Congratulations to the Students of the Month for December.  Pictured

above top from left: Mason Bennett, 9th; Abbey Rose, 10th.  Above bottom from left:  Abigail Pollard, 11th; and Norberto Meza, 12th.

ART CLUB - Meets every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Room 238.  Sponsor is Mrs. Offhaus.

DRAMA CLUB - Next meeting to be announced. Sponsor is Ms. Caraballo.  

FBLA - Next meeting to be announced.  Sponsor is Mrs. Sneider.  

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES (FCA): Meets before school, at 8 a.m. Upcoming meetings are Jan. 14 - Room 302 and Jan. 28 - Media Center. Sponsor at school is Coach Albritton.

FFEA - Upcoming meeting is Jan. 13 in Room 10-112 at 8 a.m.  Sponsor is Mrs. Borden.  

FFA - Sponsor is Mrs. Woodley. See her for more information.

KEY CLUB -  MEETINGS are held in Room 231 at 3:30 p.m.  Dates are: Jan. 9 OFFICERS; Jan. 16 - ALL MEMBERS (need to elect officers this meeting).  SERVICE:  Jan. 17 - Hands for Homeless    8 a.m.-Noon; Jan. 19 and 26 - Who I am Foundation, Jacaranda Hotel with Mrs. Pearlman - 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Jan. 24 - Hands for Homeless Quarter Auction - 7 a.m.-4 p.m.  OTHER:  Jan. 23 - SOCIAL and SERVICE project. Please read Google Classroom for details on service events!

SAVE THE DATE:  FEB. 8  - Spring Zone Rally (SZR) ANNOUNCED in DECEMBER in Google Classroom.

Sponsor is Mrs. Villone.

INTERACT - Upcoming meeting date is Feb. 5  in the Media Center at 8 a.m.  Sponsor is Mrs. Pearlman.

LIGHT IN THE PARK BIBLE STUDY - Meets Wednesday morning before school in the front courtyard. Sponsor is Mrs. Knight.

NHS - Upcoming meeting is Feb. 6 at 8 a.m. in Room 307.  Sponsor is Mrs. Loomis.  NHS Google Classroom code is -  ombezky.

ROBOTICS -  Members meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Rooms 804/806.  Sponsor is Ms. Meeks.

SGA - Meetings are every Monday morning at 8 a.m. in Room 10-215.  Sponsors are Mrs. Pollitt and Mrs. Whidden.

WOMEN'S CLUB - New club at APHS!. Women's Club strives to inspire, support and empower all women through volunteering, advocacy and leadership development. Meetings are every Wednesday 3:35-4 p.m. in Room 10-213.  Some meetings may extend past 4 p.m.  Sponsor is Mr. Respress.

YOUTH FOR CHRIST - Meets in the Media Center during both lunches on Wednesdays for the Alpha Series. They will not be here Wednesday, Jan. 14 but will resume Jan. 21.  They will also be in the Cafeteria on Friday Jan. 16 during lunches.

PITCHFORK YEARBOOK - The 78th volume of the APHS yearbook is ON SALE NOW thru February for the price of $75.  Use the link below to buy your today!  It makes a great  gift for your student.  The school code is #10769626.

https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob

College Shirt Days every Wednesday - Wear Yours!

JANUARY

Jan. 15 - Highlands County Career Fair - Juniors / Seniors

Jan. 16 - Report Cards Go Home

Jan. 19 - HOLIDAY No School

Jan. 23 - A DAY SCHEDULE

Jan. 26--30 - CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK Dress Up Days

FEBRUARY

Feb. 12 - EARLY RELEASE

FEB. 13 - NO SCHOOL Student Holiday

UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS

Jan. 5-23 - Band Chicken Dinner Sale - Pick-up Jan. 24

Jan. 12-16 - Key Club Bracelet Sales - Lunches Cafeteria

Jan. 19-29 - Tennis Spirit Pins Sale

Jan. 22 - Women's Club Float Into the New Year - W.I.N. Courtyard

Jan. 26-Feb. 11 - Women's Club Valentine Grams Sale

Jan. 26-Feb. 6 - Culinary Charcuterie Boxes - Pick-up Feb. 12

Grad Bash is a once-in-a-lifetime, rite of passage celebration for high school seniors.  Seniors will  enjoy an exciting night with their friends with exclusive, private access to both Universal Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida.  Tickets will be on sale January 20 to February 20.  ALL FINES MUST BE PAID PRIOR to purchasing a ticket.  See Mrs. Barrett or Mrs. Lee for more information or to purchase your ticket.

Congratulations to the APHS Competition Cheer team on their first place wins at the annual Bring the Heat cheer competition hosted by APHS on Jan. 3.  Out of 26 cheer teams competing, APHS won first place in Traditional, small non-tumbling and first place in Gameday, coed.  Great job on your win!

Approximately 180 APHS Juniors and Seniors will attend the Highlands County Career and Community Service Fair on January 15 at the Alan Jay Arena.  The fair is a partnership with Leadership Highlands and the Mason G. Smoak Foundation.

Mrs. Barrett's College and Career program took 50 students to Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) in Daytona Beach, Florida on Jan. 3rd.  The field trip was intended to introduce the historical development of BCU and the achievements of its founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.  Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was an American educator, humanitarian, civil rights activist and philanthropist.  The campus tour included a visit to her gravesite and to her house, which is now a national archive.  After the tour, the students attended a college basketball game between rivalries, Bethune-Cookman versus Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Attend College and Career Talk and learn about colleges and technology schools that may interest you. These are usually held in the Media Center during W.I.N.  

ALPHABET BREAKDOWN FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

Last Name Begins With:

  A-Gi   Mrs. Griffin x13121

        Go-N   Mrs. RIdenour x13119

       O-Z    Mrs. Guerndt x13115

NEXT TESTING DATE DEADLINE

SAT - March 14, 2026 - registration deadline Feb. 27, 2026

Score Delivery Date March 27, 2026

(https://mysat.collegeboard.org)

GUIDANCE GOOGLE CLASSROOMS

Class of 2026 - wekyt2k - Seniors

Class of 2027 - 24bfm2f - Juniors

Class of 2028 - 2ybr63x - Sophomores

Class of 2029 - utf2o7g - Freshmen

The APHS Choir (pictured above) was once again selected to sing at the Disney's Christmas Candlelight Processional held at Epcot Dec. 14. "There were a lot of schools not accepted this year," said Mrs. Loomis.  "It's a real honor to be selected.  The choir represented APHS with excellence.  They sang beautifully and behaved responsibly.  I am very, very proud of them."

UPCOMING DATES for Choir, Soloists and Ensembles:

Jan. 15-17 - Elisa Virkler will be at All-State. 

Jan. 30-31 - 23 soloists, a duet, a men's ensemble and the Show Choir will be going to Solo/Ensemble this year.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Coach Dom Cartier

Jan. 13 vs. Haines City - JV 6/Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 15 vs. Discovery - JV 6:30/Varsity 8 p.m.

Jan. 16 - Tradition Prep - JV 6/Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 19 vs. Lake Placid - JV 6/Varsity 7:30 p.m. - SENIOR NIGHT

Jan. 23 vs. Port Charlotte - JV 6:30/Varsity 8 p.m.

Jan. 27 vs. Bartow - JV 6/Varsity 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Coach Daniel LeClair

Jan. 9 vs. George Jenkins - 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING

Coach Heather Barnes

Jan. 24 - Weightlifting Districts

BOYS SOCCER

Coach Jay Gomez

Jan. 12 vs. Lake Placid - JV 6/Varsity 7:30 p.m. - SENIOR NIGHT

WRESTLING

Coach James Bland

Feb. 12 Senior Night - Weigh-in 6:30/Wrestling 7:30 p.m.

 Baseball Varsity and JV  Coach Kyle Jackson

Tryouts - Jan. 12 @ 4 p.m. - Head Field

Softball Varsity and JV  Coach Heather Barnes

Tryouts - Jan. 20 @ 4 p.m. - Softball Field

Tennis Boys & Girls   Coach Kathryn Welch

Tryouts - Returning Players - Jan. 12

Tryouts - New Players - Jan. 14

Track & Field  Coach Jose Ramirez

Tryouts - Jan. 12 to 16 @ 4 p.m. - Football Field / Track

First Official Practice - Jan. 20 @ 4 p.m. - Football Field / Track

Boys Weightlifting  Coach Lee Albritton

First Official Practice - Jan. 12 @ 3:45 p.m.. - Field House

Pre-season Meet - Jan. 28 @ SHS

Girls Flag Football  Coach Jeremy Daugherty

Tryouts - Jan. 26 - Football Field