2/19/19 

• Diabetes Awareness Group meets today during B lunch. 
• ACT will be issued to Juniors tomorrow. Lunch will follow testing, approx. at 12:10.
• Congrats to all of our Basketball players. Boys and Girls advance to the Conf. Tournament. 
• The Equity & Cultural Arts Festival is on 2/26 at 6pm, in the cafeteria! This event is free and open to the public. Join us for songs, dances and spoken Word.
• Seniors-if you are thinking about Wake Tech, it's not too late to sign-up to attend Wake Tech College Connect Day. Pick-up a permission slip from stdent services and turn it in to Mrs. Tomey in 2233 by the end of the week.  
• This Saturday, February 23rd, Apex Friendship will be hosting its first ever Winter Blast. This Atlantic Indoor Assocation Sactioned Competition will feature 58 local groups competing in Winter Guard, Indoor Percussion and Winds. The gym will open at 9:30am and the competition will continue until 10:00pm. Admission is $12 at the door. All proceeds will benefit AFHS Band Programs. We hope to see you there! 

2/15/19

• INTERACT CLUB IS HOLDING A BOOK DRIVE FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, SO PLEASE DONATE GENTLY USED CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND DROP THEM OFF AT THE BOX IN THE LOBBY, OR ROOM 1220 BY THE END OF FEBRUARY.
• Come out tomorrow, Saturday the 16th from 10:00 am to 12:00pm to help finish the senior mural with National Art Honors Society! See you bright and early in room 1210.
• The Equity & cultural arts festival is on 2/26 at 6pm, in the cafeteria! This event is free and open to the public. Join us for songs, dances and spoken word. J
• Johnson and Wales, Saint Andrews University, the University of California Berkeley, the University of South Carolina and UNC-Charlotte will all be in the Compass Studio today during Star Lunch.
• Reminder to Seniors:  the State Employees Credit Union scholarship is due this Thursday, February 21st to Ms. Concordia in Student Services. 

2/14/19

• Reminder to Seniors:  the State Employees Credit Union scholarship is due next Thursday, February 21st to Ms. Concordia in Student Services. This is a great Scholarship if you or your parents are members of the State Employees Credit Union.  This and other Scholarships can be found on the Student Services website under Scholarships.
• GTC Meeting is today during A lunch, in room 2240. 
• Roses are Red. Violets are Blue. Are You Alone on Valentines day? We'll we are too! Let's be lonely together! Come to room 2238 A&B lunch to decorate Valentines and eat candy with Writer's Club!
• Student are required to have student ID's on them always. IDs are used for checking out books and checking into school. So when arriving to the Attendance Office, pull that ID out, to help speed the process us and get you into class quicker. If you need an ID, come to the front office. 
• National Art Honors Society needs your help to finish the Senior mural in the cafeteria. Seniors grab a friend and come down to 1210 night after school and help paint till 4:30. Service hours will be given out and can apply to ther clubs. 

2/13/19

• Today is the last day to receive your Ticket to Play bracelet. Golf, tennis and any athlete still needing to turn in paperwork, MUST COME DURING LUNCH, to room 1406.
• Drama Club will be meeting today during B lunch in Mrs. Reaves' room (1525). 
• Reminder to the AoE Student Advisory Board: We are meeting today in the Compass Studio during lunch.
• Reserve your copy of the Valentine's issue of the Patriot Press. It will be delivered during homeroom on Thursday. Thanks for supporting the student newspaper. 
• Spring Meet the Teacher is tonight from 6:30-8:00.

2/12/19

• Seniors: Don't forget - if you have been accepted to a college or university that you are definitely going to attend, go on the Student Services website under Announcements and fill out the Google doc for your College destination, or give a copty of your acceptance letter to Mr. Wight or Ms. Concordia to get on the Class of 2019 College Destinations Map!
• Also, it is very important that if you have received a scholarship, whether you are accepting it or not, to bring a copy of your scholarship offer to Ms. Concordia in Student Services. 
• Golf and tennis Ticket to Play has been rescheduled to Wednesday, 2/13, during lunch. Wednesday will be the last day for Ticket to Play bracelets, except for Stunt, scheduled for 2/25. If you missed your previous chance, you must attend tomorrow. 
• AP Registration is still open but the deadline is fast approaching. Do not wait until the last minute to register. Do it today!
• Attention juniors: if you are interested in doing an internship for class credit during your senior year, please attend a mandatory internship meeting on Thursday during 1st lunch in the Compass Studio with Mrs. Tomey.
• There will be a meeting on Wednesday, 2/13, in the Cube for any Seniors interested in being involved in the AFTV Senior Video. Please see Grace Yannotta or Mrs. Briggs if you have any questions. 
• National Honor Society invitations have been sent. Please check your WCPSS student email. Candidate information is due March 15.
• Campbell University will be in the College Corner during A lunch to distribute information and speak to interested students. They will be in the Compass Studio (room 2102) during B lunch to meet with Juniors for a more in-depth discussion about Campbell. If you are interested, please stop by either of these locations.

2/11/19

• Congratulations to our AFHS Winter Guards. Both groups competed at HSHS this weekend. The Blue team came in 1st place in their class. Our Red team, came in  1st place in their class and got promoted to the next higher class. Congratulations on your amazing performances. 
• Ticket to Play for Tuesday is  Men's Golf and Tennis. Today, Track was registered.
• Campbell University will be in the College Corner during A lunch tomorrow to distribute information and speak to interested students.  They will be in the Compass Studio (room 2102) during B lunch to meet with Juniors for a more in-depth discussion on if Campbell is a good fit for you.  If you are interested please stop by either of these locations.
• Congratulations to all speech and debate team members who competed at Fayetteville Technical Community College on Saturday.Nathan Fair and Jared Sloan were 2nd and 3rd in Varsity Congressional Debate.  Logan Lewis was 4th in Extemporaneous speaking.  Katya Watson placed 3rd in Dramatic Interpretation and 4th in Declamation.  Cameron Clowes was 1st in novice Original Oratory.  Gavin Edmonds placed 3rd in Humorous Interpretation.  Based on her season record, Jordanna Baldauf qualified in Lincoln Douglas Debate for CFL's national tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The AFHS team as a whole brought home a league trophy for their performance this year.
• Happy FCCLA Week! We will have a meeting on Wednesday in room 1228 and make sure to WEAR RED!
• February is the month to show some extra love! So, bring a dollar...or five...to buy a Valentine's Day gift for your special someone or best friend. Your gift will be delivered to that person during homeroom on Valentine's Day! The table will be set up in the cafeteria during lunch on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week to buy your gifts.
• Interested in upper level math, physics, and/or engineering? Mrs. Boyd is hosting an information session for calculus-based physics on Tuesday during B lunch in room 3222.  Anyone who istaking calculus or will be taking calculus next year should consider attending! 

2/8/19

• Our two Winter Guard teams will be traveling to Holly Springs on Saturday for their first competition of the season. They will be compteting with local area high schools. Best of luck to these ladies and gents this weekend. 
• The Crafts N' Creations Club will be meeting today in the Cube during both lunches. See you there!
• Today, during A lunch, in room 1517, Coach Parker will be meeting with tennis players.

2/7/19

• The Computer Hardware Club is working with an all in one touch screen PC during A and B lunch in Room 1223. Anyone interested, please join in!
• There is no Ticket 2 Play today. We will continue on Friday with Women's Soccer and Softball.
• The National Honor Society for Dance Arts will hold an improvisation workshop on Friday, February 8th, during A lunch in the Dance Studio. All who participate will earn a point for membership.
• February is the month to show some extra love! So, bring a dollar...or five...to buy a Valentine's Day gift for your special someone or best friend. Your gift will be delivered to that person during homeroom on Valentine's Day! The table will be set up in the cafeteria during lunch on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week to buy your gifts.
• Congratulations to Megan Conroy who placed 22nd in the State at the Diving Championships in Greensboro!

2/6/19

• Imagine a class where you’re not confined, prisoner-like, to a single room, where you don’t sit impassively like a drone, receiving a schooling. Imagine instead a class where you’re constantly on the go, one where you’re part historian, part journalist, part graphic designer, part photographer, and part small business employee.  Imagine actually creating something tangible, that’s meant to stand the test of time. Well, such a class is no mere phantasmagoria.  No, that beautiful dream is a reality; that beautiful dream is yearbook.  If you’re interested in being on the 2019/2020 yearbook staff, go to stapletontogo.info/apply -- that’s stapletontogo.info/apply -- and fill out an application.  See Mr. Stapleton in room 2236 with any questions.
• Ms. Yelmini will be in room 1406 today, during lunch, to collect paperwork and issue bracelets for Baseball. 
• Love to make videos? AFTV is having a Spring interest meeting in the Cube this Thursday, February 7th druing A lunch. Any students who love filming videos, want to help with the End of Year video, or have editing talents are welcome! We would love to see new and old members! If you have questions, please see Mrs. Briggs in the library.
• Tonight we welcome the class of 2023! Our rising 9th grade open house runs from 5-7:30.  

2/5/19

• A representative from William Peace University will be in the College Corner today during star lunch. 
• There will be an interest meeting for men's tennis Friday, February 8th at 10:20 AM, in Room 1517.
• FCA will be meeting today during A lunch in Room 2220. All are welcome!
• We love our Seniors! Good news, Seniors! If any Seniors have an existing library overdue fine, we will give you half off your fines until Valentine's Day! Also, if any Seniors return any overdue books by Valentine's Day, we will waive the fine for those books. Seniors, take advantage of this love fest and bring in your overdue books and fines! If you have any questions, please ask a member of the media staff.
• Attention all AFHS DECA Members competing at States! There will be a mandatory roleplay workshop today for 1st year members and any other members scoring below an 80 on district roleplay. Be there today! A lunch - Mr. Jackson's room!

2/4/19

• Teachers, please check for an email from Ms. Kasapidis regarding students to be tested today, during 3rd block.
• Thank you all for participating in the AFHS French Week! The winner of the trivia Kahoot challenge was Billie W. Please see Madame Probst in room 4111 during lunch to pick up your Panera gift card.
• Tomorrow Ticket 2 Play is for Men's LAX. 
• Love to draw? Good news! Enter the AFHS Library "Draw What You Love" Contest. Draw anything you love and bring it to the library by February 22nd. 
• Women's Swim and Dive won Runner-up in 4A Central Regionals this weekend. Also, congrats to all that will compete this State at Swim and Dive States: Megan Carson, Jack Benton, Brooke Zettel, Ashton Gasper, Cooper Williams, Megan Conroy, Izzy Stevenson, Emma Murtaugh, Molly Whiteman, Megan Legarth, Abigail Tomlinson, Srikant Vasudevan, Wyatt Pena and Ben Mann. 
• Varsity and JV Cheer won 1st Places this weeikend at the NCCCA State Cheerleading Championships. 
• Our Track Boys 4x400 team qualified to race this Saturday at the STATE meet. Congrats to Jack Parker, Aidan Gallagher, Gabe Santiago and Teiari Matthews. Also, Sydney Turner qualified in the 500. 
• Students are required to have their Student ID's on them always. The ID allows them to check out books and is u sed for attendance purposes. We realize that Seniors are not provided an updated ID but they may still use their Junior IDs. If a student needs a ID, they may come to the office to secure one. 

2/1/19

• Ticket 2 Play begins Monday with Women's LAX. 
• Congrats to Megan Conroy on progressing to 4A Diving STATES! Way to go Megan.
• And Congratulations to Carly Manning. Carly made history by becoming the first girl from Apex Friendship to qualify for the INAUGURAL SEASON of Girls State Wrestling Championships! 
• AoE-just a reminder that at lunch today, we have peer mentor meetings. Groups 1-8 A lunch. Groups 9-16 B lunch. All in the Cube.
• We have Women's basketball vs. Middle Creek at home today and Men travel to Middle Creek. 
• The NCCCA Cheer Competition is at AFHS this Saturday. Good luck to our Varsity and JV teams, as they compete!