The Phoenix Post

• Principal's Corner🍎
• Spring State Testing ⚠️
• This week @ Aspire... 🏢
• Important Dates📅
• K-12 Reminders ✔️

• Medicine on Campus
• Device & Material Pick-Up
• Dreambox Doordash
• MyHours Attendance
• Aspire Clubs🎵🎨
• 7th & 8th Grade Info😎
• 9th-12th Grade News🖥️
• What's Poppin' with PTSA🍿
• Aspire on F.I.R.E. 🔥

Greetings Aspire Families:

Welcome back to the last quarter of the school year! Time is quickly flying by! State testing has started. Thank you to our students in grades 5, 8, and 11 for working hard and trying your best on AzSci. We begin state testing for students in grades 3-8, 9, and 11 the first week in April.

Student Expectations: Aspire students follow the same behavior expectations as all students in DVUSD. We adhere to the Students Rights & Responsibilities Handbook. Students should only use school technology for approved purposes. Students may not access social media through district Chromebooks.

Kindness Rocks-Garden: Any Aspire student in grades K-12 students can participate in creating a rock for our Rock Garden. Participation can be in-person on March 30 from 3:30-5:00 or created at home and brought to the Innovation Center. Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks. Students can also join us on the K-6 Assembly Zoom link and paint at home with friends online.

Seniors: Please check your smore for important updates regarding graduation!

Students: Remember to check your Canvas courses for end dates and make sure your MYHOURS are up to date. Keep up the good work! Parents and students, part time registration will begin at the end of March - early April.

Yearbook deadline is approaching! See below for additional details!

As always, if you questions or concerns, please contact your administrator, Juliet Amara 7-12 and Laura Victor K-6 @ Aspire@dvusd.org.

Thank you for all of your hard work and showing how you are on F.I.R.E. Enjoy the weekend!

5th, 8th, & 11th Graders completed their state AZ Science assessment this week!!

Thank you students for attending and doing your best!!

Thank you families for the snack donations for our testers! :)

State Testing will continue - click the buttons below to view upcoming assessments!

**If your student qualifies for small group testing - email communication was sent out from Dr. Victor regarding Small Group Testing Dates**

Remember that attendance is required!

If you have any questions regarding state testing, please email aspire@dvusd.org.

March 24th: Early Release Day

March 30th: PTSA Kindness Rocks Event - 3:30-5PM

March 31st: Early Release Day

April 7th: No School - Spring Break Day

Do you have any personal pictures you would like included in the Yearbook? Spirit Day? First Day of School? Working on your schoolwork?

We would LOVE to include your personal photos!

Please upload your photos to the link: https://community.lifetouch.com/invite?code=ASPIRE-ON-FIRE-23

• *You may need to create an account with Lifetouch.
• *All photos will be reviewed by the yearbook advisor.

Did you miss picture day this year or did you transfer to Aspire after picture day?

• Your photo can still be included in the yearbook! Please take a headshot and upload to the link to be included in this years yearbook.
• All photos need to be uploaded by April 2nd to be included.

Our Aspire K-12 Student/Family Handbook is now finalized! Click here to view!

• Parents, if your student needs to carry medicine (inhaler, epi-pen, insulin) please request a copy of the "Permission to Carry Medicine" form from our front office (aspire@dvusd.org)
• Students must have this on file in order to access/use medicine on our campus!

Device Pick-Up Hours:

• Monday - Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM

• If you have any questions or need to make other arrangements for picking up devices/materials, please contact us at Aspire@dvusd.org. We are here to help!

• Next Due Date: February 26
• Remember to complete DreamBox/Amplify/No Red Ink for a chance to have lunch delivered by Dr. Victor!
• This is for any K-8 full-time Aspire Student!

• Please make sure to submit MyHours attendance each week!
• Click here for instructions and additional information!

It has been great to see students at the Innovation Center for testing or at the Learning Lab!

Thank you students, for all of your hard work these past few weeks!

• Last call for Senior Ads! It's not too late to purchase an add to be included in the yearbook. To purchase a yearbook or purchase a senior ad, follow this link:
• https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectTask code: 14473123
• Ads are available for purchase until 3/31, deadline to order a yearbook is 4/7/23.
• Any questions, contact Mrs. Utter at malissa.utter@dvusd.org

• If you are interested in speaking at our Graduation Ceremony, please complete THIS FORM
• Additional details will be sent once we have gathered interested participants!

Seniors who speak Spanish fluently can apply for the Arizona State Seal of Biliteracy, which would be added to their High School Diploma. Seniors do not have to be enrolled in a Spanish course in order to apply.

Seniors who are interested, click here to fill out to the Google Form by April 1st!

Click here to view the latest Aspire Senior Graduation Information!

Mr. Dugan is Aspire's Senior Sponsor this year!

Contact him with any questions: william.dugan@dvusd.org

This week during PLC:

• K-6 teachers are working with each other for vertical articulation opportunities.
• 7-12 teachers are continuing to review the reviewed the National Standards for Quality Online Courses and analyzed recent interim test results!

Welcome to March!

The Panda Express fundraiser was a HUGE success for our students, families, and staff! Thank you to everyone who was able to participate.

Be on the lookout for our Kindness Rocks event on March 30 from 3:30pm-5:00pm! This will be a hybrid event and a link will be shared so that families can participate from home or in person at the Innovation Center. Stay tuned for more information!

Come see what other exciting events and activities we have planned!

Next General meeting:

Zoom link: Aspire PTSA https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/89986530774 .

Next Executive meeting: Wednesday March 8th at 5:30pm

Zoom link: Aspire PTSA https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/89986530774 .

Use the QR Code to join!

Individual Membership $6

Business Membership $25

Address: 20402 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027

Phone: 623-445-4992

Email: aspire@DVUSD.org