The Tiger Tea

We are continuing to distribute Chromebooks to scholars who have returned the Technology Agreement. Teachers are increasing their classroom usage of technology since most scholars have access to Chromebooks. If your scholar has not returned the RPS student technology agreement, please do so as soon as possible.

Lockers are being distributed on a rolling basis throughout the month. All scholars should have lockers by September 30th. Scholars will be given a lock and assigned a locker. Scholars should not give the combination of their lock to any other scholars. If scholars need assistance opening a lock, please have them see the nearest teacher. All locks must be returned at the end of the school year. Scholars who do not return locks will be charged a replacement fee. If your scholar prefers not to use a locker, they should return their assigned lock to their Homeroom teacher.

As teachers are beginning to post the first grades of the year, please make sure that you have access to your scholar's Aspen. Aspen login instructions were mailed to all families August 22nd. If you did not receive login instructions or are new to the school, please email Mrs. Davidson (trobinso2@rvaschools.net) to receive your login information. Aspen is the official record of a scholar's grades. If you have any questions regarding your scholar's grade, please contact the teacher of the class.

• 6th Grade Sorting Ceremony and Element Meetings! Please be sure to ask your scholar which Element of Tiger Pride they represent!
• Kudos to the 6th grade teachers for making the sorting ceremony a success!
• Preston and Pete caught exhibiting Tiger P.R.I.D.E.! Random act of kindness holding open the door for their peers!
• Scholars practiced the first fire drill of the year!

September 12

Tiger Store Opens

September 13

AHMS Spirit Night at Mellow Mushroom

September 15

Hispanic Heritage Month Begins

September 19

VGA Testing Begins: English and Math

September 22

6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Back to School Night

*Transportation provided from the Friends Association to Albert Hill at 5:40 p.m. and back to the Friends Association from Albert Hill at 7:40 p.m.

September 23

Flex Bell Schedule: Element Meeting

Scholars have been earning Tiger Bucks since the first day of school. Tiger Bucks are earned by exhibiting Tiger P.R.I.D.E. in the classroom and around the school. Scholars may redeem Tiger Bucks for special events, spirit wear, and other items in the Tiger Store.

The Tiger Store will OPEN today, September 12th! Scholars may purchase items by logging in through Clever. Mr. Kimbrell and Mrs. Perry are asking for your patience as they begin filling orders as quickly as possible. As scholars start to receive their orders, remember that teachers can confiscate items if they are a distraction. Please practice Tiger Pride and use items responsibly. For items such as sports balls, gift cards and other big ticket items, scholars will receive a note to pick up their item at the end of the day. Scholars must have the note to pick-up items at the end of the day.

Tuesday, September 13th is our first Spirit Night of the 2022-23 school year-- the 4th Annual Mellow Mushroom “Fill the Fishbowl” Fundraiser for Albert Hill Middle School at the Carytown location! Starting at 10:30 a.m., the Mellow Mushroom in Carytown will set out a fishbowl with the Albert Hill logo on it at the hostess stand. Just drop a copy of your receipt in the fishbowl and Albert Hill’s PTA will receive 15% of the total before tax.

TAKEOUT/ONLINE orders count toward the donation amount too – just be sure to put your receipt in the fishbowl!

The fundraiser runs from 10:30 a.m. until they close at 10:15 p.m. The number for takeout is: (804) 370-8210 and their LINK to online ordering is here!

Please take advantage of this delicious way to support the Albert Hill PTA and the many programs we sponsor for students! And please let your friends, neighbors and co-workers know about this special event – we’d love their support too.

If you cannot make it there, you can still make a donation to the school for Spirit Night here!

Students 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.

Scholars must have their own transportation for tryouts. After-school buses will not begin until October 3rd. If a scholar desires to tryout but does not have transportation, please email Mr. Kimbrell so that we can make other arrangements.

Girls Basketball

Trouts: Monday, September 19- Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Head Coach: Mr. Brouder (gbrouder@rvaschools.net), Assistant Coach: Ms. Gabbert (egabbert@rvaschools.net)

Fall Soccer (co-ed)

Tryouts: Monday, September 19- Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Head Coach: Mr. Kimbrell (kkimbrel@rvaschools.net), Assistant Coach: Ms. Porter (cchiles@rvaschools.net)

Fall Outdoor Track (co-ed)

Tryouts: TBD

Head Coach- Ms. West (twest@rvaschools.net)

Cheerleading

Tryouts: TBD

Head Coach: TBD

Walk up MS and HS immunizations will be offered by the Richmond City Health District in the next couple weeks on a first come, first served basis.

• September 14, 8:30-11am
  
• September 15, 1-3pm
• September 21, 8:30-11am

Please join our PTA. The cost is $7.00. We are aiming for 100% family participation. Our PTA supports monthly programming, helps to keep our school and grounds beautiful, supports families who experience hardships, supports our teachers through monthly displays of appreciation, sponsors students for school events, field trips, and materials, and ensures our teachers have everything they need in the classroom. Your membership and generous donations help to support all of these things and more!

PTA Membership Electronic Form (scroll to bottom of page)

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!

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

This school year we are excited to introduce a new cell phone procedure to increase scholar ownership and engagement in the classroom. We are asking scholars to voluntarily accept the #distractionfreechallenge and turn in cell phones to a secured cell phone bin. Scholars will be rewarded for their participation and will 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

The Afrikana Youth Takeover -which is totally FREE- is Saturday, September 17 from 11 am to 4 pm at ART180, 114 W. Marshall Street, Richmond.

There is an exciting and engaging day planned!

Activities include

• short films and conversations by and with artists, youth filmmakers, and social justice and environmental activists and

• an interactive workshop where your students will learn how to make a music video on their cellphones!

Follow the link for the full schedule: Afrikana Youth Takeover

Local artists will be on site with free giveaways - such as screen printed t-shirts and the like!

It’s a fun time featuring FREE

• movies

• food

• games, and

• gifts

…all designed with your youth in mind!

The Downtown YMCA is looking for teens in 6th-12th grade to join the leaders club. Leaders’ Club is a program where the YMCA recruits teens in the community to strengthen their leadership potential. The YMCA believes a Leader should be strong mentally, physically, and spiritually! The Leaders’ Club works toward this goal by focusing on leadership, character, fitness, and service. The program is driven and led by the teen LEADERS! Each meeting will have a focus based off the traits above.

Junior Leaders club - 6th-8th

We are looking forward to another amazing season of empowerment, movement, and confidence building. Sign up and join in on the fun!

NextUp RVA, our after school program provider will begin programming October 3rd. Some of the after school programs offered last year include Cooking, Spin Academy (DJing), Hair Braiding, Chess, STEAMulate Laser Tag, Business of Art (Airbushing), Basketball, Empowered to Jump, and many more high quality program offerings. Block 1 of programming will be from 3:15 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. and Block 2 of programming will be from 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Students will have the option to be dismissed at 5:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Transportation is provided for in-zone students.

The Out of School Time Program at Humphrey Calder Community Center is open each day Richmond Public Schools are operational for full days of school. The program begins immediately after school is dismissed and ends promptly at 6:00 p.m. Staff members from Humphrey Calder pick students up from Albert Hill and walk them to the Community Center located on Thompson Street. Children must be picked up each day by 6:00 p.m. Staff members are Parks and Recreation employees. Adult volunteers from various organizations in the community assist with the program.

Features of the Out of School Time Program:

• Offers youth the opportunity to engage in arts and crafts, music, dance, nature and the environment, games and sports
  
• Develops interest in cultural and athletic activities
  
• Offers a daily snack or meal provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Child and Adult Care Food Program
  
• Provides a high ratio of adult supervision and leadership to participants
  
• Educates youth in community involvement

For more information please call 804-648-1780 or register online.