AHS Update - September 20, 2021

A Word From Dr. J 
I hope all is well with everyone and that your children are off to a great start. I am happy  to share that our COVID-19 cases have declined since our last update. We continue to watch our  cases closely and we will continue to update the SUSD dashboard. One of our mitigation  strategies has been to add outdoor seating throughout the campus. We have added 450 new  chairs over the past two years. The feedback we have received is that our students love the new  chairs. 
In the next month, we will honor and celebrate our students who qualified for the AHS  Principal’s List for the second semester of the 2021 school year. This is a great honor to receive  and is a way for us to show our appreciation to students for all their hard work. 
We are asking for a little help at the end of the day regarding students being called out of  class. It is challenging to check out students that close to the end of the school day. If you must  pick up your child after 2:00 pm for an appointment, please call ahead so that we can assist  better. 
We have a request from one of our feeder school principals, Mrs. Jagodzinski: 
Hopi Elementary is looking for a community site council representative. If you are  interested, please complete the form below. Thank you for considering this important role. 
https://forms.gle/jwVytevcke6aiwep8 
Please consider joining us for Coffee With Dr. J, which occurs every three weeks. This is  an opportunity to learn more about Arcadia High School, share feedback, and make new friends. 
Next Coffee With the Principal Zoom Information: 9/22/2021, 9 am & 5 pm 
Join Zoom Meeting 
https://zoom.us/j/96203700508?pwd=SENadVFRU3Z6eTRqRjdDMXBXS0lvdz09 A Word From Mrs. Pinto 
504 Information:  
My assistant, Lisa Richards, has begun scheduling 504 review/initial meetings for the 2021-2022  school year based on their review date. 


Important Dual Enrollment dates for 2021-2022 
● Fall 2021 Deadlines: 
○ 10/1/21 - Deadline to pay tuition 
● Spring 2022 Deadlines: 
○ 2/11/22 - Deadline to submit Enrollment Steps Form 
○ 2/25/22 - Deadline to pay tuition 
Senior Information: 
Portraits (Prestige Portraits) 
● Communication was sent out on 9/13 to students and parents 
● The Arcadia campus make-up dates are set for 11/2 and 11/3 
Athletics: A Word From Mr. Sherren 
On 8/17/21 the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board voted to reinstate a mask  requirement indoors on all SUSD properties with the exception of those engaged in physical  activity. This indoor mask requirement began on 8/20/21 and expires on 9/29/21, pending an  action that would end the requirement sooner or extend it. As a result, student-athletes, coaches,  officials and spectators will be required to wear a mask indoors at all times at Arcadia,  Chaparral, Coronado, Desert Mountain, and Saguaro. Athletes warming up, or involved in the  game, may remove their mask but are required to wear them while on the bench. We appreciate  your understanding and support during these challenging times. 
● Any student athlete participating in tryouts, practices, or offseason workouts needs to be  coded “ready for tryouts” in Register My Athlete. 
● Athletes and families should communicate with coaches about offseason workouts.
● All tickets for sporting events will be sold through GoFan again this year. No cash will be  accepted. 
● Activity passes can be purchased through Intouch or at the Arcadia bookstore. 
A Word from Ms. Johnson  
Testing 
The 2021-2022 testing calendar can be found here. 
Civics Exam (Senior Update) 
If you have a senior who has not taken or passed the Civics Exam you received an email from  Ms. Johnson with information on how to take the exam. Here is a link to that letter. Please note  that passing the civics exam is a requirement for graduation in the state of Arizona. A 60%  passing rate (60 out of 100 questions) is necessary to meet this graduation requirement. If you  would like to schedule an appointment to take the exam independently please contact Ms.  Hochstatter, khochstatter@susd.org, or Ms. Johnson, sarajohnson@susd.org.  Test Prep Opportunities 
Arcadia is partnering with our friends at Revolution Prep to provide our students with the  opportunity to practice taking college admissions exams. A proctored practice exam is the best  way to get a real-time snapshot of testing performance in order to create a testing plan. Please see  below for a list of our test prep opportunities for the fall semester. Please register here for any  test prep sessions. 


ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL TEST PREP ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Please note that all events are virtual unless otherwise indicated as in person. Each event requires  registration. You may register at this link: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/14468/

Fall Semester Events

Test/Presentation 
Date 
Time 
Cost

Practice PSAT Exam 
Sat, September 11, 2021 
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m 
$10.00

Practice PSAT Exam 
Sat, September 18, 2021 
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m 
$10.00

PSAT 1O1 Workshop 
Sat, September 25, 2021 
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 
FREE

Insider’s Guide to College  Admission Testing 
Parent Presentation Event
Wed, November 17, 2021 
6:00 p.m-7:30 p.m. 
FREE

Practice SAT/ACT Exam 
Sat, November 6, 2021 
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 
$10.00

Practice SAT/ACT Exam 
Sat, November 13, 2021 
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 
$10.00

PSAT/NMSQT®, Now What?  Parent Presentation 
Tues, December 14, 2021 
6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. 
FREE


Student Clubs and Activities Updates 
You may visit our school website to find a list of our current clubs, here is a direct link. Please  note that new clubs may be added throughout the year and students are welcome to join clubs at  any time.  
Counseling Update  
● We are continuing our senior meetings. These have been held individually with our  seniors and will continue over the course of the coming weeks. Please be patient as we  schedule these appointments.


Social and Emotional  
Listen to music: Music is powerful and universal, listening to music is a great way to relieve  stress. Students can play classical music while studying, play upbeat music to “wake up”  mentally, or slow songs to bring calm. 
For more information on how to manage stress, please check out the Support Services April  Newsletter: https://www.susd.org/SupportServices 
Whitney Hess, Arcadia’s Social Worker, is always available Monday-Friday from 745am 3pm, just ask to set up a time to meet by emailing whess@susd.org  
Whitney Hess MSW 
Arcadia High School Social Worker 
Mrs. Mynars - College and Career Center 
Upcoming College Visits: Students will sign up in Naviance for a visit they want to attend. 
Sept. 20th Pepperdine University - 8:45am, in person visit 
Sept. 21st St. Louis University - 8:45am, in-person visit  
Sept. 21st University of Connecticut - 10:50am, virtual visit 
Sept. 21st Fort Lewis College (CO) - 12:25pm, in-person visit 
Sept. 21st University of Colorado/Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus - 1:25pm, virtual visit Sept. 23rd ASU Barrett - 10:50am, virtual visit 
Sept. 23rd Gettysburg College (PA) - 1:25pm, virtual visit 
Sept. 24th Eckerd College - 9:50am, in person visit 
Sept. 27th University of Wisconsin - 8:45am, virtual visit 
Sept. 27th Central College, Iowa - 10:50am, in-person visit 
Sept. 27th Temple University, Japan - 1:25pm, virtual visit 
Sept. 28th Southern Methodist University (TX) - 8:45am, in-person visit. 
ASU Project Humanities Contest. Project Humanities is excited to announce 4 creative  contests open to anyone currently attending high school or enrolled in a GED program in  Arizona. The winner of each of the 4 areas will receive $500 and will be recognized on live  video stream in November 2021 during the culminating 10th anniversary Awards celebration  event.


For more information: https://projecthumanities.asu.edu/10th-year 
anniversary#REFCODE1 (Scroll towards bottom of page and click on the “connecting” link,  then click on Ambassadorships and contest) 
Application Deadline: 12:00pm/noon (MST/AZ) on Monday, September 20, 2021 
Flinn Scholarship is now open. With Arizona’s universities, we created the Flinn Scholarship,  worth more than $120,000 to give students a world-class education. 
Deadline to apply is Sept. 27th. 
Click here to apply: https://flinn.org/flinn-scholars/the-scholarship/apply/ 
The Heisman High School Scholarship is now open. Top national scholarship is $10,000 to  one male and one female. Top state scholarship is $1,000 to one male and one female. Among  the top from each state, 12 will be identified as national finalists and win at least $2,000.  Deadline to apply is October 19th.  
Click here to apply: https://heismanscholarship.com/ 
The AZ Milk Producers Reel Moments Video Scholarship Contest is now open. Simply  create a “Reel” Milk Moment video, lasting 30 seconds or less, featuring your favorite real dairy  product(s). $18,000 in college scholarships: 1st Place-$8,000, 2nd Place-$6,000,  3rd Place-$4,000. 
Contest deadline runs through November 7th, 2021 
For more details visit: az.milk.co/contest 
NROTC High School Scholarship The NROTC Scholarship Program offers students the  opportunity to earn their degree and receive valuable leadership and management skills. 
Benefits of NROTC: 
● Free college tuition 
● $250-$400 a month tax-free spending money 
● NROTC Units are located at over 170 leading colleges and universities ● 100% employment upon graduation 
● Opportunity to lead and manage personnel 
● Unlimited travel opportunities 
● 30 days paid vacation earned annually 
● Excellent medical/dental benefits 
Deadline to apply: No later than January 21, 2022 
Best to apply early as the board begins review of applicants starting October, 2021. For more information please visit NROTC website. You can apply here.

Understanding FAFSA: 
Q: Why is the FAFSA application important? Do I need to fill it out? 
A: The FAFSA (or Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is important because completing  this form is the only way to receive state and federal financial aid. 
Completing the FAFSA is the single most important step that you can take to get financial aid.  By completing the FAFSA, you are applying for most types of financial aid. 
Completing the FAFSA does not obligate students or parents to accept student loans or any other  form of financial aid. 
The FAFSA can be a bit complicated and most students will need help from a parent in order to  complete the form. 
The best way to complete the FAFSA is online at www.fafsa.ed.gov 
By completing the FAFSA online you will have access to help when you need it and you can cut  weeks off the amount of time it takes to process the form. 
Although tax information from last year is required to complete the form, you do not have to  wait until you and your parents have filed your tax returns. The FAFSA allows applicants to  estimate the information and correct it once taxes are completed. 
The FAFSA Application opens on October 1st each year. Students do not have to wait to apply  for financial aid until they have been accepted for admission to the college. 
Students should not assume they are not eligible for financial aid. The FAFSA is necessary for  many scholarships and student loans as well. Most families can qualify for federal financial aid  regardless of income or assets. Everyone should apply. 
Student Government 
CURRENT PLANS: 
Suicide Prevention Awareness Resource Fair 9/21 
MOD Fundraiser 9/29 
PBIS Videos will be made to be shown virtually (instead of assembly) 
Red Ribbon Week 10/18-10/22 
Homecoming Parade 10/29 @ 4pm 
Homecoming Dance 10/30

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