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Dear Cienega Families,
The end of the 1st quarter is just a few weeks away! This year is already moving so fast.
It is a great time to take a look at your student's grades and come up with a plan for the last part of this quarter. We have many interventions in place if your student is struggling. One opportunity we offer high school students is intercession. Intercession takes place over Fall Break. After four days of concentrated instruction in one content area, students' grades for intercession are averaged with the grade they earned first quarter in the class. Instead of starting second quarter with a D or an F, students have the chance to start with a higher grade, giving them a better chance of passing the class for the semester. If you are interested in this program, please contact your child's counselor.
Free tutoring and re-teach is also in place. Please see the tutoring and re-teach schedule in this edition of Cat Chat to find the days and times a teacher is available for extra help. Tutoring, unlike reteach, is open to anyone who needs help.
Parent - Teacher Conferences are coming up and are a great way to help your student be successful. Parent - Teacher Conferences are set for Thursday, September 17th from 1:30-6:30 p.m. I encourage all of you to come to Cienega to meet with your child's teachers any time between the PT Conference timeframe of 1:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Lastly, there is a FREE App called SchoolWay. This App is another way for us to push information and communicate to parents and students. It is a one-way electronic communication from the school to smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops of those who have subscribed to the App. I would like to encourage parents and students to download the App to help stay connected with Cienega. Here is the link: http://www.myschoolway.com/vail
Thank you for your continued support in helping our students become college and career ready.
We are Bobcat Nation!!!
Nemer Hassey
Principal
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FALL INTERSESSION
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Are you looking for a way to bring up your students first quarter grade? Then check out Intersession. The first session begins Monday September 28th and runs through October 1st. The second session runs from Monday, October 5th through October 8th. The cost is $75 per class. Classes are capped at 25 students with a 15 student minimum. First Session offers the following courses: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, World History, US History, and Government. The Second Session offers English (9-12) Freshman Physics, and Biology.
This is an opportunity for students to bring up his or her grade to a passing grade to finish strong for the end of the semester. Parents, please consider sending your students to intercession if he or she has a D or an F in one of their core subjects. Classes are filled on a first come, first served basis. Fill out the attached form and have your student bring it to the front office. We have attached a schedule of the bus routes for your convenience.
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THE FOOD TRUCKS ARE COMING THE FOOD TRUCKS ARE COMING!
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You're invited, Bobcat Nation! Copper Thunder Marching Band is hosting the Copper Thunder Invitational on Saturday October 3 at 3:00 pm in Bobcat Stadium. Several high school marching bands from all over southern Arizona and one from Phoenix will perform for us, and the evening will be capped off by a performance by our own Copper Thunder.
Come for dinner, even if you can't attend the festival: six food trucks will offer a variety of dinnertime options: Mexican, Cajun, Pizza and more! Eegee's and BTO have also been invited. Band Boosters will earn a percentage of the food trucks' sales for the day and are grateful for your support.
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PSAT FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS
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ENGLISH AND MATH TUTORING AT CHS
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Is your student having a difficult time in your math or English classes or needs some extra support in addition to reteach, Cienega is offering FREE tutoring Monday through Thursday before and after school hours. Click here for specific times and locations. |
VOLUNTEER CORNER
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Hey Bobcat Volunteers,
Wow! What an AMAZING response for our 2nd Annual Costco School Shop Night! Tons of AWESOME volunteers, parents, students and staff, thank YOU all!!! What a blast! 300 FREE reams of paper = $822.91 in FREE paper! Woohoo! $889.05 in DONATED wish list items, FREE! Thank you so very much!
Grand total of $1711.96!!! Holy Cow...did I say FREE? Thank you for BLESSING CHS!
Current Volunteer Opportunities
CatFRAT is looking for a few volunteers for upcoming/ongoing events:
~ Home Football games - Selling popcorn and water on 9/25, 10/9, & 10/23.
~ Parent/Teacher Conference - Set up and serve lunch on 9/17 11am-2pm, before/during and/or donate DESSERTS, DRINKS, CHIPS, GRANOLA BARS.
~ Renaissance Recognition - 9/22, 10-11:30am, 1-3 volunteers needed, to set-up, serve students and clean-up.
If interested in volunteering for any of these events or to donate food/drink, please contact me directly at (520) 879-2811 or email me at burtona@vail.k12.az.us
Thank you again!
Amy Burton
Volunteer Coordinator
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ENGLISH AND MATH RETEACH PROGRAM
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Reteach is a proven district-wide program we offer at Cienega to help students succeed with their academics. Reteach is assigned to students for specific objectives based on district curriculum calendars. Students are chosen to attend reteach based on short formative assessments after instruction on a certain concept. Therefore, it is possible for a student to have an A or B in a class and still be selected. In fact, students are given the opportunity to retake the assessment to improve their overall grade.
Students may also be chosen to attend reteach based on teacher recommendation for test scores from last year. When our reteach teachers do not have a specific concept to work on, they will provide extra help with basic skills. This is a great opportunity for students to improve their chance for success in overall reading, writing, and/or math objectives.
Parents, thank you for all your support in helping us provide this opportunity. If you need a specific teacher's reteach schedule, it can be found by clicking the link here.
Go Bobcats!
Rod Carrier
Student Achievement Teacher
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NJROTC HAPPENINGS
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Two of our cadets, C/Commander Madison Rawls and C/Captain Catalina Mitchell, attended the 2015 NJROTC Area 11 Sail Academy. This was the first time cadets from Vail attended. GySgt Lara was one of the instructors who volunteered his time.
We hope to send more cadets to this academy next summer.
Our Vail NJROTC "Raider Team" competed on Saturday, 29 Aug at the Buckeye Union High School Arizona JROTC Toughest Team Challenge. 16 Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps JROTC teams from across Arizona competed in the event. Events included marksmanship and military physical fitness events. Vail NJROTC cadets placed 1st in the physical fitness events and 3rd place overall.
On Saturday, 29 August, our Vail NJROTC Underwater Robotics Team placed 2nd in the 2015 AZ JROTC Sea Perch Championship. Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Sea Perch program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV). Students learn engineering concepts, problem solving, teamwork, and technical applications.
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PSAT/SAT TEST PREP
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In preparation for the October 3rd SAT test at Cienega, there are SAT test prep classes being held on our campus the next two weekends. On Saturday, October 19th, you student can choose to attend either SAT Writing with Mrs. Morse or SAT Reading with Ms. Opalic. On Saturday, October 26th, SAT Math will be taught by Mr. Johnston. Classes are $25 in the bookstore. Contact Mr. Tatham at tathame@vail.k12.az.us for additional information.
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CHILE FESTIVAL
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STUCO NEWS
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Student Council Acknowledgements
Student Council would like to thank everyone for a strong beginning to the 2015-2016 school year! The first spirit week and assembly were a wonderful success with getting the student body to participate and show their pride in being a Bobcat. Special congratulations to the Class of 2018 for winning the spirit stick at the first assembly.
Homecoming Dates
Future activities sponsored by Student Council are as follows:
October 19th - 23rd is the Homecoming Spirit Week and Club Olympics during lunch.
October 23rd is the Homecoming Assembly, during school followed by the Homecoming football game.
October 24th is the Homecoming Dance, 8pm - 12am in the Student Union. Tickets will be pre-sold for $10 and will be $15 at the door.
Class of 2016
Please make sure that you're keeping up-to-date on your Jostens information!
Class T-shirts
Thank you for your patience regarding the delivery of class t-shirts. There were some difficulties behind the scenes. Please note that these shirts will be delivered to the students with a complimentary coupon to discount the Homecoming Dance ticket cost for those of you who pre-ordered your t-shirt.
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COSTA RICA 2016
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Hey Bobcats! Want to take a walk on the tropical side? Come to
Costa Rica with Mr. Farr, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Conrad and Dr. Rathman this Spring Break! See Green turtles in the
Tortuguero Canals, accessible only by boat, snorkel in a coral reef, hike in a rainforest and experience much, much more! Come to a parent/student informational meeting at 6 pm on Thursday, September 24th in room 512. We will provide snacks and information on fundraising and tax credits. Time is running out to sign up for this unique opportunity. Also, please click on this link to check us out on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/costaricagetwild2015
WHERE WILL WE GO? Our journey will travel to some of Costa Rica's 11 different habitat zones. Here's a snapshot of the trip: HOW CAN I LEARN MORE? Check out our trip websites: |
PHAT CAT DRAWING WINNERS
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Congratulations to Schuyler Yehling and Kami Steinbacher for winning the Phat Cat drawing on August 28th. Schuyler won a Samsung Galaxy Tablet and Kami won a $100 Gift Card from H&M! Congrats Schuyler and Kami!
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Thank you parents for your support of Cienega. We truly appreciate your involvement!
Sincerely, Cienega High School
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