The Tiger Tea

Every Day Counts! Please ensure your scholar is in school each day! A school's chronic absenteeism rate must be below 25% to meet state requirements towards accreditation. Our current rate is 27%. This rate includes both excused and unexcused absences. We still have plenty of time to decrease the rate. We are currently in the 5th month of school. If your scholar has 10 or more days absent, they are considered chronically absent. One way to help is if your scholar has an appointment or event to attend during the school day, whenever possible, send them to school either before or after the appointment so that they can be counted for the day.

Asking all students to wear Hill swag or orange and black tomorrow to support our boys basketball team in the first round of the tournament against Boushall! Let's go Tigers!

Highlights from last week!

• Scholars took the Math VGA tests!
• Mrs. Crapanzano's guitar students, Eliot Anderson, Axel Berglund and Tucker Selby, were invited to be a part of the Member Morning spotlight in their Storied Strings Guitar Exhibit. Students were invited to play in the exhibit's recording studio and be interviewed by the exhibit's curator.
• Mrs. K. Perry's math students students wore mismatched shoes to remind them that when they multiply or divide opposites, their answer will be negative.
  

January 30

History PBA Window 3 Begins

Boys Basketball Tournament Round 1- Albert Hill vs. Boushall @ Boushall

February 1

Conexus Mobile Van Clinic

February 3

Element Meeting

February 5

4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. PTA Spirit Night- Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

February 6- 10

National School Counseling Week

February 9

PTA Meeting

February 10

7th Grade PBIS Field Trip

February 13- 17

Spirit Week- More information forthcoming

February 16

Black History Month Program

February 22

Spring Pictures

February 23

NJHS Talent Show

February 25

10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. For the Love of Tigers Event

Belmont Community Resource Services has opportunities for students to volunteer. Each week they feed 400+ families. Other opportunities to do a food drive, make Valentine cards, or collect paper bages are available. If interested contact Helen at director@bcsrva.org

For more information you can also visit their website at www.bcrsrva.org

The Randolph Community Center is starting a girls program called Balance Your Crown for teen girls ages 12-17. The program will start on Thursday, January 19th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at the Randolph Community Center, 1415 Grayland Avenue.

Below is a the registration link and the Balance Your Crown flyer.

This 6-week girls group is free of cost. It is designed to equip each girl with the tools they need to identify who they are, what "crowns" or roles they have, and how to balance those "crowns" by establishing concrete goals, using effective communication skills, building self-esteem, and influence positive decision-making.

The dates for the sessions are January 19, 26 and February 2, 9,16 and 23. There may be a 7th session added. Each teen who completes the program will receive a $100 stipend. Parents that participate in some of the parent related sessions will received $50 stipend.

Please share this information with all girls ages 12-17 that you think can benefit from this program. Transportation will not be provided.

Those signing-up should choose the "Randolph Community Center" option #6under the question that asks which session is being selected.

Enrollment Link Balance Your Crown Sign-Up Form

https://forms.gle/etJv1g8HSVhLtbp87

2024 YAVA Teen Judge Applications – Richmond Public Library is currently accepting applications from students between the ages of 12 and 18 to serve as judges for the 2024 Young Adult Virginia Author (YAVA) Award. Selected teens will participate in a year-long judging process during which they will read, evaluate, and rate the nominated books, and ultimately select the next winner. Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28.

Newtowne Tutoring run by students at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. Newtowne offers free tutoring to elementary, middle, and high school students for any subject. This program takes place once a week after school on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 pm until April. Tutoring is currently offered in-person at the Bluestone Lobby at Maggie Walker (1000 N Lombardy St). Students who participate can opt-in to wear masks according to personal comfort levels; tutors may or may not wear masks. Safety protocols such as sanitizing tables will be implemented.

Newtowne Tutoring is not directly affiliated with the Richmond Public Schools system. It is a program run by Maggie Walker. Newtowne Tutoring has been in operation for several years and is monitored by club sponsor, Ms. Hana Voight.

If you are interested, in signing up please fill out this Google Form below.

https://tinyurl.com/Newtowne2022.

The application window for families to submit open enrollment applications for the 2023-24 school year is open via the Enroll RPS Portal. Students may apply for:

• Out-of-zone schools via the open enrollment lottery (maximum of three school choices)
  
• Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts (charter school) via a separate open enrollment lottery (if eligible)
• CodeRVA is managed separately by that school (2023-2024 Online application Window opens January 2, 2023 and closes February 17, 2023. CodeRVA will have an open house December 13, 2023 at CodeRVA and virtually. Please see the CodeRVA website for more information.

A few important notes:

• Families will have until 4:30 pm on February 1, 2023, to submit open enrollment applications.
• We unfortunately cannot accept late applications for any reason. Please plan accordingly.
• As long as your application is submitted before the deadline, the timing of your submission will have no impact on the outcome.
• If you have additional questions, please email enrollrps@rvaschools.net.

Eighth grade scholars interested in interview prep for specialty schools should email or google chat Mr. Gustavson (dgustavs@rvaschools.net) to sign up.

Scholars are encouraged to use the Tigers T.A.L.K. QR code if they need mental health support or if they would like to report instances of bullying or unkind acts anonymously. The QR code is monitored by one of our school counselors.

Our athletic director is Mr. Kyle Kimbrell. If you have any questions regarding middle school athletics, please email him kkimbrel@rvaschools.net

All scholars must have a VHSL Physical to tryout or participate in sports.

Tennis

Tennis tryouts for boys and girls will begin Monday, February 13th. All interested players should turn in a completed physical and signed permission form to Mr. Yavorsky in room 218 or Ms. Gabbert in room 113. Rackets are available to use for tryouts and matches.

Head Coach: Mr. Yavorsky (dyavorsk@rvaschools.net)

Assistant Coach: Ms. Gabbert (egabbert@rvaschools.net)

Cheerleading

Head Coach: Ms. Lloyd (clloyd@rvaschools.net)

Assistant Coach: Ms. West (twest@rvaschools.net)

Boys Basketball

Head Coach: Mr. Carlos Payne (carlospayne24@gmail.com)

Assistant Coach: TBD

All games cost $1 for students and $2 for parents

Please help us encourage all of our scholars to learn and recite the Hill Way! Give scholars a pop-quiz!

P: Prepared- I will be in school on time ready to learn.

R: Respectful- I will conduct myself in a way that honors myself, my school, and my community.

I: Integrity- I will do the right thing and make positive choices.

D: Determination- I will not give up in the face of adversity. I am resilient.

E: Exceeding Expectations with Excellence- I will do my personal best everyday.

Every Tiger, Every Day!

Albert Hill is a Title 1 School. Our fantastic Title 1 coaches, Ms. Greenhill (Reading) and Ms. Newkirk (Math) are always available to answer your literacy and mathematics questions. We thank them for sharing information regarding our Title 1 status at Back to School Night Thursday, September 22, 2022.

Title I, Part A provides financial assistance through state educational agencies to school divisions and public schools with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards.

School divisions target the Title I funds they receive to public schools with the highest percentages of children from low-income families. RPS Title I funded schools are school-wide programs that are designed to upgrade their entire educational programs for all students, particularly the lowest-achieving students.

Please view this schoolwide Title 1 Presentation to learn more! This information can also be found on our school website.

Every Tiger, Every Day! Every Day Counts!

School attendance is vital to scholar academic success at all levels.

The Virginia Department of Education defines “chronic absenteeism” as missing ten percent or more of the academic year for any reason (18 days). Truancy is the act of accruing one or more unexcused absences. Though the definition of absenteeism may differ from truancy, the National Center for School Engagement asserts that the outcomes of a student missing class remain constant regardless of how truancy or absenteeism is classified. Several studies suggest that chronic absences frequently lead to notable academic problems.

• Parent/guardians are encouraged to call the school on the day of their child’s absence, but MUST send a written note requesting absences be considered excused upon returning to school. All written notes MUST be submitted to the school within five (5) days of the last absence.

• Excused absences are typically those that have resulted from conditions beyond the control of the students or parents/guardians. The only excuses for absences that shall be deemed acceptable for consideration are:

• Personal illness (if over three days, the school shall require a note from the doctor)

• Personal court appearance (student)

• Death in the family (mother, father, spouse, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandparent, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece)

• Religious holidays regularly observed by the student

• Extenuating circumstances as approved by the school administration

Scholars are asked to voluntarily accept the #distractionfreechallenge and turn in cell phones to a secured cell phone bin in each class. Scholars are rewarded for their participation and receive cell phones back at the end of each class. The RPS cell phone policy is referenced in the student and caregiver handbook and Student Code of Responsible Ethics. #offandaway #Tigersdistractionfree