AHS Faculty/staff news

 Good evening- I hope you had a wonderful weekend. It is exciting to be heading into Senior Week. I wouldn't have believed we would be having a prom tomorrow night if I was asked in September.  A reminder that grades close tomorrow, June 1, at 3pm. Please run a grade verification and check for accuracy. You will need to enter a final course grade since grades were posted after 3rd term. Here's another reminder of the schedule: Tuesday, June 1:  Graduation rehearsal* 9:30am- cafeteria      Seniors may come around for signatures after rehearsal Senior prom/banquet at Lakeview- arrive at AHS for 5pm bus departure A formal banquet/prom with dinner, yearbooks, etc.  Wednesday, June 2:  Graduation rehearsal * 9:30am- cafeteria Senior Class kickball tournament/field day- 11:45-1:45     Seniors are looking for chaperones if anyone is available. They will play games and enjoy pizza on the turf. Thursday, June 3:  Senior Awards/Class Day cele...

 Happy Monday- I hope you had a good weekend. Thank you all again for your flexibility with MCAS. A huge thanks to Erin for all of the organization and work she did so that everything could go so smoothly!! As we head into the senior's last week here's a reminder of the schedule: Senior end of the year schedule A reminder to complete this survey regarding graduation:  Faculty graduation survey Senior shout-out's! Thanks to all of the teachers who have submitted a shout out to a member of the Class of 2021. We still have students who need to hear a positive. The list is attached (any highlighted name means they already have a shout out):  Class of 2021 list To add something a shout out use this form:  Class of 2021 shout out form

 Good morning- I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Thank you for your participation in PD on Friday. It was wonderful to see all of the small group conversations happening and I hope you found the time beneficial.  This week we will administer the Math MCAS test. Thank you to Erin for the incredible amount of work she has done to get this all organized. Please review the updates for this week, some assignments may have changed. Please keep reminding your students in clubs/activities that they must provide a copy of the vaccination card to nursing or sign up for pool testing in order to meet in person. I am happy to share with you the official NEASC Notification Letter  of accreditation. I am looking forward to getting to some of the work we have to complete in the 21-22 school year as it is a continuation of the great work we were doing pre-COVID.  For now, I know you join me in counting down the days until graduation for the Class of 2021. Thanks to all of you who r...

Happy Mother's Day! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I will be out of the building today (Monday, May 10) with limited access to email.  Pool testing Tuesday's: Students will be called to test by hallway instead of by grade this week. They will continue to be able to test prior to the start of the school day as well. Please remind your students in clubs and activities meeting in person they must enroll in pool testing, obtain their own PCR test, or show proof of vaccination prior to participation in in-person activities.   A reminder to please review the MCAS schedule/information sent by Erin. Asynchronous instruction should be planned for all 9th and 12th grade students for the first two blocks of the day. You should plan for in person instruction for sophomores and juniors for the second half of the day and are welcome to do asynchronous or synchronous with 9th and 12th graders for the second two blocks.  All teachers are expected to work from the building ...

 Good morning all- Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!! As we kick off a month of AP, Seal of biliteracy, and MCAS I once again say thank you, thank you, thank you for your patience and flexibility. We will celebrate with a staff luncheon next Friday (5/14/21) to kick off our professional development.  Pool testing for all athletes starts this week. I anticipate it may take a little longer to test all students but I know the nurses will be working hard to make sure the process goes smoothly and students get to class quickly. If you are a club/activity advisor and will be holding in person meetings or events please instruct your students to sign up for testing or provide a copy of their full vaccination in order to participate.  As a reminder the MCAS testing schedule for 2021:     All teachers are expected to work from the building on these days and may be needed to proctor a session, Classes of 2022 & 2023 May 12-13- English May 20-21- Math  Members of th...