HAVE A GREAT FALL BREAK ASA!

Enjoy your time off to enjoy the fall season from Oct 9th - Oct 13th. We will see you back on campus Oct 16th!

LATE PICKUP PROCEDURES AND FEES

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 4:20 must be picked up by 4:30p or they will be assessed a $65 fee per occurrence.

Boys & Girls Club Gabel Branch (15th Street & McDowell) bus pickup is between 3:30-4:00pm on ASA's campus. Students wait in the main office until the bus driver buzzes at the gate. The BGC is $60/month/child after a $30 annual membership fee (financial aid is available for those who qualify) and comes with a snack and dinner. Teens are free after the $30 membership fee. The YMCA will begin to have a bus picking up students from ASA's campus. For more information, please view "Extracurricular Happenings" below!

LUNCH UPDATES

Lunchtime Seating: Parents/Guardians, please talk with your students about how they can be kind to others during lunch. We have had some issues these past few weeks with students "reserving" tables at lunch or kicking students out of their seats saying "that's our table!" We have been doing our best to monitor and remedy this issue but we need your help from home, too. We want our students to enjoy their lunch peacefully. We know we can pull together as a community and share the spaces. With the completion of our new amphitheater in sight, we look forward to offering more shaded seating. Also, don't forget to pick up your trash after lunch!

No more lunch treats! A parent/guardian can drop off a lunch, however, sweet treats/celebratory desserts, balloons, gift bags, etc. are not allowed in classrooms or at lunch. we will hold these items in the front office to be picked up at the end of the day to be enjoyed at home. a great way to celebrate milestones such as birthdays is by singing to friends!

ANNUAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

On the morning of October 14th, there will be an Annular Solar Eclipse!

An annular eclipse is when the moon is in front of the Sun, but it is too far away from Earth to completely cover the Sun, so there is a visible halo. For Phoenix, the eclipse will reach a maximum coverage of 85%, which is definitely noticeable. The eclipse starts at 8:11 am and ends at 11:02 am, with the maximum coverage at 9:32 am.

Check out the link below for some great info - especially about the necessity for Sun safety! To keep yourself safe, the eclipse should be viewed only with either approved glasses or with a pinhole device you can make at home.

A HAUNTED HOMECOMING

Get ready for ASA's annual Homecoming! Join us for our Haunted Homecoming on October 28th.

The event will cost...

$15 on SchoolPay [not yet available]

$20 at the door

More details coming soon!

WE HAVE A PROM DATE!

Juniors & Seniors, we have a PROM DATE and VENUE!

More information coming soon, but save the date: SATURDAY, APRIL 13

Juniors, are you interested in helping plan prom? Email: kleiser@goasa.org

Questions? Contact The Development and Marketing Team at development@goasa.org

11TH GRADE PSAT/NMSQT EXAM SET UP & PRACTICE SESSION

The PSAT/NMSQT is arriving quickly! 11th graders and families - please review the PowerPoint PDF below to know what to expect on Thursday Oct 19th the week we return from break!

College Visits and Fairs for High School Students

College Visits

Every year ASA hosts college visits during the day so students can learn about different schools, ask questions, and meet the college reps. This year we have over 20 schools visiting during October and November. 9th grade may attend lunch visits, and grades 10-12 may attend any visit. 

Lunch visits only require signing up, and visits during a class require both signing up and a class release slip (students need permission from teacher). We start the Monday after break so sign up now.

Students, make sure to sign up for college visits and mark these on your calendar. Ask your teacher prior to attending and bring your class release slip when you attend (these are also located outside the college counseling office B205 and on the college padlet). 

NOTE: Sign ups are open until 10am the day of the college visit.

College Fairs

The ASA College Padlet holds information about many college fairs, both in-person and virtual. With over 180 colleges, one of the largest is the NACAC's Greater Phoenix College Fair on Sunday October 15. It is recommended to register for the fair so students don't have to keep filling out info at the fair. Just print out your registration barcode, and bring it to the fair. You can print out a list of all the colleges attending and which booth they are at.

Happy college exploring!!

CHORAL COLLAGE CHANGE OF DATE

December 19, 2023 at 6:30pm

Camelback Bible Church 

3900 E Stanford Dr, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

Look for additional details from the choir department.

8TH GRADE FIELD TRIP: PHOENIX ZOO

Dear 8th Grade Families,

We have booked Feb 20th for a trip to the Phoenix Zoo. We are planning to have buses available for students and chaperones and would like to find out how many buses we will need.

Please fill out the Google form to let us know if your student will join us on the bus or you will drop them off at the zoo. Please fill out one for each student if you have more than 1 eighth grader.

We are also looking for parents to join us as chaperones for a group of 10. 

The form asks if you can chaperone and if you would like to take the bus as well. We know plans can change, but if you can answer to the best of your knowledge now, it would be very helpful for our planning.

Details at this time:

• The Phoenix Zoo is at 455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008. 
• We will be at the zoo between 9:30 - 1:30. 
• Buses will leave ASA at 9 am and return at 2:00.  
• There will not be classes for 8th grade that day so they will not be on campus at all.
• Monday, Feb 19 is a holiday for President’s day and there is no school.

The Phoenix Zoo will open a new exhibit in November called Predator Passage and this will be a great opportunity for students to get a look at the animals and conservation in the new African Trail and the Tropical Trail. We are planning a tour of both areas, time to see other exhibits and have lunch.