Important Information: Dr. Peterson's January letter

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Scottsdale Unified School District parents are encouraged to provide input about our schools in the online Annual Parent Survey. The electronic survey will be available beginning Friday, January 20 through February 10. Parents are invited to complete the survey once for each student enrolled. Parents who do not have Internet access may use the school’s computer lab. Access the survey from the District Web site or your child’s school Web site beginning January 20. Your responses will help us make SUSD even better!

The schools in the Arcadia Learning Community-Tavan, Hopi, ANLC, Ingleside, and Arcadia High School came together in over 40 activities throughout the year. We shared resources, facilities and ideas, formed incredible relationships, improved our leadership capacity and strengthened our entire neighborhood. Our greatest accomplishment as the result of our collaboration is the implementation of the AVID program in every school in the Arcadia learning Community starting in the 2011-2012 school year. We are proud of our accomplishments and the relationships we have built as the result of our complex collaboration and are anxious to continue and refine our plans in the future.

Thank you,

The Arcadia Learning Community

Arcadia Learning Community Collaboration

                                                                          

  Learning Communities in the Scottsdale Unified School District
  (SUSD) will host expos for the Arizona SciTech Festival. The
  Arizona SciTech Festival is the biggest Arizona celebration of
  innovation ever! More than 250 organizations have partnered to
  showcase Arizona’s leadership in science, technology and
  innovation. For a complete list of events, please
  visit  http://azscitechfest.org/events.

Saguaro Learning Community Science Expo – February 16 from 6-8 p.m. at Navajo Elementary School, 4525 N. Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale 85251. Activities will include Lego Robotics Demonstration(s), Gaming Demonstration (programming), Project Astro (partnership with the UofA), Embry Riddle- planetary display and activities, ASU’s Daedalus Club (rockets), and much more.

Copper Ridge School – February 29 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Copper Ridge School, 10101 E. Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale 85255. Community leaders and experts in science and technology careers will speak and meet with students and parents. In addition, there will be three 25 minute sessions in which presenters will summarize their careers, share what skills and education are needed and have a question and answer follow-up.

 CenturyLink is hosting a basic computer education and technology workshop for parents and community members from 6-8 p.m. on February 8 in Room C104 at Coronado High School, 7501 E. Virginia Ave., Scottsdale 85257.

Get free hands on Internet training on topics such as

Learn about TekLink, a District initiative program. Learn about CenturyLink's discounted High-Speed Internet service starting at $9.95 a month, plus applicable taxes and fees. See CenturyLink

Steps to purchase a yearbook online:
1. Click Here
2. Log in with your student's 6-digit ID # and last name; make sure to capitalize the first letter in the last name.
3. At the next screen, click on the student's name.
4. Click "Store" on the right side of the page.
5. Click Products available to (student name).
6. Click "Fees and Club Activities;" scroll to Yearbook (3rd item).

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Are you looking for an engaging and challenging program for your gifted middle school student? Beginning in the fall of 2012, Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) will be expanding its Comprehensive (Self-Contained) Gifted Program to include 6th grade at Ingleside Middle School.

“We are excited to expand our Comprehensive Self Contained Gifted program to another school in the Arcadia Learning Community. By bringing the program to Ingleside, we will be able to engage our middle school gifted students in rigorous academic learning experiences across the disciplines,” said Dr. Kim Dodds, director of Gifted Services. “We also look forward to building on the success of the program in the coming years to include 7th and 8th grade,” she said. See Ingleside

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GRADE 6-8
Location: Computer Lab

Session dates:
01/30-05/07  Monday's only
Price: $150.00 per course

Call (480) 484-8612 for details on these courses
 
HIT THE BOOKS AN ONLINE READING PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
In this course, students will read a variety of interesting stories, watch videos, and participate in class activities. Through fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, students will learn new vocabulary and comprehension skills.

STUDY SMART
AN ONLINE STUDY SKILLS PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
This course will teach students how to find important information quickly, transfer it from short to long-term memory, and perform better on assignments and tests. This course will teach students to become efficient learners find balance, and prioritize short- and long-term goals.

 

 

Please see the attachment regarding important information about upcoming meetings that your students will be attending and starting the process for Arcadia High School registration. Please be expecting and completing the packets that your student brings home and returning by the deadline dates.
Arcadia

Parent’s Night

Wednesday, February 15^th at 6:30 p.m.

During this time you will have the occasion

to hear about the exciting and excellent educational opportunities for your 8^th grader at

Arcadia High School.
See attached for more details. AHS

The following provides specific attendance requirements for the state of Arizona and Scottsdale Unified School District. Please click on the links for more specific information.

Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is committed to regular attendance as the key to much of the success a student may gain from his/her educational program.  It is the responsibility of the school to keep parents/guardians informed of actions that might have a detrimental effect upon the educational growth of individual students.

In compliance with state and local laws, policies, and procedures, please be aware of SUSD’s attendance policies (policies can be viewed at this link).  Specifically, Arizona state law says that it is unlawful for any child between the ages of six and sixteen to fail to attend school during the hours school is in session, unless exempt due to extenuating circumstances as outlined in A.R.S. 15-802, 15-803. 

Please help your child get to school each day and make sure that all absences are called in (480-484-4900) prior to the start of school, otherwise please expect to get an automated call reporting your child(ren) absence. 

Thank you, in advance, for helping us to preserve the learning environment at Ingleside Middle School.

Parents are invited and encouraged to schedule a conference at any time during the year to discuss concerns, progress, or just to “check-in.” The procedure for scheduling a conference is as follows:

 

If you would like to schedule a conference with all of your child’s teachers at once, you may call the school office to leave a message for your child’s teachers to contact you. Or you may email your child's teachers. Teachers will return your call / email and schedule the conference at a time that is convenient for you and the group of teachers to meet.

 

If you have a question or concern about a certain subject area, call the school office and leave a message for the individual teacher. Or email that teacher.

 

Students and parents are encouraged to visit the web sites of the core and enrichment teachers. 

A list of teachers and their telephone extensions can be found on the Staff Directory web page, as well as a link to the teacher's web site and his/her email address.

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