The Knight Times
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The Knight Times A monthly publication for Alter Families! MARCH 2017 alter UPDATE 1 - Testing Schedule THE SCHEDULE FOR STATE 2 - From the Principal 3 - Contests, Knight Spotlight MANDATED 4 - Lesotho Project END OF COURSE TESTS 5 - Book Club 6 - From Guidance THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH AND FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST 7 - From the Taylor Center th th 8 - From Campus Ministry English tests for 9 and 10 grade students ALL OTHER STUDENTS HAVE A 2 HOUR DELAY alter NEWS 9 - STEM News MONDAY, APRIL 3RD AND TUESDAY, APRIL 4TH 10 - STEM News Algebra and Geometry Tests 11 - Mass Schedule, Service ALL OTHER STUDENTS HAVE A 2 HOUR DELAY 12 - Class of 2017 13 - Instagram 14 - March Photo Gallery THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH AND FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH Biology Test ALL OTHER STUDENTS HAVE A 2 HOUR DELAY alter ATHLETICS 15 - Girls Basketball Champs 16 - LAX, VBall, Baseball MONDAY, APRIL 10TH AND TUESDAY, APRIL 11TH 17 - Cheer, Lancerettes Government and US History Tests 17 - Sport Schedule ALL OTHER STUDENTS HAVE A 2 HOUR DELAY alter ARTS 18 - Spring Musical got text? 19 - Music News 20 - Improv, Trivia Night Based on your feed- back, we have alter CALENDAR upgraded our 21 - April Calendar communication 22 - 2016/2017 Calendar system to include text 23 - 2017/2018 Calendar from our Parent Alert system. If you haven’t alter INFORMATION received a text from us 24 - Mulch Sale recently, please email 25 - Pre-HSPT for 7th Graders [email protected] 26 - Summer Camps! with your cell phone 27 - Science Saturdays numbers. 28 - City Barbeque alter UPDATE page 2 From the Principal/CEO Lourdes Lambert WHAT’S YOUR VERSE? Dear Families: What inspires you? I find inspiration in acts of kindness big and small, quotes and bible verses. I find inspiration in my children and yours, and their wonder for our world. There are days when I need a little more inspiration than others, and, as we near the end of the school year, we could all probably use a bit of wisdom to help us get through the tough days. So, as we enter the season of endings and new beginnings, I offer you some of my favorite bible verses in the hopes they will motivate, inspire and sustain you as they do me: • “God who started this work in you will senior privileges keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish.” Philippians 1:6 Senior Privileges will start on Monday, April 3rd since Spring • “Do not be afraid as I am with you.” Break is so late this year. The Isaiah 43:5 privileges are that the seniors • “Fight the good fight, finish the race, get to be out of uniform keep the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 beginning on Monday, but that • “Stand firm let nothing move you.” 1 the dress down policy in the Corinthians 15:58. handbook has to be followed – this means no running shorts Here’s to finishing the school year strong! and no leggings for girls. The Love and prayers, only exception to the policy is that they no longer have to wear Lourdes Lambert socks. Please note that senior boys still have to shave. The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 3 speech competition Knight in the Spotlight Congratulations to Senior Alex Trump! He won the Kettering Rotary 4 Way test STUDENT: BRENDAN PLATE speech competition. GRADE: JUNIOR AGE: 17 poetry out loud Activities: Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track and Field, Castle Player, Vice President German Senior Maddie Hale Club, Peer Minister, Student Ambassador, NHS, represented Alter at Key Club, Alter Scholars this year’s south west regional finals for Ohio Grade School attended: Incarnation in Poetry Out Loud. Who is your favorite teacher at Alter? Mrs. Riegel EXECUTIVE BOOSTER College aspirations: University of Notre Dame! Siblings: 4 siblings…Erin (27), Nolan (24), MEETING: Keenan (23), Aidan (14) Wednesday, April 5th, at 6:15pm Favorite food: Pizza Seton Hall Favorite movie: any movie with Emma Watson GENERAL BOOSTER Favorite artist/band: Lord Huron MEETING: Favorite subject: German and AP US History Pets and their names: 2 dogs: Shannon (Great Tuesday, April 11th, at 7:30pm Pyrenees/golden retriever) and Jamey (yorkie) Alter Library or Cafeteria Bet you don’t know… I used to live in Be a larger part of the Alter Germany! Community, Volunteer! Biggest role model: my dad If I could change my name, it would be: Patrick Contact Joanne George, the Alter Volunteer Ambassador and Booster Event Coordinator to find out how you can Dream vacation: Australia or New Zealand become a more active member of the Alter Community. [email protected] Craziest thing you’ve ever done… scuba dived in Hawaii and saw a shark! The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 4 LESOTHO, AFRICA PROJECT A COMBINED EFFORT TO SERVE AFRICA This year the Alter Key Club, Dare To Care and Peer Ministry combined forces with the University of Wittenberg to pack 33,000 meals for Lesotho, Africa. Lesotho is located directly in the middle of the country of South Africa. Lesotho is currently suffering from a severe drought. It is estimated that around 57% of the population of Lesotho lives below the poverty line. Along with this high poverty rate, Lesotho is experiencing a high HIV/ AIDS rate, with 23% of people living with the disease. This HIV outbreak has left about 200,000 children orphaned. These orphans rarely receive the proper nutrients and often experience stunted growth, which effects their development in the early years of life. The Alter theology classes had a speaker come in to educate the students on the issues in Lesotho and invited the students to do something to help. Over 80 students came to the cafeteria on Thursday, March 2nd and helped to pack the meals. It was a great night. A special thanks to the Kettering-Centerville Kiwanis for participating and donating $500. Thanks to the St. Remy Initiative who provided a $500 grant as well. The remaining $3,000 was provided with funds raised by the Dance-A-Thon sponsored by Dare To Care/ Peer Ministry and the Mother-Son Shindig sponsored by Key Club. There were about 140 students involved in the entire project by raising money and organizing the event. Once again, generosity is abound at Alter H.S. The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 5 book club chemistry The Book Club collected over Congratulations to James (Jay) Collins and Calvin Suttman on 200 toiletries for Food for achieving a top award from the American Chemical Society. the Journey, a local nonprofit The ACS Dayton Section uses the Olympiad exam to identify organization that serves families candidates for its Patterson High School Chemistry Awards, in need. The first period class given annually. with the most items was Mrs. The primary goals of this program are to stimulate interest Schlangen, and they received and achievement in chemistry among high school students donuts and juice for their throughout the United States and to provide recognition of efforts. Many thanks to all who outstanding young chemistry students, teachers, and schools. donated! Up to ten students from our area (a maximum Go Knights! www. of two from any one foodforthejourneyproject.org school) are invited to the next level of the Olympiad competition. Both Chemistry I and Chemistry II students will be eligible for awards, competing only with students at the same level. We hope this recognition will serve to stimulate interest in chemistry and to promote a positive attitude toward chemistry. The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 6 From the Guidance Office is changing, this survey is still a vital requirement for graduation. Information obtained via this survey is the Shannon Brown, Kati Fulk, and Teresa Rupper official record our office uses for sending final transcripts at the end of the year to the students’ selected colleges. Please never hesitate to call the Guidance office with any questions. FOR JUNIORS: This spring, Alter will be hosting the annual Junior Parent College Night for all juniors and their parents. Mr. Robert Durkle, Associate Vice President / Dean of Admission and SENIORS - IMPORTANT! Financial Aid for the University of Dayton, will present vital information regarding the college admission process. This We are pleased to announce that the Guidance office is important meeting will be held on May 3rd at 6:30 in the saving trees and moving further into the digital age! In Cafeteria. Attendance is highly recommended because of the past, seniors have been required to complete the the immediacy of application timelines at the beginning of Post-Secondary Plans form (aka the “yellow form”) which the senior year. details their final college choice and/or post-secondary plans, as well as all scholarships offered and accepted. FOR ALL STUDENTS: With the addition of Naviance this year, the “yellow form” is now a task in their Success Plan on Naviance entitled, Regarding Course Failures: Students must earn the “Alter Graduation Survey”. Each senior will need to log on, minimum grade requirement of 68% as the final grade in complete the survey, and have a parent approve before order to pass a class. If a student fails a course required final submission. The survey can be accessed beginning for graduation, he/she will need to make up the course Saturday, April 1st and remain open until Monday, May in an approved summer school program. Details and 8th. Students can save answers and return to make requirements must be arranged with the student’s modifications during that time period. Any changes made Guidance counselor. Please refer to pages 9-10 in the after final submission need to be done so through Mrs.