Alpharetta High School
It's Time to Shine!
Upcoming Dates
August 8 – First day of school
August 11 – Fire and intruder drills – beginning of third period
August 12 - soft lockdown drill
August 19 - Fire drill – end of day 3:45
August 29 or August 30 – Faculty Meeting (choice - PM on the 29th or AM on the 30th)
August 29 – September 1 – Ninth Grade Classroom Guidance
September 2 – AHS Cluster Professional Development Day (students off)
September 2 - 1:30 Medical Emergency Training for all staff members
September 5 – Labor Day – SCHOOLS CLOSED
September 8 – Anchor Time Begins
September 13– Freshmen Parent Night 6 pm; Curriculum Night 7 pm (all teachers MUST be present)
Jason and Mike discuss rigor
Kenya, Lisa, Pam, and Flavia define engagement together
Shannon and Kurt discuss the terms rigor and engagement
August Birthdays
Jimmy Marshall 3
Tina Johnson 5
Jennifer Kilroy 5
Laurie Veillon 7
Polly Bostick 8
Matt Rhein 12
Kajal Jain 12
Dee Webb 13
Lynne Loudy 15
Ana Maria Gottlieb 30
If you have just joined the Raider family and have an August birthday, please email perkinsr@fultonschools.org so we can include you in the above list.
The Drumline and Cheerleaders welcome new students
Student Council Brian Hu inspires new students
Raider Ambassadors greet and assist new students
TKES first steps
In June of 2016, GaDOE updated Teacher Keys (TKES) and Leader Keys (LKES) based on the passing of Senate Bill 364. Please pay attention to the changes during the orientation process.
August 16 - August 31 - New Teachers
Complete the following in order via TKES/LKES Platform: 1. Online Orientation 2. Self-Assessment 3. Enter Professional Learning Goal ("Flexible Process" Teachers); enter a Professional Learning Plan ("Full Formative" Teachers); enter a Remediation Plan (Teachers who received a Needs Development or Ineffective on their previous Summative Assessment)
August 2 – August 31 - Returning Teachers - same school, same job
Complete the following in order via TKES/LKES Platform: 1. Online Orientation 2. Self-Assessment 3. Enter Professional Learning Goal ("Flexible Process" Teachers); enter a Professional Learning Plan ("Full Formative" Teachers); enter a Remediation Plan (Teachers who received a Needs Development or Ineffective on their previous Summative Assessment)
August 31 – September 12 - Returning Teachers - different school or different job in the school
Complete the following in order via TKES/LKES Platform: 1. Online Orientation 2. Self-Assessment 3. Enter Professional Learning Goal ("Flexible Process" Teachers); enter a Professional Learning Plan ("Full Formative" Teachers); enter a Remediation Plan (Teachers who received a Needs Development or Ineffective on their previous Summative Assessment)
Notes: "Flexible Process" Teachers possess more than three years of experience, hold a clear, renewable Georgia certificate, and scored Proficient or Exemplary on their previous year’s TKES Summative Evaluation. All other teachers are considered "Full Formative" Teachers in Fulton County. Teachers receiving Needs Development or Ineffective on their previous TKES Summative Assessment must complete the Remediation Plan in the platform. Keep in mind that all teachers should have goals posted in the platform. Principals will be provided with an Eligibility Report by Talent identifying "Flexible Process" and "Full Formative" Teachers by September 1st.
Dottie Davis greets students
The 10th grade PLC works together
Ira and Adriana discuss engagement
Get to know the custodian who works your hallway
2200 - Sandra
2300 - Luther
3200 - Samuel
3300 - Stan
4200 - vacant (the team cleans together now)
4300 - Jermaine
Band and Aux Gym - Kerby
1200 - Darlene
1300 - Darlene
5200 - Darlene
5100 - team clean
Auditorium and Main Gym - team clean
Quote for the week
Planbook, anyone?
Additional Professional Development days for AHS
The Alpharetta High School Governance Council received permission to have 4 full release days added for the 16/17 school years. These days are considered "critical days" and need leave approval directly from Dr. Kersey. The selected days are listed below:
September 2, 2016
November 7, 2016
January 17, 2017
March 31, 2017
Raider "Balance Days" for 2016-17 - mark your calendars!
We want to create a community filled with more balanced lives. The School Governance Council proposed a solution, and the Instructional Leadership Team agreed; thus, we have declared two nights a semester during the 2016-17 school year as "Balance Days."
October 19th
November 16th
February 15th
March 15th
The nights above are Wednesday nights the week of the 17th (to celebrate the class of 2017), and on these nights there will not be any homework assigned, no assessments will occur the next day, and no AHS meetings will be scheduled.
The idea is that Raiders will go home right after school and work to create balance in their lives. Staff members and students alike will take a night off. Club sponsors and coaches and directors may hold meetings and practices and games as needed. We feel students release stress through these extracurricular activities.
Please plan to enjoy yourself and work your assessments around these dates next year.