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Week 33 - April 7th, 2021
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Avoid exposing other students.
Please keep your child home from school if ... your child has symptoms ... is waiting for Covid test results ... or is exposed to Covid.
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EVERY WEDNESDAY is EARLY RELEASE at 12:20pm
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APRIL is State Testing Month - see below for daily/weekly schedules
| | W | 4/7 | SUSD Townhall at Arcadia HS, 6pm https://bit.ly/3diDQEQ | | Tu | 4/14 | Coffee with Cain, 9am + 5pm | | F-Su | 4/16-18 | Calculus Camp | | Tu | 4/20 | Current Junior Parent Night, 6pm | | W | 4/21 | SPC Meeting, 6pm register at tinyurl.com/SpcAprilGeneral | | F | 4/23 | PTO General Meeting, 9am | | Sa | 4/24 | Prom, 7-10 pm, AHS outside | | Sa | 5/1 | LAST DAY to buy yearbook |
| 5/3-20 | AP Test Administration CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE | | Th | 5/6 | Senior Cap & Gown Distribution, Lunch & After School, Auditorium
| | W | 5/19 | Senior Honors & Awards, 6:30p, Auditorium | | Th | 5/27 | Last Day of School |
| 5/27 | Senior Parade | | Sa | 5/29 | Graduation, 7:30pm, Salt River Fields |
| 5/29 | Project Graduation, 10:30pm - 1:30am at Castles and Coasters |
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To: Parents and Guardians of Arcadia High School Students
From: The Office of the Arcadia Nurses
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We would like to remind our community that COVID-19 is still present, and we are still asking our families to be vigilant.
If your student has any of the symptoms of COVID*, they should remain home from school until there is a documented diagnosis, and/or a negative COVID test, symptom free and/or they are cleared by their physician. CLICK HERE FOR FREE COVID TEST
If your student becomes sick with COVID-like symptoms during the school day, they will be sent home and can only return if they have no symptoms AND a negative test and or they may stay home for 10 full days and engage in the online format.
Please know we are STILL pulling close contact due to positive students. If your student has sat within 6 feet for longer than 15 minutes of a student that has a confirmed positive test, they will be asked to quarantine for 10 full days* from last contact.
We kindly ask for your patience in this matter as we are most sure there is a collective exhaustion of these procedures. We have had our cases down during the past few weeks and after spring break, as expected, we did see a spike. You can check the Dashboard for this info on the District website.
We are aware that people are now traveling as more people are vaccinated and businesses and sites are now open, and restrictions are relaxed. Nevertheless, it is important to be mindful of OUR community. If you are specifically traveling out of state or the country, unless your child has had COVID within the last 3 months or has been FULLY vaccinated, please quarantine and please test. If you have a question regarding this, you may contact us at arcadianurse@susd.org
Just to be clear, us Nurses do NOT enjoy sending students home nor quarantining them, so it is extremely important for this entire community to follow the COVID-19 guidelines of staying home while sick, wearing masks, washing hands, keeping airflow in a closed space, and quarantining and testing after travel or being exposed to a sick person. For every student that is positive within a class, we can have up to 6 contacts at times. Multiply that by 4 or 5 classes and several students will have to quarantine. We are aware of the asymptomatic cases that happen but please do your part to control the cases that we can control. This means to please keep your student home if they are showing ANY symptoms of COVID.
WE are aware that it is allergy season so if your child has DOCUMENTED allergies in their file that should have been filled out at the beginning of the year, we will look at that information. Our hands are tied on this matter and we will assess each situation as best as we can.
Students are allowed to take their masks off to eat lunch and we are asking them to keep at least a 6-foot distance from each other. This will eliminate us from having to quarantine students at the lunch period so please discuss this variable with your teenager.
The CDC/FDA has now approved teenagers ages 16 and up to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccination. If this is right for you and your family, please think about doing this for your teenager as the more students vaccinated that are able, the more herd immunity we get within our own school. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Again, please keep your student home if they are showing signs and symptoms of COVID-19*. Please talk to your students so that they are aware of these symptoms as well.
On a side note, thank you to the many parents who are extremely cooperative and kind when their child is called to quarantine, isolate, or test. We appreciate you as we know this is not fun. We both have children in SUSD schools as well. Thank you
Your Arcadia Nurses Amy and Dorcas
Symptoms of COVID* -sore throat -loss of smell and taste -runny nose and or congestion -headache -fever over 100.1 or chills -muscle aches, body aches -nausea or vomiting -diarrhea -shortness of breath or difficulty breathing -cough
Thanks for your time |
Free Covid Testing Facilities Close to Arcadia
Vaccine Information from State of AZ CLICK HERE |
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Arcadia Community Townhall with Superintendent
TONIGHT at 6pm -- Teams Link https://bit.ly/3diDQEQ
Superintendent Menzel will conduct Town Hall meetings in each of SUSD's five learning communities in the coming weeks. What makes you proud about your schools? What opportunities you see for the district's growth? The purpose of these events is to have an opportunity to hear directly from the community. Under normal circumstances, these sessions would have been held last fall, but there was a pandemic to deal with. The information gathered will be used to help inform our ongoing strategic planning effort as we work to finalize our vision, mission, and core values, and establish ambitious goals designed to ensure SUSD students are prepared to succeed in whatever they choose to pursue following their time with us.
Townhall Schedule April 7th - Arcadia High School April 8th - Coronado High School April 12th - Saguaro High School April 14th - Desert Mountain High School April 23rd - Chaparral High School |
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Coffee with Principal Jagodzinski
April 14th at 9am & 5pm
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Parent Night for Current Juniors
SAVE THE DATE April 20th
The Arcadia counselors will be presenting a virtual Junior Parent Night on April 20th from 6pm until 7pm. We will cover information related to college admissions, financial aid and recommended tasks for juniors, prior to completing college applications, in the fall of senior year. Link will be posted prior to the event.
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Summer School Registration Open -- Only $25
Does your student need to make up a semester or get ahead? Classes are available online and in person at Coronado HS this summer in June and July for only $25 per semester. Register today before your class fills up! CLICK HERE FOR MORE
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Prom is Coming
SAVE THE DATE April 24th
STUGO is working hard to plan a social event that follows district guidelines and mitigation strategies. AHS is working with the district Incident Command System (ICS) team to ensure that we have the latest information available as we finalize plans. Based on initial ICS protocols, our student government representatives have finalized the following:
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021 Time: 7:00-10:00 pm Venue: Arcadia High School (outside) AHS will send updates and continue to monitor as prom approaches. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out, (480) 484-6310.
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Testing Schedule for April
In April, all sophomores and juniors participate in state testing. All sophomores will take the AzM2 (Math and ELA) through their Math and English classes. All juniors will take the AZ Science through their history classes. EDL and SOL students will have the opportunity to test in person on our early release dates (Wednesdays, at 1:00 pm in MT.O). All other students will attend their classes following the full day block schedule listed in this email.
What do I do if I am a 9th grader or a 12th grader?
If you are receiving this email, your student is a non-tester. Your student will attend their classes following the full day block schedule listed below in this letter. You may also refer to the full day block schedule here.
How will lunches work?
We will be running two lunches during our block schedule which has shifted lunch times on our testing days. On A days students will attend lunch based on their 3rd period class and on B days they will attend lunch based on their 4th period class. We understand the A lunch is a bit early at 9:45; however, with our schedule, testing, and two lunches we found this bell schedule best able to accommodate all of our school needs. To help students that have the A lunch, we will provide a second lunch/early dinner at dismissal. All students will have the option to take a grab and go dinner at school dismissal. Additionally, students can bring a snack for the second half of the day.
Who do I reach out if I have questions?
Please contact our testing coordinator and assistant principal, Ms. Johnson, sarajohnson@susd.org with any questions.
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Free After School tutoring - OR FAST has started! We recommend that students who need additional tutoring or catching up in their classes attend. FAST is not limited to Math. It will offer support in all classes. FAST is offered Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of every week.
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AHS "Catchup Room" on select Saturdays
8:30 - 11:30 on the following dates
April 10th + 24th
May 8th + 22nd
"The Catchup Room" helps students needing additional support in their classes. This free program is open to all students. We have found that students who attend walk away feeling supported and back on track. Teachers will recommend students to attend, but parents may also sign their child up by filling out this form. Please know that all students can use some extra time to focus on their assignments, projects, and assessments.
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Yearbook Sale Ends May 1st
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VIRTUAL COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER
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REMIND Notifications - text "a7ccdc" to 81010
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Arcadia News Scholarship 2021 - DUE APRIL 9th
The Arcadia News is the award-winning, "good news newspaper" for the community of Arcadia. Since its inception in 1993, the paper has reported on the neighborhood and the achievements of the students in the Arcadia complex of schools. Any student interested in the Arcadia News Scholarship who attends Arcadia High School is encouraged to contact Jacque Stauff, in the College and Career Center. All submissions should be given to the College and Career Center no later than 2:30pm on Friday, April 9, 2021.
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Rotary Club of Scottsdale Scholarships - DUE APRIL 12th
These are NOMINATION scholarships. Two outstanding AHS seniors IN EACH CATEGORY will be selected by the AHS Scholarship Review Committee to represent AHS in the competition. Those students chosen to represent our school will be required to provide further documentation so READ CAREFULLY!
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Final General PTO Meeting of 2020-21
April 23rd, 2021 at 9am
Proposed Exec Board for 2021-22
President - Kim Kleski
President elect - open position
Secretary - Felicia Barr
Advisor - Jill Beckis
Communications - Melissa Darnall
Treasurer - Monique Rogers
Membership - Dana Fuller and Aimee Byrd
Fundraising - Mollie Dodd
Volunteers - Krista Braden
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Staff Appreciation Gift Card Collection
We're planning ahead for Teacher Appreciation Week 2021 and are collecting gift cards in denominations of (mostly) $5 and up. Please write the denomination of your gift card on it's face in sharpie before you drop it off. Review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you in advance!
Drop off Monday April 5 - Friday April 9
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SENIOR INFO
| | SENIOR PAGE | CLICK HERE FOR Arcadia Senior Information Page | | YARD SIGNS | Pick up in the front office.
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GOWNS
CAPS RINGS
| AZBalfour.com - $54 each ($33 + shipping cost) - CLICK HERE
Class of 2021 Color is RED
Distribution May 6th at lunch + after school in auditorium lobby. | | CIVICS EXAM | Schedule appt with Ms. Hochstatter, khochstatter@susd.org | FACEBOOK
GROUP | Signup at https://www.facebook.com/groups/298988464632505 | SENIOR AD
SENIOR PHOTOS
| No longer available | | LUNCH ACCT |
Email Aimee Morgan at amorgan@susd.org for a refund with information: Student Name, Student ID, Check Payable to Name, Phone, Address
| GOOGLE DRIVE
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Get a head start on transferring old school files from google drive to your personal account or computer. The district will delete your account shortly after graduation. More details will be posted in Class of 2021 google classroom towards end of year.
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The Healing through Art Club will be meeting during "A" lunch in Ms. Whitney's room, ALL ARE WELCOME! Art supplies will be provided or you can bring your own! For more information, please contact Ms. Whitney at whess@susd.org
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SAVE THE DATE
Sixth Annual Arcadia Cares : Food for Kidz Packathon
With positive thoughts, plans are underway for the Sixth Annual Arcadia Cares: Food for Kidz Packathon for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (56th Street/Indian School). Signups will begin in September. For more information, contact Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier at hstaudenmaier@swlaw.com or Steve Crofton at stephen.crofton@gmail.com |
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Email eBlast entries to communications@arcadiapto.org by Monday 12 pm
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