Ashland High School

Want to get paid to work outside, learn, and make the world a better place? Join Lomakatsi to restore the forests and streams of the Rogue Valley this summer! Using the Ashland Watershed as an outdoor classroom, you'll work on a variety of stewardship projects, build valuable job skills, and learn about career paths in ecology and natural resources. Under the guidance of Lomakatsi's professional restoration staff and educators - as well as through daily guest presentations by natural resource specialists - you will take part in a large range of ecological subjects. Work hard, have fun, build your resume, make new friends, and get paid! This is a 4 week long paid program with hands-on restoration learning experience for 16 to 18 year olds in the Rogue Valley. Work 32 hours a week, Monday - Thursday, for $16 an hour, starting June 23rd and ending July 17th. Applications are due May 23rd and you can apply online at www.lomakatsi.org/applyashland. For more information, call (541) 488-0208 or email education@lomakatsi.org

Rogue Rowing Summer Camps 20251 Camps are for rising 8th through 12th graders Each session costs $175 Hours: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Rogue Rowing Boathouse, 175 Emigrant Lake Rd, Ashland, OR Session 1: July 7-11 Session 2: July 14-18 Session 3: July 21-25 Session 4: July 28-Aug 1 Register by scanning the QR code on the flyer above. For more information go to https://www.roguerowing.org/junior-rowing or email officialroguerowingjuniors@gmail.com

Are you ready for Final Exams? Do you want help preparing? The Math Honor Society is hosting the second semester Final Countdown Review and Study session Sunday, June 1st from 1:00-4:00 PM in the IVC. Peer tutors will be available to answer questions and help you prepare for finals. All students are welcome! Snacks will be served.

Announcements 5.20.25 Are you interested in taking an AP course next year? Attend an AP Info session to meet your teacher and learn more about the course. Today's AP Info meeting is for AP Literature in Room 203 during lunch, and tomorrow's is for AP Calculus in H-20 during lunch. The AHS Senior Night tickets are going on sale this week! Tickets will be sold at lunch on Thursday, May 22nd, Wednesday May 28th, and Thursday May 29th. Tickets are $20. This event happens June 6th from 10:00 pm to 2:30 am at the Family Fun Center. Transportation will be by bus, and no students may take other means of transportation to get to this event. We are pleased to announce the student representative for the upcoming trip to our sister city of Guanajuato. Congratulations to Raquel Adams! Raquel will accompany Señora Chela to Guanajuato for a week in June full of cultural exchange, enrichment, and interpersonal connections that have sustained our sister city relationship for over 50 years. We look forward to hearing all about the experience upon your return, Raquel. ¡Felicidades y buen viaje a Guanajuato! ¡Que lo pases bien! Are you ready for Final Exams? Do you want help preparing? The Math Honor Society is hosting the second semester Final Countdown Review and Study session Sunday, June 1st from 1:00-4:00 PM in the IVC. Peer tutors will be available to answer questions and help you prepare for finals. All students are welcome! Snacks will be served. Seniors- It's almost time for graduation! If you have not ordered your cap and gown yet- contact Herff Jones as soon as possible to get one ordered! The deadline for signing up for parade of scholars is coming up - check your email or social media and use the QR code to make your selection. Yearbook Distribution Day is coming next week! Don't miss out on the excitement of picking up your yearbook in the quad and having it ready for signatures. You can purchase for $60 from the main office. Jackson County Farm Bureau is pleased to assist our youth in pursuing further education. Applications will be reviewed and recipients will be selected by the scholarship committee. Scholarship applications MUST be received by 6:00 pm on May 28th. Applications are outside of the counseling office.

Senior All Night is happening Friday, June 6th at the Family Fun Center! This event will run from 10:00 pm to 2:30 am and school buses will provide transportation to and from event (students are not allowed to use separate forms of transportation). Tickets are $20 and will be sold in front of the theater building during lunch on Thursday - May 22nd, Wednesday - May 28th, and Thursday - May 29th. Students who have filled out and turned in a family income survey will have tickets available in the main office.

Announcements 5.19.25 Are you interested in taking an AP course next year? Attend an AP Info session to meet your teacher and learn more about the course. Tomorrow's AP Info meeting is for AP Literature in Room 203 during lunch! Tonight, May 19th, the AHS music department will be hosting an end of the year, spring term concert extravaganza. The Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will all be showcased in an incredible performance that you won't want to miss. The concert will take place in the Mountain Avenue Theater at 7pm. Admission is free and the concert is open to the general public. Please consider attending to help spread awareness about future of the AHS music department. Hope to see you there! Are you ready for Final Exams? Do you want help preparing? The Math Honor Society is hosting the second semester Final Countdown Review and Study session Sunday, June 1st from 1:00-4:00 PM in the IVC. Peer tutors will be available to answer questions and help you prepare for finals. All students are welcome! Snacks will be served. Seniors- It's almost time for graduation! If you have not ordered your cap and gown yet- contact Herff Jones as soon as possible to get one ordered! The deadline for signing up for parade of scholars is coming up - check your email or social media and use the QR code to make your selection. Yearbook Distribution Day is coming! Don't miss out on the excitement of picking up your yearbook in the quad and having it ready for signatures. $60 in the office or on Jostens.com Jackson County Farm Bureau is pleased to assist our youth in pursuing further education. Applications will be reviewed and recipients will be selected by the scholarship committee. Scholarship applications MUST be received by 6:00 pm on May 28th. Applications are outside of the counseling office.

On Monday, May 19th, the AHS music department will be hosting an end of the year, spring term concert extravaganza. The Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will all be showcased in an incredible performance that you won't want to miss. The concert will take place in the Mountain Avenue Theater at 7pm. Admission is free and the concert is open to the general public. Please consider attending to help spread awareness about future of the AHS music department. Hope to see you there!

Here is our Athletics Update for the Week!

Class of 2025 Graduation FAQ! Date: June 6th, 2025, Processional starts at 6:30 pm Location: Lithia Park Band Shell (Grass area opens to reserve a spot at 5:00 pm - There are no exceptions. Blankets and low profile lawn chairs are permitted) (ADA/Wheelchair accessible areas will be reserved) Class Color: Baby Blue Class Flower: Tulip Class Moto: "You just gotta keep livin' man - L.I.V.I.N." - Matthew McConaughey Class Song: "Where'd All The Time Go" by Dr.Dog Seniors are still required to report to the highschool from 8:30 to 9:15 am, followed by the Parade of Scholars at 9:30 if they've signed up, and then mandatory graduation rehearsal at 10:30 am at Lithia Park. Graduation line up starts at 6:00 pm.

Earn 20 Community Service Hours with Ashland Parks Youth Conservation Corps in just 5 days of trail & riparian restoration! Session 1 is June 9th through June 13th and Session 2 is June 23rd through June 27th. Space is limited, so register early! Apply now at ashlandoregon.gov/youthcorps

Milli Vanilli: The Ultimate Lip Sync Dance Battle Come watch grades compete in the first annual Ashland High School Milli Vanillli rally! We welcome non-AHS students to come and watch! Tickets will be sold at the door for $10. Happening tomorrow, May 16th in AHS's large gym at 11:40 am.

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: For those students who received the “LAST FRIENDLY REMINDER” email for deficient community service hours, please turn in your completed forms to the Main Office by TODAY, May 15, 2025. AP Lit students going to OSF on Friday to see Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' please meet in the library Friday at 12:45. Come watch grades compete in the first annual Ashland High School Milli Vanilli rally! There will be an assembly schedule tomorrow so you can come see this ultimate lip sync dance battle between grades! The assembly starts at 11:40 am in the big gym after lunch. Make sure you're there! Ashland High School's Theater Department is proud to present "Is He Dead?", a comedy by Mark Twain. Opening Night is Tonight at 7pm. There are also shows on Friday and Saturday at 7pm, as well as an Understudy Matinee on Sunday at 3pm. Students who are interested in ushering or working in Concessions can sign up for a shift using the QR code posted around campus. If you work the show, you get in for free! Helman's May Faire is on the horizon, happening Sunday, May 18th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. If you need some volunteer hours, use the sign up genius link here or listed on social media! Help with setting up and cleaning up, selling carnival tokens or snacks, assisting with the silent auction, helping with prize distribution, running carnival games, baking for the bake sale and more! https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/F-5mCg7q2wTL8p2hNfNf4K2Sl?domain=signupgenius.com Are you ready for Final Exams? Do you want help preparing? The Math Honor Society is hosting the second semester Final Countdown Review and Study session Sunday, June 1st from 1:00-4:00 PM in the IVC. Peer tutors will be available to answer questions and help you prepare for finals. All students are welcome! Snacks will be served. Seniors- It's almost time for graduation! If you have not ordered your cap and gown yet- contact Herff Jones as soon as possible to get one ordered! The deadline for signing up for parade of scholars is coming up - check your email or social media and use the QR code to make your selection.

The much anticipated Mayfaire is coming back on Sunday, May 18th from 1:00-4:00 pm. This event is a fun for all carnival experience, and also one of the largest PTA fundraisers of the year. Please sign up for one (or more!) volunteer slot. Remember, a person does NOT need to be cleared by the District to volunteer for this event, so consider asking other family members such as partners and grandparents to volunteer as well. There are LOTS of ways to help with this event: *Setting up before the event & cleaning up after *Helping selling carnival tokens or snacks *Assisting with the Silent Auction *Helping count tickets & with prize distribution *Running carnival games *Baking for the bake sale or dessert auction THANK YOU for helping make this incredible event a smashing success!! This is such a fun day for students, parents, volunteers, & everyone involved! We need your help to make this wonderful event happen. Please sign-up for a shift. Here are the sign ups for the whole event. There is lots to choose from! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CADAA2FA3FAC43-56613181-ptamayfaire#/

Guided Passages Presents: Wilderness Quest! Adventure, Self Discovery, Initiation! Join us on an epic Backpacking Adventure into the Marble Mountain Wilderness of Northern California from July 14th to July 20th. During this Rites of Passage journey, we'll mark your transition into adulthood, explore breathtaking landscapes, and create memories that will last a lifetime. For young adults of all genders, ages 18-24. For more information, you can visit www.guided-passages.com,, scan the QR code on the flyer, call or text (541) 708-3609, or email jasmyne@guided-passages.com

Ashland High School's Theater Department is proud to present "Is He Dead?", a comedy by Mark Twain. Wednesday is Pay-What-You-Can Night, so come and support your classmates and see a very funny show! Opening Night is Thursday at 7pm. There are also shows on Friday and Saturday at 7pm, as well as an Understudy Matinee on Sunday at 3pm. Students who are interested in ushering or working in Concessions can sign up for a shift using the QR code posted around campus. If you work the show, you get in for free!

Announcements 5.13.25 KOLPIA presents, Drop in hour! Happening every Tuesday during TCB in IA-2, drop in for mental health and substance use support. Ashland High School's Theater Department is proud to present "Is He Dead?", a comedy by Mark Twain. Wednesday is Pay-What-You-Can Night, so come and support your classmates and see a very funny show! Opening Night is Thursday at 7pm. There are also shows on Friday and Saturday at 7pm, as well as an Understudy Matinee on Sunday at 3pm. Students who are interested in ushering or working in Concessions can sign up for a shift using the QR code posted around campus. If you work the show, you get in for free! Seniors- If you have not ordered your cap and gown yet- contact Herff Jones as soon as possible to get one ordered! The deadline for the main office can no longer assist in ordering. Yearbook Distribution Day is coming! Don't miss out on the excitement of picking up your yearbook in the quad and having it ready for signatures. $60 in the office or on Jostens.com Seniors- Please make sure you also sign up for the parade of scholars! The QR code is in your email. COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: For those students who received the “LAST FRIENDLY REMINDER” email for deficient community service hours, please turn in your completed forms to the Main Office by THURSDAY, May 15, 2025. Jackson County Farm Bureau is pleased to assist our youth in pursuing further education. Applications will be reviewed and recipients will be selected by the scholarship committee. Scholarship applications MUST be received by 6:00 pm on May 28th. Applications are outside of the counseling office.

Do you work in the medical field? Would you like to volunteer at our Fresh Start Retreat? We are looking for volunteers to help provide medical support at our annual Fresh Start Retreat this August at Camp DeBoer out at Lake of the Woods! Fresh Start is an important tradition to welcome our incoming 9th graders! If you are interested in helping or seeing if you qualify - email our district nurse at: Erin.Hope@ashland.k12.or.us For all other questions - email FreshStart@ashland.k12.or.us

Here is our Athletics Update!

Growing Positive Solutions for All Oregon Agriculture Jackson County Farm Bureau is pleased to assist our youth in pursuing further education. Applications will be reviewed and recipients will be selected by the scholarship committee. Scholarship applications MUST be received by 6:00 pm May 28th, 2025. Mail to: Jackson County Farm Bureau Attention: Scholarship Committee 4800 Brownsboro Highway Eagle Point, Oregon 97524 Notification will be announced via email, and presented at the Jackson County Spring Fair on June 1st at 12:45 pm. APPLICATIONS ARE OUTSIDE THE COUNSELING OFFICE

2025-2026 Yearbook Cover Design Challenge Visionaries & Artists: What do you believe will define the next year for our school community? What will students remember most? What vibe or story should the yearbook tell? Consider upcoming events, hopes, challenges, trends, or cultural shifts you expect to shape the experience of students next year. Fit into the cover/back format 24" x 18" (landscape orientation). You get to shape the way that we remember next year forever. What story do you want to tell before it even begins? Submissions are due May 16th by 3:00 pm. You can email or bring in a hard copy. Contact Sarai Lacy for more information - Sarai.Lacy@ashland.k12.or.us Located in IA3 (Prusko's Room) between Morse Ave and the Woodshop Class