Knightly Update September 24, 2023
ACP High School - Edition Vol 3 Issue 12
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What an amazing quarter it's been. Thank you to our students, teachers, and staff for the work they put forth in and out of the classroom throughout the quarter. It's been fun, but I know everyone is ready for a few days off from school. It's a well-deserved break, Knights. Great work!
Quarter grades will be posted for students and families to review on Friday. As always, I encourage our students to stay focused and finish the quarter strong. It has been a very nice quarter and I want to see all our students continue to do their best as we prepare for the break. Let's all end the quarter well. As a reminder, quarter grades may be reviewed via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
Homecoming week is the week of October 16th - the week students return from fall break. I always look forward to homecoming and attending all the week's festivities and participating in the daily spirit themes while celebrating all that is great about being a Knight! As an extra twist, we will kick off the start of the homecoming festivities with a special USA (red, white & blue) spirit day on Friday. Since the week we return is a four-day week, our StuGo thought it would be great to have a spirit day on Friday to end the quarter and head into the break with some fun, and I couldn't agree more. So, let's kick off this year's homecoming on Friday and continue with the fun as soon as we return. Additional information about homecoming is included in this week's newsletter. Get ready to celebrate, ACP!
As this is the final week of the quarter, this will also be the last first quarter edition of our Knightly Update. I hope everyone has a fantastic, safe, and restful break while taking some time to have some fun. We do have numerous events taking place throughout the break, so come on out and cheer on our Knights as they represent our school throughout the intersession. Thank you for your support of our students and school and I look forward to welcoming back our students on October 17th. Thanks for a great quarter, Knights. Enjoy the break, everyone!
Rob Bickes
Principal
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School Events - Week of September 25th
Site events listed in bold.
Monday, September 25
- 3:00 - Girls Golf vs Corona del Sol & Mountain View HS @ Longbow Golf Club
- 3:30 - Freshman Girls Tennis @ Casteel HS
- 3:30 - Freshman Boys Tennis vs Casteel HS, ACPHS Tennis Courts
- 4:00 - Badminton vs Prescott HS, ACPHS Auxiliary Gym
- 3:30 - Boys Golf vs Basha & Marcos de Niza HS @ San Marcos Golf Course
- 4:00 - Fr/So Girls Volleyball @ Poston Butte HS
- 4:00 - Badminton vs Casteel HS, ACPHS Auxiliary Gym
- 5:00 - JV Girls Volleyball @ Poston Butte HS
- 6:00 - Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Poston Butte HS
- 7:00 - Flag Football vs Benjamin Franklin, ACPHS Dr. Fred DePrez Athletic Stadium
Wednesday, September 27
- 2:00 - Cross Country @ Mountain View HS
- 3:30 - Freshman Girls Tennis @ Corona del Sol
- 3:30 - Freshman Boys Tennis vs Corona del Sol, ACPHS Tennis Courts
- 4:00 - Fr/So Girls Volleyball vs Dysart HS, ACPHS Main Gym
- 5:00 - JV Girls Volleyball vs Dysart HS, ACPHS Main Gym
- 6:00 - Fr/So Football @ Vista Grande HS
- 6:00 - Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Dysart HS, ACPHS Main Gym
Thursday, September 28
- 3:00 - Boys Golf @ Westwood HS
- 3:30 - Freshman Boys Tennis vs Highland HS, ACPHS Tennis Courts
- 4:00 - Badminton @ Combs HS
- 4:00 - Swim and Dive vs Valley Christian @ Chandler HS Aquatic Center
- 4:00 - Fr/So Girls Volleyball vs Eastmark HS
- 5:00 - JV Girls Volleyball vs Eastmark HS
- 6:00 - Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Eastmark HS
Friday, September 29
- USA (Patriotic) Spirit Day - Wear Red, White & Blue to school and to the game as we kick off our Homecoming Spirit Week a bit early!
- 5:00 - Cross Country @ Desert Twilight, Toka Sticks Golf Club
- 7:00 - Varsity Football vs Vista Grande, ACPHS Dr. Fred DePrez Athletic Stadium
Saturday, September 30
7:30 - Chess, Region III Team Chess Tournament, ACPHS Cafeteria
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Event Recap - Week of September 18, 2023
Monday, September 18
- 3:00 - Girls Golf LOST vs Casteel HS & ALA-Gilbert North, 195-175-148
- 4:00 - Fr/So Girls Volleyball WON @ Arcadia HS, 2-0
- 5:00 - JV Girls Volleyball WON @ Arcadia HS, 2-0
- 6:00 - Varsity Girls Volleyball WON @ Arcadia, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17
Tuesday, September 19
- 3:00 - Boys Golf WON vs Perry HS, 144-146
- 3:30 - Freshman Girls Tennis WON @ Xavier HS, 8-1
- 3:30 - Freshman Boys Tennis WON vs Brophy HS, 6-3
- 4:00 - Badminton WON vs Mesquite HS, 9-0
Wednesday, September 20
- 4:00 - Fr/So Girls Volleyball WON vs ALA-Gilbert North, 25-18, 25-13
- 5:00 - JV Girls Volleyball LOST vs ALA-Gilbert North, 23-25, 30-28, 11-15
- 6:00 - Varsity Girls Volleyball LOST vs ALA-Gilbert North, 16-25, 25-22, 15-25, 23-25
- 6:00 - Fr/So Football WON vs Yuma Catholic, 27-25
Thursday, September 21
- 3:00 - Boys Golf LOST vs ALA-Gilbert North, 159-152
- 3:30 - Freshman Girls Tennis WON vs Chandler HS, 9-0
- 4:00 - Badminton WON @ McClintock HS, 9-0
- 5:00 - Flag Football WON vs Williams Field HS, 38-6
- 7:00 - JV Football WON vs Poston Butte HS, 49-0
Friday, September 22
- 7:00 - Varsity Football LOST @ Yuma Catholic HS, 22-17
Saturday, September 23
- Boys Swim & Dive PLACED 1st @ Knight Spooktacular
- Girls Swim & Dive PLACED 2nd @ Knight Spooktacular
- Swim & Dive Combined PLACED 1st @ Knight Spooktacular
ACP Chess WON vs Chandler Prep @ Region III Chess Tournament, 5-0
ACP Chess WON vs Desert Vista @ Region III Chess Tournament, 5-0
ACP Chess WON vs Cactus Shadows @ Region III Chess Tournament, 5-0
ACP Chess WON vs Skyline @ Region III Chess Tournament, 5-0
ACP Speech & Debate NSR @ Scottsdale Prep
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Knights in the Spotlight
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College Visits - Week of Sept. 25
- Univ. Alabama – Monday 9/25 @10:30 am
https://forms.gle/nuMesdtbe1E8LfKB6 - Wake Forest – Wed 9/27 8:15 am
https://forms.gle/cRoMWowCKvffnNaf6 - Arizona State – Wed 9/27 10:30 am
https://forms.gle/Z9b6h7PzPmfQwaSZA - Rice Univ. – Friday 9/29 – 8 am
https://forms.gle/LcsyhzJVEDpwLTn97 - Boston College – 9/29 10:30 am
https://forms.gle/enihPPAHcdwvfEs89
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Tri-University Student Workshop
This event is designed to provide families with the resources and information needed to support our students as they make decisions about where to attend college, including:
- In-state university options.
- New programs offered by each university.
- Important Free Application for Federal Student Aid updates for the 2024–2025 academic year.
- Tips on applying for financial aid and scholarships.
- Admission requirements for each university.
Click on the button below to register.
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Buy Your Homecoming T-Shirt Today
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Homecoming Tickets Now on Sale in the Bookstore
$20 w/ Activity Card: Must be purchased by 3pm, Wednesday Oct 18th to get this pricing
$30 w/o Activity Card: May be purchased at anytime. However, after Oct 18th, tickets may be purchased through Go Fan or at the Door.
Guest Passes: All Guest tickets must be purchased through the bookstore. Guest Passes may be picked up and turned into the front office. They are due no later than 3pm on Friday, October 20th.
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Homecoming Carnival
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In Stock & Available for Purchase
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CGCC Financial Literary Series
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Outerwear Sale at Anton Uniform
Anton Uniforms is excited to announce their Annual Outerwear Sale, and they want you to be the first to know! From Monday, September 18th to Friday, September 29th, enjoy a 10% discount on all sweaters, jackets, and long sleeve polos with code "OUTER10."
Their warehouse is stocked and they are ready to outfit your child for the season ahead. Items are fulfilled in the order received and some styles sell quickly! To secure your preferred styles and sizes, don't wait too long – shop in-store or online.
Please note that all long-sleeve polos are FINAL SALE items, so they recommend visiting in-store to ensure the proper fit.
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Dine to Donate Nights
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Chandler Fashion Center Job Fair
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Science/Innovation Fair
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Diploma Seals
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HOME ATHLETIC GAMES
In addition, please pay attention to the following:
Tickets prices are $7 for adults, $5 for students with high school (plus a $1.00 GoFan Fee)
- ACPHS Stadium, Auxiliary and Main Gym ALL require clear bags. To enhance public safety and make venue access more efficient, CUSD Athletics adopted a Clear Bag Policy (click on button below to review the policy). Fans may bring in one (1) clear bag (Any Size). Fans are limited to one clear bag per person, along with a small clutch or purse for privacy.
- No outside food or drinks are allowed in the stadium or gyms.
- WATER in factory sealed, clear containers ONLY are permitted. NO HYDROFLASKS will be permitted.
- Upon leaving the gym or stadium, spectators will not be permitted to re-enter.
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The PREP PTO is the official parent/teacher organization of ACP High. Our role is to help support the staff, students, and faculty of ACP. School funds only go so far. We work closely with the administration to help determine the needs and then fund those needs. We support back-to-school events, teacher requests, general requests from the administration, graduation, and so much more. We support the entire school!
We do minimal fundraising throughout the year, so to assist us with our events and school support, we ask families to consider making a Booster donation.
Our suggested Booster Donation is:
$60 per student
$90 per family (2 or more students attending ACPHS)
Donations over $150 will receive an ACP Spirit T-shirt by the end of August.
Any donations to The Prep PTO are greatly appreciated but are not required.
The PrepPTO is a member of the Chandler School Boosters 501c3 non-profit organization. Your donation may be tax-deductible. Please consult your tax professional for information/clarification.
Thank you for your support.
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Get Your 2023-2024 Yearbook
For your convenience, this year's yearbook may be purchased online at jostensyearbooks.com (type in "Arizona College Prep High School") or you can simply click on the button below to go directly to our school's webpage. You may begin purchasing your yearbook on July 5th. Yearbook packages include:
Back-to-school special: $75.00. This is the lowest price of the year with a savings of $15.00.
Signature package: $92.00 includes yearbook, personalization, autograph pens, and autograph pages. The free icons are a back-to-school special only for a limited time. Additional accessories available for purchase.
Personalized yearbook cost: $82.00 includes name embossed on the cover and 4 free icons of your choice. The free icons are a back-to-school special for a limited time only. Additional accessories available for purchase.
Prices will increase on all three options throughout the year, and there are a limited number of yearbooks for sale, so be sure to purchase yours today! This back-to-school special ends August 18th, but you can still purchase a yearbook until February 28th. Arizona College Prep High School has received the National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award the past four consecutive school years.
If you have any questions click here to email Mrs. Patterson.
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Driving on Campus
Procedures for driving on campus are below and can be downloaded for your convenience. These procedures are to be followed by all families that drop-off and/or pick-up their child, and for students that choose to drive their personal vehicle to school and park in the student parking lot. Staff will be posted along the route to ensure procedures are followed appropriately.
- Parent/guardian vehicles must use the ingress east of the Visitor Parking Lot entrance on Brooks Farm Rd. and form two lanes (if driving west on Brooks Farm, please engage your turn signal if turning right onto campus)
- ACP Traffic should only enter the neighborhood from Gilbert Road and Brooks Farm Road (from the west): and Mustang Road and Chandler Heights (from the south).
- Do not enter the neighborhood from Lindsay Rd.
- Student vehicles must enter the campus via the ingress east of the JV softball field on Brooks Farm Rd.; Families may also drop off via this ingress (follow security directions if using this entrance)
- There is NO entrance to the campus from Gilbert Rd.
- Students may be dropped off/picked up along the sidewalks south of the administrative building and west of the B building and gymnasium.
- Parent vehicles in the left lane that have dropped off or picked up their child along the south side of the administrative building may exit the campus via the visitor parking lot exit.
- Parent/guardians in the right lane will exit the campus via the stadium traffic light turning north or south onto Gilbert Rd.
- Entrance to the campus via the visitor parking lot is closed from 6:45-7:30 AM and from 2:00-2:45 daily.
- DO NOT DROP OFF OR PICK UP YOUR CHILD IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR OR AROUND THE CAMPUS.
- Empathy for our residential neighbors is appreciated.
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Please Make a Tax Credit Donation
If you are able to make your tax contributions early in the year, your donation would be greatly appreciated and give us a jump start on some of our essential extracurricular activities. We have set a goal to collect approximately $50.00 per family for a total of $57,500.00 and hope that you will be willing to help us meet our goal. Thank you for supporting your child and our school!
Tax Credit Basics…
A tax credit donation is a full refund, not a deduction. Contributions eligible for a tax credit are donated directly to schools, not to the state or school district. To participate or learn more, follow the link listed below to donate online or you can complete the enclosed form and submit your contribution at your convenience.
http://www.cusd80.com/taxcredit
Arizona Law ARS 43-1089.01 enables taxpayers a tax credit contribution of up to $400.00 per year if filing status is “Married, filing Joint Return;” $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is “Single of Head of Household;” and $200 per calendar year if filing status is “Married filing separate returns.” These contributions fund extracurricular activities in public schools and greatly impact our school community and our students.
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Stay In Touch!
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Contact Information
School Day Begins: 7:15 (gates close at 7:25)
School Day Ends: 2:15
Office Hours: 7:00-3:30
School Address:
4477 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler, AZ 85249
Phone Numbers:
Administration: 480-424-8700
Attendance: 480-424-8703
Fax: 480-224-9268
Find us on the web: www.cusd80.com/acphs