Monday, November 1, 2010

Announcements

Because we were in the top 100 projects voted for in October at www.refresheverything.com, we are still in the running for the $50,000 grant to replace the roof over the pool at our wellness center. SO, continue to vote each day in November. Your votes are making the difference. And if you have texting on your cell phone, text in your vote as well. Text 103205 to 73774. Do both and double your impact for our project.

Wrestling begins today Monday, November 1st. Anyone interested must have a current physical. See Coach Calloway with any questions!

Any student needing to turn in paperwork for Mr. Southern's trip to see Mr. Tutterow.

1. Varsity and JV football practice today, meet at the field house at 3:15.
2. There will not be a football banquet tonight, it has been postponed until after the season.

All JV and Varsity Volleyball uniforms are due to Mrs. Weaver by Friday.

Girls Basketball Practice begins today in the old gym JV girls will begin at 3:15 and the Varsity girls will begin at 4:45.

All Dream Team members need to have their field trip forms turned in to Coach Phillips by Wednesday.

Friday Night Dance!!!!!!!! After the football game till 11:30. $2.00 admission $3.00 for couples!! Come dance and have fun!!

Boys Basketball practice @3:30 in the new gym. All players must have a physical before they can practice. All players will meet in the new gym.

Anyone interested in going to the Iowa State v/s Virginia Tech. wrestling match this Saturday must have their money turned into Mr. Calloway no later than Wednesday! $10.00 covers clinic, T-shirts and admission into the match.

All soccer uniforms need to be in by this Friday.

Help Raise the Roof at Alleghany Wellness Center


Seniors - Are you a history buff, enjoy politics, do you have plans for government or military service in your future? If so, scholarships are available from $1000 to $5000. Go to gwcf.org or call 215-949-8841 for more information.

UNC Wilmington is partnering with NC State to offer a Pre-Engineering Program. Students attend UNCW for two years, then transfer to any one of the four colleges of engineering in North Carolina to finish an engineering degree. Students must meet the transfer requirements pertinent to the college of engineering to which they wish to transfer. For more information, contact Dr. Ken Diehl by phone at 910-962-4079 or email at kcdiehl@ncsu.edu. You can also visit the website at http://www.uncw.edu/preeng/.


Students can obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering at UNC Asheville with all four years spent in Asheville. NC State University and UNC Asheville have teamed up to provide a joint degree, a BS in Engineering with Mechantronics Concentration. If you are interested in learning more about this degree, contact UNC Asheville campus at (828) 251-6640 or visit their website at www.unca.edu/engineering.

The General Hugh Shelton Leadership Center is pleased to offer for the seventh year a major four-year college scholarship to NC State University. The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year (and renewable), plus an annual $2000 stipend for external leadership experiences such as study abroad. Full scholarship details are available online at www.ncsu.edu/extension/sheltonleadership/leadership-scholarships/national-scholarships.php. Application deadline is November 1, 2010.

Yearbook on sale for $55.00 deposit $30.00 or $10.00 a month.

Seniors - If your veteran parent was a resident of North Carolina when he/she entered military service or if you are a lifelong resident of North Carolina, you may be eligible for a scholarship from the state of North Carolina to attend one of the universities, community colleges or technical institutes within the state of North Carolina. For more details, see Mrs. Miller.

Seniors start bringing in one baby picture and take them to Mrs. Rudy


The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS) will select the next cohort of 1,000 students in the 2010-2011 academic year as Gates Millennium Scholars. This renewable, need-based scholarship provides financial support throughout a Gates Scholar's undergraduate career and into graduate school for those who choose to study in one of the seven graduate disciplines: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science. See Mrs. Miller for eligibility criteria and more information.
To be eligible, students must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American.

Several undergraduate scholarships are available if you are considering attending NC State. Many fall in the realm of education. See Mrs. Miller for more information.


SAT Tutoring!

All Students Taking the SAT on Nov. 6th - AHS is offering SAT Test Prep!

Dr. Cox has announced that any student that attends SAT Test Prep for at least 10 contact hours and takes the SAT Test will be reimbursed the cost of the Test Registration (approx. $47.00). So- we are offering FREE Tutoring and the cost of the test - FREE- plus you get the higher Test Scores!!!!

You must attend at least 10 hours but can do more and you may select one subject or both to be tutored. Make arrangements now and block out the days to equal at least 10 hours of tutoring to take advantage of Dr. Cox’s offer for reimbursement. Any hours attended for previous SAT Test Prep will count toward the total of 10 contact hours.

Monday- November 1st

Math Derrick Murphy 3:00 - 4:30 1.5 hours



Tuesday- November 2nd

English Lucas Pasley 3:00- 5:00 2.0 hours



Wednesday – November 3rd

Math Derrick Murphy 3:00 - 4:30 1.5 hours



Thursday – November 4th

English Lucas Pasley 3:00- 5:00 2.0 hours





Saturday – November 6th

SAT TEST “Good Luck”