Knightly Update August 7, 2022
ACP High School - Edition Vol 2 Issue 5
Welcome to August! I hope you had a nice week and are enjoying the rain we have been experiencing this monsoon season. I appreciate our students' understanding as we were forced to limit outside eating due to dangerous weather conditions once this week. We have a very nice group of students on our campus, and they have started the year very well. Let's keep it up.
I concluded meeting with all of our students and have enjoyed my time with each of them. Your child has been made aware of important site policies and procedures while sharing feedback with me as to how the year has gone thus far. As a reminder, school policies can be found in our school's handbook. Additionally, all families are required to complete the online student information update form which includes confirming one's understanding that they will follow and abide by site and district guidelines as outlined in the handbook. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Last week, I enjoyed sharing information with many families on strategies that can be considered to help students succeed. Learning is a partnership and we are excited to partner with all of you to help all students the best year possible. You may review the PowerPoint and handout packet that was provided last week by clicking here. A video recording of the presentation will be uploaded to our school's YouTube channel later this week. That link will be shared once the video is available. Thank you for supporting your child throughout the year.
I hope you have a nice week. We will be hosting our club fair on Tuesday. At this fair, students will have the opportunity to peruse the many clubs that our school offers. I encourage every student to find their passion and join a club. If for some reason, your child is interested in a club that we do not offer, please have them speak with Mr. Roth.
As always, please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for being a part of our school
Rob Bickes
Principal
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School Events - Week of August 8th
Site events listed in bold.
Monday, August 8
- Free Dress Day - $2 participation fee - Sponsored by ACPHS Athletics
- Fall Sports Athletic Tryouts Begin (see below for specific information)
Tuesday, August 9
- ACP Club Fair
- 6:00 - Speech & Debate Parent Orientation, room D203
- 6:00 - Softball Booster Club Meeting, room B111
Wednesday, August 10
- 9:15 AM - Class of 2023 Cap & Gown, Graduation Announcements Information Meeting, auditorium
Thursday, August 11
- 6:00 - Speech & Debate Parent Orientation, room D203
Friday, August 12
- No events scheduled
Saturday, August 13
- No events scheduled
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Free Dress Day - August 8th
From time-to-time, various clubs and organizations will sponsor a free dress day during the school year. Students may choose to participate ($2) and wear non-uniform attire to school on days announced as free dress. On “free dress” days students will be expected to keep themselves well groomed and neatly dressed at all times. Any form of dress which is considered contrary to good hygiene or which is distractive or disruptive in appearance and detrimental to the purpose or conduct of the school will not be permitted. The school administration retains the final discretion in determining if a garment, accessory or appearance compiles with the dress code. Repeated violations of the dress standard may result in appropriate disciplinary action, including being suspended from school.
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Official Club Meetings will not start during our advisory period until after on or after August 29th. In order to be purposeful with our club process, our clubs hold informational meetings before or after school during the month of August. At the end of the month, all clubs will submit their clubs rosters for the year. Official club meetings are then held before/after school and during our advisory period.
Please click here for the list of our ACPHS Clubs
To accommodate for this year's Club Fair, Tuesday's schedule will be as follows:
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NACAC College Fair
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Dual Enrollment Registration Information
For a list of dual enrollment certified teachers and available dual enrollment courses offered at ACP, click here. Please note, if a teacher is not listed as a dual enrollment instructor, dual enrollment credit is not available for the subject(s) that they teach. Regardless if a teacher is qualified to provide dual enrollment opportunities, all ACP teachers are highly qualified in the content areas they instruct. To begin the process to register your child in available dual enrollment opportunities, please click here and follow the registration steps as listed below. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Missy Romero.
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CEF Cash for Classrooms Campaign
The 2022 #CashForClassrooms campaign supports enrichment grants written by teachers and principals across Chandler Unified School District. The number of grants funded depends on the amount of money contributed during this campaign. With your help, we will make a difference for the 44,000 students across CUSD.
This year, the Foundation's focus continues to be on future readiness. We will prioritize supporting innovative learning opportunities, maintaining state-of-the-art libraries, and equipping teachers with the tools to take lessons to the next level.
We couldn't do this without you! Donate $100 or more and receive a Chandler Education Foundation State Forty Eight shirt. Check out the new design! At the end of the campaign, donors will receive an email with information about how to order their shirt. Orders will be delivered to CUSD sites. Click here to donate today! Thank you for supporting our teachers and your child's education.
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Fall Sport Tryouts - August 8-12
As a reminder, students must be FULLY CLEARED through Register My Athlete prior to attending any tryout or practice. Simply put, NO clearance = NO participation.
AIA tryouts are 5 days and will not be extended for individuals who are not cleared in time.
Rosters for all sports, including no-cut sports will be created on Aug 12. Fall no-cut sports include Football and Cross Country
We are excited to see how our athletes and athletic teams do this season. Good luck, and Go KNIGHTS!!
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Volleyball Tryout Information
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Tri-University Events
Hello Knights! Information Sessions are now available to learn about admission/applications, financial aid and the college search process at Arizona's public universities. All sessions are virtual and free to attend.
Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona are coming together to ensure you and your family are well informed about the opportunities and resources available to you to pay for college. As our public universities, they are working together, in conjunction with our College & Career Center, to ensure you find your best college fit.
To assist with helping families navigate the college process, our state universities have teamed up to host joint virtual information sessions for prospective students and families throughout the year. Click here to learn more about the various sessions and to register to attend. If you have any questions, please contact our College & Career Department or visit the College & Career Website.
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ACPHS Dine to Donate Nights
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SIGNING STUDENTS OUT FROM SCHOOL
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The PSAT/NMSQT will be Tuesday, October 25th, 2022! All ACP freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, should sign up for the PSAT/NMSQT by paying $20 through Infinite Campus. Your payment reserves you a spot for the test. If you did not pay at the Virtual Day of the Knights, please login to your Infinite Campus account to pay- instructions below. Payments need to be made no later than September 3rd. If you are unsure if you have paid, please go to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account and check your payment history.
Test Information:
- Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2021
- Time: 7:30-11:30
- Location: ACP High School
Why take the PSAT/NMSQT?
Get personalized feedback about strengths and weaknesses necessary for college success.
Juniors only: You may qualify to enter the competitions for prestigious scholarships and participate in recognition programs such as the National Merit Scholarship Program and National Hispanic Recognition Program.
You can take advantage of My College Quickstart, a personalized online college and career planning tool that contains an online score report, a customized SAT study plan, a personality test and personalized lists of colleges, majors and careers.
Practice, Practice, Practice: Multiple exposures to the PSAT will prepare students to take the SAT.
Pay your child's PSAT fee via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal
- Log in to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal: https://campus.cusd80.com/campus/portal/chandler.jsp
- Next, (located at the bottom, left) select “More”
- On the right side of the new page select “InTouch Fee Payments”
- Now, you should be able to select the student that has the PSAT/NMSQT test fee.
- From here, select “Items at Student’s Schools”.
- Here, you should see the PSAT fee to pay.
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Gaggle - Helping to Keep Our Students Safe
As part of our efforts to maintain a safe, secure online experience for students, Chandler Unified School District uses a technology tool known as Gaggle in grades K-12. This scanning program reviews student Google files for inappropriate images and/or content identified by keywords. Gaggle will flag content referencing intentions of violence, drug and alcohol use, sex, self-harm, hate speech, pornography, etc. It will also analyze images to block pornography and obscene visuals from reaching students.
Gaggle representatives review google files throughout the day and night and send alerts to administrators at the school and the district office. School administrators will contact parents/guardians when an alert is received. If a parent/guardian cannot be reached, administrators will contact local law enforcement to request a well-check on students of alerts regarding threats of self-harm.
All school rules apply to the content on a student’s Google Drive. Students are encouraged to practice responsible digital citizenship.
Gaggle Speak Up is another tool CUSD will be using. This tool is an anonymous tip line for students to share concerns about school safety and the well-being of fellow students. Trained professionals evaluate content and send an email regarding non-life-threatening items to school administrators. They will also call school officials in emergency situations and can even contact local law enforcement.
Students may report:
- Bullying
- Students in crisis
- Weapons brought to school
- Planned fights
- Threats of violence
- Other urgent situations
Phone: 480-573-8808
email: speakup@gse.cusd80.com
We look forward to continuing to collaborate with families to support and meet our students’ needs and to protect them while in our care.
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Student Mentors
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Student Activity Cards
Student Activity Cards are on Sale! The ACP Student Activity Card can be purchased throughout the year at the ACP Bookstore. We highly recommend the purchase of this card to take advantage of discounts for school activities and athletic events.
The Activity Card can be purchased for $50 and is good for the 2022-23 school year.
Student Activity Card Benefits…
50% off tickets for Homecoming, Winter Formal, and Morp
$10 off Prom Ticket
Free or reduced rates to other Student Government events
Student Athletic Benefits…
Admission to all AIA regular season home games (does not include tournaments or playoff games)
We are proud of the culture and traditions we get to provide all students with this year. The Activity Card provides huge discounts and helps increase involvement in our school community. This is a great purchase for each student. If your child purchased an activity card, and it is not indicated on their student ID, please have them report to our bookstore beginning Monday, August 15th to have a new ID card printed. Activity cards may be purchased throughout the year. Go, KNIGHTS!
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Meet the Teacher - August 17 - 6:00 PM
The purpose of the evening is for each of your child's teachers to give you a brief overview of the curriculum, review what your child will be studying, and the materials teachers and students will be using in order to achieve our academic goals.
There will not be a lot of time for individual questions, but parents or students may leave their phone numbers and email addresses, and our instructors will follow-up as appropriate. We hope to see you there!
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CHANDLER CARE CENTER THANKSGIVING AND TOY DISTRIBUTION EVENTS
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Driving on Campus - Procedures & Guidelines
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)
- Student vehicles must enter the campus via the ingress east of the JV softball field on Brooks Farm Rd.
- 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 7:00-7:30 AM and from 2:00-2:30 daily.
- DO NOT DROP OFF OR PICK UP YOUR CHILD IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR THE CAMPUS.
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Transportation Interest for our 1st Football Game in Flagstaff
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Class of 2023 Senior Pictures
Congratulations, Class of 2023!
The first step of your senior journey is to have your portrait taken for the yearbook. The yearbook’s deadline for senior pictures is September 17, 2022. In order to meet this deadline, we have partnered with Lou Coopey Photography in Mesa, AZ to take your yearbook photos. Photos taken past this date risk not being placed in the yearbook due to deadlines. If you schedule your picture past this date, please see Mrs. Patterson no later than Monday, September 12th.
There are two options: one is free, the other is $40.00. Please read through this message completely for details and choose the option that works best for you. If you have questions, please e-mail Mrs. Patterson, patterson.kristin@cusd80.com.
OPTION 1 ($40.00 deposit, $50.00 credit to account) Schedule an appointment with Lou Coopey to have your portrait taken at their Mesa studio located at 202 N Lindsay Rd Suite 101, Mesa, AZ 85213 before the September 17th deadline.
Key Information about Option 1:
- $40 deposit will be collected at the time of scheduling.
- This deposit, along with a $10 credit ($50.00 total) will be applied to each account to purchase portraits and services offered by Lou Coopey.
- Return your proof book within 30 days and receive a refund of your $40.00 deposit.
- After 30 days, the $10 complimentary credit will expire.
- The $40 remains on account and can be used for any senior portrait purchase.
To ensure the safety of all seniors the following protocols are in place for the photo session:
- All procedures will be as contact-free as possible.
- The studio will be limiting the number of appointments per day to allow for social distancing.
- Face masks and hand sanitizer are recommended, but no required.
- It is recommended that Seniors bring their own clothing. However, if necessary, the studio will provide loaner jackets, ties, and drapes as needed.
- The loaner cap and gown are sanitized on site in commercial dryers between appointments per CDC sanitation requirements.
- All studio services beyond the sitting (scheduling, ordering pictures, and paying fees) will be conducted online.
- Senior sessions will include 9-14 poses on a variety of backgrounds including Cap & Gown photos for graduation.
- All post-sitting contact will be done online (choosing the yearbook pose, ordering photos, and any additional payment.)
- Students must be dressed to impress (collared shirt, tie, dress, and/or professional blouse) for their senior portrait.
Click here to book your appointment, or go to www.loucoopey.com and click on the book your appointment button.
OPTION 2 ($0.00)
Take your senior yearbook photo on campus on student picture day (Date TBD). Note: if you choose this option, you will only be able to take your photo in one outfit due to time constraints with your classes that day.
Key Information about Option 2:
A limited number of poses will be taken on the yearbook background only.
Students must be dressed to impress (collared shirt, tie, dress, and/or professional blouse) for their senior portrait. Students may not take their pictures in school uniform this day but must change into professional attire prior to their picture being taken.
NOTE: For both options, students must dress to impress (collared shirt, tie, suit jacket, dress, and/or professional blouse/ professional wear). Clothing must be free of logos/signage/text and should not be transparent, too revealing. Spaghetti straps of any width and off-the-shoulder tops are not permitted and will not be put in the yearbook. Head wear is not permitted (except in the case of religious or medical purposes).
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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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Contact Information
School Day Begins: 7:15 (gates close at 7:25)
School Day Ends: 2:20
Office Hours: 7:00-3:00
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