Academic Rigor * Relevant to the Real-World * Relationships in Small Learning Communities
2552 N. Maple
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734)994-6515
Principal: Sulura Jackson
jacksons@aaps.k12.mi.us
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Announcements for 5-24-12SKYLINE ANNOUNCEMENTS
FROM THE DESK OF MS. JACKSON "Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." ~Voltaire
SOAR INTO SKYLINE
June 2, 2012 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm Incoming 9th Grade Open House KUDOS/CONGRATULATIONS
********NEW ITEMS******** LIBRARY All books and other materials are due by June 1st. SKYLINE SENIORS Obligation cards need to be signed before you can pick up your cap & gown that you must wear in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. Please come to either lunch period to see Mrs. Adams for an Athletic signature and Mrs. Brewer for a miscellaneous obligations signature. We will be in the common everyday during lunch until seniors last day of school. You need to go to the library and the book depository directly for the remaining signatures. Please do not wait until the last minute, stop by and see us today! COUNSELING Any student interested in taking an online class or CR in the fall needs to pre-register in the moodle by June 4th. Please see your counselor if you have any questions.
CR & Online Pre-Registration for Semester 1, 2012 begins on May 11, 2012 at 3pm in the AAPS Moodle
Deadline to turn in completed CR and Online Registration Packet is June 4, 2012 at 3pm.
************************** SKYLINE CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Vladimir "Jojo" Otchere! He won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in a logo competition for "AACHM" African American Cultural and Historical Museum. He won $175.
The Museum will be using Jojo's 1st place logo to build an identity as they preserve and exhibit cultural/historical materials about the life and work of African Americans in Washtenaw County.
If you know Jojo please congratulate him and ask him to show you his design!
SPANISH CLUB
There is a Spanish Club meeting where we will be voting for next year's president and vice president on Thursday, May 24th after school.
SKYLINE CREW
Good luck to Skyline Crew and their trip to US Nationals!
INDIAN AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION
There will be a bake sale after school this Friday.
SKYLINE INTERACT CLUB The Skyline Interact Club will be hosting its first ever, Runway for Relief Charity Fashion Show. Admission is free and the event will be taking place this Thursday, May 24 from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at the Neutral Zone. The show features clothes designed and made by our very own Skyline Students. VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE Seniors and Juniors who will be 18 by November 6, 2012, there will be a Voter Registration Drive on Wednesday, May 23rd during Skytime, late lunch and after school. VOICE 'N MOTION Students who enjoy singing and dancing, there will be a dance workshop this Friday, May 25th from 3:00 pm-4:00 pm. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Sports and physicals will be conducted at Skyline from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm on Monday, June 4, 2012. Physicals are open to all high school and middle school students. The cost is $25. For additional information contact the Skyline athletic department at 734-994-7075. YEARBOOK Yearbooks will be distributed next week at both lunches near C 205. You can get your book early this week for an Early Distribution charge of $5. ART CLUB There will be an Art Club meeting this Thursday afterschool at 3:00 pm room A 221. We will be discussing our participation in the Soar into Skyline event, possible officer positions and ways to improve the club for next year. RELAXATION GROUP The relaxation group will meet this Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 8:00 am-8:30 am in B 329. SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY-TALENT SHOW Their will be a talent show at the Senior All Night Party and we need you! To sign up for try-outs, sign up at Mrs. Edwards' class in room A 311. Tryouts are on Thursday, May 24th from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm. SKYLINE LACROSSE PLAYERS AND PARENTS Skyline's 'Raise the Flag' project is in our Project Help contest! Our independent judges scored your project high enough to qualify for Voting to win a $1,000 grant. Voting takes place on the Bank of Ann Arbor Facebook page through the Project Help application. Voters “Like” the Bank of Ann Arbor, then “Like” the Project Help application to vote for Skyline's Flag project (in the $1,000 category). Link: (www.facebook.com/ Voters may vote once a day from Wednesday, May 9, 2012 until Wednesday, May 23 (9:00 pm). Share this contest with your Friends to get out the Vote. We will be making some noise ourselves. Congratulations again on Skyline's entry in our Project Help contest!
SKYLINE ASAN Please volunteer to help set up and run the All Senior All Night Party, Monday, June 11th. Set-up from 3-10 pm during graduation. The Party is from 10:00 pm-4:00 am.www.mysignup.com/ASAN2012 SKYLINE'S 2ND ANNUAL READY, SET, FLY The time for the 2nd annual Ready, Set, Fly 5K race to combat childhood obesity run for the AAPS Project Healthy Schools and UM Cardiovascular Center has arrived. All proceeds go to AAPS middle school project healthy schools curriculum. Please visit the website and sign up to have a great run, walk, wheel or stroll race!
THE CUBE
Exploring College Options
Duke. Georgetown. Harvard. Penn. Stanford. Student/Parent Information Session Several Dates & locations See Website: www.exploringcollegeoptions.
Summer Program Applications and Registration now available University of Michigan Summer Programs http://www.umich.edu/summer_ College & Career Center (The Cube) - Various listings to help you get started http://a2skyline.org/skyline. The best way to find summer programs is to visit your favorite college/university website and use their search box or links for "summer programs". New Scholarship Opportunities Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation. http://www.aaacf.org/ The Cube's complete listing http://a2skyline.org/skyline. More Scholarships: http://a2skyline.org/skyline. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is Available. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Deadlines ---->http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
SENIORS If you are planning to dual enroll at a University next fall, you must see your Counselor before June 15th to complete the paperwork. SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION Come join the Skyline High School Muslim Student Association! Here we watch films and eat snacks! We discuss our religion and various ethnicities and races. New members are welcome every Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 pm. SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL DIVERSITY CLUB Come join the Skyline High School Diversity Club!!! We are raising money for Kliptown, South Africa! We discuss various cultures, religion and ethnicities! Bringing our difference together as one diverse union.
SKYLINE LACROSSE Men vs. Women Game Shirts are Available!
Order shirts at: https://ugpogo. Shirts are $20 (w/ tax) and are purchased online (w/ credit card). Proceeds again benefit the Vada Murray Fund. note; shirts will be delivered to Skyline HS. Let us know if you have any questions.
** Class of 2013, 2014 (and interested 2015)
Get tips from an experienced person. Register now for this AAPS Rec & Ed class:
"Prepare Now to Do Those Daunting COLLEGE ESSAYS & APPLICATIONS." (Parents are welcome with student.) Before the busy fall application season, start now to think about what your college essays and applications will say about you. With the competition for college admission tougher every year, well-composed essays and applications can make a difference. What you do this summer also has a bearing on your applications and essays. The instructor has helped students gain admission to UM, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and many others. With actual examples of successful essays, find out what makes a compelling essay and application and how to strengthen yours. This class will get you thinking about possible essay topics to highlight your own characteristics, as well as tips to make your applications the best they can be. Register online at Rec&Ed: www.aareced.com or by calling Ivy at 994-2300 X 53248. Class ID # 1338.302 Tues. May 29 7:00-8:45 pm $39 (held at Pioneer, Room D209) (This class is taught by editor and consultant Liza Atreya. Contact her directly at 945-6757 if you have questions. She also offers private help. See www.essayandapp.com) A comment from a participant in last year's class: "This class was extremely helpful and encouraged me to completely turn my essay around. Although I haven't sent my improved essay into universities yet, I have a strong feeling that it will improve my chances of acceptance when I do." (P.S. She did get into schools where she applied.)
KROGER REWARDS & SKYLINE ALL SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY As a reminder: It is time again to re-enroll your Kroger Card to continue earning funds in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. All participants must sign up for the program in order to earn funds for Skyline during 2012-2013. This is our main fundraiser for the ANSN(All Night Senior Party). Even if you have just signed up for Kroger Community Rewards in February or March of this year-which will earn Skyline funds as part of the 05/2011-05/2012 program, you must re-enroll after April 1, 2012 to continue earning rewards during the coming year. It's easy to enroll or re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards. Go to www.krogercommunity.com-click on Michigan-click on enroll to register. Find your organization: Ann Arbor SKYLINE All Senior All Night Pary or NPO number 90815. All participants must have a valid online account at kroger.com and must sign up online to participate. If you have any questions, contact Sherry Goldfarb at 734-761-5547. Slgoldfarb55@gmail.com
MULTI-CULTURAL CLUB
Anyone interested in experiencing and learning about different cultures come to the multi-cultural club on Mondays from 3:00-4:00 pm.
JUNIOR INTERVIEWS Junior Interviews began the week of March 19th. Please stop into your SLC Office and sign up for an appointment time with your Counselor!
SKYLINE HACKY SACK CLUB Students interested in playing, learning and developing their skills with a hacky sack. Every Tuesday, immediately following school the Skyline Hacky Sack Club will meet. |
