Aloha High School
March
Warrior Families,
I’d like to point you to a couple really important pieces within this AHS Newsletter:
- If you’ve had the pleasure of seeing or meeting Carson, our Sunshine Project, you already know how special this little guy is. Our students and staff have adopted Carson and his family as one of our own and we are working hard to help cover the costs of his ongoing medical expenses. Take a second to read about it all and join the effort.
- Our production of High School Musical is finally here! Opening night is this Friday, 7:00pm! Let’s pack the house! Check out the detailed information about show times and tickets in this newsletter.
- We know that everyone is hearing the talk and feeling the buzz around the Coronavirus. It is certainly causing some anxiety in our community and there are lots of reasons to believe we will be dealing with the issue for the foreseeable future. A couple things:
- The Beaverton School District will continue to push out information and guidance around protecting ourselves. You will find additional information within this newsletter and it is well worth the minute it will take to read through it.
- We can predict that there will continue to be lots of talk, social media posts, phone calls and stories around this virus. Some will be accurate and helpful and others will be misleading or even intentionally false. Much of our work will be sifting through and appropriately responding to as much of this as we can. We will certainly do our best to be a reliable conduit of good information.
- The bottom line right now is good personal hygiene.
As always, thank you for being part of our Warrior family and supporting Aloha High School.
Matt Casteel
Coronavirus Symptoms
Prevention of the Coronavirus.
Evitar contraer el nuevo coronavirus.
As a school and as a district we are working tirelessly with the Washington County Department of Health, Oregon Health Authority, and other organizations and resources to monitor and respond to ongoing concerns regarding coronavirus.
One of the most important things we can do as a community to prevent infection and reduce transmission is to practice proper hygiene and infection control.
- One of the biggest things that we can all do to cut down on infection is frequent and thorough hand hygiene. Remember to always wash your hands before you eat, after you go to the bathroom, and whenever your hands are dirty. Wash your hands under water for at least 10-20 seconds and be sure to clean your palms, in between your fingers, under your nails, and on the back of your hand.
- Always remember to cover your mouth by coughing and sneezing into your arm, elbow, or a tissue and NOT into your hands.
- Do not touch or put your fingers in your eyes, nose, mouth, or face. This is how most viral infections enter your body.
- Finally, if you or your child is sick it’s important to know when to stay at home. If your child has a fever of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or greater, if your child has vomited within the past 24 hours, if your child has sudden diarrhea or 3 or more loose/watery bowel movements in 24 hours, a persistent sustained cough or difficulty breathing, or any new undiagnosed rash, rash spreading and increasing in size, or open draining wounds or sores that cannot be covered with a bandage please do not send them to school as all of these symptoms pose a significant infection risk that cannot be treated at school. Additionally, the 3 main symptoms of coronavirus are fever, coughing, and shortness of breath. If you or your child exhibit multiple of these symptoms please do not come to work or school and consult your healthcare provider for further assessment and testing.
By promoting and exercising proper hygiene and infection control we can dramatically reduce the risk and incidence of disease and illness. Please keep these practices close at mind and heart and let’s work together for a healthy community!
Learning Braille and using his cane
Carson - 4 years old
Carson's family
Meet Carson - Our First Sunshine Warrior
Carson is four years old and he's won the hearts of our Ohana. He loves singing, pandas and hanging out with our Warriors. He does not like ice-cream - only whipped cream. When Carson was born, he was diagnosed with a very rare disorder called Peter's Anomaly. This is when the front part of the eyes doesn't form correctly causing Carson to be blind. Carson also has Pulmonary Valve Stenosis which is a hole in his heart.
At five months old, Carson got titanium implants in his eyes and he could see for the first time. At two and a half he had open heart surgery at Doernbecher's Hospital. Unfortunately, Carson's body is rejecting his eye implants. With only a few months of partial sight left, he is learning Braille and using his white cane. Carson has had over 40 surgeries on his eyes and 3 on his heart. He will have additional heart surgeries in his future. You would never know that Carson has gone through so much. He is an amazing, happy, vivacious boy who is a joy to be around.
Our Sunshine goals for Carson is to pay off his medical and dental bills
and get Carson a Smart Brailler
Carson and his mom, Megan, came to meet his 1800 new Warrior friends at a recent assembly. Megan graduated from AHS in 2006 and it was great to welcome her back. Carson stole the show and the microphone. He chatted, played games and took pictures with all the students. Carson visits campus regularly and loves to high five and take photos.
40+ Surgeries
4 years old but BIG personality
Meeting new friends
Would you or your business like to help Carson?
T-Shirt Fundraiser
We will be selling Carson T-shirts! A $150 donation will get your business advertised on the back of the T-shirt. Please email erin_livingston@beaverton.k12.or.us if you would like to participate.
Donations of any amount
You may donate directly to Carson or provide seed money to help us buy something to sell and multiply your donation. We will sell stickers, Don Chilitos, Jamba Juice, and other lunchtime treats. Gift cards or items to raffle are always helpful. We will advertise and thank you on social media.
Donations can be made online or with a check made out to AHS. Memo: Sunshine Carson.
Make checks out to Aloha High School or
Direct any questions to AHS Leadership Teacher,
Erin Livingston erin_livingston@beaverton.k12.or.us
Dollars Add Up
Come See High School Musical - March 6, 7, 13, 14
Tickets at https://alohatheatre.booktix.com/
The JOCKS
Troy Bolton………………………………………..Tyler Glowinski
Chad Danforth………………………………….… Chaz Winchester
Zeke Baylor……………………………………….Hernan Castillo
Jason…………………………………………….. Conner Werner
The NERDS
Jack Scott……………………………………………Tyler Koronye
Kelsi Neilson……………………………………..Emma Parr
The THESPIANS
Sharpay Evans………………………………………….Maya Divine
Ryan Evans……………………………………………... TBA
James…………………………………………………Jay McNeil
Susan…………………………………………………...........Samantha Mansell
Cathy……………………………………………...…….Sophie Norris
Alan……………………………………………………..Sam Odormott
Cyndra………………………………...….……………........Joanna Vielmette
The BRAINIACS
Gabriella Montez……………………………………. Madison Baldwin
Taylor Mckessie……………………………………… Jordan Westerdahl
Martha Cox……………………………………. Emily Smith
Kratnoff………………………………………… Ayan Osman
The SKATER DUDES
Ripper………………………………………………….…. Evelyn Vaughn
Mongo…………………………………………………Katie Earle
The ADULTS
Ms. Darbus, drama teacher…………………………Madilyn Dyche
Coach Bolton………………………………………Ian Moore
Ensemble
Marissa Olmstead, Madison Winchester, Alexa Terrado
Raven Koppelman, Francesca Matamoros
Allie Sweatman, Deb Rogers, Maddy Russo, Grace Scott
Olimpia Serrano, Kate Tewksbury, Meagan Tollisen, Christian Umana
Get College Credit at PCC for CTE Intro Class
Career & Technical Education Fair - March 11
Students and families are invited to the Career & Technical Education Fair on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Merlo Station High School, 1841 SW Merlo Dr., Beaverton, 97003.
The fair is an opportunity to explore career-specific post high school education and training options for high-wage, high-demand careers in the areas of Health, Information Technology (IT), Construction, and Manufacturing. Apprenticeship programs, community colleges, volunteer, travel and direct workforce opportunities will also be represented.
Pop-in sessions will include:
- Understanding apprenticeship programs
- Short-term career opportunities of study
- Resume writing
- Interview techniques
- And more…
For more information, please contact Merlo Station High School at (503) 356-3650.
Kaitlyn Dobler
Special thank you to Jim Newton Photography for the amazing photos.
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First time for ASH Women to compete at State
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Extreme 14 to State Wrestling
The Warriors finished 11th at the state tournament.
Congrats to Kieran McCalpin on finishing 3rd and Colton Fleming finishing 6th.
Girls State Qualifiers
115 Nadeen Ortiz
235 Jennifer Cazares
Boys State Qualifiers
106 Jesus Orea
113 TJ Turner
126 Justin Fisher
132 Jonathan Flores-Garcia
138 Ashton Brock
145 Logan Moore
152 Colton Fleming
160 Payton Volk
160 Trevor McCoy
170 Kieran McCalpin
182 Drew Fritz
182 Julian Martinez
Photo Credit: David Brock
Photo Credit: David Brock
Photo Credit: David Brock
Aloha High School has a great hands-on construction and wood shop program that provides real-life opportunities to hundreds of students throughout the school year. The Aloha community answered the need of more space by raising $5000 to buy a professional-grade tent to create a covered outdoor work space for larger projects such as masonry and construction of small houses/sheds.
Aloha High School would like to thank the BEF and Warrior community for their generosity. Contributors were Key Event Services $1,508, Inline Commercial Construction $970, The Go Warriors! Endowment Fund $500 and several anonymous contributors. Mr. Brink’s construction class held a ribbon cutting ceremony in the AHS courtyard. If you look carefully under the big blue tent you will recognize one of the smiling faces and Beaverton Mayor, Denny Doyle. (Far right)
AHS Blood Drive with Red Cross
Thank you to the 80 Warriors that participated
68 Unites of blood donated
CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
BSD Families:
We wanted to update you regarding novel coronavirus or COVID-19 in Oregon. We are monitoring the situation closely and are in daily contact with our local public health department. There is now one presumptive case of COVID-19 in Oregon. The person has been identified as a Lake Oswego School District employee who lives in Washington County.
Based on current information, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and our local and state public health departments continue to consider that the risk to most Oregonians is low. The Oregon Health Authority has set up a comprehensive webpage that includes statewide tracking of COVID-19.
The Beaverton School District is continuing to take precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and is in the process of stepping up planning and preparation for the potential that COVID-19 could affect our schools. We have no current plans to close or cancel school or classes. You can find updated messaging and resources on our website.
Please be assured that we will provide more information as it becomes available. We are committed to the health and safety of our community.
Aloha High School
Email: ahs_communications@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://aloha.beaverton.k12.or.us/
Location: 18550 Southwest Kinnaman Road, Beaverton, OR, USA
Phone: 5033562760
Facebook: facebook.com/AHSalohahighschool
Twitter: @ahsalohahighschool