AHS DAILY ANNOUCEMENTS - Thursday, January 16, 2020 - Fulton County Schools

AHS DAILY ANNOUCEMENTS
                  Thursday, January 16, 2020

                                      THE LATEST AND GREATEST
All State Band
Congratulations to the following students who made the 2020 Georgia All State Band. We are very proud of all
these students for being recognized as being among the best in the state!

Abubaker, Ayoub 3rd chair Symphonic Band
Bagger, Aaron 2nd chair Symphonic Band
Bridges, Emily 1st chair Concert Band 1
Chan, Jay 9th chair Concert Band 1
Cho, Daniel 2nd chair Orchestra
Colburn, Olivia 5th chair Symphonic Band
Dixon, Nadia (contra bass) 1st chair Symphonic Band
Kang, Taewoo 7th chair Symphonic Band
Lou, Matthew 5th chair Concert Band 2
Serafino, Michael J. 7th chair Concert Band 1
Valdes, Ian 4th chair Symphonic Band
Wahl, David 3rd chair Orchestra
Xiao, Thomas 4th chair Concert Band 2
Xu, Alex 2nd chair Orchestra
Basketball
Friday night is Senior Night for our basketball teams. We host Northview at 6:00 and 7:30 and will honor our
seniors between the two games. Please come out and congratulate these student-athletes on this important
night!
Hey Raiders!
Student Council needs your help! Each year, Student Council tries their best to do a lot for the school like pep
rallies, homecoming, spirit weeks, and so much more! But to always make sure we can fully support students
and teachers, we are asking you to come out and support Student Council at the Chipotle on Windward Parkway
on Monday, February 3rd from 4pm-8pm! Come out with your family or some friends, grab some tacos or a

burrito and kick back for a bit! It’s a chance to just relax AND support Student Council! We appreciate
everything you do for Raider Nation!
Yearbook
The proud, the few, the yearbook staff wants you! Applications are available for the 2020-2021 school year in
Room 2212 or visit their website at https://theedgeahs.weebly.com.

Are you interested in ...marketing? Getting involved? Photography? Writing? Business? Going to events?
Having fun? If that's YOU, stop by and pick up an application from Mrs. Flowers in Room 2212. The deadline
to complete and submit applications is January 22nd.
Junior Parking
Attention Juniors on the parking waitlist**
We are currently working our way through the waitlist.
Make sure you are checking your school email-
you will have 72 hours to come w/payment confirmation &
claim your parking space.

                                              GOOD TO KNOW
Off Campus Stickers
If you have off-campus classes and still need your stickers, listen up! All stickers will be distributed by Mr.
Bolin before or after school or during 4A or 4B in Mr. Bolin’s room, 1703 today and tomorrow. If you have any
questions or need the required off campus waiver and contract, please email Mr. Bolin or visit the school
website.
Lit Mag
Do you enjoy writing creatively? Are you interested in a career in news, the media, or journalism? Do you
enjoy marketing and sales? Join The Meridian News and Literary Magazine staff for the 2020 - 2021 school
year! Applications are currently available in room 2216, and the due date is 1/24/20. Interviews will begin the
following week (1/27 - 1/31).
ATTENTION ELECTIVE TEACHERS! This week, Mr. Misner's students will be producing 30 second
commercials for your classes and programs. The idea is to help you market your courses for our students.
Please email Mr. Misner this morning if you are interested in helping market your program. Students, look for
these adds on the Morning Show and on our Instagram pages. This is a first come first served basis.
-TAG Internship

Attention sophomores and juniors who are in the TAG program: If you are interested in a TAG Internship
during the 2020-2021 school year, please come to room 3323 today and sign up for the prerequisite Hire Me!
Skills for Career and Internship Success TAG seminar. The seminar is held during Anchor Time and is a
required for electing TAG Internship as a class. Space is limited so please come early. Questions? See Mrs.
Hetherington or Mrs. Eick.

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AHS Scores
Alpharetta High School is proud of its 99.5 CCRPI score, along with a 5 STAR CLIMATE RATING.

Recycling
for classrooms will be collected Monday through Thursday. Please have your recycling bins outside your
door before 0845 hrs
•       Monday (UPPER LEVEL)
•       Tuesday (Fine Arts / gym)
•       Wednesday (MAIN LEVEL)
•       Thursday (LOWER LEVEL)
Teams
Students, for various reasons, your counseling department and PTSA will no longer be able to use the Remind
messaging system to communicate with you and your parents. Instead, they will be using Microsoft Teams
through which important information, such as counseling events, graduation information, and senior events will
be conveyed to you and your parents. If you have not already, please register ASAP so you don’t miss any
messages; this is especially important for students who are often off campus. Just go to today’s announcements
on the AHS website or the counseling website and click on your grade.
Freshman: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xo7v29xiI5PyTGtmb4ycpFQNzgkOCqGX/view
Sophomore: https://drive.google.com/file/u/0/d/1CggewiDTcO3k8jgpQA219qjM2EQKH-j1/view
Junior: https://drive.google.com/file/u/0/d/1WPrUbSWPItVapsd16An7C2r5BbaNaE9Y/view
Senior: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IHonIOXJhXa1OIIv4HFdRrSfAfXM0QRv/view
School Store
The School Store is opening this Thursday, September 12th. The School Store is open Tuesdays and Thursdays
on Tuesdays and Thursdays (Anchor Time Days) in the mornings from 7:40am – 8:10am. There are a variety of
items that you can purchase including spirit wear, school supplies, and electronics. Currently, we accept both
cash and check (made payable to Alpharetta High School). So, go down to the cafeteria, follow the posters and
signs until you reach the School Store. Once you get there, stop in, check it out and make some purchases to
benefit Alpharetta High School. If you have any suggestions or questions, please let any Student Council
member know!
Devises
Going forward, devices will only be distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays – before school and during both
lunches. You will need student and parent signed Device User Agreements, 100% on Digital Citizenship Quiz,
and not to owe any device fines.
AP Exams
All students who are taking an AP course must enroll using the join codes provided by your teachers. This is
required for the course. Your teachers should have already shared this information with you. If you have

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questions or difficulty completing the enrollment, please check with your classroom teacher. If you are taking
an online AP course this information will be sent to you.
Front Lobby
Students, when waiting in the front lobby to be picked up, for your class to begin or any other reason, please do
not open the door for anyone that does not have a Fulton County Schools badge. If necessary, find an
Alpharetta High School staff member to assist. Thank you for your help in keeping our school safe for
everyone.
                                                 ATHLETICS

Wrestling
The Wrestling team participated in the Regional Duals on Saturday and placed 6th overall. There were some
outstanding performances by Trey Childress, Christian Sierra, Kylen Crosby, Dillon Horton, Jack Fiorillo and
Jordan Leslie. The wrestling team has a home meet this Wednesday against Northview and North Atlanta. JV
matches start at 5:15. Varsity match with North Atlanta at 6pm and match with Northview will start at 7:30pm.
This will also be senior night for our wrestling team we want everyone to come out and cheer on our Raider
Wrestling Team this Wednesday night.
Basketball

Congratulations to the 9th grade boys basketball team on their win on Friday. Congratulations to the boys team
on their 65-42 win over Dunwoody. Jayden Stephens led with 26 and Josh Spencer has 11.
Please come out in support Friday vs Northview at home!!

Lady Raiders
The Lady Raiders basketball team picked up a big win at Cambridge on Tuesday night, 60 to 52. The Lady
Raiders were led by Jodi Goins 28 points with Njeri Lewis scoring 15. Solid contributions were made by the
entire team. The girls are 8-1 in Region play, tied for first, and are back home on Friday vs Dunwoody. Come
cheer on your Lady Raiders basketball team!
Wrestling
The Wrestling team participated in two wrestling tournaments over the break. On 23 December the wrestling
team participated in the Denmark Tournament with Davis White placing first in his weight class, Trey Childress
placing 3rd and Jack Fiorillo placing 3rd. The wrestling team also participated in the Fulton County Wrestling
Championships this past weekend with James Thierer and Shawn Jackson both placing 2nd and Trey Childress
and Jordan Leslie both placing 4th. The wrestling team will be competing at Cambridge High School on
Wednesday and wrestling in the team area duals this Friday and Saturday at Pope High School.

JV Basketball
Congratulations to our 9th grade and JV boys on their wins over Chattahoochee Saturday!! Our varsity had a
great fight but lost in double overtime. Please come out Friday night and support us as we take on
Dunwoody!!!

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Women’s Soccer
Women's Soccer: Conditioning is starting today through Thursday, from 4-5 on the turf. Try-outs start Monday
the 13th! Get excited Alpharetta!

                                         CLUBS and ACTIVITIES
Debate
The Debate team travelled to Samford University over the weekend and brought home two more
championships. In the Varsity division, the team of Suchetas Bokil and Jordan Di won the tournament. They
were also first and second place individual speakers at the tournament. The team of Hargunn Sandhu and
Pratham Saurabh also finished in the top 10. In the Freshman division, the team of Anish Nayak and Sameer
Jivangikar won the title. The teams of Eshan Momin with Viswas Sreenathan and Siddhant Danave with Anish
Kapoor also finished in the top 5. Anish Nayak was the tournament’s top individual speaker. Sameer and
Viswas also earned individual speaker awards. Great job by the entire squad this weekend.
Yearbook
The proud, the few, the yearbook staff wants you! Applications are available for the 2020-2021 school year in
Room 2212 or visit their website at https://theedgeahs.weebly.com.
Are you interested in ...marketing? Getting involved? Photography? Writing? Business? Going to events?
Having fun? If that's YOU, stop by and pick up an application from Mrs. Flowers in Room 2212. The deadline
to complete and submit applications is January 22nd. Schedule and Reminders
Zumba

Students and staff, if you enjoy upbeat music, dancing and burning calories join our United Latina Club Zumba
Class every Thursdays from 3:50 -4:50 pm in the cafeteria. Everyone is welcome. There is a one-time cost of
$10.00 please pay online. For Information please email Mrs. Viafora viafora@fultonschools.org

                                               COUNSELING
National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists
Congratulations to Zachary Plimpton, Vivia Lung, Dara Karadsheh, Kaci Xie, Olivia Colburn, Nikhil
Jaganathan, Kevin Zhao, Harika Kosaraju, Madhura Gangal, Abhayasimha Sastry, Varun Kasibhatla, Palin
Bhardwaj, Priya Joshi and Suchetas Bokil our National Merit Scholarship Corporation semi-finalist These
individuals are one of approximately 16,000 high school seniors who are Semifinalists, and have an opportunity
to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships to be offered next spring.
Congratulations again, and good luck to these students.

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