Alpharetta High School
Newsletter - Week of March 7th
Upcoming Dates
School Governance Council Meeting - March 8th, 7:30 AM
Teacher Work day – March 10th
Diversity Training for all - March 10th, 10:30 - 12:00, media center
Professional Development day – March 11th
Thomas Time – March 14th, 15th, 16th
Learning Walks at AHS - March 16th (There will be visitors here who will be in and out of classrooms)
AHS Musical – March 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th
Remedial Testing - March 21-25
High Museum of Art Teacher Appreciation Day - March 19th
SGC voting – March 23 – 29
Senior Games – March 31st
AP Pre-bubbling - April 13th
SLO testing begin - April 18th
CTAE Pathways Testing - April 18th - 22nd
EOC Testing - Starts April 25th
AP Testing - May 2nd - May 13th
Senior Exams - May 20th - 24th
Other Exams - May 24th - 26th
Graduation Practice - May 25th
Graduation Ceremony - May 26th, 7PM
Professional Development
Assignment for all teachers:
Assignment for all teachers: Create a common formative assessment and differentiated lesson using technology in January or February
Debrief with PLC afterwards, upload documents to TKES, and use the following link to record your work.
This form allows us to show our growing prowess in differentiation:
Be sure to share what you learned on the Professional Learning Day with others, so we can spread best practices throughout the building.
Check out Edivate for ongoing Professional Development opportunities!
Keisha's baby girl has arrived!
Ms. Keisha Iton just welcomed her new baby girl, baby Brighton Channing Moore, weighing in at 8lbs 2 oz. Congratulations Ms. Iton to you and your family on your little bundle of joy!!
March Birthdays
Amy Landi 3/2
Larochelle Francois 3/7
Flavia Villarinho 3/8
Tranise Coryell 3/9
Cassie Zielinski 3/9
Marshall King 3/12
Lauren Donnenfeld 3/18
Jeff Cohen 3/19
Kim Mullis 3/20
Rebecca Perkins 3/21
Mary Beth Sibold 3/21
Kenya Lacy 3/22
Tony Murdock 3/23
James Johnson 3/24
Darlene Todd 3/25
Adam Smiley 2/27
Megan Powanda 3/ 27
Alpharetta Testing Website
Flandecia has created a testing website that you can check regularly to get any info on what is happening in the world of testing. On the calendar page are the windows for all EOCs. Specific SLO dates will be updated once those are set.
https://sites.google.com/site/alpharettahighschooltesting1/home
HAPPY TESTING!!!!
The AHS Faculty High School Photo
Last week’s photo was of Teresa McGahee, Science teacher.
Flavia Villarinho is back! She was the first staff member to guess correctly and earn a jeans sticker! Thank you all for playing each week!
Please keep sending in photos for us to identify.
Morning Duty
Frank will send out an email each week to those who have duty. If something comes up and you find you cannot cover your scheduled more supervision, please make coverage arrangements with a colleague. It is important our school is well supervised to ensure safety. Also, be certain to sign in! The sign-in sheet is located outside 1220.
Need Power?
AHS Presents - Legally Blonde
Watch the commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbqBoaBXaEc&feature=youtu.be
"OMG you guys!" Alpharetta High School’s Theatre will come to life with the spring musical LEGALLY BLONDE, The Musical on March 17th. This multiple Tony and Olivier Award-winning, critically acclaimed musical is the all-singing, all-dancing romantic comedy about knowing who you are and showing what you've got! Performances run through Sunday, March 20th.
Based on the Amanda Brown novel and the 2001 Reese Witherspoon film of the same name, LEGALLY BLONDE, The Musical is the story of college sorority sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods (Morgan Shields). Elle isn't the type to take "no" for an answer, so when her boyfriend, Warner Huntington III (Cade Jarrett), dumps her for someone a little more "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School to win him back. With the help of her new friends Paulette (Kelly Lumpkin), Emmett (Josh Maddox) and her Chihuahua, Bruiser, Elle sets out to prove that she's got what it takes to become "serious" on her own terms. LEGALLY BLONDE's show-stopping musical numbers and its script with enormous heart are so much fun it should be illegal!
AlphaTheatre’s production of LEGALLY BLONDE, The Musical is directed by Sarah Stoffle, with musical director Michelle Austin and backed by the talented Alpharetta Orchestra directed by Sheldon Fisher.
Tickets to LEGALLY BLONDE, The Musical, will run at the Alpharetta Theatre March 17th and 18th at 7PM, March 19th at 2:00 and 7:00 PM, and March 20th at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance at our ticket website www.seatyourself.biz/alphaproductions or contact Nan Bodeep at nan@bodeep.com. Tickets are also available at the door, although reservations are suggested.
ALL Club Sponsors
Attention Club Sponsors:
Please check the club listing on the schools website for accuracy. Please send any changes to Mike Scheifflee.
Thinking of buying or selling a home?
If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in the next six months, please plan to meet one of our newest business partners – Gordon Stephenson.
He will be here March 10, 2016 from 1:30 – 2:00 in the media center to speak about his program Homes For Teachers – Helping Teachers and Our Kids.
His program offers:
$1, 000.00 discount off real estate commission
Free home appraisal (worth $400)
Discounted attorney’s fees
$200 donated back to AHS with every purchase or sale of a home
Check out the website:
http://www.homesforteachers.org/
He will have the branch manager from First Option Mortgage with him who will pre-qualify you on the spot.
Blended Learning Site
Here is a link to a Blended Learning site that you may find helpful as you add this instructional strategy into your classroom:
http://www.christenseninstitute.org/key-concepts/blended-learning-2/
High Museum of Art - Teacher Appreciation Day
Saturday, March 19, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Free Museum admission for educators, plus one guest
Teachers, school administrators, and community educators are invited to the Museum's special exhibitions and permanent collection for free!
Inspired by the current exhibition Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion, Teacher Appreciation Day: STEAM Edition at the High Museum of Art will be filled with drop-in stations exploring hand-made and 3-D printing techniques, as well as guided tours of the exhibition and collection. Educators plus one guest will be able to experience STEAM programming at the Museum, where science, math, and art come together in this interdisciplinary approach to learning.
No registration required. Educators and one guest receive free admission with school I.D. or verification of homeschool/non-traditional school status.