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A. J. Dimond High School Community Newsletter September 2013
Letter from the Principal
Dear Dimond Parent or Guardian,
Please mark your calendar to attend Dimond’s Back to School night Thursday,
September 12.
We open our
doors and classrooms at 6 PM,
provide parents
with their students’ schedules
so you can meet
each teacher and
see the classrooms, hallways, and lockers used each
day by your student. This night
is absolutely the most useful gathering of
our entire school year. I look forward to
being available to visit with you. You’re
welcome to come solo or bring your Dimond student and your family.
As you take a few minutes to read this
newsletter or check our website at
http://www.dimondhigh.com you’ll see
the many exciting events and programs
going on this year at Dimond High
School. You can find our current and past
newsletters, teacher’s email addresses,
links to Zangle Parent Connect and much
more.
Thanks to ASD and to our local legislators, three areas at Dimond were
upgraded this summer. Our library was
expanded to accommodate more students,
the vintage gym has new bleachers, and
the snack shack at Dimond Alumni Field
is larger and more efficient. We appreciate everyone who helped these projects go
from an idea to a reality.
Dimond’s goals for this year benefit
each and every student.
The first goal is that each student will
have at least 90% attendance, which
means missing no more than 17 days all
year long. To support this goal, the ASD
School Board has defined 5 conditions
that allow an absence to be excused:
1) Illness
2) Death or serious illness in the immediate family
3) Participation in a school function
4) Attendance at a religious service
5) Extenuating circumstances approved by
the principal
Attendance matters in school as well as
when students graduate to pursue college or career.
A second goal is to have every student
achieve at least one year’s growth in
each subject area. Attendance and
achievement are very closely correlated –
good attendance results in higher grades
and deeper learning.
In this newsletter you will find more information about attendance incentives,
academic support programs and a lot of
student activities to appeal to everyone.
Save the Date
September 12 Thursday 6 PM
Dimond Open House
September 16 – 21
Homecoming Week
September 23 Monday 7 PM
JROTC Awards
Again, WELCOME to Dimond’s 46th
year of educating students for life beyond high school.
Most Sincerely,
Cheryl M. Guyett
Guyett_Cheryl@asdk12.org
742-7000
Anchorage School District
Board Members
Tam Agosti-Gisler, President
Natasha von Imhoff, Vice President
Kameron Perez-Verdia, Clerk
Bettye Davis, Treasurer
Eric Croft, Member
Pat Higgins, Member
Kathleen Plunkett, Member
OPEN HOUSE
PLEASE JOIN US
Thursday,
SEPT. 12TH
6:00pm.
This is a great
opportunity to
meet each of
your student’s
teachers and
see their
classrooms.
Join Ms. Guyett for
coffee/tea and conversation
September 24th 7:30-8:00am
and 12:15-12:45pm
CURRICULUM NEWS
James Bell, Curriculum Assistant Principal - 742-7008
Connecting Curriculum and
Career Resources
As most of you
know, the district has been
restructuring itself to meet the
needs of the budget. This means
the
counselors
and the curriculum
personnel
will be taking
over the responsibilities of the
Career Resource
Center.
This
will be a learning curve for us, but we
will do our best to help your student
transition to the next stage of their life.
It will be increasingly important for
students to pay attention to morning
announcements and to the district and
school web site. Scholarship and college
visits will be noted in these areas. Please
don’t hesitate to contact your child counselor for any help that they might need.
academic achievements of our students,
our sophomores who, for the first time,
could have earned an academic letter.
The PSAT for Sophomores and Juniors is
October 19th. Please visit the curriculum
office for more information and to sign up.
The first SAT date is October 5th
and the first ACT date is September
7th. Please go to the following web site
for more information and to sign up.
ACT:
SAT:
www.actstudent.org
www.collegeboard.org
Start early! It is never too early to start
building a resume or portfolio that is attractive to the college entrance process
and for scholarship. There are many
clubs and activities within the school
and our community to be actively involved. Colleges want to see you actively
involved outside of your academic life.
Once again, please watch for more information regularly that will be posted
on the district and school’s web site.
Parent Connect is the on-line service
that allows parents to see their student’s
schedule, monitor student’s progress, access quarterly and semester grades, and
view current contact information. This
is a great way to be informed about what is
happening in your student’s classroom. Be
informed early! If you still need your access information, or if you are unable to locate your information from last year, please
contact the curriculum office at 742-7026.
Back-to-School Night – we invite you
to attend this event on Thursday, September 12th at 6:00pm. We will start in
the auditoria for general information. You
will then get to follow your student’s class
schedule. The purpose is to provide you
with an overview of what is expected in
the classroom. It is not designed to be a
parent/teacher conference. If you need to
have a conference with a teacher, feel free
to contact them and set up a time to meet.
Fall Academic Assembly – This will
be held on Thursday, September 26,
during our 5th period, which starts
around 12:10pm. We will honor the
COUNSELORS
Freshmen....Jaime Boyd-Kragt
9-12 Special Services.....Tracie Ashman
ELL.........Lee Montoya
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors:
A – Di.....Dave Donk
Do – K.....Rob Hartley
L – P.....Chris Higgins
R – Z.....Pete Mandel
APS FAMILY AND STAFF
WEBINAR
ACPE & EED are happy to make
APS Family and Staff webinars
available for your school. With the
final phase of APS requirements now
in effect for the Class of 2015, timing is excellent to ensure all families
and staff are aware of the full APS
requirements, including curriculum. This 30-minute presentation to
families will help alleviate the myriad questions you are asked about
the APS. We are able to accommodate a variety of schedules to offer
webinars at a time most convenient
to you and your students’ families.
Two APS webinars are already
scheduled for September - on September 9th at 7:00 p.m. and September 26th at 7:00 p.m. Students, parents, and educators are all welcome.
To sign up - go to APS.alaska.gov
and click the registration link for the
webinar you would like to attend.
Sign up for e-mail APS updates
at
APS.alaska.gov.
ACTIVITIES NEWS
Tim Helvey, Activities Assistant Principal - 742-6996
The fall sports season has officially
kicked off for the Dimond Lynx. I
am in my second season as Activities
Principal and I couldn’t be more proud
of our 2012 – 2013 activities. Last year
the Dimond
Lynx won 10
state titles! I
expect we will
see the same
results this
year. Dimond
has more than
500 students
out for sports
this fall and
we continue to
register more
each day.
Requirements for Student-Athletes
Under Alaska law, Anchorage School
District is required to have a program in
place for the prevention and management
of concussions in student-athletes. As
part of this requirement, and our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our
students, middle school and high school
student-athletes signing up for an ASD
sport that requires a physical must also
take a computerized ImPACT Baseline
Screening. There is a $5 fee for this simple, non-invasive test.
Dates to remember
September 12 Dimond Open House
September 20 Homecoming Game vs
West @ Dimond Stadium
Activities Fees
$175 per activity – tennis, cross-country
running, track and field, drama debate/
forensics
$185 per activity – flag football, volleyball, cross-country skiing, football, wrestling, basketball, riflery, soccer
$195 per activity – gymnastics, swimming and diving, hockey
A $5 concussion baseline fee is required
for all sports (one time fee)
Interested in checking sports schedules on
line? Go to:
http://www.asdk12.org/activities/
September 21 Homecoming Dance @ Dimond High School
Parents and student-athletes must
also receive and read “Concussion
in Sports: A Fact Sheet for Anchorage
School District Athletes and Parents” and
sign the accompanying Acknowledgement and Consent Form.
For more information on concussions
in athletes, the ImPACT Baseline
Screening, or to download the fact sheet
and Acknowledgement and Consent
Form, please visit http://www.asdk12.org/
activities/high/participant_HS.asp.
Construction Update
The bleachers in our Vintage Gym underwent a total renovation. The old gym
now has two separate sections.
STUDENT SERVICES/ATTENDANCE NEWS
Holly Morris, Student Services/Attendance Assistant Principal - 742-7056
designated as habitually truant because of
excessive absences, and a written notification of excessive absences will be sent
home.
The school administrator may excuse student absences when receiving satisfactory
evidence of the following conditions:
Welcome back to another great year at
Dimond High!
Parents, when
you come
to Dimond,
parking is
available in
the Student
Parking lot.
This lot is located in front
of the Pool
and Original
Gym.
The first row of parking is designated
for parents and visitors. On the west
end of Visitor Parking, we have three (3)
dedicated spots for parents volunteering
in our school store/coffee shop, the Lynx
Lair.
• Evidence of illness.
• Death or serious illness in the immediate family.
We are excited to also have dedicated
parking spots for Student(s) of the
Month. Two students will receive the
privilege of parking in these reserved
spots each month.
Please drive safely and plan enough
time for traffic. Students should arrive
to Dimond safely and timely for their
classes.
• Participation in a school function.
• Attendance at religious services.
• Extenuating circumstances approved by
an administrator.
To ensure that students attend school every day, we at Dimond will provide, our
students and parents with uniform procedures to encourage regular attendance,
minimize excessive absenteeism, truancy
and tardiness, and encourage appropriate
attendance behavior of all students. These
procedures include: Calling home, sending notifications to parents of students
with deficient attendance, and working
with students and families to identify barriers that make it difficult to get to school.
We encourage student attendance at Dimond by recognizing good attendance and
improved attendance at assemblies and
during personal interactions with students.
We have a dedicated Drop off/Pick up
circle. Please use it in the morning and
afternoon when driving your students to/
from Dimond.
The Faculty Lot is not available for
parking or to use as a drop off/pick up
point for students. This lot requires a
staff permit. Please use our drop off circle
or the student lot.
Attendance Procedures for 2013-2014
At Dimond High school we believe when
students attend school regularly, they will
achieve academic success.
We, the staff, at Dimond recognize our
obligation to assist the parents and students to ensure that every student will
attend school at least 90% of the time. It
is also the parents’ responsibility to get
the student to school.
Starting with the 2013-2014 school year,
a student who misses ten (10) or more
days in a semester will be considered to
have excessive absences. Students may be
Together we can make a difference!
FRESHMAN HOUSE NEWS
Imtiaz Azzam, Freshman House Assistant Principal - 742-7069
Hello Dimond! My name is Imtiaz Azzam and I
am your
new Assistant Principal of the
Freshman
House. We
are exited
about beginning this
new school
year and
would like
to take this
opportunity
to formally
greet you and share information with you!
The Freshman House focuses on maintaining positive school culture, providing a successful learning environment,
and increasing school spirit. Our goal
at the Freshman House is to increase student achievement by focusing on engaged
academic instructional time.
In an effort to maximize instructional
time, we proactively encourage students to model appropriate attendance
behavior. We proactively address students who are not on time for class. Students who are not in class before the tardy
bell will be gathered at the beginning of
each period, given an admit slip and escorted to class. This will allow teachers to
start class on time and eliminate disruption.
We have created an environment that is
kind, caring, and extends the necessary
support services and resources to meet
the varying needs of all students. After
the first two weeks of school, the Freshman House staff meet to discuss students
who may be struggling academically or
have already begun to accrue excessive
absences/tardies. A staff member is assigned to check in with individual students and monitor their progress as well
as provide additional supports. When necessary, individual attention, both academic
and behavioral, is given to help students
find success.
For students needing additional academic support, we have a Home Work
Café’ available during freshman lunch.
We at Dimond believe in rewarding
students for doing a great job in school.
One way we do this is by teachers nominating students as Phenomenal Freshmen.
Students are selected for a variety of reasons such as academic success or simply
demonstrating good character. We hold
several Phenomenal Freshman ceremonies
throughout the year. I hope you will be
one of the parents to receive a call notifying you that your student has been nominated as a Phenomenal Freshman.
One of my goals as a Principal for this
school year is to involve the community
in our school by inviting Role Model
Individuals who overcame life obstacles
so our students can learn from them
and can become motivated to have
pride. PRIDE stands for having a Purpose
for learning, having Respect for each
other, having Integrity, and being Determined to achieve Excellence by learning
from others.
I invite each one of you to be involved
with the many different events and activities occurring throughout the school
year.
All ASD schools are tobacco, alcohol
and drug free campuses
The Anchorage School Board policy bans
the use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs on all
school grounds, ASD vehicles and schoolsponsored events.
Changes to policy 533.7 make ASD school
campuses tobacco free 24-hours a day,
year-round. This means no students, staff
or visitor may use tobacco products while
on school grounds or off-campus at an
ASD sponsored event. ASD administrative
buildings that are not schools are subject to
state and municipal code. Possession or use
of alcohol or illicit drugs is not allowed by
students, staff or visitors within any school
facility or district vehicle.
Policy states, “The board recognizes its responsibility to promote the health, welfare
and safety of students, staff and others on
school property and at school-sponsored
activities. Ample research has demonstrated the health hazards associated with the
use of tobacco products, including smoking
and the breathing of second-hand smoke.
In accordance with law and to promote the
health and safety of all students and staff,
it is the intent of the board to establish an
environment free of tobacco.”
Also changed in this policy, the district will
not allow advertising or sponsorships from
companies whose primary business is servicing or selling alcohol, tobacco products
or other adult-only-oriented businesses.
View the policy: http://bit.ly/Z7H4AB.
Anchorage School District
Board Members
Tam Agosti-Gisler, President
Natasha von Imhoff, Vice President
Kameron Perez-Verdia, Clerk
Bettye Davis, Treasurer
Eric Croft, Member
Pat Higgins, Member
Kathleen Plunkett, Member
Tansy and Zuki who I am going to start
training to do agility training this spring
so they can hopefully compete at dog
shows. I love to read so please feel free
to offer recommendations.
New to Dimond Staff
My Name is Imtiaz
Azzam. I am your new
Freshman House Assistant
Principal. I hold a master
degree in Counseling and
Education. I have been
working for our Anchorage School District for about 13 years. I
believe everyone is capable of succeeding
when we provide him or her with the right
support. I am gracious individual and
always work hard to bring out the best in
others.
I’m Elizabeth Barnes
and I am excited to
begin my first year
teaching at Dimond and
serving as the Transition Coordinator for the
special services department. This will be my fourth year as a
Dimond staff member and I am looking
forward to another great year working
with the students and staff here.
My name is Jamie
Cash. I was born
and raised outside
of Athens, Georgia
but I have made
Anchorage home
for the last five
years. I attended the
University of Georgia where I received
my degree in Special Education K-12. I
am a huge sports fan (particularly college
football) and I love being outdoors! My
husband and I try to get our two-year-old
son out and enjoying the beautiful Alaskan scenery. We love it up here and I am
looking forward to a great year with the
Dimond High School community!
I am Amy
Hughes, the new
Life Skills II
teacher at Dimond
High. I have three
wonderful children
- Abby, Emmy and
Josh. I also have two quirky shelties -
My name is Greta
Ingram, originally from North
Carolina. I served
in the United
States Army for
over six years with
duty stations in
Germany and Ft Richardson, Alaska. I
was hired by the Anchorage School District in October 2002 and have worked
various jobs in the District. I now serve
in the capacity of Safety Security. This
position allows me to connect with more
students. Now, I get a chance to greet
them at their locker and introduce myself,
meet them at the front door, help them
if they can’t find a class, give a smile
or just some encouragement and the list
goes on...I always encourage our students
to do their best and with that they can’t
go wrong. It’s important to connect with
them and to let them know we are here for
you! I look forward to serving our Dimond Lynx students, parents and staff!
Hello, my name is
Brandy Jones and
this is my eighth
year of teaching
and my first year
at Dimond High
School. For the
2013-2014 school year, I will be teaching
Pre-Algebra, Algebra A, Algebra B and
Survey of Algebra. I have a Bachelor’s
degree in Mathematics and a Master’s
degree in Special Education. I’m looking
forward to the opportunity of teaching
all of the students who walk through my
classroom doors. I love being a teacher
and feel privileged to be able to share my
knowledge with others. During my free
time when I am not teaching, I love to
spend time with my family including my
5-year-old son, Dawson. My family and I
love to spend time outside playing soccer,
hiking, snowshoeing and riding bicycles. I
also like to lead a healthy lifestyle by eating healthy and being active.
My name is Valerie
Oliver. I came to
Alaska from Michigan 33 years ago and
have been with the
Anchorage School
District for 32 of
those years. I began my teaching career
here at Dimond High School (then the
Dimond-Mears Secondary School) as a
science teacher and have spent the last 18
as a librarian at the elementary level. I am
very happy to be back at Dimond!
Ryan Shanley
is currently the
new IT person
who shares responsibilities
between Dimond
High School and
Bayshore Elementary. He was last employed with the University of North Texas (UNT) and working on several projects integrating Apple
products into a predominately Microsoft
ecosystem. These projects include working on UNT’s iTunes U site, deploying
Apple hardware running OS X Server and
OS X Client with Active Directory integration. Aside from managing OS X servers, Ryan supports both faculty and staff
workstations as well as a general access
computer lab. Ryan previously worked
for Apple, Inc. before accepting a position
with UNT.
My name is Julie
Trim. I have been
in Alaska for five
years now, and
this is also the
beginning of my
sixth school year
working in the Anchorage School District. I am from New
Mexico originally and love being able to
call Alaska home, as it is such an incredible place. I was previously working in
elementary schools and am very excited
to come be a part of Dimond High School,
go Lynx!
My name is Richie
Vélez and I recently moved to
Anchorage from
Montana. I am excited and thankful
for the opportunity
to be where I am at and to be doing what
I am doing. I am an avid cyclist, love
spending time with my wife and kids, and
thoroughly enjoy anything that takes me
outside on adventure. My name is Jasmine Yeh and I
hail from sunny
San Diego, where
I grew up as a
Marine Corps
brat. After high
school, I attended
Air Force basic training and was eventually stationed at Edwards Air Force Base
in Palmdale, California, where I was assigned to the Air Force Flight Test School
as a tactical aircraft maintainer. In July
of 2006, I relocated to Anchorage. Over
the years, I have fallen in love with everything that Alaska has to offer. I feel truly
blessed to have been an active member of
the Anchorage and surrounding military
communities.
Christine Zelinsky has come to
Dimond High as
the Special Services Department
Chair. Originally
from a little farming community called Grafton near Cleveland, Ohio, Christine attended Bowling
Green State University and graduated too
many years ago to mention. After teaching in Florida and Ohio, she came up to
Anchorage to visit and has been here on
vacation for over 18 years. She loves art,
photography, volleyball, and reading, has
three children of her own and a husband
who is a professional jazz musician. She
is excited to be a part of the "Lynx" team
working with high school students and
families.
2013/2014 School Year
OPTIONAL STUDENT FEES
Activity Sticker
Activity Fee (Price depending on sport)
Parking Permit (Year)
Yearbook (Price when purchased at registration)
PSAT
$25.00
$175.00-$195.00
$110.00
$65.00
$20.00
ELECTIVE CLASS/LAB FEES
Advanced Art I
Advanced Art II
Art I
Art II
Art Studio
Digital Electronics
Electronic Communications
Food Science
Guitar
Multimedia Design
Nutrition/Food Prep.
Photography 1
Photography 2
World Language Workbooks:
German I & II
Spanish I & II
$30.00 sem.
$30.00 sem.
$25.00 sem.
$25.00 sem.
$30.00 sem.
$35.00 year
$25.00 sem.
$25.00 sem.
$15.00 sem.
$25.00 sem.
$25.00 sem.
$25.00 sem.
$25.00 sem.
$15.00 year
$15.00 year
J.R.O.T.C. NEWS
MSG Shelley - 742-7010
JROTC Summer Camp
At the conclusion of last school year,
Dimond JROTC held their annual
summer camp on Fort Richardson.
The camp lasted four days, and as usual
cadets stayed at the Mandragen building
on Camp Carroll. On the first day, cadets
met at Dimond High School early in the
morning to catch the bus to take them to
Fort Richardson. Upon their arrival, cadets set
up their
bunks
and wall
lockers and
prepared
for the
camp
ahead
of them.
Events for that afternoon consisted of an
Obstacle Course and teaching the new
LET I’s the drill basics. Within the Obstacle Course, there are a variety of obstacles that test both physical and mental
capacity, whether it is the strength to pull
yourself or the willpower to overcome
heights. As the cadets participated, MSG
Youngblood joined them.
Later that day, the new LET I’s were
given their first
taste of drill. Some
were naturals and
others needed more
practice, but by the
end of camp, all had
learned the basic drill
movements.
The second day
brought many challenges of getting
over the common
fear of heights.
The day’s events
consisted of the
Jump Towers and
Rappel Tower.
First was the
mindboggling
34 foot jump
tower. Usually cadets have
trouble with
this event, but
many prevailed,
conquered their
fear, and jumped.
Some cadets found that they liked the rush
of jumping off so much that they jumped
multiple times.
Following the Jump Tower, came the
Rappel Tower. To get the hang of rappelling, cadets first rappelled down a 45
degree “confidence wall” twice so they
would be more
comfortable rappelling down the
vertical tower.
For many of the
new cadets, it was
mentally challenging, but many
successfully completed the rappel
tower. After the
Rappel Tower, the
cadets enjoyed a
well-earned movie
night.
The third day brought the most physically demanding event, the P.T.-AThon. The event
started at the
Mandragen building, from there
cadets ran to the
first station, the
inflatable obstacle
course.
Cadets then
ran to the rock
wall where they
raced to the top.
From there cadets
ran to the next
station where
cadets met with SFC Ortiz and filled their
canteens. Cadets then ran to the Run,
Dodge, and Jump station where LET I’s
recited their cadet creed and the older
cadets
were
asked a
series
of “InRanks”
questions.
After,
cadets
ran to
the Vehicle Pull and then onto the timed
sprint. Finally, cadets then ran to Otter
Lake where they competed in Tug-O-War
and enjoyed the rest of the night paddle
boating and roasting marshmallows.
On the fourth and final day, cadets
packed their bags and headed to H2Oasis. Cadets enjoyed themselves for a few
hours before heading back to the school.
After leaving H2Oasis, cadets returned
to the school for a drill competition,
Pizza feed, and Awards Ceremony, the
highlight of which was the LET I’s being
promoted from Private to Private Frist
Class.
After the Awards Ceremony concluded,
the kids called their families for rides
home, and went to get some much needed
sleep!
Dimond Drama, Debate,
and Forensics Team
Inspiring Success!
interscholastic speech and debate honor
society. Its tournament draws more than
3,000 students from across the nation to
compete for honors—and scholarships
totaling more than $200,000.
The Drama, Debate, and Forensics
(DDF) team—where Dimond students
meet peers from across Alaska to debate, speak, and act for fun—is gearing
up for a new season and new recruits.
What is DDF?
DDF is a competitive, team-based activity (not a club) sanctioned by the Alaska School Activities Association. Like
football or riflery, DDF students meet for
regular team practice after school and at
tournaments against other schools. Unlike most sports, however, its arena is
not athletic, but academic. Students build
skills in their choice of public speaking,
argumentation, and/or performance arts
through friendly competition in a community of motivated teenagers. Their efforts over the season culminate in a State
Tournament and opportunity to compete
on the national circuit.
Successful Past Season
Dimond DDF is hot off the heels of its
most successful season in recent years.
After ranking third in the state among
large schools, this June 16-21 coach Mr.
Mike Baum and two students, with the
help of a Dimond PTSA grant, traveled
to Birmingham, Alabama for the National
Forensic League (NFL) national tournament. The NFL is the nation’s largest
Dimond’s two entrants were graduating
senior Eugene Shestakov and sophomore Connor Van Alstine. Eugene competed with an original persuasive speech
on the rights and duties of citizens, while
Connor competed in Student Congress,
debating legislative proposals ranging
from national healthcare, to military drone
strikes, to gun control.
Benefits of DDF
DDF presents students with the opportunity to build
the skills and confidence necessary
to become leaders
in school and life.
The friendships
the activity fosters,
though, are what
students remember
most. As Eugene
Shestakov, 20122013 Team Captain and Dimond Honor
Society President, says, “DDF was my
most important high school experience.
Through DDF, the few
of us that shared a
passion for discussion, critical thought,
performance, and
speech learned from
each other and, more
importantly, created
strong connections
that we couldn’t
always get from
our peers. DDF is
engaging and fun. It
will introduce you to
some of the smartest,
funniest, friendliest,
and charismatic individuals you will ever
meet.”
How to join?
Interested students should see coach
and Dimond teacher Mr. Baum in
Room B202. They will also need to pick
up an application from the Activities Office and pay an activities fee. Team practice begins in September, so don’t wait:
now is the time to get on board.
Student Lunch Prices
2013 - 2014
The lunch (only) student meal price
will increase at Elementary, Middle
and High levels this school year by .10
cents.
Breakfast and reduced meal prices will
remain the same as 20 12-13 SY.
Elementary student lunch price is $3.35
Middle student lunch price is $3.75
High student lunch price is $4.20
CAREER RESOURCE CENTER NEWS
Connecting students with career and college resources is an essential part of our educational program. We are creating a plan
to keep Dimond’s Career Resource Center (CRC) open to students and families since the Career Coordinator position was cut by the
budget.
We know we will not be able to provide the full wrap-around services of a full time coordinator, however, we will keep the CRC open
on a limited schedule.
Pictured below is the new ASD Counseling and Guidance website that is available to families and students at:
http://www.asdk12.org/counseling/
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STEP TWO:
By clicking on the link “After high
school” you will be connected to many
helpful resources to guide the journey
from high school to college or career.
STEP THREE:
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Non-Profit
Organization
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
Permit #258
Anchorage, Alaska
A. J. Dimond High School
2909 W. 88th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99502
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SCHOOL BUSINESS PARTNERS:
American Legion Spenard Post 28
Anchorage Kiwanis Club
Bagoy’s Florist & Home
Davis Constructors & Engineers Inc.
Dimond Alumni Foundation
Enterprise Engineering Inc.
GCI Communications Corp
Great Alaska Pizza Co.
Halliburton
Michael Foster & Associates
Orthopedic Physicians Anchorage
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Reger Physical Therapy
Siemens Building Technologies
Steam Dot Coffee
Tastee Freez
USKH
To The Parent or Guardian of:
A. J. DIMOND HIGH SCHOOL
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Main Line (Switchboard)
Main FAX
Attendance Office
Registrar
Counseling/Guidance
Activities/Athletics
Nurse
Career Resource Center
Student Services
742-7000
742-7007
742-7009
742-7026
742-7008
742-7005
742-7052
742-7020
742-7056
Visit our Dimond High School Website for current information on our school and activities
@ http://www.asdk12.org/schools/dimond/pages/