tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79253355224277751172011-08-01T19:24:52.643-05:00The purpose of this blog is to elicit comments, ideas, commendations, or suggestions for the staff of Augusta High School from any stakeholder that wishes to contribute. Please understand that this is a moderated blog and as such, comments will not post for public viewing until that process has occurred. 'Anonymous' comments are subject to editing and will be scrutinized more closely than 'signed' comments - any inappropriate language or personal attacks will result in deletion of the comment.Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-31346537171420148422011-02-13T20:55:00.004-06:002011-02-13T21:04:39.528-06:00

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

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-7759072745928162392010-09-20T14:53:00.006-05:002010-09-21T12:52:37.055-05:00

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

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-28564852066473517022010-09-15T21:06:00.003-05:002010-09-15T21:15:18.586-05:00

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

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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

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-10501467609283719772010-05-23T22:17:00.005-05:002010-05-23T22:47:06.502-05:00

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

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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

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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

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-88404516782813952792010-04-25T20:54:00.002-05:002010-04-25T21:02:10.379-05:00

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

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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.

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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

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-54971178112514811832010-03-10T14:01:00.003-06:002010-03-10T14:21:30.971-06:00

Just wanted to leave a note here to let the community know that this blog won't be moderated very often during the break since many of our committee members will be out of town. Feel free to leave comments, though, and we'll get to them as soon as everyone returns the following week.As a sidebar, many teachers are going to be working on their rooms from now until the end of this semester so that

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-85164558785870017212010-02-28T18:18:00.004-06:002010-02-28T18:44:45.139-06:00

Congratulations to all the Augusta High wrestlers for a successful season, especially to Luke Henning and Nick Collins, who placed 2nd and 4th respectively in their weight classes at the 4A state tournament this past Friday and Saturday! Basketball Sub-State play commences this week as well, and our athletes would love to have your support if you can make it to any of the games!As a staff, we'd

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We'd like to encourage everyone with high school students to attend conferences this Wednesday (2/17) or Thursday (2/18) starting at 5:00 and running through 8:30 each evening. Even if you don't have kids at the high school, this would be a great opportunity to meet some new teachers and check out some of the completed renovations!

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-64609427559879205422010-01-24T18:17:00.004-06:002010-01-24T18:32:03.115-06:00

A quick reminder to seniors and senior parents - this week, on Monday and Tuesday, Cap and Gown pictures will be taken starting at 8:00 a.m. both days in the auditorium.Attention all winter sports athletes -- team and individual sports pictures will be taken this week on Tuesday, during seminar, starting at 2:00 p.m.Stay posted for next week's "Topic of Conversation" and, as always, we'd love to

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If you haven't been at the High School lately or gotten a chance to see the newly renovated Hutter Gym, Monday night would be a great opportunity! The Harlem Ambassadors professional "show" basketball game that will be held here that evening is a family-friendly community fundraiser that will help to fund a number of community projects as listed in the Gazette's article about this event. The

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-61840557459388178082010-01-10T18:25:00.002-06:002010-01-10T21:20:39.149-06:00

Since one of the purposes of this blog is to provide another line of communication between the high school and its stakeholders, this is a great place for you to pose some questions about AHS that you might not have been able to ask otherwise. If you don't have any questions, go ahead and leave a comment or two...

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-74087119152300409222010-01-03T21:13:00.003-06:002010-01-06T21:34:43.323-06:00

Hope everyone had a great break and we look forward to getting things started in preparation for second semester! Some of you may have noticed that the initial stages of construction on the new science wing have begun on the northwest corner of AHS - if you haven't seen the finished auditorium or renovated Hutter gymnasium, we'd invite you to stop by and see them and let us know what you think...

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-83531157250233267202009-12-27T15:14:00.003-06:002010-01-03T21:12:36.875-06:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the stakeholders of USD 402 and Augusta High School!We hope that all of you have safe travels and an enjoyable time with family and friends!As we gear up for second semester, keep in mind that State Assessments are right around the corner and most core classes will be preparing for them by continuing to address specific state standards. Let us know what

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-86078971038489123992009-12-14T14:50:00.002-06:002009-12-14T14:55:16.542-06:00

Have anything to comment on regarding good ol' Augusta High?When is the last time you visited these hallowed halls of learning?Anything new you noticed the last time you were here?

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Once again, feel free to comment on anything "AHS" - we really do want to hear your ideas, concerns & suggestions... Have you had a chance to see the new construction in the auditorium and Hutter Gym? What do you think?

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-83413813610467209992009-11-30T07:53:00.002-06:002009-11-30T07:59:34.323-06:00

We're excited for the community to see the updated High School Auditorium and Hutter Gynamsium at the open-house this evening! Let us know what you think!

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-49064832893289986952009-11-29T18:39:00.003-06:002009-11-29T19:03:51.447-06:00

Welcome back from what we hope was a great Thanksgiving holiday for everyone!Our committee will be posting some specific content over the next few weeks and we'd love to get your feedback on each item that's of interest to you.Until then, feel free to leave your questions, comments, and ideas for the staff at AHS right here!

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Just wanted to say "Happy Thanksgiving" to the community and wish everyone safe travels over this holiday weekend. Feel free to leave comments or suggestions before taking off to see family and friends!

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-50147549614930583552009-11-16T21:20:00.002-06:002009-11-16T21:24:27.132-06:00

Again, feel free to comment on anything "AHS" - concerns, ideas, suggestions, commendations, etc. What things seem to be working well for us at the high school? Are there certain areas in which you feel we could improve? Do you have any specific suggestions for us?

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Feel free to post comments about Augusta High School in general. What things seem to be working well for us at the high school? Are there certain areas in which you feel we could improve? Do you have any specific suggestions for us?

Committee Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15993746993761278377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925335522427775117.post-70437531853394837982009-11-06T22:31:00.004-06:002009-11-08T18:19:06.493-06:00

From time to time, our committee will post specific topics of discussion in hopes that the community will give us feedback to be used in our decision-making process at the high school.Even if we haven't posted a topic you're interested in, please feel free to submit your comments or suggestions as part of a weekly 'General Comments' post that we'll be mediating on a regular basis. As this is a

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