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The Saguaro Community Commitment:
RIGOR
RELEVANCE
RELATIONSHIPS
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SAGUARO/COMMUNITY EVENTS & IMPORTANT DATES
JANUARY 16:
Martin Luther King Holiday - NO SCHOOL
JANUARY 17:
Project Graduation Committee Meeting: 6:30, Media Center
Diamond Club Boosters Meeting: 6:30 pm, Room 211
JANUARY 25:
Early Release
JANUARY 26:
SUSD Nutrition Services Product Comparison Event: 3:30-5:30 pm, Cafe
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SAGUARO SPORTS DATES:
JANUARY 17:
Boys Soccer (A) vs. McClintock
Girls Soccer (H) vs Veritas Prep
JANUARY 18:
Wrestling (A) vs. Higley, Notre Dame Prep, Campo Verde
JANUARY 19:
Boys Basketball (H) vs. Coronado
Girls Basketball (A) vs. Coronado
Boys Soccer (H) vs. Tempe
Girls Soccer (H) vs. Phoenix Country Day
JANUARY 20:
Boys Basketball (H) vs Poston Butte
Girls Basketball (A) vs. Poston Butte
Boys Soccer (H) vs. Notre Dame Prep
Girls Soccer (A) vs. Shadow Mountain
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SAT REGISTRATION AND TESTING DATES
Register for the SAT test and SAT subject tests at Upcoming SAT dates:
Test date Jan 28, must have registered by Dec 30
Test date March 10, must register by Feb 10
Test date May 5, must register by April 6
Test date June 2, must register by May 8
ACT REGISTRATION AND TESTING DATES
OR register for the ACT at Upcoming ACT dates:
Test date Feb 11, must have registered by Jan 3
Test date April 14, register by March 9 |
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IMPORTANT EVENTS & INFORMATION:
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A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR 8TH GRADE PARENTS WHOSE STUDENTS WILL BE INCOMING FRESHMEN FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR Welcome, Future Sabercats! Thank you for attending Parent Night this past week. Now that we have added you to our SaberLinks PTO email list, you will be receiving these Saguaro Happenings emails each week and our LinkUp newsletter at the beginning of each month. Because your email addresses and names were hand-written, a few names may be misspelled. If your name is misspelled, please let us know the correct spelling by emailing lauralewisjones@cox.net. In addition, we would appreciate it if you would let other parents know that they may sign up for these emails by clicking on the following link: EMAIL REGISTRATION. Thank you! |
PROJECT GRADUATION COMMITTEE MEETING: January 17th, 6:30 pm, Media Center 
PROJECT GRAD UPDATES:
Thanks again, senior parents for your response to our request for $100 donations per student to help defray our costs of Project Grad! VERY SPECIAL thanks to those of you who have sponsored another student unable to make a donation. It's heart-warming to see such generosity! Again, thank you! As a reminder, for those of you who are able, we'd really appreciate your donations by January 15, if possible, so that we can better determine our additional fundraising needs.
TO ALL SHS PARENTS, NOT JUST SENIORS:
WE NEED GIFT CARDS AND BOXERS Underclassmen parents, remember when your child is a senior, you are going to really appreciate the help of the entire SHS family, so do your part to help! The wonderful ladies in the office will accept your donations, gift cards and boxer donations! GIFT CARDS: Please consider donating gift cards - any amount, any store - whatever store your child would like (Starbucks, Lox, Target, Walmart, restaurants, movies, etc.)! We'll use the gift cards as prizes in our casino, on the bus rides and we may combine smaller gift cards for larger gifts in our Senior Raffle. So many businesses are offering additional gift cards with gift card purchases (for example Lox Stock & Bagels $100 for $125 in gift cards; Cold Stone Creamery $10 for $20 in gift cards, etc.) SENIOR PARENTS: WHY NOT MAKE YOUR $100 SUGGESTED DONATION IN GIFT CARDS, RATHER THAN CASH - WIN, WIN, RIGHT?
BOXERS: SHS parents, please be on the lookout for new boxers to be use as prizes for Boxer Bingo, a favorite and long-time traditional Project Grad game! Any sizes, the wilder the better!
Questions?
Beth Pryor, Chairman
For more info about Project Graduation's event and what our committee does, please see our webpage at |
SUSD NUTRITIONAL SERVICES PRODUCT COMPARISON EVENT
January 26, 3:30-5:30 PM, Saguaro Cafe
Let your voice be heard and your taste buds, too! Here is an opportunity to find out more about the menu choices we make for student lunches. We will have over 50 products available for sampling and voting, as well as nutritional information and guidelines available for your review. We encourage parents and students to participate.
PLEASE RSVP WITH NAME AND NUMBER OF ATTENDEES BY JANUARY 23RD TO CINDY BYERS AT CByers@susd.org |
OPEN HOUSE AT SCOTTDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Thursday, February 9th, 6:00-8:00 pm, SCC's Student Center-Turquoise Room (SC-164)
Students, Parents & Family Members are invited to the Scottsdale Community College Open House on Thursday, February 9th, from 6:00-8:00pm. Come explore the many opportunities at SCC! Visit with SCC representatives and gather information from several academic programs and student support services. Faculty, staff and students will be available to answer your questions. You will also have the option to take a campus tour or attend an information session on "Choosing a Major or Career" and "How to Get Started at SCC". Contact SCC for more information at 480-423-6450 or outreach@sccmail.maricopa.edu.
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| SAGUARO STUDENT DIRECTORIES
Saguaro Student Directories have been delivered to the students. Thank you to all who contributed. If you did not receive your directory or would like to purchase an extra directory for $5, please contact Mary Shangraw: mary@shangraw.com.
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PARENTS OF SENIORS: CONGRATULATE YOUR SENIOR WITH AN AD IN THE YEARBOOK
ADS ALMOST SOLD OUT - ORDER TODAY!
There are five pages available for senior ads, and once they are sold there will be no more space left. If you are still interested in purchasing an ad, please act quickly. The final deadline before these are sent to the publisher will be January 11th.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND ORDER FORM.
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NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER
FOR A SILVER APPLE AWARD
We are fortunate to have so many great teachers at Saguaro High School. 3TV is accepting nominations of teachers for the Silver Apple Award.
The deadline to nominate your teacher for a Silver Apple Award is March 2, 2012, at 5 p.m. Nominations must be postmarked on or before March 2, 2012. From October 2011 to May 2012, 3TV's Patti Kirkpatrick will be delivering the Silver Apple Award and a $500 check to one special teacher each month. You may tune in to Good Evening Arizona on 3TV from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to see if your teacher will be receiving a Silver Apple. For more information, go to http://www.azfamily.com/community/silverapple-100572074.html
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SAGUARO ATHLETIC PACKET:
Saguaro students wishing to participate in athletics must complete the attached Saguaro High School Athletic Packet and return it to Saguaro prior to tryouts or first day of practice. This packet includes consent forms and athletic physical form. Please note that you must include a copy of the student's birth certificate and proof of health insurance coverage.
For packet, click here: SAGUARO ATHLETIC PACKET
The packet also may be found on the Athletics page on the Saguaro School Fusion website.
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SAGUARO BASEBALL DIAMOND CLUB BOOSTERS:
Diamond Club supports and enhances Saguaro Sabercat Baseball.
DIAMOND CLUB WEB PAGE
DIAMOND CLUB DATES:
January 17: Diamond Club Boosters Meeting, 6:30 pm, Room 211
January 20: Saguaro Sabercat Baseball Poker Night, 6:00-9:00 pm, K O'Donnell's American Bar and Grill - ALL SUPPORTERS OF SAGUARO SABERCAT BASEBALL ARE WELCOME, BUT EVENT IS LIMITED TO 75 PLAYERS - MUST BE 21 TO PLAY.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
POKER NIGHT FLYER
January 21: Saguaro Sabercat Baseball Shred-A-Thon, 9:00-11:00 am, Saguaro SE Parking Lot
Back-to-back State champions: 2010 & 2011 For more information on Saguaro baseball visit: SAGUARO BASEBALL WEBSITE "ABOVE THE RIM" BASKETBALL BOOSTERS SAGUARO BASKETBALL WEBSITE SAGUARO TOUCHDOWN CLUB: 2011 Division III State Champions www.sabercatfootball.com |
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SAGUARO CLUBS AND GROUPS:
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FRIENDS OF SAGUARO ORCHESTRA
SAGUARO ORCHESTRA CALENDAR
Eat at Wild Thaiger Thai restaurant and earn money for
Saguaro Orchestra!
Friends and family of Saguaro Orchestra can support the orchestra by eating delicious Thai food throughout the year! Wild Thaiger will donate 20% of sales to Saguaro High School Orchestra any time patrons mention "I love the SHSO!" Wild Thaiger is located in downtown Phoenix at 2631 N. Central Ave. CLICK HERE FOR FLYER
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JOIN SABERLINKS PTO:
We welcome your membership - we appreciate the strong parent involvement in our Saguaro community.
There are two ways to join:
1) Complete the membership form and mail to the school:
PTO MEMBERSHIP FORM
2) Join online: ONLINE PTO MEMBERSHIP
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GENERAL PTO MEETINGS:
Please plan to attend our 2012 General PTO meetings, which are held in the Saguaro Media Center at 6:30 pm. Upcoming meeting dates:
April 4, 2012
May 7, 2012
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A MESSAGE FROM SCOTTSDALE PARENT COUNCIL:
Dear Parents and Friends of Public Education,
Just a reminder that for our first meeting of 2012, we invite you to join your SPC Board at the State Capitol on Wednesday January 18 at 9:30 am, at the Rose Garden. The physical address of the Capitol is 1700 W. Washington. The House and the Senate flank the Capitol and the rose garden is between the House and Senate. We will have an SPC sign- so look for us!
Directions:
The best place to park is by the Executive offices. Take I-10 to 19th Ave. Go left (south) at the exit.
Take 19th Ave. to Adams- turn left. You will see a parking lot on the south side of Adams where you can park.
Once you have parked, head to Jefferson on foot- Jefferson is the street south of Adams. Follow Jefferson past the Governor's offices. You will see a pathway on your left that leads into the rose garden. If you get to 17th Ave., just turn left and walk up a bit. You will see the Capitol on your left and the rose garden right in front of it.
Once at the Capitol, we will have a brief presentation on how to get involved and engage your elected officials. Those who join us will also have a chance to register on ALIS, the Arizona Legislative Information System. By registering one time in person, you will then be able to comment on any bill that comes before our State legislators from the comfort of your own home! This is a great way for you to let our elected official know that we care and are watching the laws that affect our children and their schools.
If Wednesday is just a bad day for you, but you still want to be registered on ALIS, fret not! You can download our proxy from the SPC website, and either e-mail it to advisor@scottsdaleparentcouncil.org or send it to SPC c/o SUSD Education Center, 3811 N. 44th St. Phoenix, AZ 85018. With your permission, an SPC representative will register you. Once registered, you can change your password to guard your security. Our public schools have faced some tough times in recent years; thankfully, with advocacy and dedication from our parents and district leaders, SUSD has been able to maintain the high caliber teachers and programs we expect for our children. Please make a point to be engaged in the process that governs our children's schools this 2012 legislative session. Should you have any questions, we are here to help get answers.
Together we can make a difference!
Your SPC Executive Board
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SUSD:
For District announcements, click here: SUSD ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SCHOOL INFORMATION:
6250 N. 82nd St
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Office: 480-484-7100
OFFICE HOURS:
7:00-3:30
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