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No School Monday, January 21st Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Tuesday, January 22nd Teacher Workday Students will be report to Homeroom on Wednesday, January 23rd to receive their 2nd semester schedules. Ardrey Kell now has a twitter account! You can find us @ArdreyKellHS Another great way to keep you informed.

Mid-Term Transcript Procedures

Mid-year requests will be prepared after the determination of the updated GPA and Class Rank. The information is projected to be available around mid-to-late February. There will be no charge for midyear transcripts sent to the universities to which you have previously applied this school year. Mid-year transcripts should only be sent to universities that have requested this information. Please be sure to log onto your Naviance account to request mid-year transcripts after the announcement has been made indicating that rank and GPA have been updated. Please see your counselor with any questions .
Ardrey Kell JROTC Knights' Court School Beautification Project

The Ardrey Kell MCJROTC is still taking orders for brick purchases for our Knights Court walkway, located in the front of our school. Bricks cost $50 and include three lines of engraving. A perfect way to leave a legacy for your student, past or present, or simply as a family brick! Makes a great senior gift! Order forms are available on the JROTC school wiki page, or for further information, please contact Lynn Burnett at lynn.burnett@allentate.com.

Ardrey Kell is partnering with Hands On Charlotte to bring service learning projects to the school. They will be here once a month giving students the opportunity to earn 2 community service hours per month. The date for January is January 29th from 2:30-3:30 in the cafeteria. We will be working with Promising Pages wrapping children's books and making bookmarks for schools whose children do not have as much access to books. If students are interested in participating, they may sign up in student services through Tuesday the 22nd. If there are any questions you may contact Christy Matkovich. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Habitat for Humanity has paired with CMS to raise money and build 5 Habitat homes in Charlotte this year. Senior Build-Up is a CMS-wide service project for seniors to give back to their community. Our school's goal is $15,000. If you would like to donate or receive more information, please go to the Ardrey Kell website and click Donate to Senior Build Up. You can also contact Anna Cameron or Jennifer Schroeder via email, found on the Faculty/Staff page. Though it is a senior-sponsored project, students of all grades are encouraged to donate and participate. Any donation amount is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

STUDENT SERVICES

The ABC's of College Planning: A free workshop to introduce high school students and their parents to key aspects of the college search process is being held February 2, 2013 at Queens University from 9 am- 1 pm in the Sykes Learning Center. To register or for additional information, please visit www.sacac.org and look for the link to "Mini Camp College". Registration will also be held from 8:30-9:00 am the day of the workshop. "College Prep 101" Conference: Students in grades 9-12 have an opportunity to attend a conference on Saturday, February 23, at Johnson C. Smith University from 8:30 am- noon. This conference will be the first in a series; College Prep, Healthy Habits, Technology and Communication and Servant Leadership which will culminate in a four week Summer Leadership Summit. Participation will be limited to the first 75 students who register either on-line or the morning of the conference. For more information, please contact Chy Davidson at 516.967.2772 or cdavidson@chriscantyfoundation.org .
******************************************************************************* Attention 11th Grade Parents - ACT Exception Form All 11th grade students at Ardrey Kell will take the ACT on March 5th. However, if a student has taken the SAT or ACT prior to January 1, 2013 and has met specific score requirements, they may opt out of this testing requirement. Please visit the Ardrey Kell website under School Announcements for the document explaining the exception specifics along with the necessary documentation that must be filled out and turned in with the required paperwork to Jennifer Schroeder in Student Services prior to January 15, 2013. Please contact her with any additional questions. *******************************************************************************

If you have any questions or concerns about a teacher or a class, listed below are the email addresses for the administrator responsible for that department. Health, PE, ROTC, EC 9th Grade Mr. Vincent Esposito

vincent.esposito@cms.k12.nc.us Foreign Language, Fine Arts Mr. Larry Drucker 11th Grade l.drucker@cms.k12.nc.us English, Science Mrs. Bridget Noah 10th Grade bridgets.noah@cms.k12.nc.us CTE Mrs. Patty Thornton patty.thornton@cms.k12.nc.us Math, Social Studies, Student Services Mrs. Jennifer Schroeder 12th Grade jennifer.schroeder@cms.k12.nc.us