Urgently In Need of Host Family for AHS Exchange Student
AFS, the international student exchange program, is currently hosting a 17-year-old student from Jordan, the recipient of a prestigious full scholarship under the Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) program. We are in urgent need of a permanent host family for Ali, who is scheduled to attend Albany High for the full academic year.
Respectful, active and warm are just a few of the words to describe Ali. In the future, he plans to study medicine and become a doctor. His favorite hobby is playing soccer for the school's club. He likes soccer because it keeps him active and healthy. At home, Ali enjoys helping his mother prepare dinner and clean the house. He also participates in community service across his city. Hoping to discover a new world and become more independent in the process, he has been looking forward to participating in this exchange program. Ali is an amazing and highly accomplished individual.
The YES program provides scholarships for students from countries with a significant Muslim population. For more information about YES, visit http://www.yesprograms.org/.
If you or someone you know is interested in opening their Albany home to a new culture and provide a nurturing environment for this young man, please contact our staff person, below. For more information about AFS, please visit afsusa.org.
Veronica Buxton
vbuxton@afsusa.org
Team Development Specialist
San Francisco Bay Area AFS
650.499.9025
Parent Volunteers Needed for Help With PSAT
Parent/guardian volunteers are needed to help with the PSAT administration on Saturday, October 13th. Volunteers distribute and collect materials and assist teachers with monitoring students during testing. Please contact Ms. Reimuller, Assistant Principal, if you are available from either 7:45a-10a or 10a-12:45p.
Thank you! (ereimuller@ausdk12.org; 510-558-2503)
Help Support AHS Library: Online Fundraiser
Please help support our students’ love of reading & learning by donating to the Albany High Library fundraiser. Go to https://www.titlewish.com/1091894 to securely donate by credit card. All donations will be used to purchase high-interest books for our students.
The AHS library serves all of our students. Our nurturing community celebrates all learners, and we are committed to encouraging students’ growth and exploration of their interests through high-interest books. Your donation will help us purchase books that students want to read. We want to update our sports books, buy more graphic novels, and have more high-demand YA fiction. All of the romance books we highlighted last week are checked out already!
Thank you for your support of AHS readers!
Mary Ann Scheuer
AHS Librarian
Is it June yet? (Order Your Yearbook Online)
Online purchase of yearbooks will be available until April 5th (Friday before spring break).
Cost: $90
To purchase, please visit yearbookordercenter.com and enter order #12564
Some yearbooks will be available for purchase at distribution in June ($95), but if you want to guarantee that you have a book, please purchase now.
PSAT Information
Albany High School will be offering the PSAT on Saturday, October 13 from 8a-12p. The cost is $25. Pay for the test on the MySchoolBucks website: www.myschoolbucks.com. After paying online, students should pick up a PSAT Student Guide from the Book Room any day between 8a and 1p. Students can also pay for the test with a check payable to AUSD (with the student’s name on the memo line,) outside the Book Room during lunch according to the following schedule:
Juniors have priority- Monday, Sept. 24 to Thursday, Sept. 27
Sophomores- Friday, Sept. 28 to Tuesday, October 2
All other grades- Tuesday, Oct. 9 and Wednesday, Oct. 10
Please note: There will be no cash sales. If you have financial need, please contact your counselor.
Tired of Visiting the AHS Website For Important Dates?
Did you know that we actively maintain five separate AHS event calendars? All of the events are displayed on our website, but you can also add them to your own personal calendar.
It might sound annoying to have to subscribe to five different calendars, but this gives you the ability to choose which events are visible at any given time. For example, we have a lot of sporting events. If you left that calendar on all the time, you'd probably (hopefully?) miss a lot of other meetings in your life. On the other hand, we keep our General Events calendar pretty lean, posting only necessary events like schedule changes, assemblies, etc. So you might leave that one on all the time.
We don't have time to help the community figure out how to use the links below, but if you're a calendar power user, now you have the power :) Thanks to your PTSA co-president, Natalie Gaysinsky, for the suggestion to send this out.
News from the AHS Library
The Albany High Library is a great resource for students at school and at home. Our new librarian, Ms. Scheuer, is creating a welcoming, supportive space for all students. We are open every day before school, at lunch and afterschool. Students use the library to study, use a computer, check out a book, or just chill. New this year: students may eat in the library, as long as they’re respectful and responsible.
Are you looking for a new book to read? Check out the AHS Librarian’s Goodreads page: goodreads.com/ahs-librarian to see books we recommend. Browse our digital shelves, and explore books by genre. For example, you can see some of the romance books that AHS readers are loving:
We are so lucky in Albany to have the support of SchoolCare. Ms. Jenna, our fabulous library assistant, is funded by SchoolCare and helps keep our library open extended hours. Thank you, Albany!
Do you love to read? Are you looking for a new rec? Stop by or send an email to Ms. Scheuer (mscheuer@ausdk12.org).
Bike Parking on Campus During Construction
AHS has moved most of our bike parking in front of the Little Theater during construction. If these racks are full, there are more racks by the pool, near the intersection of Pomona and Portland Avenues. Because this new location is also our main entrance and a high-traffic walking area, please be considerate of those around you.
Cycling and Bike Parking Guidelines
- Enter the AHS campus from Portland Avenue and the Food Service Alley.
- Walk your bike on the sidewalk and in our entrance plaza.
- Lock you bike with a U-lock (this new location is less protected).
- Bikes must be at 90 degrees to the wave racks (parallel to the nearby red racks).
- Do not block sidewalks by locking to poles, trees, or other objects.
- Helmets are required for anyone under 18, by law. AUSD encourages everyone to wear a helmet.
Update From Admin Regarding Aeries Parent Portal and Opening Day
Hello Albany High Families! This is an update from our earlier email. Next Thursday August 23, 2018 will be Opening Day . In order for students to receive their schedules, parents must complete the Student Data Confirmation Process on the Aeries Parent Portal https://albanyusd.asp.aeries.net/student/LoginParent.aspx.. In the “Documents” section of the data confirmation process, parents and caregivers should print and sign the Acknowledgement form. Albany High School students no longer need a Student Emergency Card. Students only need to bring the Acknowledgement Form to Opening Day on August 23rd in order to receive their schedules. Students will not receive their schedules without the acknowledgement. Students that are not able to attend orientation due to extenuating circumstances may pick up their schedules on the first day of school or have a parent/guardian attend orientation to pick up their schedules. Thank you for your help in ensuring a smooth opening day!
Opening Day Schedule, Thursday, August 23rd, AHS Gym
10:00-10:30 Juniors, A-M IDs, schedules, purchases
10:30-11:15 Juniors, N-Z IDs, schedules, purchases
11:15-11:45 Seniors, A-M IDs, schedules, purchases
11:45-12:30 Seniors, N-Z IDs, schedules, purchases
12:30-1:00 Sophomores A-M Schedules and purchases only
1:00-1:45 Sophomores N-Z Schedules and purchases only
2:30-4:30 All Freshmen Orientation, schedules, and purchases
Aeries Student Data Verification Common Questions:
Where is the Acknowledgement Form?
The Acknowledgement Form is located in the “Documents” section, which is the 5th screen in the process. On this screen, several documents need to be downloaded, and you need to click in the small box on the right to confirm that you have downloaded and read them. The Acknowledgement Form is the 9th document in the list, just below “Acceptable Use Policy Traditional Chinese.PDF.”
Opening Day Schedule 2018-19
Albany High School opening day for the 2018-19 schoolyear takes place on Thursday, August 23rd. The schedule is as follows. Please note: the first day of instruction is Tuesday, August 28th. We look forward to seeing everyone soon.
10:00-10:30a
Juniors A-M
IDs, schedules, purchases
10:30-11:15a
Juniors N-Z
IDs, schedules, purchases
11:15-11:45a
Seniors A-M
IDs, schedules, purchases
11:45a-12:30p
Seniors N-Z
IDs, schedules, purchases
12:30-1:00p
Sophomores A-M
Schedules and purchases only
1:00-1:45p
Sophomores N-Z
Schedules and purchases only
2:30-4:30p
All Freshman
Orientation begins in the gym. Schedules and purchases only