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To all senior parents:
We have a scholarship opportunity available for both a male and a female student who will be a first-generation college student. Interested parents or students need to contact Mrs. Wells.
No School on Monday September 1st for Labor Day.
Senior Parent Night is Thursday September 4th at 6:00 pm in cafeteria B located in the east wing. This night is for parents and/or students to get information about timelines for college applications, financial aid, and other information that seniors need to know for their senior year. If you are unable to come, just have your student stop by the guidance office after the meeting and get the info we handed out.
Anderson County College and Career Fair is Wednesday September 10th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. All senior and junior students will have the opportunity to visit our fair. Last year we had over 45 colleges, universities, and career opportunities represented. Any senior parent is welcome to attend as well to talk with our guests.
Seniors that WANT to take the ASVAB the day of the PLAN test (September 18th) but are already college and career ready they need to see Mrs. Tankersley in the guidance office.
Juniors and Sophomores:The PSAT test will be given at ACHS on Saturday October 17th (it's the last Saturday of our Fall Break). Mrs. Tankersley will have more information to come.
Youth Salute for Juniors:
The Central Kentucky Council on Youth Leadership is currently requesting nominations for the 2015 “Youth Salute”. To qualify, a student must: (1) Be a high school junior (senior class of 2016), (2) Have a cumulative 3.0 G.P.A. through their sophomore year and (3) Have held TWO LEADERSHIP ROLES to which they were chosen by their peers or an adult leader within the past two years in school, religious or community sponsored organizations.
All juniors who qualify should pick up their nomination form from the guidance counselor’s office. If you are unsure of your grade point average, check with your counseling office. Applications are due back to Mrs. Tankersley's office by September 26th.
NEWS FROM KHEAA:
• STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK KEES ACCOUNTS FOR ACCURACY…
• STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE, REDUCED LUNCH CAN EARN KEES FOR AP, IB SCORES…
• STUDENTS SHOULD LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEEDS, WANTS…
• FEDERAL AID PROGRAMS MAY HELP STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE…
• WITH THIS EDITION: RESIZED POSTERS FOR SENIORS, JUNIORS, FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES…
• KDE SEEKS 6 STUDENTS FOR NEXT-GENERATION STUDENT COUNCIL…
ACT TEST DATES AND REGISTRATION DEADLINES: WILL BE OFFERED AT ACHS IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER.
Test Date | Registration Deadline | (Late Fee Required) |
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September 13, 2014 | August 8, 2014 | August 9–22, 2014 |
October 25, 2014 | September 19, 2014 | September 20–October 3, 2014 |
December 13, 2014 | November 7, 2014 | November 8–21, 2014 |
February 7, 2015* | January 9, 2015 | January 10–16, 2015 |
April 18, 2015 | March 13, 2015 | March 14–27, 2015 |
June 13, 2015 | May 8, 2015 | May 9–22, 2015
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Kentucky Department of Education Parent letter:
http://education.ky.gov/comm/Documents/ParentInfo%20August%20newsletter.pdf
The opening of the 2014 application marks the beginning of another exciting award season for the Wendy’s High School Heisman program. You can find this year’s application here. The application deadline is October 3, 2014 and the first 25,000 applicants will receive a $10 gift card to Wendy’s.
Below is an overview of the stages of the program. The first stage of School Winners will be announced on October 27, 2014. To all of this year’s applicants, good luck!
Heisman Trophy Award Program Stages
School Winner
One senior male and one senior female from every school will be selected as a School Winner.
1,020 State Finalists
From the School Winners, 20 finalists—10 senior males and 10 senior females—from every state and the District of Columbia will advance to State Finalists.
102 State Winners
From the State Finalists, one senior male and one senior female from each state and the District of Columbia will be selected as State Winners.
12 National Finalists
The judging panel will select 12 National Finalists from the 102 State Winners. The National Finalists include 1 senior male and 1 senior female from each of the six geographic Heisman regions.
2 National Award Winners
The judging panel will select 1 senior male and 1 senior female from the 12 National Finalists as National Wendy’s High School Heisman Winners.
View the full program stages and awards here.
KDE welcomes all students to apply to the 2014-15 Next-Generation Student Council
In order to gain valuable feedback from Kentucky students and to engage student leaders in learning by doing, Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday created the Next-Generation Student Council. This group meets with the commissioner and Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff, both in person and virtually, to discuss how decisions made at the state level are affecting students throughout Kentucky and provide feedback - from a student perspective - on critical issues impacting Kentucky students and schools.
The Next-Generation Student Council is a year-long program for Kentucky public school students in grades 10-12. The council will play a vital role in providing input regarding issues that face education in Kentucky and work with KDE staff to develop ideas that will work to improve and transform education.
The council seeks students with refreshing ideas and thoughtful insight into how we can further improve our schools and student achievement. As such, we encourage all students to apply in order to represent the diverse academic, geographic, demographic and school-size variables particular to our state.
Students can click here (
http://bit.ly/KDENGSC) to access the application and read FAQs for the council. Please read the FAQs prior to completing the application. KDE will accept applications for the 2014-15 Next-Generation Student Council from Aug. 1-29, 2014. The deadline to apply is Aug. 29, 2014. Applications with a postmark date on or before Aug. 29 will be considered.
A committee of KDE representatives will review and score all applications based on the answers provided to the questions. Appointments to the council will be based on how well the applicants communicated their ideas and goals. This committee will then select six (6) students to serve on the 2014-15 council alongside the five (5) returning student council members.
Commissioner Holliday looks forward to working with the 2014-15 council and using the time together to generate results-oriented dialogue and solutions.
Questions? Contact Stephanie Siria at
[email protected] or (502) 564-2000, ext. 4614.
ACHS Sports Schedule:
Friday, August 29, 2014 | football | Clark County | Home | Varsity | 7:30 |
Saturday, August 30, 2014 | volleyball | 1st Spike Tourney | Away | | |
Saturday, August 30, 2014 | girl's golf | Gene Hilen/Juniper Hill | Away | V | |
Saturday, August 30, 2014 | girl's soccer | North Oldham | Home | JV & V | JV-6, V- 7:30 |
Monday, September 01, 2014 | girl's soccer | Western Hills | Home | V & JV | 6:00 & 7:30 |
Monday, September 01, 2014 | football | Boyle County | Away | JV | 6:00 |
Tuesday, September 02, 2014 | girl's golf | Mercer Co. | Away | V | |
Tuesday, September 02, 2014 | boy's soccer | Collins | Home | JV/V | 5:30 & 7:00 |
Tuesday, September 02, 2014 | volleyball | Collins | Away | F/JV/V | 5:30-6:30-7:30 |
Wednesday, September 03, 2014 | girl's soccer | Shelby County | Away | JV & V | 5:30 & 7:00 |
Thursday, September 04, 2014 | girl's golf | Lexington Catholic | Home | V | |
Thursday, September 04, 2014 | football | Boyle County | Home | Freshman | 6:00 |
Thursday, September 04, 2014 | boy's soccer | Shelby County | Away | JV/V | 5:30 & 7:00 |
Thursday, September 04, 2014 | volleyball | LCA | Away | F/JV/V | 5:30-6:30-7:30 |
Thursday, September 04, 2014 | girl's soccer | Lincoln | Away | JV & V | 6:00 & 7:30 |
Thursday, September 04, 2014 | boy's golf | Woodford | Home | V,JV | |
Friday, September 05, 2014 | football | South Oldham | Away | Varsity | 7:30 |
Monday, September 08, 2014 | boy's golf | Western Hills | Away | V, JV | |
Monday, September 08, 2014 | football | East Jessamine | Away | JV | 6:00 |
Monday, September 08, 2014 | volleyball | Shelby County | Away | F/JV/V | 5:30-6:30-7:30 |
Tuesday, September 09, 2014 | girl's soccer | Boyle Co. Tourney | Away | V | 6:00 |
Saturday, September 06, 2014 | cross country | Shelby County | Away | |
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