Happy Monday,
One week down, 38 more to go! Thanks to everyone who made AHS's 2011-12 student orientation week so successful!. Don't forget to check out pictures of student orientation on the school's Facebook account.
Please take a moment to review the following updates:
AHS Open House
AHS College Kick-Off Night
Standardized Test Prep for AHS Students
AHS Campus/Contact Information
Volunteers Still Needed
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AHS Open House
Animas High School will be hosting an Open House event on Thursday, Sept. 1st, 2011. This is a fantastic opportunity for parents and guardians to meet their student's teachers an administrators and hear about what's in store for the 2011-12 school year. Open House starts promptly at 4 PM and will run until 6 PM. Upon arriving to campus, families will receive a schedule to coordinate their participation at the event. Please enter thru the Main Office Thursday evening.
AHS College Kick-Off Night
Animas High School will be holding a mandatory college counseling night for our Junior Class and their families on Tuesday, Sept. 6th from 6 to 7:30 PM at AHS. At least one parent/guardian of each 11th grade student should attend. Parents of students in other grades are welcome to attend, with the understanding that the evening’s focus is on the juniors.
The meeting is introduction to what to expect over the next 18 months. Junior year is very important in the college admissions cycle. Items such as standardized testing, letters of recommendation, college visits, and financial aid will be addressed with parents and their students. We will outline the student, parent, and school responsibilities, and we will hand out AHS's College Planning Handbook. Parents/guardians unable to attend the evening kick-off or those who have questions should contact college@animashighschool.com
Standardized Test Prep for AHS Students
In partnership with Animas Academics, Animas High School will offer standardized testing prep classes after-school this academic year. These courses will give participating students opportunity to adequately prepare for college entrance exams – the PSAT, SAT and ACT. Out of the 20 hours of instruction, an equal amount of number will be dedicated to the math, reading and writing sections.
Courses will run 5-6 weeks long. The first session will prepare students for the October 15 sitting of the PSAT. Courses in January and April will prepare students for the spring sittings of the ACT and SAT.
The fist course, offered for five weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays at AHS from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, will begin on Thursday, September 8th and end Tuesday, October 11. Juniors are strongly encouraged to participated in whichever prep course best meets their individual needs and schedule.
There is no cost to participate in the course, though participating students will need to purchase the Kaplan SAT 2012 book. Copies are available for purchase at Maria’s bookstore for about $20.
To register for the first session for PSAT prep or if you have questions, please contact college@animashighschool.com your student’s name, email, and phone number.
AHS Campus/Contact Information
Animas High School’s campus at 3206 Main Ave in Durango is open from 7AM to 4 PM everyday this week. The Main Office is staffed 8 AM to 4 PM daily. Please contact the school at 970-247-2474 with any questions or concerns you may have.
Remember, your student’s faculty advisor is your first point of contact here at school. Staff emails are always- firstname.lastname@animashighschool.com You may also leave a phone message for our staff via the Main Office.
Administrative office hours will begin the week of Sept. 5th and reservations can be made by calling the front desk-
HOS (Michael) Sept. Dates: 9/6, 9/19 9 AM to 12 Noon
AHOS (Jake) Sept. Dates: every Thursday 9 AM to 11 AM
Volunteers Still Needed
We still need your help! If you've got an hour (or more) to help out at AHS, we'd love to talk with you! Please contact volunteer@animashighschool.com to pitch in!
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