This Week At AGS

March 15th – April 8-10th

Here are a few things coming up this week. Please note the following:

• Tuesday is the Literary Competition for some of our students. The competition is virtual and we will use the MS Annex, dining hall & TKT.  Please be sure to keep the noise level down in those areas.

• We will have senior speeches during Wednesday’s assembly.

• You will begin registering for next year’s classes in advisory this week.  

• UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS, please see the note from Coach Floyd below regarding next year’s Disney half marathon…..

We are not sure whether our annual trip to Disney to run the half marathon will be in person next year, but we have to have all of the information ready to go once they make the announcement. 
If you are interested in participating in the event next year, please contact Coach Floyd ASAP. This is just for interest and will not bind you to anything. Once I have the names of those interested, I will be sending an email to your parents to get their final approval. Please keep in mind that while this is a fun trip to Disney, you also need to train for and run 13.1 miles. Training starts around October. Curious, but not sure? Talk with someone that has come on the trip in the past.

March 15th – April 8-10th

Upcoming Events

Announcements & Reminders

• 2021-2022 Course Pre-Registration

Pre-registration for 2021-2022 will open during Advisory through Blackbaud on Monday, March 15th and will remain open through Thursday, March 18th and will close at 11:59pm.

To review the course catalog, how to register and additional pre-registration materials, please visit the Office of the Registrar page on Blackbaud.

Please note: Pre-registration is part of an initial student course request only. This does not mean students will receive their first choice elective(s). All will be done to fulfill all requests but some requests may not be possible due to unavoidable constraints. It is extremely important to choose alternates.

• Reminders from the Front Desk

Please remember to follow our “No Rescue Policy”, as described in our Community Handbook (embed link). It is an important life-long skills for our students to come prepared each day with all necessary items. This also helps us limit the number of guests on campus as we enforce safety protocols due to the pandemic. 

For any student attendance changes, please email [email protected] so that it can be approved and recorded properly on Blackbaud. This will help with tracing purposes and for us to know where the student will be for safety reasons as well.

For any aftercare questions/concerns please contact Sundayah Reid at [email protected]

• Upcoming Virtual Meet & Greets with Interim Head of School Kimbrell Smith

Thank you to 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th-grade parents for attending this week’s meet and greet with Kimbrell Smith, incoming Interim Head of School. Details for next week’s 8th, 11th and 12th meet and greets are below. We look forward to seeing you there! 

11th and 12th Grade: Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m.

8th Grade: Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m.

Click here for a Zoom link for all sessions.

• Empowering The Next Generation of Valiant Trailblazers March 30, 6:00 p.m.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, join us for our next virtual speaker event on March 30.  Agnes Scott College President Leocadia Zak, Atlanta Girls’ School Head of School Ayanna Hill-Gill, Global Village Project Head of School Elizabeth Blintliff, students, and alums will lead a stimulating discussion on preparing women and girls to be inclusive global citizens and leaders. This is a free event and open to all. 

Register and receive the Zoom webinar link here.

• Congratulations to our new board members

Co-President: Dana Hudepohl (2-year term expiring 2023)
Treasurer: Michele Howard
Secretary: Sharon LeRoux
VP Parent Communications: Ajith Wijeratne
VP Events: Ruthie Collins

The following members will continue for another term in their respective roles:

Co-President: Isoke Harris (term expiring 2022) 
VP Teacher Appreciation: Chase Clemo

Thank you to all who voted during Tuesday’s Zoom meeting or by submitting an advance ballot.