Weekly Eagle News
Fall 2022, 16th edition, 12/12/2022 - 12/16/2022
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Dear Eagles,
It is hard to believe it is already December and the holiday season is here! We hope that all is well as we near the end of the semester and a much deserved winter recess. In this edition, we will highlight our third Core Value, Diversity. We have defined Diversity as “We embrace and welcome all people and their experiences.” While this can be observed in a variety of ways on campus, one of the best examples is our Inclusivity and Equity Committee. This group, which formed in the fall last school year, is comprised of staff, teachers, administrators, parents, and students. The committee has the following mission statement:
Our mission is to develop and maintain foundational shared values that ensure our campus community has a sense of belonging, a sense of safety, and a positive equitable learning environment.
It is this mission statement that truly guides and focuses the work the group does. Our Core Values and Eagle Expectations are a product of this group’s work. This year, we are proud to have students join our group, bringing a more authentic and informed perspective to our work. It is invigorating to work with our youth to improve our school and they are already hard at work on several projects. We value input from our Eagle Community and always welcome new members. If you are interested in attending our meetings, we meet every other Thursday from 3:45-4:45pm.
Please email me with any questions, dan.neff@lmusd.org.
We wish everyone a restful winter break and happy holidays.
Go Eagles!
Dan
~New Announcements~
FINALS SCHEDULE DECEMBER 13TH, 14TH & 15TH
Work Permits
MAKE SURE TO CLEAR YOUR ABSENCES
Holiday Concert
Tickets are $5 plus any box office fees, but if you are a student, you can get in for free if you have your ID.
HOMEWORK CENTER
Math and English Tutoring
Science, History and Other Tutoring Options
Yearbooks
Students! Yearbook orders are going quickly this year with less than 140 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 $70. After January 1st the price goes up to $85. (CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK)
-Yearbook
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.
~AGHS CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS~
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE COUNSELOR'S NEWSLETTER
PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE
On December 12th, 1913, the stolen “Mona Lisa” is recovered in Florence. Two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Mona Lisa is recovered inside Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia’s hotel room in Florence. Peruggia had previously worked at the Louvre and had participated in the heist with a group of accomplices dressed as Louvre janitors on the morning of August 21, 1911.
Leonardo da Vinci, one of the great Italian Renaissance painters, completed The Mona Lisa, a portrait of the wife of wealthy Florentine citizen Francesco del Gioconda, in 1504. The painting, also known as La Gioconda, depicts the figure of a woman with an enigmatic facial expression that is both aloof and alluring, seated before a visionary landscape. The Mona Lisa was eventually returned to the Louvre, where it remains today, exhibited behind bulletproof glass. It is arguably the most famous painting in the world and is seen by millions of visitors every year.
Girls Softball
Girls Swim
Track and Field
Attention all athletes interested in joining AG Track and Field! The track team is start to practice after school Monday, January 9th. We will run Monday thru 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 2/20/23. Go Eagles!
~Seniors~
EARLY GRADS
~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
Attention students: Cash prizes and scholarship money can be yours by competing in speaking contests beginning in January. Two separate contests are open to student entry:
The Lions Club - with the topic: "Social Media - Connects Us or Isolates Us”
and
The Optimist Club - with the topic: "Discovering the Optimism within Me"
See Coach Chris Ryan (chris.ryan@lmusd.org) for more details.
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.
~AGHS Athletics Booster Update~
Volunteers needed for the Arroyo Grande Hospital!
Connect with us!
Email: AGHS@lmusd.org
Website: https://www.aghseagles.org/
Location: 495 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande, CA, USA
Phone: 805-474-3200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AGEagles
Twitter: @twitter_AGHSEagles