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October 21, 2025

Good morning-

Thank you to all who supported the PSAT/Community Service/Future Plans day. A very special thanks to Sue Reap for the immense amount of work in organizing community service opportunities. This is an important opportunity for students to learn about giving back, and I heard from many about the connections you made with students. Kudos to Cory McGann on a well-run PSAT as well. 

We will not have X-block on Tuesday, October 28, so that all students can view the Say Something student training video. Students will remain in their 2nd-period class that day, and we will ask that each of you show a 16-minute video provided by Sandy Hook Promise. Directions for this task will be sent in a separate email. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. 

Picture retake day is also scheduled for Tuesday, October 28. If you did not get your picture taken on the original day, please make plans to have it taken during the retakes. 

We will have a stay-in-place/medical emergency response team drill on Wednesday, October 29, at 9:30am. While we have had plenty of practice lately, this will be an opportunity for the medical response team to drill their roles in an emergency. 
A few points to remember
  •     If there is a medical emergency in your room, you should call 911 (or 9911, either will work!)
  •     Send a student to an adjacent class to ask someone to call the office
  •     Clear students from the area, move them to an empty classroom
This letter will go out in the newsletter to students and parents on Friday.  


The AHS Red Cross club will be having a blood drive on Monday, October 27 from 12-5. This is an E day.


We are looking for members of the school community who are interested in donating blood. The school community times are between 12:00-2:45. If you are interested, please sign up below:


(FACULTY/STAFF) Appointments for Blood Drive 10/27/25 - F day


If you are interested in donating blood after 2:45, or know someone outside of the school community who is interested, you can sign up directly through the Red Cross using the following link:


After 3:00 blood drive sign ups 


Let me know if you have any questions.


Thank you!

Tina Locke, Advisor

Red Cross Club

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