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Week 17 - November 29th, 2017
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Holiday Shopping means
$ for AHS!
Did you know that your Amazon purchases can earn $$ for Arcadia?
Use our link
every time you shop & 5% or more will automatically be donated to Arcadia.
SAVE THIS LINK:
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11/30 |
Market Day - during lunch |
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12/1 |
Market Day - during lunch |
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12/1 |
- 12/2 Speech & Debate ASDCA Division II Winter Trophy Tournament |
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12/2
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AHS Winterfest, 10:00 - 2:00 pm, $5
<< Tell your Hopi & Tavan Friends!
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12/5 |
Yearbook Senior Ads Due (see below) |
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12/6 |
Sippin' with Stevens, 6:00 pm |
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12/7 |
Winter Concert (Band & Orchestra), 6:30 pm, Auditorium |
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12/13 |
Senior Cap & Gown Orders Due |
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12/14 |
PTO Open House, 10:00 - 11:30 am |
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12/14 |
Last Day NHS Gift Card Drive for AHS Students in Need |
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12/15 |
Future Titan Night (Boys Basketball) |
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 AHS Campus News
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Sippin' with Stevens
December 6th, 6:00 pm, Mt Olympus
Get to know the AHS Principal a little better in the evening hours. Please attend this informal meeting with Mr. Stevens and our Arcadia community where you can ask your questions and get straight answers.
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Speech & Debate Needs Help!
Supplies & Volunteers Needed Dec 1st & 2nd
On Dec. 1 and 2 Arcadia will be hosting 50 schools at the Speech and Debate Winter Trophy Tournament.
Needed for those two days are food/drinks/snacks for the schools, judges, tournament teams, coaches, participants and guests. Any questions, please contact Clayton Guy at cguy@susd.org
Donations Needed
(please drop off in the front office to Clayton Guy):
- Supplies
- Plates
- Napkins
- Plastic ware
- Cups for coffee and cold drinks
- Coolers
- Ice
- Sugar, creamers
- Beverages
- Water bottles
- Soda
- Lemonade
- Coffee
- Food
- Light Breakfast (2 days)
- Snacks (2 days)
- chips, pretzels, nuts, candy-hard candy and bagged candy-M&Ms chocolate bars, large mixture of candy
- Lunch meal (2 days)
- pizza, sub sandwiches, chili, soup, Mexican tacos/burritos etc for the entire tournament
- Vegetarian options would be available
- Afternoon snacks (2 days)
- Dinner meal (Friday night)
Volunteers Needed
If you want to help in other ways, we could use people to:
- watch the judges lounge for food shortages and restocking
- helping the students sell food
- being an ambassador to show people around the school
- helping welcome people to Arcadia.
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Market Days are Coming!
Nov 30th & Dec 1st, lunch hour, Grassy Knoll
Parents Welcome or Your Student Might Ask for $$
Student Senior Econ Classes sell swag at MARKET DAY in December every year. Please support our seniors by purchasing goods or services for their Econ class. Parents are welcome come and shop the amazing array of all things Arcadia, or be sure to send money with your student. Be on the lookout for cozy fleece, fabulous tees, hats, totes, stickers and tons of other swag! Great items for gift giving--it is not to be missed!
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Unitown Applications
Applications now
available Room 2315.
Applications and interviews go fast, so don't delay!
Unitown is a national youth leadership and diversity development-training program that allows high school students to face and ultimately cross barriers that often divide them in school, addressing real issues that affect teens daily. Unitown brings together students of various backgrounds, and through honest and open dialogue about stereotypes and biases, empowers students to form strong peer relationships and to make their school/community more inclusive and accepting of diversity.
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Tax Credit Time!
Direct your state tax dollars to support Arcadia High School and so many of its fantastic programs.
Quick Facts:
- Married couple filing jointly can direct UP TO $400
- Single filer can direct UP TO $200
- Support Your Student's Program ... Any dollar amount will help support programs and sports ... Football - Soccer - Volleyball - Marching Band - Theatre - CMAS - Tutoring - Field Trips - and so many more!
- Deadline April 2018 ... make your contribution now, or up until the 2017 tax filing deadline (April 2018) and have it count towards your 2017 tax credit.
- Contribute ONCE or MORE THAN ONCE or RECURRING ... you can also donate a little now and a little later, or better yet set-up a monthly auto-debit on the district website. CLICK HERE
- Tell your AZ Family & Friends & Neighbors ... you don't need to have a student to contribute. Any AZ resident can help improve our school & neighborhood!
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Due Dates? Delivery? for class rings, announcement and so much more
CLICK HERE
Yearbook Senior Ads
Dec 5th Deadline
Cap & Gown Orders Due
Get FREE Project Grad T-shirt NOW
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AHS Photography Students at SMOCA
Thursday, November 30 @ 5:30 - 7 p.m. Free
Showing thru February 2018
Inspired by Ansel Adams' poetic imagery of the Southwest, AHS & SUSD photography
students trekked into the Arizona desert with
cameras. T
he young artists used large-format cameras and explored Ansel Adams'
techniques of landscape photography.
The AHS final product is landscape photographs on enameled steel plates in sepia tone.
SEE FLYER HERE
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Staff Profile: Ms. Palatucci
New to the Arcadia administration staff, Ms. Palatucci joined Arcadia's Assistant Principal team over the summer. When you visit her office, be prepared for a positive reception from a person who is clearly passionate about her job and about Arcadia's students. As Assistant Principal, she is responsible for student services, graduation, testing, student government, code of conduct, dress code, and serving as an instructional leader for teachers.
READ MORE >>
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PTO News
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Shop for You
Earn for Arcadia
Did you know that your Amazon purchases can earn $$ for Arcadia?
Use our link every time you shop & 5% or more will automatically be donated to Arcadia.
SAVE THIS LINK:
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Save the Date: Holiday Open House
Thursday, Dec 14th, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Please join us
Thursday, December 14th
for a Holiday Open House
10:00-11:30
at Adonica Gower's home. 4802 N. 56th Street. It will be a great opportunity to meet some new Titan parents and catch up with old friends.
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What has your PTO done for you lately?
*$200 teacher supply allowance for all full time teachers
*restocking teacher supply closet monthly
*Bi monthly Arcadia tours
*Teacher observation days
*Continuing education for teachers through workshops
*Successful Dad's Club event in November
*Spring auction
*Teacher/Staff lunches on in service days
*Weekly PTO email blast
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Band & Orchestra
Tuft & Needle Raffle ... win any size mattress
$20/ticket or $50/3 tickets PURCHASE HERE
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11/29
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Boys Soccer
Smoothie King (56th St & Indian School)
2:00 - 9:00 pm, SEE FLYER HERE
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12/4
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Girls & Boys Basketball PRINT FLYER HERE
MOD Pizza (44th & Indian School)
ALL DAY LONG!
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12/6
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AHS Media Comm Club
Chipotle (Thomas & 44th St)
4:00 - 8:00 pm PRINT FLYER HERE |
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12/15
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AHS Boys Soccer
Pei Wei (44th St & Indian School)
11:00 am - 9:00 pm PRINT FLYER HERE |
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12/16 |
AHS Lacrosse Car Wash
8:30 am
Location TBD |
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1/10
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AHS Boys Soccer
Mod Pizza (44th St & Indian School)
ALL DAY LONG!
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Athletics
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Band & Orchestra
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Tuft & Needle Mattress Raffle $20/ticket or $50/3 tickets
Tuft and Needle donated a mattress OF ANY SIZE to band/orchestra to
raffle!
If you win, you get to chose the size of your mattress from a twin to a cal king. Up to a $700.00 value.
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Spiritline Clinic for Future Titan Night
Dec 9th Cheer Clinic ---
Dec 15th Future Titan Night
The Arcadia Spiritline Booster Club invites Future Spiritline Titans (grades K thru 5th) to cheer with the AHS Spiritline at a cheer clinic and at an AHS Varsity Basketball game on December 15th!
Signup Deadline 12/4.
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Season Home Opener - Wed, Nov 29th, JV 4 pm, V 6 pm
Upcoming Events:
Wed 11/29
(H) Campo Verde -
4 pm
JV,
6 pm
Varsity
Wed 11/29 Smoothie King Fundraiser, 2-9 pm
Tues 12/5 @ Deer Valley
Tues 12/12 @ Shadow Ridge
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SEASON HOME OPENER: 12/5 4pm JV, 6pm, Varsity
Upcoming Games/Events:
Wed 11/29 Desert Cup Tournament @ Reach 11 Field 3 4:30pm
Thurs 11/30 @ Campo Verde- 4pm JV, 6pm Varsity
Tues 12/5 (H) Deer Valley- 4pm JV, 6pm Varsity
Thurs 12/7 (H) Sierra Linda- 4pm JV, 6pm Varsity
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TODAY (11/29) Lacrosse Club Mtg, Lunch, AHS Library
Bring $5 for pizza. Please RSVP. New Members Welcome!!!
AHS Lacrosse First Annual Alumni Game was a great success! Thank you to EVERYONE who helped make the game a success by attending or working - especially Stacey Matthews, Tamara Shipley, Brad Amico & Kendall Novara for manning the raffle, spirit wear & water sales. The alumni LOVED it and I hope the current players enjoyed it as well!
Lacrosse Season Has Started! But it's not too late to join. Lacrosse is a no cut sport with both a JV and Varsity Team. For more information check out our website at or call Tiffanie at
602-418-1200, Scholarships available.
*MARK YOUR CALENDAR* Lacrosse Club Player Car Wash. Saturday, 12/16 8:30 am, Location TBD
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National Honor Society
Gift Card Drive
until December 14th
National Honor Society is collecting gift cards, but would especially appreciate ones to grocery stores or other major corporations such as Walmart or Target. All the proceeds will help Arcadia students.
Drop off: Mrs. Stark (6247), Mrs. Mayorga (6260), Ms. Shcolnik (6251).
Annual Tavan Community Service Project on Dec 8th
Please Donate Cases Bottled Water in AHS Front Office LABELED NHS
National Honor Society is hosting their annual Tavan Community Service project on
Friday, December 8th
. Club members are in need of cases of bottled water. If you would like to donate, please drop them off in the front office, labeled NHS. Donations will be accepted through
December 7th
. Thank you so much for your contributions!
Mandatory Meeting for those that would like to volunteer on Nov 28th, Mount Olympus
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Neighborhood News
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3rd Annual Tavan Twinkles
Saturday, Dec 9th
Vendor Booths Available
Tavan Twinkles is looking for vendors to rent booths this year. Great opportunity to sell your crafts, food, and even school swag! Contact thru Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/tavanpto/
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Hopi Dad's Club Golf Tournament & Raffle
Wed, Dec 6th, 2017 at 12:00 pm, The Phoenician
OHSO After Party (No golf registry needed for after party)
CLICK HERE to purchase Golf, After Party, Sponsorship, or Raffle Tickets
Raffle Prizes: Waste Management Golf Package - Concert Package - Sports package
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Two awards of contract have been approved for CORE Construction to demolish two SUSD properties on Nov. 14, during a regular Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board meeting.
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SUSD Updates Elementary Science Materials
Scottsdale Schools' kindergarten through eighth students will be receiving updated science kit materials, following governing board approval on Nov. 14.
During a regular Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board meeting, the board approved the $250,000 K-8 science kits on consent.
The need to update the science materials in kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms is essential to stay current with the instructional shift in science education, according to a district staff report.
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