FHHS Falcon Focus May 4, 2018

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"We Engage, Challenge, and Support Every Student, Every Day"

Principal's Message May 4, 2018

I thought it would be a great opportunity to share with all families information regarding end of the year activities and changes that were made due to the missed days of school last week. I sent an email with similar information on Friday, 4/27, and on Wednesday, 5/2. With all classes back in session, we are on track to finish the year on Friday, May 25th.

Due to the missed days this week, we will need to adjust some things to make up those instructional minutes that were lost. We have worked hard to be creative and find opportunities for our students to finish the school year on May 25th and avoid having classes after Memorial Day.

To do this:
* We need to adjust our bell schedule
* We need to eliminate early release Wednesdays
* We need to have a full day of school on Wednesday 5/23 and Thursday 5/24
* We need to have an early release day on 5/25

Below you will find the new modified bell schedule and end-of-year activities for seniors. Final exam schedules will be slightly modified, and a revised schedule will be sent out at a later date via this newsletter. Graduation will still be held on Friday, May 25th at 7:30 pm at the Fountain Park. Please feel free to call if you have any questions.

Revised Bell Schedule

Special Announcements

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Sports Physicals

Is the school year really ending soon ? Is your student athlete going to need a physical for the upcoming year? Do not fear! The Fountain Hills District Athletic Department has teamed up with Spooner & Shaft Physical Therapy, 4C medical group and AZ Bone and Joint, to offer Sports Physicals for the 2018-2019 school year.

The cost is ONLY $25 (cash or check payable to FHHS), and proceeds will be donated to the FHHS Athletic Department. Fortunately, the physicals will be held IN TOWN at the Spooner & Shaft Physical Therapy clinic:

16838 E Palisades Blvd

Suite B-121

Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

ALL Middle School and High School athletes are offered this service from 5pm-7pm on Thursday, May 17, 2018.

This will be on a first come, first served basis and the only day they will be offered in the community as a fundraiser for the High School. DON'T MISS OUT!

Make sure you bring all AIA required paperwork with your child. Forms can be found on the Fountain Hills Athletics website. Please review the other information provided on the website as well.

https://www.campusofchampions.com/paperwork

All incoming freshman and first-time athletes must also complete the Brain Book Quiz at the following website http://aiaacademy.org/brainbook . Once the Brain Book Quiz has been completed, please print the confirmation page and attach it to your paperwork.

Should you have any questions, please contact Spooner and Shaft Physical Therapy @ 480-837-2595 for details of the event or contact the high school for details regarding paperwork.

We look forward to seeing you!

Rachel Reimann ATC

Spooner & Shaft Physical Therapy

16838 E Palisades Blvd B 121

Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

(480) 837-2595 Phone

(480) 837-2773 Fax

(319) 651-8532 Cell

Falcon Fiesta 2018 Graduation Celebration

Below please find a general overview of what Falcon Fiesta is all about and what typically happens. The information below is subject to change.

What is Falcon Fiesta? It is a well supervised, drug and alcohol-free graduation celebration which provides graduates with a safe evening of music, games, prizes and food ... all night! Falcon Fiesta takes place at the High School in the Gymnasiums and lasts from 10 pm until about 4 am the next morning. Graduates earn Tickets throughout the night by playing the games, which later can be used for drawings or to bid on and win some amazing prizes!. Everyone has an opportunity to leave with a prize and terrific memories. This event has been a huge success in the past years with an average of 80% of the graduating class attending.

Who can attend Falcon Fiesta? All Graduates can attend and may invite one guest ... however, that guest MUST have completed 11th grade or older AND must arrive with the inviting Graduate. Guests may be friends, family members or graduates from another high school. Guests may not be over the age of 20 years old.

When is Falcon Fiesta? Doors open at 10 pm after the graduation ceremony (Friday, May 25) and are closed at midnight. No one will be allowed into the event after midnight and no one will be allowed to enter if they are under the influence. If a graduate decides to leave early, they are signed out and are not allowed to return. Falcon Fiesta ends around 4 am.

How much does it cost to attend? The fee for Falcon Fiesta is $50 per Graduate and $50 per guest; once inside everything is free! The ultimate goal is for ALL Graduates to attend. If this is cost prohibitive for any Graduate, please contact the graduate's school counselor.

How do I register? Graduates can register one of three ways ... (1) at the School/Student Store; (2) with Cheryl DuBois, Student Activity Secretary; or (3) by mailing a check to FHHS, 16100 E. Palisades Blvd, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268. Checks should be made payable to Falcon Fiesta, with the graduate's name placed in the memo line. Registration begins on Monday, March 19.

How can I help with this event? We welcome your involvement! We need assistance with planning as well as help before, during and after the event. Please contact organizers by email at falconfiesta85268@gmail.com, or by phone 480-463-0120 to volunteer. FHHS endorses this event and provides the facilities, but does not sponsor it. The Falcon Fiesta Committee is entirely responsible for this nearly $25,000 event, so we need your help. Your sponsorship can be in the form of financial contributions and/or gift cards. Checks can be made payable to Falcon Fiesta and mailed to the school (address above). If you are interested in being a sponsor, please email us at falconfiesta85268@gmail.com or contact Denise Weinreich at (480) 612-1068.

Fall Break Trip

The October Fall Break will soon be here. If you are interested in participating in the October 2018 trip to Italy including, Rome, Florence, Sienna and Cinque Terra, please sign up now to reserve your spot and lock in the price. Go to www.eftours.comand type in tour number 2051966RW for tour details and registration instructions.

If you have any questions, please contact Karla Primosch at kprimosch@fhusd.org or Adrienne Larsen at alarsen@fhusd.org

2018 - 2019 Sister Cities Exchange

FHHS and FH Sister Cities is excited to announce the 2018/2019 Zamosc, Poland exchange!

We are looking for students interested in traveling to Poland the summer of 2019 (Coach Salzman will chaperone), as well as students/families willing to host students from Poland (thirteen days around the last week of Sep. and first week of Oct., 2018).

We want you...to host a member of the delegation from Poland. If you are interested in hosting, please contact Elizabeth Matej-Horchem (ematejhorchem@msn.com), Mr. Salzman (lsalzman@fhacademics.org) and/or Mr. Carrick (jcarrick@fhacademics.org). We will need approx. fourteen (14) host families.

If you can host a family and/or are interested in traveling to Poland in the Summer of 2019, see Mr. Salzman and get your name on the list. We will hold an informational meeting in May, 2018 to share details.

We need host families in place by the end of May, 2018!

AP Exams start next week May 7- May 16

Please pay attention to when your test is and what time. This year there is a couple afternoon tests. The report time is 7:30 for morning tests and 11:45 for the afternoon tests. Remember you will get a semester grade bump depending on your AP results, 3=3%, 4=4%, and 5=5%. Take your time and do your best!