Laney AIG Update

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Welcome (back) to Laney High School! The AIG newsletter will be available Monday morning each week. It will include important school updates, AIG events, and FLEX opportunities, as well as extracurricular, leadership, and volunteer opportunities. I tried to limit information this week to avoid overwhelming everyone at the beginning of the year. Only immediate opportunities are shared this week. Let me know how I can help you settle in!

AIG students will be enrolled in an AIG Canvas site this year that will house AIG newsletters, updates, and opportunities. Newsletters will only be directly emailed to family members to try and cut down on the quantity of email students receive. If you receive an email from me, that means I am specifically reaching out to you personally about something important.

In order to request a schedule change for Fall 2026, students must fill out the online request form.

***Students can only fill out the form when logged into their NHCS student email account. The form will not accept responses from outside email accounts. If a student cannot access their NHCS student email account, they need to call the Student Help Desk at 910-254-4288 for assistance.***

You may only request a schedule change if:

• You have a hole in your schedule (example - no 2nd period)
• You do not have the prerequisite for a class on your schedule
• You have already successfully completed a class on your schedule
• You are a Senior and there is a course missing that is needed for graduation

The schedule change request form will be open from through Friday, August 28. Please be patient as our counselors respond to requests around required staff meetings and training.

Teen Court is a diversion program for low level, juvenile offenders to help them recognize the harm they caused, the impact of their choices and opportunities to repair the harm, without entering the juvenile justice system.

Teen Court hearings operate as mock court sessions run by teen volunteers who are trained as attorneys, jurors, bailiffs, and clerks and advised by actual legal attorneys. Teens who participate in Teen Court plead responsible if they decide to accept their diversion contract. They then receive sanctions that aim to repair harm that they may have caused, encourage self-discipline and restore the offender back into their community. Participants have 90 days to complete their sanctions. Upon completion of the Teen Court program, the teen avoids getting a charge on their record.

VOLUNTEER TRAINING: August 25, 2026

TIME: 5pm – 6pm

LOCATION: CIS Headquarters (1209 Market Street, Wilmington)

Contact Aggie Reilly at nhcteencourt@ciscapefear.org for New Hanover County Teen Court

The PSAT/NMSQT is an OPTIONAL exam for 10th & 11th grade students as practice for the SAT OR as qualification for the National Merit Scholarship (juniors only). The exam will take place during the school day on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Laney High School. PSAT is only for current students enrolled at Laney. If you need testing accommodations, the deadline to request those from Ms. Rose (rachel.rose@nhcs.net) is Thursday, Aug. 27 @11am. The fee to take the PSAT/NMSQT is $20.

2026 Congressional App Challenge, providing middle and high school students across North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District an opportunity to put their creativity to work. This competition encourages students to create their own apps, showcase programming and computer science skills, and gain valuable experience as they become the next generation of STEM leaders.

The App Challenge winner will have the opportunity to have their app displayed in the U.S. Capitol, featured on the U.S. House of Representatives website, and will be invited to attend the #HouseofCode Capitol Hill reception in Washington, DC.

Eligibility Requirements:

Students must be enrolled in middle or high school and either live or attend school in North Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District. Students can use the district lookup tool to confirm their eligibility.

Students may participate individually or as part of a team of up to four students. For team submissions, at least half of the team members must be eligible to participate in the district where the app is submitted.

Students must register online and submit their apps before October 26, 2026.

CDM Student Application Deadline is September 11. The application link is below. You will either need to make your own copy and email it back to Mauk or print it, complete it, and bring it to Mauk's office.

The 2027 application is available here for high school students graduating in the 2026-2027 academic year through 5 pm Eastern on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Email: reagan.mauk@nhcs.net
AIG Website: https://sites.google.com/nhcs.net/laney-nhhs-aig/home-1
Office: 401 (media center)
Phone: 910-350-2089