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April 2, 2001

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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL WINNERS!
CONGRATULATIONS!

SUMITON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
EDGEWOOD ACADEMY
ESCAMBIA ACADEMY
South Choctaw
Patrician Academy

APRIL

HEADMASTER ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATTENTION:
AISA MANDATORY TESTING GRADES ARE 2, 5, 7, AND 9.  
This includes OLSAT testing.  

ATTENTION HEADMASTERS: WANTED! - BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
A Blue Ribbon school exemplifies excellence in teaching, student performance, school life, and school and community interaction. A Blue Ribbon Award will be given by the AISA to schools that meet certain criteria.  Click on Blue Ribbon Schools on our Newsletter page for the Criteria and Application.  Blue Ribbon Criteria - Add to #3 Criteria AISA Complete Battery overall average score is higher than the school's local ability overall average.

ACCREDITATION:
BULLOCK VISIT CANCELLED FOR APRIL 17, 2001.

2001-2002 ACCREDITATION VISITS SCHEDULED
The following schedule of Accreditation Visits has been developed by the AISA office. The following schedule of Accreditation Visits has been developed by the AISA office.  If their is a major conflict with previously scheduled events at your school, please attempt to swap dates with another school on the schedule.

2001 VISITS:

OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 9 - Marion Academy
Tuesday, October 9 - Marion Military Institute
Tuesday, October 16 - Autauga Academy
Tuesday, October 23 - Ashford Academy
Tuesday, October 30 - Central Park Christian School

NOVEMBER
Tuesday, November 6 - Coosa Valley Academy
Tuesday, November 20 - Jackson Academy

DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 4 - Cornerstone Christian School
Thursday, December 6 - Clarke Preparatory School
Tuesday, December 11 - Dixie Academy

2002 VISITS:

JANUARY
Tuesday, January 15 - North Mobile Christian School
Wednesday, January 16 - Cottage Hill Christian Schools
Tuesday, January 29 - Demopolis Academy

ACADEMIC NOTES

SEE ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR DATES OF ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS - FESTIVALS, ETC.
Choir and Band dates have changed.  See below.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Danielle Hagler, Tuscaloosa Academy 8th grader, recently won 1st place in the State Spelling Bee competition sponsored by the Birmingham Post-Herald.

GLENWOOD ATTENDS MOBILE REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR:
Seven Glenwood students recently attend the Mobile Regional International Science and Engineering Fair held at the University of South Alabama on March 22-24, 2001.  All seven students came home with awards, and will be attending the Alabama State International Science and Engineering Fair to be held at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on April 5-7.  The seven students, their projects, and what they won in Mobile are as follows.

Kimberlee Copeland - "How Effective Are Various Items in Protecting Against Ultraviolet Radiation?" - 2nd Place in Medicine and Health; Medical Society of Mobile County Award; Society for In Vitro Biology Award; U.S. Department of Health Award.

Josh Fryer - "Optical Range Finders - Their Relationship to Trigonometry and Geometry" - 1st place in Engineering U.S. Army Award; U.S. Navy Award.

Chricat Suchy - "The Auto Visor" - 2nd place in Engineering; U.S. Navy Award

Chase Gullatte - " How Safe is our Drinking Water? Which Source of Water is Safest to Drink: Bottled Water, Well Water, or Tap Water?" - Alabama Association of School Nurses Award.

Beth Lisle - "Which Moods Do High School Students Associate with Certain Colors?" - 1st place in Social Science and Behavior.

Jennifer Locke - "Teens, Divorce, and Peer Pressure" - 2nd place in Social Science and Behavior.

Daniel Cobb - "What Do Bees Like?" - 1st Place in Zoology. 

TECHNOLOGY FAIR WAS GREAT!
Students from throughout the state participated in the AISA Technology Fair on Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at Morgan Academy.  The AISA is grateful to Dr. Chris de Buzna, Mrs. Betty Carol Swindle, Mrs. June James, and Mrs. Veronica Chesnut for hosting the very successful event!  The following winners were announced:

Elementary Division:

Junior High Division:

Senior High Division:

Individual Student Winners follow:

Elementary Applications:

Elementary Multimedia:

Elementary Web Pages:

Elementary Graphics:

Junior High Applications:

Junior High Multimedia:

Junior High Web Pages:

Junior High Graphics:

Junior High Programming:

Senior High Applications:

Senior High Multimedia:

Senior High Web Pages:

Senior High Graphics:

Senior High Individual Programming:

TYPING COMPETITION:

STATE CHORAL FESTIVAL AND HONORS CHORUS IS THIS WEEKEND (APRIL 6 & 7):
Where:    Alabama Southern Community College
When:    Festival:    Friday April 6, and Honors Choral Concert:    Saturday, April 7.

ALL-STATE ACADEMIC TEAM:
Completed nomination forms with required documentation must reach the AISA office by April 23, 2001.  The form for nominations is enclosed with the LINK today.  Duplicate the form if you with to make two nominations from your school.

AISA SUMMER SCHOOL PERMISSION FORM:

STATE ACCOUNTING COMPETITION: (April 19, 2001)
Please contact Mrs. Pat Skipper at Fort Dale Academy 334-382-8191, if you wish to participate in the competition.

AISA STATE BAND FESTIVAL 2001:
RESULTS
Below are the results of this year's State Band Festival that was held on Friday, March 16, 2001 at Alabama State College in Monroeville, Alabama.  Thanks to all the bands and their directors for your participation

ATTENTION CHORAL AND BAND DIRECTORS:
The Music Association met on Wednesday, January 17, 2001, at Huntingdon College.  the following actions were taken:

ATTENTION ELEMENTARY CHOIR DIRECTORS AND HEADMASTERS:
Please be reminded that the Elementary Choral Festival will be hosted by Hooper Academy this year on Friday, April 20.  Send your registration form to Mr. Jim Christiansen, Choral Director, Hooper Academy.  (Choral fees are to be sent to Mrs. Linda Faust at the AISA office.)

IMPORTANT!  ATTENTION SGA SPONSORS AND HEADMASTERS:
Information is enclosed concerning SGA elections for 2001-2002; Applications for SGA Leadership Scholarships; Information concerning Teachers of the Year nomination;  criteria for Judging SGA Scrapbooks; and criteria for Judging Best SGA. Deadlines follow:

*  Filing Intent to Run - April 23
*  Teacher of the Year - April 5
*  Scholarship Application - April 6
*  Scrapbook - April 20
*  Best SGA - April 20

SGA CONVENTION SET: 

ATTENTION:  
Art Teachers:  Change in Academic Handbook
p.74-4.  Each district will enter only the  first place winner in the state competition.
p.81-90 Only submit one (1) entry to the State Art Competition.

ATTENTION:
Academic District Coordinators/Host School Academic Coordinators/Local School Sponsors.
Please read p.3-6 in the Academic Handbook and the section that covers your Academic Competition/Festival/Show/or Contest.  It is very important that you know and understand rules and regulations of each Academic event.  You may review/copy academic competition rules.  Go to Academic Page of the AISA web site.  Click on Academic Handbook.  Headmasters have a copy of the Academic Handbook.  Call Don Oswald, AISA Academic Director, if you have a question.

MACON-EAST MONTGOMERY ACADEMY SEEKS MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER:
Macon-East Montgomery Academy seeks a middle school math teacher for 2001-2002.  Please contact Arthur Bennett, Headmaster at (334) 277-6566 or by email at:  arbenn01@hotmail.com

REMINDERS CONCERNING UPCOMING EVENTS IN ACADEMICS AND ARTS:

April 6 and 7 - Secondary Choral Festival and Honors Chorus at Alabama Southern Community College, Monroeville, AL

April 18 - District Art Show

April 19 - State Accounting Contest at Fort Dale Academy, Mrs. Pat Skipper.

April 20 - Elementary Choral Festival at Hooper Academy

April 25 - State Art Show at Huntingdon College

IMPORTANT REMINDER CONCERNING SAT TESTING:
All headmasters, guidance counselors, and teachers in AISA are reminded of the need for careful and professional test security as we approach the April testing date.  Be very sure that tests are kept securely locked until the day of testing, tests and answer sheets should be collected and secured, as soon as testing concludes each day.

It is appropriate to have in-service sessions to prepare for testing.  These sessions should be used to ensure that teachers are very familiar with the directions for administration, the procedures for testing, and with timing and other considerations.  Under no circumstances should teachers have the actual test that students will take, except on the days the tests are administered.

Be reminded that all of us should take the necessary steps, however, to ensure that all students have been taught for mastery all skills on which they will be tested in April.  The Compendium of Objectives, the Practice tests, and the various test-prep materials are are appropriate and necessary for use at this time.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR NOTES

ATTENTION  COACHES:
To: AISA Football Coaches

From: John Faircloth / Don Hand

Re: Player Promotion

Coach, marketing your college prospect becomes more and more difficult each year. The challenge we face in this process is an image factor. The word is out that AISA players coming from small programs can't play and usually quit when given an opportunity. The fact is that many AISA athletes have excelled at all levels. We must do a better job of marketing our players who really want to play.

Let's get organized. Let's select the top dozen or so senior football players who can and will play college football if given an opportunity. I am proposing that you do the following, if interested, or if you have a talent on your team:

1). Complete the enclosed Player Promo Form and return to the AISA office by May 31, 2001.

2). Enclose a quality 5x7 color photo of the player. A bust photo is preferred.

3). Enclose a check for $50.00 made payable to the AISA.

The AISA will do the following:

1). Develop a slick paper AISA Football Prospect Brochure compiling all selected
     football players.

2). This info package will be sent to all football playing colleges and/or
     universities in Alabama. Note: We will send info packages on request basis to
     other locations.

3). This info package will be sent to all the major media in the state.

Coach, before submitting a prospect for the AISA Promo Program, have a sincere and factual conversation about what it takes to play at the next level with him. We must promote those that can and will play.

ATTENTION  COACHES:
Ron Ingram of the Birmingham News requests that you call your games in on a regular basis and update him every Monday a.m.  He needs your record, scores, etc. for state ranking and outstanding player purposes.

You may:

Call at 1-800-283-4024
FAX at (205) 325-2425
Email to RIngram@BhamNews.com

Coaches, let's publicize our programs and players.  Thanks!

ATTENTION ATHLETIC DIRECTORS (TENNIS-BASKETBALL-GOLF & SOFTBALL COACHES):
The AISA office has information for you on room rates for playoffs and championship games in Montgomery.

Governor's House - Southern By-Pass
1-800-334-8459
$52.00 a room

Days Inn - Zelda Road 
334-269-9611
$49.00 + tax This includes Continental Breakfast

Holiday Inn - East By-Pass I-85
1-800-Holiday
334-272-0370
$65.95 a room

La Quinta - Eastern Boulevard 
334-271-1620

Motel 6 - Eastern By-Pass 
1-800-4-Motel 6
334-277-6748
$40.00 a room - Two Double Beds

BASEBALL
Attention Baseball Coaches:
The AISA will use the Paul's official AISA baseball in the State Tournament.

PUBLICITY:
Attention Baseball and Softball Coaches - Call your game results into the Montgomery Advertiser at 1-800-488-3579, The Birmingham News at 1-800-283-4024, and/or your local media. Try to get scores on the wire service.

SOFTBALL
ATTENTION SOFTBALL COACHES:
The State Tournament is on May 4-5, 2001.  Correct our mistake on the bracket sheet.

TIE BREAKER:
While using the tie-breaker, each half-inning begins by placing a runner on second base.  That runner is the player in the batting order who precedes the lead-off batter in that inning.  Then the game proceeds a full inning or until a winner is determined in that inning.  Read page 74 in your Softball Rules Book.

BASKETBALL
Huntingdon Girls Team Camps - July 5-7
For more information call (334) 833-4319 or (334) 833-4325

Huntingdon Boys Team Camp - July 7-10 and July 11-14
For more information call (334) 833-4399 or (334) 273-8383

VACANCIES:
Tuscaloosa Academy is seeking a Head Football Coach for the 2001-2002 school year.  Preference will be given to candidates with prior head coaching experience and/or years of experience as an assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, or defensive coordinator.  Interested applicants should forward a letter of application and a resume to:

Dr. William L. Campbell, Headmaster
Tuscaloosa Academy
420 Rice Valley Road, North
Tuscaloosa, AL  35406

VOLLEYBALL
ATTENTION VOLLEYBALL COACHES AND AD's:
There will be a State Volleyball Schedule meeting for the 2001 season in the AISA office on April 19 at 10:00 a.m. due to many new teams coming in.  Someone needs to be presents from your school at the meeting.

ATTENTION AD's:
If your school did not play volleyball last year, but your school plans to play next year call the AISA office.  We need to put you in an area where you can schedule your games.

GOLF
ATTENTION AD'S AND GOLF COACHES:
All day golf tournaments on a weekly basis cannot be allowed.  Please try to schedule all interscholastic competition after school.

TRACK
Morgan Academy will be hosting track meets on the following dates:  April 9 and April 16.  Entry fee is $30.00 per school per meet.  Call Coach Robinson for specific information at (334) 875-9466.  A Scratch Meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. prior to each event.  The field events will start at 1:00 p.m.