ATHOLTON HIGH. December 2, 2016 NEW INFORMATION: Atholton Community,

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1 ATHOLTON HIGH December 2, 2016 Atholton Community, Congratulations to the AHS Raider Volleyball team for capturing a 4-set win over Damascus to win the 3A State Championship on November 19th. This was Atholton Raider Volleyball s first state win in 27 years. This is a huge win and we are proud of them. Divya Singh has been selected by Music for All to be a member of the Bands of America Honor Band in the 2017 Tournament of Roses Parade. She was selected from among hundreds of applicants across the nation for membership in this prestigious national honor band. Congratulations, Divya! Our Athletic Boosters will be selling Christmas trees as a fundraiser this weekend, December 3 rd and 4 th from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Trees will be located in the AHS parking lot between the tennis courts and the baseball field. Please consider supporting their efforts. We hope you can join us for our Winter Concerts. Our talented students have been working hard and we look forward to seeing them perform. The Choir Concert is December 6 th, Band Concert on December 7 th, and the Orchestra Concert is December 8 th at 7:00pm December 5-11 marks the 3 rd annual HCPSS Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week and once again AHS will be participating. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Students will be scheduled through their math classes to participate in this activity and will also be able to visit the media center before and after school for additional instruction. The Council of Elders will celebrate the academic excellence for 42 of our 9 th grade students for their success last year in their Math and Language Arts courses. The ceremony will be held at Hammond High on Monday, December 5 th at 6:30pm. Congratulations to our students. Next week our students will be invited to participate in school-wide Student Voice Conversations. Students will be given passes during 3 rd period and will have an opportunity to share their thoughts while they dialogue on ways to make Atholton the most inclusive school possible. Regards, JoAnn C. Hutchens Principal NEW INFORMATION: A Request to Atholton Families: Each December, on behalf of all AHS families, the PTSA serves a catered lunch to our fantastic AHS staff to show them how much they are appreciated. This year's lunch will be on Wednesday, December 21st. The holidays are such a busy time of year and so instead of food

2 contributions we are asking for cash donations (any amount). All families who contribute will be recognized on a large card to our staff. Please consider making a donation (any amount) to support this effort. Contributions can be made in one of two ways: 1. By credit card. Click here or access the PTSA website and under 'Quick Links' select 'Donate to the PTSA'. Please be sure to indicate that your donation is for Staff Appreciation. 2. By check: Mail check, made payable to AHS PTSA, to Shalini Uttamsingh, 7009 Meandering Stream Way, Fulton, MD Please be sure to include your address with the check. Please contact Shalini at (443) or at sgidwani3019@gmail.com if you have any questions. Thank you for your support! Homewood s Annual Recycled Treasure Sale This year, we expect to help over 100 needy students shop for the holidays. Every Homewood student will use their grades to purchase items for loved-ones and have them gift wrapped. We need/want: Boy s and Men s Items (This is most difficult room to fill!) Cloths Sporting Goods like Basket Balls, Footballs, and Team Spirit Items Video Games Children s Toys Stuffed Animals Games Decorative Home Goods Holiday Decorations Donations can be dropped off to Mr. Burnett in Room A100 any time before December 16, If parents are interested in volunteering to help set up on December 21, 2016 or they can contact Suzi Young, suzi_young@hcpss.org Donations will also be accepted at the Monday, Dec. 5th PTACHC general meeting at 7:30 pm or at the Homewood school office during school hours before Dec. 16th. Thank you for your generosity! HC Drug Free HC Drug Free s Teen Advisory Council is open to all Howard County high school students and community service hours are available. The next two meetings will be on Monday, December 12 and Monday, January 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Barn (Teen Center) in the Oakland Mills Village Center. Free pizza provided. Teens need to complete the online registration form and RSVP to admin@hcdrugfree.org. The New Wilde Lake Middle School is set to open in January 2017! Wilde Lake Middle School (10481 Cross Fox Lane in Columbia) is hosting two open houses to celebrate the closing of its old building and the opening of its new. The public is invited to say "goodbye" to the original location on December 12, 2016 from 4:00-6:00 pm. At this time, you will get to explore the building and go down memory lane.

3 On January 8th, 2017, we invite the public to say "hello" to the new location, also known as, Maryland's first net zero school. The celebration will begin with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:00 pm followed by an open house until 4:00 pm. The open house will include guided tours of the most energy conscious and efficient school in the State. To order a special WLMS t-shirt click or for more information please contact Teresa Johnston at teresa850@aol.com. PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION: Atholton Dance Concert The winter dance concert is just around the corner. There will be performances on Thursday, Dec 15 th and Saturday, Dec 17 th at 7pm. Tickets are $8.00 and will be on sale during all lunch shifts that week as well as at the door. Please come out and support the Atholton dancers! Please bring a non-perishable food item when you come to the concert. Labeled boxes will be in the auditorium lobby area. AHS Fine Arts T-Shirt There is finally a t-shirt to unite all of the artists and art supporters of the Atholton community. T-shirts are $15. Each purchase helps the dance companies who are raising money to perform in Disney World and the Give the Kids the World Village in Orlando, Florida. Order forms are available in the dance studio, front office or you can Mrs. Haffey at heather_haffey@hcpss.org for an electronic copy of the form. Forms can be turned in directly to Mrs. Haffey or placed in her mailbox in the front office. Diversity Committee In light of the recent racially charged post, the PTSA has formed a new Diversity Committee. Jamie Swain has graciously offered to chair this committee. We will strive to help our students, staff and school community understand the impact of derogatory and racists words, actions and ideas. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact President@atholtonptsa.org. Greg s Driving School still has openings for our last class of the year. The cost is $365 and a portion is donated back to the PTSA. You have classroom time and then 3 hours of driving with an instructor. The following class still has openings: December 12 December 23 (M-F) For more information, please Contact Greg s Driving School or to register: or The PTSA sponsors SNACK SHOP and needs volunteers for the school year! We are open every day from 2:10-3:15 pm (please arrive at 2pm). Just over an hour of your time! You can choose how often you'd like to volunteer. Working in the snap shop is a really fun volunteer opportunity & you get to make the students smile. If you are a new volunteer, we will pair you up with one of our experienced volunteers. You can sign up to volunteer many ways. 1) You can (snackshop@atholtonptsa.org) with date(s) that you can volunteer 2) You can sign up on a one-date-at-a-time here:

4 3) You can sign up monthly here: Invite your friends to join you - or come in & meet some new friends! I'm looking forward to a great school year at the snack shop! Let me know if you have any questions. Ilene Fishkind, AHS Snack Shop Volunteer Coordinator For a list of Atholton s PTSA members and news from the AHS PTSA about SAT/ACT, Spring ACT Prep Dates, After Prom volunteer opportunities, the need for an After Prom Chair Person, or to join the PTSA, please visit The Atholton High School Athletic Boosters Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization established to promote school spirit and to support all sports and club teams offered at Atholton. To find out how to join the Athletic Boosters and to read their latest news, please visit For the latest information from the Howard County Public School System such as Services and Information, Trending Topics and the latest Press Releases, please visit IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: December 5-Athletic Boosters 7pm-senior cafeteria December 5-Drama Boosters 7:30pm-Room B120 December 6-Choir 7pm auditorium December 7-Orchestra 7pm-auditorium December 8-Band 7pm-auditorium December 12-Diversity Committee 7pm-media center December 15-Dance 7pm-auditorium December 17-Dance 7pm-auditorium December 20-National Honor Society Induction 7pm-auditorium December 21-Interim Progress Reports Issued December Schools and offices closed January 3-Alpha Achievers Parents 6:30pm-media center

5 January 5-JROTC Boosters 7pm JROTC Room F183 January 7-POPS 7pm-auditorium January 14-ACT Practice 9am-1pm-cafeteria January 17-PTSA Executive Board 7pm-media center GO RAIDERS!