Daily Bulletin - Friday, September 21, 2018

No. 18
Block B Schedule

General

• Principal Ritchie's Friday Food for Thought: As a global community, it is essential for us to become conscious of our social identities, cultures, biases, stereotypes, prejudices and perspectives and how this impacts others. Make positive connections with all Albany High school students with your actions and words. Next week, join me by "Starting with Hello" and contribute to our global climate of respect and acceptance.

• At the September 11, 2018 Board of Education meeting, the Board appointed the members of the Budget Advisory Committee (BAC). The purpose of the committee is to identify potential expenditure reductions to meet the School Board’s goal to balance the budget and evaluate consequences (pros and cons) associated with each. The Budget Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting on September 21st at 5:30 p.m. in the Albany Middle School Library. This meeting is open to the public. *For more details on the BAC and to view the agenda for the meeting, click here.

• Albany High will be offering the PSAT on Saturday, October 13 from 8:00 to noon. The cost is $25. Pay for the test on the MySchoolBucks website according to the grade schedule. After paying online, students should pick up a PSAT Student Guide from the book room any day between 8:00 - 1:00. Students can also pay with a check payable to AUSD (with student’s name on the memo line) outside the book room during lunch beginning Monday, September 24 for Juniors. No cash will be accepted. Juniors will have priority registration from Monday, 9/24 to Thursday, 9/27. Sophomore registration will be from Friday, 9/28 to Tuesday, 10/2. All other grades may register on Tuesday 10/9 and Wednesday 10/10. If you have financial need, please contact your counselor.

• September 25 is National Voter Registration Day. As a member of Mayors for Our Lives, https://marchforourlives.com/mayors-for-our-lives/ I would like to encourage Albany High School students register to vote.

• Drop-in tutoring with the FLEX program will be starting on Monday! Come by the tables in the main atrium at lunch any day to get help. Tutoring is free and we have tutors for all the major subjects.

College and Career

• Hey Cougars! Want to be a Poll Worker? Here's how!

• Sign-up with Alameda County's Registrar of Voters to assist voters at polling places during the November 6, 2018 General Election. Multi-language speakers (especially those fluent in Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Spanish, Punjabi, Tagalog, and Vietnamese) are encouraged to apply. Applications are available in the Counseling Department and are due Friday, October 5th by 5pm. Contact the Recruiting Unit at (510) 272-6971 for more information.

• In next week's college visit line-up we have: Toronto, American, Vanderbilt, Haverford, UNLV and Academy of Art. For details go to the AHS online calendar. Sign-up to attend the info session(s) in Naviance.

• In today's college visit line-up we have: New Jersey and Tufts. For details go to the AHS online calendar. Sign-up to attend the info session(s) in Naviance.

Clubs and Teams

• There is a football game tonight at 6:30pm. Come support your Cougars as they take on John Swett.

• Interested in learning sign language? Come to Room 204 at lunch on Monday for our first meeting at ASL Club.

• Come to Quiz Bowl in Room 215 on Friday at lunch for trivia games and candy.