
- www.jackierobinson.org
- Elks National Foundation 2018 Legacy Application
- Deadline: Feb. 2nd
- https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/Legacy.cfm
- HACER National Scholarship
- Deadline: Feb. 5th
- www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html
- Rosa Parks Scholarship
- Deadline: March 1
- Apply Here
- Ryan Fischer Legacy Scholarship
ATHLETICS FOR THE WEEK:
- JV Boys Basketball vs Sault Ste. Marie @ AHS (5:30pm/7:00pm)
- AHS Students admitted in for $1 with a Student ID
- AHS Students admitted in for $1 with a Student ID
- Girls Freshman Basketball vs Ogemaw Heights @ TBJH (5:30pm)
- Boys Freshman Basketball vs Sault Ste. Marie @ TBJH (7:00pm)
- Wrestling at Traverse City Central (Dismiss at 1:30pm; Match at 6:00pm)
- Girls Basketball at Ogemaw Heights (Dismiss at 1:15pm; Games at 4:00pm/6:00pm/7:30pm)
- Boys Basketball at Petoskey (Dismiss at 2:00pm; Games at 5:30pm/7:00pm)
- Hockey at TC West (Dismiss at 2:00pm; Game at 6:00pm)
- Wrestling at Northern Michigan Championships (Gaylord)
- Hockey vs Petoskey (2:00pm)