Prep Picnic is tomorrow!
Early release Wednesday- Dismissal is at 2:10
Lunch will be at 12:40. Your student needs to bring a lunch unless they have a lunch ordered through our catering service. In addition, our PSO will be here with snacks (cookies! chips! ice cream!) to distribute to the students and faculty.
There was a miscommunication on the announcements today: The student was supposed to read “athletic SHOES to change into” but instead said “athletic SHORTS to change into.”
The students should NOT be changing into shorts. The Prep Picnic is an extended rec period. Just like any other recreation period, they may change into athletic shoes.
Students may wear Gladiator tees tomorrow, but should be in uniform bottoms and shoes for classes. Only shoes can be changed for recreation (as is the normal lunchtime procedure).
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Gladiators HS Cross Country
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The last week of August our Gladiators HS Cross Country team experienced a mix of team bonding, learning, and racing. It was a long week but one that produced a multitude of impressive results. They started things off Friday, August 31st by heading out of town to Mingus Mountain for the
AZ Distance Camp
that is put on annually by James Bonnett (Professional Ultra-Runner and Coach). At the camp they learned about the sport of running from those that have been part of high school, collegiate, Olympic, and professional programs. It was a great learning experience and a time for the team to bond with each other. As part of the camp, they had the opportunity to take part in the Jerome Hill Climb which is hosted by the Arizona Road Racers. The Jerome Hill climb is a 4.4 mile uphill challenge. Our athletes performed at a very high level with Jordan Black winning his age group and coming in 6th overall, Thomas Koska winning his age group and coming in 7th overall, and Juliana Baltram also winning her age group and coming in 46th overall.
Once they returned to school after the holiday weekend, the team had their first official meet of the season; Northwest Christian Multi. The meet took place on Wednesday at 4pm in 100 degree plus heat which is part of the appeal of this meet. The purpose is to measure whether your summer training is working and how the athletes can handle the elements. Our team had in incredible meet. Our boys team won their race coming in 1st (Jordan Black), 3rd (Richie Johnston), 4th (Thomas Koska), 7th (Rocco Berbetti), 8th (Sammy Johnston), and 13th (Aidan Davis). NPX 23, Northwest Christian 32, Arizona Lutheran 100. Scoring is based on each teams top 5 runners finish placement in the race. In the girls race, we did not have a full 5 person team competing but those that ran all performed really well. Juliana Baltram placed 3rd, Sabrina Kloft 15th, Alina Boorse 24th, and Dagny McCrory 40th (first 5k race).
The week continued with another meet on Saturday, the Fountain Hills Invitational. This was the first opportunity for a few of our athletes to compete this season as they were not able to make it to the Wednesday meet. Three of our athletes competed in their first ever HS XC meet; Cora Moore, Katie Herrington, and Dae Han Youn. The Fountain Hills Invitational was another big showcase for our team as the athletes ran in either the Freshman/Sophomore Race or the Junior/Senior Race. To start things off in the Boys Junior/Senior Race, Jordan Black took first in 16:31, Rocco Berbetti 2nd in 17:45, and Aden Webb 9th in 18:55. In the Girls Junior/Senior Race, Katie Herrington placed 15th in 25:38 and Sabrina Kloft 18th in 25:51. In the Boys Freshman/Sophomore Race we had 5 entries which allowed us to score as a team. The team placed 3rd with Richie Johnston winning the race in 17:31, Thomas Koska 4th in 18:12, Sammy Johnston 12th in 18:59, Aidan Davis 18th in 19:11, and Dae Han Youn in 154th in 25:24. In the Girls Freshman/Sophomore Race we had Alina Boorse finish in 40th at 26:32, Cora Moore 79th in 29:32, and Dagny McCrory 141st in 37:04 (2:28 improvement in her 2nd race). Overall we had 10 of our 13 athletes receive medals for the race.
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IT'S GAME TIME!
SIGN UP ONLINE
NOW, FOR OUR FIRST HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL next Saturday, Sept 22 from 7-10pm. CHALLENGE YOUR TEACHERS TO YOUR FAVORITE GAMES WHILE DEVOURING PIZZA, SODA, AND KONA ICE. BRING YOUR OWN GAMES TO PLAY OR JUST JOIN IN. THERE WILL BE ALL KINDS OF BOARD GAMES, PING PONG TABLE, CARD GAMES, OUTDOOR GAMES, AND DODGEBALL. DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR MONEY FOR THE KONA ICE TRUCK! ONLY $8 ONLINE $10 AT THE DOOR. BE THERE AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
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Reminder! Locks, Lockers, and Lost and Found
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All students are required to use a school issued lock on their lockers.
In the event that a school issued lock is lost there is a $10 fine
. Please remind your students to keep track of their locks, keep their locker locked when not in use and to not share their combination with friends.
There are an abundance of items in the lost and found. Books, water bottles, binders, lunch bags, and other personal items are left in the hallways on a daily basis. If your student is missing something it most likely has found it's way to the lost and found which is located in the prep lobby by the entrance. Items left in the lost and found will be cleaned out on the 2nd and 4th Friday's of the month. Find your stuff before it's gone!
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