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As most of you are aware, this blog has just not been very effective in getting timely feedback from the community, mostly due to the nature and waning popularity of blogging as compared to other electronic avenues of communication. As such, we are letting this blog 'fade into oblivion' as it were - if you have been directed here via an out-dated link on the AHS website, we apologize and are working on getting that link removed - otherwise, we'd love for you to visit and consider friend requesting us on our new 'Augusta Senior High' Facebook page. Feel free to leave us your comments, questions, or concerns on any topic related to AHS.

Comments & a Question... 09/20 - 09/26

Welcome to those of you that found this link on the Gazette's ViewPoints column! We encourage you to leave comments, suggestions, recommendations, etc. for us here at the high school so we can better serve our students and our community.

Here's a quick question - Would you rather have Augusta High School be known for it's students' ability to achieve Standard of Excellence in all subject areas from year to year, or for it's ability to produce student graduates that are prepared for work in the 21st Century, regardless of what their state assessment scores indicate?

General Comments 09/13 - 09/19

Welcome back to a new school year!

If you haven't yet been to the high school, you're in for quite a treat... the remodel is done and we're very pleased with how things have turned out. Stop by and let us show you around.

We're also excited to see the new science wing nearing completion - the four new rooms should be done before Christmas, and then the remodel of the physics/physical science rooms can begin.

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please leave us a note and we'll get back to you as soon as we have an answer.

July through beginning of school (August 18th)

Just a quick note to remind everyone that school will be starting back up soon (Tuesday, August 17th for freshman orientation - Wednesday, August 18th for everyone) providing the construction timeline holds up...

There will also be an Open-House at AHS on Monday, August 16th, primarily for students new to the district and freshmen (and their parents, of course), but it is open to any community member that wants to see first-hand the changes from this summer's construction projects.

1st full week of Summer break - 05/24 - 05/30

Thanks to all students, parents, faculty, staff, and administration for a great 2009-2010 school year!

Congrats to our science students for 90.5% of them meeting or exceeding state standards on the KS State Science Assessment this year (out of 263 assessments taken)!

Students taking Driver's Ed. this summer should have a schedule of their driving dates and times - this was posted at least two weeks ago at school and given to them at the Saturday classes. They'll continue to meet at the middle school all next week (until further notice).

Welcome to our new principal, Donna Zerr, coming to us from Pittsburg, KS (USD 250). Please help to make her and her husband feel welcome and part of the community!

Lots of new construction and remodeling/renovation will be taking place at the high school this summer - we know everyone is excited to see the results, but let's try to let the crews get their work done in the short time they have without too many of us in their way!

Finally, this blog will be updated, but only about once every two weeks or so - feel free to leave comments on ANY posts (current or past) as it will continue to be moderated on a regular basis.

Thanks, and have a productive summer!

Last Week of School - 05/17 - 05/23

Well, it's the end of another great year at AHS this week - most classes will be taking (or will already have taken) their final exams, and some students will be scrambling just to get caught up so they can raise their grades. Teachers will have until Thursday at noon to get their grades finalized and turned in, so most will be accepting work up until around 10:30 or 11:00 that morning - just in case you (or someone you know) need to turn in something or make up a test...

On another note, this blog will be on 'maintenance-mode' for the summer months; instead of monitoring it for comments on an almost daily basis, someone on our committee will be checking it once or twice a week until right before school starts up again in the fall, then we'll be back to our previous moderation schedule.

See you next semester!

Renaissance Week - 05/03 - 05/09

Every semester, the Renaissance Committee, headed by Jeff Regier, rewards students for various accomplishments, the most prestigious of which are the Teacher Choice Awards. Each teacher in the building nominates one student from their current classes that they feel exemplify qualities such as scholarship, determination, perseverance, or any number of other traits that teacher identifies in top students. These awards will be handed out on Tuesday this week in a special assembly with their parents/family members in attendance to commemorate the occasion.

The other four days are reserved for recognizing things such as student involvement in extracurricular activities, 'A' performance in classes, and high/improved GPA. Thanks to many local businesses and individuals, this program has been funded completely from outside donations!!!

Way to go, Augusta, for supporting AHS students and the future of our community!

Spring Sports are underway

Many of you are well aware of how busy kids (and parents) can get when spring sports are in full swing, but some of you that haven't been to a spring sporting event in a while might really enjoy watching some of our outstanding student/athletes compete this season. There are a wide variety of events to choose from: baseball, softball, track and field, girls soccer, and boys tennis - many of which will host competition at AHS facilities over the next few weeks. Our kids would love to have your support!

State Assessments

It's that time of year again... state assessments are upon us and kids (and teachers) are wringing their hands over how well they've performed. If you have comments or questions about these assessments, let us know - we'd love to hear what the community's opinion is on their importance.

General Comments 04/05 - 04/11

Well, spring sports are in full swing and state assessments (if they haven't already been administered) are nearly upon us. Seniors are anxious about graduation, next year's enrollment (and class scheduling) is winding down for the underclassmen, and construction on the new science wing is finally underway!

Hopefully, parents and community members are becoming aware of the existence of this blog and we can start to utilize it more fully as the communication tool for which it was originally intended. For those of you who have visited, please spread the word about this blog!
Thanks!