Knightly Update September 11, 2022
ACP High School - Edition Vol 2 Issue 10
While it is hard to believe 21 years have past since that fateful day, the memories are still vivid. It is even harder to imagine that our students were not yet born and do not recall the events of September 11th like so many of us. I hope our students will take time to learn, ask questions and understand the significance of of this day and honor every life that was taken too soon. As September 11th is a National Day of Service, I encourage our students to find ways to honor the victims by keeping alive the spirit of unity and service that arose in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks. We will never forget.
I want to thank Gilbert High School for taking time at Friday's game to honor our friend and co-worker, Miss Rhonda Andre. Rhonda's brother Ron Andre is the band director at Gilbert High and it was wonderful to see the two school communities come together to celebrate Rhonda's life and support both schools as partners in education and as friends. Thank you to Gilbert High School's administration, the Gilbert High School Marching Band, and to the entire Gilbert High community for making the start of the game very special. A special thank you to our Student Government and athletic director, Ms. McClure for the work they did with Gilbert High to develop this moment for the Andre family. While the evening focused on the competition, we were reminded that it is simply about goodwill, compassion, and love. That is, after all, what human kindness is all about. Thank you.
As we head into the final weeks of the quarter, please remember to review your child's academic progress via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you have any questions or concerns about your child's progress, please reach out to the appropriate teacher. I want to remind everyone that we request that families and students always reach out to the teacher first before contacting administration. It is also important that students learn to be self-advocates, so encourage your child to speak with or email their teacher to discuss their learning, questions or concerns. Consistently doing things on behalf of your child, will not provide them with the opportunity to learn important life skills. Skills that will be necessary for them to find success beyond high school. Allow them to learn, to celebrate successes, and to overcome mistakes while supporting them from behind the scenes.
I hope you have a very nice week. As always, if you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you for supporting your child and our school community.
Rob Bickes
Principal
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School Events - Week of September 12th
Site events listed in bold.
Sunday, September 11
- 10:00 - ACP Mountain Biking @ Fort Tuthill Park, Flagstaff
Monday, September 12
- Free Dress Day - $2 participation fee - sponsored by ACPHS Clubs
- 4:00 - Girls Golf vs Mountain Pointe @ San Marcos Golf Course
Tuesday, September 13
- 8:00 AM (approx.) - Optional on-site senior yearbook photos
- 3:30 - Freshman Girls Tennis vs Highland HS, ACPHS Tennis Courts
- 3:30 - Freshman Boys Tennis @ Highland HS
- 4:00 - Badminton vs Raymond S. Kellis HS, ACPHS Auxiliary Gym (Live Feed)
- 4:00 - Boys Golf vs Poston Butte, Combs HS @ San Marcos Golf Course, Game Theme: Country Club Attire
- 4:00 - Fr/So Girls Volleyball @ Deer Valley HS
- 5:00 - JV Girls Volleyball @ Deer Valley HS
- 6:00 - Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Deer Valley HS
Wednesday, September 14
- 9:15 AM - Senior Class Meeting, ACPHS Auditorium
- 2:00 - Boys Cross Country @ Tumbleweed Park, Game Theme: Athletic/Workout Attire
- 2:00 - Girls Cross Country @ Tumbleweed Park, Game Theme: Athletic/Workout Attire
- 3:00 - Boys Golf vs Arcadia HS, Cactus HS @ Troon North Golf Course
- 3:00 - Girls Golf vs Campo Verde, Cibola HS, Gila Ridge @ Springfield Golf Course
- 6:00 - Fr/So Football vs Walden Grove HS @ ACPHS Dr. Fred DePrez Athletic Stadium
- 7:00 - Student Body President Allie Weber presentation to Governing Board, CUSD District Office
Thursday, September 15
- 9:15 AM - Sophomore Class Meeting, ACPHS Auditorium
- 3:30 - Boys Tennis vs Millennium HS, ACPHS Tennis Courts
- 3:30 - Girls Tennis @ Millennium HS
- 4:00 - Swim & Dive vs Seton Catholic, Saguaro HS, Gilbert HS @ Chandler High School Aquatic Center
- 4:00 - Badminton @ Mountain Point HS
- 4:00 - Fr/So Girls Volleyball @ Greenway HS
- 5:00 - JV Girls Volleyball @ Greenway HS
- 6:00 - Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Greenway HS
- 6:00 - JV Football @ Walden Grove HS
Friday, September 16
- 5:00 - Parking Lot for Tailgate, ACPHS road near varsity baseball field
- 7:00 - Varsity Football vs Walden Grove HS, ACPHS Dr. Fred DePrez Athletic Stadium, Game Theme: USA Attire/Spirit
Saturday, September 17
- Swim & Dive @ Fast Times in the Cool Pines, Northern Arizona University
- Badminton @ Basha Birdie Bash, Basha High School
- 7:30 AM – Region 3 Chess Tournament, ACPHS Cafeteria
- 8:15 AM - Cross Country @ Four Corners Invitational, Buffalo Park, Flagstaff, Arizona
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Event Recap - Week of August 5th
Tuesday, September 6
- 3:00 - Boys Golf WON vs Campo Verde & Poston Butte, 157-172
- 4:00 - Boys Swim & Dive WON vs Gilbert Classical & Phoenix Country Day, 52-45-1
- 4:00 - Girls Swim & Dive WON vs Gilbert Classical, Phoenix Country Day, & Cactus HS, 54-43-4-1
- 4:00 - Fr/So Girls Volleyball WON @ Dysart HS, 2-0
- 5:00 - JV Girls Volleyball WON @ Dysart HS, 2-0
- 6:00 - Varsity Girls Volleyball WON @ Dysart HS, 3-0
Wednesday, September 7
- 4:00 - Girls Golf PLACED 2nd vs ALA-Gilbert North @ San Marcos Golf Course
- 4:00 - Badminton WON vs Tempe HS, 9-0
- 4:00 - Fr/So Girls Volleyball WON vs Combs HS, 2-0
- 5:00 - JV Girls Volleyball LOST vs Combs HS, 1-2
- 6:00 - Varsity Girls Volleyball WON vs Combs HS, 3-0
- 6:00 - Fr/So Football WON @ Gilbert HS, 27-0
Thursday, September 8
- 4:00 - Badminton WON @ Washington HS, 9-0
- 6:00 - JV Football WON vs Gilbert High School, 31-13
Friday, September 9
- 7:00 - Varsity Football WON @ Gilbert High School, 22-9
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Knights in the Spotlight
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$2 Pay for Free Dress Monday 9/13
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Giddy-up and Go Knights - Friday Country-themed Spirit Day
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Homecoming
Homecoming Carnival: Student Government will be hosting a Homecoming Carnival, Wednesday 9/28 from 4:30 to 8:00pm. Wristbands will be sold for $10 to participate in the main attractions. Clubs will have booths and participation will cost $1 per activity. There will be a lot of fun games, attractions, and food. Please be sure to bring your family and participate in this year's Homecoming Carnival.
Homecoming Parade and Tailgate: Please mark your calendars to come on out to our Homecoming Parade and Tailgate on Friday 9/30 starting at 5pm before the big game at 7pm. There will be a lot of fun for the entire family.
Homecoming Dance: Our Homecoming Dance is Saturday 10/1 from 7pm - 10pm in the ACPHS Courtyard. Tickets are now on sale in the bookstore. They are $15 with an activity card and $30 without an activity card.
Homecoming Dance Guest Passes: Homecoming Guest Passes are now available in the front office for pick-up and turn-in. Homecoming Guest Passes are due by Wednesday 9/28 to the front office. Only one guest is allowed per ACPHS student. All guests must pay $30. Please ensure you follow all the procedures on the Guest Pass to ensure a seamless process.
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Flinn Scholar Application to Open
Attention seniors. The window to apply for the prestigious Flinn Scholarship opens this week. Please make note of two important dates for Flinn Scholarship applicants and their families:
- Monday, September 12: The 2023 Flinn Scholarship application opens
- Tuesday, September 20: Virtual information session
On September 12, a link will be available at flinnscholars.org to the application for the most prestigious college scholarship—worth more than $130,000—available for Arizona high-school graduates. We encourage all members of the Class of 2023 to consider this opportunity.
Additionally, on September 20, the Flinn Foundation will host a live information session on Zoom for students and their families. Registration for the information session is open now. Additional information about the Flinn Scholarship can be found by visiting the Flinn Foundation website.
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Seal of Biliteracy
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Home Athletic Games
In addition, please pay attention to the following:
- 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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Maricopa Trip Reduction Survey
Employers and schools are asked to reduce single occupant vehicle (SOV) trips and/or miles traveled to the work site by 10 percent each year. Progress is tracked through an annual commute survey of employer/school sites. The results of the survey are used to develop an annual travel reduction plan that commits the employer/school to implementing and documenting various strategies to reduce SOV trips or miles.
As part of this program, school employees and student drivers are asked to complete a short Trip Reduction Survey. Most student drivers completed this survey last week during advisory. However, if a student driver did not complete this survey, we ask that they click here or scan the below QR code to complete this task. Please note: upon opening the survey it will show that it is to be completed by "Employees Only" but it is the correct survey for student drivers to complete. That message was included in error. Thank you.
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ACPHS Dine In to Donate Nights
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- Volunteers: July-September 2022 Copy Room Help Needed https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4ca8a723a0fe3-julyseptember
- Donations: We do not do any fundraising throughout the year, so to assist us with our events we ask families to consider making a donation. Suggested donation of $60 student / $90 family, however any donations to The Prep PTO are greatly appreciated. CLICK HERE to make a donation. Thank you for your support.
- Fry’s Community Rewards Program is an easy way to help the ACP High School
- Enroll in the Fry's Community Rewards Program and every time you shop using your VIP card, Fry's will make a donation to ACP!
- To enroll in the Fry’s Community Rewards Program (or to change the organization you contribute to):
1. CLICK HERE
2. Scroll down to “Link Your Shopper’s Card”.
3. Sign into your digital account. (Please ‘Register’ if you don’t already have an account. You will need the # on your Fry’s rewards card or the phone # associated with your card to enroll in the program once you have created an account.)
4. Enter the name of the organization - Arizona College Prep High School or our number # MX278.
5. Click ‘Save’.
We look forward to your continued support of ACP High School! Please contact us at ThePrepPTO@gmail.com with any questions.
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Arizona State University will host its 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in January 2023. Tributes and recognition of Dr. King and the achievements of the civil rights movement have been celebrated at ASU since long before the creation of a state holiday in Arizona. A highlight of the celebration is the recognition and awards ceremony for the Arizona K-12 students who are winners of the statewide essay-poster contest.
Student entry forms available online:
Contest information and prior year winners available at
https://mlk.asu.edu/contest/
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CUSD College Fair & FASFA Info Night
When: September 22, 2022
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., 85225
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ACPHS Counseling Corner
This week the counseling department encouraged all students to participate in suicide awareness activities. Counselors and the Social Worker shared facts and resources, hosted a Give-One/Get-One post-it note encouragements wall, held a Mental Health table during lunch, and students created support ribbons that will hang throughout school. Throughout school, there is also a QR Code (side photo) that students can scan to access Mental health resources throughout the year. The Counseling Department is here to support every student and family.
Dual Enrollment is due on MONDAY! Check the Website for more info.
Included is a link to a PSAT Study Guide that students may find helpful to prepare for the PSAT on October 25th. https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/official-student-guide-psat-10.pdf. Have a great week!
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Test Practice with Revolution Prep
Dear Arizona College Prep families,
We are working hard to support our families this school year with additional resources. Our friends at Revolution Prep are offering the following practice exams to all our students. PSAT, ACT and SAT practice exams. Please see below…
- PSAT/NMSQT: Saturday, September 17th – Live Online
- SAT Practice Exam: Saturday, November 5, 2022 – Live Online
- ACT Practice Exam: Saturday, November 19, 2022 – Live Online
- All Test Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm
- Register here: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/163531/
Questions? If you have additional questions or want to learn more about Revolution Prep, you can reach out to Revolution Prep at (800) 667-7597, or by email at desert-mountain@revolutionprep.com.
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Get Your ACP Letterman's Jacket Today
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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)
- 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).
- 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 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 OR AROUND THE CAMPUS.
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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 (September 13th). 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