Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards
Last night the Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards were held at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Agawam High School teacher Sable Johnson was not only an award recipient, but she received a $500 "Innovators Award" for her cross curricular Shakespeare Food Truck project.
Agawam JV beat the undefeated Ludlow JV!!
Agawam varsity battled to a gritty 3-1 win (Ludlow had only lost to Westfield at 9-1).
Scores were 25-27, 25-22, 25-23 and 30-28!
We got our 8th win and are one more away from tourney birth with a game @Comp today and @miflord Friday
Attention Agawam High School!!! Tune in to your local PBS station Saturday, May
7th at 7pm and watch Agawam's "As Schools Match Wits" team take on Gateway
Regional High School. Do we win the match? Do we qualify for the
tournament? Tune in and find out!
AHS Career Pathways Open House
AHS First Annual Career/Job Fair
May 25th 8 am to 10 am
Who knew that all you needed for a successful fundraiser was to tape Mr. Joyal to the wall! On Friday, April 1st, staff and students got the chance. By donating a dollar to the Trevor Project this week at lunch, the GSA and Empowerment Club gave a ticket good for a piece of duct tape to help tape Mr. Joyal to the wall on Friday. Congrats to the Empowerment Club and GSA on a joint effort to support the Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that focuses on suicide prevention and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ youth.
The AHS As Schools Match Wits team faced off against Gateway Regional last week. The results are in, but we are not allowed to share at this time. You will need to tune in on May 7th, to see how they did! Team members are: Chris R., Eden B., and Huda S.
Diana Ghareeb, a Health Assisting student from Agawam has been selected as the CTEC “Student of The Year.” She will be honored along with 53 other vocational /technical students at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on April 14, 2022. Diana is the daughter of Carrie and George Ghareeb of Agawam. This National Honor Society member is also a two sport athlete in both indoor track and volleyball. Diana is the current “Secretary” of the schools (CTEC) “SkillsUSA” chapter and has won both gold and silver medals at regional competitions. She has been involved in numerous volunteer activities which have included a food drive within the school to fight hunger in the region, along with assisting area Lions Clubs with the staffing of their events. Diana is employed as a cooperative education student at a local medical facility where both staff and residents find her skills, level of maturity, and sense of humor to be a welcome asset to the community. She has been accepted to several colleges throughout the country, but plans on pursuing a nursing degree at either American International College or Worcester State College in the fall.
Congratulations to Diana!
State Champions
The Girl's Wrestling team took home the state championship last week! The pictures show the team with the trophy as well as Athena G. on the podium after winning the state individual title. Congrats! Team members included Olivia A., Ella A., and Olicvia D. The team is led by coach Coach Ramos.
Agawam High School is excited to celebrate National Breakfast Week, March 7-11, 2022! Join us for breakfast with our "Celebrity" Servers!
Want to learn about the Innovation Pathways offered at AHS? Click on this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_o-1gTXXsx72Tu8lI0wB1tx0ko_qqzvIJcxn42zqHtA/edit?usp=sharing
Agawam High School Band Parent Association Presents 2nd Annual Bingo for Designer Bags
Friday, April 8, 2022
Storrowton Tavern (Carriage House)
1350 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA
Doors open at 5:30 – Bingo starts at 7:00
Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served
Please join us for an exciting night out to support the Agawam Band Program! We will feature designer handbags such as Dooney & Bourke, Michael Kors, Coach, Kate Spade and more along with amazing raffles prizes! Keep watching our event page for more details and previews of what’s to come.
Click on the link: https://secure.givelively.org/event/agawam-high-school-band-parents-association-inc/2nd-annual-bingo-for-designer-bags
PARTNERS" RESTAURANT is hiring for summer employment! They operate the employee cafeteria at Six Flags beginning in April through October. It is the perfect weekend and summer job for high school students aged 16 and older. You will be a Partners employee, not Six Flags. Hours are flexible.
They will be having a hiring fair at Partners Restaurant on March 6th & 7th as well as March 13th & 14th from 2pm-4pm for anyone interested. Some perks are: FREE entry to Six Flags during non-working hours, FREE guest passes. If you are unable to attend the hiring events, please email your interests to info@partnersrestaurant.com
AHS Varsity Hockey Senior Night
The Spirit Club is hosting an Agawam night at the Springfield Thunderbirds hockey game against the Hartford Wolfpack on Friday, Feb 4th. at 7pm. All members of the Agawam community can get a $15 dollar group-rate ticket if they order it through this link:
https://springfieldthunderbirds.formstack.com/forms/ahsspirit0204
Spread the word and join in for a fun night out. Be sure to order by Feb 3rd to get the discount.
Come out and support the Agawam Future Medical Careers Club!
Happy Thanksgiving!
This school year, Agawam Public Schools, will be using a new Student Information System and Parent/Guardian Portal called PowerSchool. Each parent/guardian will need to create a new account in PowerSchool. This will replace the PlusPortal account you may have used in previous years.
You will use PowerSchool to view your students schedule, grades, report cards, and other important information. You are also able to keep your own information up to date and accurate.
Instructions for how to create your account will be emailed to parents/guardians. Starting today, August 18th, we will be sending instructions to one grade level each day. Starting with 1st grade. This is being done so not to overload PowerSchool with new accounts or overwhelm the technology support desk.
If you have any questions or need help creating your account, please contact APS Technology at support@agawamed.org.