MIDDLE SCHOOL CELL PHONE POLICY UPDATE

Attention Middle School Families, 

Beginning Monday, February 12th, middle school students will be required to turn in their cell phones each morning to an Administrator on duty before school. Cell phones will be placed and will remain locked in a cabinet assigned to their P8 teacher for the entire school day. Students will collect their cell phones from their Period 8 teacher at the end of the day as part of the pack up procedures. Many schools around the nation have implemented a similar practice and have seen an increase in learning engagement and positive effects on students’ social experience at school. We hope to see the same results!

More information will be sent home next week, including an FAQ page, as we know there will be many questions from families as this updated policy and procedure go into effect. We appreciate your support in our efforts to keep students engaged in learning and healthy peer relationships!

We Would Love to Hear from You!

This survey is to help us understand the quality of services provided to students and their families. The survey results can be used to support the continuous improvement process. Your responses are anonymous, and no individual results are reported. Thank you for your support.

LOST AND FOUND

ASA's lost and found is overflowing - and it has only been one month since we have returned from break! Please stop by our lost and found in the front office BEFORE school, AFTER school, or at LUNCH to see if any of your items are here. We will be donating all unclaimed items next Friday, Feb 9th!

FOOD TRUCKS NEEDED!

Do you or someone you know have a food truck that might be willing to donate their time and benefit from sales at our upcoming events? Please email the club advisor to share contact information!

February 23: NHS Fashion Fair [steinert@goasa.org]

March 1: Asian Student Union Asian Cultural Festival [annmarie.barton@goasa.org]

NEW SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

To successfully participate in the lunch program, there are three steps ALL STUDENTS must complete to access to a healthy and speedy lunch. Please follow the steps below to enroll in our lunch program and place your orders for the Second Semester, staring this month.

Step 1: Complete NSLP Form on My School Apps

Step 2: Register for My School Bucks. Add funds if you haven't previously qualified for Free or Reduced Lunch at ASA.

Please reach out to meals@goasa.org for any questions

This year's theme is focused on celebrating our urban campus and the city lights that surround us! Yearbooks can be purchased through Herff Jones. 

Prices are going up February 1st, so act now to get the lowest rate!!! 

Senior Ads can be designed and purchased at the same time--Click "Yearbook Ad" on the top bar to select your preferred option.

PICK-UP PROCEDURES

Picking Up Early

End of day pickup is from 3:20-3:30 and 4:20-4:30. Please refrain from picking up your student in the last hour of the school day outside of pickup times. We want our students in classrooms learning; picking up early takes away from their educational experience. In addition, cars coming in and out of our main lot effects the flow of our pick up line and front office congestion. Thank you for your cooperation!

Late Pick Up

As a reminder, all students must be picked up or leave campus within 15 minutes of their last class ending. Any students who are still on campus at that time will be directed by staff on duty to the front office to sign in, and a parent must come to the front office to sign them out. Your student will be placed in Homework Hour and assessed a $10 fee per occurrence. Anyone ending class by 4:20p must be picked up by 4:30p or they will be assessed a $65 fee per occurrence, as per our Community Handbook.

WELCOME TO OUR IMAGINARIUM

Its that time of year! We are excited to unveil our Showcase theme.

We are so excited to welcome you to our Imaginarium.

You can find the list of groups that will be performing this year in the Imaginarium on

this document. In addition, we have our Showcase FAQs to review. 

RMACAC SPRING COLLEGE FAIRS

ASA Students, 

Check out the Rocky Mountain Association of College Admissions Counselors' (RMACAC) Spring College Fairs in Arizona this weekend! 

Phoenix East – Corona del Sol High School 

February 4, | 12:00p – 2:00p

     Participating Institutions

Phoenix West - Arizona State University | West Valley Campus (University Center Building)

February 4, 2024 | 4:30p - 6:00p

Participating Institutions

Each location has its own website where you will find printable/sharable promotional items as well as a list of participating institutions, and information for students and families. These fairs host higher education institutions from across the world who are excited to meet ASA students!

Students can register for these fairs for FREE at strivefair.com. Registering early will help students navigate the fair more effectively and efficiently. Onsite registration for students will also be available and required before being able to enter the exhibit areas.

IMPORTANT TESTING DATES AND REMOTE DAYS

MS Testing Dates: April 4 - 10

9th and 10th Grade: April 8

11th Grade: April 9 and April 10

MS Make-Up Dates: April 4 - 10 on remote days per email/phone call from Testing Coordinator

HS Make-Up Dates: April 9 - 12 (Pull out from Aca. Classes)

Middle School Remote Days

April 4 - Remote for Grades 6/7

April 5 - Remote for Grades 5/8

April 8 - Remote for Grades 6/7

April 9 - Remote for Grade 5/8

April 10 - Remote for Grades 6/7

***Additional remote days for grades 6/7 because of an additional Science test for grades 5/8***

High School Remote Days

April 8 - Half Day for 10th 

April 8 to 10 - Seniors Remote for Conferences and AP Prep

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION FOR CLASS OF 2024

Seniors and Parents/Guardians,

It's financial aid time for seniors!! The Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open. Students as well as parents/guardians(main contributor) need to get an FSA ID# which will act as an electronic signature. Also, some colleges will require students to submit the CSS-Profile, which is now open. 

Note to seniors: As of January 30th, there is a delay in FAFSA processing and all will be received by colleges as late as March.

ACTION REQUIRED - Click on the link below for more details: 

7TH & 8TH GRADERS - LEARN MORE ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL AT ASA

Parent(s)/guardian(s) of 7th & 8th graders! High School is coming faster than you think! If you are curious about what high school looks like at ASA, please view the slides below from HS Info Night

MESA ENCORE THEATRE: THE LIGHTNING THIEF

Ms. Kenyon is working with Mesa Encore Theatre in their production of The Lightning Thief!

They are looking for a handful of deck hands, a spot operator, and a couple of fly rail operators. Because of the nature of these roles, they are asking for people aged 18+. If you are interested, please reach out to Ms. Kenyon at courtney.kenyon@goasa.org