Hi all,
Great week this week, and a really fun Halloween! I was glad to see so many students and staff dress up...and I have a shocking paucity of photos. I'll send out an all-call so I can post some for next week.
Two items for the top: all laptops which have not yet been returned and checked in from last school year will be disabled Monday, November 4. If you still have a laptop from the 2023-2024 school year and are continuing to use it, you must bring it to the finance office first thing Monday morning to check it in.
Number two: I am calling TPD Monday to request a patrol sent both before and after school as often as they can starting next week. I had at least 4 parents email me that they have had their vehicles damaged or students walking put at risk because of double- and triple parking, reckless driving, and speeding. I've even tried on multiple occasions walking outside of the fence and addressing vehicles individually to move if they are parked illegally. My apologies, but I don't have another way of requesting that folks stop disobeying the law when parking.
There is both new and continuing information this week, see below. I look forward to seeing folks at my first Coffee with the Principal this year this coming Tuesday at the Presta Coffee Roasters on 1st Ave just north of Grant. Cheers!
Upcoming events:
Tuesday, November 5: Coffee with the Principal - Presta Coffee Roasters: 2502 N. 1st Ave, 7:05am
Wednesday, November 6: RUHS middle school orchestra invitational - RUHS auditorium, time TBD
Saturday, November 9: AZMBA marching band championships - Hamilton HS: 3700 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85248, 8:00-9:00pm
Monday, November 11: Veteran's Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday, November 12: Sequential schedule period 1-6 starting at 8:00am, NO CONFERNCE PERIOD
Tuesday, November 12: Ranger Band Spectacular - RUHS auditorium, 7:00pm
Tuesday, November 19 - UHS Student of the Month breakfast - RUHS auditorium lobby, 8:00am
November 22-23: Sweeney Todd: The Musical - RUHS auditorium, 6:00pm each night
November 27-28: Thanksgiving break - SCHOOL CLOSED
Thursday, December 5: Dance winter showcase - RUHS auditorium, 7:00pm
Tuesday, December 10: Boba with the Principal - Ni Hao Tea: 4726 E. Broadway Blvd, 3:30pm
Wednesday, December 11: RUHS choir & orchestra concert - RUHS auditorium, 6:30pm
Thursday, December 12: Giant Steps jazz concert - RHUS auditorium, 6:00pm
Tuesday, December 17: UHS Student of the Month breakfast - RUHS auditorium lobby, 8:00am
Tuesday, December 17: Winter band concert - RUHS auditorium, 7:00pm
Athletics - winter sport participation
Students who want to participate in winter sports (Boys/Girls - Soccer, Basketball and Wresting) need to fill out an athletic packet and turn into Ms. Bull Calf in the athletics office, basement room in the north gym. Once tryouts start, we will not accept packets. Contact either Ms. Bull Calf or athletic director Mr. LaVetter if you have any questions.
Korean exchange students - need more families!
The Asian Pacific American & Refugee Student Services department is hosting exchange students from South Korea for the second year running, and University High School has been invited to participate this year. We will be hosting 10 students for 3 weeks from January 17, 2025 to February 8, 2025, and we are looking for 10 host families to house these students. The department has prepared some detailed information as well as a registration document if you are interested. Please contact Mr. Ranjel directly if you are interested in this amazing opportunity, I am personally very excited to be host to the wonderful students.
We are still in need of 4 more families to host these students. I will reply in email on Monday to any new requests received. Thank you all!
UA Honor Choir Distinguished Soloist - Isabella Alvarez
Congratulations to Senior Isabella Alvarez for being selected as the Female Distinguished Soloist by the University of Arizona's Honor Choir! Students auditioned for the UA Honor Choir back in September. Out of auditionees and those chosen for the honor choir, the judges selected Bella to be the female distinguished soloist, ranking her as one of the top singers from the Tucson and Phoenix area. Bella performed "Intorno all'idol mio" during the UA Honor Choir event before the UA Honor Choir took stage. Congratulations Bella!
Winter guard/drumline - fees and participation
Rosters are being made for winter colorguard and winter drumline! There will be a change for all band/colorguard students moving forward, starting with this winter's participants in the extracurricular competition component of each organization: all students will have the participation fee option added to their as soon as rosters are received in the finance office. All students wishing to participate in the extracurricular competition component of their team must have their fee paid BEFORE rehearsing or performing. This will go into effect also for the coming school year with marching band participation/competition. We are re-vamping the method of loading fees into InTouch for an easier experience, and we will be in constant communication when they are ready to be accessed. Thank you for your support as we work to ensure all fees are collected and thus as much financial support as possible is granted to our amazing programming.
Athletics - fall sports wrap up
Get your season pass for $30 in the finance office. This ticket allows you to get into all home game event excepting post-season competition/play. All proceeds generated from purchasing this pass stay at the school.
See below for direct links to each sport offered for the Fall season at Rincon/University High School.
UHSFAA - student microgrants
The UHS Foundation and Alumni Association (UHSFAA) seeks to support UHS students, particularly those who are first generation college bound and who are focused on building opportunities for themselves. Through this, the UHSFAA student microgrant is offered for application. Microgrants are awarded to students in need of anything that furthers their educational development. Grants of up to $500 per student per year are available at the discretion of the UHSFAA board of directors and UHS principal, and are based on available funds. Microgrant awards are through application, and can be given for many different kinds of needs: classroom needs including costs associated with internet access, textbooks or personal academic supplies, summer programs, professional education and internship needs, such as travel and public transportation costs, lunch costs, supplies or clothing needs, immunizations, and more. Requests for funding should be for proposals that can be 100% covered by the grant; requests to partially fund larger projects will not be considered. Please provide at least ten days lead time before the funds are needed so the UHSFAA can have adequate time to consider your application.
UHSPA info
We are starting to settle into our roles with UHSPA. If you are not signed up to receive our newsletters, click the "Suscribe" link at the bottom of this update :)
Future meetings will be on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Please park in the north parking lot off 5th street. Come up the stairs and the door will be unlocked. Turn left inside the doors. The library will be on the left.
- We still have a need for Junior and Senior parents to serve as general members on our board. This is a low time commitment. You will get a couple of emails a month on things like grant requests and will need to review and vote.
Our UHS families have been amazingly supportive of our classroom supply drive. The Wishlist will stay open to reflect current classroom requests. Teachers/ staff please send needed supply requests to UHSPA by email. Anyone shopping on Amazon and wanting to send an item of appreciation to the school can check out our Amazon Wishlist to support our most recent classroom needs.
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