Update Update Update For ASTIANS

More exciting events are coming in the month of June! The ASTI Student Body (ASB) elections are on its way and the candidates are already preparing their speech and placing posters all over the ASTI portables. Good luck to all! Also, ASTI's Second Annual Graduation is on June 8th, 2009. Its going to be at Auctions By The Bay, 2751 Todd Street, Alameda CA. We wish all the 13 graduating Seniors great luck in their future pursuits in college and beyond. One last update was on Teacher Appreciation Night last Thursday. It was a huge success lots of great student performances and gifts that surprised and brought glee to the teachers. 

The Final Stretch of School

With a little less than a month left of school, this final stretch is no time to slack off on your studies. Although we are all relieved that school is almost over and summer is on its way, teachers will not grade easier or lessen the workload. So it is the goal of each ASTIAN to keep up the hard work and effort they have been showing all year and make it through the rest of the month without slipping up. Good luck to you all.

ASTI's Yearbook Goes Digital

Unfortunately, ASTI's yearbook will not be a hard copy. There was minimum threshold of 35 people to be able to order a printed set of yearbooks, but unfortunately it was not reached. Deepest apologies for anyone who ordered one or those who wanted one. But fear not, this year's memories, events, and escapades will not be archived away from the ASTIANS. We are having a CD yearbook with fun flash intros, videos, and the PDF version of the yearbook! Thanks to the amazing yearbook student staff, we are able to distribute this year's yearbook digitally at a low, low cost of only $10. The sale will only take place during lunch and will start from this coming Wednesday, May 6th until Tuesday, May 19th.

ASTI Royal Court Results

With the ASTI How Sweet It Is prom just ending last night, it is only proper to disclose the results of the votes. For prom Duke is Sophomore Kevin Loh, prom Duchess is Freshman Brianna Youngblood. Prom Prince was Josh Chow and prom Princess was Dalena Tran. And finally, prom King was Monserrat King and prom Queen was Carmen Cheung. Congratulations to these ASTIANS and may their reign as ASTI's royal court be prosperous.

ASTI's First Annual Spelling Bee

ASTI's First Annual Spelling Bee was a total success. With a whopping 31 contestants, ASTI students fought their way through tough words from various origins. In the end, the 31 slowly became three as the spelling bee endured three rounds of spelling suspense. The three first, second, and third winners were Bronte Mak, Kerry Chin, and Raymond Dang. All three are Juniors and have received their $300, $200, and $100 rewards. On behalf of everyone here at ASTIANS and ASTI, we applaud you for your stellar performance. Also, praise should be given to the Enrichment Branch of Leadership who made all this possible. Hopefully, next year the spelling bee will encompass more of ASTI's students.

Spring Spirit Week!

Spirit Week is April 6th to April 10th. April 6th is Fantasy day, wear clothes that make you look like a princess or prince and live your fantasies. April 7th is Generation day, where you go back in time and dress like the different generational trends in history. April 8th is Print day, wear wacky patterns like spots and stripes to make you look like an animal. April 9th is Sports day, so wear your favorite sports jerseys and show where your loyalties truly lie. Finally, April 10th will be Class Colors, so Freshman wear your orange, Sophomores wear your red, Juniors wear your green, and Seniors wear your blue.

Revising the Tutoring Schedule

Correction: The information given on the March 8th blog entry was incorrect. The Ruby Bridge's tutoring schedules begin this Monday, March 23rd. Please remember to stick to your individual schedules and to go over the instructions to aid you during the tutoring process.

In other news, ASTI's First Annual Spelling Bee begins on the 23rd. Preliminary rounds will take place in Mr. Fargher's room during lunchtime until Wednesday, March 25th. Then, on Thursday, the 26th, semi-final rounds will occur and finally the finals will take place on Friday, March 27th in the F-Building.