05.18.18 “Do not go where the path may lead;

go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dear AHS Parents, This afternoon I had the great pleasure of being present for a short, but sweet celebration acknowledging twelve seniors who have committed to pursuing a degree in the performing arts. In addition to these students’ parents, Titus Auditorium was filled with their friends and classmates all supporting them in such a positive way. As I listened to the words spoken about each individual student by his/her director, I was reminded how talented they are and how excited we all are for what is in store for these great young men and women. In the end, I have said it all along and I’ll say it again - I cannot speak more highly of the many students we have walking the halls of Anderson High School with such promise and potential. Next week, we’ll be recognizing our athletes who are signing letters of intent to continue to play their sport in college. We will also celebrate, as a school, our students who are in the top ten of the senior class on what their plans are next year. It’s a great time of year, indeed!! Have a GREAT weekend! Rob P.S. Parents of students attending Prom/After-Prom this weekend - never forget the power and influence of your own honest and lovingly clear expectations for your son/daughter. Please remind them to be safe, to make good decisions, and to have FUN!! MOMENTS OF THE WEEK:

CONGRATULATIONS to Anna McLennan and Nick Lupariello on their AMAZING showing at

the State Science Fair this past weekend!!

We LOVE it when ALL of our students make it across the finish line!! What a GREAT

celebration it is to see students GRADUATE!!

BRAVO to all the students and directors involved in our AHS Band & Choir spring concert on

Wednesday night!! The TALENT was AMAZING!!

GREAT students outside of AHS being filmed by other GREAT AHS students under the

direction of Mr. Weddle for a district-wide end-of-year video!!

HUGE shout-out to all of these great students who were recognized at the Performing Arts

signing event this afternoon!! UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS:

5/19 - Junior/Senior Prom at Paul Brown Stadium, Click on the following link for more information: Prom/After-Prom Information

o IMPORTANT NOTE: At the time of ticket sales, seniors who are failing courses for the semester that are required for graduation will NOT be permitted to attend Prom or After-Prom.

5/20 - After-Prom at AHS! 5/22 - Senior Mom’s Breakfast 5/24 - Senior Activities Day (Senior Breakfast, Graduation Rehearsal, & Memory Lane

Walk) 5/27 - Senior Graduation, 11:00 am at BB&T Arena!! 5/29-5/31 - Final Exams - Please click on THIS LINK for important final exam information. 5/31 - Last Day of School! 6/7 - College Essay Workshop, 9:00-1:00 at Nagel (see below for more information)

PROM & AFTER-PROM: Prom and After Prom are coming up fast (May 19th & 20th) and it takes an army to pull this off! Check out the PTO needs to find a way that you might be able to help this event that is designed to keep our students safe. Parents from all grades are invited to help!

DETAILS ABOUT PROM: o Prom Information for Parents & Students

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: o Donate to After Prom o Click here to Volunteer at After Prom o Click Here to Help Tear Down o Click Here to Donate Food o Volunteer to Chaperone Prom o Students interested in gaining volunteer hours for After-Prom setup on 5/17 and

5/18 should log in to his/her www.innerview.org account to view details and sign up!

SENIOR INFORMATION:

ATTENTION PARENTS OF SENIORS - Please click on the following link for commencement information: Parent's Guide to Graduation

Click here for IMPORTANT SENIOR DATES: Important Senior Dates Other Information:

o Order YARD SIGNS!! . Senior Yard Signs Order Form o Register for Senior Mom’s Breakfast. Senior Moms Breakfast Registration Link o 5/18 - Deadline to request graduation announcements at NKU BB&T Arena; click on

following link for info: NKU Graduation Announcements o 5/24 - Seniors will receive their time capsules created at Nagel at the Senior

Breakfast on Thursday, May 24th. If your son or daughter did not attend Nagel or you know a time capsule was not created for your child, we invite you to write a special note, include some pictures and/or other special items from that time period, place in an envelope, and contact Debbie Sangermano at 513-474-2603 or dsangermano@yahoo.com no later than Tuesday, May 22nd. We would love to include these special time capsules. Thank you very much!

FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE: All medications that are left over at the end of the school year will need to be picked up by the parent/guardian. No medication will be sent home with a student. You may pick up medication in the Health Office through May 31, 2018 until 2:30 PM. After that time, medication may be picked up in the Attendance Office. Medication that has not been picked up by 2:30 pm on June 8, 2018 will be disposed of. New medication permission forms for the 2018/2019 school year can be found on the district website under the resource tab. COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING: (for current Juniors only) The Forest Hills Foundation for Education's college essay writing workshop is on Thursday, June 7th from 9am to 1pm at Nagel. Space is limited to 75 students and so far we have 25 students signed up. The cost for the 4 hour workshop is $20 and is open to all current juniors. Please click on the following link to register: FHFE College Essay Registration #INNOVATECINCY OPPORTUNITY: On August 1 and 2, students in grades 7-12 will join together with local teachers to solve business challenges during #InnovateCincy. Businesses will present a real, current challenge and #InnovateCincy participants will suggest feasible solutions through collaboration, research and ingenuity! In the past, several solutions proposed by students were implemented by sponsoring businesses! Join us for the fun….and also enhance your college application, develop real-world skills, and, most importantly, add your own unique perspective! Register and learn more at http://innovatecincy.com/2107-innovatecincy-event/.

INFORMATION ABOUT GREAT OAKS SUMMER CAMP: Great Oaks is offering one-week summer camps for students who will enter the 9th or 10th grade in Fall, 2018. Forest Hills will provide transportation for these camps to students who register for the following sessions: June 4-8 at Diamond Oaks June 4-8 at Scarlet Oaks June 11-15 at Live Oaks. Students riding the bus will meet at Nagel Middle School each morning. Please go to https://www.greatoaks.com/camp/ to register for camp. If you plan to use the busing option, please email jenniferschaeffer@foresthills.edu with the dates and location of the camp you will be attending. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR TEXTBOOKS: All textbooks are the property of the Forest Hills Board of Education. Textbooks are loaned to students for their use during the school year, and become the personal responsibility of each student. Students will be held accountable for textbooks and are required to return them at the end of the course. Fees will be assessed for loss or damage to textbooks. These range from rebind costs to book replacement charges. Replacement costs typically run between $50 to over $100. Students must return all textbooks to the Media Center between 7:10 am - 2:30 Monday-Friday until Thursday, May 31. Please do not leave books in the Media Center until they have been checked in. Your book will be scanned, your name will be verified, and you will place the book on the correct shelf in Textbook Room. Any books not returned to the Media Center by Thursday, May 31 will result in a fee. SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Summer is right around the corner! Forest Hills School District summer school information is now available on the FHSD website! Learn more and register INFORMATION FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR:

CALENDARS: o Find academic calendars for 2018-19 and 2019-20 online now! Parents may notice

the 2019-20 calendar reverts back to an academic calendar similar to what FHSD followed prior to construction projects. For the past two years, FHSD academic calendars incorporated longer summers to provide additional time for construction, to prepare classrooms for students after construction, and to better ensure a smooth start to the school year. Construction is anticipated to be complete by summer 2019, so longer summers are no longer needed for construction purposes. In addition, all FHSD schools will now be air conditioned, which allows for a comfortable start date earlier in the summer. Finally, starting school in August is more consistent with the start dates of other area school districts, thus providing a more equal playing field for optimization of instructional time at the beginning of the year.

NEW START TIMES: o During its regular April 23 public meeting, the Forest Hills Board of Education

unanimously approved an administrative recommendation to change school start times to better support student learning and wellness. Learn more

VACCINATIONS: o Incoming 7th and 12th graders are required to have documentation on file in the

health office of having received the following vaccines: 7th grade: 1 Tdap AND 1 meningitis vaccine 12th grade: 2 meningitis vaccines (or 1 if the first one was received after

their 16th birthday. o Please provide documentation from your physician's office or clinic to the school

health office as soon as possible. For more information please see the link below: https://www.foresthills.edu/content/documents/immunization-FAQ-rev-3-

12-18.pdf