AISU News
14 May 2015
Weekly Newsletter
Awesome News
Thank you SO much to the
parents, students and
members of the faculty for
showing amazing amounts
of gratitude to our staff this
week for Teacher
Appreciation Week. We are
so grateful for your support!
Leadership Launchpad was
on Saturday and was a very
enriching experience for our
students who attended and
those that came from other
schools! Big shout-out to
our awesome student
Ambassadors and presenters
that put so much hard work
into this leadership
conference!
Congrats to our new SBO’s
in the middle and high
school!
HS = High School
MS = Middle School
WS = Whole School
Friday, May 15
EL = Elementary
F = Family Event
HS – PROM! 7:30-10:30 pm at AISU
HS – Dance Conservatory Auditions, 3:15-6
Next Week
May 18-20
Drop-‐Off: 7:45 -‐ 9 aTesting
m SAGE
for grades 6-11
pm – Spring Intensives begin
Thursday, May 21Pick-‐Up: 3:00 MS/HS
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Upcoming Events
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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.
Prom – HS Prom is just around the corner! It will be held
on May 15 from 7:30-10:30 pm. Dance guest forms are
in the office. Theme: Around the World. Buy tickets in
the office for $25 per couple!
The statewide FAFSA Completion Night events started
in February. Attend this event for free professional help
in filling out and submitting the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid. Please visit their Facebook page to
find out more/what information you need to bring and
for locations near you: https://www.facebook.com/uheaa/events
Conservatory Auditions – Auditions for ballroom are
from 3:15-5:15 pm in the AISU gym. All students from 712th grades are welcome to tryout.
Requests for transcripts need to be made by filling out
our Transcript Order form. These forms can be picked
up in the main office. Once the form is complete, return
the transcript request to the office for
processing. Transcripts requests need to be made seven
days prior to the transcript deadline.
Monday – Crazy Hat Day
IMPORTANT FOR SENIORS: Remember, if you are
missing your 0.5 Computer Technology credit, this class
must be taken through Electronic High School. You can
register for the course here: https://share.ehs.uen.org/classes. All
carryover classes from trimesters 1 and/or 2 or any
make-up credits through EHS or other outside
agencies, must be completed by May 19th. If you are
taking a class through EHS, SLCC, or another school for
credit towards your graduation, we must receive the
official transcript by May 19th, otherwise you will be at
risk for not graduating. Thursday – Extreme Hair Day
HS Spirit Week – May 11-15
Tuesday – Funky Sock Day
Wednesday – Superhero Day (no masks)
Friday – School Colors
Coming Next Month: JUNE
Graduation – AISU will have its first ever Senior
Graduation on June 5th at 4 pm in the Performing Arts
Center. It is free for anyone who would like to come
support the AISU Class of 2015! Scholarship opportunity. I wanted to let you know
about the Jump$tart Financial Literacy Scholarship
opportunity for all seniors, regardless of citizenship. For
more information go to http://www.utahjumpstart.org/
Summer school. AISU will support a six-‐week summer school session, beginning June 8th and ending July 17th. Students may attend remotely or at school, although some classes require at least some attendance on-‐site. Teachers will be available at school during summer school from 8:30am-‐12:30pm, except July 3rd. If on-‐site classes are required, they will be held during this morning time frame. The fee for each course is $75, payable in advance. However, students getting ahead will get a 100% refund of the fee if they complete the course during summer school. Also, there is no fee for summer school for students finishing courses they took in 3rd trimester. One registration form is required for each class. Registration forms will be available in the office beginning Friday, April 24th. The last day to register for summer school is May 19th. If a student registers for summer school for credit completion and ends up not needing summer school, the registration fee will be returned. Middle & High School - Add/Drop Policy
All add/drop deadlines have passed! There will be no more class changes accepted. 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. See the
link for a consultation appointment! http://tinyurl.com/lb94ru8 More
dates will be added in the fall.
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
Everyone should have a safety plan. Create a
safety plan with your kids! Download the
free MY3 app (http://www.my3app.org/safetyplanning/) to learn more about how to create an
effective safety plan that your kids can rely on.
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YEARBOOKS!
Order Yearbooks in the Front Office: Elementary $12 -- MS $20 -- HS $40
Yearbook signing day will be on June 5th! Purchase your yearbook ahead of time!
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: June 6th (registration deadline: May 8th) Upcoming ACT Test Dates: June 13th (registration deadline: May 8th **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
Intensive information. We will send the
notification of what intensive the students
are enrolled in by Friday, May 15th. Please
remember that priority registration goes to
seniors and then is a first come first served
basis. It is important that students register
as soon as they are sent the registration
form if they hope to get their first choice
intensive. No changes to intensives will be
permitted after the second day of intensives
(Friday, May 22nd).
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]
HS String Quartet
[email protected]
MS & HS Senators
[email protected]
MS & HS Drill Team
[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)
In our ongoing quest to create a single portal for our
many online tools, we've created a dashboard 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.
Congratulations to our soccer team for making it to
the semi-finals in your first year!!!
AISU wishes you a great week!
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