May 22, Jacket News # 36. Attendance. Come Visit Alvin High School Alvin High School Report Card

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1 May 22, 2018 Jacket News # 36 Come Visit Alvin High School Would you like to know what your student s day is like at AHS? We would like to invite you to visit and tour our campus. We will be hosting campus visits and tours every Wednesday with tours starting at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. If you are interested, please call Ms. Kreft at to sign up for a day and time that works best for your schedule Alvin High School Report Card To view the Alvin High School Report Card Click Here Attendance Dear Parents, We have noticed a significant decrease in our overall student attendance rate over the last few months. We believe that a student's attendance directly correlates to their academic success. Due to the amount of students that are choosing not to come to school the following has been put into place for juniors and seniors, since they have the largest decrease in attendance. The following consequences are targeted at minimizing the number of unexcused absences. We are asking for your help by getting students to school each day. If your child must be absent please make sure to send a parent's or doctor's note for us to have on file in the attendance office, so your child will not miss out on any of the opportunities below. This information will be provided to students this Friday during their homeroom class. Seniors Students must be in attendance 95% of the time starting Monday, Feb. 26th till the end of the school year (cannot have more than 3 unexcused absences from Feb. 26th till the end of the school year). If a student has 3 or more unexcused absences in one or more classes it will result in the following consequences: Loss of current open period(s). If all makeup hours are not completed and turned in by May, 18th at 3:00 p.m., students will not be eligible to walk during graduation. Student will not be able to attend the Typhoon Texas senior trip. (If a student skips classes and attends the trip, they will be placed in ISS upon returning to school and receive an unexcused absence). Student will not be able to attend Club Day. Students will not qualify for spring final exam exemptions. Students and parents may be filed on with the court. If a student must miss school they need to turn in a parent's or doctor's note to the attendance office upon return. Students are still required to complete makeup hours if they exceed the absences allowed each semester whether they are excused or unexcused absences.

2 Juniors Students must be in attendance 95% of the time Monday, Feb. 26th till the end of the school year (cannot have more than 3 unexcused absences from Feb. 26th till the end of the school year). If a student has 3 or more unexcused absences in one or more classes it will result in the following consequences for their senior year: Students will not be eligible for open periods their senior year. Students will not be eligible for a parking permit. Students will not receive credit for courses where unexcused absences excesses allowed days for the semester. Students will lose the ability to walk at graduation if all makeup hours are not completed by assigned date. Students will not be able to participate in extracurricular activities (field trips included). Students will not be able to attend Club Day (this applies to the current school year). Students and parents may be filed on with the court. If a student must miss school they need to turn in a parent's or doctor's note to the attendance office upon return. Students are still required to complete makeup hours if they exceed the absences allowed each semester whether they are excused or unexcused absences. Campus Safety Parents, At Alvin High School, we are continually reviewing our security procedures to ensure your student is safe when they are with us. You may have noticed that we recently closed the gates around our campus, and we ve done this to limit the access points so we can better monitor students. When your student arrives on campus, he or she should enter through the front entrance or the FAC gate closest to the student parking lot. If you need to pick up your student or drop something off during the day, please take care of that through the front office. If you ever have a concern or question, please let us know. Make Up Hours and Attendance Appeals Students that have lost credit due to attendance should be making up hours. Students can check on their make up hours by checking with the attendance office before school, during power hour, lunch or after school. *Seniors and Graduating Juniors must have all make up hours completed and turned in by Friday, May 18th, at 3 pm in order to walk at graduation. All other grade level make up hours are due on Monday, May 21 st by 3 pm. If attendance issues are due to extenuating circumstances the student may submit an appeal form with a letter describing the circumstances along with documentation to Mrs. Patterson s office. The appeal form, letter and documentation will be due on May 18 th at 3 pm for Seniors and Graduating Juniors and May 21 st at 3 pm for all other grade levels. Mrs. Patterson s office is located directly behind the attendance office in the B building. Graduation Information Alvin High School s graduation ceremony will be on Saturday May 26th, 2018 at 5pm at NRG CENTER. One NRG Park Houston, Texas Alvin ISD is providing each graduate with one parking pass for family. All additional parking will be $ Doors to the lobby at NRG Center will open at 3pm. Doors to the center will open at 4pm, 1 hour before the ceremony begins. Please notify your family and all your guests that the following items are PROHIBITED per NRG: air horns, helium balloons, large signs, outside food or drinks. There will be a security bag check. Cameras are allowed. Wheelchair seating is at the front of the audience seating areas Graduates will meet their families in the lobby of NRG center. More information is provided below or Click Here Summer School Information Summer School Information for all grade levels is now available on the Alvin ISD home page. Click Here Dual Credit Students *Students interested in taking dual credit classes this summer or need to make up a class this summer, visit Ms. Treviño in B-105. *Students interested in taking Dual Credit classes next year, visit your high school counselor as soon as possible, to make changes on your schedule.

3 ASVAB Testing We are offering one more ASVAB for this year for grades 10 th 12 th graders. If you would like to take the ASVAB, it will be given on May 23rd in the AHS Library. Sign up with Mr. Fitzwater in the counseling office by this Friday, May 18 th, to get a permission slip and details. Senior Wall of Honor Pictures SENIORS!!! Come join the Wall of Honor. Let us know where you are going to school next year. Whether it is a university, college, tech school or one of the armed forces. If you have an "ACCEPTED" banner from the university or college you are going to attend...bring that for your picture or wear a t-shirt representing the University/College/Branch of Armed Forces where you are going next year. Go by B 102 and see Mrs. Joseph to have your picture taken for the Wall of Honor. Daily Announcements In case your student missed the announcements for the day. Click Here For The Daily Announcements Final Exam Exemption Policy Final Exam Exemption Policy Students that meet the criteria are allow to exempt some final exams for the Spring Semester. It is the responsibility of the student to request final exam exemption from the teacher. Students can qualify for exam exemptions in the spring semester if they meet the following criteria: The course must be a full year course (semester courses are not available for exemption). The semester average must be 85 or above for the course. A student cannot have more than 2 absences in the class for the spring semester. A student cannot have more than 2 tardies in the class for the spring semester. No ISS/DAEP placements for the semester. No outstanding fines or fees. 9 th and 10 th grade students may exempt one or more elective courses for which the exemption criteria is met. Elective courses are defined as any non-core course in which English, math, science or social studies credit is awarded. 11 th and 12 th grade students may exempt one or more final exams in any course for which exemption criteria is met. Students enrolled in Dual Credit courses are not eligible for exam exemptions. Dual Credit courses follow the policy and guidelines set forth by the college and/or the college professor.

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5 SAT and ACT Exam Dates You must register for the official administration of the exam on the College Board website for SAT and the ACT website for ACT. The school code for both exams is We are offering a practice exam for both SAT and ACT for most official testing dates. Please contact Michelle DeLeon (CM 225) to register for any of the practice exams offered. Around The Campus Project Graduation Guy Pageant

6 Congratulations to our members who will be receiving their Lonestars Degrees this summer at State Convention, Hollie Darnell, Hunter Newel, David Klewer, Kaylee Chumley, Dawson Maples and Emilie Green. Area Convention was a success for Alvin FFA. Also congrats to Manvel FFA 2nd place talent and Shadow Creeks 6th place Soil Stewardship public speaker. Congratulations also to Cody Kettler placed 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking Contest at Area III. He will compete at State Convention this summer. He also placed 6th in Sr. prepared Animal Science Category. Way to represent our Chapter, District, and Area. AHS Capstone students showcase their hard work! Yearbook students were busy passing out the 2018 Alvin High School Yearbook!! Great work!

7 AHS MCJROTC Women s physical fitness team remain undefeated and earned first place in the national competition, and previously earned 1st in the state of Texas. They re bringing home a $1000 check from national competition in Pennsylvania. Awesome Job Ladies! Congratulations!! AHS MCJROTC Men s physical fitness team earned 4 th in the nation, and previously placed 1 st in the state of Texas for the MCJROTC physical fitness commotions. Great Job Guys! Congratulations!! Club Day

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9 AHS Band Banquet Baccalaureate 2018

10 Ms. Jan Powell s Retirement Party! Thank you Ms. Powell for 39 years of dedication to Alvin High School and it s students and staff. You will be greatly missed!! Enjoy Retirement, You Earned It!!

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12 Wall of Fame Congratulations to JT McCoy for signing with Louisiana State University-Eunice to continue playing soccer!! Good Luck! Congratulations Natalie Miller signed her letter of intent to play basketball at UT at Dallas! Way to go!!

13 Upcoming Events Have or know a future Alvin ISD Kindergartener or Pre-Kindergartener? Click HERE to get all the information about how to register your child for the school year!