Bulldog Nation Insider- 9/16/24

Happy Monday Bulldog Nation Families,

I want to thank our parents and guardians who have stressed the importance to their children of not spreading misinformation and creating rumors, but reporting unsafe behavior directly to adults. Thank you to our parents for reporting this information to school administration and for partnering together with us in our number 1 priority, of keeping our school safe. In this world of social media, we take all information seriously, investigate it, and work together with school safety and local law enforcement to keep our school safe. We also recognize that you as parents have to make decisions that are in the best interest of your children and your families. I want to stress to you, that as a staff we do everything that we can to keep your children safe. If school is open, and in session, we believe that it is because it is safe to do so. Education is a partnership, and we appreciate the trust that you extend to us everyday you bring your child to school.

Talking about partnership, we have Parent-Teacher-Conferences this week. While not every student & family will have a scheduled team conference, there will be drop-in conferences for all students/families from 6:00-7:30PM on Thursday, September 19th in the Cafeteria. We hope to see you there! Just a reminder that Dismissal on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week will be at 12:16PM.

Finally, our Cooling Tower project has begun! Demolition started this morning on the Cooling Towers and will continue this week. Be aware that the alley along Mountain and between the Loading Dock & Santa Rita Avenue will likely be blocked off during drop-off and pick-up. Also, the Loading Dock will be closed for drop-off and pick-up tomorrow, and possible other days this week. You may still use the West Parking Lot for drop-off and pick-up, however we will direct students to the front doors on 6th Street during these times. Thank you for your flexibility and patience during this construction period.

Yours in the service of education,

Luke van Schie, Principal

Monday- Before School Activities 8:00AM- 8:40AM- The Platt

Tuesday- Before School Activities 8:00AM- 8:40AM- The Platt

Wednesday- Before School Activities 8:00AM- 8:40AM- The Platt, Dismissal at 12:16PM

Thursday- Before School Activities 8:00AM- 8:40AM- Dismissal at 12:16PM, Drop in Conferences 6:00-7:30PM- Cafeteria

Friday- Before School Activities 8:00AM-8:40AM- The Platt, Free Dress for Principal's List & Honor Roll Students, Dismissal at 12:16PM

• September 18-20th- Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences- Dismissal at 12:16PM

• September 19th - 6:00-7:30PM- Drop In PT Conferences- Cafeteria

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

• October 4th- Grading Day- No School

• October 4th- 13th- Fall Break

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

• October 14th - CogAT Testing- 8th Grade

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

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

• 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 are new events to this newsletter. For new events, see the information below to learn more.

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@tusd1.org 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 through partnerships! At Mansfeld we partner with the University of Arizona as well as many local business and communities. At the U of A we partner with their community gardens program, the Center for Recruitment and Retention of Math Teachers (CRR), the tree ring lab, Arizona Public Media, Lunar Planetary Lab, Optics, Chemistry, and more! Some of the businesses we partner with include, Raytheon and Johnathan's Education Resources. Furthermore, we have partnerships with DOD STEM, NASA, the Gem and Mineral Society, the Cactus and Succulent society, SARSEF, Pima County, and others! That is a lot of Partnerships!!

7th Graders in Social Studies are learning about the events of Sept 11, 2001. Students design a monument to commemorate the tragic event. Students will hear stories, watch video clips and interview an adult to gain perspective and knowledge of the day and the after-effects. Students will then plan, design and construct their memorial with the given supplies. They will write an explanation of why they chose to create the memorial the way they did.

The University of Arizona's Girls Who Code Club is a free, year-long program designed for 6th-12th grade girls but open to all gender identities. The club meets weekly from September to April on Saturdays from 12-1:30pm at the UA Main Library. We are the only 6th-12th grade club in Arizona run through a public university--this gives club members the unique opportunity to interact with UA students and faculty and learn what it’s like to study computer science and engineering. No prior coding experience is required to participate and laptops are provided during club meetings. Questions? Email Dr. Stephanie Murphy (sumurphy@arizona.edu)

Parents/Guardians can register their youth for enrollment using this link or the QR code on the flyer. Registration closes on September 19th, 2024 and accepted students will be notified by September 21st, 2024. Space is limited due to capacity so register today!

Join our Partner the U of A CRR for their incredible game night, either virtually or in person! This event is super fun and close by. Wednesday September 18th virtually from 4-5:30pm or in person from 5:30-7:30pm at the UA Education Building Room 211. For more information visit their event webpage.

Perspective Penguin Information Night

Tuesday, September 26th, from 6:00-7:00pm

UHS Auditorium

Learn more about the opportunities that await at University High!

If you are interested register here or contact Ms. Messing at katrina.messing@tusd1.org