GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

JULY

HEADMASTER ANNOUNCEMENTS

2001-2002 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
- Start making plans now to be a Blue Ribbon School in 2002-2003. 

ATTENTION HEADMASTERS:  WANTED! - BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS:
A Blue Ribbon school exemplifies excellence in teaching, 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.  This form will updated in July 2002.  Blue Ribbon Criteria - Add to #3 Criteria AISA Complete Battery overall average score is higher than the school's local ability overall average. 
 

ACADEMIC NOTES

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.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY COMMITTEE:
Professional Development Day - October 7, 2002, Montgomery Civic Center.  The following individuals attended the
PDD Committee meeting on June 12, 2002: 

Nan Armstrong - Abbeville Christian Academy
Jim Christensen - Hooper Academy
Kay English - Monroe Academy
Marshall Knudsen - Morgan Academy
Rob Robinson - Morgan Academy
Kay Salter - Sparta Academy
Linda Williams - Lowndes Academy
Jo Ann Yarbrough - Jefferson Christian Academy
David Weir - Victory Christian School was selected chair. 

If you have any suggestions or ideas for PDD, please contact Don Oswald, AISA, 334-263-9115 or
David Weir, Victory Christian, 205-338-2901.

APPROVED AISA SUMMER SCHOOLS:

Clarke Preparatory School
Morgan Academy
Sparta Academy
Taylor Road Academy
South Montgomery County Academy
Mobile Christian School
Lowndes Academy
Demopolis Academy
Central Christian Academy
Cornerstone Christian School
Victory Christian School
Pickens Academy
Southern Academy
Bessemer Academy
Greenville Academy

ATTENTION LIBRARIANS:
Visit this web site for www.demo.libdata.com.  It may be a library program you could use.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy has the following books for sale:
Contact Arthur Bennett @ 334-277-6566, ext 2.

34 Algebra II Saxon, 1990, ISBN # 0-939798-10-7  $10 each / Excellent Condition
46 Houghton-Muffin, English 10, 1992, ISBN #0-395-58423-X  $10 each / Excellent Condition 

AISA SECONDARY CHORAL FESTIVAL / HONOR CHORUS will be held on April 3 & 4, 2003 hosted by Macon-East Montgomery Academy, Anita Roberson, Coordinator.  

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:

2002-2003 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

ATTENTION COACHES AND AD'S:
Association Ball Adoption

The AISA has officially adopted the following balls for play in:

FOOTBALL:
TRIPLEHEADER CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ALL-STAR COMPETITION THROUGH 2003. NIKE 3005 NFHS.

REQUIRED COACHES' MEETING:
AISA Required Coaches' Meeting is scheduled for July 18 and 19, 2002.  This meeting will be held at the Governors House Hotel on East South Boulevard in Montgomery, Alabama.  Make your plans to attend.  The Governors House Hotel has given the AISA Coaches a special buy this year.  Make reservations by July 3, 2002 for $60.00 a room.    After this date room rates will be $72.00 a room.  Call 1-800-334-8459 or 288-2800 and ask for the AISA rate.  A $100.00 fine will be assessed to schools for failure to have a representative present on July 19.  The golf scramble will be at Montgomery National golf Club (Oak Hills).  Agenda and registration information will follow under separate cover.   

The fun begins at 1:30 p.m. with a golf scramble, coordinated by Don Hand. All are encouraged to participate in the golf tournament. A $10.00 fee will cover green fees and cart rental for those planning to play golf. The golf scramble will be played at the Montgomery National Golf Club located a short distance south of Montgomery.

The Coaches Meeting is sponsored, in part, by Hibbett Team Sales. The Coaches Golf Tournament is sponsored, in part, by HealthSouth. The entire AISA Family says "Thank You" to Hibbett and HealthSouth.

REGISTRATION FORM 

ATTENTION COACHES:
AISA POLICIES GOVERNING SPORTS CAMPS, SUMMER PRACTICE, AND RECREATIONAL TEAM PLAY

ATTENTION ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND COACHES:
An accredited correspondence course may be accepted by a school but must be completed and the final 
grade recorded by August 15.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 must have passed the previous academic year and have been promoted to the next grade.
Tenth through twelfth grade students must have passed six (6) new Carnegie units during the previous academic year to be eligible for the first semester.  Note:  A minimum of four (4) core curriculum credits must be included in this requirement.  Read Page 12, 13, and 14 in your AISA Athletic Handbook for more details.

REQUIRED COACHES MEETING (JULY 18-19, 2002):
Agenda and registration information will follow.  July 19: all schools are required to have a representative at this meeting.  

ATTENTION ATHLETIC DIRECTORS:
When you complete your Basketball, Baseball and Softball schedule for 2002-2003 you need to mail them to 
the AISA office.

BASKETBALL:

SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMPS

ATTENTION COACHES AND AD'S:
Association Ball Adoption

The AISA has officially adopted the following balls for play in:

BASKETBALL:
REGIONALS, FINAL FOUR AND ALL-STAR COMPETITION IN LADIES' AND
MENS' PLAY THROUGH 2004. NIKE 2000 NFHS TOUCH

TENNIS:
Tennis Coaches Meeting:  September 10, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. in the AISA office to schedule games for 2003-2004.  

VOLLEYBALL:
The Final 4 Volleyball Tournament will be held on November 2, 2002.