Weekly Eagle News

Fall 2024, 14th edition, 11/18/2024 - 11/22/2024

~Wednesday, November 20th is a Minimum Day~

This Week's Food Menu - click here for a direct link

~New Announcements~

Winter Spectacular

Friday, December 13th from 5 to 7pm in the AGHS Quad. Admission is free but there will tickets for sale to get food or beverages. Hope to see you there.

Intramural Basketball Lunch Time Activity

The tournament is beginning continues Tuesday at lunch in the Gym. Listen to the daily alerts or check back here for updated brackets.

AVID Holiday Food Drive

We are collecting non-perishable food in jars, boxes and cans starting today until December 6th to aid St Patrick’s with their Holiday Food Baskets. We recommend Broth, Baking Mixes, Canned Fruits, Cranberry Sauce, Gravy, Pumpkin, Stuffing Mix, canned vegetables, canned meats, soups and more. Please bring your donation to your 1st period teacher. The 1st Period with the most donations will win an Old West Cinnamon Roll Party.

AGHS Theatre Company Present "Into the Woods"

Fall Musical opening on December 6 at 7pm with additional shows on Dec. 7, 12, 13, 14 at 7pm and a matinee on Dec. 8 at 2pm. Tickets are $23.50 for general admission and $16 for students. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.

Carol of the Arts

Join us for Carol of the Arts on Wednesday, December 11th in the Clark Center starting at 6pm. Tickets are $10.

2024-2025 Yearbook

Get your yearbook for the 2024-2025 school year while you can. Less than 420 remain, so order early.

AIM Ideas Lab

The AIM Lab is an 8-week program taking place from January 27 - March 17, 2025. Participants have the opportunity to earn 12+ hours of community service hours, connect with other teens, and develop skills and research, data analysis, and public speaking.

RYLA Leadership Camp Applications

Candidate applications from Arroyo Grande High School will be reviewed, finalists will be contacted and interviewed by a panel of Rotarians in December/January on zoom. Priority will be given to Juniors; however, Freshman, Sophomores, and Seniors may apply. Students who have attended RYLA may NOT apply. Application Deadline is Friday, November 22nd

~Student Spotlight~

Girls Golf State Championship Qualifiers

~Speaking Contests~

Optimist Club Speaking Contest

Topic for this year: “How Optimism Has Guided Me Through Trying Times.” The time allowed will be not under 4 minutes or over 5 minutes.

See Coach Chris Ryan in Room 401 after school on Monday or Wednesday or email him (chris.ryan@lmusd.org) for more details.

~AGHS Club Announcements~

Clubs should know in order to advertise for your club's special events, please turn your announcement into room #205 for posting. Going forward, flyers will be hung in Eagle Hall, on the tri marquee and blue board in the quad, on the Softball Shed wall, outside room #912, and in the admin building window. All other posters will be removed.

~AGHS Athletics Announcements~

UPCOMING SPORTING EVENTS: See WEEK OF SPORT

Welcome Eagle Families,

Students can purchase an ASB discount card for free entry to all non CIF playoff events online at the AGHS Webstore or at the student business office on campus.

Purchase your digital ticket here: GoFan

How to Purchase Ticket Help Video: click here

~Community Service Opportunities - Click Here~

Reminder Eagles, donations of items do not qualify for community service as noted at the bottom of the community service form.

Community Service for Child Care at Grover Beach Elementary

Dana Adobe & Cultural Center Community Service

~Attendance~

Make Sure to Clear your Absences

Clear Absences by 4pm Tuesday, 12/03/24. Please make sure that the Attendance Office is informed of the reason for any still unverified absences for 11/04/24 - 11/29/24. After that date, we will not be able to make any changes.

College & Military Visits

Seniors and Juniors planning a college/military visit should stop by the Attendance Office to pick up an Excused Absence Request form ahead of their visit. If approved, up to two days may be excused. Visits that will last longer than two days would require a Short Term Independent Study Contract to excuse the absence.

Attendance FAQs

For any other questions about attendance:

Please contact the Attendance Oce:

Last names A-L: contact Mrs. Lewis 📞(805) 474-3200 ext. 2244

💻Dawn.Lewis@lmusd.org

Last names M-Z: contact Mrs. Black 📞(805) 474-3200 ext. 2243

💻Alisha.Black@lmusd.org

Spanish: contact Mrs. Robles 📞(805) 474-3200 ext. 2199

Fax: (805) 474-4222

~Counselor's Corner~

The fall semester is more than halfway over! Please take a moment to check grades and make a plan for the remainder of the semester. Semester grades are final and passing grades are essential to high school graduation and college entrance! Counselors are available to help students with academic struggles and create plans for success in each class.

Reminder to Seniors and Senior Parents: Counselors are available for college application help every day! Email gisselle.ramos@lmusd.org or nancy.gonzalez@lmusd.org for an appointment with your counselor. We can help with entering classes, double checking that everything is entered correctly, reading short answer and essay questions, and giving peace of mind to students that they have done everything right. Make an appointment with your counselor today!

9th Grade Parents and Students: We met with all freshmen last week. Please ask to see their blue scheduling worksheet and sign the paper for them to return to us when we meet again. We will meet the week of December 2nd. Please check out all of our scheduling information HERE.

Work Permits

Attention all students that plan on working this year. Please submit a completed work permit request form to Mr. Coville ASAP, or email him at trevor.coville@lmusd.org. Anybody that needs their current permit extended can stop by Room 510, or email Mr. Coville as well.