AKHS KNIGHTLY NEWS

9-19-14
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Important Reminders

All students must have an Agenda and a Student ID.

There will be a Homecoming Dance on September 27th from 7pm to 10pm. Water and
individualized snacks are needed. Please bring any and all items to the front office.

VOLUNTEER PROCTORS ARE NEEDED FOR THE ADMINISTRTAION OF THE
PLAN on Wednesday, October 8
th
!!!

A proctor will assist the teacher in administering and monitoring the exam, and would need to
be at school from 7:00 am - 11:00 pm. When an exam is finished, proctors are free to leave.

Proctors MUST be approved CMS volunteers. To become an approved volunteer, please follow
the directions below:
1. Go to: http://www.cmsvolunteers.com
2. Under the Login square, please click on New Volunteer? Click Here to Register.
3. Complete the volunteer registration page
4. Click Submit at the bottom of the page

Proctors are not able to be in the same classroom as their child. If you are able to help, please
contact our Testing Coordinator, Kristina Morgan at Kristina.morgan@cms.k12.nc.us. In your
email, please indicate what grade level and homeroom teacher your child or children are
in. Thank you!

Homecoming Week Events
September 22-September 27
This years Homecoming shirt will be on sale all week during lunch for only $10. Along with the
shirt, Homecoming Dance tickets will also be sold during lunches for $10. The dance is
Saturday, 9/27 from 7:00 10:00. A donation of a canned good is required for admittance to
the dance.

This year, the student body got to vote on which themes will make up Spirit Week. Those
selected days are as follows:
Monday Show your patriotic pride with America Day!
Tuesday- Dress to impress with Dapper Day!
Wednesday Get funky with 70s day!
Thursday Wish upon a star and join in on Disney Day!
Friday Purple Haze! Wear your AK spirit gear and show your school spirit!
Friday Night Wear your Homecoming shirt and accessorize with your Purple Haze

Powder Puff Football Game
Wednesday the 24th at 6:00. Class of 2015 vs. Class of 2016. Juniors vs. Seniors. Who will win
in this years annual Powder-puff game? Watch as the roles are reversed with the girls playing
the game and the guys leading the crowd as cheerleaders! Admittance is a minimum of two
canned goods.
Homecoming Parade
A relatively new tradition, this years Homecoming Parade will begin at 3:00 on Friday the 26
th
!
This parade of floats from various AK clubs, sports, and extracurricular groups will go through
Weston Glen and then Community House Middle School. Find a spot along the route to come
and watch this fun-filled event! Candy donations would be greatly appreciated, you may drop
off donations in the main office.
Homecoming Football Game
Your AK Knights will be taking on the West Meck Hawks at 7:00 on Friday the 26
th
. This home
game is sure to be one to not miss, as the marching band and notoriously loud student section
will be in full force to support their team on the field. Bring your family and friends! Regular
admission only $6.
Homecoming Dance
Saturday, the 27
th
, 7:00 10:00. A ticket and canned good donation required for
admittance. Ardrey Kell students only.

Buddy Walk Oct. 11th

Homerooms will be having a "Buck's for Breakfast" competition the week of Sept. 22-26th. The
top three homerooms will be provided breakfast courtesy of Mr. Switzer. Bring in your dollar to
help your Homeroom win! All of the donations will be given to the Down Syndrome Association
of Charlotte in Ardrey Kell's name.

This is the second year that Ardrey Kell will have a team walking in the Buddy Walk that takes
place on Oct. the 11th. Last year we had about 50 people. We hope to have even more this year. If
someone would like to sign up to walk or donate here are the directions.

The link below is the only one we are to use to sign up students, parent, or any other volunteers.
If people want to donate they use this link also.

Here is our AK team fundraising page:
http://ds.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=6248

If you click on the "Roster" tab, you can see who has signed up for our team so far.

Any co-workers, students, parents, or other volunteers should use the "Join Our Team" tab to
register for the event or use the "Support Us" tab to make a donation to the AK team. As each
roster member registers, they will have their own individual fundraising page. It doesn't really
matter if people donate to the team page or one of the individual pages, it all ends up in the
team total. Thank you for your support! I hope to see you at the walk. Any questions please
contact Mrs. Pfeuffer at lisa.pfeuffer@cms.k12.nc.us.

PTSO

Directory Cover
Design Contest
What? Create an original art design to serve as the front cover of the AK 2014-15 Directory.
When? Deadline for submission is Friday, October 3, 2014.
How? A drop box for submissions is located in the main office.

Contest Rules and Requirements:
- Art work must be your original design and creation
- On white 8 1/2 x 11 card stock weight paper
- Oriented in portrait layout position
- One dimensional, in color, and Ardrey Kell theme based
- Within your design the following should be incorporated:
Ardrey Kell Directory 2014-15"
- Your name should not appear in the design.
- Write your name, grade, homeroom and email address on the back of your
design

Final judging of all submissions will be made by PTSO Committee Members. Winner will be
notified in October.

Questions may be directed to Joudy Brady at bradyjc@ymail.com

NOTES FROM THE AK CAFETERIA
Students interested in participating in the federal meal program offering free or reduced priced
meals must apply now. There is a meal application on the CMS website. All students including
those participating last year must complete a new application for this school year. The grace
period for returning participants will end soon.
CMS policy does not allow high school age students to charge their cafeteria purchases including
student meals. Please be sure your student has cash or money on account to pay for purchases.
Online payments may be made at www.paypams.com. Register with your student ID number.
Students owing money from middle school must pay their accounts promptly. In order to
participate fully in high school activities all debt must be paid in full. Letters have been sent
home and will continue until the balance is paid.

Student Services

Attention Seniors: NEW Transcript request and payment process
After requesting your transcripts on Naviance, please be sure to print the "confirmation" page.
Your two initial free transcripts will automatically be deducted from the total owed on Naviance.
This "total owed" is what needs to be paid online through the AK website. Therefore, when you
submit your payment online, please be sure to only enter the number of transcripts needing to
be paid for (after subtracting the first two). For example, if you are requesting 5 transcripts on
Naviance, your total owed will be $15, only enter 3 on the online payment site. Be sure the
amount owed in Naviance is the same as the amount you are paying through the online system.

Please see your counselor with any questions.
BOTH the Naviance confirmation page and online payment receipt need to be turned in before
your transcripts can be submitted.


Seniors:
Seniors who have not signed up for their senior appointment should come to Student Services
before or after school to sign up to meet with the counselor. All seniors need to have a senior
meeting!

Governors School
There will be a Governors School interest meeting held in the Media Center on Tuesday
September 23
rd
at 2:30pm.

There will also be a Governors School information meeting for students AND parents on
Thursday September 25
th
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at E.E. Waddell Language Academy (7030
Nations Ford Road).

The Governor's School of North Carolina is a five-week summer residential program for
intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique
courses. Any interested current JUNIOR should attend the meeting.

Please contact Ms. DiPierno if you have any questions.

MAYORS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
If you are currently 16 to 18 years old and are interested in a PAID Internship next summer
come see Mrs. Rogers in Student Services for a Mayors Youth Employment Program
Application. Participants will take part in a day long training at Ardrey Kell and if selected will
participate in an Interview for a position next summer. For more details you can google
Mayors Youth Employment Program.


Knights In Action Community Service Hours:
Hours earned over the summer (June 10 August 24) that will COMPLETE the 2013-14
school year must be submitted to the Community Service Drop Box in Student Services no
later than Friday, September 12
th
. Summer hours earned for THIS school year, 2014-15,
may be turned in when the 25 hours for the year are completed. STUDENTS MUST TURN
IN ALL 25 HOURS AT THE SAMETIME. Please keep the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years
on separate forms. We can NOT split the hours. Remember, this is NOT a graduation
requirement and students will self report these hours to colleges. The hours do NOT show
up on transcripts. This is a club and is a reward system for hours earned. Details about the
program can be found on the Ardrey Kell Website.

If you are looking for Volunteer Hours for the Knights In Action Community Service Program
check out the Community Service Bulletin Board in Student Services for some exciting
opportunities!!!


Counselor Assignments 2014-2015

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KELLY MCDONALD
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
KELLYR.MCDONALD@CMS.K12.NC.US

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LORI DIPIERNO
LORI.DIPIERNO@CMS.K12.NC.US

FR JA
BRANDON WEBB
BRANDON1.WEBB@CMS.K12.NC.US

JE MA
MARY SARTWELL
MARYC.SARTWELL@CMS.K12.NC.US

Mc PH
CHAD CABLE
CHAD.CABLE@CMS.K12.NC.US

PI-SM
TYNISHA BOWEN
TYNISHAL.BOWEN@CMS.K12.NC.US

SN Z
CINDI ROTH
CINDI.ROTH@CMS.K12.NC.US



Yearbook

You can still purchase a Yearbook from last year for $40. Please see Lori Lang in the main
office.

Yearbooks and Senior Ad pages are now on sale. Visit the AK Yearbook webpage for more
information.

Grade Level Administrators
If you have any questions or concerns about a teacher or a class, listed below are the email
addresses for the administrators responsible for each grade.

9
th
Grade
Yolanda Burnette
Yolanda1.burnette@cms.k12.nc.us

10
th
Grade
Jennifer Schroeder
Jennifer.schroeder@cms.k12.nc.us

11
th
Grade
Bobby French
Earl.french@cms.k12.nc.us

12
th
Grade
Bridget Richt
Bridgets.noah@cms.k12.nc.us


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