Happy Monday Bulldog Nation Families,

Thank you for the trust you place in us each day Bulldog Nation Families. We recognize that your children are your most precious possessions, and we don't take that responsibility lightly as you bring them to school each day. Especially with all that is going on in the world of social media and society.

Talking about social media, our PTSO is putting on a special event on Wednesday, October 16th for parents & guardians to support them in cyber safety and in monitoring their kids social media. It is an educational & support night. There will be dinner for those who attend. It will start at 6PM in the Library with a couple short presentations, and then will shift to breakout sessions for help with iPads, Android Devices, and Apple Devices. Please make this a priority if you are not sure how to "inspect what you expect" in the world of your child's social media.

Finally, we begin Benchmark testing this week. On Tuesday our students will be taking the English Language Arts (ELA) benchmark test and on Thursday they will take the Math benchmark. Please make sure that students come prepared with their iPad fully charged, ready to do their best on the test. We are aware of an issue with iPads not connecting to Wi-Fi at home, and we are working to get that fixed. Thank you for your support!

Yours in the service of education,

Luke van Schie, Principal

Monday- Girls Volleyball Playoff Game @ Mansfeld v Secrist @ 5PM

Tuesday- Q1 Benchmark Test- English Language Arts (ELA)

Wednesday- Free Dress for Students who Purchased with Bulldogger Points

Thursday- Q1 Benchmark Test- Math

Friday- Free Dress for Principal's List Students, Boys Basketball Playoff Game @ Tucson High- 5PM ($3 Spectator Fee)

Saturday- Cross Country Meet @ Lakeside Park @ 8AM

• September 23rd- Girls Volleyball Playoff Game @ Mansfeld v Secrist @ 5PM

• September 24th - Q1 Benchmark Test- ELA

• September 25th - Free Dress for Students who Purchased with Bulldogger Points

• September 26th - Q1 Benchmark Test- Math

• September 27th - Boys Basketball Playoff Game @ Tucson High- 5PM ($3 Fee)

• September 28th - Cross Country Meet @ Lakeside Park @ 8AM

• October 3rd- Lunch with the Principals- Testing Incentive

• October 4th- Grading Day- No School

• October 4th- 13th- Fall Break

• October 5th - Football Parking Fundraiser- PTSO

• October 14th - Fall Picture Day- Must Wear Uniform

• October 14th - CogAT Testing- 8th Grade

• October 16th - Parent Social Media/Cyber Safety Awareness Night- 6PM- Cafeteria

• October 17th - Site Council 4:30PM & PTSO 6PM- Library

• October 19th- Football Parking Fundraiser- PTSO

• October 23rd - PD Day- No School for Students

• October 24th - Awards Night- 6th Grade 6PM, 7th Grade 6:30PM, 8th Grade 7PM

• November 2nd - Bulldog Saturday 9AM-12Noon

Any events that are BOLD in the Upcoming Events section are new events to this newsletter.

As we navigate this world of social media, I wanted to highlight the section of TUSD's Student Code of Conduct that applies to School Interruption. While social media is often used at home, what students post, or say online, can impact the school day. Please encourage your child to refrain from saying or posting things that would place another student in apprehension of harm. It is a level 4 violation. See TUSD's Student Code of Conduct for more information on the Levels and their Consequences here.

Check out the Link below on how to setup your Canvas account as a parent/guardian. If you need a pairing code for your 2nd student, please email Kirsta Mosconi and she will get this fixed for your account. Please get in the habit of checking your scholar's grades weekly, not weakly! Canvas is the place to look, as it will have your child's most up to date grades. ParentVUE will be where you will get their end of quarter report card from.

Mansfeld is Elevating our Game this year with construction and updates to our wonderful campus! The original parts of the building were constructed in 1930, we are reaching our 100 year birthday! This last week started the demolition of our old AC units in preparation for new ones! Also, through bond monies we are looking forward to a wide variety of facility updates. There is so much great STEM in construction! This year we are taking some students on a field trip to the Southern Arizona Construction and Careers Day. There are many wonderful STEM careers to learn about!

Ms. Davidson's classes learned today about an amazing STEM event! American space operations engineer Sarah Gillis, age 30, became the first human to play the violin in space on Friday (September 13, 2024), when she performed John Williams' "Rey’s Theme" (from Star Wars: The Force Awakens) while in orbit aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft for the private crewed Polaris Dawn spaceflight by SpaceX. Learn more and watch the video here!

Perspective Penguin Information Night

Tuesday, October 1st, from 6:00-7:00pm

UHS Auditorium

Learn more about the opportunities that await at University High!

If you are interested register here or email Ms. Messing