The Christina Taylor Green Foundation (in partnership with the Amphi Foundation) is hosting a "Fill the Bus" event for the Amphi Clothing Bank. All clothing and goods collected will benefit Amphi families. Next week (September 4-7)  donations can be dropped off in the IRHS front office. What is needed?

• Children's clothing in all sizes
• Boys jeans
• New socks and underwear
• Adult clothing
• Household goods such as linens, dishes, etc.
• Monetary donations also accepted

Everyone is also welcome to drop off donations directly at the event from 8am - 1pm on September 8th at Amphi HS (in the parking lot just off of Stone). Fun activities, high school bands, and other entertainment are scheduled.  Here is the event flyer.  Thank you for supporting Amphi students in need! 

Jessica Aros, Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher

Hello, this is my 6th year teaching Special Education and I am so excited to be at IRHS.  I have a Master's Degree in Special Education and additionally hold both an Elementary Education Teaching Certificate and a Secondary Education Teaching Certificate.  Prior to teaching, I worked for three years at the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind as a Teaching Parent instructing students in daily living skills.  I am looking forward to facilitating the needs of the IRHS students and watching them grow and achieve their goals this school year. 

Earlier this week we held an NPO Board Meeting. Open to the public, the minutes of every meeting will be posted on our NPO webpage. To give you a preview, here are just a few (not-yet-approved) notes taken at the meeting:

• Superintendent Patrick Nelson spoke, noting that his vision is for Amphi to become the premier school district in Arizona. He promoted his approach: "choosing greatness at every turn," both in "skill" and "will" (unrelenting desire), and "allowing each kid to dream."
• Principal Mike Szolowicz introduced some of his ideas about how to make IRHS the premier high school in AZ, citing a few ways he hopes to grow IRHS's identity as a caring, comprehensive and world-class high school. He discussed ways to better engage IRHS with the larger business/civic community and increase our technical resources in the classroom. He encouraged everyone to act as ambassadors and increase communication with him/IRHS, relaying opportunities and sharing success stories. He recognized the positive energy generated by the school spirit shown on Friday for the IRHS/CDO football game.
• Plans were discussed for the fantastic September presentation/activity sponsored by NPO. (Stay tuned for more details...)
• It was noted that we now have more than 2000 students enrolled at IRHS; these students are from about 1500 different families.
• Total donations are down from previous years; only 109 of the 1500 families have donated.