Raider Review Monday, January 5, 2015

Raider Review
Monday, January 5, 2015
Thought For The Week
“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.”
~Franklin D. Roosevelt~
1. Our character trait for the month of January is vision. Vision can be defined as having the ability
to demonstrate clear ideas about what should happen or be done in the future, having or showing
a creative imagination, or be able to relate to something that is seen or imagined.
2. Calendar Items for the Week:
Monday
Athletic Booster Club Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Tuesday
Rising 9th Grade Night in Atlee High School Auditorium (6:00 p.m.)
Girls JV Basketball @ Glen Allen High School (6:00 p.m.)
Boys JV Basketball vs. Glen Allen High School (6:00 p.m.)
Girls Varsity Basketball @ Glen Allen High School (7:30 p.m.)
Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Glen Allen High School (7:30 p.m.)
Wednesday
Varsity Wrestling @ Lee-Davis High School vs. Highland Springs & Henrico High Schools (6:00 p.m.)
Gymnastics @ Varina High School vs. Henrico, Highland Springs & Patrick Henry (7:00 p.m.)
Thursday
All-County Band @ Atlee High School
J.V. Wrestling @ New Kent High School (6:00 p.m.)
Friday
AFJROTC – Cadet Change of Command in Atlee High School Auditorium (2:30 p.m.)
All-County Band @ Atlee High School
Varsity Wrestling @ Deep Run High School (5:00 p.m.)
Girls J.V. Basketball vs. Armstrong High School (6:00 p.m.)
Boys J.V. Basketball @ Armstrong High School (6:00 p.m.)
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Armstrong High School (7:30 pm.)
Boys Varsity Basketball @ Armstrong High School (7:30 p.m.)
Saturday
Varsity Wrestling @ Deep Run High School (9:00 a.m.)
Boys & Girls Swimming @ Kecoughtan Invitational (8:00 a.m.)
Boys & Girls Indoor Track & Field at St. Christopher’s (10:00 a.m.)
3. Athletic Event Reminders:
a. $3 student tickets for winter home events will be on sale during all lunch blocks.
b. Athletic theme for the week of January 5: Raider Nation
4. There will be an Open House at The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology on Wednesday,
January 7 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this event is to allow 9th, 10th, and 11th
grade students to tour the facility and meet THCTT staff members and learn more about courses
and academic programming.
5. A student-athlete & college recruiting seminar will take place on Monday, January 12.
Information is posted on the AHS athletic website at 7:30 p.m. and the event will take place in
the Atlee High School auditorium. Students and parents are welcome to attend this free seminar
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presented by Dynamite Sports. Attendees will receive a free SAT/ACT Prep DVD. Please note
that shipping and handling not included).
6. Basketball Game Halftime Contest: We will have a contest during halftime of all of the
remaining boys and girls basketball games. The contest will consist of 9 shots from different
areas on the court and each contestant will have one opportunity to take one shot from each of
the 9 areas on the floor. Each area will be worth a set number of points. You will have a 2
minute time limit. The person with the most points will win that night and advance to the next
round. Students are asked to sign up during lunch beginning Monday, January 5 through
Thursday, January 8. The contest will begin on Friday, January. Both contestants and their
rebounder will be admitted into the game free of charge for that evening. Any student who is not
able to participate on the night they have been assigned will forfeit to their opponent.
Contestants will be announced during the morning announcements. Below are the dates that the
contest will be held.
Friday, January 9 (Girls vs. Armstrong)
Tuesday, January 13 (Boys vs. Henrico)
Friday, January 16 (Boys/Girls vs. Lee-Davis)
Friday, January 23 (Boys vs. Highland Springs)
Monday, January 26 (Boys vs. Mills Godwin)
Tuesday, January 27 (Girls vs. Varina)
Friday, January 30 (Boys/Girls vs. Hanover)
Tuesday, February 3 (Girls vs. Glen Allen)
Friday, February 6 (Boys vs. Armstrong)
Monday, February 9 (Girls vs. Hermitage)
Tuesday, February 10 (Girls vs. Henrico)
7. Attention all winter student-athletes: Semester grade check forms are due by Monday, January
26 to your head coach before you will be allowed to participate in any athletic contest after
Saturday, January 24. Students must have passed five classes at the semester in order to be
eligible for the remainder of the winter season.
8. Parents/guardians, staff, and students: Please note that 1st semester exams will take place on the
dates listed below. Parents/guardians should note that school will be dismissed at 1:15 p.m. on
each of the exam dates listed below. Please see additional exam information below.
Tuesday, January 20
Wednesday, January 21
Thursday, January 22
Friday, January 23
A1 and A3
B1 and B3
A2 and A4
B2 and B4
9. Chickahominy Middle School’s Destination Imagination (DI) Team, “The Kaboodle Krew,” is
teaming up with Comedy Sportz Improv to raise money for this year’s DI competition. There
are three ways to help:
a. CMS DI Spirit Night at CSz – Saturday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets purchased in
advance are $10 at www.cszrva.com (code SPIRITCMS)
b. CSz features the Kaboodle Krew – Saturday, February 21 at 4:00 p.m. Tickets
purchased in advance are $7 at www.cszrva.com
c. Purchase special Comedy Sportz/DI tickets that you can use for one year to any 7:00 p.m.
show. Tickets are $10.
i.
Buy from the DI Team Booth during lunch blocks at CMS
ii.
Buy your tickets in Mrs. Mudd’s room, B31 at CMS
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10. We are excited to continue a workshop series called Connecting Families - Helping Parents
Connect with their Children’s Digital Lives. The goal of this workshop series is to support
families in raising kids who think critically, participate responsibly, and behave ethically in their
online lives. The program materials were developed by Common Sense Education and are
endorsed by the National PTA. A total of six additional workshops will be offered from
November through May. Please note that all of the workshops are not dependent on one another;
if you cannot make it to all of them you will still be able to participate fully in the workshops you
are able to attend. Below, please find the date, time, and location for the January workshop.
Please note that due to the possibly sensitive nature of presented topics, workshop attendance is
for adults only.
Monday, January 12
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Oak Knoll Middle School
Distraction, Multi-Tasking, and Time Management
Is media multi-tasking an important modern-day skill or a disruptive and damaging habit?
11. Any students interested in participating in the 2015 Law in Society Essay Competition should
visit www.vsb.org/site/public/law-in-society for more information. The awards are as follows:
1st Place-$2,300; 2nd Place-$1,850, 3rd Place-$1,350 and Honorable Mentions $250. This year's
hypothetical is titled "A Graduation Ruckus in Rocktown.” The deadline date for submissions is
February 12, 2015.
12. The UVA Summer Enrichment Program information serves students who are currently in 9th
and 10th grade. It is a residential summer camp offered in 3 consecutive blocks:
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Session 1: June 21-July 2
Session 2: July 5-July 16
Session 3: July 19-July 30
While students attend only one session, UVA offers a quality learning experiences designed to
cultivate interest and potential in a wide variety of fields and disciplines. Students thrive on the
fast-paced environment of the classes and the stimulating fun offered by the residential
counselors. Qualifying students should be identified as gifted or show high potential in
academic fields or intellectual, creative, artistic and/or leadership capacities. The summer
courses are taught by specialists in fields ranging from engineering and economics to linguistics
and philosophy. During each twelve day session, students stay in dorms, in suites of 8 campers
to one counselor on the campus of the University of Virginia. Students should apply online
through our website at http://curry.virginia.edu/sep. Applications are due by midnight February
15, 2015.
13. Password for databases and other subscription services are located on Blackboard under “The
Atlee High School Library.”
First Semester Exam Information
Mid-term exams are valued as one-seventh of the semester grade. At least one exam review session
will take place for each class. A maximum of two class sessions of review will take place before midterm exams. Teacher-led review is required.
Exams will be scheduled for approximately one hour and 40 minutes. Students must remain in
classrooms until the end of the examination period.
If a student misses an exam due to an emergency, the parent must call the attendance office (804-7232121) and inform the attendance office of the reason. A written note from the parent is required for
make-up examinations. Exam excuse notes are turned in to the attendance office where permission to
make-up the examination will be determined by Dr. Wheeler. Students cannot take examinations out
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of sequence and must adhere to the exam schedule posted above. To receive credit for a course, a
student must take the exam. This are county policies.
Senior Exam Exemptions
A senior (a student who is a candidate for June 2015 graduation) may be eligible for exam
exemption under the following conditions:
1. The student has no grade lower than a “B” on each nine week’s grading period in a given subject
during a current semester.
2. The student must not have been absent in excess of four (4) days during the current semester in a
block class, seven (7) in a yearlong class. The student must be in the class for at least half of the
block to be present for exemption purposes.
3. The student has only excused absences from school or class.
4. The student does not have two or more discipline referrals to the office for misconduct.
5. The student has not received ISS or OSS
6. The teacher must agree to exempt the student. Exemptions are not automatic. A teacher can
require a student to take an exam.
7. Seniors eligible for exemption may, if they choose, take any of their examinations.
Exam Bell Schedule
Tuesday, January 20 – Friday, January 23
8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
10:55 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 a.m.
First Exam
First Lunch (First Floor)
Tardy Bell
Second Lunch (Second Floor)
Second Exam
Students who do not have an afternoon exam should be released at 10:10 a.m. only if they have their
exam exemption sheet signed and filed in attendance.
School Counseling Corner
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Counselors met with students December 4 to hand out Program of Studies for the 2015-2016
school year. If your child was absent from these meetings, please have them come to the
guidance office to pick up a packet. Counselors will begin meeting with their caseloads in
January to register them for classes next year.
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Seniors are reminded that they need to meet with their counselor at least 2 weeks in advance
of college application deadlines.
College Application Deadlines
College Deadline:
February 1
March 1
Submit to Counselor By:
January 16
February 13
Other Events/Information:
 Monday, January 5: Hanover High School will hold an elective showcase from 6:30 p.m.
until 7:15 p.m. Many electives, including nurse aide, pharmacy, electronics, will be
represented by those elective teachers, available to share course expectations to
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students/parents. Representatives from the Hanover Center for Trades and Technology and
The Georgetown School will also be in attendance.
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Tuesday, January 6: Atlee High School will host its annual Rising 9th Grade Night from
6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. for our next class of Raiders. Please come hear information about
classes available for rising freshmen.
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Counselors will make appointments with their respective caseloads from January 5 until
February 12 to register students for the next school year. Course verification sheets will be
sent home with interim reports on February 26 for parents/guardians to sign and return to the
guidance office by Friday, March 6.
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As students begin registering for classes for the 2015-2016 school year, please make sure to
explore course offerings at the Hanover Specialty Center. The Specialty Center offers course
work in public safety and healthcare, computer science and technology, and engineering.
Transportation to and from Hanover High School is provided. As a follow-up, parents are
encouraged to visit the link to The Specialty Center for additional information. This is a
great opportunity to explore these unique course offerings. If you would like additional
information, you may contact your son or daughter’s school counselor. Additionally, feel
free to contact either Ms. Chandra Rhue ([email protected]) or Mrs. Stephanie Acors
([email protected]) at (804) 723-3700 with any questions.
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There are some scholarship advantages to taking the PSAT as a junior, such as National
Merit Scholar. Please visit: https://www.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/scores/usingresults/scholarships-recognition for more information.
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to outstanding Hispanic students in
higher education throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Visit their website
at http://www.hsf.net/.
James Madison University
Regular Decision Deadline: Thursday, January 15; students notified by early April.
Apply online at www.jmu.edu/admissions/apply.
Auburn University
Students planning to apply for scholarships should complete their admission application with all
application materials received by Thursday, January 15. The scholarship application within
the AUSOM system opens in mid-October and students accepted for admission must apply
through AUSOM by Sunday, February 15 to receive consideration for freshman and general
scholarships.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
The Pennsylvania College of Art and Design will be having an open house on the following
dates: January 17, March 21 and June 16. To register, visit www.pcad.edu/openhouse.
UVA - Oliver Lindwood Perry Scholarship
The UVA - Oliver Lindwood Perry Scholarship is for students who have been admitted to UVA
who demonstrate a history of service with Native American communities.
Visit www.admission.virginia.edu/outreach/contact for more information.
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