February 21, 2017 Jacket News #25 TSI Assessment at AHS on February 25, 2017 The TSI Assessment is being offered at AHS on Saturday, February 25th, at 7:30 a.m. This is a mandatory step before a student can take a dual credit class and is also required of students planning to attend a public college or university in Texas. See your counselor for details. Registration is available online through My School Bucks or in person. Limited spots are available and will fill up quickly, so don't delay! Flu Season Please be aware that we are in the midst of flu season. For information regarding the flu refer to the website http://www.texasflu.org/ or https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/updated/everyday_preventive.pdf. For more information regarding our district's health services, please refer to link below. You may also contact your school nurse with any questions or concerns. http://www.alvinisd.net/Page/576 . Dual Credit Drive-Thrus If you plan to take Dual Credit classes for the first time during the 2017-2018 school year, you should attend one of the Dual Credit Drive-Thru's at any of the Alvin ISD High Schools. The next opportunity to attend will be on February 21st @ 6:00pm in the Shadow Creek HS Library. For more information check out the link below call 281-245-2726 or visit with ACC Dual Credit Advisor in B105. alvincollege.edu/dualcredit, AHS AP Exam Information It's never too early to register for your AP Exams! Registration is ongoing now through March 1st. The following table lists the date/time of each AP Exam. Please visit www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/440115 to register today. AHS Mock AP Exam Information Alvin High School will be conducting mock AP Exams to aid in the preparation for upcoming AP Exams. Registration will be open from Monday, January 23rd through Friday, February 3rd. To register, use the link listed below Date Time Tests Saturday, February 25th 8 am-12 pm English Literature and Composition, Calculus AB 12:30 pm-4:30 pm English Language and Composition, Calculus BC, Mrs. Patton’s World History Saturday, March 4th 8 am-12 pm Capstone Seminar, Chemistry 12:30 pm-4:30 pm Physics 1, Biology Saturday, March 25th 8 am-12 pm Physics C, Biology, World History 12:30 pm-4:30 pm Capstone Seminar, Calculus BC Saturday, April 1st 8 am-12 pm Chemistry, Physics C, Physics 1, U.S. Government and Politics 12:30 pm-4:30 pm English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, Calculus AB, Mr. Jeanes’ World History http://bit.ly/2jgPYca We believe Alvin High School students are AWESOME! Each week we will be highlighting some of the outstanding achievements AHS Jackets have accomplished. Congratulations to Sarah Gautreau, who will be advancing to the state level of competition in the Visual Art Scholastic Event Sarah Gautreau (9th Grade) Unlikely Companions Digital Drawing A BIG CONGRATULATIONS go out to following JROTC cadets who participated in a Regional Drill Meet at Pasadena High School with 19 other schools on Saturday, Feb 18, 2017. Our Cadets earned the following: 1st place: Male physical fitness test 1st place: Female physical fitness test 1st place: Tug of War 3rd place: Unarmed Platoon Inspection 3rd place: Overall among 19 schools Please follow us on twitter account is: @AHS_MCJROTC WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!! At AHS our students learn using different methods. Pictured are Algebra 1 students working on Vocabulary skills with OSMO. Robotic students are preparing for Engineering Week by building soccer bots for the eager 8th graders visiting AHS on February 24th. Alvin High School Student Council received the Sweepstakes Award by earning required points in the 5 areas of TASC documentation. Students in Mr. McGown's IPC class are building roller coasters to demonstrate potential and kinetic energy. Pictured (Left to Right): Ramon Flores and Alex Garcia Our Lady Jacket Softball Team is off to a great start this season with a 6-1 record. This past weekend we participated in the best High School Softball Tournament in the state, which was held in Bryan/College Station. The girls brought home 9th place out of 72 teams, going 5-1 on the weekend. The Lady Jackets hit a total of 4 home runs in 6 games! The home runs came from Rachel Hertenberger with 2, and Jordan McDonald and Clarissa Barron each with one. Thursday-Saturday, this week, we are hosting and playing in the Haynie Spirit Softball Tournament. Please come out and support your Lady Jackets and support a great cause! There will be a silent auction and proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen for Breast Cancer Research. Attached is the schedule for the tournament. All of Alvin's games will be played here at AHS. We are proud of the following AVID seniors on their college acceptance letters: Nathan Collins Alvin Community College Baseball Scholarship D’Angelo Dunning Sam Houston State Lamar University University of Houston Michelle Fermin Tello Stephen F. Austin Texas State University Audrey Gonzales Pace University UT Arlington Temple University University of Cincinnati Guadalupe Juarez Lamar University Prairie View A&M Hannah Keele Louisiana State University Ethan Jenkins Lamar University Choir Solo & Ensemble Contest was held on Saturday, February 18th at Angleton High School. 30 events were taken and 27 students made top scores (rating of a 1) 14 students are advancing to State! Congratulations! Made a One and going to STATE (on a class 1 solo): Baldwin, Hannah Bartley, Noah Blankley, Annabelle Finger, Suzanne Hernandez, Yesenia Hickok, Draik Joseph, Emily Kennedy, Kaitlin Munson, Lorren Owens, Tyler Savage, Mackenzie Schmidt, Raquel Tywater, Taylor Yokum, Caitlyn Made a One (on a class 2 or 3 solo): Alvarado, Raquel Dahl, Brennan Garner, Jackson Goggins, Egypt Gourley, Faythe Medellin, Juliana Metcalf, Emma Silva, Madeline Tafolla, Ismerai Taylor, Mya Torrez, Laura Tovar, Brianna Waldrop, Emiko Proof of Residency There are still several students who have not submitted Proof of Residency. Please provide electric bill, gas bill, water bill, lease agreement or mortgage statement. *EVERY student must verify their address EVERY year. You may fax to 281-331-3053 or email to [email protected]. JACKET ACADEMY – FREE TUTORING AVAILABLE IMPORTANT SENIOR INFORMATION YEARBOOK AD INFORMATION It's that time! 2017 Yearbooks can be ordered online at www.jostensyearbooks.com Parents of Seniors or organizations that would like to recognize their Seniors, please fill out the following Google Doc and submit payment for Senior Recognition Ads in the 2017 Yearbook before March 1, 2017. There is limited space for ads so reserve early! https://goo.gl/forms/KKfqiAqExq3i1Es52 SCHOLARSHIPS Students graduating in May 2017 may follow the link below for the Alvin ISD Local Scholarship Package. If any questions regarding scholarships, students can see their alpha counselor. http://bit.ly/LocalScholarshipApplication STAY INFORMED OF SENIOR ACTIVITIES Stay informed on Senior Activities, follow this link for up-to-date information. https://www.smore.com/pm5nf SAT & ACT EXAM DATES Students must register for the official administration of the exam on the College Board website for SAT and the ACT website for ACT. The school code for both exams is 440115. We are offering a practice exam for both SAT and ACT for most official testing dates. Please contact Michelle DeLeon (CM225) to register for any of the practice exams offered. FEBRUARY UPCOMING EVENTS 25th – TSI Administration – Library – 7:30 a.m. 25th – AP Mock Exams – LGI – 8:00 a.m. 27th – Project Graduation Meeting – CM 216 – 6:30 p.m. Baseball 21st – AHS Varsity Baseball @ Pearland / AWAY – 7:00 p.m. 23rd – AHS Varsity Baseball – Pearland ISD Tourney / HOME Golf 27th – AHS Boys’ Varsity Golf @ Timber Creek GC / 8:00 a.m. Soccer 21st – AHS Varsity Boys’ Soccer @ Clear Lake / AWAY – 7:00 p.m. 21st – AHS Varsity Girls’ Soccer vs Clear Lake / HOME – 7:00 p.m. Softball 23rd-25th – Varsity Softball Haynie Spirit Tournament / HOME Track & Field 24th – AHS Varsity Track @ Clear Falls High School / AWAY – 2:00 p.m. Water Polo 20th – AHS Water Polo Girls’ vs Pearland / HOME 5:30 PM 20th – AHS Water Polo Boys’ Varsity vs Pearland / HOME 7:00 PM 23rd – AHS Varsity Water Polo @ Clear Brook / AWAY 3:00 P.M. .