GLENDALE UNION

3625 W Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85029| 623-915-8055 | moonvalley.guhsdaz.org

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with Link Crew activities for our freshmen and an assembly for our upperclassmen. Moon Valley’s focus always has been and always will be to prepare our students for what lies ahead. Ca-reers are constantly changing in our economy. That is why we offer rigorous core classes and a wide range of electives. Our students and staff mem-bers place high expectations on themselves and that is why Moon Valley is such a success. It is also why our school vision remains: Preparing all students for higher education by ensuring every student reach-es their full potential in every class.

tional School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs which allows for students who qualify to receive meals at a discounted rate. Stu-dents may qualify based on house-hold size and income. Please con-tact Mary Perez (623) 435-6040 or your school’s cafeteria office if you have questions regarding eligibility.

Glendale Union High School District offers healthy meals every school day in compliance with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Breakfast costs $1.50; lunch costs $3.00. Ala Carte options are also available for pur-chase. MyPaymentsplus (https://www2.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome) is an online application that allows parents to pay for meals, view cafeteria purchases, receive low bal-ance alerts, or enroll in auto pay. Stu-dents are allowed to charge up to $9 without adequate funds on account. GUHSD also participates in the Na-

Parents, Students, Staff and Community Members, Welcome back to a new school year! The school year has gotten off to a great start. We welcomed over 1,500 students on August

We also know that our students need to use high school as a career platform. Students know that once they leave our walls, they will be in a com-petitive job market. We encourage and educate our students to obtain higher education, which could include career and technical education, mil-itary service, community college or university. We work to bring this vision into action by focusing our efforts in these areas:

1. An Action Plan- The Route of a Rocket

with specific programs and focus for each grade level.

2. Four-year plans for each student, begin-ning in freshman year, with a focus on reaching post-secondary goals.

3. Offering intervention classes for freshmen to encourage their success in the areas of reading, writing, and math.

4. Increasing the rigor in all classes to better prepare students for higher education.

5. Increase focus on college and career ex-ams

All our juniors have the opportunity to take the ACT

Senior ads and purchase information. P2

Upcoming events., spirit days and dance. P3

Local program visits MCSO. P3 National lunch

program eligi-bility and food account pay-ment options. P4

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Public Notification of Nondiscrimination Annual Public Notification of Nondiscrimination Glendale Union High School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in admission to its programs, services or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. GUHSD provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. GUHSD Career & Technical Education Depart-ment does not discriminate in enrollment or access to any of the programs available, such as business, applied technology, FACS, nursing, and fire science. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs. GUHSD does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator(s), call 623-435-6006 or 623-435-6067, 7650 N. 43 Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301 Notificación Pública Anual de No Discriminación: El Glendale Union High School District (GUHSD) no discrimina en base a raza, color, nacionalidad, género, edad, o discapacidad de admisión a sus programas, servicios, o actividades, en acceso a ellas, en el tratamiento a individuos, o en ningún aspecto de sus operaciones. GUHSD provee el acceso igual a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos designados para los jóvenes. El departamento de Educación Técnica y de Carreras de GUHSD no discrimina en su matriculación ni en el acceso a cualquier de sus programas disponibles, como negocios, la tecnología aplicada, FACS, enfermería, y formación para bomberos. La falta de habilidades con el inglés no será una barrera a la admisión ni la participación en las actividades del distrito y sus programas. GUHSD tampoco discrimina en sus contratos o prácticas de empleados. Esta noticia es provista y requerida por el Título VI del Acto de Derechos Civiles de 1964, Sección 504 del Acto de Rehabilitación de 1973, Título IX de la Enmienda Educativa de 1972, en el Acto de Era de Discriminación de 1975, y el Acto de los Estadounidenses con Habilidades Diferenciadas de 1990. Ud. puede comunicarse con el coordinador de cumplimiento sobre preguntas, quejas, o para más información con respecto a estas leyes. Director de Operaciones y Atletismo, 623-435-6006 Directora de la Educación Especial 623-435-6067, 7650 N. 43rd Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301.

A proud member of the Glendale Union High School

Important Numbers Athletics: 623-915-8013 Attendance: 623-915-8001 Bookstore: 623-915-8019 Blast Center: 623-915-8161 Cafeteria: 623-915-8043 Counseling: 623-915-8002 Media Center: 623-915-8054 Nurse: 623-915-8005 Social Worker: 623-915-8175

JAIL STAY FOR A DAY

10/2, Monday

Spirit Day: Double Trouble

Powderpuff @ 7

10/3, Tuesday

Spirit Day: Twister Tuesday

Mandex after varsity volleyball

10/4, Wednesday

Spirit Day: Crazy Cranium

10/5, Thursday

Spirit Day: Jumanji Day

Tailgate @ 5-7 pm

10/6, Friday

Spirit Day: Battleship– Class

Colors

Football vs. Mohave

@ 7pm

10/7, Saturday Dance

Super-Hero City

8-11 pm

Pre-Sale Tickets:

$25/couple, $15/single

At the Door:

$30/couple, $20/single

The Yearbook editors kicked off the new school year at a Jostens

Workshop on Tuesday, September 12. Moon Valley’s yearbook is

published annually by Jostens. Editors had a fun filled day at Bentley

Warehouse in Phoenix developing this year’s yearbook theme and

layout. The editors also had the opportunity to learn about new

trends, receive program training, and learn from the pros.

Adviser Kimberly Fisher thought this workshop would be a great

opportunity for getting the staff excited and inspired for this year.

Cadets in the Moon Valley NJROTC program stayed busy this summer by attending Sail Academy in San Diego, California. Cadet Kealie Faulkinbury earned academic honors, while she and Cadet Sara Al-Haidar also proved victorious in the 22' and 25' Regat-ta classes respectively. Cadets also attended a Leadership Academy at the Moon Valley campus, which taught multiple skills such as communication, leadership, and teamwork. Members of the Moon Valley NJROTC also attended a college tour at ASU and assisted with their school registration. NJROTC plans to continue their hard work throughout the next school year.

MOON VALLEY NJROTC STAYS ACTIVE

DURING SUMMER BREAK

and ASVAB ex-ams for free!

6. College visits and tours. 7. UNI 101 College Club

on campus helps in-spire students to learn about higher education.

8. Aligning students’ ca-reer choices with Moon Valley courses in order to better prepare and provide students the opportunity to get ahead by gaining cred-its early.

8. The College and Career Center focuses on helping every student gain assistance and resources to reach post-secondary goals. Information includes admission procedures, financial aid, and schol-arships. The College & Career Center is locat-ed in the Victor Low-man Administra-tion Building.

College & Career Center Specialist

Bethany Marshall 623-915-8055

Please continue to be in-volved in the Rocket com-munity and speak with your student about their post-secondary plans. If you have any questions regarding your student or the programs offered at Moon Valley, please con-tact the Moon Valley Coun-seling Office at 623-915-8002.

Sincerely, Anat Salyer Principal Moon Valley High School

Top Left: Seniors Simeone Giddens, Sophia Ange-

les, and Kasandra Lozoya

On September 1, students from

Moon Valley and Washington High

School Police Science classes at-

tended a private tour of the Maricopa

County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) jails.

Students were exposed to the var-ious job opportunities available to them upon graduation. Students had the opportunity to try the meals inmates are served, meet with a juvenile inmate, and

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Workshop attendees (right to left): Seniors Meagan Heffke, Ashley Heffke, Tyshana Mor-phew and Adviser Kimberly Fisher (not pictured).

Parents! Want to celebrate your senior in the yearbook? Purchase your Senior Ad now.

The BLAST Center is located in Building 5 in the center of campus and is open for students before and

after school. Students can also receive breakfast or a snack after working for fifteen

minutes.

October 2-6

Washington and Moon Valley High School

Police Science

Desert Mission Food Bank Buffalo Exchange

Robyn’s Nest @LaPaloma Flowers

Homeless Youth Connection

Job Corp

Valley Metro

Calvary Community Church

Jacque Terrillion

tour facilities, classrooms, and living spaces. The classes watched a demon-stration from the K-9 unit in which their teacher Sergeant Wamsley wore protective gear and was attacked in a mock setup. Students were excited about the different employment oppor-tunities that working for the MCSO would provide them.

Thank You to our

Community Partners: