This was a good but busy week, thank you to all for work well done. I have a few PSAs for the top of the bulletin today, as always take a look at the information below.
PRINCIPAL'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Folks sick
There are some nasty bugs going around school to start this semester. There is nothing official regarding any type of quarantine, so please adhere to the same guidelines you would for any time you are feeling ill: stay home if you have a contagious illness, drink lots of fluids, and rest. Follow your healthcare provider's advice on any health concerns you may have, but mostly just stay safe. Keep yourself and everyone around you as healthy as possible, there is no reason for either adult or student to come to school if they're going to not rest and heal, or put others at risk. Teachers and staff will work with you in these circumstances to ensure you have the best chance for success.
Please Respect Our Neighbors
We are all aware that Rincon/University is tightly situation between major roads and a quiet neighborhood. The neighborhood immediately located south of the school has no parking signs posted throughout the area. We continue to receive reports that drivers are not respecting those signs, making it difficult to for homeowners in the area to enter or exit their driveways.
Please represent the school community with pride, respectfully observing traffic laws and signs in the area. Tucson Police will be patrolling the area, citing drivers who are not abiding by traffic/parking laws and signs. Beyond receiving costly citations, we want our community members to see the amazing talent and character that we see in our students. We urge you to demonstrate the same respect and civility you demonstrate to one another while here on campus, outside of our gates with our community members. Thank you for continuing to be a part of the solution!
Upcoming events:
January 24 - January 25: AMEA Regional auditions: band/choir/orchestra - Palo Verde High School
Tuesday, January 28: UHS Student of the Month breakfast - RUHS auditorium lobby, 8:00am
Tuesday, January 28: UHS Electives Fair - breezeway east of admin building, 2nd lunch
Wednesday, January 29: TUSD PLD - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
January 28 - January 30: All-State jazz festival - Mesa, AZ
January 30 - February 1: AMEA conference - Mesa, AZ
Tuesday, February 4: Junior College-Ready Seminar - see CCCC update below for details
Wednesday, February 5: UHS government debate and mock election - RUHS auditorium, 8:00-11:30am
Thursday, February 6: UHSFAA board meeting - RUHS library, 4:00pm
February 6 - February 7: Advanced drama showcase - RUHS little theater, times TBD
Saturday, February 8: UHS inaugural dance - location TBD, 7:00-11:00pm
Wednesday, February 12: grade-level meetings - during school day, more info to come!
Thursday, February 13: parent-teacher conferences - whole campus, by appointment, 4:30-6:30pm
Friday, February 14: half-day schedule - refer to the UHS bell schedule for schedule #5 times
Friday, February 14: Penguin Pathways - during school day, more info to come!
February 14 - February 15: AMEA Regional festival: band/choir/orchestra - Cholla High School
Saturday, February 15: RUHS campus cleanup - see announcement below, 10:00am-2:00pm
Tuesday, February 18: UHS Student of the Month breakfast - RUHS auditorium lobby, 8:00am
Tuesday, February 18: UHSPA meeting - RUHS library, 6:00pm
February 20 - February 21: Rodeo Break - SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS, STAFF
Wednesday, February 26: spring orchestra concert - RUHS auditorium, time TBD
February 27 - February 28: Intermediate drama showcase - RUHS little theater, times TBD
Wednesday, April 16: UHS Instate college tours, day one - see announcement below
Wednesday, April 23: UHS Instate college tours, day two - see announcement below
Athletics updates
Anyone interested in a spring sport must have an athletic packet filled out before trying out, practicing or competing. See athletic director Mr. LaVetter or office assistant April Bull Calf in the athletic office located in the SW corner lower level of the north gym. The first day of tryouts is Monday, February 10 so don't delay in getting your paperwork done! Thank you in advance!
RUHS Athletics T-Shirts for sale in the Bookstore!!
$15 for 1
$25 for 2
See below for direct links to each sport offered for the winter season at Rincon/University High School.
Winter sports lineup:
Campus Clean-up Phase 3
The next campus cleanup will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 10AM - 2PM. The focus of this campus clean-up is the East / Arcadia parking lot. Teachers, students, clubs, and staff will be painting curb bumpers in the East / Arcadia parking lot. We will re-paint the pedestrian walkways, the fire curbs, and parking bumpers. We will also do some light trash collection, weeding, and pruning as needed. We will provide all the necessary materials and supplies. Wear older shoes and work clothes, in case you get paint speckled on your clothing. See you there!
*** Campus Clean-up IV: At a to-be-determined date in March, 2025. The focus will be on the western perimeter of campus, along Swan road and 5th Streets. Curb appeal is the emphasis.
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 update
And like that, half our year is done. Spring semester has a lot of activities and events on campus and the Parents Association is ready to lend a helping hand. Emails will be going out in the next 2 weeks on Grad Night Tickets and support needed and we have launched our annual fundraising drive this week. If you are not signed up to receive our newsletters, click the "Subscribe" link at the bottom of this update :)
Make sure to join us for our monthly meeting on January 21st at 6PM in the RUHS Library. 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.
- Support UHSPA so we can continue to support our UHS Community. Click here to learn more about UHSPA activities and DONATE to our fundraising effort.
- 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.
- We will be hosting our monthly Grad Night planning meeting after the UHSPA general meeting on 1/21. If you would like to join the group, please email or show up on 1/21. This will be the big meeting where we start assigning tasks and actions for this fantastic event.
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@uhs-pa.org. 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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