GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
 

DECEMBER

JANUARY

HEADMASTER ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATTENTION HEADMASTERS:
Delete Standard V. C. second sentence, page 16, AISA Accreditation Manual.  "A copy of the social security card must be kept in the student's Cumulative Record Folder."  If you have any questions contact John Faircloth at 334-263-9115. 

AISA HALL OF FAME:
Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be on March 10, 2003.
Call the AISA Office for official Nomination Form - Let's recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions to your school and/or the Association.  Nomination Forms are due no later than January 6, 2003.

HEADMASTERS:
Please make sure appropriate personnel have copies of information in the Academic Handbook pertaining to academic competitions, festivals, and fairs.

2001-2002 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
Start making plans now to be a Blue Ribbon School in 2002-2003.
BLUE RIBBON CRITERIA AND APPLICATION  - Application Deadline - January 7, 2003

2002-2003 Accreditation Visits Scheduled

January:

9 - Thursday - Enterprise Preparatory Academy
14 - Tuesday - Clarke Prep School
21 - Tuesday - Warrior Academy
28 - Tuesday - Taylor Road Academy

February:
6 - Thursday - Hooper Academy

March:
4 - Tuesday - Jackson Academy

April:
1 - Tuesday - Prattville Christian Academy
8 - Tuesday - Islamic Academy of Alabama
10 - Thursday - Chambers Academy
22 - Tuesday - Calvary Christian Academy (MOVED FROM FEB. 4^TH)

ACADEMIC NOTES

STATE DRAMA FESTIVAL:
Attention:  Drama Sponsors

The STATE DRAMA FESTIVAL will be held on JANUARY 24, 2003, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at FAULKNER UNIVERSITY.  The AISA office must receive the State entry form at least ten days prior to January 24th (by January 14th).  Drama teachers, please read rules carefully.  There are changes in the guidelines.  There will be one competition for grades 7-12 combined.  There is not a separate junior high and senior competition!     

Deadline:  State Entry Form is due January 14, 2003
Faulkner University
5345 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, Alabama 36109

ATTENTION ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS:
The following web site provides a program for Financial Planning that may be of interest to you. The program looks to be low cost and covers topics such as Get a Job, Saving and Investing, and others.  This program could possibly be useful in your Economics and Accounting classes.

http://www.remtech.biz/tutorial.htm or email bill.deery@remtech.biz 

ATTENTION DISTRICT SPELLING BEE HOSTS:
The District Contests will be held on February 4, 2003.

ATTENTION SPELLING BEE SPONSORS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS:
The Hexco "Spelling Sisters" materials, which AISA has used so successfully in recent years, are now available. The publication cited below is strongly recommended for use in preparation for district and state competition. Many AISA schools used last year's edition very "successfully. Ordering information follows:

Valerie's Spelling Bee Supplement
Order From:
Hexco, Inc.
P.O. Box 199
Hunt, TX 78024-0199
Fax (830) 367-3824
Phone: 1-800-725-2627

STATE BAND FESTIVAL / STATE BAND TRYOUTS:
Call David Pryor at Faith Academy for Information - 251-633-7267

SAT 9 ORDERS:
SAT 9 Test Materials Order Form will be sent to schools no later than November 15th.  If you do not receive order form by November 15th please call Becky Wicketts at 1-800-228-0752 Ext. 8169. Order Forms are to be completed and returned to Harcourt no later than December 31, 2002. 

IMPORTANT SGA REMINDER:
Don't forget to get involved in the State wide AISA SGA Can-a-thon.  Please contact Tyler Brannan, SGA State President, at Shoals
Christian School for more information. 

ATTENTION HEADMASTERS:  WANTED! - BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS - LAST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
JANUARY 7, 2003 - DEADLINE
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.  Applications will only be accepted through AISA's 1st semester for 2002-2003 school year. 
Due date:  No later than January 7, 2003.

COUNCIL MEETING - January 8, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. in the AISA Office. 

PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL REPORTS:
All responses to professional personnel deficiencies are due in the AISA office by February 3, 2003.  Please send documentation with your response.  Documentation includes teacher's certificates, transcripts, etc.  Please refer to the AISA Accreditation Manual for personnel standards. 

COMPENDIUM OF INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Headmasters: It is time to ensure teachers have incorporated all objectives that are tested on Stanford 9 into  their Courses of Study and into their lesson plans.  Please be sure that the two copies of the Compendium of Instructional Objectives for Stanford 9 have been located at your school, and that teachers are using them in planning for teaching. Skills and objectives tested at a given grade level need to be introduced the year before testing, and taught for mastery (reviewed) the year of testing (before April).   ACADEMIC DISTRICT COMPETITION - DATES / HOSTS

EDUCATIONAL WEB SITES WANTED!
Please forward (by mail, e-mail, or fax) to the AISA office any "good" educational web sites that you are using  in your school.  We want to compile a list to share with all schools.  Educational Web Sites

LOWNDES ACADEMY HAS A GAZEBO FOR SALE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:  (If you are searching for a job, please e-mail your resume
(as a word document) and it will be posted on our web site.  E-mail:  aisa@aisaonline.org.)

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR NOTES

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ATHLETIC COMMITTEE MEETING:
Athletic Committee Meeting on January 8, 2003 in the AISA Office at 10:00 a.m.

COACHING POSITION:
Chambers Academy is seeking a head football coach for the 2003-2004 school year.  Please contact the school at 334-864-9852.   POSTED 12/13/02

COACHES:
Coaches boxes are mandatory in all AISA gyms.  See Basketball Rules Book, page 13, section 13. 

LAST GAME POLICY - AISA Athletic Handbook, page 21 XV - Schools having student-athletes ejected for conduct
violations during their last regular season game, and/or last play-off game in any sport will fined $200.00 per ejection

EJECTION RULE:
AD's and Coaches, please review the AISA ejection rule with your players and coaches. Refer to Rule XII on page 6 of the AISA Athletic Handbook. 

ADMISSION PRICES:
The following are AISA maximum gate prices:
Varsity - $4.00/person
Below Varsity $3.00/person
All Sports $4.00

SOFTBALL:

Patrician Academy is hosting a Softball Tournament March 7-8, 2002.  If interested, call Coach Barr at 205-459-3266.

BASKETBALL:

ATTENTION COACHES:
The AISA will use the Nike 2000 NFHS Touch Basketball in all AISA sponsored championship games. The Nike basketball will be used for championship basketball games at Faulkner University and Huntingdon College. 

Final Four Basketball Tournament
February 20 & 21 - Class AA Schools
February 21 & 22 - Class A Schools
February 20-22 - Class AAA Schools

West Regionals will be held at Huntingdon College in Montgomery on February 14 - 15.
East Regionals will be held at Faulkner University in Montgomery on February 14 - 15. 

BASKETBALL PRACTICE AND GAMES:
See Rules I-E on page 41 concerning scheduling games.

Pee-Wee play - finish by 3:50 p.m.

Junior High girls - start at 4:00 p.m. - allow 4 minutes only for halftime - If 2nd half starts after the half hour then limit 3rd and 4th quarters to 5 minutes each. 

Junior High Boys - start at as close as you can at 5:00 - allow 4 minutes only for half time.  Junior High Boys will  follow the same format as the Junior High girls. 

If starting on the hour is a problem, cut warm-ups to a maximum of eight (8) minutes.  Note:  Policy applies to regulation play only, if overtime occurs play it out. 

GOLF:
Kingwood Christian will be having a golf team this year.  Home matches will be played at the new Timberline golf course in Calera, AL.   Anyone interested in playing matches needs to call Jerry Stearns, the Athletic Director at Kingwood.  I can be reached at the school, 205-663-6526.

BASEBALL:
Final Four Baseball Tournament
May 14-15 - Class AAA Schools
May 15-16 - Class AA Schools
May 16-17 - Class A Schools

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