Important Information: Dr. Peterson's January letter

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Congratulations to Isabella Sarno, an 8th grade student at Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center, who took home the first place trophy in Scottsdale Unified School District's Spelling Bee.

Twenty-five elementary and middle school students from across the District competed for the title of District Champion. Family members gathered at Arcadia High School to cheer on the students. Sarno and Zain Jakwani, a 4th grader at Hopi Elementary School, were the final two spellers!

The top six competitors from the Bee move on to the Regional II Spelling Bee at 8:30 a.m. on February 17 at Deer Valley Unified School District, 20402 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix 85027. The other four SUSD representatives are Daniel Ramirez, an 8th grader at Ingleside Middle School; Mariah Thomas, a 5th grader at Sequoya Elementary School; Barrett Yueh, a 6th grader at Mountainside Middle School and Zoe Bleu Sommers, a 6th grader Kiva Elementary School.

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

To help get more low-income households online, CenturyLink is teaming up with Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) to get the word out to parents in the District about this exciting new program which offers discounted High-Speed Internet service starting at $9.95 a month, plus applicable taxes and fees, to eligible consumers in Arizona and 36 other states where it has local operations. The service provides access up to 1.5 Mbps downstream capability. Higher bandwidth services, where available, are offered at a comparable discount.

CenturyLink is also hosting basic computer education and technology at Coronado High School on Wednesday, February 8 at 6 p.m. There is no need to sign up in advance, but please arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to register. The program is offered free to the public. It is not necessary to be a CenturyLink customer to attend. See Century Link

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.

Arcadia Learning Community SciTech Festival – February 1 at 6 p.m. at Arcadia High School, 4703 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix 85018. Each school in the Arcadia Learning Community will highlight a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) related projects

Desert Mountain Science and Technology Expo – February 1 from 6-8 p.m. at Desert Mountain High School, 12575 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale 85259. Schools in the Desert Mountain Learning Community will showcase science and technology related projects that are implemented in their curriculum.

Chaparral Learning Community Science Expo – February 2 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Cafeteria at Chaparral High School, 6935 E. Gold Dust Ave., Scottsdale 85253. Students and teachers from the Chaparral Learning Community will share information about grade level science concepts through demonstrations and presentations.

Coronado Learning Community Science and Technology Expo – February 2 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Supai Middle School, 6720 E. Continental, Scottsdale 85257. Schools in the Coronado Leaning Community will showcase and demonstrate STEAM related projects that are implemented in their curriculum.

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.

 

The Scottsdale Charros will host its Annual Baseball Youth Luncheon from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on January 27 at Scottsdale Stadium. Selected students from Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) schools will attend. Students will have access to view the facility and will participate in on-field clinics with former major league baseball players. See Baseball

 

 

District Dance Festival

Thursday, January 12th
7:00 p.m.
Desert Mountain High School
Tickets $4 at the door


Upcoming District Dance Auditions
Wednesday, January 25^th

3:30-6:00

Dance class Placement Auditions

Dance studio

 

Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8^th and 9^th

Arcadia Dance Company Auditions

3:30-6:30 Dance studio

 
For specific details on auditions, click here.

The 7^th and 8^th grade Outdoor Ed trip to Catalina will be May 2, 3, and 4.  We will have a parent informational meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in room 100.  We are also looking for parent chaperones.  Please click on the Catalina letter for more information. This letter also went home with every 7^th and 8^th grader at the end of October.  Tax credit money can be used for this trip. In English. En Espanol.