AVHS Newsletter
September 27, 2020 *Updated 9/30/20
Apple Valley High School
Website: avhs.district196.org
Location: 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, MN, USA
Phone: 952-431-8200
IMPORTANT: School Board Approves Calendar Changes for October 9 and 14
October 9 is now an in-person learning day for students in Cohort B.
October 14 is now Parent-Teacher Conferences and not a school day for students.
An outline of the two weeks is included below.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Teachers will be engaged in outreach to families of students who are struggling in their classes by phone calls/text messages.
- Teachers and counselors will be available for individual conferencing (8-10 minutes) via Zoom between 7:30 am and 10:30 am. Sign-up information for individual conferences will be available in the next newsletter update.
Picture Days are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Students in Hybrid learning will have their pictures taken on either Thursday, October 1, or Friday, October 2.
Students in Grade 12 can submit their own photo for inclusion in the school's yearbook. This year, students in grades 9, 10, and 11 may also submit their own photo if they are unable to get a school picture taken. Please follow the link below for more information.
Message from the Principal
Dear Apple Valley Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to Week Three! We had another great week as students and staff have started to get into the routine of how our schedules work.
Our students continue to do a fantastic job of demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to learning. Seeing how our teachers have drawn on their strengths in the classroom from years past and lessons learned from the Spring is both exciting and inspiring. It’s also a ton of work! Many of them have their own kids at home that they are helping each night. All of them are being challenged with navigating new structures and schedules to make this work for their hybrid and digital academy students. Your kind words, notes of encouragement, empathy, and understanding of their efforts are greatly appreciated. To our teachers and the parents/guardians who are helping our students get off to a great start at school and at home- THANK YOU!
This week’s most important updates and events are listed here and described in detail below:
Picture Days this Week- See below for more details as to which day pertains to your student(s).
What My Student Should Be Doing Each Day/Week- Assistant Principal, Pete Buesgens, created four-minute screencasts that explain what students should be doing each day whether they are in Cohort A, Cohort, B, or participating in the AVHS Digital Academy.
District 196 Rights & Responsibilities & AVHS Student Handbook- Students who were absent or are participating in the Digital Academy are expected to view the Rights and Responsibilities video and to review the AVHS Student Handbook.
ACT Test (Grade 12) is Tuesday, Oct. 6; PreACT Test (Grade 11) is Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Important Calendar Changes- Pending official School Board approval on 9.28.20, Friday, Oct. 9th will be designated as a school day for Cohort B and Digital Academy students. Wednesday, Oct. 14th will be used for teachers to communicate with parents and guardians.
Lunch, Listen and Learn Student Circles
Tech Troubles? How can we be of service?
Students & Staff Lead the Way in Advisory
What My Student Should Be Doing...
District 196 Rights & Responsibilities and AVHS Student Handbook
Students who were absent on those days as well as students in digital academy should follow the link below to review both the District 196 Rights & Responsibilities document as well as the AVHS Student Handbook. After reviewing the available information, students should complete the form (also found in the link below).
ACT Test (Grade 12) is Tuesday, October 6; PreACT Test (Grade 11) is Wednesday, October 7
All Students In Grades 9, 10, and 11 Will Participate in "At-Home" Learning on October 6.
Students in grade 12 will take the ACT test at AVHS on Tuesday, October 6. All other students will have an at-home learning day that day. October 6 is the test date for ALL students in Grade 12; there are not separate testing days for Cohort A, B, or Digital Academy.
Students in grade 11 will take the Pre-ACT test at AVHS on Wednesday, October 7. Wednesday is not typically an in-person learning day for students; however, buses will run at their regular times on this day for students in grade 11 to arrive at AVHS by 8 am.
For information on what to bring to the test, how to indicate your student is not planning to test, and more, please click the link below.
AVHS Tech Help
Hybrid and Distance Frequently Asked Questions
Yearbook
Order a yearbook during the back to school special for only $75 before 9/25. That’s the lowest price of the year! Yearbooks are ordered directly through Jostens.com. Enter Apple Valley High School, MN as the school info.
Schedule Information
School Hours
Doors Open: 7:30 a.m.
Arrival of Buses: 7:35 a.m. (approx.)
Start of School (1st or 5th hour): 8:00 a.m.
End of School (4th or 7th hour): 1:40 p.m.
196 Digital Academy Synchronous Zoom Sessions: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Doors Close: 1:50 p.m. (exception allowed for students involved in co-curricular activities)
Before and After School
- The building will be open at 7:30am. The school day ends at 1:40 and students must leave the building at that time (unless they are rostered in a cocurricular activity scheduled for that day). Please plan your transportation to and from Apple Valley to allow for these times.
- When students enter the building they will have two options; either to eat breakfast or go directly to their first classroom scheduled for the day.
- Students participating in cocurricular athletic and other activities and are on the program’s roster, will be allowed to remain in the building on in-person learning days, if needed, between 1:40pm (end of school day) and 3:30pm (start of practice).
- For students in our District 196 Academy or for cohort A or B students at home during their distance learning days, the building will open at 3:00pm to arrive for cocurricular activities.
Health and Safety at Apple Valley
Food Service and Free & Reduced Price Meals
Please note: Families must apply for Free & Reduced Price Lunch qualification every year.
Parking Permits
Infinite Campus/Schoology/MyPaymentsPlus/PayPAMS
Students and families new to District 196:
- Login Information will be sent via email from Apple Valley High School in mid-August.
- For MyPaymentsPlus and PayPAMS registration, please select "Minnesota" for the state and "Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan-ISD196" for the School District name.
Students and families continuing in District 196:
- Continue using existing login credentials for Campus and Schoology
- Families will need to create new login credentials for MyPaymentsPlus and PayPAMS. Please select "Minnesota" for the state and "Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan-ISD196" for the School District name.
- Student, family and emergency contact information
- Student schedules and attendance
- End-term grades and transcripts
- Course information, resources and announcements
- In-progress grading details
- Communication tool
- Register and pay for field trips, activities & athletics
- Purchase parking permits and other options
Text/Email Communication/Announcements
You may also opt in to Apple Valley High School Text Messages by texting "Y" to 675-87.