The Coyote Howl
Campo Verde High School
Volume 3.6
October 4, 2019
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Principal's Message
Dear families and community,
Wow, this quarter flew by so quickly, students are now halfway through the semester. After break stay focused and continue working hard to finish the semester strong. My hope is that each of you take this fall break to relax and enjoy time with family and friends. School will resume for students on Tuesday October 15th.
This quarter has been filled with so many positives. Our campus seems to be more inclusive than ever before, this extends from students to our staff. We have watched our student clubs, programs, and athletics go above and beyond to support one another and know it will continue.
Parents, if you have not completed the annual update for your student yet please login to Infinite Campus to complete it. Also, we will be hosting a GPS Bond & Override Meeting on the evening of Thursday October 17th from 6:00- 8:00 pm and would love you to join us.
Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our school.
Go, Yotes!
Krista Cox, M. Ed.
Principal
Campo Verde High School
Every Person, Every Day!
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Mr. Tyler Dumas Assistant Principal
Seniors & 9th (A-G)
Dr. Sean Jonaitis Assistant Principal
Activities & Graduation
Sophomores & 9th (H-O)
Ms. Renee Regoli Assistant Principal
Athletics & Special Education
Juniors & 9th (P-Z)
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counseling department
Mr. Baker A-Da
Mrs. Harter De-Ho
Mrs. McManus Hu-Mi
Mrs. Schroeder Mo-Se
Mrs. Carpenter Sh-Z
PSAT Registration
REGISTRATION FOR THE PSAT/NMSQT WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH.
CVHS will be offering the PSAT/NMSQT on Saturday, October 19th. The PSAT test is administered once a year, there are no alternate or make up dates offered by the school.
For more information about the PSAT, please visit: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10
The test is designed for sophomore and junior students. All grades levels are welcome to test, though. Junior students who test and get a qualifying score may be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship.
For more information about this scholarship, please visit: https://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758&gid=2&pgid=424
Testing Information
Location: CVHS Building 5
Time: 8 am - noon
Sign up: August 12th - October 4th online on the Total Registration website www.TotalRegistration.net/PSAT/030696
Cost: $23
REGISTER FOR AP EXAMS
College Visits and Fairs
Yale University
Monday, October 14, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Phoenix Country Day School
3901 E Stanford Dr
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
https://apps.admissions.yale.edu/portal/events?id=592bf118-9a07-4f73-835a-8e765e87ed97
Greater Phoenix National College Fair -- Colleges across the nation
Phoenix Convention Center
Sunday, October 20th, 11 am
https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/national-college-fairs/greater-phoenix-national-college-fair/
Arizona University Reps
ASU Admissions rep: Taylor Piazza taylor.piazza@asu.edu
NAU Admissions rep: Lindsay Wilson, lindsay.c.wilson@nau.edu
UofA Admissions rep: Ellen Cyrier, ecyrier@email.arizona.edu
EVIT
CAMpo College Night Recap
The inaugural Campo College Night was an overwhelming success! We appreciate the support of our Campo community! We also appreciate Mr. Mike Hallock for his planning, recruitment, and hard work in making this event a success. Over 30 colleges and universities were in attendance speaking with students and parents, a FAFSA workshop was held, Josten's took orders for graduation gear, our FFA and Book Club provided food, and our Link Crew and counselors helped the event run smoothly and they were wonderful representatives. If you were unable to attend the event, many of our sister schools will be holding events of their own and you are invited to attend, please see the link below.
FAFSA 2019 is OPEN!
The FAFSA application started on October 1st for next year. To apply for this aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. FAFSA events are being held across GPS and more information and resources are available via the link below.
Project Humanities at ASU
I'm a Coordinator at Project Humanities at Arizona State University. I'm reaching out on behalf of our director, Dr. Neal Lester, with an upcoming event that we think Campo Verde staff, students, and parents may be interested in attending. The event is free, and welcome to everyone. See below for more information. Feel free to reach out should you have any questions. Thank you!
Title: Talking to Children about the Bad, the Ugly, and the Inevitable
Date: Thursday, November 7
Time: 6-8pm
Location: ASU Poly campus
Description: Understanding societal ills such as intersecting systems of oppression (racism, ageism, ableism, sexism), illness, violence, war, and death can be difficult. It becomes even more challenging, however, when adults have to explain these tough topics to the children. How does one navigate difficult conversations with children? How can adults raise conscious, equity-driven children and youth toward a more just community and society? Join us for a conversation that explores these and other critical questions.
RSVP Link: https://talkingtochildrenabouttoughtopics.eventbrite.com
Shana Tobkin
Coordinator | Project Humanities
Arizona State University
Discovery Hall | 250 E. Lemon St., Ste. 112
Tempe AZ, 85287-3003
Office: (480) 727-7030 | Direct: (480) 727-4225
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Town of Gilbert's Student Citizen of the Month
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Library news and information
We sure hope our Campo students enjoy some time off from school, and we hope they use the time off to mentally re-energize. Reading is one of those ways for our brains to calm our mind and bodies. And of course there are other benefits to reading research has found over the years. Here’s a link to show your teens in order to talk with them about the benefits reading will have in their lives...and it comes with a video if you want to watch rather than read, which would be pretty ironic.
If your teen didn’t check out a book from our school library to read over break, remember the Southeast Regional Library and the Perry Library are public libraries in Gilbert. Your teen may also enjoy simply going to Barnes and Noble for a while to peruse the bookshelves there.
If you would like to preview a book your teen is interested in, but find yourself too swamped to read the entire book, we recommend this resource from CommonSense to find out about a book. Type in the book title and it will not only give you a summary of the book but will give a recommended age range for the book. It will then rate the books levels of: educational value, positive messages, positive role models & representations, violence, sex, language, consumerism, drinking/drugs/smoking with any examples that may be in the book.
Also, if you want to find out more about the movies they are watching, series they are binging or games they are playing, use the same source (CommonSenseMedia) for reviews as well.
CHROMEBOOKS:
We have a few recommendations for our students over break.
Look in settings and run an update and restart the Chromebook. This is good to do once a week.
If you do not plan on using your Chromebook over break, make sure to sign out and shut down your Chromebook.
Set a reminder on Monday, October 14 to make sure you get your Chromebook on the charger for school the next day.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP:
Digital Citizenship addresses 21st century skills such as: Media Balance & Well-Being, Privacy & Security, Digital Footprint & Identity, Relationships & Communication, Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech, News & Media Literacy.
The Gilbert Public School district uses Common Sense as our resource of information and Campo Verde teachers will be teaching all our students these digital skills from its resources. Common Sense is a trusted site grounded in research with its mission as, “helping kids thrive in a rapidly changing world”. This site also has a section for parents so that you can support your children, no matter what age, with these skills. We recommend that you take a look at it, but we will also use this newsletter as a way to give you resources on these topics.
The topic for this newsletter surrounds the idea of understanding our teens world within technology. How can we as parents understand what they are doing and help guide them to make good decisions? Use this video as a jumping point to understanding:
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student trainer appreciation day
Corporate Academy
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athletics
Gilbert Youth Athletics Cheer
AFTER SCHOOL WEIGHTS:
Girls Basketball
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marching band news
Traditions of Inspiration – Out of This World!
At Campo Verde High School, the Coyote Pride Marching Band is equally as important as the football team generating the soundtrack and crowd-pleasing hype for the evening festivities. The Homecoming events offered a welcoming landscape for students, alumni, fans, and visitors and proved to be a game full of excitement from beginning to WIN! As a parent of a recent marching band graduate, attending a Homecoming game as a spectator brought about a rush of varied emotions as I watched current band members, cheer leaders, and alumni come together for a meal beforehand then combine in the stands as a unified team. Being a part of the marching band has proven to be much more than a short-lived phase during high school involving only the students. It’s a family where people have a sense of belonging, feel ‘at home,’ and this transcends the confines of each school year roster of team members. Oh yes, marching band isn’t what we do, it’s what we are: students, parents, family, friends, and the community. Read more-->
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LUNCHTIME INTRAMURALS:
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BLANKET DRIVE FOR THE HOMELESS
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tutoring
Lunch time tutoring is up and running. The schedule is posted on the school website, Master Tutoring Schedule Link, as well as throughout the school. Also, NHS Peer Tutoring is available on select Saturdays (see below) from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Library.
Saturday School Dates:
September 28, 2019
October 19, 2019
November 2, 2019
November 16, 2019
December 7, 2019
Please use this link for other Academic support resources.
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After School Wednesday Study Hall
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Campo Spirit Wear
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sweep
Students who do not arrive to their first hour class on time will be redirected to the sweep room. A parent or guardian must physically enter the building to sign in the late student, otherwise the student will be directed to sweep. Parent phone calls will not excuse the sweep.
While in sweep students will not be able to work on assignments, socialize, or use any electronic devices. Procedures will be in place for students to make up class work and tests they may have missed when they were in Sweep. If a student is swept on a test day, the teacher will allow the student to make up the test. Students who have an assignment due will deliver it to the teacher that same day. All students will be informed of how the Sweep program will be integrated into their school day.
Students who demonstrate repeated tardy behavior will be subject to the progression of interventions and disciplinary action in an effort to encourage and teach proper time management skills. Consequences for sweep will go as follows:
1 st Tardy Offense: Students will be sent to sweep for the remainder of the class period and it will be documented.
2 nd Tardy Offense: Students will be sent to sweep for the remainder of the class period and receive a referral.
3 rd Tardy Offense: Students will be sent to sweep for the remainder of the class period and assigned Saturday School.
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dress code
As we prepare for the 2019/2020 school year we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the Gilbert Public Schools Student Dress Policy, JICA. It is our goal to respect the rights of our students and families, while supporting a positive educational environment.
For your convenience here is a link to the Gilbert Public School District High School Handbook which details this policy.
Also, please see below a list of guidelines for quick reference, which you may find useful:
- Tops should have a 2 inch minimum strap-width on each shoulder.
- Shirts and tops should be long enough to cover midriff.
- Clothing must modestly cover under arm, back, cleavage, and chest area.
- Clothing must cover the undergarments and entire buttocks.
- Shorts, skirts and dresses must be modest in length.
- Shoes must be worn at all times.
- Pants and shorts must be worn to fit, no bagging or sagging.
- Prohibited items include but are not limited to: clothing identified by school administrator or law enforcement as negative or gang affiliated / clothing that references drugs or alcohol / offensive symbols or inappropriate messaging on clothing, backpacks, binders, jewelry or tattoos.
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bookstore
Monday - Friday 7AM - 2:30PM
except Wednesdays 7AM- 1:30PM
In the bookstore, you can pay all class fees and purchase the following items:
PE Shirt (cotton) - $15
PE Shirt (Dri-Fit) - $20
PE Shorts (Mesh) - $15
Sport Tek Girls (Shorter) Shorts - $20
Dance Shirts - $15
Dance/Yoga Capris - $25
Yoga Shirts - $15
Yoga Shorts - $20
PE Locks - $5.00
Lost and Found is in the Bookstore, please check there if you've misplaced any items!