GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

DRAGONTAIL:

ATTENTION!   ATTENTION!
Heads - Call David, Daniel, or Lee at (334) 323-4335 and get connected.
Let's get this valuable program in place and performing ASAP. 
Call the AISA office if you have problems.
(334) 263-9115

HEADMASTER ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.

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

THE DONOHO SCHOOL HEADMASTER SEARCH:
The Board of Directors of The Donoho School in Anniston, Alabama has announced a search for a new Head of School for the
2003-2004 school year.  George E. Gorey, Jr. is retiring at the end of this school year.  The Donoho Board has retained Educators'
Collaborative consultant, James P. McCallie, to guide the search.  Please call Jim McCallie at 706-238-9330 if interested. 
 

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

ACADEMIC NOTES

STATE ORATORICAL CONTEST WINNERS NOVEMBER 12, 2002

TOPIC:  "9-11:  The Aftermath":

1st Place    Jill Bledsoe, Wilcox Academy
2nd Place  Maggie Lester, Crenshaw Christian Academy
3rd Place   Dustin Donald, South Choctaw Academy

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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. 

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

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.

cool_links.html or http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/1stgrade/cool_links.html
Children's Authors & Illustrators on the Web  http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html#atoj
Gigglepotz - Teaching and Learning for Life  www.gigglepotz.com
www.quia.com
www.chem4kids.com
http://www.kids.gov/

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

GAZEBO FOR SALE:
Lowndes Academy's Class of 2003 is selling the Gazebo they used in their Homecoming theme this past October.  The Gazebo
is approximately 20 feet tall and 10 feet in diameter.  The top is made from lattice, and lattice was used around the bottom.
As you can see from the pictures, we ran rope lighting all around the top and bottom and down the front stairs.  Also, we hung
curtain lights inside the top, and wrapped ivy down each column.  The top and bottom comes apart.  The top and bottom separate
in the middle, making it easy to move and store.  Behind the Gazebo, we used large pvc pipe to make columned aisles that lead
to the back of the Gazebo.  These columns are not for sale, but can be used and returned.  The Lowndes Academy parents
that constructed the Gazebo are willing to help move and assemble the structure.  The class is asking $1,700.00.  Any interested
parties can call, after 6:00 pm:  Wendell Wells - 334/278-3425. 

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:

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

FOOTBALL:

ORDER TRIPLEHEADER TEAM TICKETS

ALL-STATE  FOOTBALL NOMINATIONS:
Football Coaches, fax ( 251-275-3060 ) or e-mail ( rwood@tds.net ) your stats (Freshman - Senior), including
Height and Weight, to Ross Wood.

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

FOOTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR:
Attention Football Coaches, please complete the form at the end of this NEWSLETTER and return to the AISA
Office by November 18, 2002.  Note:  You must vote for a coach in your classification only.

ATTENTION FOOTBALL COACHES:
The AISA will use the Nike 3005 NFHS Football in all AISA sponsored championship games.
The Nike football will be used in the Triple-Header at Troy State University this year.   

ATTENTION AD's, FOOTBALL PLAY-OFF TICKET FORMAT (FIRST ROUND / SEMI-FINALS):
The AISA will provide printed tickets for the visiting team.
The visiting team may request tickets in multiples of 100.
The visiting team will pay the AISA office $50.00 per 100 tickets requested.
Each Playoff team is required to buy 100 tickets.
The visiting team will keep all monies earned from their ticket sale.
The visiting team will receive no money from the gate.
Home team will be furnished rolls of tickets to be sold at the game.  All tickets can be picked up on November 2, 2002.

ATTENTION FOOTBALL COACHES:
Some of our schools are not meeting our Football Officials nor saving them a parking space.
Have someone meet them and show them their dressing room and  make sure they have a safe
exit.

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. 

COACHES:
Call your Football scores into:
1.  Channel 66 WSWS Opelika 1-334-749-5766
2.  Birmingham News 1-800-283-4024
3.  Montgomery Advertiser 1-800-488-3579

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

AISA FOOTBALL STATS:

SOFTBALL:

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

BASKETBALL:

BASKETBALL COACHES:
Get schedules into AISA office and into your officials coordinator ASAP.

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. 

BASKETBALL COACHES:
Send your basketball schedule to the AISA office by November 15, 2002. 

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.

VOLLEYBALL:

ALL-STAR RESULTS
West won 3-1 in the best 3 out of 5.

EAST  MVP Sarah Wood, Morgan Academy
WEST MVP Lindsey McDaniel, Cottage Hill Christian Academy

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