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January 13, 2025

Good morning-

As we start the last full week of Term 2/Semester 1 please make sure you are sharing your midyear exam expectations with students. Exams should be administered during the scheduled time.  We have sent out expectations but if you could help remind students that they need to be in the cafeteria or the library if they are in school outside of scheduled exams, that would be great. Remind students they must be present or have an excused absence if they need to miss an exam. Students should speak to their Dean if they have a question about attendance during an exam. If you have students who are struggling please make sure you are reaching out to parents/guardians as well as the students' counselor.

Next weekend is a district Family Reconnect Weekend. Students should not have any homework, outside of preparing for exams. No activities should be scheduled from Saturday, January 18, through Monday, January 20, after 2:30pm. 

As an FYI the SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) will be administered to all 9th grade students this week. The screening will be done during Wellness classes. There should not be any disruption to other classes but we wanted you to be aware this is occurring. Nurses and counselors administer a brief questionnaire to all students in order to assess unhealthy alcohol and drug use. 

If you are a Quizlet user here is the renewal link: https://quizlet.com/uc/ujZRyuuTD

I will be out of the building on Friday, January 17, attending the MSAA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit with some students. We have 2-3 spaces available for students if you know of anyone in a club/activity that you think would want to attend. The Summit is being held at Holy Cross from 8:30am-1pm. 

The PTO is looking for Clocker Classic players:
Please join us for the 2025 Clocker Classic! We are looking for faculty and staff to participate in a basketball game with AMS and Warren versus AHS and Mindess. The game will be held on February 27th at 6PM at Ashland High School. It’s a fun way to bring the APS community together.  Questions? Please contact Kate Jutstrom at katejutstrom@gmail.com. Sign up below to show off your Clocker Pride!!


Have a wonderful week!

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