AHS Bulldogs Community News
3434 Pheasant Creek Dr, Sugar Land, TX 77498 - 02.26.2021
Course Selection Night/Elective Fair
We invite you to join us for our Course Selection Parent Night on Monday, March 1. The general presentation to review graduation requirements will be from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and department/elective fair breakout sessions will be from 7:00 to 8:00pm. This evening is geared toward current 8th and 9th grade parents, but all parents are welcome to attend.
10th and 11th GRADE PARENTS: Mr. Bishop, our College and Career Advisor and Mrs. Stuart, Dual Credit Teacher will review dual credit opportunities and college application process.
NOTE: You MUST upgrade your Zoom to version 5.5 or higher to participate in the meeting
Course Selection 2021-22 (Three Short Steps)
The course selection window is now open and the deadline for students to enter their selections in Skyward has been extended to Wednesday, March 10.
Counselors will visit with students through their Social Studies class next week to help them through the process of updating their 4-year plans and completing their course selection. In preparation for course selection, we ask that all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students watch the course selection video this weekend. It can be found here: https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/81236.
Students must update their selections for the 2021-2022 school year through the Career Plan section of their Skyward account by March 10. Students also must complete the Course Selection Worksheet that can be found here: https://form.jotform.com/210358518754056
Students who wish to change their endorsement choice must have parent approval. Endorsement changes may done in Skyward.
Students and parents may access a copy of the academic transcript in Skyward under Portfolio.
Additional resources regarding course selection and 4-year planning are available on the Fort Bend ISD website.
In review: Step 1. View video
Step 2. Enter course selections in Skyward under Career Plan
Step 3. Complete Course Selection Worksheet (Jot Form)
Reese Center Info Night
Reese Experience Night has been rescheduled to March 3rd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The event is no longer invite only, but the tickets are limited. A press release is supposed to go out today and it is supposed to be promoted on the website and social media.
This is what has been posted on the Reese Center website:
https://www.fortbendisd.com/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=15892&ModuleInstanceID=219276&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=167979&PageID=107712AP Test Payment
The deadline to pay for your AP Test has been extended until Friday March 5th! Please make sure that if you are planning on taking an AP exam that you get the code from your AP teacher and pay for your test by March 5th.
Important Note: Students! Please make sure that you have the correct test is in your "My AP Account." The tests that are listed there will be the tests that will be ordered. College Board will only send the tests that are listed in your account. You will need to check your AP account and MAKE SURE that the tests you have listed there are the ones that you plan to take. Please verify this information by Friday 5th, if there is a problem please reach out to Ms.Lewis or Mr. Yim; all AP test will be ordered on March 12th.
Please let me or Mr. Yim know if you have questions.
Ms. Lewis and Mr. Yim
Tutorials
Due to the winter storm, we have moved the start of the tutorials to next Tuesday 3-2.
It will be held in the commons-they will be QR Codes around the commons for the students to use as a sign-in log. (I will have a paper copy for you to use in case students don’t have their phone) we prefer them sign in via the QR code.
We will also have bus passes for the students.
Bulldog Seniors
Please see the attached letter detailing the selection process for our 2021 Graduation speakers and the Student Commencement Handbook. We have so many fantastic seniors, and we look forward to seeing who our student speakers will be for the Class of 2021 Commencement Ceremony!
Attachments:
Graduation Speaker Process
messages/attachments/78a37567b2dded401e85200843ee1b8c/FMH_Graduation_Speaker_Campus_Process.pdf (533.3 KB)
Graduation Handbook
messages/attachments/5d6b5714ae26f2b075f16fcc7c94c709/FINAL_STUDENT_COMMENCEMENT_HANDBOOK_5.19.2020.pdf (242.1 KB)
School Pictures Are Here!!!
Pictures have arrived!!!
If you took pictures on Dec. 4th, they have arrived and can be picked up in Office 108. The best time to pick them up is before school, during lunch or after school. Please stop by and pick up your pictures.
Counselor Corner
COUNSELING AND CRISIS RESOURCES
You will find quick tips for parents around behavior (PBIS), mental health, social work, nursing, physical health, and safe and drug-free schools.
AHS Library Checkout
Physical Books
We now have 3 ways for online AND F2F students to get their hands on physical books. Find out how to Safely Checkout from the AHS Library.
E-Books
For those of you who want to be extra safe, we have 2 places to go, in 1link:
- JLG Digital –
How to access: 1Link > JLG AHS - High-interest AND always new
- Multi-user (we can all read the same book)
- Mostly Fiction, but carries some Graphic Novels and Non-Fiction
- Books switch out every couple of months (always something new)
- Sora –
How to access: 1Link > Sora (Overdrive) - Hand-picked by all FBISD Librarians
- Most are single-user (so they need to be “checked in” for someone else to use)
- Mostly Fiction, but we have a great deal of Non-Fiction and Graphic Novels
- Books MOSTLY stay forever (but you may need to check on the individual titles)
Substitute Recruitment
We are seeking highly-dedicated professionals to deliver quality, engaging instruction that will spark our students imagination, retain their interests and promote a student-centered environment during the absence of their teacher.
For more information and to apply, please visit fortbendisd.com/subs
You can also contact Mr. Jones at desmond.jones@fortbendisd.com if you are interested to hear about various opportunities we have at Austin HS.
Ongoing - Grab and Go Lunch
Fort Bend ISD Child Nutrition is pleased to announce that all students; kids and teens the age of 18 months to 18 years old and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old can receive Grab & Go school breakfast and lunch, free of charge! Whether students are learning online or face-to-face meals are free to all at every campus and at our curbside locations; again, they do not have to be a FBISD student to receive free meals.
FBISD Child Nutrition is still strongly encouraging all families to complete a Free & Reduced Meals application at www.schoolcafe.com/fbisd; because when we return from Winter Break meals will no longer be free to everyone and regular status of free, reduced or paid will begin. However, this is not required to receive the free meals.
Our team appreciates everything you do and supports your efforts by serving meals many students need to stay alert and ready to learn. Please use the meal promotion tools below to help us ensure your students and their families know how to access our school meals. Adding these digital elements to your communications will help us connect more families with federally funded meal programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Curbside Grab & Go breakfast and lunch will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., and lunch will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday at the following locations:
- Dulles High School (550 Dulles Ave, Sugar Land, 77478)
- Elkins High School (7007 Knights Ct, Missouri City, 77459)
- Hightower High School (3333 Hurricane Ln., Missouri City, 77459)
- Hodges Bend Middle School (16510 Bissonet St., Houston, 77083)
- Kempner High School (14777 Voss Rd, Sugar Land, 77498)
- McAuliffe Middle School (16650 S Post Oak Rd, Houston, 77053)
- Missouri City Middle School (202 Martin Ln, Missouri City, 77489)
- Ridge Point High School (500 Waters Lake Blvd, Missouri City, 77459)
- Travis High School (11111 Harlem Rd, Richmond, TX 77406)
- Willowridge High School (16301 Chimney Rock Rd., Houston, 77053)
Parents can now pick up meals for students at our curbside meal locations, and must provide one of the following documents:
• Student ID cards
• Individual student report cards
• Attendance record from parent portal of Skyward
• Birth certificate for children
Without one of the listed documents, parents will receive meals for the number of students present with them, on foot or in a vehicle.
Thank you for working with us to increase awareness of school meals so students can get the nutrition they need to be healthy and ready to learn.
Link to Flyer: https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/64/Free GG Meals For All Kids and Teens.pdf
Link to CND website for additional information: https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/334
District Parent Health and Safety Protocols
All Things Tech
Student Not Being Able to Connect to BYOD Network - There is a fix for that!!
A job aide on how to correct the problem is attached below.
Tech Support Extended Hours and Locations to Better Serve our Community
Quick Links and Important Documents
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Administrator and Counselor Student Assignments
Principal
Rizvan Quadri
Associate Principal
Julia Erdie
Assistant Principals
Meraj Khan - students with last names starting with E-L
Anthony Yim - students with last names starting with M-Q
George Long - students with last names starting with R-Z
Counselors
Elisha Carter - students with last names starting with A, T-Z
Michelle Lewis - students with last names starting with B-E
Myrna Hodge - students with last names starting with F-K
Trishauna Garrett - students with last names starting with L-O
Leigha Gatson- students with last names starting with P-S