I asked our new security guard to introduce himself...so here we go..

3.141592653... These are the first ten digits of Pi. No, that isn't a typo and I'm not talking about delicious desserts, unfortunately. Pi has been calculated up to 2.7 trillion digits and is a mathematical constant. It was originally defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. At this point, you might be asking yourself why a high school security guard is lecturing me about numbers. The truth is introductions are hard and Pi is my way of letting you know I'm also a secondary education major with an emphasis in mathematics.

Now that we're back on track, and you can stop having flashbacks of your algebra final from your freshman year of high school that you may or may not have gotten a C on, I'd like to formally introduce myself. My name is Brent Olsen. I am currently a student working to earn my degree in secondary education with the hopes of becoming a Special Education or Math teacher in the Fountain Hills Unified School District. If some of you have younger children, you may know me from the Boys and Girls Club in town where I worked full-time for two years and now work at during the summers. Last school year I worked in Scottsdale Unified School District running one of their foreign language programs. I also help coach a youth basketball program in town, and am really excited to be working in Fountain Hills High School full time.

My job here on campus is really all about safety. I monitor hallways during classes and passing periods. I help supervise the cafeteria and gymnasium during lunch, and work very closely with Mr. Carrick, Mr. Jagodzinski, and Officer Brooks to ensure that students can enjoy a safe and positive environment on campus. I have also taken the lead on multiple school beautification projects at FHHS. Most importantly, I help the students and staff whenever and wherever I can.

I am extremely grateful to all the students, teachers, staff, and administrators who have made my first two months here a joy. I look forward to attending as many athletic events as I can and continuing to serve the town of Fountain Hills and the high school. Unlike Pi, this article is not a constant, and has to end at some point, so thanks for reading, and go Falcons!

The Fountain Hills Sister Cities Exchange is underway!

Three teachers and sixteen students from our Sister City, Dierdorf Germany, arrived Wednesday night Sept 20th and will be here in Fountain Hills until Oct.6th. The German guests and host families celebrated their arrival aboard the Desert Belle on Thursday, Sept 21st! Our guests will be touring the Town Hall, River of Time Museum, and many other Fountain Hills sights! The Exchange this year has a music focus; so, of course, they will attend band, choir and music rehearsals at FHHS and FHMS as well as visit the world renowned Musical Instrument Museum and go to see a musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". Our guests will also travel to the Grand Canyon seeing Tuzigoot, Montezuma Castle, Sedona, and Williams along the way. The visit will end with a culminating concert at Fountain Park on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 6:00pm. This exchange is an extremely valuable experience and we hope you will take a moment to visit with them while they are here at FHHS.

PTO