Volunteers Needed to Help With Senior Celebration
This year's Senior Celebration will take place on Friday, June 7th, and is followed by a PTSA sponsored luncheon for seniors and their parents.
We need the help of freshman, sophomore, and junior families to make this special event a success with donations of food and drinks.
Please click on the link to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4ba5a723a5f85-senior
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
CAASPP/SBAC testing for Juniors
Dear Class of 2020, parents and community members,
This time of year, students all over the state are asked to participate in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) or SBAC testing. These results provide Districts a key measure of how well students are mastering the California standards. While no single assessment can provide schools with all the feedback we need to tailor instruction to meet the needs of our students, CAASPP does provide us with an Academic Indicator that is used by Local Education Agencies, real estate agents, and by Department of Education funding sources.
The Every Students Succeed Act (ESSA) requires states to test at least 95 percent of all students and student groups in English Language Arts and mathematics. It also requires states to factor the participation rate into the Academic Indicator. As approved in California’s ESSA State Plan, beginning with the 2018 Dashboard, participation rates will be factored in reporting of the Academic Indicator
Who Is Held Responsible for Meeting the 95 Percent Participation Rate Goal? All Local Educational Agencies, schools (includes charter and alternative schools), and student groups are responsible for meeting the 95 percent participation rate goal. Any student group with at least 11 students will have a participation rate calculated.
What Happens when the 95 Percent Participation Rate Goal is Not Met? Failure to meet the 95 percent participation rate requirement will have a negative impact on an LEA’s and school’s Academic Indicator, which may impact their performance levels. Therefore, the CDE is encouraging all schools to test at least 95 percent of their students.
To our class of 2020, your school, District, community and I truly appreciate your efforts on the SBAC next week. Please see our website https://ahs.ausdk12.org for the testing schedule that begins on Monday, May 20th. Thank you!!
Sincerely,
Alexia Ritchie, Principal
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
Interdistrict Transfer Space Available at AHS
Albany High School is now accepting interdistrict transfer applications for a limited number of 9th and 11th grade students for the 2019-20 school year! Click here for more info.
To obtain an interdistrict permit, please visit your district of residence for their specific interdistrict permit. Your district of residence will need to approve the permit before it can be submitted to AUSD. Once we have received your permit, your student will be added to the AUSD waitlist. We will notify high school families before the start of the 2019-2020 school year.
Mattress Fundraiser Canceled
Due to logistical conflicts, the mattress fundraiser has been canceled. Please consider making a donation to our hard working PTSA by visiting their page here.