AVA Family Update

As per usual, I have next week's schedule our usual guidance and community updates below.

Ms. Ng's guidance updates contains important information for Seniors specifically, so please take a peek if this is your/your student's last year. Our first progress report date has now been set, and that is noted below. If we are at all concerned about progress, however, you will hear from me directly by the end of next week, if you haven't already.

Thank you for your time.

Joseph Connor, AVA Principal

jconnor@attleboroschools.com

508.245.9948

Enjoy the Monday Holiday if you are able.

The temptation for plagiarism and using AI tools to submit work is strong for all students these days, but it seems an especially strong temptation for virtual school students.

As I have told all the students, anytime a short-answer or essay is submitted in Edgenuity, the platform both checks for plagiarism and runs it through an AI check. If either is detected, the teacher receives an alert. We have been trying to communicate with students when this has happened so far this year, and give them opportunities to right the wrong. Going forward, students and families should know that these assignments will receive a zero without a chance for make ups or resubmissions once alerted to the initial problem. I'll leave this update here for a few weeks and I welcome any questions on the topic.

Your education is important. Do your own work.

Student Jobs

Looking for a job or internship opportunity? Feel free to browse the School-to-Career Student job board HERE. The Attleboro District also has a new Career Specialist this year, Ms. Louryn Hoff. Please feel free to email her (lhoff@attleboroschools.com) for anything career-related like resume-building and finding a job.

NCAA Registration

This is a kind reminder to students and families who are interested in participating in collegiate sports through the NCAA. Please register online at the Eligibility Center website (linked HERE) sooner than later. Although you may register even after high school graduation, we strongly recommend doing so while still enrolled in high school to ensure a smoother transfer of school records and information. AVA's CEEB code for NCAA registration is: 220067.

Links to useful NCAA information (many updated over this past summer):

Division I requirements
Division II requirements
Division III Information
General NCAA account info
Checklist of NCAA tasks for high school students

SAT Practice

For juniors and seniors taking the SATs this season, here are some free online practice materials:

SAT Study Guide

Full-length practice tests

Princeton Review Practice Exams

Senior Interviews for Hockey Program Students

Ms Nellie will be emailing AVA seniors and families within the next week about Senior Interviews. This is a time for seniors to finalize their post-graduation plans, whether it's a list of college to apply to, completing a resume for job-hunting, or signing up for ASVAB if going the military route. We are here to support all students' post-secondary goals!

As always, please email me at nng@attleboroschools.com with any comments, suggestions, and concerns, or to make a virtual meeting appointment. Have a fabulous Fall (finally) weekend!

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Monday, October 9

• Columbus Day—No School

Wednesday, October 25

• Trimester 1 Progress Reports Published