Austin High School

AHS Parents and Students,

This week is the last week of school before semester exams. Please encourage your students to finish strong! We have several activities this week, on Tuesday we have an area basketball game at James Clemens and our Band has their Christmas Concert in the Auditorium. Also, on Thursday, we have a home wrestling match. Please come out and support our outstanding students! Go Bears!

If you have a question or a concern, please feel free to email me at demond.garth@dcs.edu. #BestIsTheStandard!

Have a great day!

Garth

• Students who qualify for an Exam Exemption will receive their form on Tuesday, Dec. 10 in their 2nd Block class.
• Signed Exam exemption forms must be turned in in two locations. There will be a turn-in box in the cafeteria and a box in the common area to the left of the media center (Mrs. McIntyre's office.)

• Congratulations to Jaxon Potter on signing a football scholarship to Murray State!! Great Job!

• Congratulations to former AHS student and current CAD student Marisol Esparza! Great Job!

• Our Band Christmas Concert will be on Tuesday, Dec. 10 @ 7:00 p.m. in the AHS Auditorium.

• Attention Juniors,
• The application for the Launch Summer PAID internship opportunity sponsored by the DCS Foundation is open.
• Please apply at https://www.decaturcsf.org/launch-internship. by January 24th!
• Please see your school counselor with any questions or concerns.

• FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO OBTAIN YOUR 2nd 9 WEEKS CO-OP GRADE! VERY IMPORTANT!!
• DEADLINE: ON OR BEFORE Friday, December 13th!

  
  

1) GO to the COPY SUITE in the Cafeteria - Ms. Brown's office

2) Find the BLACK/ORANGE CO-OP GRADE CARD BIN

3) Look for the tab with the first letter of your last name to find your personalized GRADE CARD. The card will have your name printed at the top. There may be several cards in each folder. ONLY GRAB THE CARD WITH YOUR NAME. If you do not find a card with your name email Ms. Cushing.

4) Write in on the appropriate line WHERE you are working i.e. company/business

5) Write in on the appropriate line WHO is completing the card i.e. manager/supervisor

6) If you didn't complete 1st nine weeks, pick up a copy of the Training Agreement (front of the bin)

7) Have your manager/employer complete the GRADE CARD and the Training Agreement before the December 13th deadline.

8) DEADLINE TO RETURN - Friday, December 13th!

9) Return the completed GRADE CARD to the BIN - place in the folder (first letter last name) on or before the Friday, December 13th deadline! DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY!!!

10) Follow the links below to enter your work hours by month:

• NOVEMBER 2024 WORK HOURS

• OCTOBER 2024 WORK HOURS
• SEPTEMBER 2024 WORK HOURS

• AUGUST 2024 WORK HOURS

• Auburn University will host the annual Engineering Day (E-Day) February 28th, 2025 8:00 am to 1:30 pm.

• Students will explore a wide range of engineering fields, view exhibits, meet with current engineering students and speak to the engineering faculty and staff. Pre-registration is required at auburn.edu/eday

• Please see your school counselor with any questions or concerns.

The following resources were provided regarding scholarships. Please see your school counselor with any questions or concerns.

• GetSchooled,https://getschooled.com/sign-up/, A database of various scholarships.
• !HICA!, https://hicaalabama.org/en/home, An AL agency to empower Latino families; contact information attached.
• CollegeCounts, https://treasury.alabama.gov/collegecounts-scholarship/, Opens 12/1~begin reviewing requirements.

Email: demond.garth@dcs.edu
Website: https://ahs.dcs.edu/
Location: 3004 Modaus Road Southwest, Decatur, AL, USA
Phone: 256-552-3060
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHSBBN