Dear Students and Parents,
Three cheers for our mighty Raptors as they compete in boys basketball, girls soccer and track and field!
Save the date for our annual Cabaret performance on the evening of Friday, March 6th!
Save the date for our annual Cabaret performance on the evening of Friday, March 6th!
SAISA Live Stream Links
Everyone is welcome to come to watch Track and Field on the AISC campus. The schedule will be posted here.
Boys basketball is being hosted by ACS Jordan and the live stream is here.
Girls Soccer is being hosted by TAISM and the live stream is here.
All School Spirit Week - Repeat Announcement
All School Spirit Week starts Monday! Thank you Middle School Student Council for defining the activities for each day:
Monday - Random acts of kindness
Examples include: open the door for someone, buy someone their favorite snack or help carry something for your friend or teacher.
Tuesday - wear an AISC shirt with Raptor pride!
Wednesday - Be kind to the environment
Don’t buy one-time-use plastic items, throw your trash in bins, pick up litter and and “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.”
Thursday - Compliment cards
Write a nice message on the paper provided for a friend or teacher, remind someone of why they are important to you or tell someone that you appreciate their work.
Friday - High 5 Friday!
Give a high 5 to new people who you haven’t talked to before or give a high 5 to your friends, classmates, and teachers.
Save the Date - Upcoming Parent Coffee - Repeat Announcement
On Tuesday, February 25th at 8:45 am in the BBT the counselors will host a parent coffee with the theme of “adulting for teens.” Come and learn how you can support your high school students in taking greater responsibility for their lives while learning to be more self-directed before heading off to university.
Looking ahead, our March parent coffee (March 31) will be dedicated to how to support your teen in understanding rubrics and defining concrete goals and action plans for improvement. Our April coffee (April 28), the final coffee of the year, will unpack the results of our Challenge Success Survey.
Save the Date - Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences
Mid-semester Progress Reports will be sent home on Tuesday, March 10th. This will be followed by Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, March 24th (right after Spring Break).
Like last semester, conferences will be held in two ways.
First, from 8:00 - 10:00 am, faculty will be available in the gym for drop-in conferences. These should be quick check-ins that can be done in a more public venue as conferences are limited to 10 minutes and are not private.
Second, from 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, faculty will be available in their classrooms for individual appointments. These conferences are no more than 15 minutes in length. The link to sign up for these conferences will be sent home in the Principal's Notes on Friday, March 6th.
Like last semester, conferences will be held in two ways.
First, from 8:00 - 10:00 am, faculty will be available in the gym for drop-in conferences. These should be quick check-ins that can be done in a more public venue as conferences are limited to 10 minutes and are not private.
Second, from 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, faculty will be available in their classrooms for individual appointments. These conferences are no more than 15 minutes in length. The link to sign up for these conferences will be sent home in the Principal's Notes on Friday, March 6th.
Next Early Release Wednesday
The next Early Release Wednesday will be on February 26th. Students are expected to depart campus in a timely and organized fashion upon dismissal at 2:00 pm. For our Middle and High School students, a hot lunch will be served. Food services in the iHub will close at 1:50 pm. Please note that the iHub will be open to provide an air-conditioned waiting area until 2:40 pm in case drivers are delayed. We appreciate your patience with traffic on these days as all three sections are picking up students at the same time.
Summer Programs
The counseling office maintains a list of summer offerings that may be of interest. This link will remain in my notes throughout the semester and the list will be added to as opportunities arise.
Sincerely,
Joelle Basnight
High School Principal
