ALLEGAN HIGH SCHOOL HOME OF THE TIGERS JANUARY 2015 From the office of Jim Mallard “Meeting all students where they are and guiding them where they need to be.” Attention parents of juniors, sophomores, and freshmen: The counselors will be starting the scheduling process right after winter break by meeting with each grade level to review graduation requirements and scheduling procedures for the 2015-16 school year. Your student will be given a course and description guide supplement to help them review the courses available for next year. Part of the scheduling process is for your student to complete their course requests online using their PowerSchool account. Students will be assigned a window of time, by grade level, to complete their requests. Students must not only select their core academic courses; but also elective and alternate courses. Alternate courses are used when an elective course is canceled, or an elective does not fit into your student’s class schedule. Please look for this information, and review your student’s course requests with them. It is important that your student selects classes that will fulfill the requirements for graduation, and classes that will also better prepare them for their post -secondary experience. Student class schedules are mailed home in August prior to school starting. Attention parents of Juniors: PSAT results (juniors) will be distributed soon. Counselors and students will spend an hour analyzing and strategizing for future college admissions test dates. After discussing results with your student, please call their counselor with any questions. Mrs. Ellis (last name A-Ha) ext. 5811, Mrs. Zeter (He-M) ext. 5524, and Mr. Ziemelis (N-Z) ext. 5523. Snowcoming 2015 will take place on Friday, February 13th, 2015 with an assembly the last hour of the day, and crowning activities between the Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball games. The Snowcoming dance will take place following the game from 9:30 pm. - 12:00 midnight. Student leaders are busy planning this event and all the activities of the week. Do not forget the AHS English Department Tiger Tales literary competition! Categories include short story, poetry, personal narrative, formal essay, and cover design. In each category, prizes will be awarded: 1st—$100; 2nd—$50; and 3rd-$25. Honorable mentions will also be recognized. The contest closes March 3rd, 2015. Students should see their English teacher or Mrs. Hascall for more information. The AHS drama department is preparing for the Spring play, Cat in the Hat. Auditions will be sometime in mid to late January, so students should watch the announcements for specific times and dates of auditions. Senior portraits ar e due by J anuar y 15, 2015. Please br ing a digital copy to Ms. J ennifer Conr ad, or email it to jconrad@alleganps.org. For senior portrait guidelines and information, please visit the Allegan High School Yearbook page on Facebook. Please contact Mrs. Conrad at 673-7002 ext. 5715, if you have any other questions. Yearbooks may still be purchased through Jostens online at www.jostensyearbooks.com, or by phone at 1-866-282-1516. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on J anuar y 20th (4 - 7 p.m.) and 21st (4 - 7 p.m.). Enclosed with this mailing is a letter with times and locations of conferences. The counselors at conferences will distribute progress reports for the trimester. There is no school on Monday, January 19th, 2015. National Honor Society applications will be delivered to eligible students in mid-January. Any 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students who have achieved a 3.5 cumulative GPA after 1st trimester are eligible. Selection to NHS is based equally on demonstrated character, leadership, service and academics. A faculty council selects students based on their completed application and staff input. “Our Seniors’ Next Steps” wall is ready! If your senior has been accepted into college, the military, or has secured employment after high school, we would like to display that information for the entire school to see. Please have your senior simply drop off a copy of their acceptance letter to the counseling office, and we will add their letter to the wall. January 15th, 2015 January 19th, 2015 January 20th and 21st, 2015 February 13th, 2015 February 4th, 2015 March 3rd and 4th, 2015 March 4th and 5th, 2015 March 6th, 2015 April 3rd—10th, 2015 April 25th, 2015 May 28th, 2015 DATES TO REMEMBER Senior Portraits Due No School 2nd Trimester Parent-Teacher Conferences (4—7 p.m.) Snowcoming Student Early Release (12:38 p.m. Dismissal) MME Testing (Juniors) ACT plus Writing, and Work Keys Testing 2nd Trimester Final Exams (Finals are optional for Juniors.) No School Spring Break Junior-Senior Prom @ Lawton Community Center Graduation @ 7:45 p.m.—Tiger Stadium