November 18, 2005
Thursday Classes on Tuesday
Please note that next Tuesday, November 22nd, students will attend their Thursday classes and NOT their Tuesday classes.
No School Next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
There will be no school on November 23rd, 24th and 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
No Weekly Warrior Next Week
Due to Thanksgiving, there also will not be a Weekly Warrior next week. The Weekly Warrior will return on December 2nd.
New School Resource Officer
Our new School Resource Officer (SRO) is Scott Sickafoose. Scott has a great deal of experience with teenagers and schools:
Scott’s office is located in the Guidance Center.
Progress Report Distribution is Changing
With the adoption of Infinite Campus and the plethora of information available via the web, Arapahoe has decided to make a change in how we distribute grade information. In the past we have printed progress reports at 6-weeks and 12-weeks, and then a final semester grade at the end of the semester. This approach no longer seems to be as necessary or efficient as it once was. Each parent has the ability to get a parent portal account that gives them real-time access to student grade information directly from teachers’ gradebooks, as well as access to the grade reports themselves at six week intervals (the grade report you can choose to print is identical to the one we print). All students also have portal accounts that allow them to access their grade information. Instead of waiting a week or more after the progress report period has ended to receive an already outdated printed copy, students and parents can logon at any time and receive up-to-date information. Consequently, next semester we will only be printing the final semester grade in June (when it gets mailed home, typically with other information). We will still have 6-week and 12-week progress reports that are available online, but we will not be printing them. If any parent does not have access to the Internet, you may ask your student to print a copy here at school or stop by the main office and we can print one for you.
If you do not have a parent portal account yet, download the forms you need, then bring them to AHS with photo identification.
Department Spotlight – Business Department
DECA and FBLA are gearing up for district competitions. DECA held a practice session in November for members to practice role plays with business community leaders. DECA members compete in December in manuals and role plays covering a wide variety of marketing topics.
FBLA members are selling Arapahoe Drawstring Bags for $10 to fundraise for their district competition fee. These make a wonderful holiday gift. They are great for a workout bag or for a quick trip. See an FBLA member or Jess Moots in the business office to purchase. FBLA members will compete in February in events ranging from Accounting to Entrepreneurship to Computers, just to name a few. Best of luck to both clubs as they prepare for competition.
Having difficulty with your computer class assignments? FBLA will hold a “Computer Tutor Night” on Tuesday, December 13th at 2:30 in Room S2. The Business Mini Lab is available for student use from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Students are encouraged to use this lab on any off periods.
Please note that next Tuesday, November 22nd, students will attend their Thursday classes and NOT their Tuesday classes.
No School Next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
There will be no school on November 23rd, 24th and 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
No Weekly Warrior Next Week
Due to Thanksgiving, there also will not be a Weekly Warrior next week. The Weekly Warrior will return on December 2nd.
New School Resource Officer
Our new School Resource Officer (SRO) is Scott Sickafoose. Scott has a great deal of experience with teenagers and schools:
- 10 years with the Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office
- 3rd year as an SRO
- Alive at 25 Instructor
- Scott has two teenage boys (Can’t beat that for experience)
- Graduated from Douglas County High School
- Received a B.A. from Columbia College
Scott’s office is located in the Guidance Center.
Progress Report Distribution is Changing
With the adoption of Infinite Campus and the plethora of information available via the web, Arapahoe has decided to make a change in how we distribute grade information. In the past we have printed progress reports at 6-weeks and 12-weeks, and then a final semester grade at the end of the semester. This approach no longer seems to be as necessary or efficient as it once was. Each parent has the ability to get a parent portal account that gives them real-time access to student grade information directly from teachers’ gradebooks, as well as access to the grade reports themselves at six week intervals (the grade report you can choose to print is identical to the one we print). All students also have portal accounts that allow them to access their grade information. Instead of waiting a week or more after the progress report period has ended to receive an already outdated printed copy, students and parents can logon at any time and receive up-to-date information. Consequently, next semester we will only be printing the final semester grade in June (when it gets mailed home, typically with other information). We will still have 6-week and 12-week progress reports that are available online, but we will not be printing them. If any parent does not have access to the Internet, you may ask your student to print a copy here at school or stop by the main office and we can print one for you.
If you do not have a parent portal account yet, download the forms you need, then bring them to AHS with photo identification.
Department Spotlight – Business Department
DECA and FBLA are gearing up for district competitions. DECA held a practice session in November for members to practice role plays with business community leaders. DECA members compete in December in manuals and role plays covering a wide variety of marketing topics.
FBLA members are selling Arapahoe Drawstring Bags for $10 to fundraise for their district competition fee. These make a wonderful holiday gift. They are great for a workout bag or for a quick trip. See an FBLA member or Jess Moots in the business office to purchase. FBLA members will compete in February in events ranging from Accounting to Entrepreneurship to Computers, just to name a few. Best of luck to both clubs as they prepare for competition.
Having difficulty with your computer class assignments? FBLA will hold a “Computer Tutor Night” on Tuesday, December 13th at 2:30 in Room S2. The Business Mini Lab is available for student use from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Students are encouraged to use this lab on any off periods.
posted by Karl Fisch at 10:37 AM
