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Week 35 - April 18th, 2018
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Final PTO Meeting This Thursday
April 19th at 11 am
- Guest Speaker Rick Dwyer, AHS psychologist, presentation on campus safety (Safe School Initiative: Arcadia Daily Practices).
- Vote on 2018-19 Executive Slate.
- Vote on PTO Bylaws - Current PTO members can request a copy of the bylaws prior to the meeting at PresidentElect@arcadiapto.org. See below for more info.
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4/19 |
PTO General Meeting, 11:00 am |
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4/19 |
CMAS Showcase, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Rm 2352 |
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4/19 |
Circle K Fuel Up Night, 1:00 - 4:00 pm SEE FLYER |
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4/19 - 22 |
Catalina Trip (see below) |
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4/20 - 22 |
Calculus Camp |
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4/24 |
Meet the New Acting Superintendent, 9 am CANCELLED |
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4/25 |
Sippin' with Stevens MORNING, 10:00 am* |
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Sippin' with Stevens EVENING, 5:30 pm* |
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4/26 |
PTO Exec Meeting, 9:00 am |
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5/2 |
EARLY RELEASE at 12:20 pm |
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5/2-4 |
The Crucible, 7:00 pm presented by AHS Theater |
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5/3-4 |
Market Days (during lunch) |
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5/5 |
Prom, 7:00 - 10:00 pm |
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5/7-11 |
Staff Appreciation Week |
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5/9-10 |
Yearbook Distribution |
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5/15 |
PTO Volunteer Thank You Brunch, 9:00 - 10:30 am |
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5/16 |
Senior Honors & Awards Ceremony, 6:30 - 8:00 pm |
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5/16 |
PTO Exec Meeting, 9:00 am |
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5/17 |
NHS Induction Ceremony, 6:00 - 7:00 pm |
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5/18 |
Senior Breakfast, 7:30 am |
--*same event, multiple times. Only need to attend one.
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AHS Campus News
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Acting Superintendent Meeting Cancelled
Acting Superintendent Dr. Amy Fuller, regretfully, will be cancelling the remaining "Meet the Acting Superintendent" forums scheduled for April. The SUSD Governing Board voted on April 12 to launch searches for both a long-term Interim and a Permanent Superintendent, and community involvement will be an important part of that search process.
Dr. Fuller is grateful to have had the opportunity to hold parents forums in every learning community last month. A written recap of those Q&A sessions is available on
the Superintendent's page of susd.org. If you have a question not answered in those documents that you had planned to ask this month, Dr. Fuller invites you to contact her directly at
afuller@susd.org.
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STUGO Elections
Packets due Wednesday, April 18th
STUGO Election packets are due Wednesday, April 18th. On Monday, April 23rd campaigns for STUGO begin and voting takes place on Friday, April 20th. Much luck to all!
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Yearbook for Sale Now!
$80 until May 14th
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$85 after May 14th
Don't forget to make your memories last a lifetime and buy a yearbook!
Buy in the Bookstore
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Summer School Registration
Math Classes Filling Up Fast ~ Geometry Already Full!
SEE SCHEDULE HERE
SUSD Summer School registration is open now!
$185 per session
- June Session I - June 11-28 (8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. M-TH)
- July Session II - July 9-26 (8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. M-TH)
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Balfour Important Dates
Due Dates? Delivery? for class rings, announcement and so much more
CLICK HERE
FREE Project Grad T-shirt
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PTO News
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Final PTO Meeting
April 19th at 11 am
Guest Speakers
Rick Dwyer, AHS psychologist, speaking about campus safety with a presentation: Safe School Initiative: Arcadia Daily Practices
Bylaws Vote
At the PTO General Board meeting we will be voting on revised PTO Bylaws. Current PTO members can request a copy of the bylaws prior to the meeting at PresidentElect@arcadiapto.org
2018-19 Executive Slate
Thanks to the Nominating Committee for their time and energy put toward filling the slate, as well as the incredible volunteers who agreed to serve on the PTO Exec Board in the 2018-19 school year. The Board looks AMAZING with many members returning for a second term as well as some new members joining the team!
The Slate will be presented and put to a vote by the General PTO Membership at the General Meeting on
April 19th, 11:00 am.
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Co-President- Linda Schlenker & Cindy
Krawczyk
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Treasurer- Kevin DeGroote
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Communications- Melissa Darnall
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Secretary- Denise Reed
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Co-Volunteer- Lori McClelland & Jessica Horonenko
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Co-Membership- Tricia Longnecker & Anne Erblich
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VP Fundraising- Denise Haney
- Advisors - Kelley Pierce & Natalee Leber
- Pres Elect - OPEN
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Get Text Reminders from PTO
Get short reminder texts from the PTO about things like PTO Meetings & more.
Text: ARCADIAPTO To: 81010
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AUCTION WAS A SMASHING SUCCESS!
Thank you to an amazing auction last Friday night! Though we don't yet have final numbers to report, here are some highlights:
- Raised $26,000 in sponsorships which far exceeded our expectations
- 28 more auction tickets sold
- Wine pull sold out
- Over $8,000 raised just for chrome books and carts
- Parent parties sold at auction were a hit and continue to raise revenue
THANK YOU
A massive thank you to our auction chair, Susan Hunt, and the many volunteers! Everyone pitched in to create a wonderful community event that benefits our students and teachers. Many thanks to those who bid either at home, or came to the event as all participation is appreciated!
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Auction Party - Steak, Cigars & Wine
An evening of Fine Cigars, Prime Steak Dinner, and a selection of Specialty Bourbons and Scotch, along with beer and wine for an elegant but casual evening. All you need to bring is your appetite and great conversation. Singles, couples, men, women....all are welcome.
Hosts: Kevin Hunt, Stephan Constantinou, Mark Ashworth, David Binsfield, Chris Spiekerman, and Alan Earl
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PTO Needs You (next year)
We have some fun and easy volunteer opportunities for next year, please consider getting involved! Contact volunteers@arcadiapto.org if you are interested. For a list of all board/volunteer positions CLICK HERE
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Tax Credit representative
- Yes to Children
- Auction Chair (VP of Fundraising has already been filled.)
- One Lunch Volunteers ... contact ktreon@gmail.com
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Jacob Staudenmaier, Arcadia High School Senior, won the Best Overall Film Award at the 2018 Arizona Student Film Festival Competition on April 14. Jacob's film "Oasis" won First Place in the High School Category and then was selected as the top film out of all finalists. The 15 finalists were screened at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theaters as part of the 2018 Phoenix Film Festival. This year's competition had the most submissions ever, with films entered by hundreds of students from all over the state of Arizona.
READ MORE >>
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HOPI BONUS!
AZ now has a state dinosaur thanks to an 11-year-old from Hopi
Arizona now has a state dinosaur thanks to an 11-year-old boy from Scottsdale.
Jax Weldon, a student at Hopi Elementary School, wrote a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey making the case for a state dinosaur for Arizona. Ducey then asked State Senator Kate Brophy-McGee to run a state dinosaur bill.
WATCH INTERVIEW & READ MORE >>
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Shop for YOU & Earn for ARCADIA
Up to 5% of your shopping will be donated!
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4/19
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Circle K Fuel Up Night (4402 E. Osborn Rd. Phoenix)
1:00 - 4:00
1 cent per gallon donated to AHS |
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4/21
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Car Wash
at 40th St & Indian School (by Speedy Cash)
Marching Band |
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5/5
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Rummage Sale
Marching Band
location TBD |
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Mon
5/7
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Smoothie King (56th & Indian School Rd)
2:30 - 7:30 pm
Swim & Dive |
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Media Comm
The ever popular (and always sold out) Arcadia Film Festival is just around the corner - Monday, May 14 at 6:15 PM at the Harkins Shea 14 Theaters (Scottsdale Road/Shea). Avoid the long lines and purchase Reserved Seats ($20 each) - available for purchase at the Arcadia Book Store only until Friday May 4. Tickets will be available at the door (first come, first serve until theater sells out)- $8 for students, $10 for adults. Payment by cash, check or credit card.
READ MORE >>
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Key Club
The Key Club would like to congratulate Lindsey Jones for being the winner of the March Madness 4 March of Dimes. Lindsey had the winning bracket and receives a pair of the new Apple AirPods. Key Club raised $500 for the March of Dimes through this program and would like to thank students and teachers for their support and participation.
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Athletics
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Sports Physicals for Only $20
April 14th or May 12th
SUSD's Sports Medicine team is offering sports physicals for just $20, with the proceeds going back to Arcadia's Training Room. The physical will meet the requirements for your sports physical for the 2018-19 school year. This is a great opportunity to get the physical out of the way now, save some money, and benefit AHS all at the same time. Email AHS Athletic Trainer Ms. Ann Stevens today to reserve your spot at astevens@susd.org.
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Cardiac Screening for Student Athletes only $65
April 18th, 5:00 - 8:00 pm, ASMC Scottsdale
Ortho AZ and the Certified Athletic Trainer for the Arcadia Lacrosse team will be holding a Cardiac Screening Event at ASMC on April 18th to raise awareness and protect our kiddos against cardiac emergencies. They are working closely with the Anthony Bates foundation and have graciously supported the Lacrosse team and our community in this area of health.
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Lacrosse
The Titans Varsity and JV teams played two close games Friday, April 13 against Mountain Ridge. In OT, Varsity was defeated by 13-12. JV also had a loss in a very close game of 10-9. Junior,
Jack Michelson had 4 goals & Senior, Henry White scored 2 goals.
This Week in Lacrosse...
AHS Titans vs Brophy --
Friday, April 20 @ AHS. V@
7:30 pm; JV @
5:30 pm
This is also Senior night, where we honor our amazing graduating Seniors. They are: Will Schnall (Team Captain), Charlie Cowen, Cristian Bachman, Henry White and James Caciola.
Senior Celebration will begin at
6:45 pm.
Join us to celebrate our Senior Players and cheer us on in our last home game of the season!
www.arcadialax.com ~
Like us on Facebook: Arcadia Titans Lacrosse ~
Follow us on Twitter: @ArcadiaTitansLAX ~
Follow us on Instagram: ArcadiaTitansLacrosse
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Swim & Dive
2018-19 Team Meeting for Past & New Members!
May 7th at 6:00 pm in Coach McClurg's Rm 5623
Do you want to join AHS Swim & Dive next year?
Join us for a smoothie to learn about the new season.
CLICK FLYER >>
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Spiritline
Tryouts,
April 18th thru 20th - 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Tryouts, April 21st, 8:00 - 2:00 pm
Parent Meeting, April 25th, 6:00 pm, Mt Olympus
Spiritline Parent Welcome, May 2nd, 6:00 pm, Mt Olympus
Contact Danielle Miller at dmiller@susdgapps.org with questions
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Neighborhood News
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Fourth SUSD administrator placed on paid leave
The Scottsdale Unified School District has placed the administrator in charge of its human resources department on paid leave days after parents uncovered payment discrepancies to three employees.
Assistant Superintendent Pam Sitton was placed on leave effective Monday for "allegations of unprofessional conduct." A district spokeswoman did not elaborate on the allegations that prompted the decision to place Sitton on leave.
The district is also currently investigating more than $7,000 in annual bonus payments collected by Dr. Christopher Thuman, a former district administrator who is now the principal of Ingleside Middle School.
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SUSD school board advocates slow-burn search for next superintendent
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he elected leaders of the Scottsdale Unified School District would like to quickly find an interim superintendent, a recent Governing Board discussion suggests.
On Thursday, April 12, the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board, during a special meeting, discussed both the interim superintendent and permanent superintendent selection process.
READ MORE >>
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SUSD board changes contract language for salary flexibility, officials say
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board met on Friday afternoon to approve a language revision to certified employee contracts for the 2018-19 school year.
The 2018-19 teacher employment contract revision removed language referencing specific amounts that could be applied to teacher salaries if the state provided SUSD with additional funds. The section was replaced with language stating the Governing Board can determine what that dollar amount is, and does not have any salary ranges within the language.
Prior language allowed the board to increase teacher salaries by an amount not to exceed 4 percent of the base salary, or may make a one-time allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the base salary.
READ MORE >>
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Tax Credit Time!
Direct your state tax dollars to support Arcadia High School and so many of its fantastic programs (football, baseball, soccer, marching band, volleyball, CMAS, Media Comm, etc)
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Host a Foreign Exchange Student
These students and others like them, will be arriving August 2018 and they cannot wait to get the news of their American host family!
This family voluntarily provides their student with food, lodging, an open heart, and the opportunity to learn firsthand about American culture. Students have their own personal spending money, full health benefits, and the continual support of local AFS volunteers in the community.
For more information contact your local volunteer
CAROL MEISSNER - 602.230.9151 C: 602.214.1040 -
carol@meissneraz.com
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@HopiPTA
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@EchoCanyonSUSD
@EchoCanyon_PTO
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@InglesidePTO
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@ScottsdaleUSD
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