Dear Badger Community,
We have reached the final month of the First Semester of this 2024-2025 School Year! These last three weeks are an ideal time for students and parents to check grades and attendance on StudentVue to ensure that students are passing all of their classes before the end of the Semester. It is not too late to catch up! Students can attend After School Tutoring, visit their teachers during Friday Conference Periods, or ask their teacher for a pass to Badger Power Hour for additional support with any class.
We appreciate all of our parents and community members who supported our Fall Sports season and Fine Arts performances and came out to cheer on our talented Badgers! Our Winter season is off and running and we look forward to packing the stands to support our Winter athletes and Fine Arts performers! Please see the schedule below to see when we are hosting home events and student performances on campus.
Our school received a very generous donation from the Dunkin' Corporation. They gave each of our students a $5.00 Gift Card to Dunkin'! These cards were distributed in student's English classes. If your student was absent last week, please have them check with their English Teacher for their Gift Card.
We hope you all enjoy a wonderful Holiday Season! We are grateful for the ongoing support from our community and look forward to a successful Second Semester when we return from Winter Break on January 6, 2025!
Happy Holidays!
Catherine Comstock
Interim Principal,
Tucson High Magnet School
A Night in the Wild, Wild West
Our Student Council is hosting our Winter Formal on Saturday, December 14th, at Old Tucson Stage #2 , from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. There will be no entry after 9:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale in front of the Finance Office during both lunches. Buy your tickets soon, as the cost per person is $30 now and will go up to $35 the week of the event.
The Junior League of Tucson is sponsoring a Winter Formal Dress Event on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm at 2099 E. River Road. They offer dresses, shoes, and accessories to students for FREE! Check them out if you are looking for formal wear!
Final Exams - Half Days!
The last school week of December we will have class schedule adjustments due to Half Days for Final Exams. Here are the adjustments:
Monday 12/16 - Friday Schedule (Conference,2, BPH,4,6,)
Tuesday 12/17 - Tuesday Schedule (1,3,5,7)
Wednesday 12/18 - Fall Final Exams- Half Day (Conf,2,4,6)
0 Period 7:05 a.m. – 7:58 a.m. 53 min.
Conference 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 60 min.
2nd Period 9:07 a.m. – 10:07 a.m. 60 min.
4th Period 10:14 a.m. – 11:14 a.m. 60 min.
6th Period 11:21 a.m. – 12:21 p.m. 60 min.
Thursday 12/19 - Fall Final Exams-Half Day (1,3,5,7)
0 Period 7:05 a.m. – 7:58 a.m. 53 min.
1st Period 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 60 min.
3rd Period 9:07 a.m. – 10:07 a.m. 60 min.
5th Period 10:14 a.m. – 11:14 a.m. 60 min.
7th Period 11:21 a.m. – 12:21 p.m. 60 min.
Friday 12/20 - Grading Day - No School
Monday, 12/23 - Friday, 1/3 - WInter Break - No School
Fine Arts Events:
Wednesday (12/4), 6:30-8:30 PM, Advance Winter Dance Showcase, Auditorium
Thursday (12/5), 6:30-8:00 PM, Musical Theatre Showcase, Black Box Theatre
Friday (12/6), 6:30-8:30 PM, Mariachi Winter Concert, Auditorium
Friday (12/6), 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Winter Piano Recital, Gallery
Friday(12/6), 6:30-8:00 PM, Musical Theatre Showcase, Black Box Theatre
Wednesday (12/11), 6:30-8:00 PM, Orchestra Concert, Auditorium
Friday (12/13), 6:30-8:30 PM, Winter Choir Concert, Auditorium
Tuesday (12/17), 6:30-8:30 PM, Band Winter Concert - Auditorium
Home Athletics Events:
11/29/24 3:00 PM - Basketball - Girl's - Copper Canyon
11/30/24 1:30 PM - Basketball - Girl's - Xavier Prep
12/3/24 1:30 PM - Soccer - Boy's (W) - Ironwood Ridge
12/4/24 4:00 PM - Basketball - Boy's - Mesa
12/4/24 7:00 PM - Basketball - Boy's - Mesa
12/6/24 5:30 PM - Basketball - Girl's - Catalina Foothills
12/9/24 4:00 PM - Soccer - Boy's (W) - Pinnacle
12/10/24 5:30 PM - Basketball - GIrl's -Tolleson Union
12/12/24 4:00 PM - Soccer - Girl's (W) - Mica Mountain
12/12/24 5:30 PM - Basketball - Girl's - Basha
12/12/24 6:00 PM - Soccer - Girl's (W) - Mica Mountain
12/12/24 7:00 PM - Basketball - Girl's - Basha
12/13/24 4:00 PM - Basketball - Boy's - Mica Mountain
12/16/24 5:30 PM - Basketball - Girl's - Trevor G. Browne
12/18/24 4:00 PM - Soccer - Girl's (W) - Cienega
12/19/24 2:45 PM - Basketball - Boy's - AZ College Prep
12/27/24 9:00 AM - Soccer - Boy's (W) - Catalina
Class of 2024!
Members of the Class of 2024 will be honored at Tucson Unified School District's Winter Graduation. The event will be held at Palo Verde Magnet High School Auditorium on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Graduates will meet in the Palo Verde Cafeteria at 5:15 p.m. Participants are encouraged to review the Save the Date and the Parking Map attached below.
Members of the Junior Class:
Next semester we will be providing ACT prep for Juniors after school as an 8th period credit. You can earn 0.5 elective credits, while preparing for your ACT, which you must take in the spring.
For more information, please reach out to Assistant Principal, Christopher Hixon at: Christopher.Hixon@tusd1.org
Please help celebrate our THMS students who are part of the 12 total winners of U of A Wildcat Voice Competition hosted by U of A Voice and Opera Theater. They performed their solos beautifully in various languages at the Gala Concert this weekend, and each won $150 award.
Alex Pham, Tenor (Senior)
Chase Ronstadt, Bass (Junior)
Maya Lamoreaux, Soprano (Senior)
Zoelle Burnham, Soprano (Senior)
Congratulations to the winners!
Chizuru Jurman
Tucson High Magnet School Vocal Music & Choirs
On November 7th, the University of Arizona’s Research, Innovation, and Impact celebrated the Women of Impact and Young Women of Impact, recognizing public high school students from Pima County and Southern Arizona. The event honored 30 exceptional young women who are making meaningful contributions to their campuses and communities. Ailanie Figueroa, a senior from Tucson High Magnet School, was recognized for this award. Congratulations to Ailanie and the Mariachi Rayos del Sol de Tucson High and Director, Justin Enriquez, who performed for the event.
Tucson High Magnet School participated in the Model United Nations Conference at Ironwood Ridge High School this month. The students participated in several committees including the Commission on the Status of Women, DISEC, the Security Council, and fictional councils including one following World War I and another concerning lunar warfare in the future.
Our THMS students actively participated, and Esther Nema, a Tucson High sophomore student, received an award for Outstanding Delegate. Congratulations!
Josh Winicki
Grade 12 Economics
AP Microeconomics
Model United Nations
My name is Kelle Hyland and I am the Program Manager with the BIO5 Institute’s KEYS Research Internship at the University of Arizona. The KEYS (Keep Engaging Youth in Science) Research Internship is a unique opportunity for motivated Arizona high school students to spend their summer exploring real-world scientific research under the mentorship of U of A faculty.
Students must be 16 years or older by June 2, 2025 which is the first day of the internship. Information about our program and application process can be found on the Keys Research Internship website. Our program applications for the 2025 summer internship are now open and will close on December 13, 2024.
Kelle Hyland
Program Manager, Outreach and Engagement
KEYS Research Internship
BIO5 Institute
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
