Jazz Under the Stars
The 12th Annual Jazz Under the Stars was held on Friday March 31st at the VU Bistro in Fountain Hills. The Falcon Jazz Band performed several sets of jazz favorites as well as other genres of great music! In addition, the Falcon Jazz Band featured FHUSD Superintendent, Dr. Patrick Sweeney on drums and FHUSD Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations, Dr. Robert Allen on alto saxophone. The crowd was amazed at the quality of the performance, and it was a lovely evening for our community. FHHS would like to thank Lynn Truby and James Morales for all their efforts putting on this wonderful event.
AP Parent Night
There will be an AP parent night on April 18th at 7pm in the lecture hall. We will be sharing information on the program, testing, and selecting AP classes for the future. Our hope is that all parents who have a student in an AP class currently will attend. Our emphasis will be on preparing for AP exams.
AzMERIT Information
We are off and running with state testing, as we completed AIMS Science on Thursday. Here is the rest of our testing schedule...
April 10: AzMERIT Writing
April 11: AzMERIT Reading Part I
April 12: AzMERIT Reading Part II
April 25: AzMERIT Math Part I
April 27: AzMERIT Math Part II
It is very important that students take pride during these standardized tests, and are well rested for each of them. As many of you know, schools are rated by, and many times, solely on, their standardized test scores. We have been working hard this year to align our curriculum, allow students extra opportunities for enrichment and intervention, and focus on the state standards. Please talk with your student about the importance of these tests, and the weight they have on the way people view our school. I have talked to several classes about putting forth their best effort, getting rest prior, and refreshing on subject material. I have also shared with them how these scores rank us among schools in the state. Graduating from a top ranked high school is valuable in so many ways. Currently, US World & News Report has us ranked as a top tier high school in the nation. In fact, when looking at public high schools, FHHS is ranked 8th in the state out of 200+ schools. I feel we can continue to improve each year, and we will continue to work hard in everything we do. If you have any questions about testing, please feel free to call me anytime.
Prom April 8, 2017
Prom is upon us and the kids are excited to dress up and have a great night. Please remind your children the importance of making good decisions as they plan their night. Prom will be held on April 8, 2017 from 7pm to 11pm, at the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes, and the theme is "Enchanted Forest".
