Opening Day Information for the 2019-20 School Year
Hello Albany families! We hope you all had a fun and relaxing break.
Click here to view Principal Ritchie’s welcome letter for the coming school year. It contains important information about registration, class schedules, ID photos and more.
Summer Reading Recs from the AHS Library
Summer is almost here! We're all looking forward to resting and relaxing. It's also a great time to find a book you want to read. Escape into a mystery, learn about a new topic, or find a story you relate to. Ms. Scheuer has pulled together a great list of recommendations from the AHS staff, as well as brand new books. All students and staff may check out up to 5 books for summer reading—books will be due Friday, August 30th. Enjoy!
Jpeg images below, but you can also view as a PDF on Google Drive.
AHS Recognized For Promoting Women in Computer Science
We are proud to announce that Albany High School has earned the College Board's AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for attaining female student representation in AP Computer Science Principles for 2018. This honor acknowledges our efforts to engage more female students in computer science. Among the more than 18,000 secondary schools worldwide that offer AP courses, we are one of only 685 that have achieved this important result.
Congratulations to CompSci teachers Sean Morris and AnnieJae Fischburg, and all of our hard-working students!
Help Keep the AHS Library Open and Available for Students
Hello AHS Community,
As you know, SchoolCare covers many important parts of Albany High School’s program including funding for electives, our college and career coordinator and one very critical position, our dedicated library techs.
Because of our funding crisis, we are in danger of losing our Library Tech. Our Library tech provides essential support for our students, enabling us to have extended hours before school, during lunch, and after school. If we do not have Library Tech funding, the AHS Library will be closed at lunch and after school. Our students really value using the library. “Lunchtime is really important because it’s when you’re with all your friends, it’s inside, you can eat, and it’s cozy and comfy with books and computers to do work.”
The library is an important place for all students, and an equity issue for those who need access to a quiet work space, a computer, and a printer. As one of our students said, “I know we can use the hallways after school, but the library is a quiet workplace. In the hallway, there’s constant chatter and people going places. In the library, we have resources like Chromebooks, textbooks, printers and tables. I like the quiet here -- it helps me get my work done.” The district which had previously funded 25% of the Library Tech has cut their funding. We are very much hoping that SchoolCARE will pick this up. Any donation you are able and willing to give to SchoolCARE would be greatly appreciated. https://www.albanyschoolcare.org/
Thank you for your support,
Alexia Ritchie, Principal
AHS Student Art Show This Thursday
Please join us this Thursday from 4-6pm in the atrium and VAPA halls to check out our student artists amazing achievements from this year! Drawing, painting, photography, ceramics and graphic design will all be represented. See attached flyer for more details. Hope to see you there!
Assembly Schedule This Wednesday
Albany High School staff and students will be conducting an emergency evacuation drill on Wednesday, May 29. The schedule is included below this announcement. During this assembly schedule drill, I ask our school community to contribute towards this important opportunity to practice safety measures and procedures respectfully. Your help allows us to assess our strengths and challenges accurately and create substantial next steps with our emergency protocols. Thank you in advance for your cooperation,
Principal Ritchie
Schedule
8:10-9:42 2nd Period
9:42-9:52 Break
9:57-11:29 4th
11:34-12:20 Assembly
12:20-1:05 Lunch
1:10-2:42 6th
AHS Students Place Well at National French Contest
Le Grand Concours, the National French Contest, took place this past March. Thirty students from French 3, 4 and AP participated in this year. Congratulations to all the winners!
French 3
(14,608 students nationwide participated in this category)
Cai Elleen 90th percentile/ silver medalist
Joshua Chang 95th percentile /gold medalist
Emily Craik-Lacy 80 percentile/ bronze medalist
Xinxin Duan 95th percentile /gold medalist
Caitlin E.Watt 95th percentile /gold medalist
Ahbi Farvid-Wright 85 percentile /silver medalist
Enkhjin Gomboluudev 95th percentile /gold medalist
Mavi Hodoglugi 95th percentile /gold medalist
Melanie Jia-Lin-Zhao 95th percentile /gold medalist
Zara Kazi 90TH percentile /silver medalist
Max Mayali 95th percentile/ gold medalist
Toren Miller-Marcus 80th percentile / bronze medalist
Maryam Mirzaie 80th percentile/ bronze medalist
Suu Than 90th percentile /silver medalist
Tamsin Urbas 75th percentile /bronze medalist
French 4
(9,105 students nationwide participated in this category)
Zachary Adler 95th percentile/gold medalist
Zoe Ann OU 90th percentile /silver medalist
Melissa Hanlin Zhou 75th percentile/bronze medalist
Phoebe Josephine Bain 95th percentile /gold medalist
Gabriel Malat Del Valle 95th percentile/ gold medalist
Isabelle Simone Bain 95th percentile /gold medalist
Jennifer Yang 90th percentile /silver medalist
French AP
(3,962 students nationwide participated in this category)
Margaret A Silva 95th percentile /gold medalist
Kenza Djamaa 85th percentile /silver medalist
Asian Pacific Heritage Month at the AHS Library
Please join us in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the AHS Library.
We have books that reflect many aspects of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: historical fiction, contemporary YA, fantasy, non-fiction and graphic novels. Special thanks to Angela Hong and Leanne Blum for their help, as leaders with the Asian Student Association and the Hapa Club. Here are a few AHS faves:
American Panda, by Gloria Chao
The Best We Could Do, by Thi Bui
Ember in the Ashes, by Sabaa Tahir
Forward Me Back to You, by Mitali Perkins
Legend, by Marie Lu
I Believe In a Thing Called Love, by Maurene Goo
Meal, by Blue Delliquanti
The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri
Pachinko, by Min Jin Lee
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, by Ken Liu
The Samurai's Garden, by Gail Tsukiyama
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See
Uprooted, by Albert Marrin
PTSA Seaking Treasurer for Next Year
Your hardworking and selfless PTSA is looking for a Treasurer for the 2019-20 school year. They are hoping to have someone claim the role by their final meeting on May 7th. Anyone in the community can join AHS PTSA and take on a leadership role.
Budgets and spending are on the minds of all AHS families this year. Here’s your chance to help one of our constituent groups be fiscally responsible… not only through your expertise, but also with your donation of time. Yes, it is a commitment, but you’ll help support students and teachers in a number of ways. Please considering volunteering for the position!
For more information, send an email to ahs-ptsa@ausdk12.org
Traffic, Safety and Temporary Housing Outreach Meeting
Albany Unified School District invites you to attend our Traffic, Safety and Temporary Housing Outreach Meeting.
Tuesday April 23rd, 2019
6-7:30 pm in the Albany High School Library
As we plan for the collaboration of Albany High and Ocean View’s 3rd-5th grade students during construction of the new elementary school, we invite the community to a discussion on 2019-20 temporary housing, traffic and safety plans.
Topics include:
Elementary temporary classrooms, outdoor spaces and the timeline for completion of the AHS wing.
Parent drop-off and pick-up times.
Curb striping for parent drop-off and pick-up and the potential impact to parking and traffic on Portland, Key Route and Thousand Oaks.
For additional information, please visit the AUSD website under community and facilities news. AUSD Community and Facilities News