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September 20, 2019
Ashland High School-- Oregon
Email: AHSOffice@ashland.k12.or.us
Website: http://ashland.k12.or.us
Location: 201 South Mountain Avenue, Ashland, OR 97520, USA
Phone: 541 482 8771
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHS.Ashland.OR/
HOMECOMING Week October 1-5
Homecoming Schedule of Events
Homecoming Court Voting--Tuesday, September 24
Spirit Week
Monday 9/30: PJ Day
Tuesday 10/1: Matching / Dress like a teacher day
Wednesday 10/2: Character Day (anything from TV, movies, memes, etc).
Thursday 10/3: Throwback Thursday
Friday 10/4: School Spirit Day
Saturday 10/5: Sewer Saturday in honor of the dance theme "Party in the Sewer"
Homecoming Parade--October 2 at 3pm
AHS's Homecoming Parade is a traditional event where we get to celebrate our students! We have participation from APD, Ashland Fire department, band, sports, clubs, and more. Please come out onto Siskiyou, Lithia Way, or N Main to cheer on our students as they parade through town.
Club Participation
All clubs are invited and encouraged to participate in the Homecoming Parade on Wednesday, October 2 at 3:00 by making a float or walking. Please contact Nora.Godfrey-Dismuk@ashland.k12.or.us for information.
Homecoming Pep Rally--Thursday, October 3 during TCB
The Homecoming Assembly celebrates Senior Homecoming Court with a variety of skits they will perform in front of the school. This is also where students will be voting for the top three senior Homecoming Court members that will be announced at the football game during half time.
Homecoming Game--Friday, October 4
Homecoming Dance--Saturday, October 5
8pm-11pm at SOU's Rogue River Room. "Party in the Sewer - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle."There will be plenty of activities for students to partake in besides dancing-- like corn hole, jenga, card/ board games, and more! Parents who would like to chaperone, please contact Nora.Godfrey@ashland.k12.or.us
Homecoming Theme
Map of Rogue River Room at SOU
Homecoming Dance
Dance Guest Pass
Students who wish to attend the dance with a guest who is not an AHS Student must obtain a Guest Pass. Guests must be current high school students (different school or homeschool) or students who graduated the previous year. Forms are available online here:
There is a $5 fee for a Dance Guest Pass. Questions? Christie.Lawson@ashland.k12.or.usUpcoming Events
School Pictures
Students will be bringing their proof photos home next week for preview. To order pictures of your student, go to the Lifetouch Website https://lifetouch.com/ and enter the ID # FO919104Y0 [ F (letter O) 9191 (zero) 4 Y (zero)]
Makeup Picture Day: October 21
Student ID Cards will be distributed during student's next English class.
PSAT--Wednesday, October 16 8:30-12:30
ALL SOPHOMORES are taking the PSAT on Wednesday October 16. The PSAT/NMSQT is the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and the scores are used to identify National Merit Scholars and award merit scholarships
This test is free and provides:
1. Excellent practice for the SAT college entrance exam (to be taken their junior and senior years).
2. An opportunity to pass two out of three necessary graduation requirements (Reading and Math Essential Skills).
3. An opportunity to work toward National Merit recognition with high scores.
Juniors who are taking the PSAT will meet in the library at 8:30
Coming Soon--- Open Mic! Wednesday, October 16 in the Upper Commons
Interested in becoming or hosting a foreign exchange student?
ROTARY EXCHANGE – INFORMATIONAL MEETING
September 25, 2019 – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Located in the IVC
Long-Term Exchange is for a school year (typically plus a couple of weeks either side of the term). The student is hosted and supervised by a Rotary club, stays with at least two families, and must go to school while abroad. For ages 15 to 18 ½.
Short Term Exchange is a family-to-family exchange with the student and their family hosting for a period of time, and then the student going to their exchange partner’s country and home for a period of time. Students are selected by local Rotary clubs to participate in the exchange and are matched based upon age and common interests.
Who is eligible? Students must have good grades, demonstrate good citizenship and be going on exchange for the right reasons and with the right expectations. They must be endorsed by their parents and their local Rotary club, and they must complete the Rotary Youth Exchange training for their experience.
More Information: Rotary Exchange Program Information
Blood Drive--Tuesday, September 24
Students only. Students may sign up in the main office or with a Leadership Student. Donors who are 16 years old need to have parental permission. 17 year olds and older do not need a permission form. All donors must show identification. https://www.redcrossblood.org/content/dam/redcrossblood/controlled-documents/Parental-Consent-Blood-Donation.pdf
College Fair--Tuesday, October 1
Juniors are encouraged to attend the SOU College Fair which hosts close to 70 colleges and universities throughout the Western US. Students will be excused directly after 2nd period attendance and will walk with counselors to the SOU Recreation Center. Seniors may attend if they are excused from class by a parent.
College Information Night--Wednesday, October 2 at 6:30pm
Travel Opportunities
Discover Panama! Meeting--Tuesday, September 24 at 6:00pm
Rotary International Exchange
ROTARY EXCHANGE – INFORMATIONAL MEETING
September 25, 2019 – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the IVC
Long Term Exchange is 11 months, Short Term Exchange is 3 weeks during the summer. For ages 15-18.5
More Information: Rotary Exchange Program Information
London--August 2020
Want to go to LONDON next August? See plays at the Globe Theatre? Shakespeare’s Home? Stonehenge? Big Ben and Windsor Castle?Contact Betsy.Bishop@ashland.k12.or.us
Senior News
Senior Assembly--November 5
Graduation Order Collection--November 15
Senior Portraits are Due by November 21
Senior year is an extremely important year in a person’s life. To help commemorate this year, one of the most important documents is the senior’s yearbook photo. The following information will help you plan for senior portraits adequately and ensure that the picture that appears in the yearbook will be one that you will treasure for a lifetime. Follow https://tinyurl.com/portrait2020 for more information on how to submit your portrait.
Early Senior Project Presentations--Wednesday, January 8
Seniors who would like to present their Senior Projects early may do so on January 8 from 3:00-4:00pm. Please contact Amanda.McGrew@ashland.k12.or.us in Room 206
Senior Project Presentations-Date TBD
Cap and Gown Delivery--May 11
Parents-- Senior Ads in the Yearbook
Parents/Guardians,
Looking for a creative way to tell your graduate, “I love you and I’m proud of you” now that their high school years is coming to an end?
Yearbook dedication ads are a great way to give your child the special recognition they deserves, for everyone to see, in the 2020 yearbook.
Placing your ad is simple and quick! Visit https://tinyurl.com/gradAds2020 for more information.
Graduation!!!!--May 29, 2020
Counseling Office
Counselors are here to help
Counselors are here to help your students succeed. Students can drop in at the counseling office during school hours to fill out a counselor reservation form, or email Karyn.Barats@ashland.k12.or.us or call 541 482 8771 x2114 to schedule an appointment.
Counselors are assigned by student's last name as follows:
Keri Phipps (All Freshmen) Keri.Phipps@ashland.k12.or.us
Diane Berry (Last Names A-He) Diane.Berry@ashland.k12.or.us
Kalli Walker (Last Names Hi-Me) Kalli.Walker@ashland.k12.or.us
Jeff Roscher (Last Names Mi-Z) Jeffrey.Roscher@ashland.k12.or.us
College Information Newsletter--Fall 2019
Click here to for the very informative College Information Newsletter!
Financial Aid Information Session--Tuesday, September 24
On Tuesday, September 24th from 4:00-5:00 pm in the AHS Library, our College and Career Specialist will discuss the process for completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The FAFSA is an online application (https://fafsa.ed.gov/) which qualifies students to receive the Federal Pell Grant, the Oregon Opportunity Grant, the Oregon Promise, and government loans. This meeting is important if your student plans to attend a private/public university, community college or vocational school. Even if you think your family will not qualify for federal financial aid, it is important that you complete the FAFSA. Some schools will not give students merit aid unless they have a FAFSA on record. Students must also complete the FAFSA to qualify for the Oregon Promise Grant, which currently has no income cap. We will also briefly discuss the CSS Profile, a separate online application many private schools use to determine institutional financial aid (https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile).
The 2020-21 FAFSA goes live on October 1st and will use tax information from 2018. Students planning to start college in fall of 2020 should complete the 2020-21 FAFSA. Before October 1st, both the student and one parent can sign up for an FSA ID. The FSA ID is the Federal Student Aid Identification students and parents use to sign and verify information on their FAFSA and federal student loans. It is important that students sign up for their own FSA ID (https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid).
Prior to filling out the FAFSA, families can also complete the FAFSA4Caster (https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1) to see if they will likely be eligible for government aid.
Career Expo--Thursday, September 26
Southern Oregon Trade Careers Expo for Juniors and Seniors
Thursday, September 26th 8:15 am – 4:00 pm at the Seven Feathers Convention Center
AHS juniors and seniors have the opportunity to attend this hands-on event to learn about exciting opportunities in a vast variety of career pathways. Trade and industrial careers in today’s market include high-tech and great earning potential. Some of the careers represented: Aviation and Rail ● Archaeology ● Architecture ● Engineering ● Geology ● Survey ● Public Safety (including the FBI) ● Carpentry ● Cement Masonry ● Heavy Equipment Operation ● Welding ● Diesel ● Culinary Arts ● Electronics ● Surveying ● Diesel Engine Repairers ● Mechanics ● Military ● Plumbing ● Pipefitting ● Steamfitting ● Iron Working Skilled Labor ● Wildland Fire Fighting ● Computer Sciences ● Banking…. and more!
Students interested in attending this event can sign up with their College and Career Readiness (CCR) or CTE teachers. Juniors who are not in those classes can sign up with Jen Marsden in the College and Career Center. To learn more about the Expo and to see the full list of careers, organizations and businesses that will be represented visit: http://www.empowerthepossible.org/
College Information Night, Wednesday, October 2
College Information Night for Seniors and their Parents/Guardians
Wednesday, October 2nd, 6:30-8:00 pm in the IVC
On Wednesday, October 2nd from 6:30-8:00 pm, seniors and their parents/guardians are invited to a college information session in the IVC. AHS counselors will discuss and answer questions about how to apply to community and 4-year public/private colleges, financial aid and scholarships, and many other aspects of the road to higher education. The information will be specifically relevant to seniors but other interested students and parents are welcome to attend.
COLLEGE VISITS
Throughout the school year, college admissions officers visit AHS to talk with students about their respective schools. If a visit is during class, students should get pre-approval from the teacher. College visits, times and locations are listed in the daily announcements and posted in the College and Career Center (CCC). Visits are held in the CCC unless otherwise announced. Currently, the following visits are scheduled, but new schools will be added their visits are scheduled. For more information contact Jen Marsden at jennifer.marsden@ashland.k12.or.us
Volunteer Opportunities--- Earn Community Service Hours
Volunteer for Friends of the Animal Shelter Holiday Fair
FOTAS is planning a new major event which presents opportunities for Ashland HS students, starting immediately and through the end of the year. Deck The Paws Holiday Fair, a community-wide event, will be held on December 7 at the Phoenix Plaza Civic Center (PPCC). The fair will be open to the public, free admission. There are three main components:
· Individuals and families can bring their pets for photo portraits with Santa Paws and Cat-Elf.
· A wide array of hand-crafted gifts and décor will be on sale.
· Attendees can enjoy a reasonably priced, nutritious hot soup lunch.
Ashland HS students can participate in many different ways:
Make handcrafted items – We are collecting wonderful creations to sell at the fair. Wooden, woven, painted, sculpted – you name it, just create it! Students can join the “FOTAS Elves” group on Facebook and review photos and how-to posts for inspiration.
Organize and run your own table – Get a class or club to work together to stock and staff an Ashland HS table at the fair. In addition to selling items for the benefit of FOTAS, you can present information and displays about school projects (especially nice if animal related).
Help with photography – We need 2-6 students skilled in photo editing and computers to prepare and print 5x7” glossy prints of family and pet portraits at the fair. We will have one training session (1-2 hours) in September, and a full rehearsal for all participants in the photo project in October. Students can also work as roaming event photographers. After the fair we will need help organizing and uploading photo files.
Help with publicity – Dozens of event posters need to be distributed to locations throughout Ashland and beyond.
Singing & entertainment – We will have caroling and performances on the plaza at PPCC. Canopies and patio heaters will be set up if the weather requires. The Ashland HS Choir is invited to perform, and other groups and even individuals (jugglers? magicians?) are encouraged to sign up.
Paint faces – Students who paint or enjoy doing makeup are needed to do face painting. They will need to develop 6-8 sample faces on poster board, to display at the fair, and take shifts 11AM-4PM. Brushes and paint can be supplied.
Work at the fair – We will start setting up the fair at 7:30AM on December 7. Students with their own vehicles can shuttle boxes of merchandise and supplies to PPCC from a nearby staging location. We will need a small army of volunteers to unpack these boxes, set up tables and displays, and decorate the venue – all by 11AM. And then at 4-6PM we need to pack it all up and leave PPCC sparkling clean! Students do not need to commit for the entire day – just join the morning or afternoon team.
For more information or to sign up for a Deck The Paws job, contact Laura at 458-226-0600 or laura.ahearn@standfordalumni.org
School Websites
Ashland School District Website
Parent and Student PowerSchool Portal
Check schedules, grades and pay fees via the PowerSchool website and app:
Ashland High School Website
Sports Physicals
Physicals may be scheduled at the on-campus health center or provided by your personal physician. 541 482 8771 x2247 Lori.Vieu@ashland.k12.or.us
Athletic Registration
Athletics Website
Attendance Policy
2019-2020 Course Guide
Application for Free Lunch Program
https://family.titank12.com/HV4XN5
If you do not know your student's ID number you can leave it blank.
Bus Schedule
ASD Transportation 541 482 3174
Stacy.Delgado@ashland.k12.or.us
Click here to see bus routes and times:
https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/SIB/files/2019-2020%20WEB%20ROUTES.pdf
Students riding a bus to any location other than their designated bus stop must have parental permission and obtain a BUS PASS from the front office.