October 30, 2000

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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ATTENTION HEADMASTERS:
Blue Ribbon Criteria - Add to #3 Criteria AISA Complete Battery overall average score is higher than the school's local ability overall average score.

FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Pickens Academy:
This November Connie Marine Gibson of Pickens Academy will depart for Tokyo, Japan as a participant in the Fullbright Memorial Fund (FMF) Teacher Program. Ms. Gibson, who is Assistant Headmaster and English teacher at Pickens Academy, was selected from a national pool of over 2,000 applicants by a panel of educators to earn this honor. This program allows distinguished primary and secondary school teachers in the U.S. to travel to Japan for three weeks in an effort to promote greater intercultural understanding between the two nations.

Abbeville Christian Academy:
Mrs. Lisa Trawick of Abbeville Christian Academy has been selected as a "Teacher Feature, WTVY News 4 Teacher of the Week."  Mrs. Trawick is the 5 year old Kindergarten teacher at ACA and was one of thirteen chosen for this honor from a field of fifty-four teachers in the Wiregrass area.

STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Abbeville Christian Academy:
Misty Bell of Abbeville Christian Academy has received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Abbeville Christian Academy:
John Lindsey, Senior at Abbeville Christian Academy, has been selected as a Wendy's High School Heisman Award, State Finalist.  He, along with the other 19 state finalists, will be recognized on October 28th, at Visionland.

IMPORTANT DATES:

NOVEMBER

HEADMASTER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to Captain Richard Sumner (son of Mr. & Mrs. Buddy Sumner - Wilcox Academy) for being the Most Outstanding student in his Air Force Training Class.  Captain Sumner was awarded the Air Education and Training Command Commander's Trophy for his efforts.  Captain Sumner also earned the only slot available as an F-15 pilot.  Mr. & Mrs. Sumner we are proud of Richard.

ADMINISTRATOR NOTES:
Attention! AISA Hall of Fame
The AISA Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held on March 5, 2001 at the Civic Center in Montgomery. Nominees must be into the AISA Office by January 5, 2001. Call the AISA for an official Nomination Form. Let's support this excellent program. Recognize and honor your extraordinary leaders, alumni and/or contributors by placing their name in nomination.

ATTENTION HEADMASTERS:
Blue Ribbon Criteria - Add to #3 Criteria AISA Complete Battery overall average score is higher than the school's local ability overall average.

ATTENTION:
AISA MANDATORY TESTING GRADES ARE 2,5,7, AND 9.

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.

2000-2001 REVISED ACCREDITATION VISITING TEAM SCHEDULE. SEE OUR ACCREDITATION WEBPAGE.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL REPORTS:
Reports are needed from the following schools:

ATTENTION HEADMASTERS:
I. Please list five (5) people who have provided extraordinary leadership and/or effort, which led to the positive development of your school (since its beginning.)

II. Please list at least five (5) of your most prominent alumni and their achievements and/or accomplishments.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR NOTES:                   

STATE VOLLEYBALL RESULTS:

CLASS A 
STATE CHAMPION - Sumter Academy coached by Roni Starr Keahey
STATE RUNNER-UP - Southern Academy coached by Karen Wedgeworth

CLASS AA
STATE CHAMPION - Cottage Hill coached by Debbie Henning
STATE RUNNER-UP - Faith Academy coached by Woodie Head and Colleen Edwards

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM (CLASS A):
Beth Wallace - Marengo
Jamie Sheffield - Clarke Prep
Leah Drury - Southern
Laurie Beth Wedgeworth - Southern 
Erica Hester - Sumter
Amanda Chambers - Sumter
MVP: Jess Watkins - Sumter

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM (CLASS AA):
Amanda Holsombeck - Kingwood
Katie Burgess - Cottage Hill
Danielle Goff - Faith
Justine Moore - Faith
Deborah Zampieri - Cottage Hill
Kellie Manning - Faith
MVP: Anna Currie - Cottage Hill 

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR NOTES: 
FOOTBALL SCORES / STATS / RANKINGS:  Enclosed

VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL COACHES:
The Financial Form for the Regional Tournament must be submitted to the AISA office by the host schools.

ALL STAR VOLLEYBALL GAME:
The All-Star game will be held at Morgan Academy on November 4, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 per person.  See our Athletic Notes Page for AISA All-Star Volleyball Nomination Form.

AISA VOLLEYBALL 2000-2001REGIONS:

WEST ALL STARS
1. Amanda Holsombeck (Kingwood)
2. Brooke McKinney (Kingwood)
3. Amanda Miller (Marengo)
4. Katie Burgess (Cottage Hill)
5. Anna Currie (Cottage Hill)
6. Jami Sheffield (Clarke Prep.)
7. Karie Bradford (Clarke Prep.)
8. Laura Lynn Shipley (Marion)
9. Meagan Brown (Jackson)
10. Justine Moore (Faith)
11. Kelly Cottrell (Faith)
12. Danielle Goff (Faith)
Alt. Carrie Thomas (Marengo)
Coach: Tammy Carbo (Cottage Hill)
Coach: John Jones (Kingwood)

FOOTBALL
See our Athletic Notes Page for the Football Playoff Pairings

ALL STAR FOOTBALL PLAYERS:
Coaches, please read pages 31-32 in the AISA Athletic Handbook. Get your All Star nomination(s) into the ASIA office by November 3, 2000. Please use a copy of the All Star Football Nomination form located in the appendix of the Athletic Handbook to make your nominations.

ALL STAR SELECTION COMMITTEE:
The All Star Football Player Selection Committee will meet in the AISA office at 10:00 a.m. on November 8, 2000. Read pages 31-32 in the AISA Athletic Handbook to determine committee membership.

ATTENTION FOOTBALL COACHES:
The American General Player of the Year Banquet has been changed from November 28 to December 4, 2000.

FOOTBALL PLAY-OFF MEETING SCHEDULED:
Teams who advance in the Playoffs in Football; send someone to the AISA office by noon on Monday November 6 to pick up your tickets for the next game.

ATTENTION AD'S, FOOTBALL PLAY-OFF TICKET FORMAT:
a. The AISA will provide printed tickets for the visiting team.
b. The visiting team may request tickets in multiples of 100.
c. The visiting team will pay the AISA office $50.00 per 100 tickets requested.
d. Each Playoff team is required to buy 100 tickets.
e. The visiting team will keep all monies earned from their ticket sale.
f. The visiting team will receive no money from the gate.
g. Home team will be furnished rolls of tickets to be sold at the game. All tickets can be
    picked up on November 6. 

PUBLICITY:
Attention Football 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.

WRESTLING
WRESTLING GATE PRICES:
Maximum - $3.00 Adults / $2.00 Students
Tournaments - $4.00 Adults / $2.00 Students

BASKETBALL
ATTENTION BASKETBALL COACHES AND AD'S:
AISA Policy - The following procedure will be followed by all AISA schools when four or more basketball games are scheduled on a game day/night:

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.

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.

THE OFFICIAL BASKETBALL:
The Spalding 1000 wide channel is the adopted basketball that will be used for the state tournament and the All-Star game. Local schools can determine the use of any basketball for their home games as long as it meets the National Federal Rule.