It’s been a busy week for our Patriot Family. We successfully navigated our first major testing day, with students efficiently finding their assigned testing rooms and being well prepared. Upperclassmen also knew exactly where to go for study hall. Thank you to our families for partnering with us to ensure students were ready for testing!

This is an excellent time to check student grades and discuss their overall progress in their courses. We encourage students to reach out to their teachers for assistance, utilize the after-school help available, or take advantage of the National Honor Society (NHS) peer tutoring support. The NHS offers study groups in the media center from Monday to Thursday until 3 p.m., where NHS student members are available to help with homework and test preparation.

As a reminder, our after-school program focused on SAT/ACT preparation has been running for a week and will continue to run Monday through Friday until 4:30 p.m. English and Math teachers will be available each day to assist with preparation and any questions in these subjects. Additionally, please note that we will have an early release on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024. Let’s continue to work together for a successful school year!

Please find a few important dates below:

• 9/16- College & Career Night 5:30 to 7:30 @ Golden Gate High School
• 9/18- Early Release Day
• 9/19- Fast Retakes 11th-12th

• 9/23- 12th Grade Parent Night- 6:30pm- ARHS Auditorium
• 9/25-9/26- Algebra Retakes
• 10/03- No School for Students
• 10/09- PSAT 9th-10th

If you are interested in retaking an AICE exam this fall, please complete this form by Wednesday, September 18th. Submit the completed form and payment to Mrs. Cliff in the main office. Payment amounts vary depending on the exam, and detailed information is included below. Review the exam types and submit a check made out to "ARHS" for the appropriate amount that includes your students ID number and the exam the check is for. Please know these AICE exam fees are established by the Cambridge AICE Program.

Exam Fees:
Cambridge International AS Level component or A2 Level component
(except AS Level Global Perspectives) 121.15 per subject
Cambridge International AS Level Global Perspectives component 212.45

The school counselors are currently meeting with seniors individually to perform an academic audit and discuss their plans for next year. Topics covered in these meetings include the college application process, registration for the SAT/ACT, how to secure letters of recommendation, applying for financial aid, and searching for scholarships. Please make sure that your students are checking their Canvas inbox each morning for an appointment notification.

Colleges that are visiting Aubrey Rogers this fall:

• September 11 Indiana University
• September 16 Flagler College
• September 18 University of Miami
• October 4 University of South Florida
• October 10 University of Florida
• October 11 Florida State University
• October 22 Florida Southern College

This list will be updated as we confirm dates with other Colleges and Universities. Juniors and seniors can sign up to see these schools by going to the modules page of the ARHS Counselors Canvas course and click on College Visits.

Hello Patriot Families!

September is National Attendance Awareness Month. The month of September can have huge implications on annual attendance rates and can help set the tone for a successful school year.

Students who miss between two and four days in the month of September are five times more likely to be chronically absent throughout the school year than those who missed less than 2 days during the month.

We are proud to continue our partnership with our ARH families and collective commitment to increase our daily student attendance rates. Our goal is for all patriots to be in class, on time, all the time. All day, every day, the Patriot Way!

Let’s make this the best week yet!