Weekly Eagle News
Spring 2023, 5th edition, 02/06/2023 - 02/10/2023
~New Announcements~
SPRING BLOOD DRIVE FEBRUARY 23RD
Attention all students! A winter blood drive is being organized by the Friday Night Live club on campus to help save lives and make a positive impact in our community. By giving blood, you have the power to give the fit of life to someone in need and earn 5 HOURS of COMMUNITY SERVICE.
The blood drive will take place on Thursday, February 23rd in the MPR. Please sign-up to donate with Mr. Sligh in room 308 during break or lunch. Donors must be 16 years or older and may be required to have a permission slip to donate.
Together, let's make a difference in our community and save the life of someone in need!
Work Permits Attention all students that plan on working this year. Please submit a completed work permit request form to Mr. Coville ASAP, or email him at trevor.coville@lmusd.org. Anybody that needs their current permit extended can stop by Room 510, or email Mr. Coville as well. | MAKE SURE TO CLEAR YOUR ABSENCES Clear Absences by 4pm Tuesday, 01/31/23. Attendance Month Deadline - Please make sure that the Attendance Office is informed of the reason for any still unverified absences for 01/09/23 - 01/27/23. After that date, we will not be able to make any changes. | RYLA Support your fellow eagles by congratulating these students who were chosen to attend RYLA! This is a 4-day retreat in Ojai sponsored by the rotary club. Each student had to individually apply to receive this honor. |
Work Permits
MAKE SURE TO CLEAR YOUR ABSENCES

Yearbooks
Students! Yearbook orders are going quickly this year with less than 120 copies left for sale! If you want to make sure that you get a yearbook this year then please head on over to Jostens.com to purchase and secure your copy. Price is currently $85. (CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK)
-Yearbook
~AGHS CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS~
Speech and Debate
Cash prizes and scholarship money can be yours by competing in the Optimist Club speaking competition in March.
With the topic: "Discovering the Optimism within Me"
See Coach Chris Ryan (chris.ryan@lmusd.org) for more details.

COUNSELOR'S CORNER
PSAT 10 at AGHS on March 1st
Attention 10th grade families! We are offering the PSAT 10 on Tuesday, March 1st.
If you are interested in having your 10th grade student take this optional test please complete THIS FORM by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH.
After that date, we will send test details to all students signed up for the test. The test will take place during the school day on campus at AGHS.
The cost to take the test is $25.00. Please call the Student Business Office at 474-3200 or click HERE to pay online.
For more information on the PSAT 10, please click HERE.
If you have questions about the PSAT 10, please contact your student’s counselor. Please note that both CSU and UC campuses are test optional and no longer require the SAT or ACT for admission. For more information about the CSU, please click HERE. For more information about the UC, please click HERE.
PSAT 8/9 at AGHS on March 1st
We are offering the PSAT 9 to a limited number of 9th grade students. This test gives early feedback on student knowledge in the areas that matter most for college and career readiness.
If you are interested in having your 9th grade student take this test, you will need to complete the form below. The form will open on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH at 9:00AM.
Please complete THIS FORM by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH. Please remember that space is limited and the form will be closed once all spots are filled.
The cost to take the test is $25.00. Please call the Student Business Office at 474-3200 or click HERE to pay online.
After Monday, February 13th, we will send test details to all students signed up for the test. The test will take place during the school day on campus at AGHS.
For more information about the PSAT 8/9, please click HERE.
If you have questions about the PSAT 8/9, please contact your student’s counselor. Please note that both CSU and UC campuses are test optional and no longer require the SAT or ACT for admission. For more information about the CSU, please click HERE. For more information about the UC, please click HERE.
BOYS AND GIRLS STATE
Calling all junior boys and girls who are
Driven in academics and leadership
Performing well in classes and on campus
Earning a competitive GPA
Interested in expanding their leadership potential
Looking for opportunities to build up their resume and activities for college applications
Excited to attend a conference and meet other like minded individuals from across the country
IMPORTANT informational meeting will be held on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16th at LUNCH in Room 303.
If this sounds like something you would like to do, please check out this informational letter.
In order to apply, please click HERE for the application.
Applications are due by MARCH 3RD 2023. Interviews will follow for selected applicants.

Track and FieldAttention all athletes interested in joining AG Track and Field! The track team is currently practicing after school Monday to Friday starting at 3:50. All track athletes who have completed their sports physical and Big Teams registration can participate. If you are doing a winter sport, come out when your season is finished. The last day to join the track team is 2/21/23. Go Eagles! | Boys Volleyball Tryouts Boys Volleyball is starting up next week. We will begin the week with a meeting on Monday at Lunch in Room 402. Tryouts will begin on Tuesday through Thursday at the Pacific View Academy Gym located at 1065 Mesa View Drive Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. Tryouts will be from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. You must be athletically cleared in order to participate. | Swim and Dive Any girls or boys interested in the Diving Team please contact Coach Souder ASAP. No experience necessary. |
Track and Field
Attention all athletes interested in joining AG Track and Field! The track team is currently practicing after school Monday to Friday starting at 3:50. All track athletes who have completed their sports physical and Big Teams registration can participate. If you are doing a winter sport, come out when your season is finished. The last day to join the track team is 2/21/23. Go Eagles!
Boys Volleyball Tryouts
~Seniors~

MANDATORY to complete the FAFSA/CADAA free application or Opt-Out
It is MANDATORY for ALL 12th graders to complete the FAFSA or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). We encourage you to fill it out as soon as you can.
How do I fill out the FAFSA or the California Dream Act application? You can complete the FAFSA or the CADAA in about 30 minutes or more. Application is found HERE. If you need assistance to complete the application, you can attend any of the “Cash for College” in person workshops offered at AGHS or at any school near you, click HERE for dates, locations, and times.
You can opt-out if you desire but the deadline is March 2, 2023. Click HERE and complete the opt-out form which permits a pupil to opt-out from completing the FAFSA or CADAA form
Attendance Office Update
College/Military visits
Seniors and juniors planning a college/military visit should stop by the Attendance Office to pick up an Excused Absence Request form ahead of their visit. If approved, up to two days may be excused. Visits that will last longer than two days would require a Short Term Independent Study Contract to excuse the absence.
Attendance Office contact details:
Dawn Lewis (805) 474-3200 ext. 2244 Dawn.Lewis@lmusd.org
Substitute Attendance Technician (805) 474-3200 ext. 2243
PLEASE NOTE: ALISHA BLACK IS ON LEAVE
Please do not send any ParentSquare messages to Alisha Black at this time.
~Career Center News~
Cash for College
The FAFSA is required for all Seniors this year.
Attend Cash for College to get help with the FAFSA application.
AGHS Cash for College Dates:
Arroyo Grande High School, Library
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 4-7 p.m.Career Center Hours:
Career Center is open all day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Open at lunch only on Monday and Friday.
Scholarships
ELKS TEENAGER OF THE MONTH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The Oceano/Five Cities Elks Lodge #2504 selects an AGHS senior male and female each month based on achievements, character, leadership, service, citizenship and scholastics. Monthly for the 22'23 School Year - Completed application should be submitted to Brianna.boyd@lmusd.org. Students only need to apply once. If your application is not chosen in a given month, it will be considered for the following month
Go to the AGHS Website under scholarships for more information or stop by the Career Center.
Other opportunities and deadlines approaching so be sure to check out the website.

TUTORING AND HOMEWORK CENTER
HOMEWORK CENTERNeed a quiet place to get your work done after school? The Homework Center is open from 3:45-4:45 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in room 208 in the Career Center. The HW Center is open to all students! Hope to see you there! | Math and English Tutoring Need help, here is an opportunity to get tutoring. | Science, History and Other Tutoring Options Need help, here is an opportunity to get tutoring. |
HOMEWORK CENTER
Need a quiet place to get your work done after school? The Homework Center is open from 3:45-4:45 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in room 208 in the Career Center. The HW Center is open to all students! Hope to see you there!
PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE
On February 6th, 1937, John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is published, the story of the bond between two migrant workers, is published. He adapted the book into a three-act play, which was produced the same year. The story brought national attention to Steinbeck’s work, which had started to catch on in 1935 with the publication of his first successful novel, Tortilla Flat.
Steinbeck was born and raised in the Salinas Valley, where his father was a county official and his mother a former schoolteacher. A good student and president of his senior class in high school, Steinbeck attended Stanford intermittently in the early 1920s. In 1925, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a manual laborer and a journalist while writing stories and novels. His first two novels were not successful.
In 1939, Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath, a novel tracing a fictional Oklahoma family as they lose their family farm in the Depression and move to California seeking a better life.~AGHS Athletics Booster Update~



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