Happy Holidays!

Dear ASFL Parents,

As we bring closure to the first semester, I’d like to start by mentioning the word ‘Thanks” which is something we normally do more in November, around the Thanksgiving holiday. However, I would be remiss if I did not once again thank you for your support of ASFL. I am certainly thankful to you for entrusting your children to us.  The staff and I will continue to work diligently to make ASFL a school that improves each day.

December certainly brings much excitement. The obvious holiday cheer is in the air, and the mood of most schools is usually very good in December. ASFL is no exception. Our students and staff have had an extraordinary month as well as an awesome first semester!

During this holiday break, please help your child remain academically focused. With all the excitement of the season, academic focus can wane somewhat. Take thirty minutes each day and read to or with your child. Let’s work together to keep the students focused! Of course, I want you to take time to relax! The students deserve it!

As you plan your second semester calendar, please consider giving our school a little of your time by volunteering and being visible at school. You would be amazed how powerful your presence in the school affects your child’s academic performance. Parental involvement is crucial!

Now we get time to take a break!  Enjoy your holiday, rest, relax, eat until you are merry, spend precious time with loved ones, laugh, chat about positive things, and count your blessings.  Time is a precious commodity and once it is gone, we can’t get it back – so spend time doing what you love to do and inspire those around you to do likewise!

I wish you the very happiest of holidays and look forward to another New Year with you, my

awesome parents!

Thanks for being a part of Team ASFL!

Sincerely yours,

Tammy Summerville, Ed.D.

Below is a brief list of activities and information for the month of January. As always, please refer to our school’s website or parent blog (www.asflparent.blogspot.com) for additional information.

January 2011


4          Students return; Coupon Book Fundraiser Begins $20.00/book; School earns $10.00 per book.

6          New Century High School presentation to 8^th graders;
            HCS Board of Education Work Session @ 5:30 p.m.

7          PBS Celebration @ 2:00 p.m.

10        Reports cards come home

14        ASFL’s Got Talent from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

17        No School

19        Progress Reports for 3^rd Grading Period

27        HCS Board of Education Meeting @ 5:30 p.m.

Casual for a Cause on Monday and Tuesday

The Outdoor Classroom Project committee has requested that Monday and Tuesday be designated as Casual for a Cause days to support our project. The request has been granted! Students may pay $1.00 per day to wear their casual clothes on Monday and Tuesday. All proceeds will benefit our outdoor classroom project!

Veteran's Day - November 11 (No School)

Please remember to thank our veterans for their service and sacrifices that they made for our country. Not only have these veterans made sacrifices, but also their families have shared in the sacrifices. To honor our veterans and their families, school will be closed on Thursday, November 11th.

Daylight Savings Time!

Please remember that time "falls" back one hour today. The students will gain one hour of sleep!:-)

News for November!

Dear Parents,

I would like to give a big thank you to everyone who sent it prizes and treats for the Positive Behavior Celebration. We had so much fun recognizing students for their wonderful behavior this past nine week grading period. Please encourage your child to continue to strive to receive STARerfic BUCKS! Congratulations to Ms. Weaver and Mr. Clark's homeroom/advisory classes for earning the most STARerfic BUCKS. These students received a coupon for a free Juice Alive drink as well as a pizza party. There were also individual students who were recognized for earning the most BUCKS: Shana Hines, Miya Richardson, Emily Perry, Chase Guida, and Antonio Raymundo. 

Special thanks to Lisa Berry, Rod Harris, and Columbia High School's IB students for coordinating our annual Fall Festival. This festival had the most attendees since I've been at ASFL. Of course, this event couldn't have been a success without your support. Thanks for sending in drinks, candy, prizes, and other items to make this event a success!

The Outdoor Classroom Project is making progress. Thanks to Jame Bailey, our appointed Public Relations Coordinator, for inviting some very special dignitaries to our Groundbreaking Ceremony on October 29. The following dignitaries attended: Ms. Laurie McCaulley, HCS School Board Member; Mr. Vallely, Representative from Mayor Battle's Office; and Mr. Will Culver, City Councilman. A special appreciation is also extended to Mr. George Kost, a landscape architect. We had lots of food sent in from parents for our reception. Wow! I thought we were having just punch and cookies; however, the SGA students and parents really stepped up to the plate! Thank you!

I will send you an update this week on the total amount of funds raised for the Outdoor Classroom Project as a result of the above activities. If you have any contacts that may be willing to provide financial resources for this project, please let us know. Mr. Blalock, Mrs. Traylor, Mr. Kost, and parents have drafted an extensive proposal and outline about the project that may be shared with individuals who may be willing to assist us with this project. 

Please remember to sign up to follow our Parent Blog at www.asflparent.blogspot.com, or on Twitter @asflk8. Also ASFL has a Facebook page @ASFLPTA. We also have a school calendar on our school website as well as at the bottom of the parent blog.  I use these resources to communicate to you the happenings at our school. I love technology!

Below are the upcoming activities at ASFL. Please mark your calendar. 

November 

5   Winter Holiday Pictures ( We had to schedule the pictures on this day to ensure that we receive them before the winter holiday break. I know that many parents include these pictures in the holiday cards.) Students may bring their school uniform to wear after having their pictures taken. Students who are not participating in the winter holiday pictures must wear their school uniform all day.

8  French Convention for 7th-8th Grade Students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

9  PTA Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

10  Progress Reports will come home for the 2nd Nine Week Grading Period

11 Veteran's Day (No School)

12  4th Grade Field Trip

15 5th Grade Field Trip

16  Hearing and Vision Screening for Kindergarten and 1st Grade Students

17  Data Meeting for Grades K-5; I need two parent volunteers to cover classes all day

18   IB MYP Authorization Team Visit; I will need 6 parents to cover middle school  classes while the teachers meet with the visiting team. 

19   IB MYP Authorization Team Visit; I will need 6 parents to cover middle school classes while the teachers meet with the visiting team.

24 - 26  Thanksgiving Holidays; No School

30  Energy Program for Students in grades 6-8 sponsored by TVA

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail or at 256-428-7000.

Your 21st Century leader,

Tammy Summerville, Ed.D.

Huntsville City Schools Closing at 12:30 Today

Due to the expected severe weather, the Huntsville City Schools will be closing at 12:30 p.m. today. Extended day and all after-school activities have been cancelled. Please make arrangements for your child to be picked up.

Thanks,

Tammy Summerville

Please Mark Your Calendar!

Parents, please mark your calendar for the upcoming events that are listed below:

October 
18 Kindergarten Field Trip to Tate's Farm

18 - 19 Huntsville All-City Choral Festival; We have 19 choral students participating in this activity.

19 - 2nd Grade Field Trip

20-21 EXPLORE Assessment for 8th Graders; Career Interest Inventory; Academic Subjects

22 - Positive Behavior Support Celebration @ 2:15 p.m.; Fall Festival @ 6:00 p.m.; All proceeds will benefit the outdoor classroom project

25 - Parenting Day; Information will be coming home this week about the planned activities for the day. Student-led conferences will be conducted by the students. Students will meet with parents to review their goals for the year, current academic performance, and other work samples.; Report Cards Go Home


25- 29 Red Ribbon Week/Spirit Week - students may pay $5.00 to wear casual dress for entire week to celebrate Red Ribbon Week; all proceeds will benefit school outdoor classroom project; Details for each day will be forwarded to you later on this week.


26 - 29 American Project Life Field Trip - 6th Graders

27 - 8th Graders Visit to Lee High School Magnet Program

29 - 7th-8th Grade Field Trip to Huntsville Recycling; MEGA Party for students who participated in cookie dough fundraiser @ 2:00 p.m.

30 -International Festival @ UAH; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Shelby Center; Admission is free; $5.00 charge to sample food

Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

The Elementary and Middle School Physical Education classes would like to invite you to join them on Thursday, October 21 to walk around the track during your child's PE class in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The students are encouraged to wear a pink top and khaki bottoms on this day.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Shelby Crawford (Elementary PE) at slcrawford@hsv.k12.al.us.

What a Great Beginning!

We have had a great beginning to this school year! The students returned energized and ready to learn! It has probably been the best opening since I've been at ASFL. I would like to thank you for encouraging your children to be respectful, be responsible, and to be safe every day. These words are a part of our daily message to the students. The students at ASFL are truly a cut above the rest! I am so blessed to have an opportunity to lead such a dynamic school community.


Updating our STI computer database with current student information is one of our first tasks that we work on upon returning in August. If you have not returned your child's registration packet, please do so by Monday, August 23rd. It is critical that we have the most recent contact information.

I am settling in to both office spaces; one in the main office and the other one in middle school. With the budget cuts, ASFL was reduced to a .5 Assistant Principal and a .5 Guidance Counselor. In order to be readily accessible to both elementary and middle school faculty and students, I decided to create a second space. So far- it seems to be working!

The students look great in their school uniforms! As a matter of fact, I am serving on a district-wide committee that is discussing the possibility of school uniforms for the district. A parent survey via Parentlink will be conducted in a few weeks. It really amazes me how the school uniform creates a calmness and focus within the students. Also, I have some kindergartener-first grade size new shirts with the ASFL logo that were donated. Please let me know if you need any of these items.

Some dates to remember:

August

23 - September 3: DIBELS Assessment for K-3 students; administered 3 times per year to determine students' oral reading fluency

September
6: Labor Day (No School)

13 - 15: 5th Grade Field Trip to Camp McDowell

17: Casual for a Cause Day - The students may pay $1.00 to wear their casual clothes. All of the proceeds will benefit our school, i.e. technology, classroom needs, outdoor classroom project; I am thinking that we will have at least one day a month designated as Casual for a Cause.

20-21: IB PYP Authorization Team Visit - The team will probably want to interview some parents, so I may be requesting some of you to participate.

21: PTA/Open House @ 6:00 p.m. (Tentative Date)

24: Fall School Pictures; Students may wear casual attire for fall pictures. These pictures will be in the yearbook. There is no charge to wear casual attire.

Please feel free to contact me at tsummerville@asflk8.com or 256-428-7000, if you have any questions or concerns. E-mail is probably the best means to reach me.

Thanks again for a great start! May your week be filled with breezes of excitement for the 2010-2011 school year.


Your 21st century leader,

Tammy Summerville, Ed.D.

School Uniforms

I wanted to pass some information along to all the parents about various local vendors who are selling school uniforms.

Wal-mart - Drake Avenue; Sizes 4-16; Price Ranges from $7.00 - $10.00

Target - Jones Valley Store; Price Ranges from $7.00 - $10.00

If you are planning to travel to Birmingham or Nashville and are a member of Costco, they have school uniforms by Nautica. Price Ranges $7.79 - $9.97. I have requested that our local store also ask this vendor to come to Huntsville. I'll keep you updated.

Thanks to all the Operation Facelift Volunteers!

Many thanks to all the volunteers who came out this morning to give our campus a facelift! It was a huge success! The campus looks awesome! It was so nice to see everyone working together to make our entire campus absolutely beautiful. I especially enjoyed seeing the students who came out to show their school pride. I've posted some pictures!



I hope to see everyone on August 5th at 6:00 p.m.

2010-2011 Class Assignments and Other Updates

K-5 classroom assignments will be posted in the front entrance window on July 30 after 12:00 p.m. Middle school students will be listed by the homeroom/advisory teacher.




Middle school schedules will be ready for pick-up on July 30 and August 2 from 2:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. Students in grades 3-8 may also purchase their planner ($5.00); 6-8 students will need to pay for a hall/PE locker ($10.00) at this time. The locker rental fee covers the cost of the annual maintenance, i.e. reprogramming combinations.



Please remember to mark your calendar for our Back-to-School Orientation on August 5, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. You will have an opportunity to meet your child's teacher(s) and receive a brief overview of grade level procedures and expectations. I will also send an electronic "evite" invitation to get an estimate of how many families plan on attending.



I have asked that a representative from the Extended Day Program attend the Orientation to enroll any families who may be interested in their services.



Bus routes should be available at the Orientation. I requested these last week from Durham Bus Services and I was informed that the routes should be ready this week. Hopefully, I will definitely have these before August 5th.



Our school is participating in the "Tools for Schools" program sponsored by Channel 19 and Jerry Damson Honda/Acura. I'm not sure what supplies our school will receive, but please let me know if you need any of the basic school supplies. I also have some "Tools for Schools" backpacks from last year's distribution. I anticipate that we will receive some additional ones this year.



If you have any specific questions that I haven't answered, please do not hesitate to send me an e-mail. I think all the essential information has been addressed to ensure a smooth opening of school! I am so EXCITED!



Thanks,

Tammy Summerville

Follow ASFL on Twitter

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Educational Outfitters Early Bird Sale

During the month of June, Educational Outfitters is offering 10% off your total school uniform purchase. Discount excludes logos, embroidery, alterations, and letterman jackets.

I have also been speaking with the owner about our school having a blazer available as an optional purchase. We would receive a discount depending on the quantity of blazers that are ordered. Please let me know if you would be interested in purchasing a navy blazer for your child.

Thank You for a Great Year!

Wow! We made it! Another exciting and fun-filled year at ASFL! It has truly been a joy having your children as a part of our ASFL family. They are a great group of students. I am very thankful and appreciative of all the support you have given our school. I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to lead ASFL.

As we move into our summer vacation, please continue to have your children read each day for at least 30 minutes. They have worked so hard this past year and I want them to continue with their good habits. We will be sending a summer reading list home with the final report cards on May 28, 2010. I also encourage you to take your child to the public library or book store to select additional books to read over the summer. Some students will be required to take an Accelerated Reader test on the selected books during the first ten days of school upon their return.

In spite of the budget cuts and financial challenges, our students still received a first-class education. Because of your support and teachers using their personal funds, we were able to provide many of the same classroom experiences as in previous years. After this last legislative session, it was decided that for the second year, schools would not receive any monies for instructional classroom supplies, library enhancement, professional development, or technology. Without these funds from the state, it makes it quite difficult to continue some services. There may be times in the upcoming year when you may be asked to provide financial assistance to the school. I would like to thank you in advance for your support.

To prepare for the upcoming year, there are several things that I would like to purchase prior to August. As most of you know, I have a passion for technology. I want our students at ASFL to be equipped with the tools neccessary to thrive in a technological society. In order to achieve my vision of every classroom being a 21st century classroom, there are several pieces of equipment that are needed for each classroom: Interactive Activboard, ELMO document camera, LCD projector, and a wi-fi laptop computer. Most of  these materials are high-ticket items; although, I have received several wi-fi laptops donated by the U.S. Corp of Engineers.  I have BIG dreams! However, we can begin small with purchasing items that will support the integration of technology.

I gave all of that background information to explain why I am approving next week as Casual for a Cause week. The students will be allowed to pay $5.00 and wear their casusal clothes for the entire week. You may donate more, if you desire. The funds will be used to purchase the following items:

• Access points for each wing of the building; wi-fi capability
• Ink cartridges for the three donated networked printers; thanks to the U.S. Corp of Engineers
• Technology professional development
• Required material to upgrade donated laptops that do not have wi-fi or bluetooth capability; I would like each classroom to have at least one wi-fi laptop computer; again thanks to the U.S. Corp of Engineers for the support with technology

I truly appreciate your support in this matter. You are the BEST parents to have on a team.

In closing, I would like to wish you a very relaxing summer. If you need to contact me, please send me an e-mail. This is probably the best way to contact me at anytime. I will also be communicating with you via the parent blog, e-mail, or Parent Link.

Upcoming Events
May 20 - AR store will be open; Elementary Field Day; all students may wear casual clothes; no charge
May 21 - Student-Faculty Basketball game @ 1:45 p.m.; all students may wear casual clothes; no charge
May 24 - K-2 Awards Program @ 9:00 a.m.; 3-5 Awards Program @ 1:30 p.m.; this is Casual for a Cause Week; $5.00 charge; I suggest that the students wear Sunday dress for the awards program. They may change into play clothes.
May 25 - 6-7 Awards Program @ 1:30 p.m.
May 26 - 8th Grade Graduation @ 9:00 a.m.
May 27 - Parent volunteers needed to supervise students while teachers participate in professional development activity; 8:30 - 11:30 and 11:30 - 2:30
May 28 - Full day for students; Final report cards distributed; Parent volunteers needed to supervise students while teachers participate in professional development activity; 8:30 - 11:30 and 11:30 - 2:30

Child's Lunch Account

Per the cafeteria manager, effective Monday, May 3, 2010, students will not be allowed to charge their lunch. Checks will not be accepted during the month of May. Please make sure your child has adequate monies on his/her lunch account. If you have any questions, please contact the cafeteria manager at 428-7665.

Reading Film Festival Night

We're rolling out the red carpet for our 1st annual Reading Film Festival night. Each grade level has created an awesome video relating to the theme of reading. The videos are absolutely precious. This is an event that you do not want to miss. The students will be presented with an award that night. The attire is semi-formal.

What: Reading Film Festival Night
When: April 22, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m.
Where: ASFL Gymnasium
Why: To showcase the students' creative videos/movies

Dinner will be served immediately following the program. It is going to be a great event! Please come out to support our school.

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 3-7 has been designated as National Teacher Appreciation Week. Information was e-mailed to you regarding how you may assist with the planned activities for the week. We especially need parent volunteers to assist in supervising students during the teacher luncheon on Wednesday, May 5 from 11:00 - 12:00. Please let us know if you can lend a hand. This is a wonderful opportunity to wrap up your volunteer hours for the year!

I also encourage you to do something special for your child's teacher this week. The teachers work extremely hard each and every day to ensure that your child receives a high-quality, first-class education. Let them know how much you appreciate their hard work.

Update on Awards Day Programs

There have been some changes to our annual Awards Day programs. Please update your calendar. This information has also been added to our school calendar.

K-2 Awards Day Program    May 24, 2010      9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
3-5 Awards Day Program     May 24, 2010     1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
6-7 Awards Day Program    May 25, 2010      1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
8th Grade Graduation           May 26, 2010      9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (BBQ immediately following the program)

Student Harassment and/or Bullying

On Monday morning I will be addressing the entire student body via Skype regarding the seriousness of harassing or bullying another student. Bullying is an issue that is prevalent across our country. It is a concern of educational personnel, parents, students, and the community. I plan to share our district's new policy "Policy 106-21 Student Harassment" and impress upon the students that student harassment is something that will not be taken lightly. I want them to especially understand that a form of bullying can simply be just words and comments that are directed to a particular student repeatedly, day after day. Bullying isn't just confined to the physical contact of hitting another student.

I am also requesting the assistance of parents to reiterate to your child the meaning of student harassment and bullying. It is important that your child understands what constitutes student harassment according to our district's policy. It is as equally important that the children know how to respond if they are presented with this type of conduct. Middle school students are sometimes reluctant to report student harassment because it may be considered tattling, snitching, or not cool in their eyes. Please share with them that nearest adult must be notified. If they don't receive a response, the next step is to notify administration. The adults cannot assist if we are not aware of the problems.

I will be working with Ms. Queeney, the school guidance counselor, to gather information relating to the topic of bullying to share with teachers, parents, and students. The information will be e-mailed to parents as well as posted on this blog.

Below is a section of the school district's policy on student harassment that will be shared with the students:

The term “harassment” as used in this policy means a continuous pattern of intentional behavior that takes place on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function including, but not limited to, written, electronic, verbal, or physical acts that are reasonably perceived as being motivated by any characteristic of a student, or by the association of a student with an individual who has a particular characteristic, if the characteristic falls into one of the categories of personal characteristics as indicated in the first paragraph. To constitute harassment a pattern may do any of the following.


• Place a student in reasonable fear of harm to his or her person or damage to his or her property.

• Have the effect of substantially interfering with the educational performance, opportunities, or benefits of a student.

• Have the effect of substantially disrupting or interfering with the orderly operation of the school.

• Have the effect of creating a hostile environment in the school, on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function.

• Have the effect of being sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student.

Please know that the safety of your child is of the utmost importance to us. The staff and I take this responsibility seriously and would like to thank you for entrusting the care of your children to us.

If you have any additional comments or questions, please don't hesitate to contact me via e-mail. I realize that many individuals prefer not to post their comments on a blog, and I respect that decision.

Have a Happy Easter!

Tomorrow is Casual for a Cause!

Tomorrow is Casual for a Cause. The students may wear their casual clothes and bring in a non-perishable food item to donate to the local food bank. This activity has been organized by the National Elementary Honor Society students.




Also, Monday April 5th is Spring Pictures. The students may also wear their Easter/casual attire. I highly recommend that the students bring a change of clothes, especially if they wear their very nice Easter attire.



Have a great evening!

Another Technology Resource!

Parents,
Please add my Skype account name (tammy.summerville) to your information. This is another resource that can be used to promote better communication between home and school, not to mention the convenience. Of course, you would still need to send me an e-mail to schedule a time for the Skype activity. I have utilized Skype to conduct conferences with parents, interview prospective families, and collaborate with other educators across the country. It's a really cool tool!

Parent Requests for Class Placement

I have given a lot of thought to the practice of accepting parent requests for a specific teacher, particularly in K-5. This practice has been in place at ASFL for many years; however, because of many reasons, I will no longer accept parent requests effective with the 2010-2011 school year. I believe that ASFL offers a high-quality curriculum with very competent  and caring teachers. Over the last four years, I have made a concerted effort to get to know my students, parents, and teachers. I have made mental notes of students' personalities, students' individual needs, as well as the teaching styles of teachers. I can honestly say that I know all 428 students. Based on my observations and experiences, I believe that I can make a pretty good decision regarding what is best for the student.

If you have any additional information about your child that I am not aware of, please send me an e-mail. I do want to consider the needs of the entire child; however, please know that I do have your child's best interest in mind. Please do not include in the letter a request for a specific teacher. Thanks for honoring my request.

Intent for 2010-2011 School Year

We are preparing for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year. In order to project our enrollment as well as to determine the number of vacancies for each grade level, we need to know your plans for the next school year. If your child will not be attending ASFL next year, please send an e-mail to asflk8@gmail.com. Please place in the subject line: Intent for 2010-2011 School Year. You may also send me a letter or leave a voice message on my phone.  If I do not receive an e-mail, letter, or voice message,  I will assume that you plan to return in August.

Thanks! It's a joy to work with your child each day!

Report Cards

Report cards will be coming home today. Please remind your child to share this information with you. The next progress report will be given out to the students April 14th. We are currently in the last grading period for this school year. There are 45 more days until the end of school. Please continue to encourage your child to work hard!

Spring Fundraiser

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Spring Fundraiser will be coming in on Tuesday, March 30th. It should arrive at the school between 10 and 2 and be sorted and ready for pick up at 3pm (school dismissal). All orders need to be picked up on Tuesday by 4pm. If you would like to help out with the unloading of the truck, just let me know, any help would be greatly appreciated.


Thank you,



Lisa Berry

Standardized Testing Strategies

Below are some testing strategies to help ease your child’s test anxiety and encourage successful testing.
• Encourage your child to have a positive attitude during testing. Engage in positive talk.

• Make sure your child arrives to school on time each morning. Students who arrive after the testing has begun will have to remain in the library and participate in the make –up session on another day. Attendance is crucial. This can determine if we make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) or not. Please, please……..have your child at school on time.

• Make sure your child dresses comfortably. Some testing days will be longer than others. Dress your child in layers in case the testing room is too hot or too cold. I will do everything within my control to make sure the room is comfortable for all of the boys and girls.

• Make sure your child eats a good, balanced breakfast, if you can. PTA will provide a snack for every student.

• Adequate sleep is also necessary for good health. Normal nights of sleep are important while preparing for a test as well as the night before the exam.

• Exercise helps to maintain good health and to release tension. Take your child for a walk the night before the exam.

• Help your child see the test in context. A test is one “snapshot” of the student’s performance on a certain day. Knowing this might help students feel less stress about the test.

• Remember to remind your child to make sure his/her cell phone is turned off and placed in the locker, if applicable. If a cell phone rings during testing, this will be coded as an irregularity. We do not want to jeopardize our AYP status in any way.

Class Pictures

Class pictures will be sent home today. They are absolutely adorable! The cost is $12.00. Please make checks payable to ASFL. If you send cash, please place in a sealed envelope and label "class picture money." All monies are due by April 2, 2010.

Also, please note that Spring pictures will be taken on April 5th. Details are posted in an earlier post.

School Calendar

To view our school calendar, please scroll to the bottom of this blog. School activities and events will be posted to the calendar. This Google calendar will replace the Intand calendar that is currently being used on our school website. Remember to save our blog to your favorites.

HCS Safe Schools Hotline

Our school district has a Safe Schools Hotline. The students will be receiving a bright orange card on Monday with the hotline number as well as an e-mail address to report any concerns. The students are encouraged to keep this card in their backpack. As parents, I also recommend that you keep this information handy.

Safe Schools Hotline
256-428-7233
E-mail: safe-schools@hsv.k12.al.us

Emergency Evacuation School Bus Drill

Dunham Transportation will be practicing emergency evacuation of the school buses the week of March 22-26, 2010. If your child(ren) ride a school bus, please share this information with them.

Spring Break March 15-19

View Information on the Parent Blog

This week I will be updating the parent blog with upcoming school events and activities. Please choose to follow our blog so you will receive the updates. Also, please tell other parents about the blog so they can also receive the information.