Albany Wrestlers Compete at USA Wrestling Girls National Tournament
Albany had seven athletes wrestle with team California at the USA Wrestling Girls National Tournament in Oklahoma, March 23-24, 2018. Below were the wrestlers that placed at the prestigious tournament.
Cadet Division
Joanna Qiu - National Champion
Francesca Lopresti - 2nd
Itzel Galaviz - 5th
Junior Division
Joanna Qiu - 7th
Call For Bands!—Performance Opportunity for Middle and High School Students
We need middle school & high school rockers, hip hop artists & rappers!
We are building our lineup and it could include you! We are looking for the best HIGH SCHOOL and MIDDLE SCHOOL bands to showcase their talents in an exciting music festival environment.
Cobrachella is Albany Middle School's Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, May 12 from 3-7pm. We will have a lineup of 8-9 bands comprised of middle and high school musicians. About 500 people attended Cobrachella last year, and we expect about the same this year. In addition to live music and great props & decorations, there are booths selling merchandise, t-shirts, graffiti hats, henna tattoos, caricatures, food, candy, games, and more. You can see some photos from past events at www.cobrachella.com or https://www.instagram.com/ams_cobrachella/.
WHAT: Cobrachella Arts & Music Festival
WHEN: Saturday, May 12 from 3 to 7pm
WHERE: Albany Middle School
SUBMISSIONS
- Submit a video of your band by clicking "Call For Bands" at: http://www.cobrachella.com
- Deadline for submission is April 13th.
- All submissions received by the deadline will be considered.
DETAILS
- Clean versions of songs only, please.
- Sets run for up to 20 minutes.
- Bands will not be compensated, but will receive backstage access alto food & drinks - and exposure to lots of new fans!
- For more information, email us!
SchoolCARE funding survey now available.
Dear Albany High School,
SchoolCARE works incredibly hard to raise funds for Albany Schools and they are looking for your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey which will help inform them of student, parent and community priorities for programs and services at Albany High School. Thank you in advance for your time and contributions.
https://goo.gl/forms/NtaCImq1uZQqtoEC2
Principal Ritchie
Spring Fling Dance Chaperones Needed (Fri, Mar. 16th)
Dear Parents,
The AHS Leadership Team is in desperate need of chaperones for the Spring Fling Dance on Friday, March 16th at Memorial Hall! In an effort to encourage a few parents to volunteer, we have split the supervision responsibilities into smaller shifts (see below).
Shift #1: 5:45-8:00pm
Shift #2: 8:00-10:30pm
If you are able to cover one of the shifts, please contact Zeke Lopez at elopez@ausdk12.org.
Thank you for considering!
--AHS Leadership Team
March 14th Student Walk-Out for Safe School Initiatives
March 12, 2018
Dear Albany High School Community,
In a show of unity with schools across the country, Albany High School will be joining Albany Middle School to remember and honor the students and staff members of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
These events will take place on March 14th during advisory from 9:49-10:44. Student groups are organizing a walk-out to Cougar Field where 17 minutes of respectful remembrance will be monitored by school staff and our local police department. All efforts and collaborations are being made to ensure a safe environment and experience for students who choose to participate, as well as for those who choose to stay in their advisory classrooms at that time.
Students who attend the extended advisory event at Cougar Field will not be counted absent and are expected to return to their 4th period class by 10:44. We encourage all family members to consider attending rallies being planned for March 24th in various locations around the Bay Area as a way of supporting safe school initiatives for all of our children.
There is a student organized rally scheduled to begin at Memorial Park on Portland during 4th period. This is not school sanctioned and students shall be counted as absent from class. We will have administrators and other supervision at Memorial Park. For more information on this event, please contact our student social justice clubs at Standxspeak@gmail.com, or please contact me at aritchie@ausdk12.org.
Thank you,
Alexia Ritchie, Principal
Grocery Fundraiser to Support AHS
Hello Albany Families,
Please help raise money for Albany High School, support local farmers and treat yourself to home delivered groceries! Good Eggs is an online grocery service with 80% of it’s products coming from local farmers (we toured it this weekend in SF). They also offer meal kits, humanely raised meat, and organic products.
Sign up and anytime you shop on Good Eggs in March and April they’ll donate 10% back to Albany High. If you’re a new customer they’ll give you $15 off your first order (if you’re already a Good Eggs customer, just add our school code 603 when you check out).
All you need to do to participate is:
- Visit schools.goodeggs.com on your laptop, enter the school code 603 and click “Join fundraiser!”
- Then enjoy shopping with 10% going Albany High!
Enroll in the fundraiser by March 15th and you will be entered to win a week of free Good Eggs dinners!
Thanks,
Tracey Brown
PTSA Vice President
A look Ahead to the 2018 Fall Sports Season at AHS
The Albany High School 2018 Fall sports season is just around the corner. Below is some important information that will help you prepare for the upcoming fall sports season at Albany High School.
Online Registration Window (June 1st - July 27th)
Registration for Fall sports will be open from Friday, June 1st @ 8:00am and will close on Thursday, July 27th @ 3:00pm. Late registration will take place between Aug. 6th-Aug. 9th ONLY. Late registrants will not be cleared to tryout/practice until Monday, aug. 13th. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Please be sure to follow all instructions on the athletic registration webpage. Online registration can be found @ http://www.goalbanyathletics.org/page/show/2811225-registration
Medical Clearance Forms
Students are required to have a physical examination certifying that the student is fit to participate in extracurricular athletics. The Medical Clearance Form must be completed and signed by a physician each school year on or after July 1st (June 1st-Football ONLY). Any Medical Clearance form signed by the doctor before July 1st (June 1st-Football ONLY) cannot be accepted. Medical Clearance Forms must be uploaded to your online athletic registration account in order to be cleared. No hard or email copies will be accepted.
Medical Clearance Forms can be downloaded and printed from the link below.
http://www.goalbanyathletics.org/page/show/2811225-registration
Practice/Tryout Information (EARLY Start Dates)
The North Coast Section (NCS) approved a motion to start the 2018 Football/Volleyball season earlier than it has in previous years. This motion was approved in an effort to align our sports calendar with the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) which is the governing legislative body of all high school in California. (See exact start dates below)
For exact tryout/practice locations and times, you should contact your respective coach or check the team webpage on our website. Coach contact information can be found at the link below.
Football/Volleyball: Monday, July 30th (EARLY start date)
Cross Country/Girls Tennis/Girls Golf: Monday, August 13th
Coach Contact Information
http://www.goalbanyathletics.org/contact-us
Fall Sports Parent Meeting (Thursday, Aug. 23rd @ 7pm)
Our Fall Sports Parent Meeting will take place on Thursday, Aug. 23rd at 7:00pm in the AHS gym. All parents of students participating on a fall sports team are expected to attend this informative meeting. Please make it a priority to attend!
Albany Athletics Website
Be sure to visit the Albany Athletics website @ GoAlbanyAthletics.org. Please be sure to use this new site to find all Albany Athletics related information. Most information will no longer be available on the AHS website.
GO ALBANY!
The AHS Theatre Ensemble presents Peter and the Starcatcher!
This Tony Award-winning Peter Pan origin story is a wildly theatrical romp about the joy of make-believe, the adventures of being young at heart, and the power of storytelling to bridge the generations. Mixing pirates, orphans, and one heroic girl with music and a Monty Python sensibility, Peter and the Starcatcher is the perfect bedtime story for people of all ages.
The play runs from Thursday March 8th through Sunday March 11th. Tickets and show times available through https://starcatcher.brownpapertickets.com/
A play by Rick Elice
Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Music by Wayne Barker
Directed by Erin Merritt
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.com
Principal Ritchie's 3rd Quarter Letter
Dear Albany High School Community,
As we move into the spring semester of the school year, I would like to take this time to connect you with some of the important work that is happening at our school and in AUSD. Albany has been my professional home for 25 years and I am always amazed at the brilliance of each and every student I work for. I am also heartened by the ways in which creative and compassionate minds come together and critically push us to improve our services to students and families. Below are just a few of those efforts Albany High School is focusing on this semester.
Our hearts and thoughts are with the students, staff and families of Douglas High School in Florida. Albany High plans for and practices multiple drills each year to prepare for emergency conditions. I am always impressed at how quickly our students and staff network during these drills to ensure the safety of all our school members. One of the strongest partners we have is our own PTSA who helps fund emergency supplies for every classroom. Becoming a member helps us sustain these supplies and many other direct supports for all students. For more information please visit the AHS PTSA page on our website.
Albany High school will be looking at ways to support goals and action steps found in our Single Plan for Student Achievement (complete SPSA) and with the self study connected to our upcoming WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation visit in 2018/19. For example, one goal from our Single Plan is to develop a school wide commitment to restorative practices which includes professional development focusing on implementing these values and action steps. In the fall, our math teachers from AHS and AMS partnered to look at social justice math practices. In February, we had Social Studies teachers, counselors and administrators attend the Museum of Tolerance educators workshop and, our entire staff is looking at social emotional competencies and how they relate to academic achievement and student engagement. I am very proud of the continued inquiry and growth mindset of our school community and invite you to join us next year in our WASC accreditation opportunities for parents/caregivers and students.
Please stay connected with Albany High by subscribing to our daily newsletter found on our website http://ahs.ausdk12.org/ and with our Powerschool online gradebook. I look forward to sharing the countdown to the class of 2018’s graduation ceremony on Friday, June 15 and in partnership with our community, moving AHS forward with efforts that benefit all students.
Sincerely,
Alexia Ritchie
Principal
Good Eggs Fundraiser for AHS
Hello Parents!
Welcome back from mid-Winter break...
In March and April, Good Eggs will donate 10% back to Albany High School every time you shop. Good Eggs is an online grocery market in the Bay Area bringing extremely fresh groceries straight to your door. Enroll in the fundraiser by visiting schools.goodeggs.com and entering the code 603. 10% will go back to Albany High starting on March 1, but you can enter the code ahead of time to enroll early. If you’ve never tried Good Eggs before, you’ll get $15 off your first order when you enroll!
We have a wonderful opportunity to help fund our students’ clubs and school projects requested by teachers! Thanks to Jackie Buchan, to our Principal and our dedicated Board for giving it a go! Hope you do too!
Cheers,
Tracey Brown
VP, Albany High PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association)
P.S. Interested in other fundraising ideas/efforts? Please join us on the first Monday @ 7pm for the PTSA meetings!