Good afternoon,
This is Principal Suzanne Simpson with your weekly updates. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and mom-like figures in our students' lives. I hope your weekend has been great! Thank you to those of you who helped shower our teachers with appreciation this past week as we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week. Nurse’s Appreciation Day was also in the mix last week and we want to say a big thank you to Nurse Garrett for everything she does for our school!
Seniors: If you haven’t completed this survey please do so today. Also, please check out this presentation for the latest end of year information. If you have questions, reach out to Mrs. Simpson or Ms. Crouse.
Athletics: Our women’s soccer team will host the opening round of the NCHSAA playoffs tomorrow night at 6:00. Make plans to come out to support them! Our lacrosse team will travel to Jacksonville High School to play in the first round of the state playoffs while our softball team will travel to Southern Nash for the 3rd round of the state playoffs. Also, good luck to Davontia Clark and Samuel Raphael as they take part in the State Track Meet this Friday.
Update Your Address: As we make the transition from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus Next year it is important to ensure that your address is correct. Please take a moment to log into PowerSchool and update your address. Make sure if you have a lot number or apartment number it is included.
Green & Gold’n Globes: We will have a year-end athletics banquet for ALL student-athletes, coaches, and parents. on May 29th! The event will start with refreshments in the gymnasium at 6:00 pm followed by an awards ceremony in the auditorium at approximately 6:45 pm. This is a time for us to celebrate all that our EA sports teams have accomplished. Individual awards will be given for each team in addition to 15 school wide awards and we will recognize all conference athletes, sportsmanship winners, and 3 sport athletes. Show up in your dress attire, walk the red carpet and let’s celebrate! Make plans now to attend!
AP Exam Schedule: We will continue AP exams this week. If you are an AP student, please take a look at the schedule. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Carriker.
Spring Exam Schedule: Please take a minute to review the Spring Exam Schedule that is linked below. Just a reminder that final exams count as 20% of your final grade for the class.
Free Physicals provided by Kernodle Clinic: ABSS students may attend any day for any zone. They must bring the completed duke medical waiver with them as well as a blank physical form. Physicals will be given from 4:00-6:00
Duke Medical Waiver : Must be completed by every student
May 15 - Southern Alamance
May 22 - Southeast Alamance
ACC’s Summer Camp: is open to rising 6th graders, middle school, and high school students. It’s a fun, engaging program filled with hands-on learning experiences—and we’re offering 50% scholarships for students who need financial assistance. For more information check out this flyer.
Upcoming Events:
Monday:
Women’s Soccer vs. Lee County at 6:00 (tickets are $7)
Tuesday:
Lacrosse @ Jacksonville at 6:00
Softball @ Southern Nash at 6:00
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Women’s Soccer Round #2
Friday:
Softball Round #4
Lacrosse Round #2
State Track Meet
A look ahead:
May 18 - Spring Dance Concert
May 19 - Band Boosters Meeting
May 20 - Senior Breakfast/Walk the Halls
May 22 - Spring Band Concert
May 26 - Memorial Day Holiday
May 29 - Athletic Awards at 6:00
May 30 - Senior Awards at 9:30
June 2-6 - Exam Week
June 5 - Graduation Practice
June 7 - Graduation
As always, thank you for your continued support. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.