Week 32 -  March 28th, 2018
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NEXT WEEK  begins AZmerit!
  1. Get a Good Night Sleep - in bed by 10!
  2. Be On Time to School - arrive by 7:40
  3. Eat a Good Breakfast - protein is best
  4. Stay in School - no appointments on testing days
  5. Give Your Best Effort
    Encourage your student to try their best on the test. Growth Scores & more all contribute to Arcadia's Dept of Education A-F Score.
W 3/28 SCC Enrollment Day at AHS
Th 3/29 AHS Agora, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
F 3/30 NO SCHOOL - District Recess

4/2 - 4/13
AZmerit Testing - LET'S GO TITANS! "A" is for ARCADIA!
M 4/2 AP Testing - Last Day to purchase for $94 price

4/2 Last Day to turn in Auction Donations (see below)
Th 4/5 Gifted Student Parent Institute, 4:30 - 8:30 pm, Mohave Annex

4/5 - 4/6 Dance Performance, 7:00 - 9:30 pm, Auditorium
F 4/6 Catalina Payment Due
Sa 4/7 Dance Performance (Senior Show), 7:00 - 9:30 pm, Auditorium
F 4/13 AHS Auction, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, AZ Country Club
T 4/17 Site Council, 2:30 pm
Th 4/19 PTO General Meeting, 11:00 am

4/19 - 22 Catalina Trip (see below)

4/20 - 22 Calculus Camp
T 4/24 Meet the New Acting Superintendent, 9am
AUCTION QUICK LINKS ... 
Tony_s Auto Service Center
Smoothie King Arcadia
Zoyo Arcadia
The Team
Metier Pharmacy
S_B Designs
The Hairy Dog
Michael Phillips Black Wealth Mgmt
Linda Edgar Tutoring
Mathnasium
Sponsor Highlight
The Hairy Dog
www.thehairydog.net
When we founded The Hairy Dog, we wanted to be different and stand out from the rest. We wanted to be cleaner, more accommodating and provide a fun and relaxing experience for you and your dog. We also wanted to be absolutely transparent in the price our customers pay for top quality, full service grooming.

Unlike other businesses, we wanted to avoid a model that basically boils down to the time it takes to groom a dog.  We didn't want our groomers rushing through grooms so they could get to the next one because when you emphasize being fast over being good - that's what you get - a fast cut. We wanted each dog to get the care, time and attention they needed. We knew we could do better. 
Arcadia Auction is Coming!
presented by ABC Nissan & Camelback VW - Subaru - Mazda
Arcadia 60th Anniversary Auction
EVENT DATE  APRIL 13th, 6 - 10 pm, AZ Country Club
  
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! ONLY $65!



DONATION         PRINTABLE FORM  --    ONLINE FORM
SPONSORSHIP   PRINTABLE FORM     --   ONLINE FORM
VOLUNTEER        SIGNUP GENIUS
Attend the Auction!
Buy your tickets today for only $65 each.  
Can't Attend? You Can Still Bid!
E ven if you can't attend, you can still bid on the auction online! It's free to register, and you will get text updates when it's time to start bidding.
 
Donations Needed by April 2nd
www.arcadiapto.org/auctiondonation
Donations needed for silent auction baskets. We are looking for big items, airline vouchers, hotel stays, spa packages, bikes, electronics and sports tickets.  We also need lots of other goodies, gift cards of any kind, jewelry, portrait packages, salon services and family activity passes. Anything you've got, we will take!! Contact  fundraising@arcadiapto.org 

Sponsorships Needed
Both business and family sponsorships available. This is a great way to get your business marketed to our Arcadia families!! Contact Susan Spier at  azspier@cox.net 

Raffle Tickets Now Available
Buy Online at  www.arcadiapto.org/auctionraffle
1 Ticket $20 ~ 6 Tickets for $100
3 prizes to win! $1000 Visa Gift Card ~ $500 Visa Gift Card ~ $250 Visa Gift Card.
Wine Donations Needed
Make your donation easy by cleaning out your wine cabinet. We found a Wine Pull Chair and now we need bottles of wine worth $20 or more. Contact Becca Clayton to arrange drop off at rebecca.clayton@russlyon.com

Volunteers Needed
The auction is our single biggest fundraiser for our school, for our students.  Your help is needed!!  We need lots of volunteers, please contact Susan Hunt at  auction@arcadiapto.org.
Game Night Anyone? Host a Party!
Hosted parties are a great way to earn some cash for Arcadia. Host yourself or with your friends, you will have a great time meeting new friends and reconnecting with old ones.  SEE SOME IDEAS & LEARN MORE >>

Section_AHSnewsAHS Campus News
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AP Exams - On Sale Now
$94 each until April 2nd
$114 each April 3rd - 12th  ~   $144 each April 13th - 20th
Register today for your AP test. 
LEARN MORE  >>
AZmerit
AZmerit Testing 
April 2nd - 13th
9th - 11th Graders


IMPORTANT TO KNOW:
  • WHAT SUPPLIES DOES MY STUDENT NEED?
     - School ID
    - Ear buds/headphones (no Bluetooth) During the testing session, all electronic devices for both students and teachers inside the testing rooms will need to be completely POWERED OFF. We need to make sure that the Wi-Fi is used completely for the online testing process.
       
  • WHAT DO RESULTS MEAN?
FOR STUDENTS?
 Results help determine how students are performing relative to their peers.
FOR AHS TEACHERS?   Every teacher on campus has their SB 1040 required Teacher Classification tied to these tests.
FOR ARCADIA?   Student Growth Scores are a large portion of Arcadia's A-F letter grade. No matter what a student's score is, he/she can help Arcadia.

 

  • IS IT ALL ABOUT SCORES?
    The results are calculated both by end score & by growth. Student growth helps, no matter what the end score may be. Therefore, ALL students efforts help.
     
  • DOES IT REALLY MATTER? YES! It matters very much to Arcadia High School. The scores & growth go into determining Arcadia's A-F grade. Currently, we have a "C", but we can get it up to a B, and eventually an A.
     
  • WHEN DO WE GET SCORES? Not for a few months.
     
  • WHAT IF MY STUDENT IS IN EVIT, HAS A JOB, OR IS EARLY RELEASE? Read More Here >>

Prom goFundme Goal $5000
STUGO needs your help to put on the best prom possible. Please consider donating to help them reach their goal of $5,000. Visit their donation page at  https://www.gofundme.com/arcadia-high-school-prom-2018
Agora
AHS Agora Arts Festival
Flyer Click Here
March 29th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Arcadia HS
All Arcadia families & community are invited to enjoy this evening to celebrate the arts!
Student artwork from Arcadia schools will be on display. Food trucks, art demonstrations by students in various art mediums, music by CMAS and handmade art pieces for sale. Come and enjoy!
Rotary Club Award Scholarships
for Seniors going into Military or First Responder
The Park Shaw Award from the Rotary Club is a cash award just for graduating SUSD seniors who are going into the Military or pursing a career as a First Responder after graduation. There are scholarships available for students going into a two year vocational or training program too. Please see Mrs. Metzler in the College and Career Center for more information.
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Catalina Island Trip
April 19 - 22
Payment Due by April 6th
$400 Total ~ Limited to 40 students

It's a great way to meet new people, create team building skills, and just have a fun filled weekend in California.
Fee includes the following:

Round Trip bus ride ~ Round Trip boat ride ~ Lodging ~ Food ~ Activities including snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, ropes courses, zip lines, etc. 

 

Student meeting coming soon! Watch  announcements or see Miss Munn (cmunn@susd.org) or  Mrs. Christensen ( lchristensen@susd.org ) for more information.
Parent Institute for Gifted Students
Thursday, April 5, 2018
4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  at Mohave District Annex

CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE DETAILS
Summer School Registration

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)
Project Graduation
  • DONATIONS NEEDED
Balfour Important Dates
Due Dates? Delivery? for class rings, announcement and so much more  CLICK HERE

FREE Project Grad T-shirt
Section_PTOnewsPTO News
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
  1. Executive Board 

  2. Tax Credit representative
  3. Yes to Children
  4. Auction Chair (VP of Fundraising has already been filled.)
Growing the "A"
National Honor Society Help at Packathon
Numerous members of the AHS National Honor Society helped pack meals at the Arcadia Cares: Food For Kids Packathon held on Saturday, March 24 at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.  The final number of rice & bean meals packed at the 2018 event were 129,168! This doubled the number of meals packed at the first packathon in 2015 (62,708). READ MORE >>
Fundraising Calendar
Sa
3/31
Arcadia Band & Orchestra
WALK-A-THON on AHS Track
Th
4/12
Uberrito (44th St & Indian School Rd)
4:00 - 9:00 pm
15% of proceeds to Band/Orchestra SEE FLYER
 
Clubs
Media Comm
Please Support the AHS Student Film Festival May 14th
The Arcadia Student Film Festival is set for  Monday night May 14, 6:15 PM  at the Harkins Shea 14 Theaters. The Award winning Arcadia ANN/Film students will showcase their talents at this annual event, under the direction of Instructor Eric Luse.  This is the Arcadia Media Communications Program's biggest fundraiser of the year . The program very much needs new camera equipment - which is quite expensive. The Media Comm Students are seeking Sponsorships and Raffle items for the Film Festival. LEARN MORE >> 
Section_AthleticsAthletics
Football
Mandatory Football Meeting
April 2nd, 2018 at  6:00 pm in  AHS Auditorium
All parents, current players, incoming freshmen and transfer players will learn from Coach Taylor and the Football Boosters the plans for the 2018 season & off season.

Kerry Taylor sets sights high, ushers in new day for AHS football
from Scottsdale Independent on 3/23/18

Over the past three years the Arcadia football team has had three different head coaches, but many players think the newest installment in the recently-changing position is the right fit.  Kerry Taylor takes over an Arcadia High School program that hasn't won a game since Sept. 30, 2016, and allowed opponents to outscore it 469-29 in 2017. He also comes in to replace Tony Stillings, who spent one year leading the team before resigning.  READ MORE >>
Lacrosse
Next Home Game! vs Desert Vista. JV @  5:30 ; V @  7:30  

Current 8th grade parents
Register by March 29th
Please register on  arcadialax.com and  arizona acrosseleague.com by  3/29 if your son will be participating with the high school lacrosse program. 
 
Summer Field Lacrosse
http://arizonaoutlawslacrosse.siplay.com/site/ClientSite/article/3061882
The Arizona Outlaws Summer Travel Team Tryouts (March 25th/ April 8th ) to your High School players. We have opened up the high school group to include 2019 players along with the 2020's, and 2021's.

Visit us at  www.arcadialax.com Facebook: Arcadia Titans Lacrosse
Twitter: @ArcadiaTitansLAX ~  Instagram: ArcadiaTitansLacrosse 
Sand Volleyball
Come out and support the Arcadia Sand Volleyball Team!
Swim & Dive
Team Taylor 5K on April 22nd
Join Swim and Dive in supporting their very generous sponsor, iRun, in the Team Taylor Arcadia Family Fun Run 5K!
Section_NeighborhoodNewsNeighborhood News
Hopi Begins Preservation Process
Beginning April 7, you may see the tiles removed from the walls within the hallways of the main corridor. These tiles will be carefully preserved until they can be hung in the new buildings. If you are interested in taking your own pictures of Hopi before we begin the preservation process, please do so prior to April 7. The main gate to campus is open after school until 6:00 pm. Additionally, if you or anyone you know would like a private tour of Hopi, please contact Principal Jagodzinski. I would be happy to walk you around campus.  READ MORE >>
SUSD Takes Steps To Fire Superintendent & COO
March 20th, 2018 - KJZZ
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board voted to take the first steps to fire Superintendent Denise Birdwell and Chief Operating Officer Louis Hartwell at a special meeting Tuesday.
The board adopted a "statement of charges," which outlines the reasons it believes Birdwell and Hartwell should be dismissed.  READ MORE >>
Interested in Hosting an Exchange Student?
Ever thought about hosting an exchange student from another country? Now is your chance - CLICK THE IMAGE from AFS concerning some amazing students looking for homes in the Phoenix area this coming year. Please contact Carol Meissner for further information. READ MORE >>
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) 

For more information and links to payment information, visit the AHS PTO website  .
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