April 2022

Greetings!

It is great to see our students back from Spring Break. The break is instrumental for our students and teachers to recharge before we head into the testing season. As we begin our testing, I want you to know that while these assessments are extremely important in gauging where we are at as a school and guiding our instructional practices, tests are not the end all be all. The most important aspect we stress with our students is the effort they give. If you can help us send this message, we would really appreciate it.

The next couple months are filled with many joyous and celebratory events. Our seniors are less than a month and a half from moving on to the next chapter in their lives and we could not be more proud of them. You can access the school district calendar here. I encourage your student(s) to take full advantage of the events planned and take part in them.

We are currently in the process of preparing for the 2022-23 school year. As you make plans for your family in the coming year, please use this calendar as reference. Also, feel free to reach out to your student's counselor if you have any scheduling questions or concerns for next year.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mr. Ackerman

The Richmond Masonic Lodge announced that Armada High School's art department, directed by Micki Cecil, is being awarded a $500 educational grant toward her computer graphics project. The grant was made possible through the Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation.

The Richmond Lodge is home to the former lodges from both Armada and Memphis who merged with Richmond over time. Richmond Lodge has been in existence for 160 plus years.

Mrs. Cecil is excited to use the funds to purchase items for the new graphics class beginning next school year.

The Yearbook staff is happy to share that the 2022 Armada HS Yearbook is ready for print! Make sure you order your copy at https://yearbookforever.com/

On March 22, 2022, Armada High School teachers Rachel Ulinski and Josh Bobek presented certificates to the newest members of the Modern Music Masters. The first of many inductees into the Tri-M Music Honor Society include:

Tessa Aiello

Ruby Amthor

Ben Bolio -Drews

Emily Brown

Timothy Burmann*

Sienna Calcut

Madison Capozzo

Brendan Chilcutt

Mikayla Clarin

Jack Davis

Rebecca Day

Alexa Dudek

Ashlee Fleming

Will Harding

Alexis Hauss

Genevieve Henry

Jacinta Henry

Jeremiah Jones

Rebecca King

Samantha Kook

Clara Kopp

Avery Kryscynski*

Amanda Labon

Ava Lentz

Keygan Majewski

Austin Malburg

Ella McIntyre*

Andrew McLear*

Jacob Meerschaert

Addison Miller

Alexandra Misson

Grace Nelson

Brett Pearce

Anika Prisby

Olivia Schommer

Lucky Sculley

Maleah Shalvis

Ruth Slavick

Savanah Solomon

Mary Tito

Ashlyn Upton

Sydney Upton

Liliahna Verlinde

Alexandra Vulcu*

*indicates Executive Board Member

On March 16th, the first annual Mr. Armada show proved to be a crowd favorite with the game show like competition. The completely student run event, under the guidance of Armada High School counselor Kate Felcyn, was very entertaining and well organized. At the end of the competitions that included Name That Tune and jeopardy style questioning, Kade Friedmann was crowned Mr. Armada. The judges for the event included Mr. Musary, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Holston.

Congratulations to our March students of the month, freshman Jaret Hill and senior Jeweliyah Ternes. Jaret was nominated for showing respect to students and teachers inside and outside of the classroom and the consistent effort he shows in his work. Jeweliyah was nominated for her extraordinary growth and maturity, she has grown more independent and found her voice. Congratulations, Jaret and Jewelliyah!

Scholarships can be found on the counseling website with hard copies in the library. Deadlines are quickly approaching so make sure you get your applications in!

Seniors, please continue to bring in your letters of acceptance and FAFSA completion. These should be turned into the Counseling Office where we will give you your shirt. Currently, we have 53% of our senior class of 2022 with an acceptance for post-graduation programs! Keep up the good work!!

Khan Academy is a great resource for your student to use in preparation for the SAT. Students are able to link their College Board account with Khan Academy for individualized practice. The program will create mini-lessons and quizzes for areas of weakness based on PSAT scores. The best part is the resource is free! Learn more about Khan Academy at khanacademy.org.