AO High School

Seniors: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened on Friday, October 1. Open this document to get started: https://5il.co/zxqp. Mrs. Mendez also sent an email yesterday to seniors and their parents with some general information.

Homecoming 2021 is off to a great start! Kickball, Wiffleball, Giant Jenga, and Bags! #Homecoming2021

CORONATION CHANGE: Due to forecasted inclement weather, coronation will no longer be held on Saturday. King & Queen will be announced at halftime of the football game on Friday. A LOT of important information about the dance and the at-school activities on Friday was just sent to students in an email from Mrs. Enloe. Please read this email so that you come prepared on Friday & Saturday. We're looking forward to a fun homecoming weekend! #WeareAO #AOBombers #Homecoming2021

SENIORS & SENIOR PARENTS: Virtual Financial Aid Info Night is TONIGHT at 5:30pm. The Google Meet link was sent to students and parents on Monday. Please email Mrs. Mendez if you need it again. The link will be open around 5:20pm for people to join. We hope to "see" you there!

Bombers, there are two cool opportunities coming up in our area: Thurs. Sept 30: Carle Health is offering a virtual career fair; Thurs. Oct. 7: Mt Zion is hosting a college/trades/military fair in their gym. Both flyers are below!

Phil Flaugher Electric is looking for recent high school graduates to train in appliance repair. Interested individuals should apply directly at the store at 540 E. El Dorado St. Decatur, or call 217-428-0276 for more information.

Our next day without school is Monday, October 11. Consider going on a college visit! Click for some of the colleges hosting open houses on that day. The actual document contains live links to the colleges' visit pages. https://5il.co/zavg

Please be reminded - there is no student attendance tomorrow, Monday, September 20, 2021 due to our scheduled school improvement day. # WEareAO

Juniors will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT on Wednesday, October 13. Click https://5il.co/yez2 for more information and go to AOHS > Guidance Counseling > Testing for more information on statewide College Board testing at AOHS.

AOHS Senior Night for Band, Bomberettes, Cheer, Cross Country, and Football. THANK YOU SENIORS AND PARENTS! #WEareAO #BOMBERPRIDE

We were able to schedule a last-minute college lunch for Tuesday 9/14 with Eastern Illinois University. Email Mrs. Mendez if you're interested in having lunch with EIU or any of the other colleges listed!

The agenda for the school board meeting scheduled for September 13, 2021 can be found at the following link. - https://5il.co/yonl

Juniors & seniors have opportunities to have their lunch with a college admissions rep. Stay tuned for more virtual lunches! Location TBA.

Catch AOHS Volleyball Vs Meridian live from Bomber Gym tonight. JV starts at 6:00 and Varsity follows. https://youtu.be/EOp8CyBLeN0

Visit the AOHS testing page for more information on College Board exams. https://www.argenta-oreana.org/o/ao-high-school/page/testing--115

Seniors: Mark your calendars for the virtual Financial Aid presentation with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. It's a 45 minute presentation on the types of college financial aid available and how to apply. A link will be sent out closer to the event.

Seniors: Mrs. Mendez posts available scholarship applications on the counseling website at AOHS > Guidance Counseling > Scholarships. The first scholarship for the fall has been posted. https://www.argenta-oreana.org/o/ao-high-school/page/scholarships--426

Thank you to everyone who helped make our first day of school a success! Students, Parents, Teachers, Counselors, Aides, Custodians, Kitchen Staff, Administrative Assistants, Nurse, Bus Drivers and Administrators all worked together. #WEareAO #ThankYou 2021-2022 is going to be a great year! Our teachers all watched the video below earlier this week. It is worth five minutes of your time. #Valueineveryone https://twitter.com/AlabamaFTBL/status/1425592614686838789?s=20

AOHS Open House is tonight from 5:30-7:30 PM. Students - please be sure to stop by and say hello to your teachers! We are looking forward to having all of our BOMBERS back in the building! Please be reminded that masks are required to be worn in the building. #WEareAO

Hey, Bombers! I'm Mrs. Peachey and I'm beyond excited to begin as choir director for A-O. If you are thinking about taking an elective, why not join choir? We'll sing songs, make friends, and have a great time together. And if you're already in choir, why not bring a friend? Join us and make choir part of your school memories! See you soon!