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Your Alma Mater is in Good Hands:By Sherrill Gerard Meet the New “Mayor of the City of Arlington Heights”! Fellow Heightsters, rest easy. There’s a new principal on the hill and things are under control. It is not an enviable position, considering the bad press and unfortunate issues of the past. Jason Oliver is not one to dwell on the mistakes of the past. He has a larger-than-life presence, relaxed ease, firm handshake, looks you in the eye. He is the first to admit, “There’s no gray area for me. It’s black or white.” His office is full of model ships, keepsakes and photos of family and students. He is apparently something of a technology junkie; a smart phone, iPad, laptop and desktop computer are close at hand. You are not likely to find him closed up in his office, but in the hall talking with students or visiting classrooms. You have probably seen him at a football game, or just as likely at Central Market or your neighborhood Target. He is a FWISD parent. He cares about kids and their success, and he is thrilled to be at Heights.
Mr. Oliver first came to Heights to take the The new school year started a little rough, but as soon as expectations were established, policies stated, and it became known that consequences were being imposed, things have gone well. Serious discipline matters are not just relegated to vice principals; students in big trouble see the man himself. Issues are discussed, quarrels resolved, and punishment meted out appropriately and fairly. The dress code is really being enforced, not just stated. A new tardy policy incorporates the use of good old lunch detention. The result? Fewer tardies! These kids are serious about their lunch breaks! Yes, there are still academic challenges, and as Mr. Oliver says, “There is no reason Heights should not be the top school in the District, why it could not be a model for others.” Having come from a FWISD middle school in which he affected a complete turnaround (lowest TAKS scores in the district, to highest) in only a few years, apparently he knows how to make it happen. One of the biggest factors in this turnaround was changing attitudes and helping students and parents understand that middle school and high school are only milestones on the way to bigger and better things. It is providing a purpose for doing well.
Website for Arlington Heights High School
http://schools.fwisd.org/arlingtonheights Have You Noticed the Freshly Repainted Cupola and the Newly Missing Jacket Weathervane?
However, if you recently observed that the Yellow Jacket weathervane was missing and assumed it was removed for repair during the painting, you’re wrong…there’s a thief lurking! Sometime during the painting
The Baseball Field Has Been Undergoing Renovations!If you’ve driven past the AHHS Baseball Field these past few months, you’ve noticed major renovations going on! It is Head Coach Tommy Elliott’s own Field of Dreams II.
Construction began in November to replace the grass infield with a synthetic all weather turf, move the backstop back to gain more foul territory, replace the old bleachers with new stadium style seating, and remove the chain link fence behind home plate and replace it with friendly spectator netting. There is also a storage facility being built beneath the new bleachers and replacing the press box.
As with any project, it would be sad not to finish it right. There are plans to build an iron and brick entrance to the baseball area, add raised bleachers just behind the first base dugout and replace the outfield chain link fence with a new blue solid metal fence, but these plans cannot be completed without additional support. The AHHS Booster Club is spearheading an effort to raise $42,000 to complete this project.
If you would like to help make the Dream a reality, Learn How You Can Help!
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If you’ve been at AHHS in the past year or so, as some reunion groups have, you might have noticed that the paint was peeling badly on the cupola, the small domed structure on the roof of the building above the front door. But if you’ve been by lately, you’ve seen scaffolding which was there to help the workmen who totally repaired and painted the cupola to bring it back to its original pristine white. What a huge improvement and much applauded!