Guidance

Mark your calendars and help your child be prepared, Apollo will be CATS testing in the mornings beginning Monday, April 18th through Friday April 29th. All grade levels will be tested and figured in for accountability. Therefore, the Daviess County Public Schools policy requires that high school students MUST: (a) participate in the appropriate CATS Test, (b) make a "Good Faith Effort" to complete the test to the best of his/her ability, and (c) submit the appropriate CATS Test to the proper agency for scoring. A student must be in compliance with these requirements in order to receive a diploma from Daviess County Schools. The Apollo Assessment Committee has made plans to provide rewards and incentives for students who make a "Good Faith Effort" . What can parents do during the testing window? Support your son or daughter, continue to assist Apollo in building a home-school partnership. Testing can be especially tiring. Encourage your child to be well rested and to have a good breakfast each day . Attendance is extremely important . The total assessment score is based upon every students participation. Please try not to schedule any appointments during test days. Reschedule any appointments if at all possible, students checking out will have to be approved through the attendance office. Students out during testing time will have to miss class time in order to make up CATS testing. Encourage your child to take the test seriously and give it his/her best effort

The last six weeks of high school for your son/daughter will be very busy. I wanted to drop you a letter to tell you about several of the activities occurring as your son/daughter wraps up his/her first ½ of the high school years:

AHS school-wide CATS testing will be from April 18- April 29. Sophomores will be taking the CATS test on Tuesday, 4/19- Thursday, 4/21. They will be tested in reading & practical living/vocational studies.
On Monday, 4/18 (blue day) there will be a school-wide CATS kick-off assembly during first block. Then students will report to CATS testing rooms (except freshmen who will remain in the gym). The remainder of the school day will be on snow schedule (see student agenda).
On Tuesday, 4/19 (white day) sophomores will be taking the reading,section A test during first block. Regular class schedule will occur for 2 nd , 3 rd , & 4 th periods WHITE DAY.
On Wednesday, 4/20 (blue day) after reading, section B & C testing, sophomores will report to 3 rd & 4 th BLUE DAY block classes.
On Thursday, 4/21 (white day) sophomores will be taking the practical living/vocational studies test. Regular class schedule will occur for 1 st , 3 rd , & 4 th periods WHITE DAY from 10:05 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
On Friday, 4/22 (blue day) sophomores will report to the gym area and participate in activities from 8:15-11:39 a.m. Sophomores (all students) will attend first period class from 11:41-1:39 and second period class from 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (BLUE DAY)
On Monday, 4/25 (white day) all students will be on regular WHITE DAY class schedule.
On Tuesday, 4/26 (blue day) sophomores will report to their testing rooms (300's) during first block. Regular class schedule will occur for 2 nd , 3 rd , & 4 th periods BLUE DAY.
On Wednesday, 4/27 (white day) sophomores will report to their testing rooms (300's) and participate in a program that teaches social & emotional principles in a way they can understand and remember. Teachers will present several visual analogies that teach students principles such as resisting peer-pressure, following rules/laws, the importance of hard work, managing anger, and that decisions have consequences. Regular class schedule will occur for 3 rd & 4 th periods WHITE DAY.
On Thursday, 4/28 (blue day) sophomores will be in the auditorium during first block for our 10 th grade TALENT SHOW. Deadline to sign up to participate in it is 4/15/05; application is in the guidance office. Regular class schedule will be 1 st , 3 rd , & 4 th periods BLUE DAY from 10:05 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
On Friday, 4/29 (white day) all students will be on regular class schedule. (WHITE DAY)

*More details on the web at www.ahs.dcps.org