AVHS Family Newsletter: September

• 🚨Review Football Game Attendance Guidelines
• AVHS School Safety Protocols
  
• Homecoming Dance Tickets on Sale
• Sign Up for Homecoming Week Festivities
• Lifetouch School Pictures Are Ready And Available For Purchase.
• AVHS AVID Marketplace
  

September 28 - Homecoming Football Game 12pm; Homecoming Dance 7 pm

October 3- Picture Retake Day

The Fall Sports Season is here, and we’re excited to welcome you to Apple Valley High School to cheer on our Eagles! Before attending, please review the ticketing, admission, and general policies at this link: https://secure.smore.com/n/uc6s2

Go Eagles!

At Apple Valley High School, safety and security are top priorities. We have secure entryways, conduct regular safety drills, and follow emergency response protocols with trained staff. All visitors must present a government-issued ID before entering our school.

In an emergency, we will announce HOLD, SECURE, LOCKDOWN, EVACUATE, or SHELTER. Students will participate in drills for each throughout the year. In case of an actual emergency, we will notify families via phone, text, and email through our mass notification system. Please ensure your contact information is up to date in Infinite Campus to receive these alerts.

Safety is a shared responsibility, and we encourage students and families to report concerns using our confidential tip line which can be found on the AVHS Website under "Contact". If you have any concerns about your student, please reach out to us for support.

We value our partnership with local police and fire departments to ensure safety and preparedness at AVHS. We will continue to prioritize the safety and well-being of our entire Eagle community.

September 28 from 7-10 p.m.

• Homecoming Football Game 12:00 PM vs. Robinsdale Cooper
• Homecoming Dance: A Night in New York
• Tickets on sale Monday 9/9 thru 9/27 on Edutrak
• Under online school store icon, choose Apple Valley High School, scroll to dance ticket.
• Guest forms are in the main office and due on September 23

• Form a team of 6 and sign up here
• Winning team will compete against the faculty at the pepfest

• Jerseys provided by Student Council at no cost
  
• Seniors and Juniors may sign up before September 13th to receive a jersey.

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.

All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.

More about the Smilesafe program here.

If your student was absent on picture day, retakes are October 3rd. Retake Day Picture ID EVTKQW8N8

Texts are delivered via SchoolMessenger, the mass notification service the district uses for phone calls and email messages. Parents must opt-in to receive text messages. Standard message and data rates may apply.

GETTING STARTED

• Text Y to 67587, you will receive a confirmation message stating you are registered to receive SchoolMessenger notifications via text.

• For help information, text HELP to 67587.

• To opt-out at any time, text STOP to 67587.

*Only SMS numbers listed as Guardians in the Infinite Campus student information system can receive texts.

**If you do not receive a confirmation message of what appears to be an error message, it most likely means that short code texting is not enabled on your wireless plan.

• Technology. Click here for AVHS Tech Help. The AVHS Tech Help page is for parents and students and is for issues with Schoology, Campus, iPads, internet support, and more.

• Contacting counselors. Click here to find your student’s counselor. Counselors are available to assist with concerns about scheduling, academic progress, and mental health. Contacting a student's counselor is a good first step if there are concerns about multiple classes and can help coordinate and streamline communication.

• Student Schedule. Click here to log in to Campus Portal and see Student Schedules.

• Grades. Click here to log in to Schoology and see in-progress grades.

• Contacting teachers. Click here for a list of teacher e-mail addresses.

Website: avhs.district196.org
Location: 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, MN, USA
Phone: 952-431-8200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avhsscholar
Twitter: @avhsacademics

Families can expect to receive updates from us on Fridays through Schoolmessenger. You can also stay connected by accessing our school website and by following us on social media.

What a great start of the 2024-25 school year. Students and Staff came energized and ready for a great year! Watch the fist day vibes video. AVHS IS BACK!

• Always enter through the south entrance of the parking lot.
• Use the RIGHT lane for pickup/drop-off along the curb.
• The LEFT lane is for through traffic only.

School starts at 7:40 am. If your student isn’t in the parking lot by 7:30 am, they might not make it to 1st period on time.

All students will have their photo taken for the AVHS yearbook and their student ID on September 5th. If you would like to purchase photos, please refer to the Lifetouch website and reference the picture day ID for Apple Valley HIgh School.

https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/

Picture Day ID: EVTR8F6KH

• Pay a $60 fee on EduTrak for each trimester.
• Outstanding fees/fines must be paid before picking up your parking permit.
• Permits can be picked up in the Main Office.

Students will receive a parking agreement and a map of the parking lot.

Need accessible parking? Contact Assistant Administrator Paul Tinder at Paul.Tinder@district196.org or call 952-431-8341.

All other questions can be directed to Jackie Preble at 952-431-8224.

WHY IT MATTERS: Financial assistance is available for families who qualify. More families qualify than they think. The benefits are much more than free meals. 🚌🎓📝🎾📱❗

HOW IT WORKS:

• The application must be completed every year.
  
• The form only takes three to four minutes to complete
• Complete THE APPLICATION HERE