AVA Family Update

As we head towards our first full week with students, I think we have gotten most of the kinks out of our technology and processes, and both Edgenuity and Aspen should accurately reflect what all students are expected to do this year. I welcome questions on any nuts and bolts issues both now and going forward, but next week I will shift my focus towards student performance in the classes, rather than ensuring everyone is in the right spot.

As with every week, I will have the schedule below, and I want to introduce two new weekly features that will run yearlong: The Guidance and Community Updates. Ms. Ng, our guidance counselor, works very hard to get all pertinent information to students and families each week. Any questions about the content of her updates can be sent directly to her. We also have our community updates this week as well: It highlights the opportunities for students and families in the community each week.

In other news, I have an update about our Back to School Night schedule, and an invitation to all families to begin accessing the parent portal of Edgenuity below.

Thank you for your time.

Joseph Connor, AVA Principal

jconnor@attleboroschools.com

508.245.9948

Our first full week is next week, and a PDF of times and links to classrooms is attached below for your convenience.

Here is the schedule of teacher availability for next Thursday night. These are not parent conferences, but rather just a quick meeting when teachers can go over who they are and what they do. I will send links to all of the google meets on Thursday afternoon, so it will be on top of your email stack when you are looking to login.

Ms. Ng and I will have office hours that will remain open for the majority of the time as well so you can pop in if you would like. Again, the links will all be sent next Thursday before 6 PM.

Periods 1 & 2 - 6:00 to 6:30 - Mr. Holmes, Advisory and Social Studies
Period 3 - 6:35 to 6:45 - Ms. Pereira, Spanish
Period 4 - 6:50 to 7:00 - Ms. Skerker, Science/Computer Science
Period 5 - 7:05 to 7:15 - Ms Mellor, Math
Period 6 - 7:20 to 7:30 - Ms. Krieger, Health
Period 7 - 7:35 to 7:45 - Ms. Poyet, Art and Electives
Period 8 - 7:50 to 8:00 - Mr. Ricci, English

With a parent portal account, families can see exactly what their kids are up to: How much times they spend on work, in what subjects, and how many lessons they complete. There is also grading information.

If you would like an account, please email me from the email account you would like associated with the portal. I'll leave this notice here for the next few weeks.

From AVA Guidance:

Greetings, everyone! For those who don't know me, my name is Nellie Ng and I am the AVA Guidance Counselor as well the Guidance Counselor to a small caseload of students in-person on the AHS campus. Over the course of the school year, I will be checking in with AVA students about once a week during the AVA Advisory/morning period and sharing useful information and resources, from graduation requirements to college/career prep. We strongly encourage students to ask questions and bring up topics important to them. I am also available for individual virtual meetings by appointment (email below).

Update for Seniors

Congratulations on making it to your senior year! We in the Guidance Department will do everything we can to help all seniors prepare for life after high school. Here are some upcoming highlights for seniors:

Letters of Recommendation:

Letters of recommendation are part of the admission process for the majority of colleges. Requirements are different for each college, but most ask for three letters of recommendation: one from the guidance counselor and two from teachers. If you haven’t already asked your teachers for letters, now is the time to do so. You can use this form.

Attleboro High School College and Career visits: This is our list of upcoming visits and opportunities for all things college, military and career! To sign up for these visits, you will need to log into Naviance. If a college is on your application list, these visits can be extremely important.

· How to Sign Up for College Visits

· College and Career Visits 2023-2024

AHS College Fair 2023
The Guidance Department will be hosting its first college fair since the pandemic. All AVA seniors are encouraged to join us on campus this day, September 21st, between 8:30am to 10:30am. Click HERE to view the list of colleges and organizations that will be presenting.

Scholarships
It's never too early to get a headstart! HERE is a Studentscholarships.org newsletter full of many early scholarships seniors can apply for now!

Please email me at nng@attleboroschools.com with any comments, suggestions, and concerns, or to make a virtual meeting appointment. We look forward to another school year together!

Visit the APS Community Fliers page to view the most recent events, opportunities, and resources happening within the Attleboro Community.

Thursday, September 14

• HS Back to School Night 6-8 PM

Wednesday, September 20

• School Picture Day

Wednesday, September 27

• AHS Senior Planning Night

Friday October 6

• ½ Day—Professional Development Day*

Saturday, October 7

• SAT Exam

Monday, October 9

• Columbus Day—No School