Verrado High School
Summer Mailer 2022-2023
HELLO, VIPERS!
Welcome Back, Vipers!
On behalf of the faculty and staff at Verrado High School, I am excited to welcome our new families and returning families to the 2022-2023 school year! Verrado High School’s mission is to prepare ALL students to be College and Career Ready and to be leaders in the 4 C’s--Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Creativity. We want your student to find their passion and their “what’s next?” during their time at VHS and we are excited to be a part of this journey!
The first day of classes for Freshmen will be Monday, August 8th at 8:15 am. All students (9-12th grade) will report to classes on Tuesday, August 9th at 8:15 am. Please see below additional details regarding the first day of classes, schedule procedures, school technology, etc.
Enjoy the rest of your summer, Vipers, and we look forward to seeing you in a few short weeks!
ONE VERRADO!
- Nate Showman, Principal
VERRADO WELCOME DAY 7/26
We are excited to provide an opportunity for all students that will be NEW to Verrado this year. Join us for a fun morning of games and a scavenger hunt. There will also be a panel session with some of our Upperclass Mentors.
Transportation and lunch will NOT be provided.
If you would like to attend please complete this form by Wednesday, July 20!!
OPEN HOUSE
FRESHMEN ONLY DAY
AUGUST 8th, 2022
All freshmen will begin in the Main Gym at 8:15am.
Students will go through an abbreviated schedule of their classes starting with their advisory class.
Students will take a tour of campus, take ID photos, and receive their Chromebooks.
NEW STUDENTS (grades 10-12) CAN COME AFTER 11am ALSO FOR A SCHOOL TOUR AND THEIR CHROMEBOOK. PLEASE REPORT TO THE FRONT OFFICE.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
AUGUST 9th, 2022
School starts at 8:15am.
Students can access their schedule in STUDENTVUE.
Students will begin the day in advisory class.
ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS (REQUIRED)
Please complete the student profile update. The information in the student profile is the most current parent email address and primary contact information needed for teachers, counselors and administrators to provide vital school specific communications. Please see the link below to access the instructions to update your student profile. The portal opens on July 18th and this update must be completed by Friday, July 29th to receive your students’ class schedule online via ParentVue/StudentVue.
RETURNING 10th, 11th and 12th graders - Parents will need to log in to ParentVUE to submit a Reaffirmation (Proof of Residency). *This is required each school year for all returning students*
https://afsd.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login.aspx
NEW STUDENTS - Grades 10, 11 and 12 - can register online. The registration process will prompt to create a ParentVUE.
NEW FRESHMAN - Must register at their home campus. 9th graders cannot register online.
Questions or concerns with this process, please contact Data Specialist, Taylor Deans tdeans@aguafria.org
STUDENT AND PARENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM (REQUIRED)
Please complete the 2022-23 Student and Parent Acknowledgement Form. This form is in acknowledgment that you have received and reviewed the following forms:
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Student Rights and Responsibilities (Handbook)
- Technology Usage Agreement in handbook https://www.aguafria.org/studenthandbook
UPDATED STUDENT HANDBOOK
The Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook has been updated for the 22-23 school year. Please see a short update linked below and use the link below to access the full handbook.
HEALTH CENTER INFORMATION
If you have any medical updates please complete the enclosed form and send it directly to the school nurse directly – Michelle Fernandez, mfernandez1@aguafria.org
Please see the link below to access the form.
KVHS
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BELL SCHEDULE (click picture to enlarge)
SCHOOL CALENDAR
ATHLETICS
Hello, Vipers!
As of now, athletics are in full swing this school year. The first day of Fall participation will begin on August 8th.
Athletes and all participants will need to utilize the following link for Register My Athlete https://registermyathlete.com/.
If you have any questions, please call or email. We look forward to the 2022-2023 school year.
One Verrado!
Tim Butler
Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
623-932-7400 tbutler@aguafria.org
ATHLETIC START DATES BY SEASON
STRYKE ZONE (click picture to enlarge)
Secure your stadium seating by purchasing one of the following Stryker Packages for VARSITY FOOTBALL GAMES! These are bleachers with a back and the best view in the stands!
Secure your stadium seating by purchasing one of the following Stryker Packages for LOWER LEVEL FOOTBALL! These are bleachers with a back and the best view in the stands!
COUNSELING CORNER
Welcome to the start of the 2022-23 school year! The Counselors are excited for the year to begin and to serve our Viper families.
The beginning of the school year brings new student enrollments and master schedule needs, making it one of the busiest times of the year for counselors. We understand there are questions regarding students' schedules. We hope to answer most of them with our friendly email auto responses and information in the following paragraphs:
Upon our return from summer break, the Counselors will be correcting schedule errors such as, missing class periods, missing required academic courses, having duplicate courses, and balancing class sizes.
At our Open House, a Change of Course Request form will be made available for students needing to request a change to their schedule. All requests are reviewed and considered except for teacher, lunch and classes with friends. Submission of the form does not mean that an automatic change will take place. Students will receive notification of the decision by email. The deadline to submit the form will be Friday, August 12th at 3:30 pm. Counselors have until the 5th day of school to complete course changes.
Students are welcome to email their counselor with any questions; we will do our best to reply within 48 hours beginning July 27th. For most, your counselor is assigned based on the wing your Advisory meets in:
A-wing Counselor - Mrs. Schepker, vschepker@aguafria.org
B-wing Counselor - Mrs. Palmgren, hpalmgren@aguafria.org
C-wing Counselor - Mrs. Enders, cenders@aguafria.org
D-wing Counselor - Mr. Pratt, spratt@aguafria.org
E-wing Counselor - Mrs. Hink, shink@aguafria.org
Wishing you all a great finish to your summer break and a wonderful start to your school year!
ATTENDANCE AND TARDY POLICY
Regular student attendance is necessary to provide the greatest opportunity for student academic success. However, if you need to call in an absence for your student, please contact 623-932-7400 Extension 1 and leave your student’s name, ID number, date, and the reason for the absence and it will be processed as soon as possible. Students who are late to any class during the day will be marked tardy. 5 tardies to a class will be the equivalent of 1 absence for the class. Attendance Appeals will be held when a student misses 10 or more classes in a particular course. An Attendance Appeal could result in the loss of credit for the student. Please refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and review the district policy regarding attendance and tardiness.
DRESS CODE
Student dress, personal appearance, and conduct must be such that it will not disrupt the instructional environment of the school. Student dress and grooming shall be such that they meet reasonable safety, health, and decency standards and will not diminish the disciplinary control of the teacher or administrators. Please review the specifics to this in the student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook prior to back to school shopping. Students in violation will be asked to change, parents may be called to bring appropriate clothing or students may be given appropriate apparel to wear for the remainder of the school day.
SAFETY
Please see the links below regarding our safety protocols and responding to a crisis situation.
Starting in August, all students and all staff will be required to wear their ID badges at all times when on campus. Please review the student rights and responsibilities handbook for more specific information.
COVID-19 Protocols (click to enlarge)
PARENTVUE
STUDENT SCHEDULES AND COURSE FEES
Student schedules will be available on ParentVue and StudentVue beginning on August 4th after 3pm
Freshman students and transfer students new to Verrado will pick up their schedules in person on August 8th.
Based on your schedule, please review the Student Fee List. Student fees may be paid by credit card or debit card online https://az-aguafria.intouchreceipting.com/ or by cash, check, credit card or debit card in person in the bookstore.
Families in need may complete the Fee Waiver request form and submit via email or in person to Bookstore Manager, Renee Zavala at rzavala@aguafria.org
MEDIA OPT OUT
AFUHSD Digital media Opt-Out Form
By completing this form, you are opting out of having any photos of your student(s) being displayed on our school or district websites and social media.
PARKING INFO
Parking Passes
All students have the opportunity to purchase a parking pass should they wish to park their vehicles on campus during the 22-23 school year. Parking passes cost $50 per year and a student needs to provide a copy of their driver’s license, registration and a copy of their proof of auto insurance at the time of purchase in order to be eligible for a parking pass. Students will also need to complete the form linked here.
Parking Passes are available for purchase in the VHS Bookstore now. Students will need to have a parking pass purchased by August 19th.
Designated parking lots for 2022-2023 (click picture to enlarge)
Please see photo for designated parking. Students may only park in their correct designated parking zone with corresponding parking permit visible in their car.
Parent Drop-off (click picture to enlarge)
Please see photo regarding new parent drop off procedures and traffic flow in East parking lot.
SCHOOL ID & YEARBOOK PICTURES
Freshman will have their Yearbook and ID photos taken on Freshman only day, August 8.
Sophomores and Juniors will have Yearbook and ID photos taken on Wednesday, August 10.
Seniors will have their School ID photos taken on Wednesday, August 10.
Seniors need to contact Grads Studios to schedule their Tux/Drape yearbook photo. To schedule your session call Grads at 623-566-1082. Seniors who do not have their photo taken with Grads, may not be included in the yearbook. Deadline for Senior portraits is October 21! Don’t wait to make your appointment, they fill up fast!
STUDENT TECHNOLOGY
We are a 1:1 campus. All students will be issued a Chromebook to use throughout the duration of the school year. The Chromebook is to be used by your student for the sole purpose of accessing educationally appropriate materials, information, programs, and websites. The District will retain full ownership of all Chromebook, equipment, and software. Please review information regarding the technology program and student rights via the link below.
Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook
Families have the opportunity to purchase a Device Protection Plan through the district. It is recommended that parents purchase the Device Protection Plan to minimize any costs that may arise during the school year. Families who choose not to purchase the Device Protection Plan are 100% responsible for all repair and replacement costs. Details of the plan and how to purchase it are available online at www.aguafria.org/dpp. Payment for the Device Protection Plan must be made by Friday, September 9th to be active for the 2022-2023 school year.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REskRbryLgbYuPPQaZajMf82dfvrSgOX/view
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS
The federal government DID NOT extend the USDA Universal Feeding Waiver for the 22/23 SY. Due to this, students will need to purchase their breakfast/lunch meals beginning August 8, 2022.
We are encouraging ALL families to complete and return a 22/23 SY Meal Benefit Application. Students who qualify for meal benefits may also receive reduced sports/testing fees, reduced college application fees, internet fees etc.
We are reaching out to our AFUHSD family to help communicate this message to all our parents, students and community. Please find attached our ADE approved 22/23 SY English and Spanish Meal Benefit Application. Please share our communication flier and Meal Benefit Application to all your parents and students. Families can apply for Meal Benefits online at: https://family.titank12.com/application/new?identifier=3ZRQJ3
** On June 24, 2022 the Keep Kids Fed Act was passed. This act extended USDA Waivers regarding nutrition standards, supply chain issues, staff shortages, meal congregations, admin/audit requirements along with a small reimbursement increase.**
Why Apply for the Free & Reduced Lunch program?
P-EBT Benefits
USDA will be providing Summer P-EBT benefits to families whose children are eligible for Free & Reduced Price Meals (and enrolled in a "Brick n Mortar" site). To be eligible to receive Summer P-EBT benefits, students must have a meal eligibility of Free or Reduced for the 21/22 SY or up to July 30, 2022. Students who do NOT have a Free or Reduced meal eligibility for the 21/22 SY, may submit a 22/23 Meal Benefit Application BEFORE July 30, 2022 for Summer P-EBT eligibility. All funds will be distributed by DES in October 2022.
FOOD VENDORS
If you wish to have a food/beverage vendor on your site for a Food Fundraiser, Athletic games/tournaments, staff/student luncheon etc. the vendor MUST BE an Approved Vendor. If you have a vendor you would like to visit your school site, they must complete and return the attached Vendor Registration Form along with a copy of their Permit to Operate, Liability Insurance Policy and latest Health Inspection to Cecily Lewis and/or Barbara Duncan.
VENDOR REGISTRATION APPLICATION
If you have any questions regarding food service and meal programs please contact Barbara Duncan bduncan@aguafria.org
TRANSPORTATION
Eligible students needing transportation beginning August 8th are REQUIRED to register via the Edulog app. As before, bus information will be communicated through our smart phone application, known as "Edulog Parent Portal '' and can be found on the Google Play Store for Android devices or the Apple Store for IPhone devices. This app allows parents to track their students' bus in real time as well as allow us to send out push notifications for anything that happens with the bus (Bus running late due to mechanical issues, traffic, road construction, etc.). All you need to register for the app is a valid email address and your students 5 digit Student ID number. For users new to the app this year or returning from the 2021-2022 year you will need to go into the app and use the new ride registration function to make sure your student will be on the list for transportation. It is REQUIRED that all students be registered on the parent portal app, in order to receive transportation. This process allows Transportation, through the parent portal registrations, a way to easily track how many students plan on using our buses.
If you run into any complications in the registration process or do not have access to the internet or if you do not have a smartphone, please feel free to contact the District’s Route Coordinator, Christina Sills, in the Transportation department by Phone: 623-932-7023 or Email: csills@aguafria.org.
PLEASE REGISTER BY 08/03/2022*** EVEN IF YOU PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AGAIN SO WE HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE OF STUDENTS RETURNING ON THE BUSES. Push notifications to all registered riders will be sent out as soon as routes are complete with route information.
***Follow this link which is also available to view on the parent hub via the District website: For first time users https://youtu.be/cZAph55ybok nad for users needing to use the ride registration feature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNb-I477cek
VERRADO HIGH SCHOOL
Location: 20050 West Indian School Road, Buckeye, AZ, USA
Phone: 623-932-7400