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Week 16 - November 22nd, 2017
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BLACK FRIDAY!
Shop Amazon
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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11/22
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to 11/24 - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL |
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11/24
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Holiday Shopping Begins! Shop Amazon for YOU, Earn $ for Arcadia
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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 |
Speech & Debate ASDCA Division II Winter Trophy Tournament |
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12/2 |
Speech & Debate ASDCA Division II Winter Trophy Tournament |
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12/2 |
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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12/14 |
PTO Open House, 10:00 - 11:30 am |
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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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Host or
Be an Exchange Student
Would you or anyone you know be interested in hosting an international high school exchange student for the 2017 - 2018 school year? It would be for a few months. If so, please contact Yvonne Gee at
ygee1@juno.com
. Thank you!
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Cap & Gown Orders Due
Students turn Wed, Dec 13th @ Lunch
Optional Parent Mtg Dec 13th @ 5:30 pm, Mt. Olympus
Balfour has extended their order date for caps and gowns and other catalog items. The senior student body have chosen blue as their cap and gown color for graduation.
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Yearbook Senior Ads
Deadline Dec 5th
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Get your FREE Project Grad Tshirt
Available for Pick-up NOW at Bookstore
Get your free Good Vibes Project Grad tee, designed by Gretchen Rea the graphic design winner, at the bookstore. All seniors names are included on the back of the tee. This is a great memento to wear all year long and to be worn the night of Project Grad. Project Grad is a party at CrackerJax on graduation night for all seniors, free of alcohol and drugs.
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AZ Civics Test
Required for Graduation - See Ms. Palatucci
The Arizona Civics test is a graduation requirement. Without taking this, you cannot graduate. Please see Ms. Palatucci to schedule a time to take this test and receive free testing resources.
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Congrats to Sloane Van Zanen!
The Stonehill College women's golf program has announced the commitment of Sloane Van Zanen, who signed her National Letter of Intent (NLI) during the early signing period and will compete with the Women's Golf program starting in the Fall of 2018.
READ MORE >>
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2 Tavan Students Selected by Subway Kids
Two students from Tavan Elementary, were selected by Subway Kids & Sports of Arizona to be honored as part of its Cycle for Success program.
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 the PTO on Thursday, December 14th for a Holiday Open House 10:00-11:30 at Adonica Gower's home. It will be a great opportunity to meet some fellow Titan parents. Look for more details in next week's eblast.
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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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Thanks to OHSO
Many thanks to OHSO Brewery for hosting our Arcadia Dad's Club Football Raffle event. OHSO was very generous, allowing us to reserve tables on the patio and serving an abundance of appetizers at our fundraiser. Thank you to all the families who supported the event,
we raised over $8,000 for our classrooms!
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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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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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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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Marching Band
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1st Place at State
AHS Marching Band won 1st Place at the State Championship this past Saturday with the highest ever Division III score. Congrats to our amazing marching band, that took 1st place in just 4 years of existence!
READ MORE >>
Are you in need of a mattress? Have you ever wondered about Tuft & Needle mattresses? Buy a raffle ticket to win & support the AHS Band & Orchestra!
$20/ticket or
$50/3 tickets
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Winter Color Guard
Tryouts Nov 28th, 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Band Room
Are you interested in joining the Color Guard? No dance or gymnastics experience is necessary to try out. All abilities wanted. Learn on the job :)
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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
The Boys Varsity Soccer team scrimmaged against Camelback on Nov. 16, so coaches got a chance to test out players at different positions. Impressive showing by Arcadia! The Titans continue preparations for their season opener against highly-ranked Campo Verde on Wed. Nov. 29. Players & coaches would love to have a BIG crowd at the first home game, cheering them on to victory!
Upcoming Events:
Tues 11/28 Team dinner @ 5 PM (all players, Arcadia cafeteria)
Wed 11/29 Smoothie King Fundraiser, 2-9 pm
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Upcoming Games/Events:
Th 11/27 Desert Cup Tourn @ Scotts Christian Acad 4:30 pm
Tu 11/28 Desert Cup Tourn @ Reach 11 Field 3 4:30 pm
W 11/29 Desert Cup Tourn @ Reach 11 Field 3 4:30 pm
Th 11/30 @ Campo Verde- 4pm JV, 6pm Varsity
CLICK HERE FOR SEASON SCHEDULE
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Cross Country
CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS CELEBRATE SUCCESSFUL SEASON
The Arcadia boys and girls cross country teams celebrated a successful season with their Year End Banquet on November 17. Both teams had qualified for the State Championships and completed the year with excellent times and finishes by all runners. Congratulations to the Seniors on the team - Dallas Greene, Luis Cerna, Race Tuomisto-Bell, Argon Stern, Jacob Staudenmaier and Awuoi Matiop. We will miss all of you! Thank you to Coaches Carl Tichenor and Sarah Boustila for an awesome year!
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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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Tonalea Family in Need After Traumatic Event
Please donate items in AHS front office
A family at a sister SUSD school is in need. The family sends their students to Tonalea and has suffered a traumatic event in which they lost their possessions. There are 6 kids in the family, each in need of clothes. They are currently living in an apartment with no furniture. Their specific needs are detailed below. Any donations would be appreciated and can be dropped off at the Arcadia HS front office.
- 8th grade girl - 13 years old
Pants size 0, Top -M, Shoes 5, underwear 12, Jacket M
- 6th grade girl - 11 years old
Pants size 14, top - M, Shoes 5, underwear 14, Jacket M
- 1st grade boy - 6 years old
Pants size 2, T-shirt 6, Shoes 12, underwear 5, Jacket 6
- Kindergarten girl - 5 years old
Pants 5, Shoes 11, Top 5, underwear 5, Jacket 6
- 3 year old boy
Pants 4, Shoes 11, T-shirt 4, underwear 3, Jacket 4
- 1 month old infant girl
Currently wearing size 3-6 months.
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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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@HopiSUSD
@HopiPTA
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@EchoCanyonSUSD
@EchoCanyon_PTO
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@InglesidePTO
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@ScottsdaleUSD
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Email eBlast entries to communications@arcadiapto.org by Monday 12 pm
Please attach all flyer/image in JPG or PDF format
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