AHJS Monday Mail. AHJS News. Week of 27 March 2017

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1 AHJS Monday Mail Week of 27 March 2017 This News Blast is available electronically via e- mail. Please subscribe at or call AHJS PTO events, past copies of Monday Mails and more can be found online at AHJS News STAAR Testing: The first round of STAAR testing is fast approaching. On Tuesday, 28 March, all 7 th grade students will take the 7 th grade writing exam. On Wednesday, 29 March, all 7 th grade Pre- AP math students as well as all 8 th grade Pre- Algebra students will take the 8 th grade math exam. On Thursday, 30 March, all 8 th grade students will take the 8 th grade reading exam. Friday, 31 March, will be used as a make- up day for any absences. The campus will be closed to all visitors all week (even if your child is not testing). Academic Integrity and Extracurricular Code: AHISD leaders have dedicated a great amount of time to the review and revision of the current Academic Integrity and 24 Hour Code of Leadership Guidelines over the past few months. You can review the final revisions of the updated Academic Integrity and Extracurricular Code as well as the overview to the process on our website: Save the Date: 6 th, 7 th & 8 th grade field trips Friday, 21 April. (6 th grade - Camp Champions / 7 th grade - Fiesta Texas/ 8 th grade Sons Island). 8 th grade Parents: 8 th grade Graduation will take place on Wednesday, 24 May, 6:30pm (Auditorium). Semester End Date School Year: Based on feedback from our District Educational Advisory Council, as well as input from the AHJS and AHHS staff, we are changing the first semester end date on our school calendar for the school year. The end of the first semester will now fall directly before the start of the December holiday. You can find the updated calendar on our website: Study Hall: AHJS will have Study Hall next week and through all STAAR testing dates to be able to provide students with a quiet space to study if they see fit and accommodate the grade levels that may not be testing. Showcase of Engaged Learning: On Wednesday, 5 April 2017, from 6:00-7:30 pm at the High School, they ll have their annual AH Showcase of Engaged Learning. This is an evening where teachers and students from across AHISD come together to showcase the engaging work that is occurring in their classrooms. The theme this year is Shaping Our Future. AHISD hopes you will plan to attend. A copy of the flyer can be found at parents/student_flyers. Library News: Your books are wanted! In conjunction with the Girls Service Club, the AHJS Library is preparing to host a used book sale to benefit the library. Please send in gently used books that you no longer want, and AHJS will find them a new home. Please tell your friends and neighbors. Thank you for your support! A lot of learning happens in the library. Follow the blog at or find them on to see all of the exciting things happening here. Mental Health First Aid training: Ms. Pringle, School Nurse at AHJS, will be offering low- cost Mental Health First Aid training on through upcoming Saturdays. This all- day training will teach you how to provide initial help to someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Training is open to the AHISD community and staff (18 and over). The goal of the training is to decrease stigma and increase literacy surrounding Mental Health. Please register at the links below, space is limited. April 8 Course: and May 13 Course: Still haven t ordered your yearbook? There are three different ways to order the Yearbook this year, by Mule Market, the AHJS Office, or through Mrs. Osborne's Journalism Class. The cost of the Yearbook is $36 until 30 April; the price goes up to $40 on 1 May All checks should be made out to AHISD, and include the word "Yearbook" on the memo line. If you are not sure if you've ordered one already through Mule Market, please ahjsjournalism@gmail.com, and they will check for you! Study Hall: Homework help is available for AHJS students every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00-5:00pm in the AHJS library. There are two to three teachers available to help AHJS students with their homework. Morning AHJS Library Hours: Students will be allowed to come into the library as early as 7:30am Monday through Friday. This is a great opportunity for students to complete work and/or read a book. Supervision will be provided. Follow AHJS on Twitter: Page 1 of 9

Character Corner: March Healthy Sense of Self (Balanced Life) March 27: STAAR Testing 7 th grade writing, 8 th grade English and reading Character Corner PTO News The AHJS Springfest will be held 7

Be sure to sell your Springfest raffle tickets. Envelopes went home with students on Friday and raffle tickets are for sale until Friday, April 7th at 4 pm. GREAT PRIZES for the TOP 3 sellers!

2 Character Corner: March Healthy Sense of Self (Balanced Life) March 27: STAAR Testing 7 th grade writing, 8 th grade English and reading Character Corner PTO News The AHJS Springfest will be held 7 April, 2017 from 4 pm to 6 pm! Raffle: Springfest Raffle Ticket Sales Are On! 5 FUN packages to choose from- Gorgeous Girls, DJI Phantom 3 Quadcopter Drone, Apple Watch 2 and more! Be sure to sell your Springfest raffle tickets. Envelopes went home with students on Friday and raffle tickets are for sale until Friday, April 7th at 4 pm. GREAT PRIZES for the TOP 3 sellers!! Pre-Order: You can avoid long ticket lines and pre-order Springfest T-shirts, Action Pass Wristbands and Activity Tickets by purchasing online at or print out an Order Form online and return to school during lunch 4/1-4/7! Volunteer: Read the Parent Checklist Flyer and be sure to sign-up to volunteer at Support: Please consider sponsoring Springfest by making a donation and clicking on this link: youcaring.com/ahspringfest. See all of our terrific sponsors as of 3/21/17 attached to Monday Mail! Springfest Flyer, Raffle Flyer, Order Form, Parent Checklist and Springfest Sponsors attached to Monday Mail! Please Join Us - 7 th Grade Parent s Meeting: Please join us on Wednesday, 29 March, 12:00 pm at the home of Sarah Kardy s (201 Morningside 78209). AHISD Wellness Coordinator Clayton Sponhaltz will be the speaker. HEB Cards! Every $100 card = $5 for AHJS! It s SO EASY to support your school...the cards are delivered to your home! Please contact Karen Crosley, kcrosley@me.com, to place a monthly order for HEB cards or to try it out for one month! Parents, AHJS Long Sleeve T- shirts are available for sale! If you are interested in purchasing, please contact AHJS T- shirt chair, Catherine Matthews, catherine@tpmpromo.com. Cost is $20. Junior School 2 Weeks at a Glance Mon 3/27 Tues 3/28 Wed 3/29 Thurs 3/30 Fri 3/31 Sat 4/1 4 th Nine Weeks Begins UIL Practice - Calculator & Number Sense, 4:15pm Closed Campus STAAR- gr. 7 Writing UIL Practice - History & Maps, Charts & Graphs, 4:15pm Adult ESL, 6:00pm Closed Campus STAAR- gr. 7 Pre- AP Math / gr. 8 Pre- Algebra, Math AHJS Report Cards Distributed Gr. 7 Parent s Meeting, 12:00pm Family Night - No Homework Night Tennis vs Church Hill MS (BSMS) 4:00pm UIL Practice - Spelling & Dictionary Skills, 4:15pm Closed Campus STAAR- Gr. 8 Reading UIL Practice - Science & Science Olympiad, 4:15pm Track AHHS 4:30pm Closed Campus STAAR- Make up UIL Practice - Calculator & Number Sense, 4:15pm Band Pre- UIL Clinic/Lock- in (Auditorium/FA Bldg.), 6:00pm Adult ESL, 6:00pm Mon 4/3 Tues 4/4 Wed 4/5 Thurs 4/6 Fri 4/7 Sat 4/8 UIL Practice - Calculator & Number Sense, 4:15pm UIL Practice - History & Maps, Charts & Graphs, 4:15pm Tennis Tournament (NBHS), 4:30pm Adult ESL, 6:00pm UIL Practice - Spelling & Dictionary Skills, 4:15pm Tennis Tournament (NBHS), 4:30pm Adult ESL, 6:00pm UIL Practice - Science & Science Olympiad, 4:15pm Track Spring Branch, 5:00pm AHJS Springfest, 4-6PM UIL Practice - Calculator & Number Sense, 4:15pm GT Testing, 8:30am Page 2 of 9

3 AHJS Strings Parent Night, 5:30pm Showcase of Engaged Learning (AHHS), 6:00pm District/Community News THE PTO COMBINED COUNCIL invites you to a Candidate Forum featuring the four AHISD Board of Trustees Candidates on Wednesday, 29 March, from 6:00-7:30pm in the Little Theater at Alamo Heights Junior School. Do you have something on your mind? Submit questions to alamoheightsptso@gmail.com by Monday, 27 March, at noon. For a Voters Guide to get general information on the candidates in advance visit at parents/student_flyers. CONSTITUTING AMERICA S APRIL 3 HAMILTON VS. JEFFERSON DEBATE! Join Constituting America Founder and Co- Chair Actress Janine Turner, Co- Chair Cathy Gillespie and a thrilling live debate between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. This event will be at the Alamo Heights Junior School. All AHISD students will be admitted free if they bring the flyer. For more information a copy of the flyer can be found on our website at parents/student_flyers. DI SUNDAY FUNDRAISING DAY: Come support our six Destination Imagination teams as they travel on to STATE competition! Destination Imagination is hosting a FUNdraising Day on Sunday, 2 April, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. The event will be held at Woodridge Auditorium and will include performances by the Destination Imagination teams beginning at 12:15pm. Come enjoy lunch for $5 and bid on some auction items. Donations are accepted. A copy of the flyer can be found online at parents/student_flyers. ATTENTION CAMBRIDGE AND WOODRIDGE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!!! Mark your calendar for a FAMILY FUN DAY sponsored and organized by the UIW (University of Incarnate Word) student athletes on Sunday, 2 April, from 2:00-3:30pm on the UIW Soccer practice field located directly behind the UIW Baseball Field. They hope to encourage Woodridge students and their families to partake in a more physical lifestyle, learn helpful health tips and spend quality time together that afternoon. PLEASE consider attending you will not want to miss out on the fun!!! See attached flyer for more information. CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY BALLOONFEST! Come join the fun at the Annual Balloonfest Spring Carnival at Cambridge Elementary on Friday, 31 March 2017, from 3:30-6:30pm. There will be games, rides, food and fun! For more information a copy of the flyer can be found at parents/student_flyers. RUN, WALK, OR ROLL INTO INCLUSION, Saturday, 1 April 2017, 9:00am, Alamo Heights Pool. For more information a copy of the flyer can be found at parents/student_flyers. SUMMER AT HEIGHTS 2017 ENRICHMENT CAMP opened registration on 1 March for some of San Antonio s most exciting and fun learning opportunities! Taught by AHISD teachers and local professionals, incoming K- 8 th grade students enjoy half or full day fun in sports, technology, chess, cooking, theater, art, STEM, robotics, and much more! Find them on the AHISD webpage in the Students and Parents tab, SAH@ahisd.net, or call ALAMO HEIGHTS AUTISM WALK TEAM: Lucy Maxwell, AHHS student, is organizing a team for the Any Baby Can s 13 th Walk for Autism as part of her goal for her Girl Scout Gold Award. The Walk is on Saturday, 22 April 2017 from 7:00am 2:00pm. For more information a copy of the flyer can be found on our website at parents/student_flyers. AH VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM IS SELLING LOTTERY TICKETS. The lottery will be held on 31March For more information on lottery prizes a copy of the flyer can be found at parents/student_flyers. SAVE THE DATE: The Annual Mule Team Tailgate Party is Thursday, 6 April, at 7:00pm at the Pearl Stables. Proceeds from the event benefit AHHS aquatics, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, JROTC, soccer, softball, Spurs, Special Olympics, tennis, track, volleyball and water polo. For ticket and table information, please contact Melany Andersen at or melanyandersen@gmail.com. BLUE- GOLD FLAG FOOTBALL CAMP: Summer camp sessions for boys in 1 st through 5 th grade interested in Flag Football have been set. For more information, see the flyer at parents/student_flyers. SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS, INC., April 2017, at the Tobin Center. For more information a copy of the flyer can be found at parents/student_flyers. TECH CAMP: Learn how to create Android apps using MIT s App Inventor. For more information on the camp a copy of the flyer can be found on the website parents/student_flyers. Page 3 of 9

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Alamo Heights Pediatric Dentistry Britton Orthodontics Catto and Catto, LLP Christianson Air Conditioning and Plumbing Dr. Roy Gonzalez, Jr Orthodontist Dripping Wet Water, Inc.

7 Alamo Heights Pediatric Dentistry Britton Orthodontics Catto and Catto, LLP Christianson Air Conditioning and Plumbing Dr. Roy Gonzalez, Jr Orthodontist Dripping Wet Water, Inc. All Smiles Dental Center Bartlett Cocke General Contractors Frost Bank The Guglielmo Family Foundation Julian Gold Jessie and Richard Kardys Law Offices of Pat Maloney Nature Sweet Tomatoes Alamo Heights Dermatology Melany and Garrett Andersen Avestee Women's Imaging Center Baird Foundation Repair Brooke and Matthew Bell Jane and John Buchek Mills and Tres Buchek Clayton & Clayton, PC Kathryn and Bill Dehlinger Mary and David Doggett Julie and Kenny Dorbandt Josie and Clare Flesher Springfest Underwriters As of 3/21/17 Mighty Mule $3500+ Greehey Family Foundation Jefferson Bank Metropolitan Methodist Emergency Center - Quarry Gold $1,500+ Blue $500+ White $250+ Page 7 of 9 Focal Point Vision Grande Communications Lopez Plastic Surgery Luther King Capital Management Mission Orthodontics TradeCraft Advertising Penny Lane R.C. Page Construction Sullivan Commercial Realty Texans for Joe Straus The Emergency Clinic of Alamo Heights Mary and Peter Turnbull U.S. Signs/The Toye Family Dr. Jason Deviney/Vision Source of Olmos Park Gibson Orthodontics Kumon Alamo Heights Shawn and Tim McLallen Christy and Mark Meador Jo Lynne Meador Marybeth and Matthew Mosbacker Ginnell Padilla The Pritchard Family Linda and Joey Satel Ann and Richard Walton Julie and Peter Zacher

8 Alamo Heights Pet Clinic Dorothy and Cory Basso Haley and Jeff Beckel Paige and Patrick Bitter Tess Bobo Elizabeth and Cooper Boddy Brainiac, LLC Brooke and Dawson Bremer Jennifer and Matt Bryant Lucia and Jason Carter Courtney & Company Design Spirit Up to $249 Dottie and Doug Cooper Lisa Diana Amy and Bill Goforth Michelle and Trent Harrison Julie Hill Carrie and Joe Johnston Lee Ann and Chad Jones Leanne and Griff Kelly Anne and PK Krause Mary and Joe Ran Mary Kessler and Henry Sauer Page 8 of 9

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AHJS Monday Mail. AHJS News. Character Corner Character Corner: February Healthy Relationships (Kindness and Compassion) PTO News

AHJS Monday Mail. AHJS News. Character Corner Character Corner: February Healthy Relationships (Kindness and Compassion) PTO News AHJS Monday Mail Week of 6 February 2017 This News Blast is available electronically via e- mail. Please subscribe at www.ahisd.net/stupar/eblast/eblast_js.html or call 210-824- 3231. AHJS PTO events,