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.