Dimond News Blast

The Alaska School Climate Connectedness Survey has been released to ASD schools. Students and families will have an opportunity to provide responses through March 15th. The family survey can be found at this link: HERE

Also, we will include the link on the school’s webpage. Your participation in the family survey is appreciated.

High School Musical- Last weekend to catch the action

The Dimond Theatre departments last weekend of High School Musical: On Stage! this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 8th, 9th, and 10th. On the 8th and 9th the show will start at 6PM and on Saturday the 10th, we will have a matinee that begins at 2PM.

The turnout for support has been great as these kids have been working hard to put on great shows. There has been some long hours put into it, and we would love to see everyone to close out the show this weekend!

Upcoming Spirit Week

Student Government has been working hard to prepare for next week’s activities. The Spirit Olympics will be Friday, February 16th during the school day. At the conclusions of the week, Friday there will be the Sadie Hawkins Dance will from 7:00pm-10:00pm in the old gym.

In the spirit of Spirit Olympics, the dress-up days are:

Monday- Neon vs. Camo

Tuesday- Mathlete vs. Athlete

Wednesday- Pink vs. Blue

Thursday- Levi’s vs. Lululemon

Friday- Class Colors

Drop Off Safety Notification

There are several spots dedicated for handicap parking just before the designated drop off zone in the student parking lot. It is important that these parking spots remain open for parking, and that this area is NOT used as a drop off zone for students.

We understand the excessive snow covered the blue curb and parking identification so it may not have been obvious to drivers. The snow has been cleared to mitigate any confusion, and we ask all drivers to be aware and avoid this designated area.

Academies of Anchorage (AOA) Parent/Guardian Survey

As spring approaches, ASD has some exciting news to share! The Parent & Family Engagement Tactic Team has worked tirelessly to get this survey ready for our families and it’s not ready! Thanks for your patience.

The PARENT SURVEY linked here is ready and available in multiple languages. A brief explanation is also provided for families. Thank you for sending this in your upcoming newsletters through February. You may have already received an email from the district level through ASD's Communications Department.

PTSA

The Lynx Lair is in need of weekly volunteers - all days are available, but especially Fridays (10:20a-11:45a). The Lynx Lair is purely volunteer run and sells drinks, coffee, and snacks to students at lunch everyday. Training is available.

Email us at dimondptsaboard@gmail.com if you’re interested!

Practice SAT Opportunity:

10th, 11th & 12th Graders: Sign up for a free practice digital SAT, brought to you by Frontier Tutoring and the Dimond High counseling team. After taking a full-length practice SAT, you will get a detailed score report with a roadmap to score improvement, plus guidance on whether to focus on the SAT or ACT.

This semester, Dimond is co-hosting the following event on President's Day (a school holiday):

Practice digital SAT on Monday, February 19th: Check-in will begin at 12:30 PM, with testing running 1:00-3:30 PM.

Space is limited. View all practice SAT/ACT dates and reserve your seat for free at www.frontiertutoring.com/practicetest

Happy Black History Month

Please see the attached flier for the Bettye Davis Youth Leadership Summit. This event will feature a special screening of “The Body Politic”, with a visit and special commentary on the power of voting by the film’s director/producer, Gabrielle Francis Paz Goodenough!

Career Resource Center Information

Mrs. Lauwers is in the process of updating and posting upcoming scholarship, testing information, FAFSA, potential college timelines/ application deadlines and with job resources that may want to pursue after graduation. That and so much more is available on-line and in person in the DHS Career Resource.

Please contact Mrs. Lauwers through email at lauwers_kimberly@asdk12.org if you have any questions or if you or your student would like to set up an appointment. If the CRC office door is open, Mrs. Lauwers is in her office and feel free to come in for help! You must have a pass from your teacher or come in at lunch or after school. Appointment hours are 8:30am-3:00pm.

GRADES MATTER! Academic Eligibility for Sports and Activities

Students participating in sports or all-state academic/ fine arts activities must remain academically eligible. Eligibility is checked at the beginning of the 1st and 2nd semesters, as well as the beginning of the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

ASD VIRTUAL STUDENTS be aware that although virtual courses are self-paced, a quarter grade will be given based on your work completed during the grading period. This grade counts towards your academic eligibility.

Students that are not eligible will not be able to participate in their sport or activity.

YEARBOOKS!

You can purchase your Senior Ads until February 29th, their cost is as follows:

$300 - full

$160 - half

$90 - quarter

You can make your purchases at: yearbookforever.com

If you have any questions please contact Ms. Castoe at castoe_tracy@asdk12.org.

Senior Portraits and Quotes

Quotes must be appropriate.

Send to our email @dimondlynxYB@gmail.com

OR upload to the Google Form

Warm Regards,

Principal Johnson-Harris