03.02.18 “There’s always something to talk about.”

- Boomer Esiason Dear AHS Parents, Tonight I’ve decided to simply give you a glimpse of some of the great things that happened this past week:

3 AMAZING performances of Jane Eyre occurred last weekend involving over 150 Anderson students!

14 National Merit Finalists were recognized by our Board of Education on Monday night (I believe this is the 7th highest number in a district throughout the state of Ohio and the 4th highest number in Cincinnati!)!

9 members of our AHS Dance Team will represent Anderson High School at the state competition in the area of Pop and Hip Hop!

2 Redskin Wrestlers (Kevin Stone and Blake Machesky) will compete in the District Wrestling Championships this weekend in Kettering!

2 AHS Bowlers (Samantha Travis and Jacob Brueckner) competed in the District Bowling Championship!

Our AHS English Department spent one day partnering with the Ohio Writing Project at Miami University working to enhance their classroom instruction for our students!

TOP NOTCH Band and Choral performances!! Of course this list is inconclusive, but in spite of everything else out there, there has been some excellent things happening at Anderson High School!! Have a GREAT weekend! Rob MOMENTS OF THE WEEK:

Our 9 (8 pictured) National Merit Finalists were recognized at Monday night’s Board

Meeting!! What an incredible accomplishment!!

FANTASTIC Winter Band Concert on Tuesday night!! Here’s a “behind the scenes” shot of the

students getting ready...great stuff!!

All the choirs performed Wednesday night at their Vocal Contest Concert and were

MAGNIFICENT!! They are getting ready to head up to competition at OMEA this weekend. Good luck!!

GREAT things happening in Mrs. Henning’s English class today...students were ENGAGED!!

FINALLY...we got some BEAUTIFUL weather!! Great to see our girls lacrosse team out

practicing this afternoon!!

GOOD LUCK to our AHS Dance Team as they head up to the State Competition this weekend

to compete in Pop and Hip Hop!! UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS:

3/5 - AHS PTO Meeting (7pm in Media Center) 3/6 - Junior Parent Night - This meeting is for junior parents heading into senior year who

want general information about how to support their student as they transition from high school to post-secondary training, college, and career. Topics may include: standardized testing, college visits/admissions, career research and tools, importance of senior year planning, and the college application process.

3/8 - ACT Math Prep Session (2:30-3:30 in Room 210); Focus on ACT Overview, Math Content Review, and Test Taking Strategies

3/13 - ACT Math Prep Session (2:30-3:30 in Rm. 210); Focus on Tips for Using Your Graphing Calculator on the ACT

3/17 - Spring Dance (8:30-11:30 pm at AHS); Our AHS PTO has generously offered to host a spring dance for our students in a couple weeks. Tickets will be $10 and may be purchased online in the coming days. More information will follow!

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Here’s SOME of the work that was done this week:

The new multipurpose facility is really coming along. Above is a picture of how GIANT this is going to be. The new weight room, a classroom, and a couple new team locker rooms will be on the ground floor while the auxiliary gym will be on the second floor.

The coping has been completed on the new office and main entrance of the building so you should see what the “finished” product will look like where the walls meet the roof. It’s going to be GREAT when all of the building is addressed!

The 2 new science (Physics & Chemistry) classrooms have been painted, all the lighting has been installed and the markerboards have been hung. Below is a picture of one of these new rooms:

IMPORTANT SENIOR DATES: A couple weeks ago, parents of seniors should have received a letter in the mail with information regarding graduation announcements and other important senior dates. If you did not receive this information, please contact Vicki Beltramo (vickibeltramo@foresthills.edu) to ensure your accurate mailing address is on file. Click here for the dates that were shared in that mailing: Important Senior Dates TESTING INFORMATION: Questions? Contact Kyle Fender (kylefender@foresthills.edu)

National (ACT/SAT) Testing: o General Information: While all juniors at AHS will automatically be registered to

take the ACT at Anderson on March 20th, 2018, it’s never too early to start looking into test preparation opportunities, accommodations request information, and registration deadlines for either the ACT or SAT. See this link for more information and resources to help get your ready for the ACT: ACT Information for Examinees. Please click on the following link for other general information: ACT/SAT Information.

o Test Prep Opportunities: TorchPrep is offering a 5 week "ACT Boot Camp" please see this link for more information. TorchPrep ACT Book Camp Flyer. If you have any questions, please contact info@torchprep.com.

Graduation (AIR) Testing: Information on the Ohio State Tests for Graduation o English 9 & 10 - April 19 & 20 o Math I & II - April 23 & 24 o Biology/US History - April 25 & 26 o Government - April 27

Advanced Placement (AP) Testing: o Please view this link to register for AP exam(s): AHS AP Exam Registration 2018.

Please note the price per exam change from $99 to $100 and the deadline of March 26th.

o Is your student considering an AP course for next year? Let us help! Advanced Placement (AP) is a program that runs through CollegeBoard and allows students to take coursework in high school where they can earn college credit and/or qualify for more advanced courses when they begin college. AP courses are college-level courses offered to high school students. To earn college credit for an AP class, students must take and pass the corresponding Advanced Placement test. These tests are scored on a range of 1-5, with 5 being the highest possible score. A score of 3 is considered passing. Take a look at our AP Information for Students and Parents document to learn more about what teachers and students are saying about AP courses at AHS.

PARENT GROUP - “BRIDGES” - INFORMATION: On March 7th, the BRIDGES group will host Melinda Bauer presenting on practical strategies for

generalizing social skills into real life. Click here for more information: Bridges Information