This week I would like to focus on our wrestling team as they head into the sectional and state playoffs. I had the pleasure of attending the team's Mogollon High School Invitational in Heber, AZ last weekend, I was so impressed with our team and their tenacity as four members advanced to the round of finalists on Saturday. With over twenty schools represented from all over the state, including big school representation, the Falcons showed extremely well. Sophomore  Dominic Mastroianni won his weight class of 115 lbs. with a dominating performance as he pinned his opponent in the finals. Junior Leyton Kauffman was the runner-up in the 170 lbs. weight class, and had an excellent tournament. Senior Wesley Smout took 3rd at the 138 lbs. weight class and senior John Beamish took 4th at the 182 lbs. weight class. With four wrestlers placing on Saturday, the Falcons represented the Campus of Champions very well. The wrestlers head back to Heber this weekend for the sectional tournament. What I am most impressed with is the team's attitude toward serving others. This week the team took a break from practice to clean the student parking lot. I have seen the team do this several times over the past two years, and it is an example of having Falcon PRIDE. Recently the team proposed a "Best Buddies" club on campus to ensure that all students on campus have a great experience on our campus. According to the Best Buddies website, "We are the world's largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities". I want to congratulate the wrestling team and Coach Salzman for their efforts and for emphasizing Falcon PRIDE within their athletic program. 

Principal's List Event

Principal Jagodzinski and Assistant Principal Carrick will be honoring all students that achieved a 4.0 grade or above GPA for the second quarter. The assembly will take place on Friday, February 16 at 10:45 am in the Lecture Hall. Parents are invited and students will receive invitations to the event next week.

Student Government State Convention

The Student Government State Convention is a weekend full of leaders branching out of their comfort zone for the betterment of their schools and themselves. The AASC (Arizona Association of Student Councils) method for this lively weekend is simple, pick a main idea and expand on it with different activities made to break peoples comfort zones. AASC's goal is to turn the already young leader of the school, into experienced leaders that can take on any task head on. Matt McDonald (Junior) said, "while I was at state, I learned that in order to succeed you must learn to be comfortable stepping out of the box you're trapped in." Overall the experience is life changing and a great stepping stone in these young leader's lives.

GCU Visit

The FHHS engineering class was invited to visit GCU (Grand Canyon University) for a visit. Students were given a tour of the campus, including the engineering building, and were given a course on computer science and engineering. It was a great experience and we appreciate their hospitality.

Yearbooks

YEARBOOKS are on sale for $90.  Just go online to  www.jostens.com and order your yearbook today.

SENIOR ADS are on sale too. $250 for a full page; $150 for a ½ page; $85 for a ¼ page and $50 for an 1/8 page.  

Ads can be created online at  www.jostens.com. Ads are due to Jostens by February 9th.

Weekly Announcements 

Did you know that our website has weekly announcements posted each week? This is a great source of information regarding announcements that are made at the school and information on upcoming events. To access these weekly announcements, go to  http://hs.fountainhillsschools.org and click on "Events". From there, click on "Announcements" from the drop down menu.