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Congratulations go to Molly Andrews of Springwood School and Anna Ralston of Morgan Academy. These two ladies have been selected as recipients of the AISA Headmasters' Association Scholarships. Molly will receive a scholarship of $1,500.00 and Anna will receive a scholarship of $1,000.00. The selection committee was comprised of Ms. Beverly Fundaburk (retired educator and administrator), Mr. John Bricken (retired educator), and Mr. John Tatum (retired educator). Our thanks go out to them for performing a monumental task of selecting the recipients from a field of highly qualified nominees.

AISA COURSE SHARE NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR: jwestbrook57@msn.com. AISA COURSE SHARE NETWORK WEBSITE: http://aisa.crhosts.com/

2007-08 ACADEMIC DISTRICTS HOST SCHOOLS AND COORDINATORS

EDUCATIONAL ROCKETRY CONTEST sponsored by Mississippi State University and the MSU Space Cowboys (Your class or group could win $1000 while participating in this contest.)--For further information, contact Joy Sills at jes214@msstate.edu or 601-750-0325.

HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS: PREP HQ is a free internet based software program for high school guidance counselors to aid them, their students and parents in the college admission process. For additional information, please contact Tricia Merritt, pmerritt8@charter.net or Epes Robertson epesr@knology.net.

CONGRATULATIONS, 2007-08 AISA BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS!!

Abbeville Christian Academy	Coosa Valley Academy	Cottage Hill Baptist Schools
Crenshaw Christian Academy	Edgewood Academy	Evangel Christian Academy
Faith Academy	Fort Dale Academy	The Lakeside School
Lee-Scott Academy	Macon-East Montgomery Academy	Marengo Academy
Meadowview Christian School	Monroe Academy	Morgan Academy
Patrician Academy	Pickens Academy	Prattville Christian Academy
Riverhill School	South Choctaw Academy	Southern Academy
Sumiton Christian School	Sumter Academy	Wilcox Academy

ADMINISTRATORS' HANDBOOK

EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES

AISA REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MEMBER SCHOOLS

Recommended List of Professional Readings for Administrators, Faculty, and Staff

SAMPLE OF A SCHOOL'S ATTENDANCE REPORTING PERIODS -- Do not use OFF Days BLANK ATTENDANCE REPORT

AISA MONTHLY ATTENDANCE REPORTS: Headmasters, when completing your attendance report, in the column aggregate students present, that total number should equal the students present each day for the 20 days--not the number of students on roll each day for the 20 days. The same should be done for the absences. Please remember this when completing your next report.

AISA Approved Schools

TEACHER/CLASSROOM OBSERVATION: If you have a teacher at your school that you would like to observe a highly qualified teacher at an AISA school in your area, please complete the Teacher Observation Form.

CHILD RESTRAINT LAWS: Child Restraint Law, effective 7-1-06: In the state of Alabama, a child, 1 - 4 years or 20-40 lbs must be in a forward-facing child safety seat and a child 5 years but not yet 6, in a booster seat.

AISA Honor Scholarship from Huntingdon College: The AISA Scholarship is for new freshman students enrolling in Fall 2006. This is a half-tuition scholarship, renewable for three additional years of study that will be awarded to students from schools of the Alabama Independent Schools Association (AISA). Students must rank in the top quartile of their school based upon his or her academic GPA. This scholarship will be awarded upon verification of this designation from the student’s secondary school principal or guidance counselor. SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

ATTENTION AISA COUNSELORS: Huntingdon College New Marching Band Program/Grants and Cheerleading Grants--Huntingdon will offer 1/2 tuition grants for marching band participation http://www.huntingdon.edu/news/archive/2006/feb/02_06_06_huntingdon.

APTPLUS/UNITEDSTREAMING: Did you know that your school has access to over 5,000 full length videos and 50,000 video clips?? How about tens of thousands of digital photographs?? Lesson plans, writing prompts, quizzes, and so much more! Thanks to a partnership with Alabama Public Television, all schools in Alabama have FREE access to APTPlus/unitedstreaming- the largest video-on-demand library on the web! To find out your school's pass code and more detailed instructions, just contact your account rep, Christy Rogers at 1-800-323-9084, ext. 2754.

Important Announcement to Our AISA Member Schools Regarding the Admission and Athletic Eligibility of Displaced Students

SAMPLE INTERNET SAFETY POLICY
SAMPLE TECHNOLOGY PLAN

MINDFULWARE (new name of DRAGONTAIL) SUPPORT/QUESTIONS: Please call Daniel Joye at 334-420-0950 or cell number, 334-221-3282. LETTER TO HEADMASTERS

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL, the online education journal, www.independentteacher.org

www.scholarshiphelp.org to help in understanding scholarships and how to avoid scholarship scams

NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION: The Montgomery Advertiser is formulating its Newspapers in Education Program. Click here for information on this program or Contact Susan Duck, Montgomery Advertiser NIE Coordinator 334-956-0206 or email sduck@gannett.com.