Good afternoon,
This is Principal Suzanne Simpson with your weekly updates. Congratulations to our marching band for their performance in their first competition of the season. Also, congratulations to our football team on their first win of the season!
PreACT & ASVAB: On Tuesday, October 15th all 10th graders (as listed in PowerSchool) will be taking the PreACT. We will run the No EAgle Time Bell Schedule on this day. Most testing will take place in C-building. If you have class in C-building please use this chart so that you know where to report for class on Tuesday. All 10th graders, please use this document so that you know your testing location. This is where you will report first thing Tuesday morning. In addition, a certain group of 12th graders will be taking the ASVAB in M118. Those students have been emailed by Mrs. Kirby.
Attendance Matters: Please help to make sure that your student is at school and on time in order to do their best each day. This year we have a goal of 92% overall attendance. Below is our current attendance rate for each class. Congratulations to the Senior class for leading the way with the highest attendance rate. Our first attendance incentive drawing will occur on Friday.
Freshman: 89.6%
Sophomores: 90.5%
Juniors: 90.3%
Seniors: 90.9%
Overall: 90.2%
Student Grades: There are 2 weeks left in the first 9 weeks. Please take a moment to check your child’s grades online. The first quarter grading period will count 40% of your child’s final grade in the course. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your child’s teacher.
Homecoming: Homecoming week is here. There are lots of fun activities planned for the week. We hope you participate in one or all of the events!
Monday: Adam Sandler Day
Tuesday: Family Photo Day
Wednesday: BBQ Dads vs. Soccer Moms Day
Thursday: Rhyme without a Reason Day
Friday: Green & Gold Day
PowderPuff:
Tuesday @ 6:30. For more information please see Ms. Edwards in the Dance room.
Join us Wednesday night on Clay Street at 7:00 for the HoCo Parade.
Pep Rally:
On Friday afternoon, we will hold a Pep Rally at the football stadium. There will be no EAgle time on this day (see schedule below). SGA is looking for volunteers to participate in several games this afternoon. If you’re interested in participating, please email Mrs. Copeland at kristin_sykescopeland@abss.k12.nc.us.
8:45-10:00 1st block
10:05 - 11:20 2nd block
11:25 - 1:20 3rd block
11:25-11:50 (1st lunch), 11:55-1:20 Class
11:55-12:20 (2nd lunch), 11:25-11:55 and 12:25-1:20 Class
12:25-12:50 (3rd lunch), 11:25-12:20 and 12:55-1:20 Class
1:25-2:40 4th block
2:40-2:55 move to stadium
2:55-3:35 Pep Rally
3:35-3:45 Return to 4th block & dismissal
Football Game and Queen/King Crowning:
Join us Friday night at 7:00 as we take on Person County High School. At halftime we will crown the Homecoming Queen and King.
The 2024 Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 19th. Tickets are $15 ONLINE HERE or $20 at the door.
Governor’s School: NC Governor’s School is the oldest statewide summer for gifted and talented high school students in the nation. The program is open to rising seniors or juniors for performing/visual arts. Informational Sessions will be held Monday October 14th at Cummings High School.
Senior Information: It is never too early to purchase your cap and gown. Use this link to go ahead and secure your cap and gown for the lowest price of the year. If you missed the Senior Parent Informational Night, click here to review the presentation. As the year progresses, we will add important information here on the school website.
Underclassmen Pictures: These have been rescheduled for November 6th. We will reshare the picture day schedule closer to the picture date.
Senior Makeup Pictures: Will take place on October 24th. Seniors this is your chance to get your picture taken for the yearbook if you haven’t already done so.
Bus Lot: The bus lot should only be used by our buses. It is not a place to pick up or drop off students.
Student Parking: At this time any student parking on campus should have a 24-25 parking permit. We will be checking the parking lots this week. Here is the link to purchase a parking pass. Students who park on campus without a pass are subject to having their car towed at the owner’s expense. As a reminder, Students may not go to the parking lots during the school day without permission from an administrator. Student parking is a matter of privilege, not a right; failure to comply with parking policies may result in revocation of parking privileges.
Chromebook Insurance: This year, we are offering families the opportunity to purchase optional insurance for $25 for their student(s) chromebook. This premium is good for one instance of unintentional breakage. It is highly recommended that you purchase the insurance. For more details, including a list of part replacement costs, click here for the Mobile Learning Handbook. You may use this link to purchase the optional insurance.
Student Name Update: Does your child have a name that they go by that is different from what is listed in PowerSchool? For example: student's name is Samantha but they go by Sami or student's name is John but they go by Jack. If so, you must complete this form. Until this form is complete and has been approved, all staff at school are required to call them by the name listed in PowerSchool.
PowerSchool Parent Portal: In order to stay up to date about your child’s grades and attendance, it is very important that you download the Powerschool Parent Portal App. HERE is all the information you need to download the app and set up its features. Please let us know if we can help you.
Canvas Observer: Parents can sign up as an observer in Canvas. Observers can link their Canvas account to their student's account so they can see assignment due dates, announcements, and other course content. Observers can view the course content but cannot participate in the course.
How to Sign Up to Become a Canvas Observer
Upcoming Events:
Monday:
Conference Golf Match
Men’s Soccer @ Williams at 6:00
Governor’s School meet @ Cummings at 6:00
Tuesday:
Varsity Volleyball @ Western Alamance
PowderPuff Game at 6:30
Wednesday:
Men’s Soccer vs. Cedar Ridge at 6:00
Cross Country at Lake Cammack
Homecoming Parade @ Clay Street at 7:00
Thursday:
Men’s Soccer vs. Eastern Randolph at 6:00
JV Football @ Person at 6:30
Friday:
Varsity Football vs. Person at 7:00 (Homecoming)
Saturday:
Marching Band Competition @ Western Alamance
Homecoming Dance 8-11
A look ahead:
October 15 - PreACT for all 10th graders
October 15 - ASVAB for any 11th/12th graders who are interested
October 16 - Homecoming Parade
October 18- Homecoming
October 19- Homecoming Dance
October 21-25 - NC Check-Ins for all EOC classes
October 24- Makeup Pictures (Seniors ONLY)
October 25 - End of 1st quarter
October 28 - Teacher Workday
October 28 - CFNC college application week
November 2 - Marching Band Competition @ North Davidson
November 5 - Teacher Workday
November 11 - Veterans Day- No School Students or Staff
November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break
As always, thank you for your continued support. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.