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AISATHE LINK
January 30, 2012
AISA
THE LINK
January 30, 2012
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2011-2012 AISA
CALENDAR OF EVENTS - Approved by State
Board 3-5-11
| JANUARY | 31 | -State Spelling Bee - Huntingdon College |
| FEBRUARY | 1 |
- Athletic Committee Meeting -
AISA Office at 10:00 a.m. |
|
2-3-4 |
- Region Basketball Tournaments |
|
|
*8-9-10-11 |
- State Basketball Elite Eight Tournament -
Huntingdon College |
|
|
13 |
- Spring Sports Season Opens - Last day to add to master eligibility for
all spring sports |
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|
14 |
- District Middle School/High School Math Contests |
|
|
*15-18 |
- State Basketball Tournament (Final Four)
– Huntingdon College |
|
|
20 |
- Presidents’ Day (Holiday) |
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|
22 |
- District Science Fairs |
|
|
23 |
- All Star Basketball Players Report –
Huntingdon College
Gym
|
|
|
*24 |
-
All Star Luncheon
- Huntingdon College |
|
|
*24 |
- All Star Basketball Games –
Huntingdon College 6:00 p.m. |
|
|
28 |
- District High School Scholars’ Bowl |
|
| 29 |
- Athletic Committee Meeting –
AISA Office at 10:00 a.m. |
HEADMASTER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
AISA Invoices will no longer be mailed.
Beginning in February, the AISA office will no longer mail invoices to schools.
All invoices will be emailed to the email address listed in our AISA Directory.
If you have an email address for your bookkeeper you may email the email address
to Abigail Marshall,
amarshall@aisaonline.org.
2011-2012 Alfa Teacher of the Month Program:
www.alsde.edu
(click sections, communication, awards)
HEADMASTERS' ASSOCIATION
DUES: The
Headmasters' Association dues of $50.00 per school are due. Please make check
payable to AISA Headmasters' Association and
mail to
Ashford Academy; 1100 N. Broadway; Ashford, AL; 36312 to the attention of
Becky Baggett,
Treasurer of the Headmasters' Association. Being a member of the Headmasters'
Association, qualifies you to have an applicant for the Headmasters' Association
Scholarship.
ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
EXAMINATION AS RELATED TO AISA DIPLOMA AND ATHLETIC REQUIREMENTS:
The AISA policy has not changed. Since
the State of Alabama has changed their policy, then a senior student must have
passed all required (by the state) parts of the graduation exit test. These required parts include Reading and Math and one
section of the three remaining sections.
Rebecca Mims, Education Specialist for Assessment and Accountability, at
the Alabama State Department of Education, has notified us that non-public
school students may not take the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE)
unless their non-public school chooses to have all students tested.
ACADEMIC NOTES:
AISA ACADEMIC HANDBOOK (revised July, 2011)
AISA DRAMA FESTIVAL:
The State Drama Festival was held on January 20, 2012--AISA
STATE DRAMA FESTIVAL RESULTS
BEST ACTRESS: Peyton Brooke Fulford, Faith
Academy
BEST ACTOR: Rhys Bendell, Springwood School
2011-2012 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
If you have NOT
received your schools’ SAT materials ordering information, please send an email
to Michael McLendon, AISA Academic Programs Director, at
mmclendon@aisaonline.org. Within this email, be sure
to list the email address that Pearson should be contacting at your school
regarding SAT information.
SAT TESTING NOTES:
Pearson will be contacting each school concerning critical testing dates and
information. Schools will order their own materials and communicate
directly with Pearson concerning any needs they may have. Pearson will
bill each school directly. You will mail your payments directly to
Pearson. Schools will receive a discount. Also remember that there
will not be any local (AISA) norms. If you have any questions,
please contact Vicki
Gray, 501.337.6875 (cell),
Vicki.gray@pearson.com.
For questions regarding
ordering, shipping, billing, or returns, schools should contact Customer Service
directly. When speaking to an agent, please remind schools to always
specify that they are an AISA member school and a Special Program. The
direct line for Customer Service is 800-328-5999.
CRITICAL DATES TO REMEMBER
SAT 10
REMINDER: If you are planning to exclude any students from your
school's group report, please be aware that only true special education students
can be excluded. Students excluded should have documentation of their
identified disability by a certified psychometrist.
SGA
Can-a-thon
Rules and
Return Sheet:
Once again the AISA SGA will be sponsoring a
State-Wide Can-a-thon this year. I hope that your SGA will join other SGAs from
across the state that will be participating in this service project to help the
needy. Cans may be collected until January 20, 2012. The Return Sheet is due in
the AISA office no later than February 1, 2012.
AISA STATE SPELLING BEE:
-- January 31, 2012 at Huntingdon College.
AISA TECHNOLOGY FAIR: The AISA State Technology Fair will be held
on Wednesday, March
7th ,
at Morgan Academy in Selma, AL. The
deadline for registration is Thursday, January
26th,
3:00 p.m.. Please fill out the registration form and email, fax, or mail
back to Tech Fair Coordinator, Betty Carol Swindle, at Morgan Academy (bcswindle@morganacademy.com),
fax (334-875-4465) NOTE:
There will be NO Late Entries. Registration
Form, Information letter,
General Applications Form,
Graphics
Form,
Individualing Programing Form,
Multimedia Form, and
Telecommunications-Web Form.
AISA DISTRICT SCIENCE FAIR:
The District Science Fair will be on February 22, 2012. District host schools
are reminded to fax their results to the AISA office (334-833-4086) as soon as
district competitions are completed-Science
Fair Entry Form.
The
AISA STATE SCIENCE FAIR: March 1, 2012 at the Huntingdon
College Roland Center Gym.
AISA MATH COMPETITIONS:
AISA DISTRICT MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL MATH COMPETITION: February 14,
2012---AISA STATE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL MATH COMPETITION: March 2,
2012 at Faulkner University, Montgomery. District host schools are reminded to
fax their results to the AISA office (334-833-4086) as soon as district
competitions are completed--MATH
STATE ENTRY FORM
AISA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL (grades 9-12) SCHOLARS’ BOWL COMPETITION:
February 28, 2012--District host schools are reminded to fax their results to
the AISA office (334-833-4086) as soon as district competitions are completed--STATE
ENTRY FORM.
AISA STATE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS’ BOWL COMPETITION: March 6, 2012
at Huntingdon College, Montgomery.
AISA SECONDARY CHORAL FESTIVAL:
This year the Secondary Choral Festival/Honor Chorus will be held on March 8-9,
2012 at First Baptist Church, Gulf
Shores, AL hosted by Central Christian School.
AISA DISTRICT MIDDLE SCHOOL (grades 6-8) SCHOLARS’ BOWL COMPETITION:
April 3, 2012--District host schools are reminded to fax their results to the
AISA office (334-833-4086) as soon as district competitions are completed--STATE
ENTRY FORM.
AISA STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS’ BOWL COMPETITION: April 10,
2012 at Huntingdon College, Montgomery.
ALL SGA INFORMATION
(Intent to Run, Nominations for Teacher of Year, SGA Scholarship, Scrapbooks,
and Documentation) is due in the AISA office no later than April 4, 2012.
AISA DISTRICT ART SHOWS
will be held on April 4, 2012. This year the
AISA STATE ART SHOW
will be held on April 12, 2012.
Location TBA
AISA STATE
READING CONTEST: Entries must be submitted into the AISA office no later
than April 5, 2011. Please make sure you read the general information and
rules!!
GENERAL INFORMATION AND RULES
ALL-STATE ACADEMICS --All-State
Academic Nomination Form
- Due April 5, 2012
ELEMENTARY CHORAL FESTIVAL:
The Elementary Choral Festival will be held at Hooper Academy on April 13, 2012.
The AISA CHAIRMAN’S AWARD has been established by the AISA
for the specific purpose of recognizing member schools that achieve athletic
excellence during the school year. The
AISA Chairman's Award form
MUST be in the AISA Office by June 1, 2012.
AISA PRESIDENT'S AWARD:
The President's Award was established by the AISA for the specific purpose of
recognizing member schools that achieve academic excellence during the school
year.
President's Award form
and documentation must be in the AISA office by June 1, 2012.
ATTENTION COUNCIL COMMITTEE: The next Council Committee
Meeting is scheduled for February 1, 2012
at the AISA Office, 1:00 p.m.
AISA Course Share Network News (online)
Course share network courses offered include 9-12 English, 9-12 History, 9-12
Science, 9-12 Math, Spanish 1&2, Computer (2 courses) Click on this link ...
http://aisa.crhosts.com/...
to see the site, read the policies, and see individual courses. Contact John
Westbrook at
jwestbrook57@msn.com
if you have questions.
ACCELERATED Dual Enrollment Online:
www.troy.edu/ecampus/accelerate
ACCREDITATION NOTES:
AISA ACCREDITATION MANUAL
(revised July, 2011)
ACCREDITATION
STANDARDS CHECKLIST
IMPORTANT
ACCREDITATION REPORTS
DUE TO THE AISA OFFICE by EMAIL
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR NOTES:
AISA ATHLETIC HANDBOOK (revised July, 2011)
AISA Coaches' Association dues of $150 WERE
due by December 1, 2011--has been extended
until December 16th.
Make
your check payable to AISA Coaches' Association, and mail to Coach Glynn Lott,
Coaches' Association President; Macon-East Montgomery Academy; 15396 Vaughn Rd.;
Cecil, AL; 36013 $150.00 for all schools--after December 16, 2011 dues will go
to $250.00.
Concussion Rule for All Sports:
The AISA Athletic Committee voted unanimously on July 28, 2010 to approve the
following concerning player concussions: Any player who shows signs or symptoms
associated with a concussion shall not return to play in any sport until cleared
by a medical doctor. Please refer to the following pages of the 2010 NFHS
Rules Book that your school was issued at the Annual Coaches’ Meeting on
July 21, 2010. Share with all coaches page 44, rule 3-6b; page 82 and page 100
for suggested guidelines in management of a concussion.
AISA Concussion Policy and
AISA Concussion Policy Form
AISA ATHLETIC HANDBOOK,
GENERAL INFORMATION, PAGE 8--Note:
It is the responsibility of the school to notify in writing the AISA
office of any ejection of a coach or player within 48 hours. There will
be a $100.00 fine for failure to report ejections. A player or coach ejected for
conduct reasons from any playoff and/or final game of the sports season will be
fined $250.00.
The
2011-2012 Gate Admission Fees:
Regular season play, $5.00--- Tournament play, double headers, playoffs,
all-stars, jamborees, and finals, $7.00 adults and $5.00 students—this
excludes the Tripleheader (gate - $10.00). School tournaments,
jamborees, and double headers, the $5.00 and $7.00 is maximum; schools may
continue to charge $5.00 for those school sponsored competitions.
AISA COACHES' WEBSITE:
www.aisacoaches.com
APPROVED BY THE ATHLETIC COMMITTEE ON
FEBRUARY 1, 2012:
AISA SPORTS CLASSIFICATION FOR 2012-2014
CLASSIFICATION NUMBERS 2012-2014
CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES 2012-2014
AISA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM:
The AISA does not sponsor an AISA state championship program below the level of
varsity athletics.
ATTENTION ATHLETIC COMMITTEE:
The next Athletic Committee Meeting is scheduled for
February 1, 2012 at the AISA office at 10:00 a.m.
SPORTS
OFFICIAL BILL AND SPORTSMANSHIP: Please announce
AISA Sportsmanship Statement
and
Sports Officials Bill prior to each
athletic event.
STUDENT-ATHLETIC TRANSFERS: The AISA
Office must be notified immediately in writing by receiving school of any
student-athlete transferring in from a member school. (Item 10, Letter E, Page
17 Athletic Handbook)
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR 2011-12:
Courses taken in summer school shall be considered an extension of the school
year and credits earned in summer school may be used in determining scholastic
eligibility of students. Independent Study and tutorial type courses may not be
used for athletic eligibility purposes. ALL SUMMER SCHOOL WORK AND
approved correspondence/ON LINE courses may be used for
eligibility purposes but final grades must be in and recorded on student's
transcript five (5) days on the Monday prior to the
AISA’s first third playing date FOR FOOTBALL (September
6, 2011). A student is allowed a
maximum of two (2) units in summer school to establish eligibility for the fall
semester. (2010 AISA Athletic Handbook, page 15)--Clarification:
Summer school is defined as any coursework begun after end of 2nd semester (as
stated on AISA calendar) and concluded by the deadline set by the AISA
(September 6, 2011).
HOME SCHOOL
OPPONENTS: PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT
PROPOSAL/POLICY: “Student-athletes transferring from a home school and/or a
non-traditional school program will be eligible for AISA interscholastic
athletics, if all AISA eligibility requirements have been met. AISA schools are not allowed to play
home school teams in any sport.
National Center for Sports Safety: Please note contact information has
changed as follows: National Center for Sports Safety; 2301 Morris Ave. Suite
105; Birmingham, Alabama 35203; Phone: 205-329-7535 or 7508; Fax: 205-329-7526;
Toll-Free: 1-866-508-NCSS (6277);
info@SportsSafety.org; Online Sports Safety Course:
www.sportssafety.org
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FOR ALL AISA ATHLETES/CHEERLEADERS:
Refer to Physical Exam Form and Medical History Form
in the Appendix of your AISA Athletic Handbook. Call the AISA office if
you have questions.
ASSOCIATION BALL
ADOPTION
COACHES, CALL YOUR SCORES IN:
Birmingham News: 800-283-4024; Mobile Register: 800-239-1340 or
251-219-5669, Mike Herndon; Montgomery Advertiser: 800-488-3579 or
334-240-0190, Sports; Selma Times: 334-410-1740 (sports desk)
334-875-2110 (Times-Journal mainline); Tuscaloosa News: 205-722-0223 or
Watch Line 866-400-8477.
FOOTBALL
2011 FOOTBALL RESULTS, SEE ATHLETICS PAGE, FOOTBALL
VOLLEYBALL
2011 VOLLEYBALL RESULTS, SEE ATHLETICS PAGE, VOLLEYBALL
BASKETBALL
All-star basketball selection meeting will
be Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on Huntingdon College Campus (AISA
office or Stallworth-TBA).
EACH REGION/AREA
should be reporting scores that determine playoff/tournament seeding to your
coordinator. The AISA office does not seed for area/region tournaments--this is
the responsibility of the coordinators.
Junior High Basketball Invitation Tournament Results:
A - Coosa Valley--GIRLS:
Champions-Chambers and Runnerup-Jackson; BOYS:
Champions-Sumter and Runnerup-LYMA
AA - Lowndes--GIRLS:
Champions-Lakeside and Runnerup-Evangel Christian; BOYS: Champion-Marengo
and Runnerup-Lowndes
AAA -Morgan
Academy--GIRLS: Champion-Glenwood and Runnerup-Prattville Christian; BOYS:
Champion-Bessemer and Runnerup-Lee-Scott
REGION TOURNAMENTS:
Class A, Region 1
Class A, Region 2
Class AA, Region 1 Girls;
Class AA, Region 1 Boys
Class AA, Region 2
Class AAA, Region 1
Class AAA, Region 2
AISA ELITE
EIGHT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: FEBRUARY 8-11, 2012 AT HUNTINGDON
COLLEGE, MONTGOMERY (11th inclement weather day)
AISA STATE FINAL FOUR BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT: FEBRUARY 14-17, 2012 AT HUNTINGDON COLLEGE, MONTGOMERY
AISA
ALL-STAR BASKETBALL GAME: FEBRUARY 24, 2011 AT HUNTINGDON COLLEGE, 6:00 P.M.
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
AISA STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT AT PATERSON
FIELD, MONTGOMERY - MAY 8-10, 2012
AISA STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AT LAGOON
PARK, MONTGOMERY - MAY 4-5, 2012
Schools hosting baseball/softball rules clinics as of
today:
Cornerstone- Monday, February 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Fieldhouse.
Lee-Scott - Monday, February 6 at 9:00 a.m.
Pike Lib - Monday,
February 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the library.
Please fax or mail a copy of
your schools baseball/softball officials (umpire) contract to the AISA office no
later than Monday, February 13, 2012. Please
include contact number (if not on contract) for AISA office use.
AISA STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT - April 30-May 1,
2012 Prattville Country Club
SOCCER:
AISA STATE SOCCER
TOURNAMENT - AUBURN, AL - APRIL 13-14, 2012
TENNIS:
AISA
STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT - LAGOON PARK, MONTGOMERY, AL - APRIL 16-17, 2012
TRACK:
AISA STATE TRACK - SELMA - APRIL 18-19, 2012
Morgan Track Dates: March 19th and April 9th:
Coaches' meeting at 12:30 p.m. with field events
beginning at 1:00 p.m. Entry fee $40 per school (includes both boys and
girls). Make checks payable to Morgan Academy. Contact Coach Rob at
334-875-4464 with any questions.
CHEERLEADING:
2012 Cheer Camp Dates: West Cheer Clinic-July 9-12, 2012; East Cheer
Clinic-July 16-19, 2012
Registration Info will be emailed to schools on April
2, 2012. Cheer costs: cheerleader-$285.00 and sponsor-$220
Please review your
National Federation Spirit Rules Book in regard to "tosses", pages 34-35.
It is your responsibility to follow these rules to ensure the safety of our
students--no basket tosses by cheerleaders without a mat!