There's a tremendous amount of action at AHS this week. Please take a moment to review the following updates:
Enrollment Continues
PowerSchool
Digital Portfolios
Parking Letter
College Counciling Update
PAC Update
Upcoming Events
Enrollment Continues
Enrollment for the 2012-13 school year continues at Animas High School. Students and families looking to enroll at AHS should visit www.animashighschool.com and complete an online intent to enroll form. Enrollment will remain open until October 1 or until the school has reached capacity for 2012-13.
AHS is currently accepting enrollments for a limited number of openings in our 9th, 10th and 11th grade classes.
Don't Delay- Register Today! For more information, call 247-2474 or contact mainoffice@animashighschool.com
PowerSchool
Animas High School faculty, students and parents are now connected! PowerSchool, AHS's online grade book is up and running for the 2012-13 School Year. A letter from the Registrar's Office containing your students individualized login and password information is coming home today. Parents may also call the Main Office to ask for their student's unique sign-in info if your letter fails to make it to you. Please make sure you're following along at home. Teachers are expected to have Powerschool updated by Monday @ 5pm for all grades/assessments/activities from the prior week.
Digital Portfolios
At Animas High School, our teaching faculty are expected to maintain individual websites know as DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS. This week, AHS will begin the process of updating our school’s website for 2012-13. We thank you in advance for your patience as we work to refine our homepage. In the interim, please reference the list below for all Faculty DP link information:
Science Department
Dave Heerschap http://davidheerschap.blogspot.com/
Colleen Dunning http://cdunning.wix.com/biology
Steve Smith https://sites.google.com/site/smithahschemistry/
Angela Reali http://arealiphysics.webs.com/
Humanities Department
Sara Price http://sarapriceteacher.blogspot.com/
Jessica McCallum http://jessicahumanities9.blogspot.com/
Lori Fisher http://lorifisher.blogspot.com/
Nick Manning http://nickmanningahs.webs.com/
Ashley Carruth http://acarruth.blogspot.com/
Matt Hughes http://ahshumanities12.webs.com/
Digital Arts Department
Roxy McKnight http://faculty.animashighschool.com/~rmcknight/index.html
Foreign Language Department
Dave Haffeman http://animashighspanish.blogspot.com/ &
http://animashighspanish1advanced.blogspot.com/
Becca Katz https://sites.google.com/site/ahsspanish20122013/
Mathematics Department
Math Dept. Site http://ahsmathematicsdepartment.webs.com/
Cathy Eagen http://cathyeagen.webs.com/
Jennifer Snead http://jennifersnead.webs.com/
Lauren Lucky http: //laurenluckyahs.webs.com/
Effi O’Neil http://effioneil.webs.com/
College & Career Counseling Department
C&C Dept. Site http://ahscollegecareerdepartment.webs.com/
Judy Rosenthal http://ahscollegecareerdepartment.webs.com/
Elaine Ehlers http://ahscollegecareerdepartment.webs.com/
Kristi Good http://www.testinganimashigh.blogspot.com/
Rachael Sands http://www.ahslinkinternship.blogspot.com/
Exceptional Student Services Dept.
ESS Dept. Site (Carlin Mallman & Cara Kropp) http://animasess.webs.com/
Administration
AHS Website www.animashighschool.com
Head of School www.animashighschool.blogspot.com
AHS Facebook www.facebook.com/AnimasHighSchool
Parking Letter
We spent significant time during student orientation reviewing student transportation policies and procedures. Specifically, we reviewed the rules related to upperclassman driving and the expectations related to student parking. All students were given a copy of the letter linked below. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ & UNDERSTAND THIS IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE FROM AHS!
http://animashighschool.blogspot.com/2012/09/2012-13-animas-high-school-parking.html
College Counciling Update
The Animas High School College & Career Counseling Department is now scheduling 12th graders for daily counseling sessions. Students should drop by the College Counseling Office to check-in with department staff and schedule a time to meet with our college counselors. Thanks to all the parents and students who came out for last week’s Senior College night!
Moving forward, there will be a College Night for Junior parents and students on Tuesday, September 11 at Animas High School at 5:00 p.m.
Following the 11th grade College Night presentations, there will be a Financial Aid Workshop on Tuesday, September 11 at Animas High School from 6:00-7:00 p.m. All upperclassman and their families are encouraged to attend!
You can follow all the action and important updates from the Animas High School College & Career Counseling Department here: http://ahscollegecareerdepartment.webs.com/
PAC Update
Our Parent Advisory Committee is an avenue for parents to express their voice while supporting the school. We meet monthly, and our first meeting is Monday, September 10th at 12 noon at Doughworks.
There will be a Back to School Picnic hosted by our Senior families on Friday, September 14 at Rotary Park from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. We look forward to gathering as a community of teachers, students, families, and friends this Friday. Spirit Gear from the School Store will be on sale. We look forward to seeing everyone and hearing from our Head of School, Michael Ackerman.
Upcoming Events
School Photos are scheduled for Monday, Sept 17. School Photo Make-up Day TBD-Stay tuned!
The next meeting of the Animas High School Board of Directors will take place Monday, Sept. 17th at 5 pm at Animas High School, 3206 North Main, Durango, CO.
AHS students and staff will participate in the Durango Connect Event, Thursday, September 27th, 2012. From 10 to 11:00 AM
There will be No School on Friday, September 28. It's a professional development day for AHS staff.
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Animas High School Values:
Rigorous academics, where all students are prepared for college success
Culture of excellence, where students are held to high expectations
Strong faculty-student relationships, where students are well known
Engaging learning, where students see the relevance of their education
