2/20/20

• For anyone that isn't aware, we close 3 hours early today due to winter weather potential. All afterschool and evening events are canceled including Driver Education. The rising 10th grade information night is rescheduled to Tuesday, 2/25 at 6:30pm. 
• Everyone should pay attention to the weather and listen for any updates from WCPSS concerning Friday's school schedule.
• Congrats to the Women's and Men's basketball teams. They both won last night! 
• The Internship interest meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd, durng 1st lunch in the Compass Studio. 
• Good news, Artitsts! It's time for the 2nd Annual Draw What you Love Art Contest! This is your chance to draw your favorite pet, vacation spot, friend or anything else you love. All entries are due in the library by February 25th. 

2/19/20

• Juniors who want to do an internship during senior year need to come to the internship information meeting on Thursday, during 1st lunch, in the Compass Studio.
• State Employees Credit Unior Scholarship Applications are due today, by 3pm., to Student Services. 
• NCSU is in the Compass Studio today during STAR lunch, for 9th-11th graders. 
• AFHS has 2 Artistic Merit recognitions in the high school division of Gifts of Gold. Congrats to Jasmin Zaal's cereamic work titled, Fairy House (3D), created under the instruction of Ms. Harkins and Chloe Howarth's paining titled, Plague Rememdies, created under the instruction of Ms. Pollack. 
• Congrats to Cameron Fizer for taking 3rd at the Mideast Regionals. He will compete at the NC State Championships this weekend. 
• Congrats to our basketball teams on their wins last night. They will play today, at S. Garner, in the SWAC. 

2/14/20

• National Honor Society invitations have been sent via WCPSS student email. Please check your WCPSS email in a tiemly manner. Candidate information is due March 13 at 2:18 pm.
• Extra! Extra! Read all about it in today's Valentine's issue of the Patriot  Press! Pick up your copy of the Newspaper before it's too late! Happy Valentine's Day from the Patriot Press!
• Seniors applying to the State Employees Credit Union Scholarship: the applications are due to Student Services by February 19th. If you are interested in applying,  stop by Student Services.
• Congratulations to Science National Honor Society for a phenomenal 1st STEM EXPO! You should all be very proud of your hard work. Great job!
• And great job to all of the clubs and teams who came out last night for the Rising 9th gr. open house! You made us very proud. 
• We have basketball home tonight vs. Holly Springs. 

2/13/20

• Rising 9th grade open house is tonight. Club fair begins at 5:30 and the presentation at 6:30. 
• Today is the last day to buy Valentines. They will be distributed tomorrow during 2nd period.
• Art II students from last semester, if you had work in the Halle Exhibit, please come pick it up from 1206. 
• Attention all ladies of AFHS! Looking for a fun night to remember with your father-figure? Join us on February 15th from 7-10pm for our MADLove father-daughter dance. Buy your tickets today at tinyurl.com/madlove-rsvp. 
• There's no school on Monday or Tuesday. We will have regular homeroom when you return on Wed. 2/19th. 

2/12/20

• Today and tomorrow are the last days to buy a Valentine! Come during A/B lunch and get with it ladies and gents! Time is running out. 
• Today is Ticket to Play for Men's Golf and Tennis. See Ms. Yelmini in the PE hallway during lunch. 
• AFHS Ultimate Frisbee will be starting in the next week. Come by Mr. Sicas room, 3221, Friday A lunch to see what's needed to play. First games start week of March 10. 
• Come to the Cube in the library today during both lunches to build with Legos, circuits, merge Cube and Valentine's Day activities. 
• Fashion Club will be holding a meeting on Thursday, February 13th. Come to room 1232 during A lunch for a Valentines themed meeting and find out what fashion club is all about. 
• NC State will be in the Compass Studio on February 19th during STAR lunch. All students that are interested in learning about NCSU and the admissions process sign up in student services to reserve a spot!

2/11/20

• Ticket to Play is for Track today. Tomorrow is Men's Golf and Tennis.
• All AFHS students are invited to the Compass Studio today to talk with UNC Asheville. Come learn about their programs. 
• Come to the Cube in the library on Wednesday during both lunches to build with Legos, circuits, Merge Cube and Valentine's Day activities!
• The Library loves our Seniors! In honor of Valentine's Day, SENIORS ONLY can return any overdue library books during the week of February 10-14 to have those overdue fines waived.  Also, ALL SENIOR Library fines will be 1/2 off the for that week. Make sure you take advantage of this opportunity to clear all your fines before prom and graduation!
• We have basketball home tonight for our Boys and Varsity Women. It's Senior night. Come out and show your support. 
• Student Council is selling Valentines during lunch this week. All items will be distributed on Friday. 

2/10/20

• Today is the second day of Valentines sales. Prices are as low as $1 and go up to $5! If you forgot, no need to scrounge around for a dollar, they are being sold through Thursday during A/B lunch. Don't miss your shot to make a move or make a day! Spread love and roll pats!
• Congratulations to all speech and debate team members who competed at Southview High School on Saturday. Colin Tierney was 4th in Novice Lincoln Douglas. Aidan Gallagher, Brayden Roberge and Sydney Dyer were 1st and 2nd and 10th in Impromptu Speaking. Daniela Paris was 7th in Original Oratory. 
• Congratulations to Carly Manning for makine history! She becomes the first female from Apex freindship to place at the NC State Wrestling Championships earning 3rd place.
• All students are invited to join BSA tomorrow and Wednesday during lunch for snacks and a movie. We will be watching Remember the Titans starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Gosling. Bring a friend and meet us in room 4237 (Ms. Williams) starting A lunch.
• Wednesday is HBCU Apprciation Day! Make sure to show out  and wear your favorite HBCU gear!
• Tomorrow, FCCLA will be hosting their second interest meeting. Everyone is welcome! You can enter to win a $5 gift card to Chick-Fil-A or Target, or a smaill surprise from Moon and Lola. We will also have snacks  and games! We hope to see you there! 
• T2P today is Women's Soccer and Softball. Tomorrow is Track.

2/7/20

• WCPSS closed schools due to weather and travel concerns. 

2/6/20

• Today's Ticket to Play is for Baseball. Athletes should bring their Athletic Participation packet to Ms. Yelmini, during lunch, to the PE hallway to receive their T2P wristband. 
• Friday Ticket to Play is for Women's Soccer and Softball. 
• There is a mandatory TSA meeting today during Star lunch A in room 3215 to discuss the State Conference. All members should attend. 
• Any students interested in getting involved in the AFHS Pilot Composting program, please come to room 1206 during B lunch, today. 
• Our rising 9th Grade Open House postponed to next Thursday, 2/13, due to weather.

2/5/20

• Today's Ticket to Play is for Men's Lacrosse. Athletes should bring their completed Athletic Participation packet to Ms. Yelmini, during lunch, to the PE hallway to receive their T2P wristband. 
• Thursday we have Ticket to Play for Baseball.
• Good news, Artitsts! It's time for the 2nd Annual Draw What you Love Art Contest! This is your chance to draw your favorite pet, vacation spot, friend or anything else you love. All entries are due in the library by February 25th. 
• The NAACP Moral March for Equal Rights is this Saturday. BSA will be meeting in Williams room 4237 A&B lunchers to make posters. All AFHS Students are welcome and encouraged to come and learn more information about the march and make a poster. 
• We have Meet The Teacher tonight beginning at 6:30. Parents should bring a copy of their child's schedule. Parents will begin in 1st period at 6:35 and continue to meet each teacher, as bells ring to change rooms. 
• Shoutout to our Swimmers & Divers as they compete at States these 2 days! 
• Congrats to all our basketball teams for sweeping Apex High last night. 

2/4/20

• Seniors will meet in the auditorium today at 9:30am to learn more about senior events and graduation. They will dismiss from there for lunch. 
• Girls basketball is home tonight vs. Apex High and the Men are away. Our Inspirational Cheer Team will be performing during halftime. This will be their first performance at our school. You won't regret being apart of this event. 
• If you or your parents are a member of the State Employees Credit Unior and you are interested in applying for their $10,000 scholarship, please stop by student services to get more details! Due date is February 19th. 
• Have you received any scholarship offers? Whether you are accepting them or not, please drop off a copy of your scholarship offer in student services. 
• Have you heard back from any schools yet? Your counselor would love to know the great news, send them a quick email!
• On behalf of the Black Student Alliance, Happy Black History Month! To celebrate, BSA will be having events throughout the month open to all! This Wednesday A&B lunches, in Ms. Williams room 4237. BSA will be amking posters for the Moral March in downtown Raleigh this Saturday. Anyone interested in marching for all human rights and equality or looking for more information is encouraged to come!
• T2P for Men's Lacrosse is tomorrow, Wed. 2/5. Meet Ms. Yelmini in the PE Hallway during lunch to receive your wrist band.
• Meet the Teacher is tomorrow night from 6:30-7:35. Parents should get a copy of their student's schedule before coming. You will walk your child's schedule beginning in 1st period at 6:35 and ending in their 4th block. Student Ambassadors will be around to help direct parents. This event is meant for parents only, due to space within each classroom. 

2/3/20

• Spring Track Interest Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 4th during A lunch in the Main Gym. Be sure to come out for important information about tryouts. Tryouts will be February 19th - 21st.
• This weekend at the Reginonal Swim meet the Men's team finished sixth overall and the women's team finished second in the region. There will be 17 swimmers and drivers headed to states this week!
• Our Varsity cheer squad came in 2nd at States this weekend.
• All Basketball teams won on Friday, sweeping Middle Creek. 
• Congratulations to AJ DeSanto and Brayden Roberge for placing 3rd in Public Forum Debate at this weekend's tournament at Croatan High School.
• Congrats to TSA VEX Robotics Team B for being a Tournament Finalist and winning the Design Award at this weekends Triangle Robotics League Championship Tournament. Clay Bruce, Joey Fleming, Aidan Frutos, Jacob Tennant, Mohammed Elmzoudi, and Ryan Lutz are not qualified to compete in the North Carolina VEX Robotics Championship Tournament in Concord NC March 7th.
• Congratulations to the following students for being selected into the East Central District Honors Band: Hayden Silvester, Rebecca Bridenbaugh, Hannah Kodadek, Lauren Grimsrud,Christopher Fields, Payton Wurst, and Holden Taylor. Also Congratulations to Sean Murdy for being selected into the Central District Honors Jazz Band.
• The AFHS Science Olympiad teams competed in the Raleigh Regional Tournament this weekend.  Both teams came in 5th place for their division with the following students earning medals in their individual events:
• Srikant Vasudevan
• Srinath Vasudevan
• Aadhira Arun
• Zev van Zanten
• Fedora Castelino
• Cathy Walter
• Bhavika Chirumamilla
• Jai Saravanan
• David Karash
• Arjun Mahesh
• Bruno Rosa
• James Muentener
• Joseph Cramer
• Vrutika Soneji
• Aurea Michael
• Kalkidan Melaku
• Samantha St. Lawrence
• Adi Kushwaha
• Adrian Chandler

 

1/31/20

• Science Olympiad teams are competing in their regional tournament at Southeast Raleigh High School tomorrow! Both teams are competing for a chance to move on to the State tournament. Members: please attend a mandatory meeting today during A lunch in room 3222. If you are unable to attend, contact Ms. Boyd.
• Ticket to Play starts next week with Women's Lacrosse up on Monday!
• Congratulations to the Wrestling team for picking up a win agianst Garner Magnet 70-6. Special shout out to all seniors who participated!

1/30/20

• New Second Semester Students who started this week are invited to a newcomers lunch in the student services conference room. It will be held right after 2nd period during A lunch tomorrow.
• Ticket to Play begins on Monday, Feb. 3rd. Athletes must have a completed and current sports packet on file, in order to try out for spring sports. The sports packet is in the front office and on our webpage. Athletes who are currently participating in a Winter Sport will not need to attend the Ticket to Play events. Ms. Yelmini will collect your paperwork in the PE hallway, during both lunches, and issue you a Ticket to Play wrist band. Without this wrist band you will not be allowed to try out. Ticket to Play dates are by teams, on these days: Monday, Women's Lacrosse, Wednesday, Men's Lacrosse, Thursday Baseball, Friday Women's Soccer & Softball, next Monday Track, next Tues Men's Golf & Men's Tennis and Friday 2/21 will be stunt. 
• Science Olympiad will have a mandatory meeting today during A lunch in Room 3222. If you are unable to attend please contact Mrs. Boyd. 

 

1/28/20

• If you are missing a class on your schedule; or in a class that you haven't had the prerequisite for; report to the Media Center during THAT CLASS BLOCK. ALL OTHER Schedule change requests are processed through the google doc only.
• Ticket to Play begins on Monday, Feb. 3rd. Athletes must have a completed and current sports packet on file, in order to try out for spring sports. The sports packet is in the front office and on our webpage. Athletes who are currently participating in a Winter Sport will not need to attend the Ticket to Play events. Ms. Yelmini will collect your paperwork in the PE hallway, during both lunches, and issue you a Ticket to Play wrist band. Without this wrist band you will not be allowed to try out. Ticket to Play dates are by teams, on these days: Monday, Women's Lacrosse, Wednesday, Men's Lacrosse, Thursday Baseball, Friday Women's Soccer & Softball, next Monday Track, next Tues Men's Golf & Men's Tennis and Friday 2/21 will be stunt. 
• Science Olympiad will have a mandatory meeting today during A lunch in Room 3222. If you are unable to attend please contact Mrs. Boyd. 
• Congratulations to all speech and debate members who competed at Durham Academy on 1/18 & 1/19. Lauren Muhs and Daniella Paris were semifinalists in Original Oratory. Katya Watson placed in the semifinals for Dramatic Interpretation. 
• Results from JDL on 1/24
• Boys 4x800 - New School Record (Josh Carlson, John Curcio, Keagan Donovan, Tim Haughton)
• Boys High Jump - Caleb Watson - 2nd place
• Boys Triple Jump - Jack Parker - 3rd place
• Girls 500: Sydney Turner - 1st place; Nia Kane qualified for the State Meet
• Results from VA Showcase on 1/17
• Tim Haughton set new school records in the 1000m and Mile 
• There will be a softball meeting in Coach Hollis' room 3111 during A lunch today for anyone intending to try out for softball.
• Congratulations to the JV Cheer Team on their 1st place win at the Wake County Competion on Saturday. 
• Congratulations to the Wrestling Team for picking up a big win against Southern Lee 44-36, this weekend.
• Congrats to both the Men and Women's Swim & Dive teams for winning the SWAC conference championship. Also a shout out to Brooke Zettel for being named SWAC Swimmer of the YEAR!

1/21/20

• During exams we do not make morning announcements. Today, the students were reminded, we do not have checkouts during exam week. 
• Fall Exam Schedule

1/17/20

• Students going to the Historically Black Colleges and Universities trip to the Charlotte Hornets game, your permission form is due today to Mrs. Tomey or Mrs. Williams. 
• Last chance to get help with Test Taking Tips and Study Skills! Come to the library during B lunch today. Ms. Smith and Ms. Ashley will be offering helpful tips to help you do your best on your exams. Get some ideas on how to prepare before the long weekend!
• Are you currently enrolled in AP Language & Composition for the spring semester? If so, congratulations! Ms. McLeod's and Mr. Stapleton's summer reading discussion threads are now live, and can be accessed by going to stapletontogo.info/summer.  If you have questions, please see either McLeod in room 2248 or Stapleton in 2236. 
• No school on Monday and exams begin on Tuesday. Don't be late and remember that we do not allow checkouts during EXAMS, any Exam. 
• Good luck to Speech & Debate this Saturday in Durham and our Wrestlers at Wake Forest. 

1/16/20

• Congratulations to Mateo Knapp, Jake Hale and Peyton Myers for picking up wins vs Middle Creek, last night in Wrestling.
• Students-Avoid crossing the car pool line. Follow the sidewalk towards the Student Services door. It's a safer way. 
• Tonight at 7pm, our Theatre Department and Acting Company will present "10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse" in our auditorium. It's free so hope to see you there. 
• Students should continue to use all resources offered to help prepare for Exams. 

1/15/20

• Good luck to our wrestlers tonight as they compete against Middle Creek, at home. 
• AFMS will have an Open House tonight so parking will be hectic since they use our extra parking spaces. 
• Speech & Debate has a Spirit Night at Panera @ Beaver Creek today from 4-8.
• This Thursday night, January 16th at 7pm, our Theatre Department and Acting Company are proud to present, "10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse." If you want to come see a show where Zombies kill people, come on out this Thursday, 1/16 at 7pm. Free admission. 
• Come to the library during A lunch today to receive help with stusy skills, as you study for exams. On Friday, during B lunch, there will be another session of help by our Media Specialists.
• Spring Semester Art Students Level 2 or above meet today, A lunch, in room 1210 for amazing field trip information.
• Seniors! If you or your parents are a member of the State Employees Credit Unior and you are interested in applying for their $10,000 scholarship, please stop by student services to get more details. Due date is February 19th.
• If you're enrolled in AP Statistics next semester, please visit Ms. Jones' room 3238, and join REMIND by Friday, 1/17. 
• Students! Remember, we do not allow students to check-out during exams. Be sure your parents are aware. Also, if you do not have an EOC or a make-up test, then you do not come to school. 

1/14/20

• We have JV Girls and Varsity Boys and Girls playing at S. Garner tonight. Good luck to them. 
• Do you need a new elective next semester? The following courses are now available: 1st Period-Anatomy & Physiology Honors, 2nd period-Astronomy Honors, 2nd period-Marine Ecology Honors and 2nd period-Contemporary Law & Justice Honors. If interested, please fill out the schedule change google doc to request the course. 

1/13/20

• Seniors! If you or your parents are a member of the State Employees Credit Unior and you are interested in applying for their $10,000 scholarship, please stop by student services to get more details. Due date is February 19th. 
• All Spring Semester Art Students Level 2 or above, meet Wed. A Lunch, in Room 1210 to hear about an amazing field trip opportunity. 
• Need help with study and test taking skills? Come to the librry during A lunch on Wednesday. Ms. Smith and Ms. Ashley will be offering helpful tips to help you do your best on your exams. There will be another session offered during B lunch on Friday. 
• Silent Study continues this week in the library during lunch in order to give you a quiet place to study for exams. Also, there will be two Test Preparation Sessions held in the Cube during lunch this week: Wednesday during A lunch and Friday during B lunch, stop by the Cube to get help preparing for your exams. 
• Anyone interested in Men's Golf. We will meet in the weight room A lunch today. 
• Literary Revolutions would like to congratulate the following writers for winning our short story contest! Third Place: Francesca Kyanda,            Second Place : Lucy Temple and First Place: Michelle Jennings
• Congratulation to the Wrestling Team for traveling to Jack Britt High School and competing hard over the weekend. 
• Congrats to our Track members that competed this weekend. Chloe Gee - 3rd in 1600m and Taylor Turner 4th in High Jump and our Boys 4x800 received 1st place and qualified for States, Josh Carlson, John curcio, Keagan Donovan and Tim Haughton.

1/10/20

• The January issue of The Patriot Press is out in the news stands. Be sure to pick up a copy of the student newspaper before they run out!
• Congrats to both of our swim teams on their tremendous wins last night vs. Wake Forest, Heritage and Apex.
• We have basketball tonight. Boys are home and the ladies are at Apex High. Reminder to our fans, we want excited and enthusiastic students, cheering on our team, but we will not tolerate poor sportsmanship. If a student breaks this rule they will be escorted out of the building and banned from future AFHS sporting events for the remainder of the school year. So make good choices. 

1/9/20

• Don't forget the Opening Reception for our student artists is Friday from 6-8 at the Alle Cultural Arts Center. 

1/8/20

• Wrestling is @ Holly Springs tonight!
• Last night all our competing basketball teams won against Smithfield. 
• Tomorrow we have Swimming at TAC. 
• BSA will have a meeting today B - lunch in 4237, Ms. Williams room.
• Art Club meets TODAY A lunch in room 1210.
• Come support the talented artists of APEX! You're invited to the Opening reception Friday night from 6-8pm, downtown Apex at the Halle Cultural Arts Center. 

1/7/20

• We have an endowment game at school tonight against Smithfield. JV and Varsity Men and Varsity Women. No passes will be allowed.
• Are you currently a senior? A senior who meant to turn in a senior quote for the yearbook but who simply forgot? Danya? Dordanna? Well, if you still want to submit a senior quote, you're in luck: this week only, you can still turn your quote in to either Mr. Stapleton in 2236 or Ms. Villafranca in the main office . Just write it down on a piece of paper and give it to us - do it!
• Mrs. Wilson is holding a prom ticket design interest meeting this Thursday 1/9, in Room 4213 during A lunch for students who might be interested in creating the design that will go on this year's prom poster and tickets. She will go over what is expected of the deisgn in the meeting. This is a great opportunity for students wishing to add to their portfolio and/or showcase their artistic and design capabilities. 

1/6/20

• Congratulations to our Basketball members. They were very busy during the break. Our Men and Women's varsity teams won the Northwoords 1st Bank Charger Classic Tournament and our JV men's won the Holiday Classic-Bank OZK tournament!
• The International Club continues its guest speaker series on Tuesday, January 7th, A & B lunches, in room 4102. AFHS student, Ilia Mikaili, will speak and answer questions about Iran, his native country. 
• In preparation for exams, Silent Study starts today during lunch in the library. If you need a quiet place to prepare for exams, the library is the place to focus. 
• We have 9 school days left before exams.