02.14.20 “Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

- Maya Angelou Dear AHS Families, While the students were home today, our teachers were working...and if only you could have witnessed the work - they truly “WOWED” me today! I’m not sure if you know this, but the staff at Anderson High School actually really likes each other. And I share this with you because I believe that this makes a significant impact on how they interact with our kids each day. When the adults in a school can truly say that they care about one another, they enjoy each other’s company, and they value one another as individuals, it’s no small thing. Sounds simplistic, right? While it may seem simple, sadly, it’s not common. I’ve worked in a number of different organizations in education, but none have been quite like Anderson High School. There is a positive vibe walking through the halls and sitting in the classrooms here and I believe much of it starts with the trust that adults in the building have for one another that then permeates throughout the student population. I often hear from students that, among other things, they enjoy Anderson because they feel valued as an individual by so many of the adults around them. This does not happen randomly; it happens in large part because the teachers, themselves, feel valued and encouraged by one another in their common goal to help all students succeed. It’s a pretty cool thing to be part of. Make no mistake - we are far from perfect. But this I hold true - we WANT to be better. Trust us! Have a GREAT weekend! Rob P.S. “Break a leg” to the Cast & Crew of The Crucible performing this weekend in Titus Auditorium! Performances Friday/Saturday night at 7 pm and Sunday at 2 pm!! P.P.S. Due to a technical error, some names were inadvertently left off of the Quarter 2 Honor Roll list. We sincerely apologize. Please review the corrected list HERE. We make every effort to recognize all students for their academic accomplishments and congratulate these students for their hard work and effort. UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS: Note: This is not even CLOSE to an exhaustive list, but an attempt to provide parents with major, school-related upcoming events. For a complete schedule of upcoming extracurricular activities, please click HERE and select Anderson High School in the filter. Thanks!

2/17 - President’s Day, No School 2/18 - Deadline for submitting online course requests for 2020-2021 (see Scheduling

Information below) 2/19 - ACT Math Test Prep, 3-4:30 in Room 210 - FREE and open to all students

interested in test prep skills for Math. Questions? Contact AHS math teacher Jason Lynch at jasonlynch@foresthills.edu. More info in “Standardized Test Information” section below.

2/24 - FHSD Board of Education Meeting, 7 pm at Nagel MS

2/25 - Junior ACT Test - All Juniors should arrive at his/her testing location by 8:00 and will be dismissed from school following the exam (around 12:30pm).

2/29 - Spring Dance, Leap Year Luau, 8:00-11:00 pm in AHS Cafeteria - Open to students in Grades 9-12. Students must be passing all classes in order to attend. More info coming soon!

3/2 - PTO Meeting, 7 pm in AHS Learning Commons 3/3 - College Credit Plus Parent Meeting (MAKE UP DATE), 6 pm at AHS in Titus

Auditorium 3/3 - FHSD Experienceships Meeting, 7 pm in Titus Auditorium - For sophomores &

juniors interested in Experienceships for the summer & 2020-2021 school year. RSVP HERE!

3/13 - End of Quarter 3! 3/23 - FHSD Board of Education Meeting, 7 pm at Nagel MS 3/30 - PTO Meeting, 7 pm in AHS Learning Commons 4/1 - Evening for the Arts, 7 pm in Varsity Gym, Titus Auditorium 4/4-4/13 - Spring Break!!

MOMENTS OF THE WEEK:

HATS OFF to our AHS GYMSKINS for placing 3rd at the Turpin Invitational last weekend!!

Excellent effort all the way around!!

THANK YOU to Mrs. Long for visiting AHS and speaking to our DECA students about what it’s

like to work in Public Relations at Procter & Gamble!!

CONGRATULATIONS to our AHS Boys Basketball team on their big WIN over West Clermont

Tuesday night at Senior Night!!

On Thursday, ALL SOPHOMORES got to experience Act 1 of The Crucible during an in-school

performance at the end of the day! Good luck to the Cast & Crew this weekend!!

HUGE THANKS to the Forest Hills Foundation for Education for awarding AHS a grant to

provide 5 virtual reality systems!! Today, teachers began exploring how these great systems might benefit student learning in the classroom!!

SENIORS:

Senior Cap and Gown: Please contact Graduate Services to place your Cap & Gown order ASAP! The deadline was Dec 6th. At this point, a $20 late fee will be applied to all orders. They are at 7022 Main Street in Newtown or you can reach them at www.graduateserdviceinc.com or 513-272-5890.

Diploma Name Verification: All parents of seniors received a letter in the mail indicating how the name of your graduate will appear on his/her diploma. Discrepancies (i.e. typos, etc.) should be brought to the attention of Vicki Beltramo at vickibeltramo@foresthills.edu.

Senior Baby Pictures: Please check the link for the opportunity to purchase a senior ad in the 2020 yearbook:http://bit.ly/36jWXJw

FROM THE DISTRICT: Fact Friday: Four FHSD students are 2020 National Merit Finalists! Approximately 1.5 million students nationwide applied for National Merit Scholarships; only about 15,000 students become National Merit Finalists. Congrats to McKenzie Halpert, Audra Stump, McCoy Reynolds and Serra Tuzun! All four students will be recognized during the February 24 Board of Education meeting. Nominate an outstanding FHSD educator: Parents and community members are encouraged to nominate a Forest Hills educator for the Hamilton County Education Foundation Celebrate Excellence award and the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year award. Both

awards recognize and honor excellent educators within Forest Hills School District. Find out more here. Superintendent Blog: As a part of the Forest Hills strategic vision, the district continues to expand partnerships with local businesses and organizations. Through the Forest Hills Experienceship program, we connect students with community partners to gain valuable and real-world work experience. Read more about the Experienceship program in this month's blog. SCHEDULING FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR: Parents of current Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors should be checking with their child to be sure they have registered their classes for next year. Students have a username and password to access the online course request website and must have their course requests entered and submitted by Tuesday, February 18th. We have been sending reminders to them via Schoology and there are informational materials in the Resources folder on the Schoology page "Anderson in the Know". Every student has access to this page and the resources folder. There are basically 3 steps to complete on the online course request website:

Select Requested Courses (Places the selected courses at the top of the page) Review Requests (Calculates the number of credits - must be between 5.0 and

8.0) Submit Requests (Finalizes the requested courses)

The Submit button must be clicked or course requests will not be finalized. Questions regarding scheduling and programming for the 2020-2021 school year should be directed to your son/daughter's counselor. For more information, please click HERE. FHSD CLASS OF 2021-2022 WORK EXPERIENCE & INTERNSHIP MEETING: As a part of the district’s strategic vision, we have been growing our community partnerships to provide students with valuable learning experiences. Opportunities for students to participate in internship-type experiences will start in the summer of 2020. Parents and students are encouraged to attend an upcoming informational meeting to learn more. The event will include an interactive business panel session followed by an open house to explore the various opportunities that will be available during the 2020-2021 school year.

WHEN: March 3, 2020 7-9 pm WHERE: Anderson HS, Titus Auditorium WHO: FHSD students in the Class of 2021, 2022 (AHS, THS and Great Oaks) - parents are highly encouraged to attend. WHAT: An evening of learning, listening, engaging, asking, and participating with live authentic opportunities for YOU!

If you and your student are interested in learning more, please RSVP at the following link to reserve your space to participate! - March 3- Reservation for Experienceship Night COMMUNITY SERVICE INFORMATION: To be considered for the Inspiring Service and Graduation Recognition all hours for this school year must be entered by April 17, 2020 at midnight. All hours must be entered on the website my.innerview.org. Click here to learn about Inspiring Service Awards and community service graduation recognition requirements. 2020 YEARBOOKS:

It’s never too early to order a yearbook for this year! You can find more information about the 2020 Andersonian Yearbook by clicking THIS link. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSES OF 2023 & BEYOND: Please watch this brief video regarding updates from the Ohio Department of Education: Graduation Information- Classes of 2023 and Beyond Links referenced in the video can be found here: ODE Handout- Classes of 2023 and Beyond ODE Handout- Classes of 2021 and 2022 ODE Information- Requirements for the Class of 2020 AHS ATHLETIC BOOSTER INFORMATION: Please check out THIS LINK for information about our upcoming Redskin Rally on March 21st! STANDARDIZED TEST INFORMATION: (Questions? Contact Assistant Principal Kyle Fender)

AP INFORMATION: o AP exam fees have been added to your student’s school fees in order to allow for

incremental payments throughout the school year. All AP exam fees must be paid by APRIL 3, 2020

o All students taking an AP test and their parents should read the 2019-2020 Bulletin for AP Students and Parents

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS (SAT & ACT): Students can register for national SAT and ACT testing dates. SAT/ACT Information

for 2019-2020. Our teachers have created ACT prep Schoology groups and courses to help students

prepare! o Science group code: FG48V-CW7JF o Math course code: F98F-H6K9-SVT7M o Reading course code: VQ6J-M3TM-H9F3N o English course code: K8H8-4VD3-P948C

Mr. Lynch will be hosting a test prep session for the Math section of the ACT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE

Torchprep will be offering an ACT “Bootcamp” at AHS leading up to the state-funded ACT for Juniors (test date 2/25/20). INFO AND REGISTRATION HERE

OTHER AHS TESTING INFORMATION: 9th Grade

o Timely Information: No AHS freshmen testing events in the upcoming weeks. o Looking Ahead:

Biology Ohio’s State End of Course Test- April 16th and 17th

Algebra I/Math II Ohio’s State End of Course Test- April 20th and 21st

AP Exams- May 4th-15th, only applicable if enrolled in an AP course, AP exams are administered at specific dates/times based on course

10th Grade o Timely Information: No AHS sophomore testing events in the upcoming weeks

o Looking Ahead: English 10 Ohio’s State End of Course Test - March 26 & March 27

US History Ohio’s State End of Course Test- April 16th Algebra I/Math II Ohio’s State End of Course Test- April 20 & 21

AP Exams- May 4th-15th, only applicable if enrolled in an AP course, AP exams are administered at specific dates/times based on course

11th Grade o Timely Information: State-Funded ACT will occur on February 25th. All

Juniors are automatically registered. Pre-Administration will occur for all students on 2/12 during his/her English class.

o Looking Ahead: Semester 2 US Government Ohio’s State End of Course Test-

April 17th Math II Ohio’s State End of Course Test- April 20th and 21st AP Exams- May 4th-15th, only applicable if enrolled in an AP course,

AP exams are administered at specific dates/times based on course

12th Grade o Timely Information: None at this time. o Looking Ahead:

Semester 2 US Government Ohio’s State End of Course Test- April 17th

Math II Ohio’s State End of Course Test- April 20th and 21st AP Exams- May 4th-15th, only applicable if enrolled in an AP course, AP exams are administered at

specific dates/times based on course