AHS celebrates academic success on ACTs, SATs and APs during lunch with a student band and more! Go Raiders!

AHS National English Honor Society hosts a Halloween Poetry Cafe in the Media Center

Alpharetta's National English Honor society hosted a Halloween poetry cafe in the media center. The students read spooky themed poetry while eating snacks during lunch.

AHS wins over Northview

Rowdy Raiders

Hopewell Middle School students enjoy Don Quixote presentation at AHS

On October 31st  The National Theater for Education and the Arts performed "Las Aventuras de Don Quijote" here at Alpharetta High School. Mrs. Veillon' s Spanish class and Mr. Gay's Theater class hosted 240 student and staff members from Hopewell Middle School. The bilingual performance of the great classic was enjoyed by all. It was a superb way to enrich the Spanish programs at both Hopewell Middle School and Alpharetta High School. A special thanks to Hopewell Middle School for inviting us to join them!

AHS teacher Mr. Wright has students participate in a wax museum project

SAT 1700 club staff breakfast

During Anchor Time students attended a presentation on child trafficking

The Alpharetta chapter of PATH (People Against Trafficking of Humans) club recently hosted a presentation by Amber McKeen, an expert educator and child safety advocate from Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta. In the presentation, she explained the characteristics that potential victims tend to have, why they don't just run away, how pimps mentally manipulate them, and what the State of Georgia is doing now to stop sec trafficking. Just under 50 students attended the event (even though a Falcons football player was speaking in the auditorium at that same time), and the size of the audience allowed for an open discussion forum with lots of student participation.

The AHS PTSA partners with AHS Parent Mark Ray, AHS students, and Mr. Chester, as they ride the Boatcar to battle breast cancer.

On Thursday, October 23rd, Lori Hetherington’s second period AP Statistics participated in a test kitchen survey, testing a new recipe for applesauce. How’s that for real-world application?

 

Alpharetta High School was selected as 1 of 10 schools, and the only high school, in the state of Georgia to be a “Georgia Grown Test Kitchen”.  The Georgia Grown Test Kitchen is a program in which the School Nutrition Program and the Department of Agriculture work together to create healthy recipes using “Georgia Grown” ingredients and then taste test these recipes with students throughout the 2014-2015 School Year.

On Thursday, October 23rd, Lori Hetherington’s second period AP Statistics participated in a test kitchen survey, testing a new recipe for applesauce. How’s that for real-world application? 

“Our current unit is Sampling and Experimentation”, explains Ms. Hetherington.  “The students have learned about different types of sampling procedures as well as the right and wrong ways to sample from a population.”  Ms. Hetherington’s students are currently working in groups to develop a survey on a topic of their choice.  They must write the survey, choose their sample, give the survey and analyze the results.  Through their participation in this real life survey, the students can see the importance of proper data collection and analysis and how this information impacts everyday life.  In this case, what they may be seeing in the school cafeteria in the near future.

Students Participate in QR Scavenger Hunt

Students were given an iPad per group to scan QR codes as they progressed through a scavenger hunt of math problems.  Students were given the problem on a worksheet and needed to show their work.  They had the option to check their solution only using a QR code located on the wall.  If they got it correct, they were able to use the next problem listed that pertained to that scavenger hunt card.  If they wanted to check their work, they were able to use the app on the iPad that breaks down their own typed in problem step by step.  The solution from the app was written in a different format.  This means the student had to connect how we write the solution two different ways.  The iPad app was chosen because two days later, we had to solve the polynomial using factoring properties.  Therefore, students were in control of their learning through the entire process...that spanned over a four-day period. 

Pooja Juvekar participated in the Susan G. Komen 3-day for the cure event this past weekend.

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 The event is primarily a fundraiser where
participants raise money that is used for finding a cure for Breast Cancer and
they walk 60 miles in 3-days.

AHS Marching Raider Band places at the First Coast Marching Invitational in Florida

The Marching Raider Band took 1st in their division and 2nd overall at the First Coast Marching Invitational in Florida over the weekend.

AHS Alpha Speech Team receives national ranking.

The National Speech and Debate Association has honored the Alpha Speech Team by ranking our school in the top 5% of schools nationwide.

AHS teachers packed into the media center to learn more about accessing and using student data.

AHS wins 39 to 0 against Centennial!

 Semifinalists Named in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship

Students are hard at work in AHS SAT class

AHS participates in the Macy's Lip Dub Challenge

It was a group effort from the Raiders in creating their submission for the 2014 Macy's Lip Dub Challenge. Macy's is awarding $25,000 to the school who can submitt the best single take video to the Beach Boy's "Be True to Your School." The entire school came out in their spirit wear, representing both AHS and their respective clubs and sports; including  Principle Kersey who kickstarted the video.