AHS Tiger Tales

February 17 - February 21, 2025

A Message from Dr. Pignato

As part of the Auburn City Schools continuous improvement efforts, we would appreciate your feedback on the Stakeholder Survey below. The survey link will be open until the end of May, 2025.

https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/274051/7890

Information for All Students

Curriculum Night: AHS Curriculum Night will be Tuesday, February 25, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. in the AHS Auditorium. Curriculum Night is an opportunity for students and parents/guardians to sample all that AHS has to offer, live and in person! Everyone will begin the evening in the auditorium with a presentation from our Administration and Counseling members and then will have the opportunity to walk the campus to discover information on classes students are interested in taking. Our future 10th graders and their families are also encouraged to attend.

The Auburn High PTO has arranged for three food trucks to be on our campus on the 25th, so please plan to eat with us prior to the Curriculum Night event. The trucks will be ready to serve no later than 5:00 PM and will be set up throughout the evening.

Announcement: The Sheet, Auburn High School’s literary and art magazine, has been recognized as a REALM First Class magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
This year, schools in 46 states and five countries nominated 422 student magazines. Magazines from middle school, high school, and higher education were welcomed for the 2024 contest. 125 magazines were awarded the contest’s highest distinction, REALM First Class.

AHS Varsity Cheer: Athletes interested in trying out for 25-26 AHS Varsity Cheerleading team will have an interest meeting on Tuesday (2/18) and Thursday (2/20) in Room 1122 from 4-5pm. All interested candidates must attend one of the meetings to be eligible to tryout. If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Isbell via email at cwisbell@auburnschools.org

2025 AHS Employment Fair/Career Expo: Fair Registration & Attendance Information
Reminders for a SUCCESSFUL DAY!
- The fair will be held on Thursday, February 27 during 2nd and 3rd periods.
- Represent yourself and AHS well. DRESS PROFESSIONALLY!
- Need Resume help? Email wcbailey@auburnschools.org OR amarshall@auburnschools.org
- Be PREPARED. Bring multiple copies of your resume.
- Students who registered by February 13 will receive an emailed “Employment Fair Passport” on February 17. Students who did not receive your passport, may come by Room 1112 or email amarshall@auburnschools.org
- Registered students may attend for one hour, with teacher permission, at any point during the period which is indicated (highlighted)* on their “Passport”. A list of registered students will be emailed to all faculty members on February 17.
- Non-Registered students (Those who DID NOT sign up for the fair) will NOT be allowed to leave during class to attend individually. Fair Logistics team will NOT provide passes to students. These students may attend during lunch if the criteria below is met:
WANT to know which employers will be attending?
Link to Fair STUDENT resources listed below: 2025 Employment Fair-Shared Documents (Share with students & parents)
- Participating Employers (70 businesses/community partners)
- Job Opening & Descriptions
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Audrey Marshall in Room 1112 or email amarshall@auburnschools.org prior to the fair.

DECA: DECA officers will hold a mock competition for students competing at the state conference! The mock competition will be held on Tuesday, February 18 at 3:35 in room 1306!! If you are competing, please make every effort to attend. All DECA members are invited to come help judge and support our competitors. There will be drawings for prizes for those who attend this meeting!!!!

Yearbook: All 10th and 11th graders:

As we look ahead to course selection in a couple of weeks, please consider yearbook as an elective for the 2025-2026 school year. There will be a video and interest survey in Tiger Connect this week.

We are also adding the Yearbook Interest Survey here if you would like to go ahead and fill it out.

The Sheet Fundraiser: Auburn High School’s literary and art magazine, The Sheet, is hosting a Friendship Bracelet Fundraiser through MySchoolBucks. Bracelets are $4 dollars and can be delivered to your friends on campus through February 24th. Please see Mrs. Muschara in 1343 with questions.

Auburn High PTO

PTO: Our PTO needs our help! If you are able to sign up for items to assist our nurses and/or to provide snacks for our teacher snack carts, we would be so grateful!
Please use the following link to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F48A8AD23AB9-54640296-nurse#/

Information for Sophomores

Attention 10th graders: February is open enrollment / program recruitment month for the International Baccalaureate Program at AHS. Current 10th graders who are interested in pursuing the IB Diploma Program should email or see Mr. Tindell in Office #1210 to schedule an individual IB consult: jetindell@auburnschools.org. All scheduled consults will take place during the month of February.

Information for Juniors

Hospital Health Science Internship: Attention Juniors!! From AHS's Ms. Laurie Osborne, Health Science teacher!! Current Juniors interested in the Hospital Health Science Internship program should message Ms. Osborne on Schoology to request an application. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, March 10, by 3:00 p.m. Students must complete the Foundations of Health Science course before applying.

Information for Juniors and Seniors

National Honor Society: Juniors and Seniors who have a 3.75 GPA or higher will receive invitations to apply for membership in National Honor Society via Outlook on Monday, February 10 at 8:00 AM. These students will receive a link to the NHS Application. This application must be completed by 11:59 PM on Monday, February 24 to be considered by the Faculty Council. Students who have questions about NHS should contact Ms. Michelle Hopf (mehopf@auburnschools.org).

Workkeys: Class of 2025 & 2026 Work Keys Testing Dates Request

Link to sign up: https://forms.office.com/r/vEqw9U0BFc
Please use the link to sign up for your preference of dates to take each of the 3 sections of the WorkKeys test. (Workplace Documents, Applied Math, & Graphic Literacy) Online testing will take approximately 3 hours and can be completed on either of the following dates in lab 1323. Students must sign up for testing dates as space is limited for each session.

Dates listed are STANDARD TESTING unless otherwise noted. Section only testing will start at the time listed. Time allocated for each section is 50 minutes. Students who select "section date" testing should allow 1 hour and 30 minutes for the testing session.
- Standard Testing Dates:
- Accommodated Testing
Important Information:
- IMPORTANT: If you normally have accommodated testing please indicate this when you sign up for testing.
- Free online practice software is available for students to utilize prior to the WorkKeys testing. Contact Mrs. Audrey Marshall to obtain a login for this software.
- To earn a Career Readiness Indicator (CRI), students must score a 4 or higher on ALL of the three test sections.

Information from Previous Weeks

AHS Yearbook: The purchase deadline to guarantee you receive a yearbook on delivery day is Friday, February 28th .

https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00017800

AHS Volleyball: Auburn High School Volleyball tryouts are March 24th, 26th, and 27th from 6:00-8:00 PM. Please scan the QR code to sign up.

NTHS: All current NTHS members must meet with Mr. Bailey by 4 PM on February 26th. This is a mandatory meeting.

For questions or concerns, contact:
📧 Mr. Bailey – wcbailey@auburnschools.org
📧 Mrs. Breland – tbbreland@auburnschools.org
📧 Mrs. Marshall – AMarshall@auburnschools.org

Educators in Training Students: If you have taken Foundations in Education and are wanting to take Practices in Education next year, please fill out the REQUIRED application by March 31st. You can find the application using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/pVXjJGQTni. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Echols at jhechols@auburnschools.org.

AHS Summer Driver's Education: See information in the attachment, below.

AHS Color Guard & Majorette Auditions: Clinics will be 4:00 - 5:30 Monday, February 24th to Thursday, February 27th. Final auditions will be after school on February 28th. Those interested in trying out can get a packet outside the band room or from Mrs. Vaters.

EMT Dual Enrollment: Southern Union State Community College will be in the Schola on Wednesday, February 19th at 3:45 p.m. to speak to all students interested in the High School Dual Enrollment Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) programs offered by SUSCC. Please contact Victoria Gulledge or Laurie Osborne for additional information.

AU Outreach Global is currently planning its GlobalConnect Camp, scheduled for June 23-27, 2025, on Auburn University’s campus. This program will expose incoming 8th-12th grade students to world perspectives, international education, culture, intercultural communication, and current global affairs. You can access the camp webpage here, and please find the camp flyer attached.

Peer Tutoring: As the semester progresses, if you find yourself in need of help, please consider using our Peer Tutoring Program. Simply scan the QR code to put in a request.

The Sheet: The Sheet is taking preorders for our 2025 print magazine. They’re $20 on MySchoolBucks and on sale through April 1st. Please see Mrs. Muschara in 1343 with questions.

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZIAFK2GVA05MW9_ZZ5TRA5NVF8P6OV

2025 AHS Employment Fair/Career Expo --YOU ARE INVITED!
February 27, 2025
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
AHS Gym-Building 2
Why participate?
- Prizes, Job Opportunities, Career Information and so much more!!!!
- Come network with employers interested in hiring and investing in Auburn High School students
- Connect with visiting employers and company representatives to discuss employment opportunities, internships, and career options
- Sign up BEFORE February 13 to receive a VIP Student Passport & PRIZES
- Students may sign up for ONE HOUR to attend
A list of participating employers is accessible on the Counselor's Schoology page and by texting @acsevents to 81010 to join the ACS-AHS Events Remind.

ONLY students who register in advance (FEB. 13) will be eligible for prizes.

Questions may be directed to Mrs. Audrey Marshall, Work-Based Education Coordinator at amarshall@auburnschools.org, (334) 887-0058, or come by Room 1112.

SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!

TO REGISTER Click the link below or scan the QR Code

https://forms.office.com/r/ymm79P89xa

Tiger Thoughts:

"A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success." – Unknown

Student Organizations:

Monday, February 17:

Beta Club Induction Ceremony- 6:00 PM, Schola

Tuesday, February 18:

FCS- 7:15 AM, Rm. 3132

Chemistry Club- 3:45 PM, Rm. 1338

Wednesday, February 19:

NHS- 7:30 AM, Cafeteria

Chess Club- 3:45 PM, Rm. 1218

EAC- 3:45 PM, Rm. 1338

HiDef- 3:45 PM, Rm. 3126

Physics Club- 3:45 PM, 1234

NHS- 3:45 PM, Cafeteria

Thursday, February 20:

KPAC-

EDUCATE/GSA- 3:45 PM, Rm. 1110

FFA- 3:45 PM, Rm. 3130

Forensic Science Club- 3:45 PM, Rm. 1222

Friday, February 21:

KPAC- 3:45 PM, Rm. 3116

College Recruitment Visits

None

Important Dates to Remember

Curriculum Night- February 25

ACS Spring Band Concerts (AHS Auditorium) - March 1

Prom- April 5

ACT State Test- April 8

World's Fair- April 17

Graduation- May 22

Reminders!

ALL students need to join the Counseling Schoology Page, access code CDKZ-ZVQ7-GTSJS.
Late Arrival, Early Release, and Off-campus Dual Enrollment students must secure reliable transportation to be on campus for AHS Traditional courses and off campus otherwise.
Students' Schoology logins are their school username and their school lunch number (ex: jjsmith/1234)