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The Knight Times A monthly publication for Alter Families! FEBRUARY 2017 alter UPDATE JOIN US TONIGHT! 1 - Fish Fry Online ticket sales will end at noon on Friday, Feb 24th. 2 - Class Scheduling Tickets will be available at the door the evening of the Fish Fry for $15. 3 - From the Principal 4 - Conservatory of the Arts 5 - Freshman Social, Testing 6 - NEW Alter App 7 - From Guidance 8 - From the Taylor Center 9 - From Campus Ministry alter NEWS 10 - STEM News 11 - Science Olympiad, JR Service 12 - Dance, Service/Learning 13 - Class of 2017 14 - Instagram 15 - February Photo Gallery alter ATHLETICS 16 - Boys Basketball Bracket 17 - Girls Basketball Bracket 18 - Basketball News 19 - Swim, Cheer, Lancies 20 - JJ Huddle, Bowling alter ARTS 21 - Music News 22 - Music News, Improv 23 - Spring Musical alter CALENDAR 24 - March Calendar 25 - 2016/2017 Calendar 26 - 2017/2018 Calendar alter INFORMATION 27 - Lifeguard 28 - mCORE Athletics alter UPDATE page 2 2017-2018 incoming freshmen class scheduling scheduling night Tuesday, February 21st - Course Catalogs and TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Course Selection Sheets are distributed to all students 4-7 PM Tuesday, February 21st - Friday, February Park in the back parking lot and enter 24th - Teachers will meet with students in their classes to discuss course selections and the school using the gym lobby doors. placement for next year. Bring the blue copy of your schedule Thursday, February 23rd - Upperclass and members of our staff will help you Scheduling Night in the Main Lobby. Our finalize your schedule. department chairs will be available to you to answer questions regarding course selections for next year. This night begins at 5 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. Archbishop Alter High School 940 East David Road *Please discussKettering OH course 45429 selections with your Phone: 937.434.4434 child overFax: the 937.434.0507 weekend, and sign their form as 2017-2018 it is due onAlterHS.org Monday, February 27th Monday, February 27th - Students will have the opportunity to obtain signatures from elective teachers during an allotted time in the school day. Students will then turn in scheduling sheets to their homeroom teachers. Wednesday, March 1st - Scheduling sheets will be returned to students after copies have been made so students may enter their selections during the online scheduling process. Online scheduling will be available at 6 p.m. tonight. Sunday, March 5th - Online scheduling closes at 9 p.m. CLICK HERE FOR THE Please remember that only registered students FULL COURSE CATALOG may schedule online, so if you have not yet registered please do so as soon as possible so your child may receive his or her first choice in classes. AlterHS.org [email protected] Office: 937.434.2059 Office: Director of Enrollment Management Enrollment of Director The Knight Times Mary Ruth Shearer ‘73 Shearer Ruth Mary alter UPDATE page 3 From the Principal/CEO Lourdes Lambert CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS Dear Families: At Archbishop Alter High School, we are excited to be nearing the end of a capital campaign Father Jim joined us for the Arts Wing announcement that began in 2008. Since the inception of this campaign, we have renovated our Chapel, Science Labs, Chef Lab, constructed a STEM lab, and converted our existing practice areas into updated turf fields. The transformation at our school has been exciting to watch. The enthusiasm continues to grow as we anticipate the construction of a new Arts Wing that will house our art, band, dance, music and theater classes. This wing will be the new home of our region’s only Conservatory for the Arts program. Our purpose in these updates is to have facilities that match the quality of our programming. We are proud that these renovations mirror the Miley Azbill performed her song “It’s where you belong” education our students receive. The renovation of our Chapel mirrors the commitment to spiritual development. Our state of the art Science and STEM labs reflect our commitment to a 21st century educational model. Our turf fields enable our state championship teams to practice and play in a facility that matches their level of excellence. The culminating project of the Arts Wing will continue to allow us to educate the whole child, and encourage each student to be their best selves in all areas. It’s an exciting time at Alter High School, and we continue to work hard to fulfill the promise offered to us by our Lord and Savior as it is our mission to prepare children not only for college, but for The band and color guard leading the Alma Mater eternal salvation. With a grateful heart, The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 4 CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS ANNOUNCEMENT FINISHING THE JOB! Construction of the new Arts Wing is expected to begin in the spring/summer of 2017, and the building will feature a 236 seat theatre, an art gallery and classroom, a two-story band and music room, a dance studio, and many other amenities. This wing will be the new home of the Alter High School Conservatory for the Arts – the only program of its kind in the Archdiocese. The purpose in these updates is to provide facilities that match the quality of the arts programming at Alter High School. CLICK HERE CLICK HERE to see the plans for the Arts Wing to see the pep rally for the Arts Wing The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 5 important dates to know! JUNIORS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Alter High School will give the 2pm dismissal for seniors ACT to all junior students on March 21st. MARCH 15 2 Hour Delay This is a new mandate from the Ohio Department of MARCH 21 Education. It is a free test, ACT, Only Juniors Report, 8am-12 but will NOT include the Freshmen, Sophomores and Seniors Do Not Report writing portion. Our guidance counselors have been administering test prep classes Freshman Social with junior students. GLOW IN THE The schedule for state mandated End of Course Tests will be as DARK DODGEBALL follows: Saturday, March 4 MARCH 27-28 pm 7:30-10:00 English for all Freshmen and Alter Gym Sophomore Students (Must arrive no later than 7:45, departure MARCH 30-31 no earlier than 9:45) *Please wear gym shoes* Social Studies for students enrolled in regular Government Wear neon colors and and US History classes. accessories that glow! APRIL 3-4 Come and have fun! Mathematics for students enrolled in Algebra or Geometry TEAMS-SNACKS APRIL 6-7 MUSIC-FRIENDS Science for students enrolled in Biology The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 6 The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 7 From the Guidance Office JUNIORS: Shannon Brown, Kati Fulk, and Teresa Rupper Alter will be offering the ACT, free of charge, to all Juniors on March 21st during the school day. All Juniors have been given access to a test prep tool on their Naviance accounts. Additional resources are also available in the Taylor Center. Utilizing these free resources will be exceptionally helpful in preparation for this test. Please remember that you may submit your score for FREE to FOUR schools. Discerning where you may want to send your scores in advance, could save money down the road. The spring and early SENIORS: summer are ideal times for juniors to retake the ACT or take the SAT tests. Registration can be done online Don’t give up on your scholarship search. There is still at ACT: www.actstudent.org or for the SAT: www. collegeboard.org. Please be aware that the ACT given time to discover ways to help defray the expense of st a college education. Scholarships available to Alter on March 21 at Alter will NOT contain the writing seniors are listed in Naviance under “Scholarships”. portion. Hard copies of the information on many of those scholarships can also be found on the scholarship The Guidance counselors will soon be meeting with board outside the Guidance office. Mrs. Talarczyk juniors on an individual basis to discuss topics which in the Taylor Center is also a wonderful resource will be important for the college application process. that Alter seniors are lucky to have! Stop by and see It is an opportunity for the students to ask initial her when you can. Additionally, please be aware questions or discuss any concerns they might have of deadlines so the Guidance office has time to regarding senior year scheduling, college selection, and submit any paperwork that might be needed upon post-high school plans. submission. If you haven’t done so yet, filing the FAFSA is another FOR ALL STUDENTS: tool which may help with college costs. Filing can be done at www.fafsa.gov. This site will give you As always, if a student is experiencing academic information on completing the FAFSA, as well as challenges in the classroom, contacting the teacher completing and submitting the application. Please directly via email is the best way to help solve any be aware that filing the FAFSA is free and you should concerns. Additionally, parents and students are never pay a fee to apply. always welcome to talk with the counselors about potential issues by calling or emailing their student’s counselor. The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 8 march focus weeks Juniors: ACT Study Drive March 13th-17th Come study in a quiet atmosphere and be entered to win a Chipotle, Panera, or Subway gift card. th th I recently had the pleasure of addressing all 9 -11 graders at Freshmen: March 20th-24th the Course Description Assemblies to encourage students to utilize the Taylor Center in the following ways: Come and take a learning style or career interest inventory, update your resume, or FRESHMEN: receive study skills help and be entered to • Take a learning style inventory to help you achieve win a Chipotle, Panera, or Subway gift card.