AISU Newsletter May 22 2015
AISU News 22 May 2015 Weekly Newsletter Awesome News AISU is gaining national recognition! Read more about our visit from Tom Vander Ark on his website, GettingSmart.com. Intensives have begun! Students are enrolled in the Science of Cooking, ASL, Bike Tour, Piano Crash Course, Robotics, PE, Wrestling, Bulgaria trip, Zaniac, and more. Staff and students played against each other in nitroball and basketball as a wrap-up of the school year. Good sportsmanship, good times, and impressive playing on both sides! HS = High School MS = Middle School WS = Whole School EL = Elementary F = Family Event Monday, May 25 WS - Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL Friday, May 29 HS - Graduation Rehearsal, 9:45-11:45 am Saturday, May 30 EL/MS – Girls on the Run 5k, Sugarhouse Next Week Wednesday, JuneDrop-‐ 3 WS-‐ -9Celebration of Learning, 4-7 pm Off: 7:45 am Thursday, June 4 Pick-‐Up: 3:00 WS - Celebration of Learning, 9 am- 7 pm pm Friday, June 5 WS - Last Day - Yearbook signing WS - Early out at 1 pm, Graduation at 4 pm Continued on page 2 22 May 2015 Words from Counselor Stephanie IMPORTANT FOR SENIORS: If you have completed a class through EHS, SLCC, or another school for credit towards your graduation, these transfer credits were due on May19th. If these transcripts were not received, you will be at risk for not graduating. If you are missing credits, this is URGENT and needs to be taken care of immediately!!!!!! It's not too late to apply to college. Dixie State University, Snow College, Utah Valley University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, and Salt Lake Community College are still accepting applications! Don't delay! 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/ 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. Make-up registration. If students missed the 2015-2016 class request assemblies on Thursday, April 23rd, there will be a make-up registration day on Wednesday, June 3 from 2-3pm. Students should review their class choices with their success coach before attending this meeting. This is for current students only who have not requested classes for the 2015-2016 school year. Check out this College Guide (http://tinyurl.com/p9g6a84). Look through it for ideas about how to get ready for next year. Visit the Step Up website (http://www.stepuputah.com/stay-ontrack/grade-checklists/) for a grade by grade checklist. 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. Weekly Newsletter Upcoming Events (Continued) Graduation Rehearsal – May 29th from 9:45-11:45 am. Come with cap and gown. If you are a senior and haven’t picked up your Jostens items, please talk to Andrea McKee. 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! Intensive information. Intensive class descriptions were sent out to students via email to their school account on Friday, May 1st. Students began registering for intensives on Wednesday, May 12th. No changes to intensives will be permitted after the second day of intensives (Friday, May 22nd). If students missed their scheduling window online, they need to fill out a schedule change request form, available in the office. Intensive selection will be based on availability. 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 impor tant. If you have a mental illness, remember that itdoes 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 p lan. Create a safety plan with your kids! Download the freeMY3app (http://www.my3app.org/safety-planning/) to learn more about how to create an effective safety plan that your kids can rely on. Upcoming Test Dates th Upcoming SAT Test Dates: June 6 (registration deadline: May 8th) th Upcoming ACT Test Dates: June 13 (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. 2 22 May 2015 Weekly Newsletter 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! YO U AR E IM PO RT AN T IN Y OU R CH ILD ’S ED UC AT IO N! AISU Social Media Remember that you can log-in to Aspire to view your student's assignments and progress. This is also a way to find your student's teacher's contact information. You are always the best resource to help make sure your child is making progress. If you have questions about logging in, please contact the front office. Find us on Facebook by searching: AISU Page STEM@AISU AISU Performing Arts 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] Parent Dashboard (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. MS & HS Senators [email protected] MS & HS Drill Team [email protected] Summer TRAX Passes UTA is offering a $75 pass from June 1- Aug 31. Pass may be used on FrontRunner, TRAX, bus and streetcar. To learn more or purchase tickets online, visit rideuta.com/summer. Pass holders must be 18 years old or younger. *Discount available through May 31, 2015. Regular price is $99. 3 22 May 2015 Weekly Newsletter Parent Dashboard Screenshots - MS & HS (See section in green below describing the Dashboard) FEE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR NEW ENROLLMENTS! Realms of Inquiry is a private school that has contracted with AISU to provide a tuition-‐free, gifted and talented program. Current students of A ISU are eligible to apply. Realms offers small classes, hands-‐on instruction, and life changing opportunities. Our program includes a strong outdoor component, complete with four trips each year, and the opportunity for international travel. For more information please contact [email protected] or call 801-‐467-‐5911. Applications due by June 15th! American International School of Utah 4998 S Galleria Drive 801.989.7191
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