SAGUARO HAPPENINGS

 
November 16,  2014
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 

IMPORTANT DATES 

NOVEMBER 27-28
Thanksgiving Recess
 
UPCOMING SAT AND ACT TESTING DATES
See SAT/ACT Testing Section Below
 

ADVERTISE IN SAGUARO HAPPENINGS

Do you own a business?  Reach an engaged, loyal, local audience by advertising in Saguaro Happenings!  Every week, Saguaro Happenings goes out to 1484 parents, teachers and staff of Saguaro High School.  Not only will you be communicating your advertising message, but you also will be demonstrating your support of our Saguaro community!  For ad details and rates, contact Kate Strohmeyer at katestrohmeyer@yahoo.com.

 

EVENTS & INFORMATION:
 
 
STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
Saguaro advances to the semi-finals and will play Queen Creek at Arcadia High School Friday, November 21st at 7:00 pm.  Everyone come out and cheer for our Cats!

 

SAGUARO SABERCATS SWEATSHIRTS & T-SHIRTS! 

ORDER DEADLINE NOVEMBER 21st!  

Order your crewneck sweatshirt ($20), Hoodie ($25) or Long-sleeved tee ($16) today!  CLICK HERE FOR ORDER FORM

 
ATTENTION SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS:
EVIT FIELD TRIP
December 4th
8:00-11:30 am
ATTENTION Sophomores and Juniors!  If you're interested in attending the East Valley Institute of Technology during the 2015-16 school year, the Guidance Department is providing a field trip to see the EVIT campus and learn more about the many exciting programs they offer.  The field trip will be held on Thursday, December 4th from 8 AM to 11:30 AM.  Please see Mrs. Breen in the Guidance office to sign up to attend and pick up a parent permission slip.  The slips must be signed and returned to her by Monday, December 1st.  We have 50 spots available on the bus and they fill up fast!     

 

SENIOR PARENTS:

SENIOR RECOGNITION AD SPACE STILL AVAILABLE! 

Senior parents,  if you would like to recognize your son or daughter with an ad in their senior yearbook, there is still space available!  Submit a favorite photo(s) and a heartfelt congratulatory message, and our yearbook staff will create an ad that your child will cherish forever. 
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS, INCLUDING PRICING


 
CAROLERS FOR HIRE
If you are planning a holiday party this year, you could make it an extra special event by hiring students from Saguaro High School's award-winning Vocal Music Dept. to sing Christmas, Hanukkah and other holiday tunes to entertain your guests.  You may even use your AZ tax credit money to pay the group, and you will not only get all of that money back from the state but you will be helping a Voices of Saguaro student have the opportunity to make their way to Orlando, FL, where they will be competing in a Music in the Parks Festival at Universal Studios.  A small group (10-12) is available for $250 per hour.  E-mail or call Mrs. GayLin Tutnick, SHS Vocal Music Instructor at gtutnick@susd.org or 480-484-7158 to make arrangements.

 
CHARROS FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The Charro Foundation is accepting applications for Future Teacher Scholarships. The Future Teacher Scholarship was established as a means to encourage SUSD students to pursue a career as a teacher. Two scholarships in the amount of $20,000 each will be awarded at $5,000 per academic year, beginning in 2015-2016. All scholarship recipients must be admitted to a College of Education at one of the three state universities (ASU, U of A or NAU) and meet all of the qualifications outlined in The Charro Foundation Future Teacher Scholarship application. CLICK HERE to view the Future Teacher Scholarship application. The deadline for students to submit an application is December 1st.

 
REMEMBER TO ORDER A YEARBOOK!
The price is just $65 until Winter Break - after that, it goes up to $80.  You can order in the bookstore or online.  
To order online:
2) Login is student's ID number; password is student's last name
3) Click on Saguaro
4) Click "Shop for items at student's school"

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COLLEGE PLANNING INFORMATION:

 

 
The SaberLinks PTO website has many college resources. 
 
MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT IS ON TRACK FOR COLLEGE!

COLLEGE PLANNING INFORMATION BY MONTH & GRADE
FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR COLLEGE, INCLUDING MONTHLY PLANNERS FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING INFORMATION,CLICK HERE.
 
NAVIANCE COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING RESOURCE
Naviance is a college and career planning resource that is available to students in SUSD beginning in the 6th grade. This program is a great tool that will help students plan their educational path including their Educational Career and Action Plan (ECAP).
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS  
 
SAT AND ACT TESTING
SAT: 
Testing is at Saguaro
For SAT information, visit www.collegeboard.com.

ACT: 
Testing is not at Saguaro. When you register, you will designate a testing site.
For ACT information, visit www.ACTstudent.org.

 
FREE ONLINE TEST PREP FROM KAPLAN
Kaplan Test Prep, in partnership with SUSD, is offering free online test prep to all SUSD students for SAT, ACT and PSAT tests.

To sign up:
1) Visit kaplanatschool.com/scottsdaleunified
Under "Kaplan's Program Options and Pricing" select "PSAT On Demand" or "SAT On Demand" or "ACT On Demand"
2) Once directed to the product page, click "Enroll Now"
3)  On this page, "Your Cart," you'll see a box under "Order Summary" Enter the appropriate promotion code:
     PSAT On Demand:      KAS2015PSAT
     SAT On Demand:        KAS2015SAT
     ACT On Demand:        KAS2015ACT
4) Click "Apply" and "Proceed to checkout"
5)  The next page will prompt you to log in with your Kaplan account.  If you do not have one, select either "Parent/Guardian" or "Student" and a new section will open.  Fill out the necessary fields, and click "Save & Continue" when done.
6)  You will receive an Order Confirmation. Congratulations!  You're an official Kaplan student!

 
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS
Parchment is the secure and easy way to manage your transcript credentials online.  To order your transcripts, visit http://www.parchment.com/
 

SAGUARO ATHLETICS:

 
ATHLETIC PACKET:

SAGUARO BASEBALL DIAMOND CLUB BOOSTERS:

Back-to-Back State Champions:  2010 & 2011  

SAGUARO BASEBALL WEBSITE

DIAMOND CLUB WEB PAGE      

Diamond Club Meeting:  December 9, 6:30 pm, Library 

 

SAGUARO SOFTBALL:

SAGUARO SABERCAT SOFTBALL WEBSITE  

 

"ABOVE THE RIM" BASKETBALL BOOSTERS:

SAGUARO BOYS BASKETBALL WEBSITE

 

SAGUARO SABERCATS GIRLS BASKETBALL: 

SAGUARO GIRLS BASKETBALL WEBSITE  

 

SAGUARO CROSS COUNTRY:

http://www.saguaroxc.com/

   

SAGUARO VOLLEYBALL BOOSTERS:

SAGUARO LACROSSE CLUB:   

SAGUARO LACROSSE CLUB WEBSITE

 

 

SAGUARO CLUBS AND GROUPS:

 

FRIENDS OF SAGUARO ORCHESTRA  

FOSO Website
December 3rd:  FOSO Meeting, 6:30 pm, Orchestra Room
December 11th:  Holiday Concert with Band, 7:00 pm

  

If your Saguaro club or group would like to list an event in an upcoming Saguaro Happenings, please send the information to Laura Jones at happenings@saberlinks.org.
 
SABERLINKS PTO:
 
2014-15 SABERLINKS PTO OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
CLICK HERE FOR PTO OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
 

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:   

PARENT PTO Membership Form 

STAFF PTO Membership Form 

 2) Join online:   

ONLINE PTO Membership Form

  

 
 
FRY'S SHOPPERS:  SUPPORT SAGUARO SABERLINKS PTO EVERY TIME YOU SHOP!
IF YOU HAVE A FRY'S CARD, PLEASE RE-ENROLL IN THE 2014-2015 FRY'S COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM.  FRY'S REQUIRES THAT OUR PTO SUPPORTERS RE-ENROLL EVERY YEAR.

 

One way our PTO raises money is through the Fry's Community Rewards program.  It is easy:  if you have a Fry's card, simply link it to our organization and we earn money every time you shop!  

Please use the easy process below to enroll.  Thank you!

 

*Go to https://www.frysfood.com/topic/community?activePage=community-rewards-2

*Select 'Sign-In.'

*Enter your email and password then select 'sign in.'

*Select 'My Account', you should see Account Summary at the top. 

*Scroll down, Click 'ENROLL' under Community Rewards. If prompted, enter personal information.

*Enter 80628 as the number for our organization, then select 'search'.

*Under Select Your Organization: Select box next to our organization.

*Then select 'save changes.'

*If you have registered correctly, you should now see our PTO information listed under 'Community Rewards' on your Account Summary page.

 

Remember, you must re-enroll to continue supporting our PTO!

 

SABERLINKS PTO APPRECIATES OUR SUPPORTERS AND ADVERTISERS!

If you wish to advertise in this Saguaro Happenings newsletter, please contact Kate Strohmeyer at katestrohmeyer@yahoo.com.

SaberLinks PTO values every advertiser.  Although we do not endorse our advertisers, we are proud to provide their information as a community service.

 

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SUSD eLEARNING
Are you interested in taking classes online? Are you self-motivated? Do you want to get ahead?  eLearning online classes can be taken as part of your regular class schedule at school during the day, or as an extra class after school.  Ask your counselor if taking an eLearning class is right for you.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION 
 

SCOTTSDALE PARENT COUNCIL

Next General Meeting:
November 19th, 2014
9:30 AM, Chaparral High School Library
AGENDA: 
Welcome (9:30 am)
~ Noel Dean, SPC President
~ Gayle Holland, Chaparral Principal

Legislative Updates (9:35- 9:45 am)
~ Lisa Hoberg, SPC VP of Legislation

Monthly Topic: 
- Budget Presentation: Override Outcome  (9:45 - 10:00 am)
Daniel O'Brien, SUSD Chief Financial Officer

- AzMerit : New State Assessment for English Language Arts & Mathematics for 3rd - 12th  (10:00 - 10:30 am)
Dr. David McNeil, Executive Director for Elementary Schools and Assessment

- Centralized Enrollment & Open Enrollment :  Past & Present  (10:30 - 11:00 am)
Valerie Pleasant, Enrollment Coordinator

Q & A with Dr. Peterson (11:00- 11:30 am)

Adjourn 11:30 am

CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL MEETING DATES AND MORE INFO ON SPC
 






SCHOOL INFORMATION:
 
6250 N. 82nd St
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Office: 480-484-7100
 
 
 OFFICE HOURS:
 7:00-3:30 
  
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SAGUARO PTO MEMBERSHIP FORM FOR PARENTS


 

ONLINE PTO MEMBERSHIP & PROJECT GRADUATION CONTRIBUTIONS

 

PROJECT GRADUATION WEB PAGE

 

 
 
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SAGUARO SABERLINKS

The Parent-Teacher Organization of Saguaro High School

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