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Volume 1, Issue 3

January/February 2016

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King

Celebrating 100 Years!

POSSIBLE CHANGE TO SHS SCHEDULE

Safford High School is considering changing their schedule beginning with the 2016-17 school year to what is being called a "Modified 5-Day Schedule". All students would be required to

attend 5 on-campus classes per day and attend school MThursday. Fridays would be used primarily to offer "one on one" help for students who need extra help, have missed assignments for

that week, or are looking to improve their understanding and/or grade.

Parents who have a working, active email in our high school records will be sent a video in the near future describing the changes, the reasons for the change and what it means for next school year. Parents will also have the opportunity to attend

informational sessions to be held during Parent/Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, February 10th to become familiar with all the details and benefits. Sessions will be held every 30

minutes in Room 304 between the hours of 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Please plan to attend and offer your input.

SHS Facebook!

Safford High School now has a Facebook page with updates

on the latest news! Find us at

Safford High

REMIND:

To receive messages via text, text @SHS8487 to 81010.

Check out for updated information!

Safford High School ? 1400 11th Avenue Safford, Arizona ? (928) 348? 7050

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EAC Placement Tests

Students who would like to take classes at EAC either through the Academy or GIFT program will need to take a

placement test in Reading, Writing and Math. Visit pass/sample/index.html for a study guide.

Students interested in the GIFT program for the 2016-17 school year, can see Mrs. Rios at the SHS CTE Office to make arrangements to take the test. Academy students need to call the EAC Counseling Office at (928) 428-8253 to make an appointment to take the tests. The tests can also be taken through arrangements with Mrs. Gonzales

in the Counseling Office.

If your student is missing school to take the test, please call the front office prior to the test so that the day can

be considered a school activity day. If you have any questions, please call one of the SHS Counselors at

(928)-348-6993.

Important Dates

Jan 14

Governing Board Meeting

Jan 18

NO SCHOOL- MLK Day

Jan 25

Eligibility Check

Feb 1

Senior Parent Meetings

Feb 4

SMS Pre-Registration

Feb 4-6

Junior Pre-Registration

Feb 6

FBLA Regionals @EAC

Feb 9

Solomon Pre-Registration

Feb 9

Homeroom/ Progress Reports

Feb 10

Early Release/ Parent-Teacher Conferences

Feb 11

Governing Board Meeting

Feb 15

NO SCHOOL- Pres. Day

Yearbooks will be on sale through Monday, February 15th for $80. They will not be available again until May 15th on a first come, first serve basis, and once they are gone, they're gone, so reserve your copy before February 15th.

Also, Senior Ads are due February 15th for graduating seniors.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on Wednesday, February 10th. Date has changed; Back to school newsletter said February 24th. February 10th is also an Early Release day.

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Parents

Seniors

If you would like to view your student's grades online, please contact the guidance office at 348-6993 to get set up.

Gift Program

Gift applications are available now through February 26. Students need to complete the following steps to apply:

Apply for admissions to EAC (eac.edu) Take the EAC placement tests (Writing, Reading &

Math) Complete a GIFT application at gift- Take signed application to the counseling office for

additional paperwork and signature Take completed application paperwork to Mrs. Rios

at SHS GIFT Office Students will receive notice of acceptance sometime

in April

Juniors and Seniors

The Senior Scholarship Bulletin can be found online under downloads on the Counselors' pages, as well as, on various bulletin boards around campus. Seniors should be completing financial aid forms at this time. The following opportunities are provided to assist you: January 28 - Cash 4 College Scholarship Awareness Night at EAC 6:00 - 8:00 at the EAC Activity Center Main Dining Hall February 10 - FAFSA Work Session at SHS 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. You will need your parents'/guardians' 2015 tax information to apply at fafsa.. March 1 - SHS Foundation Scholarship Application Open Work Session during Economics/Govt classes March 22 - EAC Counselors on SHS campus to assist Seniors planning on attending Fall 2016 (EAC application and placement testing needed prior to this date) March 30 - EAC Counselors on SHS campus to assist Seniors planning on attending Fall 2016 (EAC application and placement testing needed prior to this date)

Visit or register to sign up for an ACT or SAT college entrance exam. Students are encouraged to take at least one of these exams by the summer between their Junior and Senior year.

SAT Test

Test Date March 5 May 7 June 4

Registration Deadline February 5 April 8 May 5

ACT Test

Test Date April 9 June 11

Registration Deadline March 4 May 6

SHS Academy

Junior and Senior students have the opportunity to take higher level Math, English or elective classes taught by EAC professors either at SHS on EAC campus, or through ITV or the Web. When students complete academy paperwork, they will receive dual credit for the classes completed successfully.

If you have questions about Academy classes, please contact your SHS counselors, Mrs. DeBruler or Mrs. Navarrete, Please note that the cost of registration and textbooks is the responsibility of the student and many classes require an EAC placement test.

Please note that this semester, the last day to withdraw from an EAC class with a "W" is March 25th. After this date if a student withdraws from an EAC class, they will receive a "WF" at SHS. Also, Summer and Fall 2016 registration will open March 15th.

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Parking

Students please remember to always have your parking tag displayed in your window at all times. If your tag isn't visible you may be ticketed and charged a $10 fine. Also if you have not purchased a parking spot please do so or you will be charged a $10 fine as well as the cost for the parking permit. Please park in your spot, and not someone else's spot. This will also result in a $10 fine.

Athletics

As a reminder, the $60 athletic fee is due before the first game. On game days students may not be checked out for personal reasons like going home to get food, uniforms, pillows/blankets, etc. They need to stay in school all 7 periods on game day. They also need to arrive on time. Coming late and missing periods may result in students not participating in games. If you have a doctor's apt then you will be allowed to leave school, please come back with a doctor's note.

SUSD Homeless Program

Are you currently homeless or experiencing temporary living arrangements due to eviction, job loss or a traumatic event? Safford Unified School District offers services to families through the federal McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The Act offers children and families who are in a temporary living situation in someone else's home or are homeless certain services and supports which may include enrollment assistance, nutrition services, community referrals, and in some cases, school transportation. If you are living in any of the following temporary circumstances: with another family or friend due to financial hardship, living in a shelter, transitional housing, in a hotel/motel, or an unaccompanied youth awaiting foster care, you may fit the criteria for assistance under this act. Please contact Susan Lindsey at 928-348-7018 slindsey@ to inquire further about qualifying for this program.

Leaving Campus

Do not leave campus without an off-campus pass in your hand. If you do, the absence will be unexcused and your parents cannot excuse it. Off campus passes may be obtained in the office. This does not include leaving at lunch, since we are an open campus.

Tardies

Students arriving late to school will ONLY be excused these ways:

Students bring a parent/guardian note (or parent/ guardian) to the front office when they arrive.

A parent/guardian calls to the school excusing the student BEFORE the student arrives to the front office. Make sure to talk to a secretary. DO NOT LEAVE A MESSAGE.

Have parent on your personal cell phone before you arrive to office then office staff will talk to your parent from your phone.

All others will be sent to the tardy room, resulting in the loss of credit for the period(s) missed.

Reminder: If a student is tardy (excused or unexcused) more than three times in a semester they will NOT be awarded perfect attendance.

STUDENTS WHO DO NOT REPORT TO THE OFFICE/ TARDY ROOM WHEN DIRECTED BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL WILL BE ASSIGNED TO FRIDAY SCHOOL.

Dress Code

School Policy will continue to be strictly enforced this year. Students not in proper dress code will be sent to the tardy room for that period. First, students will be asked to change; if they cannot change or go home to change students will remain in the sweep room for the day (this will mean a loss of class credit). Once they do change, they may go to their next period. If a dress (skin tight) slides up above the four inches above the knee area it will be considered a dress code violation.

Leaving for Appointments

Parents, if your student has to leave a class early for an appointment or engagement, please call the office ahead of time or have your student deliver a note to the office before school. This is especially helpful for students who have to leave early from a PE class.

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Policy Reminders

Dances (Frolic and Prom)

Students who have five or more discipline issues (anything from being sent to the office for a timeout, tardy, or electronics violations to suspensions) will forfeit their privilege to attend the formal dances during the year. This is per semester.

Example: 1 tardy, 1 electronics violation, 1 dress code violation, 1 teacher referral, 1 sent to office for a timeout = 5 discipline violations, which would prevent you from attending Frolic/Prom.

Students must also be academically eligible at the time of dance to be allowed to attend.

Absence Error

Parents, if you receive a call from the dialer notifying you of your student's absence and it is an error, please have the student contact the teacher that marked the absence to make a correction. Only the teacher may clear the student. The office then needs to receive an e-mail or a note from the teacher to clear the error.

Illness at School/Sign out Procedures

If you are too ill to attend class you must report to the office so your parents/guardians can be contacted and an off-campus pass can be issued. Leaving school without an off-campus pass will be subject to disciplinary action. Going to the restroom, locker room, Library, parking lots are not valid (safe) excuses for missing class and will be treated as an unexcused absence. The office has a restroom for emergencies.

Medications

A form requesting permission to bring prescription medication on campus must be obtained from the nurse's office. Students who need to have access to prescription medication while at school must leave it with the school nurse along with written parental permission for the administration of the medication and written directions from the prescribing physician concerning the medication.

Other Medications: Non-Prescription, supplements (Example - vitamins or protein powers), etc... Follow the same policy as prescription medications. More details on policy in Student Handbook online.

Student Information Changes

Parents please remember to notify the SHS office of any changes in parent phone numbers or addresses. This allows the school to contact you when necessary.

Changes in Checkout Procedures

Effective immediately, parents/guardians that come to the office to check out students will be asked to show ID. If the person you talk to knows you, you may not be required to show ID but be prepared to present your ID at all times since not all office staff knows each parent/guardian.

If you call the office to check out your son/daughter, the phone number that shows up on our caller ID must match numbers we have on file for that student. Please call the office to update or add any new phone numbers.

If you call to give another person permission to pick up your student, that person will be required to present ID in the office.

This newsletter is created by the 2015-2016 Safford High School Business and Technology

Students. (Aleesha Clonts)

SHS Sports and Other News

Varsity Basketball

Boys Varsity Basketball Schedule

Jan 11

Thatcher- 4:30

Jan 12

Home- 4:00

Jan 15

Walden Grove- 4:00

Jan 19

Thatcher- 4:00

Jan 20

Home- 4:00

Jan 22

Empire- 4:00

Jan 29

Vista Grande- 3:00

Feb 4

Rio Rico- 4:00

Girls Varsity Basketball Schedule

Jan 11

Thatcher- 3:00

Jan 12

Douglass- 4:00

Jan 15

Home- 4:00

Jan 19

Thatcher 2:30

Jan 20

Cholla Magnet- 4:00

Jan 22

Home- 5:30

Jan 27

Home- 5:30

Jan 29

Vista Grande- 4:00

Feb 2

Home- 5:30

Feb 4

Rio Rico- 4:00

Varsity Soccer

Boys Varsity Soccer Schedule

Jan 11

Tanque Verde- 4:00

Jan 12

Sahuarita- 4:00

Jan 20

Seton Catholic- 4:00

Jan 22

Home- 4:00

Jan 27

Home- 4:00

Girls Varsity Soccer Schedule

Jan 11

Tanque Verde- 4:00

Jan 12

Home- 4:00

Jan 22

Cholla Magnet- 4:00

Jan 27

Walden Grove- 4:00

Senior Slideshow for Baccalaureate

DEADLINES to submit pictures for the Baccalaureate Senior Slideshow are as follows:

Friend Pictures- Due by February 1, 2016 *Classmates of 2016 ONLY ? min of three people must be in the picture

Senior Pictures-- March 11, 2016 *One picture only. If no picture is submitted, the picture from Yearbook will be used.

For your convenience, we have multiple ways to submit your pictures:

1. Bring the actual picture in to Ms. Calloway: Make sure your name is written on the back so we can return it to you. 2. Email your picture to kcalloway@ MUST HAVE SENIOR PICTURE IN SUBJECT LINE AND NAME OF SENIOR IN EMAIL. 3. You can also upload it to our DROPITTOME account by going to then use Bulldogs as the password.

QUESTIONS: Contact Ms. Calloway by email at kcalloway@ or by phone at (928)348?3554.

If you have any questions throughout the year, please contact the Head Sponsors:

Clay Cocke: 928-348-7050, Ext. 5208 or ccocke@

Chastity Broderick: 928-348-7050, Ext. 5113 or cbroderick@

Mike Dorrell: 928-348-7050, Ext. 5206 or mdorrell@

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