Due to the recent snow days in February, we will be using two of our make-up days. Please take note of the updated school calendar that shows a full day of classes on April 17th and June 14th, and a half day on June 15th (the last day of school)
The link below will take you to the web page where the new calendar can be viewed and downloaded.
https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/page/school-day-calendars
Spring Sports Parent Night has been rescheduled for Monday, March 13. Meeting will begin at 6:30 in the main gym.
This week we celebrate our classified employees. Our school simply can’t run without them! Our certified folks work hard every day cleaning and repairing our campus, transporting students, feeding them, supporting them and many other tasks. They put their heart into their work. Each day of the week a different department has volunteered to feed them lunch as a way of showing gratitude. Meals will be set up each day in the front office break room.
Thank you Classified employees for working so hard to support our students! I appreciate you!
Seniors: Herff Jones will be here to pass out graduation orders and caps/gowns on Friday March 17th during lunch. If you ordered before 2/28 your order will be here. If you ordered after 2/28 your order will arrive in May.
RCC Technology/Trades and Healthcare Tours
Come visit RCC's Table Rock Campus on March 14th from 1:45- 4:45 pm.
Contact Jen Marsden in the AHS College & Career Center to sign up for one of these two exciting tours!
ASHLANDHIGH SNOWBOARDING SILENT AUCTION + FUNDRAISER
HOSTED BY: SKOUT TAPHOUSE & PROVISIONS
FRIDAY, MARCH 10
6-9PM
21 WINBURN WAY
Get On Board!
The Ashland School Board has announced two vacancies to be filled in a special election on May 16, 2023. Positions #2 and #5 will be vacant. The 4-year terms will run July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.
Learn more: https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/o/school-board/page/candidate-resources
Black Historical Figure of the Day: During her 33-year career at NASA, Katherine Johnson earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations essential to the beginning of the Space Shuttle program, and she worked on plans for a mission to Mars.
Black Historical Figure of the Day: Pauli Murray's legal arguments & interpretation of the Constitution were winning strategies in public school desegregation, women’s workplace rights , & an extension of rights to LGBTQ+ people based on Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Spring Sports Parent Night-Postponed
Due to school closure, tonight’s Parent meeting will be reschedule for a later date.
2023 WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
*Updated*
Black Historical Figure of the Day:
Alain LeRoy Locke was a philosopher, writer, and educator born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a family of educators and distinguished civil servants. Locke created a booklet series, Bronze Booklets on the History, Problems, and Cultural Contributions of the Negro, based in social science and race relations and partnered with National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) to educate the masses. The booklets became a standard reference for teaching African American history. Locke is best known as the creator of the philosophical concept New Negro which would initiate the Harlem Renaissance (1925–1939), a period of significant contributions of African American artists, writers, poets, and musicians. In 1925, he edited the book, The New Negro: An Interpretation, an anthology of fiction, poetry, and essays on African and African American art and literature. Locke also organized traveling art exhibitions of African American artists and mentored many talented writers and poets including Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston.
The annual César E. Chávez Leadership Conference will be held on Friday, March 17th at Southern Oregon University from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. This event is an empowering, educational, and fun opportunity for Latino/a/x youth from regional high schools to meet community leaders, take part in leadership and cultural workshops, and learn about college and career pathways. This year AHS is allowed to bring a group of 15 students of all ages, but juniors and seniors will be given priority. If you are interested in attending, contact Rhiannon Batey, Kathleen Martin, or Jen Marsden in the AHS College & Career Center by Wednesday, March 8th by dropping in or emailing (jennifer.marsden@ashland.k12.or.us). To secure a spot and to get your first choice in workshops, sign up ASAP! For more information about the event visit: https://inside.sou.edu/youth/cesar-chavez/index.html.
Black Historical Figure of the Day: Bayard Rustin was an openly gay Civil Rights advocate in the 1950's who began working with MLK Jr as organizer & strategist and advised him on the tactics of civil disobedience. He was the most important yet least known member of the movement.
BSU MOVIE NIGHT! FRIDAY FEB. 17TH
THE BLACK STUDENT UNION PRESENTS: THE WOMAN KING
Bonuses: There will be free food and drinks! Plus a chance to win a prize with the QR!
BSU Movie Night 02/17/23Doors open at 6pm; Movie starts at 6:30 Location AHS Library
We're Hiring Educational Assistants!
Ashland High School is looking for Educational Assistants to be on site and a part of the staff! This is a great opportunity to join one of our team. For more information or to apply click the link below:
https://www.applitrack.com/ashland5/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff&subcategory=Special+Education+Assistant+%2D+Site+Based
Grizz Sports Update!
Boys Basketball
Tues, feb 14 @ Eagle Point (4:00/5:30/7:00)
fri. feb 17 @ North Eugene (7:00)
Girls Basketball
Tues, feb 14 @ Eagle Point (4:00/7:00)
fri. feb 17 @ North Eugene (4:00/5:30)
Wrestling
Sat, feb 18 @ Thurston
Mwl District Championships (10:00)
Swim
Fri & Sat, Feb 17 & 18 @ Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center
State Championships (1:15/1:45)
With snow in the forecast, it is a good time for a reminder about Emergency Closures.
All school closure or delay information will be posted on the School District Website; ashland.k12.or.us. Alert information will be visible on a banner at the top of every district webpage. Information will also be broadcast on TV on CH. 5, 10, and 12.
SEVERE WEATHER BUS ROUTES
In the event of severe weather, alternate bus routes may be required. Alternate routes will be posted on the district transportation homepage as needed.
Black History Month: Historical Figure of the Day: Ann Lowe is considered to be one of America's most influential clothing designers. One of Lowe's most historical pieces of work was the wedding dress Jacqueline Bouvier wore when she married then-senator John F. Kennedy.
Black History Month: Historical Figure of the Day: Audre Lorde was a lauded writer and poet known for her radical honesty and fight against racism and sexism. Self-described as a "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," Lorde wrote often about the intersections of her identities.