GLENDALE UNION

GLENDALE.GUHSDAZ.ORG 623-435-6200 6216 W. GLENDALE AVE., GLENDALE, AZ 85301

Setup Teachers will be provided a student progress

report on every student in their 1st Peri-od. These progress reports will be current grades based on the week of October 9th posting.

Teachers will help each student calculate their individual GPA (4.0 scale, no hon-ors or AP points). Once students have calculated their individual GPA, the teacher will collect and calculate the class GPA (add and divide by number of students in class. If the student has a TA in their schedule, don’t count this and divide by one less class). This is the starting point for the GPA Challenge

Nurse Peggy Johnson can be found

on the Glendale High School cam-

pus, working daily to help maintain

the health of our students and staff.

Every year at this time, Nurse John-

son works to schedule flu shots for

those faculty and staff members who

are interested in the annual vaccine.

For the students, it is recommended

to consult your family’s primary

health care provider if you are con-

sidering a flu shot.

Cold and flu season is approaching.

Staff and students have already

taken sick days as common viruses

attack stressed and exhausted bod-

ies.

Flu shots may be recommended, but

they are not required.

Flu Shot Clinic at Glendale

High School

When: Tuesday, September 20th

Time: 2:15-4:00 pm

Where: The health office

Bring UHC card and wear a loose

fitting shirt.

Billed under medical and should be

covered as preventive.

Once again, our Glendale High School Administra-

tion team has brought our students a challenge to

maximize their Grade Point Averages. Many of

our students will qualify for tuition breaks at Arizo-

na Schools, such as Northern Arizona University, if

they maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA and score a 20

on the ACT. Here are some details on how this

year’s GPA Challenge will work.

Teachers and students will work to improve their individual and class GPAs through 1st Semester.

Timeline

October 9th – December 17th

Additional Challenge Students who verify with any adult on cam-

pus that they have logged in and checked their grades on Synergy can be entered into a drawing to win some type of I-Pad or Tablet. One ticket per week for a total of 14 chances to win. In order to win, the student must have passed ALL courses. This part of the challenge began after Labor Day Week-end.

Tiebreaker If at the end of Semester there is a tie, the tie

break will be determined as follows: The class that has the most stu-

dents with straight “A”, If still tied, the class with the least

amount of Absences and Tardies.

Challenge At the end of Semester 1, the 1st Peri-

od class that increased their overall class GPA the most will win a $50 AMC Movie Gift Card for every student in the class. All 1st Periods will compete against each other. Example: Class GPA at the start, on October 9th, is 2.5; at the end of the semester, the class GPA is 3.0. Total increase is .5.

Save money on higher

education? Yes,

please! More incen-

tives and opportunities

are offered for stu-

dents to continue their

success at GHS.

P1

Yearbook returns for

2017 with the theme of

Out of the Ordinary.

More information on

the book and how to

order a copy inside.

P2

GHS Music instructor

Amanda Mitchell is

named Arizona Dia-

mondbacks’ “Most

Valuable Teacher.” The

honor comes with a

cash reward for her

program.

P3

GHS Athletics begin the

2016-2017 school year

with a spectacular swim

season. Exceptional

work was done by both

the boys and girls

teams.

P3

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

A proud member of the Glendale Union High School District

SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL

Glendale swim starts off with a

bang!!! The girl's team defeated

Peoria High School and the boy's

team defeated Central High

School. The team is under great

leadership with captains Marisella

Garcia and Victor Rivas taking

charge. Coaches Hopson and

Wyrick are extremely pleased with

the teams performance and now

have help from Coach Lacy McIvor,

a collegiate swimmer.

Glendale High School’s yearbook is now on sale! Only a limited number will be printed, so

place your order today to reserve a copy. Order online at jostensyearbooks.com or go to the

GHS bookstore from now until February 10, 2017 for just $65.00. Payment plans are also

available.

Out of the Ordinary will cover the highlights of the 2016-2017 school year with hundreds of

photos and stories about academic accomplishments, club activities, school sports, special

events and class histories. A yearbook is always special because it captures the life and times of

the school, the class and the achievements of the students.

This may be your only opportunity to purchase a yearbook, so place your order now!

The Glendale High School, 2016-2017, Out of the Ordinary is being produced by the yearbook

staff under the direction of Adviser Tiffany D. Morris and edited by Co-Editors Beatriz Mar-

tinez and Alexis Waggaman.

For more information, contact Tiffany D. Morris, 623-435-6265

sentatives. Sign up for Mr. Cardinal to receive text re-minders that will let you know who our featured guests are during College PUSH. Glendale High School Coun-selors have a new webpage! To see what's been going on and to find out about future activities start by going to our school home page - Glen-dale.guhsdaz.org. On the top, hover over the Academ-ics tab then select GHS Coun-selors. On that page you will see that the Counseling De-partment has been very busy with your students. So far this year, we have hosted

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Mrs. Mitchell Has Been Named D-backs Most Valuable Teacher

The American Sign Language Club at Glen-

dale High School celebrated Deaf Aware-

ness month the week of September 17-23.

During the school day, the students wore a

signs saying they were deaf. Others en-

countering them outside of the classroom

were asked to sign or write to them in order

to communicate.

Additionally, members of the club signed the

National Anthem during Glendale’s first

home football game on September 23rd.

Our very own Amanda Mitchell was just awarded the D-backs Most Valuable Teachers (D-backs MVTs). She was nominated by GHS student Sarah Coffey and has been selected as a D-backs MVT! As a D-backs MVT she was invited to come to Chase Field on Friday, August 26 for a special pregame recognition where she will be honored along with nine other teachers. The best part? She received a check for $1000 to use in her classroom! Congratulations Mrs. Mitchell.

Monday August 8th, 2016, we welcomed our in-

coming Freshmen, the graduating class of

2020. Our link leaders did a terrific job ensuring

that all Freshmen felt welcomed and were able to

transition to high school smoothly. Great job link

leaders and welcome Freshmen.

ASL CLUB:

College PUSH is a gift of time in our student's busy week to focus on planning for the fu-ture. Every Wednesday, from 7:45 to 9:00, counselors and our career specialist are available to work with any student on a variety of tasks. On many Wednesdays, college and university repre-sentatives are there to an-swer questions and to en-courage students to research programs on their campus-es. Some students are ex-ploring and some are actively applying to college and for scholarships. Each week a list of scholarships is available for students to ex-plore. Parents are always welcome to drop in to meet with counselors and repre-

THANK YOU, LINK CREW!!!

conferences for our seniors and juniors, counselors are on campus during lunch on Tuesdays to promote pro-grams and meet with stu-dent s and College PUSH is up and running! Another way to find out about im-portant information is to sign up for text reminders from our own Mr. Cardi-nal. To do that, text @cards01 to (623)552-4275.