Welcome to Anclote!

Anclote High School would like to welcome two new assistant principals to our Shark family, Mrs. Donna Haff and Mrs. Alondra Beatty-Woodall. Mrs. Haff comes to us from PRSMS where she was an administrative intern last year. She will be working with the ninth grade learning community.
Mrs. Beatty-Woodall was a district math-science coach working with Hudson Elementary last year. She will be working with the tenth grade learning community. Congratulations and welcome to Anclote!

Algebra 1 EOC Summer Boot Camp and Testing

Anclote High School will be offering a 3-day Algebra 1 EOC Exam Remediation Boot Camp Monday, July 29 through Wednesday, July 31 from 7:30-1:00. Please contact the school at 727-246-3000 for additional information. Students must notify the school by Thursday, July 18th if transportation is needed.

The summer administration of the Algebra I EOC Exam will be Thursday, August 1st at 7:30 in the Anclote High School media center.

AHS Turnaround Student of the Year!

Congratulations to Shaquille Valentin-Garcia on being selected as Anclote High School's Turnaround Student of the Year!

Outstanding Art!

Congratulations to Ashley James who received the Award of Merit for her piece 'Lady in Red' at the Congressional Art Awards. Her piece will be displayed in Congressman Gus Bilirakis's office.

AHS ABC Committee Rocks!

Anclote High School's ABC Committee held a donation event at Painting With a Twist and earned $722 to meet the needs of our AHS students and their families. The committee was able to purchase graduation caps, gowns, tassels, and medallions for more than thirty students in need. Excellent work!!

First Annual AHS Kickball Tournament

Congratulations to team Bullpen - champions of the First Annual Kickball Tournament!

Senior Projects 2013

Kris Bayne presented his Senior Project on Zoo Keeping this week. He even brought his alligator friend, George, with him for Mrs. Williams to hold. 

Summer Volunteer Opportunities!

If you are looking for someplace to perform community service over the summer, there's a great opportunity at Metropolitan Ministries! There are hosting a Day Camp from the week of June 10 to the week of August 5. The camp runs weekdays from 8am-1pm. There will be four age groups - K/1, 2/3, 4/5 and Middle School. The best part of this is that you can choose to work just one day, select days, or the entire camp! All you have to do is give them a day's notice that you want to volunteer. There will be a volunteer training event on Saturday, May 18 at 9AM at the church (Metropolitan Ministries Outreach Center, 3214 U.S. Hwy 19, N. Holiday). If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Anderson, AHS Career Specialist, at 727-246-3032 or glanders@pasco.k12.fl.us.

Congratulations Cody Schuster!

Commercial Art 3 student, Cody Schuster, won 2nd place this year out of two hundred plus photos that were submitted to the 6th Annual Teen Art Contest. Cody's winning photo was taken during the Commercial Art photography and design field trip to the Ringling museums earlier this year. The photo was edited in Photoshop.

Dual Enrollment Deadline and Updates

If you are interested in taking Dual Enrollment classes this summer or next year and have not met with Mrs. Evangelista yet, please go to her office, Room 3-126, to get the necessary paperwork.  April 22^nd is the last day for new Dual Enrollment students to submit applications for the summer semester.  Registration for Dual Enrollment summer classes begins April 25^th.  Dual Enrollment paperwork for the fall 2013 semester has to be finalized by the end of the school year.  Please remember that you need a 3.0 cumulative, un-weighted, GPA and qualifying PERT, ACT, or SAT scores to take Dual Enrollment classes.

Great job Sharks!

Congratulations to Anclote High School's Special Olympics Soccer team for their 2nd place finish this past weekend.  Team members: Chris Hatzgeorgiou, Robert Spring, Robert Robinson, Olivia Holt, Joshua Diekmann, Trayvarris Harris, Charisma Borelli, and Cassandra Borelli.

NHS Induction Ceremony

Congratulations to Anclote High School's newest members of the National Honor Society, who were inducted on March 20, 2013.

Congratulations to Brittany Elkins and Mariah Fischer who participated in the Youth Leadership Pasco graduation ceremony this week.

Chris Clayton, Principal at Gulfside Elementary, would like to thank our students for Judging the Tropicana Speech Contest recently.

Congratulations to Dimitri Grivas who signed with Webber International on Thursday, March 21st!

Experiential Lesson in Counter-Culture

Mr. Kling's Contemporary History class participated in an experiential lesson related to counter-culture in the 1960's with a protest march and sit-in on campus today. Take a close look at the one in the glasses - that is Mr. Kling!

AHS Welcomes New Principal

Anclote High School welcomed Mrs. Michelle Williams this week as its new principal. Mrs. Williams has been an educator in Pasco County since 1986. She comes to Anclote from Hudson High School, where she had been an assistant principal for six years. In addition, she was a classroom teacher for more than seventeen years at Hudson, Ridgewood, and Mitchell High Schools. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics Education and a Master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida. Mrs. Williams looks forward to the journey ahead as we continue providing an exceptional educational experience for the students, staff and families of Anclote High School.

FBLA News

Our FBLA members did EXTRAORDINARY well at District Competition!  Last year we had 5 students place, this year we had 15. 

Eleven students are now eligible to compete at the State Leadership Conference in April.  Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to our students as they prepare to become our next Business Leaders!

Congratulations Students!

1st Place

•  Business Plan: Haley Davenport, Kaitlynn Rose and Stephanie Vold

•  Cyber Security: Donald Alexander

•  Hospitality Management: Brooke Dobbyn

2nd Place

•  Digital Video Production: Hannah Hensley, Samantha Morreale and Johnetta Swinton

3rd Place

•  Computer Problem Solving: Chanel Moss

•  Digital Design and Promotion: Stephanie Cameron, Samantha Lopez and Celeste Zamuner

•  Impromptu Speaking: David VanOrskie

4th Place

•  Business Math: Isabella Borges

•  Public Speaking II: Amber Flynn

5th Place  

•  Business Law: Emmanuel Zoidis

Undefeated Champions

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 Our Special Olympic Soccer team came in 1^st place!  This is an outstanding achievement. We are proud of our Shark team.

Special Olympics Tennis Results

Congratulations to Josh Maulsby and Raymond Douglas for placing in the Tennis Special Olympics.  Josh came in 3rd and Raymond 1st place in the Special Olympics Competition.  We are very proud of their success.

FAFSA Application Assistance - Wed. Feb. 27, 5:30-7PM

Thanks to all who attended our first FAFSA Overview session this past Wednesday! We had a good crowd, and from the feedback it seems that the program was well-received. I just wanted to remind you all that if you have a student who will be attending - or even MIGHT be attending - any kind of schooling after graduation, you MUST complete the FAFSA as soon as possible, preferably before March 1. Also, any student hoping to get Bright Futures MUST apply for FAFSA. To that end, we will be having our second FAFSA event next Wednesday, Feb. 27 in our Media Center from 5:30PM to 7PM. Parents and students will have personalized assistance completing the FAFSA online! Rasmussen College's financial aid staff will be back on site to help you all out. If you want to get a head start, go to fafsa.ed.gov and apply for your PIN TODAY! You should be ready to go and sign off on everything come Wednesday.

I look forward to seeing you all there!

Basketball Success!!

We are very proud of our Boys Basketball team!  They received the recognition of District Runner Up for the 2013 season.  The teams has played with character and heart throughout the season.  This is a great achievement for such a young program.  Congratulations to our team and Coach Szymanski.  The next game for the Shark team is this Thursday, February 14th at Nature Coast, 7 pm.

Dual Enrollment Information - Testing & Registration

Dual enrollment is designed for academically talented students who want to accelerate their college careers.  Dual enrollment students receive both high school and college credit upon successful completion of a dual enrollment course. Ninth and tenth grade students may only take courses offered at the high school campus.  Next year, we plan to offer the following courses:  English Composition I & II, World Literature I & II, Intro to Psychology, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, & Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry.

Students must:

• Have a cumulative unweighted 3.00 GPA for academic courses;
• Be recommended by a high school counselor;
• Have qualifying PERT, ACT, or SAT scores;
• Enroll in approved dual enrollment courses (no PHCC college prep (remedial), physical education or applied music courses), and;
• Complete and submit all necessary paperwork prior to end of school year (June 4^th).

Pasco-Hernando Community College (PHCC) will be on our campus on Tuesday, March 5 to administer the PERT to 9^th & 10^th grade students who are interested in taking DE classes next year and meet the GPA requirement. Paperwork must be completed by Wednesday, February 27 to take advantage of this opportunity. Juniors will be PERT tested by AHS staff during the week of March 4^th. Students will have to go to PHCC to test or take the ACT or SAT to meet the test requirement if they miss this testing window.

Please contact Mrs. Evangelista, School Counselor, at (727) 246-3076 if you are interested in this program.  Students can pick up necessary paperwork from her in her office, room 3-126.

For more detailed information about this program, including test scores needed, please visit http://phcc.edu/explore-programs/dual-enrollment.

District Cinderella Dessert Contest

Brooke Dobbyn and Jessica Fagan were recognized by the Pasco Education Foundation for their People's Choice Award in the Cinderella Dessert Contest.  Brooke and Jessica are outstanding culinary students.  This is a great achievement for these students and a proud representation of the Culinary Program directed by Chef Wright.

Community Event

Many community partners are hosting a family oriented community event called "Together We Can" on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 11 AM to 2 PM. The purpose of this event is to bring community resources that will inform and educate the community. The event will be held on the practice fields of Paul R. Smith Middle School, 1410 Sweetbriar Drive, Holiday, FL 34691.

Curriculum Night

Anclote High school will be hosting their annual Curriculum Fair, Tuesday, March 5th,beginning at 6:00 pm.  The evening will be filled with information on curriculum, clubs, athletics and general information to help students be successful in high school.  Anclote's guidance department will be presenting information on Honors, Dual Enrollment, AP courses, Bright Futures and College Readiness.  Information on curriculum,  clubs, athletics, and technology will be available in the media center and the 9th grade community.   Parents are encouraged to visit our Career Technical Education programs (Business, Energy, Commercial Arts, Culinary, and Health) and participate in hands on activities. We will also have information on our JROTC program.  All incoming 8th grade students and their parents are invited to begin the evening in the gymnasium for a brief introduction to high school.  Anclote High Schools faculty and staff are looking forward to sharing their programs with parents and students.

Important Concordance Score Information

If a student has not passed the 10th grade FCAT, they may satisfy this requirement with a concordance score on the ACT or SAT.    The Department of Education, after conducting a thorough concordance study, has established concordant scores for the Grade 10 FCAT 2.0 Reading passing scale score of 245.  This new scoring information specifically applies to 11^th grade students. The new scores that may be used to satisfy this portion of a student’s graduation requirement are a score of 19 for the reading portion of the ACT and 430 for the verbal portion of the SAT.

This Week and Next: 2/4 - 2/16

Monday, February 4th

Regular School Day

           

Tuesday, February 5th

10:00 am -2:00 pm  FBLA District Competition-JWMHS-M.Davis

6:00 pm Paul R. Smith Soccer @ home

           

Wednesday, February 6th

8:00 am -10:00 am  FBLA In-School Online competition-rm 3-141/M.Davis

7:30 Boys Baketball Districts @ Wesley Chapel High ( Anclote against Pasco) 

           

Thursday, February 7th

6:00 pm Girls Softball vs. LOLHS

Friday, February 8th         

2:00 pm -4:00 pm  Fundraising Basketball tournament-gym-Stoutimore

5:00 pm -10:00 pm Wrestling Regional tournament-Tenoroc H.S.-Radner

6:00 pm  Softball @ Fivay

6: 00 pm District BBB at Wesley Chapel

Saturday, February 9th   

5:00 am -5:00 pm  JROTC Drill Meet-Univ. of Tampa-Royal

7: 00 pm District BBB at Wesley Chapel

Monday, February 11th  

7:30 am -4:00 pm  FBLA District Competition-DSBPC/building 3-M.Davis

8:00 am -1:45 pm  PHCC visit-PHCC West-Parmenter

6:00 pm  Paul R. Smith Soccer

           

Tuesday, February 12th

Progress Report Grades will be available in eSembler

3:00 pm Tennis Hudson (Boys-away Girls-home)

4:00 pm Track Quad Meet

6:00 pm Softball vs. Hudson

Wednesday, February 13th       

6:00 pm Softball @ Sunlake

6:00 pm JV Baseball vs. River Ridge

Progress Reports given during 6th period to students

Thursday, February 14th

7:30 am -1:00 pm JROTC-USCG air Station-Clearwater-Placeres

2:00 pm -4:00 pm Fundraising Basketball tournament-gym-Stoutimore

3:00 pm Tennis Ridgewood

Boys-home Girls-away

Friday, February 15th      

7:30 am - 4:00 pm  FBLA District Awards Ceremony-WCHS-M.Davis

6:00 pm  Softball @ ZHS

Special Olympics State Basketball-Tampa-Reiners

Saturday, February 16th 

Special Olympics State Basketball-Tampa-Reiners

SENIORS - get help with your FAFSA application for financial aid!

SENIORS and families of seniors: If you are unsure of how to apply for financial aid, what’s needed, or what you could receive, you need to save the following dates:

Wed., Feb. 20, 2013, 6-7PM: Representatives from Rasmussen College will be on hand to discuss the specifics of the FAFSA, how the process works and what information you need to apply. Breakout sessions will follow the presentation to answer any questions you have.

Wed., Feb. 27, 2013, 5:30-7PM: Rasmussen’s reps return to work with their breakout groups to complete the FAFSA right here on campus! They will answer any questions you have along the way.

Both events will take place in our Media Center. Computer access will be provided to make the application event as seamless as possible. We know that completing paperwork that’s so important can be a bit intimidating. Hopefully, this two-part event will take the stress out of the process, and allow you and your student to focus on finishing senior year on a high note, and roll into life after Anclote! Please see Mr. Anderson with any questions.

Attention Seniors

Graduation is right around the corner!  Remember to pay for your cap and gown ($70).  Balfour will be on campus to accept payments on January 16th during both lunches.

AHS Saturday Programs

Algebra I EOC Support

AHS will provide students support as they prepare for the Algebra I End-of-Course Exam.  These sessions will meet from 9:00 to 12:00 on the following dates: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, and 5/11.  See Mr. Dean with any questions you may have about this offering.

FCAT 2.0 Writing Support

AHS will provide 10^th grade students support as they prepare for the FCAT 2.0 Writing test, which is scheduled for February 26^th.  These sessions will meet from 9:00 to 12 :00 on the following dates: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, and 2/23.  Please see Mr. Cloyd with any questions you may have about this offering.

FCAT 2.0 Reading Support

AHS will provide support to 9^th and 10^th grade students as they prepare for the FCAT 2.0 Reading test.  These sessions will meet from 9:00 to 12:00 on the following dates: 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 4/6, and 4/13.  There will be one additional session on 4/20 for 9^th graders only.  Please see Mrs. Douglas with any questions you may have about this offering.

ACT Preparation

AHS will provide support to AHS students who plan to take the ACT test on April 13^th.  These sessions will cover both the math and English portions of the test and will meet from 9:00 to 12:00 on the following dates: 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, and 4/6.  Please see Ms. Feyedelem or Mr. Coon with any questions you may have about this offering.  

APEX Lab Open

AHS will provide students extra hours to work on credit recovery or FLVS courses.  These sessions will be held from 9:00 to 12:00 on the following dates in the APEX Lab: 1/26, 2/9, 3/2, 3/16, 4/13, 4/27, and 5/11.

Open Media Center

The AHS Media Center will be open from 9:00 to 12:00 on the following dates:  1/12, 2/2, 2/23, 3/9, 4/6, 4/20, 5/4, and 5/18.  This is an opportunity for students to use the facility on Saturday mornings to do research, to type work for classes, to develop presentations, to work on their Senior Project, to access online products for college and career readiness, or simply to have a quiet place to work or read.  Please direct any questions you may have about this opportunity to Ms. Piazza.

Saturday Detention

Saturday detentions may be assigned for the following dates: 1/26, 2/9, 3/2, 3/16, 4/13, 4/27, or 5/11.  Detention will be held in the APEX Lab from 9:00 to 11:00.  Please see your grade-level assistant principal with any questions you may have.

This Week and Next

Tuesday, January 8th

FAIR AP2 test

7:00 am SAC Meeting

6:00 pm GBB @ Pasco

6:00 pm BBB vs. Pasco

6:00 pm Girls Soccer @ Hernando

Wednesday, January 9th

6:00 pm  Boys Soccer @ LOL

6:00 pm  BBB vs. Central

Thursday, January 10th

Lunch Duty: Helfrich

FAIR AP2 test

6:00 pm  Girls Soccer vs. LOL

7:00 pm  GBB @ East Lake Varsity only

Friday, January 11th

Lunch Duty: Helfrich

FAIR AP2 test

7:30 am -1:45 pm  3rd Annual wellness Day-Mundy

6:00 pm  GBB @ ZHS

6:00 pm BBB vs. ZHS

6:00 pm Girls Soccer @ WCHS

6:00 pm Boys Soccer @ Fivay

Wrestling at Fivay

Saturday, January 12th

7:00 am -5:00 pm  Special Olympics Basketball-ZHS-Reiners

7:00 am -1:00 pm JROTC Drill competition-ZHS-Royal

8:00 am Wrestling @ Fivay

Monday, January 14th

FAIR AP2 test

6:00 pm GBB vs. Pinellas Park

7:00 pm District Girls Soccer @ Gulf

Report Cards Distributed - 6th period

Tuesday, January 15th

FAIR AP2 test

6:00 pm GBB vs. Gulf

6:00 pm BBB @ Gulf

6:00 pm Boys Soccer vs. ZHS

Wednesday, January 16th

FAIR AP2 test

8:00 am -6:00 pm Field trip Full Sail University-Davis/Saavadra

3:00 pm JV Wrestling @ Sunlake

6:15 pm District weightlifting @ RR

Thursday, January 17th

FAIR AP2 test

6:00 pm GBB vs. Fivay

6:00 pm BBB @ Fivay

Friday, January 18th

FAIR AP2 test

8:00 am -3:00 pm Ringling Art Museum field trip-Sarasota-Saavadra

6:00 pm GBB @ Weesley Chapel

6:00 pm BBB vs. Wesley Chapel-Michaels

6:00 pm Boys Soccer @ Pasco

Saturday, January 19th

6:00 am -5:00 pm JROTC Raider meet-Brandon High School-Placeres

8:00 am Wrestling Tourney @ Anclote

Voice of Democracy Winner

Jessica Ciabattari, 11th grader, was named the Voice of Democracy Winner by the local VFW.  She came in 2nd place at the district level.  This was a great achievement for Jessica and Anclote High School.