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I’d like to welcome our
recently registered, incoming families to the weekly update distribution
list. In addition to this weekly email, make sure you’re following all the
action online via the AHS homepage,
the Head of School’s Blog
and the AHS
Facebook page. Please take a moment to review the following updates:
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PAC Update
Spirit Week
Vans
Contest
Upperclassmen
Masquerade
2013-14 School Calendar
2013 Intersession
MTB Team Announces First Meeting
2013 Graduation Information
Testing
& Assessment Update
Registration
for 2013-14
Donate
Now for AHS Sports Swap
PAC Update
There will be a PAC meeting
this Monday, April 8th at Noon at Durango Doughworks. Please join us
as PAC representatives and the Head of School present and review the results
from this year’s Parent Survey.
Spirit
Week
Next week is AHS’s annual
SPIRIT WEEK sponsored by the Student Advisory Council (STAC). The daily themes
are as follows:
Monday (April 8) – Hippie
Day
Tuesday (April 9) – Travel
Day (Tourist or Culture)
Wednesday (April 10) – Decade
Day
Thursday (April 11) – Pajama
Day followed by Movie Night at campus from 4 to 8 pm
Friday (April 12) – No
School- Faculty Development Day
Vans
Contest
Ms. Roxy and her team of
Osprey artists have released the school’s final entries for the 2013 Vans
Custom Culture Contest. CLICK
HERE to see Animas High’s submissions for this nationwide contest. Vans
will select and announce the 50 final designs later in April.
Upperclassmen
Masquerade
STAC continues to raise the
bar for future year’s student government efforts with their announcement of
Animas High’s Masquerade Formal. This inaugural event will serve as the
Osprey’s classy spin on the traditional high school prom. Juniors and Seniors are
encouraged to attend what is sure to become a long-standing, annual spring
event for upperclassmen at AHS. More details on this an all of student
government’s initiatives can be found by visiting the STAC Facebook Page.
2013-14 School Calendar
The Animas High School
Board of Directors has approved the 2013-14 School Calendar. CLICK
HERE for a digital copy.
2013 Intersession
Animas High School is
excited to announce the launch of our 2013 Intersession Program. The school has
done much work towards the refinement of our summer school programs to better
meet the needs of our student body. AHS faculty member Jennifer Snead has been
selected to serve as the school’s Intersession Coordinator. Program details and
additional information can be found by visiting AHS’s 2013 Intersession Homepage.
MTB Team Announces First Meeting
The
Animas High School Mountain Bike team will hold their first meeting in
preparation for the 2013-14 season this upcoming Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:00 pm
at campus.
Join
the defending state champion Ospreys as we hear from coaches, announce next
year’s practice and race schedule and fit our team for 13-14 uniforms. The team
will be building an order for our student athletes as well as fitting parents,
incoming student cyclists and members of our community with AHS gear. Show your
Osprey Pride and support your school! Even if you or your student does not plan
on racing with the team in the fall, we’d love to outfit your family with all
the latest Osprey cycling gear. We’ll have the following items available for
fitting and ordering:
AHS
Cycling Jersey- $51
AHS
Cycling Shorts- $56
AHS
Arm Warmer- $24
AHS
Cycling Wind Vest- $50
AHS
Logo Bike Water Bottles $8
...plus
some great package deals.
Please
email michael@animashighschool.com
if you’d like to place an order but are unable to join us Wednesday, you can
see the GEAR
HERE. We can forward you a size chart and a link to our vendor’s homepage.
We need to get our order in ASAP so we can receive the gear this June and be
ready for practice this August!
2013 Graduation Information
Testing
& Assessment Update
The Co ACT is only 2 weeks away!! All AHS
juniors will be taking the Colorado ACT on Tuesday, April 23rd. Students
who miss school on this day will be scheduled to take the make-up test on
Tuesday, May 7th. This ACT is mandatory for 11th graders across the state
and will be administered during the school day. Please note: While
these ACT scores can be submitted for college admission, this version of the
test will not include the Writing section. It's not too late for
students to prepare for this test. For tips, tricks, and practice tests,
visit Kristi Good in the college counseling office or email kristi.good@animashighschool.com
Donate Now for AHS Sports Swap
Donations are NOW being accepted for
the 3rd Annual AHS Sports Sale that will take place on April 20th
from 10:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club.
Drop off any type of sports equipment at
Animas High School 3206 North Main Avenue during Regular School
Hours- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Registration for 2013-14
We’re (almost) full! Enrollment,
registration and waiting list questions or concerns can be forwarded to the AHS
Registrar at enroll@animashighschool.com or contact us via the school’s Main
Office at 970-AHS-AHS4
Animas High School Values:
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Rigorous academics, where
all students are prepared for college success
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Culture of excellence, where
students are held to high expectations
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Strong faculty-student
relationships, where students are well known
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Engaging learning, where
students see the relevance of their education
