Avondale Academy Counseling 411
Second Quarter 2016
NEW AT AVONDALE ACADEMY
Please check Avondale Academy's Counseling website often. There is a lot of great information added regularly. You can access it from Avondale Academy's website or you can go to:
http://avondaleacademycounseling.weebly.com/
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
janette.mow@avondale.k12.mi.us
248-537-6615
Upcoming Events - Don't Miss Out!!
JANUARY EVENTS
Jan 4: Return to school
Jan 12: MAT2 Presentation 9:30am Paid Internship and College Opportunity
Jan 13, 14, 15: No Avondale bus for afternoon route. Pontiac bus will still run
Jan 18: NO SCHOOL MLK Day
Jan 19: Student Talent Show @ lunches
Jan 20: Avondale HS Financial Aid Night 6:30 pm
Jan 21: 1st, 3rd, 5th hour exams
Jan 22: 2nd, 4th, 6th hour exams - End of Second Quarter
Jan 27: SAT Parent Meeting Avondale HS 6:30-8:00
Jan 28: ASVAB testing starts @7:30am
Jan TBD: Senior Credit Letters Mailed Home
FEBRUARY EVENTS
Feb: College Cash Campaign
Feb: FAFSA Completion for Seniors
Feb: Career Cruising
Feb 2: Central Michigan University Trip for Sophomores and Juniors 7:30am-4:00pm?
Feb 6: ACT test date
Feb 11: ASVAB Follow-up results meeting
Feb 8-12: Valentine Candy Sales
Feb 10: Count Day - Meeting at Virtual Academy
Feb 12: Valentine's Dance $5 a ticket, 7-10pm
Feb 15-19: Mid-Winter Break
Feb 25: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
Feb 26: "Ok to Say" Cyberbullying Presentation 1:00pm
MARCH EVENTS
March 1: FAFSA Deadline
March 2: "Technology and Social Media: Dangers and Addictions" 7:00 - 8:30 pm /Avondale High School
March 4: Cap and Gown order forms available - $32.00 cash only
March 15: "Parent Talk" 7:00 - 8:30 pm / Avondale High School
March 25: NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
March 31: National College Fair
March TBD: Freshman college visit to OU
APRIL EVENTS
April TBD: Senior Credit letters mailed home
April TBD: Junior/Senior Prom tickets on sale
April TBD: Scheduling for next year
April 1: End of Third Marking Period
April 1: Cap/Gown order due
April 4-8: No School -Spring Break
April 14: "Child Abuse: Community Response / How to Help with Healing"
7:00 - 8:30 pm / Deerfield Elementary
April 11 – April 29: MSTEP Testing for juniors
April 12: SAT testing 11th grade and eligible seniors 1/2 day
April 12: NO SCHOOL for seniors who have ACT tested last year
April 12: PSAT testing 9th and 10th grade 1/2 day
April 13: Work keys testing 11th grade and eligible seniors 1/2 day
April 13: NO SCHOOL grades 9, 10, 12
April 23: "Stewards of Children" 1:00 - 4:00 pm / Avondale High School
MAY EVENTS
May TBD: Junior/Senior Prom
May 2: Decision Day Celebration
May 6: Cap and Gown payment due to Mrs. Trager $32.00 cash only
May 5: "Bullying: Beyond Theory" 7:00 - 8:30 pm / Deerfield Elementary
May 13: NO SCHOOL - PD Day
May 24-25: Senior Exams
May 25: Senior's Last Day - all classes must be complete including 7th hour 2:00pm
May 27: MANDATORY Senior Breakfast/Graduation Rehearsal @ 8am - Avondale Academy
JUNE EVENTS
June 1: Graduation @ 7pm Avondale High School
June 15: Finals 1/2 Day. 7th hour class due @ 2:00pm
June 16: Finals 1/2 Day
June 17: Finals 1/2 Day. Last day of School. End of quarter