2014 November Newsletter
2014 November Newsletter
2014 November Newsletter
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Volume 5 Issue 9
November 2014
-Peter Drucker
No early finals. Any student missing finals will be marked absent, be given an
incomplete, and be required to make arrangements with the teacher to make up the
missed final no later than Friday, January 9, 2015.
Counselors Corner
PARENTS
ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS
If you would like information regarding the requirements for
entrance into an Arizona university or the NCAA (National
Collegiate Athletic Association), please visit the Safford High
School counselor webpage under downloads. Keep in mind the
requirements for university entrance and NCAA registration
may differ from those required at Safford High School. For
information on how to qualify for the Arizona Tuition Waiver,
go to the Arizona Department of Education Website at
www.ade.state.as.us. Search under Arizona High School
Scholarship. Feel free to contact the counselors for additional
information.
SENIORS
If you have not passed your AIMS test yet, make sure you sign
up for either the ACT or SAT test, as a good score can
substitute for passing AIMS tests needed for graduation. You
will still be required to take the AIMS in the spring as your final
attempt to pass.
The Senior Scholarship Bulletin and Opportunity Bulletin can
SHS Academy
EAC Spring Registration is now open. See your
SHS counselors for assistance and more
information.
Junior and Senior students have the opportunity
to take higher level Math, English, or elective
classes taught by EAC professors either at SHS,
on the EAC campus, through ITV, or on the Web.
When students complete academy paperwork,
they will receive dual credit for the classes
completed successfully.
If you have questions about Academy classes,
Leaving Campus
Parent Survey
In an effort to improve system practices, Safford High School
is conducting a Parent Survey. We value your opinion and
ask that you take the time to complete this survey. In order
to complete the survey, please go to: http://www.advanced.org/survey/public/7856471 Please be assured that your
responses to this survey will be anonymous. Your honest
opinion is appreciated. Thank you for your time and
attention to this matter. This will also be available at the
Parent Teacher Conference. Participation will also come with
a raffle ticket to win two barbecue dinners sponsored by
FFA.
Tardies
Students arriving late to school will ONLY be excused these
ways:
Dress Code
School Policy will continue to be strictly enforced this year.
Students not in proper dress code will be sent to the tardy
room for that period. First, students will be asked to change;
if they cannot change or go home to change students will
remain in the sweep room for the day (this will mean a loss
of class credit). Once they do change, they may go to their
next period. If a dress (skin tight) slides up above the four
inches above the knee area it will be considered a dress code
violation.
Auto Dialer
Parents if you receive a call from auto dialer on a
single period absence, please let them know that the
student needs to follow up with the teacher who
marked them absent the next day. If it was an error,
have the teacher write a note to clear the absence
and bring it to Mrs. Rivera in office.
Medications
A form requesting permission to bring prescription
medication on campus must be obtained from the nurses
office. Students who need to have access to prescription
medication while at school must leave it with the school
nurse along with written parental permission for the
administration of the medication and written directions
from the prescribing physician concerning the medication.
Other Medications - Non-Prescription, supplements
(Example - vitamins or protein powers), etc... follow the
same policy as prescription medications. More details on
policy in Student Handbook online.
Important Dates
November 22, 2014 Frolic
January 15, 2015 Senior ads for Yearbook are due to Mr. Jacobson.
Senior Hours Service Hours for Seniors are due the last week of the semester in
which that student has Government.
Senior Slideshow
DEADLINES to submit pictures for the Baccalaureate Senior Slideshow are as follows:
If you have any questions throughout the year, please contact the Head Sponsors:
SHS FCCLA Chefs Brigade and Spanish Club held an Enchilada Dinner on September 19, 2014 to sponsor scholarships for Seniors.
Members from both clubs sold tickets for the event. Patty Whitmire, Sandra Jurado, Alicia Jaramillo, Joy Baysinger, Peggy Moon,
and SHS Culinary and Spanish Club students prepared, cooked, and packaged meals. These clubs would like to thank everyone
for their support in making this a successful fundraiser.
Spanish Club
Fans of mariachi music and friends of Spanish Club mark your calendar and save-the-date. The Safford
High School Spanish Club is happy to announce an upcoming mariachi concert on Friday, May 1, 2015 at
the David M. Player Center for the Arts. Tickets are only $15 each for general seating. However if the
ticket is purchased from a Spanish Club member, $5 will be donated to Spanish Club to support their
scholarship program. This is an excellent way to support the Spanish Club scholarship program while
enjoying an evening of excellent mariachi music with your loved ones!