Website: https://ahs.usd385.org/
Location: 1744 North Andover Road, Andover, KS, USA
Phone: 316-218-4600

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Twitter: @AndoverHighKS

December 9th - BOE Meeting @ 6:30, Bling Era (wear jingle bells, holiday headgear, or holiday bling)

• T-Time - Clubs, Hobbies, Interests, Club Yearbook Pics

December 10th - Grinch Era (wear green or Grinch Attire)
December 11th - Cozy Era (wear plaid or flannel), APUSH Trip

• T-Time - 9th Link Activity & S1 IPS Checklist

December 12th - White Christmas Era (wear white or snowman attire), Cookie sales during break

December 13th - Reindeer Games Era (wear your favorite sports jersey)

• T-Time - CLUB Yearbook Pictures, Final Day for IPS Checklist and Girls Golf Meeting in room 2201 *Claimed via AS

December 14th - ACT Test Date @ AHS

District Bakery will be selling cookies next Thursday, 12/12. This will be the only time this month and before break. This sale will include a Golden Ticket in one cookie bag. The Golden Ticket winner will receive one dozen frosted sugar cookies FREE! They just have to come to room 1310 to exchange the Golden Ticket for their cookies.

December 9th -

December 10th - Choir Concert @ 7:00 pm

December 11th -

December 12th - Capstone Projects @ 5:30 (CAPS), Orchestra/Band Concert @ 6:00pm

December 13th - Debate (away), Boys @ Girls Basketball (away), Boys Diving (home)

December 14th - Boys Swimming (Home), Debate (away), Boys & Girls Wrestling (away)

All are welcome at AHS Booster Club meetings. Meetings are at the high school

• December 11th @ 5:00pm

AVCTL & Home tickets will cost $7 for students and adults for the 2024-25 school year. Cash and credit card will be accepted at the gate. Tickets can be purchased on GoFan.

Looking for athletics updates? Follow us on Twitter!! @AHSTrojanAthlet This gives the most up-to-date information!!

Are you considering joining National Honor Society? See the requirements below to make sure you will be eligible to apply.

• Sophomore or Junior
• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above
• 40 hours of community service - starting the summer after 8th grade until the application deadline in the spring
• Leadership roles - positions held at school or in the community after 8th grade
• Teacher recommendations

If you have questions about membership, see Miss Mendenhall (2207) or Mrs. Garnica (1504). There will be an informational meeting in January.

Most classes will be giving a comprehensive final or project in December. Below is the Finals schedule. We encourage students attendance on those days. If a student should miss a class due to illness there are a few make-up times built in. If there is a pre-planned absence a parent/guardian should fill out the form on the AHS website and the student should follow-up with their administrator.

Students taking the National February ACT can order the questions and answer key after the exam. Research shows it’s one of the best tools for improving scores with a retest. Students can use promo code FEBTIR for a discount.

On Friday, juniors learned about the Kansas Statewide ACT, which will be given on Tuesday, February 25th. This is a FREE ACT test that is given in a paper/pencil format during the school day. If a student wishes not to take the ACT test, another option for them that day is a FREE ASVAB test. More information about the ASVAB can be found by going to this website, and then click on the ASVAB tab. The ASVAB is taken on the Chromebook. Both tests are signed up for through the counseling office. Students who take one of these tests on February 25th will be dismissed after the test to go home for the rest of the day.

If a student does not want to take either test, they will be required to go to class the entire day. For students who wish for this option, or the ASVAB test (anything other than the ACT), they need to fill out the form in the Google Classroom Class of 2026 page and tell us they want to opt out of the ACT and do an alternative option. This needs to be done by the end of the day on Wednesday, December 11th. If they wish to take the ACT, no form is needed and no more action is required.

Prepare now so you can complete the 2025–26 FAFSA form as soon as it’s available on or before Dec. 1, 2024. Here are some ways you can get ready:

• Create a StudentAid.gov account (if you don’t already have one).
• Learn about the documents you may need to fill out the FAFSA form.
• Determine your dependency status and whether your parent(s) or spouse will be required to contribute information on your FAFSA form.
• If you’re a dependent student, use the Who’s My FAFSA Parent? wizard to identify which parent(s) will be a required contributor on your form.

Just a reminder that it is not too late to get your flu and COVID booster vaccines. We have seen an increase in upper respiratory symptoms among students over the last several weeks. The CDC has reported an increase in mycoplasma pneumoniae infections; symptoms range from congestion, sore throat, worsening cough, wheezing to fatigue, fever, chills and shortness of breath. This is spread through respiratory droplets, please be sure you are covering your cough and washing your hands! Please see this website for more information: https://www.cdc.gov/mycoplasma/about/index.html#cdc_disease_basics_symptoms-symptoms

If you click on Nurse's News - the link will take you to the Nurse's homepage on the AHS website. This will give you access to the nurse's contact information.

This vape looks like a functioning key fob. Your cartridge is inside, allowing you to have a variety of “products.”

$50 will be awarded to the student who comes up with the most compelling safety message on a poster. Seatbelts, Texting and Driving, Drugs, Drinking and driving, etc. The topic is up to you. A group of judges will evaluate the entries when we get back from Christmas break. Can be a fun project to work on over the holiday breaks. Have fun, be creative; I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Campus High Tournament 11/16

7th place novice - Srivas Kadambi & Rex Roberson

6th place novice - Shruthi Shrestha & Kinsley Scholl

4th place novice - Jace Daugherty & Bridger Grantham

2nd place novice - Alex Rosen & Nathan Rosen

1st place novice - Blake Royse & Sydney McClain

8th place open - Keaton Rupp & Valeny Wong

1st place team sweepstakes