This is Principal Suzanne Simpson with your weekly updates. As we move fully into winter sports, I want to take a moment to say thank you to all of our fall athletes, dancers, cheerleaders, marching band members, coaches and fans. We appreciate each of you and are so proud of all you accomplished this fall sports season.
Career Development Spirit Week:
I hope that you will join me in participating in Career Development Spirit Week to help us wrap up our career development month. Check out the spirit days here.
Tardies:
Please help us to ensure that students are arriving to class on time. Students have 5 minutes to move from one class to another during the day. Students are considered tardy to class if they are not in the classroom when the bell rings. Students who are late to class will miss valuable instruction.
New Morning Tardy Procedures: The tardy bell rings at 8:45 and students are expected to be in their 1st period class. At that time building doors will lock and any late students will need to report to the office to get a tardy pass. In addition students must be in the breakfast line no later than 8:40 to receive breakfast. If we have a late bus those students will be given a pass and allowed to go to breakfast.
EAgle Time:
All students have an EAgle time and receive a daily email from RTI scheduler that tells them where to report. The only exceptions to this are students at ACC, CTEC, or who have Early Release. Those students have passes that they are expected to keep with them. Skipping EAgle time is the same as skipping a class and will result in ISS.
Parking Lot:
Students should not be in the parking lots for any reason unless they are leaving to go to ACC, CTEC or are leaving to go home (either with Early Release or they have been signed out in the front office).
Seniors:
It is never too early to purchase your cap and gown. Use this link to go ahead and secure your cap and gown for the lowest price of the year.
Graduation Date is set: June 5th at 7:00 pm at the Novant Fieldhouse at the Greensboro Coliseum
Student Name Update:
Does your child have a name that they go by that is different from what is listed innInfinite Campus? For example: student's name is Samantha but they go by Sami or student's name is John but they go by Jack. If so, you must complete this form. Until this form is complete and has been approved, all staff at school are required to call them by the name listed in Infinite Campus.
9th graders:
Healthful Living Parental Consent/Health Screening Consent 2025-26: Thank you for recently submitting the online Back to School Forms for your student. Some forms were not available to you at the time of your submission. Please complete these grade-specific form(s) below for your 9th-grade student. *If you have previously submitted the consent form, you need not resubmit.
Parking Pass:
Any student parking on campus should have a valid parking pass displayed. Please use this link to purchase a pass. Students who park on campus without a pass are subject to having their car towed at the owner’s expense. All other school fees/fines must be paid in order for you to be able to purchase a parking pass.
Cell Phones:
The majority of our student body is doing a great job with the ABSS Wireless Communication Device Procedures. As a quick reminder, wireless devices should be placed away from students (in the cell phone holders) during instructional time. We should not be able to see them on students (in pockets, in ears, etc.) Thank you for your continued support with these new procedures.
Back To School Forms:
Parents, have you created your Infinite Campus Account? If not, check your email. More information about Infinite Campus as well as a link to download the app can be found here.
Chromebooks:
Students who do not have chromebooks yet, will be able to check them out during 1st and 2nd period tomorrow.. This year, we are offering families the opportunity to purchase optional insurance for their student(s) chromebook. The cost of the optional insurance is $25. This premium is good for one instance of unintentional breakage (lost or intentional damage is not covered) and will help protect you from higher cost. You may elect when to apply your premium. Once used, the family would have the option to replace the optional insurance premium for an additional $25. For more details, including a list of part replacement costs, click here for the Mobile Learning Handbook. You may use this link to purchase the optional insurance.
Yearbook:
Yearbooks are on sale now for the lowest price of the season. Click here to purchase one!
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday:
JV Boys Basketball vs. Morehead at 4:30
Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Morehead at 6:00
Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Morehead at 7:30
Wednesday:
Wrestling vs. Orange
Friday:
JV Boys Basketball @ South Granville at 4:30
Varsity Girls Basketball @ South Granville at 6:00
Varsity Boys Basketball @ South Granville at 7:30
A Look Ahead:
November 26-28 - Thanksgiving Break
December 5 - Mebane Christmas Parade
December 6 - Graham Christmas Parade
December 14 - Winter Dance Performance
December 16 - Winter Band Concert
December 22-Jan 4 - Winter Break
January 9 - Teacher Made Exam Day
January 11-16 - EOC & CTE Exam Week
As always, thank you for your continued support and please reach out if you have any questions.