AKHS KNIGHTLY NEWS

9-12-14

If you wish to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please follow the directions on our website
under group e-mails (unsubscribe).

Important Reminders

All students must have an Agenda and a Student ID.

There will be a Homecoming Dance on September 27th from 7pm to 10pm. Water and
individualized snacks are needed. Please bring any and all items to the front office.

Pink Out Shirts

We will be pre selling pink out shirts starting Monday, September 15
th
during lunches deadline
for ordering will be September 19
th
. Please bring your $10.00 cash to order your shirt. All
proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Make sure you wear them to the AK
football game for pink out night on October 24
th
. Any questions, please email
lori.lang@cms.k12.nc.us.

PTSO

Directory Cover
Design Contest
What? Create an original art design to serve as the front cover of the AK 2014-15 Directory.
When? Deadline for submission is Friday, October 3, 2014.
How? A drop box for submissions is located in the main office.

Contest Rules and Requirements:
- Art work must be your original design and creation
- On white 8 1/2 x 11 card stock weight paper
- Oriented in portrait layout position
- One dimensional, in color, and Ardrey Kell theme based
- Within your design the following should be incorporated:
Ardrey Kell Directory 2014-15"
- Your name should not appear in the design.
- Write your name, grade, homeroom and email address on the back of your
design

Final judging of all submissions will be made by PTSO Committee Members. Winner will be
notified in October.

Questions may be directed to Joudy Brady at bradyjc@ymail.com

NOTES FROM THE AK CAFETERIA
Students interested in participating in the federal meal program offering free or reduced priced
meals must apply now. There is a meal application on the CMS website. All students including
those participating last year must complete a new application for this school year. The grace
period for returning participants will end soon.
CMS policy does not allow high school age students to charge their cafeteria purchases including
student meals. Please be sure your student has cash or money on account to pay for purchases.
Online payments may be made at www.paypams.com. Register with your student ID number.
Students owing money from middle school must pay their accounts promptly. In order to
participate fully in high school activities all debt must be paid in full. Letters have been sent
home and will continue until the balance is paid.

Student Services

Attention Seniors: NEW Transcript request and payment process
After requesting your transcripts on Naviance, please be sure to print the "confirmation" page.
Your two initial free transcripts will automatically be deducted from the total owed on Naviance.
This "total owed" is what needs to be paid online through the AK website. Therefore, when you
submit your payment online, please be sure to only enter the number of transcripts needing to
be paid for (after subtracting the first two). For example, if you are requesting 5 transcripts on
Naviance, your total owed will be $15, only enter 3 on the online payment site. Be sure the
amount owed in Naviance is the same as the amount you are paying through the online system.

Please see your counselor with any questions.
BOTH the Naviance confirmation page and online payment receipt need to be turned in before
your transcripts can be submitted.


Seniors:
Seniors who have not signed up for their senior appointment should come to Student Services
before or after school to sign up to meet with the counselor. All seniors need to have a senior
meeting!

Governors School
There will be a Governors School interest meeting held in the Media Center on Tuesday
September 23
rd
at 2:30pm.

There will also be a Governors School information meeting for students AND parents on
Thursday September 25
th
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at E.E. Waddell Language Academy (7030
Nations Ford Road).

The Governor's School of North Carolina is a five-week summer residential program for
intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique
courses. Any interested current JUNIOR should attend the meeting.

Please contact Ms. DiPierno if you have any questions.


Attention all Junior & Senior Students and Parents:
The AK Student Services Department is hosting its annual College Admissions Night
Wednesday, September 17 at 6:00pm in the Auditorium. If you are attending then be sure
to print out the handouts which are located on the AK website. See you Wednesday night.


Attention all Juniors and Seniors:
Over 20 top Colleges and Universities will be visiting Ardrey Kell starting the week of
September 15
th
. To register for an Information Session with Representatives from these
universities you must go into your Naviance Account to sign up. Dont miss out on visits
from Chapel Hill, Duke, Davidson and Clemson just to name a few!! The sessions seats are
limited and are on a first-come-first served basis.

Knights In Action Community Service Hours:
Hours earned over the summer (June 10 August 24) that will COMPLETE the 2013-14
school year must be submitted to the Community Service Drop Box in Student Services no
later than Friday, September 12
th
. Summer hours earned for THIS school year, 2014-15,
may be turned in when the 25 hours for the year are completed. STUDENTS MUST TURN
IN ALL 25 HOURS AT THE SAMETIME. Please keep the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years
on separate forms. We can NOT split the hours. Remember, this is NOT a graduation
requirement and students will self report these hours to colleges. The hours do NOT show
up on transcripts. This is a club and is a reward system for hours earned. Details about the
program can be found on the Ardrey Kell Website.

Counselor Assignments 2014-2015

A CHA
KELLY MCDONALD
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
KELLYR.MCDONALD@CMS.K12.NC.US

CHE FO
LORI DIPIERNO
LORI.DIPIERNO@CMS.K12.NC.US

FR JA
BRANDON WEBB
BRANDON1.WEBB@CMS.K12.NC.US

JE MA
MARY SARTWELL
MARYC.SARTWELL@CMS.K12.NC.US

Mc PH
CHAD CABLE
CHAD.CABLE@CMS.K12.NC.US

PI-SM
TYNISHA BOWEN
TYNISHAL.BOWEN@CMS.K12.NC.US

SN Z
CINDI ROTH
CINDI.ROTH@CMS.K12.NC.US

North Carolina Honors All-State Orchestra Participants

Congratulations to the following students for being selected to participate in the North Carolina
Honors All-State Orchestra. Ardrey Kell has the most students from the Western half of North
Carolina. This is an awesome accomplishment.

Kevin Carney, Oboe
Elizabeth Dorans, Viola
Grace Kim, Cello
Richard Kim, 2nd Violin
SuMin Kim, 1st Violin
Zach McMillan, Bass
Wilfred Wong, Clarinet

Speech & Debate

The Speech and Debate team will begin regular practice after school in room A303 this week.
Practices will be held Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Students should see Mr. Harrow to
determine which practices they should attend. All novices should plan to attend one practice this
week.

Yearbook

You can still purchase a Yearbook from last year for $50. Please see Lori Lang in the main
office.

Yearbooks and Senior Ad pages are now on sale. Visit the AK Yearbook webpage for more
information.

Grade Level Administrators
If you have any questions or concerns about a teacher or a class, listed below are the email
addresses for the administrators responsible for each grade.

9
th
Grade
Yolanda Burnette
Yolanda1.burnette@cms.k12.nc.us

10
th
Grade
Jennifer Schroeder
Jennifer.schroeder@cms.k12.nc.us

11
th
Grade
Bobby French
Earl.french@cms.k12.nc.us

12
th
Grade
Bridget Richt
Bridgets.noah@cms.k12.nc.us


You can follow AKHS on Twitter at @ArdreyKellHS