Alice Vail Middle School
Week of September 26th
Dear Falcon Families,
It is hard to believe that we are in the final week of September and only have two weeks until the end of the quarter. Students will be taking their quarterly benchmark assessments on Friday and the following Monday. Remind them to get a good night's sleep and to eat a good breakfast. These assessments are an important part of their learning journey, and we are looking forward to seeing all they have learned.
Please remind your student to bring a water bottle everyday! We are still in need of donations of disposable cups. Thanks to all those that have brought some in.
Action Needed-Survey of Students
Please click here to complete the form.
We thank you and your family for partnering with us to educate your student(s). We value feedback from our community and would like to hear from your student(s) regarding their schooling experiences. Student viewpoints are important to help us improve our school and better support their needs.
To learn more about the school experiences, we will be asking for your student’s opinions via an online survey. The survey should take about 20 minutes to complete. The survey will be administered once in the fall semester and again in the spring semester.
The survey content will ask students to reflect on their own social and emotional learning skills. Topics include positive feelings, self-management, social awareness, supportive relationships, and cultural awareness and action. Please review the types of questions that will be included in the surveys in the links below.
· See sample survey here: Sample Survey for Grades 6 – 12
The responses to these surveys will be completely confidential and reported anonymously. We are partnering with a third-party vendor called Panorama Education to support us in administering these surveys. We would like your consent to administer this survey to your student(s). If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact TUSD’s Assessment & Evaluation Unit at 520-225-3225. Please click here to complete the form.
Family Life Curriculum
Please see the attached letters regarding the upcoming Family Life Curriculum.
Donations Needed
The Falcons are in need of donations! A huge thanks for the donations that came in this past week! The PBIS Team of Alice Vail runs a store for students. Where they can exchange Falcon bucks for snacks, drinks, and toys! Our students love the store, and its through donations that we are able to keep it running! If you are willing to donate, here is a list of items that are most needed. Click here to purchase items through the PTSA Amazon Affiliate program.
- Small, individual bags of chips (Preferably Spicy: Takis, Flaming Hot Cheetos)
- Gatorade 12oz or smaller
- Movie Theater Candy
- Snacks and treats
- Gently used toys and games that your student may no longer be using.
We are also in need of disposable cups for students that forget to bring a water bottle.
UHS Prospective Penguin Info
Save the Date:
September 26th: Boys Basketball/Girls Volleyball v. Fickett @ Vail, 5 PM
September 29th: Boys Basketball/Girls Volleyball v. Borman @ Vail, 5 PM
October: Stomp Out Bullying Month (Wear Blue on Mondays)
October 1st: Cross Country, Mansfield Park, 8 AM
October 3rd – 6th: Spirit Week and Stomp out Bullying Week
Monday – Wear Blue
Tuesday – Character Day
Wednesday – Formal Day
Thursday – Twin Day
October 7th: No School, Grading Day
Week of October 10th: FALL BREAK
October 20th: Choral Fall Festival-Sahuaro
October 20th: Fall Fright Night and Orchestra Event
October 21st: PTSA Meeting, 6:30 PM
October 22nd: 8:00 AM Cross Country District Championship, Ft. Lowell Park
November 5th: Cross Country State Meet, Surprise, AZ
November 16th: PTSA Meeting, 6:30 PM
December 6th: Winter Choir Concert
December 8th: Orchestra/Guitar Winter Concert
December 14th/15th: Winter Band Concerts
December 21st: PTSA Meeting, 6:30 PM
Alice Vail Middle School
Email: tamara.nicolosi@tusd1.org
Website: https://vailms.tusd1.org/
Location: 5350 East 16th Street, Tucson, AZ, USA
Phone: 520-584-5400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AliceVailFalconInformer/