AISU News
18 April 2015
Weekly Newsletter
These are the kinds of
curious, mysterious, and
original minds that often
end up making major
contributions to our
world; to reach their full
potential, however, they
need the latitude to
follow their own oblique,
nonstandard paths.
- Salman Khan
Awesome News!
Launch Party 2.0 was a
family night success!
Thank you to all who
came. We saw snapshots
of this year and next!
Way to go to the girls who
tried out for the cheer
squad for next year!
Plan on student body and
class officer elections for
middle and high school
happening during the
week of April 27th.
Students, look in your
email on Tuesday for
more information.
HS = High School
MS = Middle School
WS = Whole School
EL = Elementary
F = Family Event
Monday, April 20
HS – Murray Youth Council, 3:30 pm
Tuesday, April 21
MS – Soccer @ Ascent
Thursday, Apr 23
WS – Beauty & the Beast, 7 pm
MS – Soccer @ ELA
Friday, April 24
WS-‐ –9 Beauty
Drop-‐Off: 7:45 am & the Beast, 7 pm
HSpm – DECA Nationals in Florida
Pick-‐Up: 3:00 Saturday, April 25
Continued on page 2
WS – Beauty & the Beast, 1 pm
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Words from Counselor Stephanie
Fill out your FAFSA! Fill out your FAFSA! If you
couldn't make it to a Paying for College Night, UHEAA
made a YouTube video explaining the need-to-know
info! http://tinyurl.com/myezmy Online applications
must be submitted by midnight Central Time, June 30, 2016.
The statewide FAFSA Completion Night events started
in February. Attend this event for free professional help
in filling out and submitting the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid. Please visit their Facebook page to
find out more/what information you need to bring and
for locations near you: https://www.facebook.com/uheaa/events
Requests for transcripts need to be made by filling out
our Transcript Order form. These forms can be picked
up in the main office. Once the form is complete, return
the transcript request to the office for
processing. Transcripts requests need to be made seven
days prior to the transcript deadline.
IMPORTANT FOR SENIORS: Remember, if you are
missing your 0.5 Computer Technology credit, this class
must be taken through Electronic High School. You can
register for the course here: https://share.ehs.uen.org/classes. All
carryover classes from trimesters 1 and/or 2 or any
make-up credits through EHS or other outside
agencies, must be completed by May 19th. If you are
taking a class through EHS, SLCC, or another school for
credit towards your graduation, we must receive the
official transcript by May 19th, otherwise you will be at
risk for not graduating. Up com ing Events
(Continued)
B eau ty an d the B eas t – Join us for AISU's inaugural,
family-friendly musical, Beauty and the Beast, in our new,
state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center! Performances
run Thursday, April 23rd (7 PM); Friday, April 24th (7 PM);
and Saturday, April 25th (1 PM - matinee).
Tickets are only $5 for adults, $3 for
students/seniors/children, and $20 for families. $10
reserved VIP seating is also available.
To volunteer and receive one comp ticket, got to:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/l4jsk3f. Contact
[email protected] for more info.
Dan c e C on se rva tory – Auditions for the next year will
be on April 30 from 3:15-6 pm in the gym. Auditions will
be open to both Middle and High School
students. There will be a full year of MS Dance 2 class
next year, and a full year HS Dance Class called Dance
Conservatory. Both will act as the top level performing
groups eligible to attend conventions and workshops.
EVENTS I N APRI L – Look for details in upcoming
weeks
April 23-25
WS – Beauty & the Beast
Scholarship opportunity. I wanted to let you know
about the Jump$tart Financial Literacy Scholarship
opportunity for all seniors, regardless of citizenship. For
more information go to http://www.utahjumpstart.org/
April 24-25
HS – DECA Nationals Competition
If you are interested in the Regents' Scholarship, please
make an appointment for a consultation meeting with an
official Regents' Scholarship representative. These
representatives will be able to help students plan out
their courses and give all of the needed information to
ensure how students can qualify for this
scholarship. Please visit their website for more
information about the scholarship:
regentsscholarship.org. Sign up for a consultation
appointment at http://tinyurl.com/lb94ru8 More dates will be
added in the fall.
April 30
Mental health is important. If you have a mental illness,
remember that it does NOT define you. If you or someone
you love is in crisis, please remember there are trained
professionals that are ready to talk to you,
anytime. 1.800.273.TALK
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Everyone should have a safety plan. Create a safety plan
with your kids! Download the free MY3 app
(http://www.my3app.org/safety-planning/) to learn more
about how to create an effective safety plan that your
kids can rely on.
April 27-May 1 MS & HS – SBO Elections
EL – Seussical the Musical
MS - 6th Grade Orientation 6 pm (MS Commons)
S ch edu li ng cl asse s for 2015- 2016. Students are in
the process of meeting with their success coaches to
discuss their schedules for the 2015-2016 school
year. Students will meet in an assembly for their grade
level (this will apply to students in 8th-11th grades)
on April 23rd (times assigned to the grade levels will be
announced in crew the week of the assembly). Be sure to
discuss your students' schedule with them (or contact
their success coach) prior to the scheduling assembly if
you have questions about next year's options. Class
requests will all be made online through our student
information system (Aspire).
Middle & High School - Add/Drop Policy
All add/drop deadlines have passed! There will be no more class changes accepted. 2 18 April 2015
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YEARBOOKS!
Order Yearbooks in the Front Office: Elementary $12 -- MS $20 -- HS $40
Yearbook signing event will be on the final day of school.
YOU AR E IMP ORT ANT IN YOUR C HILD ’S
ED UC A TION!
Upcoming Test Dates
A sp ir e to view your student's assignments and
progress. Please see the website below to login or
create an account.
Upcoming SAT Test Dates: May 2nd (registration deadline: April 6th) Upcoming ACT Test Dates: April 18th (registration deadline: March 13th **check the official ACT website for information about late registration) SAT/ACT test prep m aterial is still available in the main office. W ebs ite : https://aisu.usoe-dcs.org/Login.aspx
The stud ent l og- in is their 4 digit student
number, and they should use the default password.
Once logged in, they will be prompted to change
their password if they haven’t already done so.
Par ents may login using the above website or
create an account by clicking on request username.
They will need their student’s ID number.
If your student doesn't know their four digit student
ID number, the office has that information. This is
also a way to find your student’s teacher’s contact
info. Don't forget to login with your child so they
can show you their progress on their online
platforms. You are always the best resource to
Interested in subbing? Contact
[email protected].
LOST & FOUND: The Lost & Found is at the back of
the atrium near the gray double doors.
Hand in your BOX TOPS & Campbell’s Labels to the
front office!
JOIN A CLUB!
HS Student Council
[email protected]
HS Tech Crew
[email protected]
HS DECA
[email protected]
MS & HS Future
Problem Solvers
[email protected]
Utah Vocal Arts Academy
[email protected]
MS & HS Ambassadors
[email protected]
MS & HS Ballroom
[email protected]
MS & HS Yearbook
[email protected]
MS Reading Buddies
[email protected]
Girls on the Run /Track
[email protected]
MS Student Council
[email protected]
HS Dance Conservatory
[email protected]
MS & HS Aikido
[email protected]
HS Comedy Improv
[email protected]
MS & HS Gardening
charlene.johnson@aisutah.
org
MS & HS Girls in STEM
[email protected]
HS Cheer Squad
[email protected]
MS Japanese Club
valeria.gunderson@aisutah.
org
HS Show Choir
[email protected]
MS & HS Martial Arts
[email protected]
HS Video Gaming
[email protected]
MS & HS Art
[email protected]
HS String Quartet
[email protected]
MS & HS Senators
[email protected]
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Parent Dashboard Screenshots - MS & HS
(See section in green below describing the Dashboard)
Parent Dashboard
Middle School Soccer
(S ee sc reen shots ab ove)
All games will start at 4:30pm. AISU home games will be played
on the AISU Sports Field. Away games field addresses are listed
below each away game.
You'll soon be getting an email to log in to the new AISU
Parent Dashboard. In our ongoing quest to create a
single portal for our many online tools, we've created a
dash that provides a quick view of each student's online
course progress, plus quick links to most-used links. You
can view your student's current progress, scores in online
assignments, daily goals, and Own it! Profile. There's
also a quick link to email his or her success coach, and a
section of tips curated for AISU parents. Use the
Feedback button to let us know what you think, and what
features you'd like to see in future releases.
Thurs., April 16th: AISU vs. American Prep
Tues., April 21st: AISU @Ascent Academy-WJ (5662 West 8200
South West Jordan)
Thurs., April 23rd: AISU vs. Early Light Academy
Thurs., April 30th: AISU vs. Entheos Academy
Tues., May 5th: AISU @Dual Immersion Academy (Jordan Park
AISU wishes you a great week!
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