AISU News 18 April 2015 Weekly Newsletter These are the kinds of curious, mysterious, and original minds that often end up making major contributions to our world; to reach their full potential, however, they need the latitude to follow their own oblique, nonstandard paths. - Salman Khan Awesome News! Launch Party 2.0 was a family night success! Thank you to all who came. We saw snapshots of this year and next! Way to go to the girls who tried out for the cheer squad for next year! Plan on student body and class officer elections for middle and high school happening during the week of April 27th. Students, look in your email on Tuesday for more information. HS = High School MS = Middle School WS = Whole School EL = Elementary F = Family Event Monday, April 20 HS – Murray Youth Council, 3:30 pm Tuesday, April 21 MS – Soccer @ Ascent Thursday, Apr 23 WS – Beauty & the Beast, 7 pm MS – Soccer @ ELA Friday, April 24 WS-‐ –9 Beauty Drop-‐Off: 7:45 am & the Beast, 7 pm HSpm – DECA Nationals in Florida Pick-‐Up: 3:00 Saturday, April 25 Continued on page 2 WS – Beauty & the Beast, 1 pm 18 April 2015 Words from Counselor Stephanie Fill out your FAFSA! Fill out your FAFSA! If you couldn't make it to a Paying for College Night, UHEAA made a YouTube video explaining the need-to-know info! http://tinyurl.com/myezmy Online applications must be submitted by midnight Central Time, June 30, 2016. The statewide FAFSA Completion Night events started in February. Attend this event for free professional help in filling out and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Please visit their Facebook page to find out more/what information you need to bring and for locations near you: https://www.facebook.com/uheaa/events Requests for transcripts need to be made by filling out our Transcript Order form. These forms can be picked up in the main office. Once the form is complete, return the transcript request to the office for processing. Transcripts requests need to be made seven days prior to the transcript deadline. IMPORTANT FOR SENIORS: Remember, if you are missing your 0.5 Computer Technology credit, this class must be taken through Electronic High School. You can register for the course here: https://share.ehs.uen.org/classes. All carryover classes from trimesters 1 and/or 2 or any make-up credits through EHS or other outside agencies, must be completed by May 19th. If you are taking a class through EHS, SLCC, or another school for credit towards your graduation, we must receive the official transcript by May 19th, otherwise you will be at risk for not graduating. Up com ing Events (Continued) B eau ty an d the B eas t – Join us for AISU's inaugural, family-friendly musical, Beauty and the Beast, in our new, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center! Performances run Thursday, April 23rd (7 PM); Friday, April 24th (7 PM); and Saturday, April 25th (1 PM - matinee). Tickets are only $5 for adults, $3 for students/seniors/children, and $20 for families. $10 reserved VIP seating is also available. To volunteer and receive one comp ticket, got to: http://preview.tinyurl.com/l4jsk3f. Contact jenny.simmons@gmail.com for more info. Dan c e C on se rva tory – Auditions for the next year will be on April 30 from 3:15-6 pm in the gym. Auditions will be open to both Middle and High School students. There will be a full year of MS Dance 2 class next year, and a full year HS Dance Class called Dance Conservatory. Both will act as the top level performing groups eligible to attend conventions and workshops. EVENTS I N APRI L – Look for details in upcoming weeks April 23-25 WS – Beauty & the Beast Scholarship opportunity. I wanted to let you know about the Jump$tart Financial Literacy Scholarship opportunity for all seniors, regardless of citizenship. For more information go to http://www.utahjumpstart.org/ April 24-25 HS – DECA Nationals Competition If you are interested in the Regents' Scholarship, please make an appointment for a consultation meeting with an official Regents' Scholarship representative. These representatives will be able to help students plan out their courses and give all of the needed information to ensure how students can qualify for this scholarship. Please visit their website for more information about the scholarship: regentsscholarship.org. Sign up for a consultation appointment at http://tinyurl.com/lb94ru8 More dates will be added in the fall. April 30 Mental health is important. If you have a mental illness, remember that it does NOT define you. If you or someone you love is in crisis, please remember there are trained professionals that are ready to talk to you, anytime. 1.800.273.TALK Weekly Newsletter Everyone should have a safety plan. Create a safety plan with your kids! Download the free MY3 app (http://www.my3app.org/safety-planning/) to learn more about how to create an effective safety plan that your kids can rely on. April 27-May 1 MS & HS – SBO Elections EL – Seussical the Musical MS - 6th Grade Orientation 6 pm (MS Commons) S ch edu li ng cl asse s for 2015- 2016. Students are in the process of meeting with their success coaches to discuss their schedules for the 2015-2016 school year. Students will meet in an assembly for their grade level (this will apply to students in 8th-11th grades) on April 23rd (times assigned to the grade levels will be announced in crew the week of the assembly). Be sure to discuss your students' schedule with them (or contact their success coach) prior to the scheduling assembly if you have questions about next year's options. Class requests will all be made online through our student information system (Aspire). Middle & High School - Add/Drop Policy All add/drop deadlines have passed! There will be no more class changes accepted. 2 18 April 2015 Weekly Newsletter YEARBOOKS! Order Yearbooks in the Front Office: Elementary $12 -- MS $20 -- HS $40 Yearbook signing event will be on the final day of school. YOU AR E IMP ORT ANT IN YOUR C HILD ’S ED UC A TION! Upcoming Test Dates A sp ir e to view your student's assignments and progress. Please see the website below to login or create an account. Upcoming SAT Test Dates: May 2nd (registration deadline: April 6th) Upcoming ACT Test Dates: April 18th (registration deadline: March 13th **check the official ACT website for information about late registration) SAT/ACT test prep m aterial is still available in the main office. W ebs ite : https://aisu.usoe-dcs.org/Login.aspx The stud ent l og- in is their 4 digit student number, and they should use the default password. Once logged in, they will be prompted to change their password if they haven’t already done so. Par ents may login using the above website or create an account by clicking on request username. They will need their student’s ID number. If your student doesn't know their four digit student ID number, the office has that information. This is also a way to find your student’s teacher’s contact info. Don't forget to login with your child so they can show you their progress on their online platforms. You are always the best resource to Interested in subbing? Contact cindy.gardner@aisutah.org. LOST & FOUND: The Lost & Found is at the back of the atrium near the gray double doors. Hand in your BOX TOPS & Campbell’s Labels to the front office! JOIN A CLUB! HS Student Council Shandre.dovale@aisutah.org HS Tech Crew jessica.grant@aisutah.org HS DECA tara.dimoh@aisutah.org MS & HS Future Problem Solvers trevor.huish@aisutah.org Utah Vocal Arts Academy erica.glenn@aisutah.org MS & HS Ambassadors andrea.mckee@aisutah.org MS & HS Ballroom katherine.winder@aisutah.org MS & HS Yearbook marie.pestana@aisutah.org MS Reading Buddies janae.powell@aisutah.org Girls on the Run /Track andrea.mckee@aisutah.org MS Student Council trevor.huish@aisutah.org HS Dance Conservatory katherine.winder@aisutah.org MS & HS Aikido robert.pyles@aisutah.org HS Comedy Improv megan.sticht@aisutah.org MS & HS Gardening charlene.johnson@aisutah. org MS & HS Girls in STEM kate.youmans@aisutah.org HS Cheer Squad stephanie.garcia@aisutah.org MS Japanese Club valeria.gunderson@aisutah. org HS Show Choir erica.glenn@aisutah.org MS & HS Martial Arts randy.anderson@aisutah.org HS Video Gaming kate.youmans@aisutah.org MS & HS Art trevor.huish@aisutah.org HS String Quartet christa.saeger@aisutah.org MS & HS Senators andrea.mckee@aisutah.org 3 18 April 2015 Weekly Newsletter Parent Dashboard Screenshots - MS & HS (See section in green below describing the Dashboard) Parent Dashboard Middle School Soccer (S ee sc reen shots ab ove) All games will start at 4:30pm. AISU home games will be played on the AISU Sports Field. Away games field addresses are listed below each away game. You'll soon be getting an email to log in to the new AISU Parent Dashboard. In our ongoing quest to create a single portal for our many online tools, we've created a dash that provides a quick view of each student's online course progress, plus quick links to most-used links. You can view your student's current progress, scores in online assignments, daily goals, and Own it! Profile. There's also a quick link to email his or her success coach, and a section of tips curated for AISU parents. Use the Feedback button to let us know what you think, and what features you'd like to see in future releases. Thurs., April 16th: AISU vs. American Prep Tues., April 21st: AISU @Ascent Academy-WJ (5662 West 8200 South West Jordan) Thurs., April 23rd: AISU vs. Early Light Academy Thurs., April 30th: AISU vs. Entheos Academy Tues., May 5th: AISU @Dual Immersion Academy (Jordan Park AISU wishes you a great week! American International School of Utah 4998 S Galleria Drive 801.989.7191 AISU Social Media Find us on Facebook by searching AISU Page STEM@AISU AISU Performing Arts
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