Ashland High School

Want to meet college reps from across the country? Come to the Southern Oregon fall college fair! Free and open to anyone, scan this QR code to register or go to https://app.strivescan.com/students Find the list of 40+ participating colleges here: https://www.pnacac.org/sor-fair#colleges The college fair will be held at Rogue Community College on the Table Rock Campus on Tuesday, October 8th, from 8:40 am to 11:25 am. Students MUST complete an AHS field trip permission form to go on the bus from AHS to RCC. You can get one from Jen Marsden in the College and Career Center in the AHS Library.

Sustainable Travel Day is happening October 3rd!! Bike, walk, bus or carpool to school, then come to the quad before 1st period to enter into the raffle and win awesome prizes! During lunch there will be free bike fix ups, music and games!! Come and promote sustainable travel with us October 3rd!!

Announcements - October 1, 2024 Want to contribute the yearbook this year? Join the yearbook club, an extension of the class, happening Tuesdays at lunch in Tech 3. Anyone can also contribute their photos to yearbook this year with the new "Photo Share" QR code [located in the Grizz-o-Gram!] Make sure we get your photos today of student life, clubs, and events, and your senior photos! Didn't turn in a parking pass? Forms can be turned in at any point of the year, but parking in the student lots without one will result in your car being stickered. Please turn one in to the office as soon as possible if you would like to use the student lot. Grizztober starts today! Join this year's drawing challenge based on Inktober! Create a piece of art that follows the prompts for every day of October. Anyone is welcome to participate in any medium they prefer. Permanent mediums only! For more information, reach out to Mr. Malcomb. If you want to get featured on social media, DM @ahs.art.class on Instagram Sustainable Travel Day is happening Thursday, October 3rd!! Bike, walk, bus or carpool to school, then come to the quad before 1st period to enter into the raffle and win awesome prizes! During lunch there will be free bike fix ups, music and games!! Come and promote sustainable travel with us October 3rd!! The Kindness Club will start meeting at lunch on Friday's in the IVC. The Ashland High School Site Council meets on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 4pm in the library! We are looking for student members to join Site Council. Come share your ideas, earn community service hours, and help make your school an even better place. The Southern Oregon Fall College fair will be happening Tuesday, October 8th, from 8:40 am to 11:25 am. It will be happening at Rogue Community College on the Table Rock campus. Students must complete an AHS field trip permission form to go on the bus from AHS. Get one from Jen Marsden in the College and Career Center. Scan the QR code posted on social media to register. Upcoming College Visits: Come learn more about the unique opportunities available at these schools. If you have a class during a college info session and would like to attend, please get a note from your teacher before coming to the College & Career Center. All visits are in the CCC unless designated in a different location. You can find the list of all upcoming visits on the AHS website.    • Today, October 1st Southern Oregon University during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm  • Friday, October 4th Oregon State University from 1:30-2:30 pm  • Tuesday, October 8th Pacific Northwest College of Art during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm  • Tuesday, October 8th Reed College during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm in the Library  • Tuesday, October 8th University of Oregon during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm in the Library  • Tuesday, October 8th Sand Diego State University during from 2:15-3:00 pm in the Library  • Tuesday, October 8th Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo during from 2:15-3:00 pm in the Library    Please see Jen Marsden in the College & Career Center for more information 😊  Want a float in the homecoming parade? Applications are due October 4th! Scan the QR code on the flyer in the main office or on our various social media platforms to fill out the application form. Floats have to be approved and finished before October 15th. Please put effort into creating your float and make sure it's school appropriate. Tell your friends and family to come to our parade and support our clubs and teams! The homecoming parade will be happening Wednesday, October 16th and will start at 3:00 pm. Come celebrate this special day by wearing Red, standing curbside, and supporting Ashland High School. Voting for Homecoming Court is now open. There will be a QR code sent to your student email and you will see flyers on campus. Voting will run from Monday, September 30th through Friday, October 11th. Want to bring a guest to homecoming? Guest pass forms are in the main office. Guests may only be students of highschool age at other schools or one of last year's previously graduated students from AHS. You must provide a picture of the guest's ID and pay a $5 fee. They must bring their same ID to the homecoming dance. Guest passes are due October 15th. There will be no late passes accepted. Seniors - It's that time of year! Please make sure to check your email regularly for important graduation information. Cap and Gown ordering has begun - for information, please see the email from Emily the AHS office manager, or check the grizz-o-gram newsletter Need to borrow a cap and/or gown? Scan the QR code on social media and fill out the necessary information.

Voting for Homecoming Court is now open. There will be a QR code sent to your student email and you will see flyers on campus. Voting will run from Monday, September 30th through Friday, October 11th.

Saturday, October 19th, We will be having our homecoming dance in the Lower Gym from 8:00 to 11:00 pm! Theme is Rio de Janeiro and tickets will be $15. Food trucks will be on site! If you would like to bring a guest from another school, or a student who graduated from AHS last year, please come pick up a guest pass form in the main office. You will need to provide a copy of your guest's ID as well as pay a $5 processing fee. The deadline for guest forms to be turned in is Tuesday, October 15th. No late forms will be accepted.

AHS Leadership Presents: Grizz Gathering! Family Fun before the Football Game! When: Friday, October 18th @ 5:45 pm Where: AHS Track $5 Entry Fee There will be face painting, a rock climbing wall, an obstacle course, and more!

AHS Leadership Presents: Our Homecoming Parade! Celebrate AHS Students, clubs, and athletics. Come join our Homecoming Parade on the 16th of October! Celebrate this special day by wearing RED, standing curbside and supporting Ashland High School.

Announcements September 30th, 2024 Want to contribute the yearbook this year? Join the yearbook club, an extension of the class, happening Tuesdays at lunch in Tech 3. Anyone can also contribute their photos to yearbook this year with the new "Photo Share" QR code [located in the Grizz-o-Gram!] Make sure we get your photos today of student life, clubs, and events, and your senior photos! Are you interested in being a student rep on the school board? If you are please come to the main office and fill out an application. Applications are due TODAY. Parking Passes are due TODAY. You can pick up the application form in the main office, which you will need to turn in with a copy of your driver's license and up to date car insurance. Students parking in the student lot after September 30th without a parking pass will be stickered. Student parking is only in the mountain lot in the non-numbered spots. There is no student parking in the science lot or Titus alley. If you park in these parking lots or in any numbered staff spots, your car will be stickered. - If you had a parking pass last year, this does not count toward this year. You will still need to fill out a new parking pass form - You can still turn in a parking pass after today, but parking in the student lot without a pass is turned in will result in your car getting stickered. Grizztober starts tomorrow! Join this years challenge, a drawing challenge based on Inktober! Create a piece of art that follows the prompts for every day of October. Anyone is welcome to participate in any medium they prefer. Permanent mediums only! Contact Max Malcomb for more information. Sustainable Travel Day is happening October 3rd!! Bike, walk, bus or carpool to school, then come to the quad before 1st period to enter into the raffle and win awesome prizes! During lunch there will be free bike fix ups, music and games!! Come and promote sustainable travel with us October 3rd!! The Kindness Club will start meeting at lunch on Friday's in the IVC. The Southern Oregon Fall College fair will be happening Tuesday, October 8th, from 8:40 am to 11:25 am. It will be happening at Rogue Community College on the Table Rock campus. Students must complete an AHS field trip permission form to go on the bus from AHS. Get one from Jen Marsden in the College and Career Center. Scan the QR code posted on social media to register. Upcoming College Visits: Come learn more about the unique opportunities available at these schools. If you have a class during a college info session and would like to attend, please get a note from your teacher before coming to the College & Career Center. All visits are in the CCC unless designated in a different location. You can find the list of all upcoming visits on the AHS website.    • Tuesday, October 1st Southern Oregon University during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm  • Friday, October 4th Oregon State University from 1:30-2:30 pm  • Tuesday, October 8th Pacific Northwest College of Art during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm  • Tuesday, October 8th Reed College during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm in the Library  • Tuesday, October 8th University of Oregon during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm in the Library  • Tuesday, October 8th Sand Diego State University during from 2:15-3:00 pm in the Library  • Tuesday, October 8th Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo during from 2:15-3:00 pm in the Library    Please see Jen Marsden in the College & Career Center for more information 😊  Want a float in the homecoming parade? Applications are due October 4th! Scan the QR code on the flyer in the main office or on our various social media platforms to fill out the application form. Floats have to be approved and finished before October 15th. Please put effort into creating your float and make sure it's school appropriate. Tell your friends and family to come to our parade and support our clubs and teams! The homecoming parade will be happening Wednesday, October 16th and will start at 3:00 pm. Come celebrate this special day by wearing Red, standing curbside, and supporting Ashland High School. Voting for Homecoming Court is now open. There will be a QR code sent to your student email and you will see flyers on campus. Voting will run from Monday, September 30th through Friday, October 11th. Want to bring a guest to homecoming? Guest pass forms are in the main office. Guests may only be students of highschool age at other schools or one of last year's previously graduated students from AHS. You must provide a picture of the guest's ID and pay a $5 fee. They must bring their same ID to the homecoming dance. Guest passes are due October 15th. There will be no late passes accepted. Seniors - It's that time of year! Please make sure to check your email regularly for important graduation information. Cap and Gown ordering has begun - for information, please see the email from Emily the AHS office manager, or check the grizz-o-gram newsletter"

Announcements - September 27th, 2024 Motor Sports Club meets again today in Tech-3 for snacks and formula one, Singapore, race recap, and discussion. Attention Queer and Straight Ally students. QSA will be meeting in Room H-29 on Monday the 30th at lunch to discuss marching in the Pride Parade on October 5th. Hope to see you there! Want to contribute the yearbook this year? Join the yearbook club, an extension of the class, happening Tuesdays at lunch in Tech 3. Anyone can also contribute their photos to yearbook this year with the new "Photo Share" QR code [located in the Grizz-o-Gram!] Make sure we get your photos today of student life, clubs, and events, and your senior photos! Are you interested in being a student rep on the school board? If you are please come to the main office and fill out an application. Applications are due by September 30th. Parking Passes are due September 30th. You can pick up the application form in the main office, which you will need to turn in with a copy of your driver's license and up to date car insurance. Students parking in the student lot after September 30th without a parking pass will be stickered. Student parking is only in the mountain lot in the non-numbered spots. There is no student parking in the science lot or Titus alley. If you park in these parking lots or in any numbered staff spots, your car will be stickered. • If you had a parking pass last year, this does not count toward this year. You will still need to fill out a new parking pass form Upcoming College Visits: Come learn more about the unique opportunities available at these schools. If you have a class during a college info session and would like to attend, please get a note from your teacher before coming to the College & Career Center. All visits are in the CCC unless designated in a different location. You can find the list of all upcoming visits on the AHS website. • Tuesday, October 1st Southern Oregon University during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm • Friday, October 5th Oregon State University from 1:30-2:30 pm • Tuesday, October 8th Pacific Northwest College of Art during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm • Tuesday, October 8th Reed College during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm in the Library • Tuesday, October 8th University of Oregon during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm in the Library • Tuesday, October 8th Sand Diego State University during from 2:15-3:00 pm in the Library • Tuesday, October 8th Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo during from 2:15-3:00 pm in the Library Please see Jen Marsden in the College & Career Center for more information 😊 Want a float in the homecoming parade? Applications are due October 4th! Scan the QR code on the flyer in the main office or on our various social media platforms to fill out the application form. Floats have to be approved and finished before October 15th. Please put effort into creating your float and make sure it's school appropriate. Tell your friends and family to come to our parade and support our clubs and teams! If you want to join the Ashland High Snowboard Team, there will be a parent/rider information night on October 15th at 7:00 pm. Scan the QR code on the flyer posted on the grizz-o-gram and social media. For more information, visit ashlandhighsnowboarders.blogspot.com Interested in being a ROS Counselor? AMS needs you! You can get volunteer hours and it looks good on a college application or job resume. The AMS 6th grade outdoor camp will last two nights and 3 days with two separate camps. The first will be October 8th through October 10th, the second one will be October 15th through October 17th. To sign up, email Marth Street, the 6th grade teacher, at Martha.Street@ashland.k12.or.us Missed picture day? Picture makeups will be happening October 15th. 2024-2025 Yearbooks are now available for pre-order! You can order them through the main office or Jostens at Jostens.com/yearbookbuy. Order before January 5th for the lowest price of the year at $50. Payment plans are available.

Announcements - September 26th, 2024 The AHS Robotics team will be having a new members meeting Today! It will be held after school from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in room IA-4. Learn about the robots we design and build, and the national robotics competition. For any questions, you can email info.team3024@gmail.com. Want to contribute the yearbook this year? Join the yearbook club, an extension of the class, happening Tuesdays at lunch in Tech 3. Anyone can also contribute their photos to yearbook this year with the new "Photo Share" QR code [located in the Grizz-o-Gram!] Make sure we get your photos today of student life, clubs, and events, and your senior photos! Are you interested in being a student rep on the school board? If you are please come to the main office and fill out an application. Applications are due by September 30th Parking Passes are due September 30th. You can pick up the application form in the main office, which you will need to turn in with a copy of your driver's license and up to date car insurance. Students parking in the student lot after September 30th without a parking pass will be stickered. Student parking is only in the mountain lot in the non-numbered spots. There is no student parking in the science lot or Titus alley. If you park in these parking lots or in any numbered staff spots, your car will be stickered. - If you had a parking pass last year, this does not count toward this year. You will still need to fill out a new parking pass form Upcoming College Visits: Come learn more about the unique opportunities available at these schools. If you have a class during a college info session and would like to attend, please get a note from your teacher before coming to the College & Career Center. All visits are in the CCC unless designated in a different location. You can find the list of all upcoming visits on the AHS website.    • Tuesday, October 1st Southern Oregon University during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm  • Friday, October 5th Oregon State University from 1:30-2:30 pm  • Tuesday, October 8th Pacific Northwest College of Art during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm  • Tuesday, October 8th Reed College during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm in the Library  • Tuesday, October 8th University of Oregon during TCB from 1:30-2:05 pm in the Library  • Tuesday, October 8th Sand Diego State University during from 2:15-3:00 pm in the Library  • Tuesday, October 8th Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo during from 2:15-3:00 pm in the Library    Please see Jen Marsden in the College & Career Center for more information 😊  Want a float in the homecoming parade? Applications are due October 4th! Scan the QR code on the flyer in the main office or on our various social media platforms to fill out the application form. Floats have to be approved and finished before October 15th. Please put effort into creating your float and make sure it's school appropriate. Tell your friends and family to come to our parade and support our clubs and teams! If you want to join the Ashland High Snowboard Team, there will be a parent/rider information night on October 15th at 7:00 pm. Scan the QR code on the flyer posted on the grizz-o-gram and social media. For more information, visit ashlandhighsnowboarders.blogspot.com Interested in being a ROS Counselor? AMS needs you! You can get volunteer hours and it looks good on a college application or job resume. The AMS 6th grade outdoor camp will last two nights and 3 days with two separate camps. The first will be October 8th through October 10th, the second one will be October 15th through October 17th. To sign up, email Marth Street, the 6th grade teacher, at Martha.Street@ashland.k12.or.us Missed picture day? Picture makeups will be happening October 15th. 2024-2025 Yearbooks are now available for pre-order! You can order them through the main office or Jostens at Jostens.com/yearbookbuy. Order before January 5th for the lowest price of the year at $50. Payment plans are available.

Interested in being part of the AHS Site Council? Site Council is a group of teachers, parents, students, and administrators working together to improve the school. Site Council meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month and plays a key role in driving school improvement by developing and monitoring progress toward our goals.

AHS Parent Night is happening Monday, September 30th in the Mountain Avenue theater at 6:00 pm. Come join us for an evening all about School Safety! With presentations by our School Resource Officer and more. "Building a Safer Tomorrow, Starting Today"

Grizzly Parent Association Meeting Please join us every 2nd Thursday of the month, 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. The next meeting will be October 10th. Support AHS with your fresh ideas, creativity, volunteering, fundraising, and/or any other skills you may want to share. We hope to see you there! Future meeting dates: 11/14/24 & 12/12/24

Ashland High School Students: Come to the new members meeting this Thursday, 9/26, after school from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in IA-4. Learn about the robots we design, build, and the national robotics competition. Contact info.team3024@gmail.com with questions. Estudiantes de Ashland High School: Vengan a la reunión de nuevos miembros este jueves, 26 de septiembre, después de la escuela de 4:00 a 6:00 pm en IA-4. Aprendan sobre los robots que diseñamos, construimos y sobre la competencia nacional de robótica. Contacten a info.team3024@gmail.com si tienen preguntas.

Announcements - September 24th, 2024 Today at lunch in H14! Join the students of the Climate Action Club at our first meeting Tuesday, September 24th at lunch! We enthusiastically welcome new and returning members! Let’s plan a great year of community-building as we lessen our impact on the planet and take actions that minimize climate change. It is fall equinox! This means that it is time to honor Otter Lifter, take care of the grounds and signs surrounding Otter Lifter and acknowledge the changing season and land upon which we stand. If you would like to earn some community service time and (more importantly) help care for this important living artifact, please meet us at Otter Lifter during TCB Today and Thursday this week. If you have any questions, please reach out to Katie Barber in room 208. Want to contribute the yearbook this year? Join the yearbook club, an extension of the class, starting Today, September 24th, and will be continuing Tuesdays at lunch in Tech 3. Anyone can also contribute their photos to yearbook this year with the new "Photo Share" QR code [located in the Grizz-o-Gram!] Make sure we get your photos today of student life, clubs, and events! Save the date! The Rotary International Exchange Information Session will be happening today, Tuesday, September 24th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the IVC. Two rebounds will share their experiences on exchange. Please note: this info night is primarily for the long-term exchange, which is 10 months, but questions about short term exchange can be answered as well. NHS will meet in the IVC at lunch tomorrow, Wednesday, in the IVC. Can't wait to reconnect! The AHS Robotics team will be having a new members meeting this Thursday! It will be held after school from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in room IA-4. Learn about the robots we design and build, and the national robotics competition. For any questions, you can email info.team3024@gmail.com. Math team will be meeting at lunch on Thursday in H20. If you are interested in joining math team please join us for a brief meeting. Are you interested in being a student rep on the school board? If you are please come to the main office and fill out an application. Applications are due by September 30th Interested in being a ROS Counselor? AMS needs you! You can get volunteer hours and it looks good on a college application or job resume. The AMS 6th grade outdoor camp will last two nights and 3 days with two separate camps. The first will be October 8th through October 10th, the second one will be October 15th through October 17th. To sign up, email Marth Street, the 6th grade teacher, at Martha.Street@ashland.k12.or.us Missed picture day? Picture makeups will be happening October 15th. Interested in taking the PSAT? 10th and 11th graders can sign up using the QR code posted on social media and the grizz o gram. Make sure you're logged into your student account! The testing date will be October 23rd, and it will cost $18. Enrollment ends September 25th at 4:00 pm. Parking Passes are due September 30th. You can pick up the application form in the main office, which you will need to turn in with a copy of your driver's license and up to date car insurance. Students parking in the student lot after September 30th without a parking pass will be stickered. Student parking is only in the mountain lot in the non-numbered spots. There is no student parking in the science lot or Titus alley. If you park in these parking lots or in any numbered staff spots, your car will be stickered. 2024-2025 Yearbooks are now available for pre-order! You can order them through the main office or Jostens at Jostens.com/yearbookbuy. Order before January 5th for the lowest price of the year at $50. Payment plans are available.

AHS Homecoming Parade Carnival Wednesday, October 16th, @3:00 pm Guidelines: - Go green if possible (use electric vehicles, bikes, skateboards, etc.) - Must sign up in advance. You can sign up by going to the main office, scanning the float application QR code, and filling out the form - Must be school appropriate - Put effort into decorating your float - You will need to have your float (method of transportation for the parade) finished and ready BEFORE OCTOBER 15th, THE DAY BEFORE THE PARADE - The deadline for the application process is OCTOBER 4TH! - Tell your friends and family to come and support our clubs and teams!

Announcements - September 23rd, 2024 It is fall equinox! This means that it is time to honor Otter Lifter, take care of the grounds and signs surrounding Otter Lifter and acknowledge the changing season and land upon which we stand. If you would like to earn some community service time and (more importantly) help care for this important living artifact, please meet us at Otter Lifter during TCB on Tuesday and Thursday this week. If you have any questions, please reach out to Katie Barber in room 208. Hey you Artsy Kids. Are you interested in Art Club? Well then come on up to the art room and chat with Mr. Malcomb about joining! We meet every Monday at lunch in TH-215. Want to contribute the yearbook this year? Join the yearbook club, an extension of the class, starting Tuesdays at lunch on Sept 24th in Tech 3. Anyone can also contribute their photos to yearbook this year with the new "Photo Share" QR code [located in the Grizz-o-Gram!] Make sure we get your photos today of student life, clubs, and events! Interested in being a ROS Counselor? AMS needs you! You can get volunteer hours and it looks good on a college application or job resume. The AMS 6th grade outdoor camp will last two nights and 3 days with two separate camps. The first will be October 8th through October 10th, the second one will be October 15th through October 17th. To sign up, email Marth Street, the 6th grade teacher, at Martha.Street@ashland.k12.or.us Save the date! The Rotary International Exchange Information Session will be happening on Tuesday, September 24th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the IVC. Two rebounds will share their experiences on exchange. Please note: this info night is primarily for the long-term exchange, which is 10 months, but questions about short term exchange can be answered as well. Missed picture day? Picture makeups will be happening October 15th. Interested in taking the PSAT? 10th and 11th graders can sign up using the QR code posted on social media and the grizz o gram. Make sure you're logged into your student account! The testing date will be October 23rd, and it will cost $18. Enrollment ends September 25th at 4:00 pm. Parking Passes are due September 30th. You can pick up the application form in the main office, which you will need to turn in with a copy of your driver's license and up to date car insurance. Students parking in the student lot after September 30th without a parking pass will be stickered. Student parking is only in the mountain lot in the non-numbered spots. There is no student parking in the science lot or titus alley. If you park in these parking lots or in any numbered staff spots, your car will be stickered. 2024-2025 Yearbooks are now available for pre-order! You can order them through the main office or Jostens at Jostens.com/yearbookbuy. Order before January 5th for the lowest price of the year at $50. Payment plans are available. Visit our school website or various social media accounts for more information on Ashland High School events and updates.

Here are some of this week's frequently asked questions! Missed picture day? Picture retake day will be happening October 15th! Missed the announcements during class? Announcements are posted on the AHS website and on social media. Missed the club fair? It's not too late! You can still join a club at any time during the school year! Once our club information has been finalized, we will post all clubs and their advisors in the main office or on social media. Check in with the advisor and ask to join! Need a copy of your transcript? Transcript request forms are in the main office or on the AHS website. You can submit them online by sending them to Jay.Villanueva@ashland.k12.or.us or bring them in to the main office. Want to know more about athletics and upcoming games? Visit the athletics website at https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/o/ahsa for game schedules, sporting events, or to buy grizzly merch! Have you heard of our Grizz-o-gram? Every Friday, we publish a newsletter to advertise school events, provide information for students and parents, list volunteer opportunities and more! You can find it on our AHS website or sign up for the email list. Have more questions? Call (541) 482-8771 or check the school website!

Attendance Matters! Missing a day of school here and there may not seem like much, but absences add up! When a student misses 2 days a month: They will miss 20 DAYS a year. They will miss 30 HOURS of math over the school year. They will miss 60 HOURS of reading & writing over the school year. They will miss over 1 YEAR of school by graduation. When a student misses 4 days a month: They will miss 40 DAYS a year. They will miss 60 HOURS of math over the school year. They will miss 120 HOURS of reading & writing over the school year. They will miss over 2 YEARS of school by graduation. Attendance matters.

Ashland High Snowboarding - Register to be on the 24/25 snowboard team! There will be a parent/rider info night on October 15th at 7:00 pm. Scan these QR codes for more information or visit ashlandhighsnowboarders.blogspot.com