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Dear Falcon Families,
As the principal, I am honored to serve at a school with such a rich tradition of excellence. I am especially proud of our
community this school year - our parent support, our teachers’ constant adjustments to best serve our students, and for the
perseverance that our students are displaying. As administrators, we know that we work for an incredible school community
and we will continue to help provide and support academics and the social-emotional needs of the school. Thank you for your
partnership!
CFHS has always been known for its outstanding programs and high standards in academics, fine arts, sports, and co-
curricular activities. We offer over 150 course selections including college preparatory, honors, Advanced Placement, and
Career and Technical Education courses. As important and impressive as the top-notch programs we offer, our culture, school
spirit, and sense of belonging are equally as important. Even in hybrid learning, we strive to create belonging spaces for all
students and hope that every student is feeling some sense of connection in classes, clubs, sports, and co-curricular activities. It
is a challenge, yet we continue to share suggestions through our counselors, teachers, administration, sponsors, and coaches to
help support, connect, and engage students.
Thank you for choosing Catalina Foothills for your son or daughter. We value our parents as partners in education and hope to
work together to provide your son or daughter the best high school experience possible, no matter the challenges. CFHS will
continue to support student learning (In-Person and Remotely).
We are asking that our returning 9th-11th grade parents complete the on-line registration for the 2021-2022 school year. This is
a needed step each year. This year all documents are to be filled out electronically. We appreciate you registering students as
soon as possible. Once we receive your registration, this allows the school to begin building course selections and hire the staff
needed. Our students will soon be asked to select their CFHS classes for next year and your help in registration will assist us
with providing a smooth and timely process.
In-District Registration for School
Registration for school is open for In-District students only. (Open Enrollment families must wait for their acceptance email.)
Current families should register through their ParentVue account.
New families should go to the CFHS website and click on REGISTER FOR SCHOOL 2021-2021 and then the green bar.
(Click here to register.)
Sincerely,
Jody Brase
Principal
CATALINA FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
cfhs.cfsd16.org
February 2021 Volume 29
Issue 7
CFHS 4300 E. Sunrise Dr. Tucson, AZ 85718 Office: 209-8300 / Fax: 209-8520 cfhs.cfsd16.org Office hours: 7:30-4:00 on School Days Closed on all student holidays. CFHS Information Mattie Whitney – Reception Clerk 209-8301 Gabriela Gallego– Accounting Clerk 209-8310 Andrea Lopez- Bursar 209-8317 Attendance Message Line 209-8318 Bus Transportation 615-7635 Cafeteria 209-8344
Principal Jody Brase 209-8302
Principal’s Secretary Cheryl Joseph 209-8302
Assistant Principals Jennifer Brock 209-8374 Chris Lambert 209-8482 Eric Singer 209-8446 Ryan Tkalcevic 209-8412
JTED Director Cari Burson 209-8351
Counseling Center Gail Cusack – Registrar 209-8385 Ann Margolis – Database Manager 209-8384 Bonnie McDole- Counseling Clerk 209-8305
Counselors Randie Collier (Freshmen) 209-8378 Mike Bryan (A-C) 209-8376 Nicole Liljegren(D-H) 209-8380 Robin Larson (I-M) 209-8381 Julie McCrea (N-Se) 209-8379 Jessie Petrillo (Sh-Z) 209-8382
Athletic Director Ryan Tkalcevic 209-8412
Assistant To the Athletic Director Gary Reed 209-8367
Athletic Secretary Sarah Welker 209-8412
Security 209-8342 Anonymous Tip Line 209-8599
Health Office Halyna Chirovsky – Nurse 209-8330 JoAnn Tellez– Health Aide 209-8304
Falcon Flyer Editor Cheryl Joseph
[email protected] Catalina Foothills District Office 2101 E. River Road Tucson, AZ 85718 520-209-7500 www.cfsd16.org
Important Dates to Remember: February 25-26 No School (Rodeo Break) March 12 Half Day (Grading Day) March 22-26 No School (Spring Break) May 26-28 Final Exams (Gr. 9-11) May 28 Graduation/Last Day of School
In this issue: IMPORTANT DATES…..2 FREE STUDENT MEALS…..3 SENIOR TIMELINE…..4 COUNSELING OFFICE…..5-6 HEALTH OFFICE…..7 SEAL OF BILITERACY…..8 FFO…..9
Catalina Foothills School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Kamerzell [email protected] 209-7537
Governing Board Members President: Amy Krauss [email protected] 400-6170 Vice President: Carole Siegler [email protected] 990-4611 Board Members: Amy Bhola [email protected] 404-8102 Doug Hadley [email protected] 577-0038 Eileen Jackson [email protected] 299-3828 State of Arizona Legislative Representatives for CFSD (please check www.azleg.gov for contact information) Legislative District 9: Senator Steve Farley Representative Randall “Randy” Friese Representative Pamela Powers Hannley
Anonymous Tip Line 209-8599
In-District Registration for School Registration for school is open for In-District students only. (Open Enrollment families must wait for their acceptance email.) Current families should register through their ParentVue account.
New families should go to the CFHS website and click on REGISTER FOR SCHOOL 2021-2021 and then the green bar.
As your student may be beginning in-person learning soon,
the Food Service Department
at
Catalina Foothills School District
is pleased to announce…
grab-and-go school
breakfasts and lunches
are free
for all students at all schools
until June 30, 2021!
Free grab-and-go curbside meal service at Canyon View Elementary
School, Orange Grove Middle School, and Catalina Foothills High
School will continue Monday-Friday from 7:30-10:30am. Meals for
the weekend will continue to be provided on Fridays.
Menus and updates can be found at https://cfsd16.nutrislice.com/ or
by checking the Catalina Foothills School District’s Facebook page.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the
Food Service Department at 520-209-8345.
CLASS OF 2021~ CFHS SENIOR PLANNING TIMELINE
Rev 1/29/21
**Due to COVID-19 dates subject to change. Events and meetings may be adjusted, canceled, or virtual if we are not back on campus for in-person learning. Feb10 &11 Distribution of caps & gowns by Herff Jones/Rembrandt Mar 1 Deadline to order an engraved brick through FFO Mar 5 Senior Group Picture (graduation gowns required): Times to be determined- Stadium Mar 19 VIrtual Senior Meeting April TBD Virtual Senior Graduation Meeting. ALL seniors must attend this mandatory meeting in
order to participate in the graduation ceremony. Attendance will be taken.
April 16 Deadline for Student Graduation Speaker / Performer sign up; no later than 3:30 pm. A Google Sign-up form will be sent out through email by April 1. Open to seniors only! April 20 Student Graduation Speaker / Performer Auditions – 3:30 pm – House 1 Seminar Room April 23 Seniors inform Counseling Office of college and other post high school plans May 21 Seniors’ last day May 24 Senior Honors Ceremony – 7:00 pm – Location TBD (Recognizing seniors with 3.75 after 7 semesters) May 27 Graduation Practice 2:45 – 4:00 pm; start in the Auditorium. Participation required for
ceremony. Grad Night: Information TBD May 28 Graduation Ceremony @ 7:30 pm – CFHS Stadium. Seniors arrive at 6:30 pm for line
up. Grad Night - Senior Celebration TBD
Important Contacts regarding Graduation:
Jennifer Brock Herff Jones/Rembrandt Grad Night: FFO Assistant Principal - House 1 (Grad Supplies) Jean Popham 209-8374 Bill Waldrup 745-5289 [email protected] [email protected] 2927 N. Country Club
From the Counseling Office Website: https://cfhs-counseling.cfsd16.org/
Reminder of Counseling Office Resources
Virtual Calm Room: Students can visit a virtual calming
room within Google Classroom. The virtual calming room has soothing music, app suggestions, community resources, mindfulness strategies, and calming activities to help with overall well-being. Click this text to be taken to our CFHS Calming Room.
Strategies for Second Semester Success: During
Advisory on January 15, students were provided with short videos created by students and Counselors containing tips for organization, motivation, and having a successful second semester. Click this text to be taken to the videos.
Google Classroom: Each grade level has a Google Classroom run by the Counseling Department. The Google Classrooms
contain ECAP materials, updates/messages, college/scholarship information, and resources.
Maia Learning: Students can access MaiaLearning, our college and career exploration platform, via maialearning.com at any
time using their school email and password.
NEW - Resources for Parents: Parents may refer to the “Mental Health & Wellness/School and Community Resources”
section of the Counseling website for links and articles to help support teenagers. Examples include: Listen and Connect: How Parents Can Support Teens’ Mental Health Right Now, Healthy Children: Resources for Parents of LGBTQ+ Teens, and The Child Mind Institute
Spring ECAP
The second Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP) session for freshmen and sophomore students took place on January 29. Students and parents can refer to the ECAP section in the Counseling Google Classroom at any time for links to revisit the lesson. Junior ECAP will occur on February 12 and will also be posted in the Google Classroom.
CFHS Registration and Course Selection
Families must complete district registration every year. If you live in CFSD, please log into your Parent VUE account and choose “Online Registration” in the upper right-hand corner. If you attend CFHS through Open Enrollment, you must first complete the annual Open Enrollment application. Please go to www.cfsd.org and complete “Apply for Open Enrollment” as soon as possible. Current CFHS students will receive 2021-22 Course Selection materials and instructions in Advisory on February 19.
College/Career Planning
Spring College Night ~ date TBD: The (virtual) College Planning Night presentation is open to all interested students/families but especially encouraged for juniors and parents. Join us for an overview of the college exploration and application process, including SAT/ACT testing information, in-state/out-of-state options, scholarships and financial aid, helpful resources, etc. More information coming soon. ACC College Fair: The Arizona College Consortium (ACC) has posted spring college fair dates. Refer to: https://virtual.gotocollegefairs.com/azccvirtualfair for registration information.
ASVAB Test ~ March 19: CFHS will be hosting the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) the morning of Friday, March 19. This free vocational/career assessment is open to all juniors. Registration information coming soon.
Credit Recovery
Students who failed a core class and need to do credit recovery should contact their counselor as soon as possible about adding Course Emporium to their spring schedule or formulating an alternate plan to retake the required course. Course Emporium is a supervised computer lab where students log on to the CFHS-approved Edgenuity platform to repeat the course content. Upon completion of the coursework, the repeated course will go on the transcript with the earned replacement grade and the previously earned F will turn to an RF (repeated/replaced) and come out of the GPA calculation. Course Emporium is entered as a period in the student's schedule (in lieu of a free period, Study Hall, or elective) and is free during the school year. Course Emporium is also offered as a summer credit recovery option for a fee.
2021 AP EXAM REGISTRATION (This information was also sent via email on 9/21 and 10/27)
2021 AP exams will take place during the first two weeks of May. Click here for a detailed exam schedule.
AP exam registration is a multi-step process:
1. Students create a MyAP account through College Board (myap.collegeboard.org). Already have a College Board account?: Use the same credentials. DO NOT create two accounts. Use a personal email address when creating a College Board account. DO NOT USE YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS.
2. Once logged into MyAP, enter the join code provided by each AP teacher. Students will have a join code for each AP class in which they are enrolled.
3. You will see that your exam registration is already "yes".
If you do not want to test, please email Ms. Petrillo to change your registration to "no." If there is any chance that you will test, do not request an exam cancellation. College Board has decided that for the 2020-21 school year only, all canceled exam fees will be waived. This means there is no penalty for a student to order a test and then cancel later - even up to test day. The only time a student would be charged the $40 late fee is if they opt to register for an exam after the below deadlines. With this in mind, all students - upon joining each AP classroom - have an "Order Exam?" status of "Yes."
• Decision deadline for fall/yearlong classes = was November 1 (students may still add for a $40 late fee)
• Decision deadline for spring-only classes (S2 Gov/Macro) = March 1 **No AP exam registrations will be added after March 1.
4. Pay the $95 fee (per test) via InTouch or by contacting the Bursar's Office (209-8310). There is a premium fee for AP Capstone exams. The payment deadline for ALL exams is March 1, 2021. Please note that there is a decision deadline and a payment deadline. Families may pay for exams at any point between now and March 1. Any exams not paid for by March 1 are subject to cancellation. Students who qualify for Free/Reduced lunch should still please go through InTouch to “finalize” the registration process, but know that the total exam fee will appear as $0.00.
Refer to the AP information section on the Counseling Department's website for additional details. Contact Ms. Petrillo at [email protected] with any questions or concerns about AP exam registration or payment.
Note from the Health Office February, 2021 We are happy to know that the community COVID vaccination program is well underway. The Health Office will continue to follow up on sick calls and provide support and assistance as needed. We thank you for taking precautions, checking your children daily for symptoms, and keeping them home if they are ill. The district also asks that you keep all of your children home if anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms. Please notify us of any COVID positive results or exposure as soon as possible, whether the student is on-campus or a remote learner. The Link below has the latest guidance to help determine when a student may return to campus, especially the pages pertaining to “Release from Isolation” and “Release from Quarantine.” Isolation Decision Matrix & Return to School Guidance - Student Updated on 1/5/21 Please check the CFSD Health and Safety webpage often for continual updates to the guidelines and some great resources. https://www.cfsd16.org/reopening-school/old-health-resources Pima County Health Department is also a great resource: 520-724-7797 https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=603879 Health Forms: We are still required to have Health Forms completed for all students, remote and in-person. If you receive an email from Jo-Ann Tellez, Health Assistant, please respond as soon as possible. Health Screening: As the semester progresses, we plan to call New-to-District students, 9th graders, and students in support services, out of class for their vision and hearing screening that lasts under 5 minutes. Students will be called one at a time, with appropriate PPE and cleaning procedures in between. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about this screening or would choose to decline by submitting the Declination form. Best wishes, Jo-Ann Tellez, Health Assistant [email protected] 520-209-8304 Halyna Chirovsky, RN, CFHS School Nurse [email protected] 520-209-8330
Health Office Updates
STUDENTS: Are you proficient in English? Can you also demonstrate at least Intermediate Mid proficiency in:
Mandarin Chinese (Simplified or Traditional), Spanish, Arabic, French,
German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), or Russian?
Sign up for the REMOTE STAMP & get ready to show off the SEAL OF BILITERACY on your CFSD DIPLOMA!
DEADLINE FOR FEE PAYMENT
Remote Testing Window** TEST FEES
InTouch payment is not available.
Full Test = $34.90 Listening & Speaking only = $30.90
Reading & Writing only = $30.90
Reading & Listening only = $25.90
All four skill areas (reading, writing, listening, &
speaking) are required to qualify for
the AZ Seal of Biliteracy.
Demonstrated English proficiency is also required.
February 5 February-March
** After registering, students and their parents will receive information about available test dates/times.
REGISTER ASAP! ADDITIONAL TESTING SESSIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE!
How to sign up for a Proctored Remote STAMP test:
1. Go to the CFHS Counseling Department’s website. Under “Upcoming Events,” you will see “Seal of Biliteracy Testing.” Click on the STAMP
Testing Window of your choice. Complete and submit the required Google Form.
2. After submitting the form, you’ll receive a notice from the CFHS Counseling
office confirming your test seat. You may then call the Bursar’s Office (520-209-8310) to pay for the test by the payment deadline. (The InTouch payment option is not available.) Your test seat will be assigned to another
student if you fail to pay for the test by the fee payment deadline date. 3. After paying for your test, you’ll receive information about the test logistics
and how to schedule your Proctored Remote STAMP test.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit: http://www.cfsd16.org/index.php/academics/seal-of-biliteracy
Contact: Sheryl Castro, Director of Global Citizenship Education ([email protected])
Remote Testing
for the
SEAL of
BILITERACY!
In 2020-21, interested CFHS students may take a professionally-proctored remote STAMP test
to qualify for the Arizona Seal of Biliteracy.
FFO – Family Faculty Organization
FFO Contacts: WebSite: www.cfhsffo.org The website can also be accessed from the FFO button under the 'For Parents' tab at the top of the CFHS homepage. President: Eileen Pastorious cfhsffopresident@gmail
Vice President: Linda Gee [email protected]
Secretary: Sonia Elmer [email protected]
Treasurer: Anne Gruber [email protected]
Grants: Monisha Patel [email protected]
Grad Night: Jean Popham [email protected] Administration: Jody Brase [email protected] 209-8302 General FFO meeting dates are below. Meetings begin at 9:00am and will be virtual meetings.
February 16, 2021 March 16, 2021 April 20, 2021 May 11, 2021
Hello Falcon Family, Thank you to everyone who attended our January General FFO meeting. We had 42 people on the meet! Our speaker was Dr. Sandra Leal, who is the President of the National Pharmaceutical Association. She spoke with us about the COVID-19 Vaccination. We are working on putting the link to her discussion on our website www.CFHSFFO.org. If you missed previous meetings, we will be posting those minutes are there also.
• Please let us know if you have suggestions or ideas for guest speakers.
• As always, you can make your tax-deductible 'Falcon Funds'
donation on our website www.CFHSFFO.org.. We support
teachers, staff, classroom enrichment, campus projects, Library
and Health Office supplies, and Grants to support academic
conferences.
• Shop Falcon Pride Spirit Wear and High School face masks
online on our website www.CFHSFFO.org. You will be notified
when they are ready.
• The engraving of bricks takes place in the Spring, so make your
family name or students’ name a permanent mark on a high
school brick at www.CFHSFFO.org.
Our next meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, February 16, 9:00-10:30am. The meeting link is posted below and on the school website activities calendar.
Meeting ID for Feb 16, 2021 meet.google.com/zqr-sjge-uhq Phone Numbers (US)+1 361-271-3084 PIN: 366 431 096#
Sincerely, Eileen Pastorious FFO (Family Faculty Organization) President [email protected] https://www.cfhsffo.org https://www.facebook.com/CFHSFFO
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