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From the Nighthawk Parent Organization
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January 9, 2013
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Misc. School Announcements.
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 Winter Formal is this Saturday, 1/12. The theme is Fire & Ice. Thursday is the last day to purchase tickets ($50/each). They're sold during lunches and conference period (must show ID card to purchase).
 Additional school pictures packets have arrived. If your student did not receive school pictures yet, please check at the front desk.
 Library books not returned by Jan. 11, 2013 will be accessed a fine. So, please have your student return any outstanding books asap. The library staff can assist you with any questions.
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Tutoring at IRHS
3rd quarter tutoring begins Monday, January 14 and ends March 14, 2013. Tutoring is Monday-Thursday from 3:45-5:15. The schedule will be posted on the IRHS website by Friday.
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Student Considering a Military Career? 1/19 ASVAB at IRHS
 The ASVAB is being offered at IRHS, January 19th at 9 a.m. in the Counseling Conference Room. This exam is known as the entryway into a military career but it has several components similar to the SAT and ACT regarding career exploration and readiness. We want lots of students taking the exam and then getting the free, in-person follow-up evaluation of results a few weeks later. Sign up is in Guidance Counselor David Goldberg's office. ASVAB posters are bring displayed throughout campus.
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Logo Ideas Needed from Senior Students, 1/25 Deadline
 The PROJECT GRAD T-SHIRT LOGO CONTEST is happening now. Every year Project Grad holds a contest for a design to be put on the senior t-shirt. We are looking for a design that represents the theme for this year - "Light Up The Ridge". To enter, you must be a senior. The winner will receive a free Project Grad Ticket or $50 cash! Entries are due on Friday January 25th. Information regarding the requirements for the design are on this flyer, which is also in the front office.
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Amphi Foundation, Amphi School District's non-profit organization, is gearing up for its annual gala!!! They hope you can join them on March 9, 2013 at El Conquistador! From 6-9:00pm, the evening includes a cocktail hour, silent auction, entertainment, dinner, and dancing. If you or any one you know may be interested in being an event sponsor, donating a silent auction item or helping plan the event, please contact Karen Woods at amphifnd@amphi.com or 696-5147. Ticket ($120/person) purchase information will be coming soon.
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Principal's Corner: Make Use of AIMS & After-school Tutoring
 from the desk of Principal Szolowicz.
Welcome Back Nighthawks! We are already off to a great start of the Spring Semester! Please note that the IRHS after-school tutoring program is starting again next week, January 14th. Check out the tutoring schedule for the 3rd quarter on the IRHS website. (Note: the tutoring schedule will be updated by the end of the week). Also, there is additional tutoring available for students who have not yet passed the AIMS tests. Please contact Instructional Support Assistant A.J. Malis at 696-4007 or amalis@amphi.com for more information on AIMS tutoring. Feel free to contact me at 696-4004 or mszolowicz@amphi.com with any other questions, concerns or ideas. Have a great semester! |
College Tip: Turning College and Career Planning into Family Communication
This is an article IRHS Counselor Dave Goldberg wanted to share with everyone. It was written by John Somers-Flanagan, Ph.D., and Rita Somers-Flanagan, Ph.D., and originally posted on ASCA School Counselor, March 1, 2006.
Once upon a time we knew a boy who wanted to become a part-time professional baseball player, part-time professional football player, part-time private businessman and part-time Captain America. We also knew a girl who wanted, despite artistic and literary talents, to become the governor of Montana. We knew these children well because they were us.
College and career decision-making is a unique sculpting of natural talent, family legacy, luck and mystery. Somehow, the boy, despite his childhood dreams, became a counselor educator. Interestingly, so did the girl. How could it be that a first-born girl with a ranching background and a love of writing poetry ended up in the same profession -- and at the same university -- as a last-born boy from the suburbs with a family legacy that turned him toward competitive sports?
When it comes to helping your children with college and career decision-making, the first rule for parents is self-awareness. Be aware of how your lifestyle and values expose your children to particular professional activities. For example, if you're a nurse, your children will likely have exposure to medically related vocational opportunities. Similarly, if you coach basketball at a middle school, your children will undoubtedly end up with more gym time and a greater opportunity to have basketball or coaching in their future.
It's also important to be aware of your attitude toward your own profession and others. It's easy to see why the children of a factory worker, rancher or politician might grow up with an aversion toward factory work, ranching or politics, especially if their parents hate their jobs. Children are, obviously, more likely to follow in their parents' footsteps if parents are happy with their college and career decisions rather than miserable about their life choices.
The second college and career planning rule is financial awareness. Recent federal cuts to college loan programs make this planning even more challenging. Based on estimates obtained from www.savingforcollege.com, to pay for your child to attend a moderately priced college or university in the year 2023, if you plan to pay for the costs yourself, you would need to save approximately $463 per month for the next 18 years. If your child is eight years old right now and you want to send him or her to a prestigious (and expensive) private college, you'll need to save $1,132 each month for the next 10 years.
Obviously, not many parents of newborns have an extra $463 to set aside each month for college savings, which brings us to another college and career planning rule. Before the financial reality of college expenses smacks you in the face, sit down and figure out your college financing philosophy and communicate it clearly to your children.
In our experience, paying for college is so complex and confusing that it makes a great communication and planning opportunity for parents and children. Realistically, your child's college will most likely be financed through a wide variety of sources, which is probably a good thing. Some money may come from college savings accounts supported by you, grandparents and other relatives. Other money may come from your child's own personal savings account as well as part and full-time jobs your children have while attending college. Still other money may come from federally supported loans or grants or through private scholarships.
Making your way through the college decision-making and financing mazes are complex processes. We recommend using resources such as www.collegeboard.com as well as the financial aid offices of specific colleges and universities. Through these resources you will discover the advantages and disadvantages of various funding sources.
The final rule, or at least our final rule, for college planning is to, whenever possible and appropriate, make college financial planning a collaborative process with your children. For some, it might be the first practice they have at being an adult and making important, life-altering decisions. In the end, your role as advisor, supporter and financier should progressively shrink while your child's self-determination grows. If possible, step back and embrace the excitement, mystery and opportunity this whole process offers. Take time to sit down and communicate with your children about the various visions of the future. Make plans in a pleasant and positive way, perhaps over pizza or ice cream, sometimes even including friends or other family members. The message for your children is that life planning is an ongoing process involving self-awareness, exploration, communication, increasing responsibilities and exciting opportunities, one of which is the opportunity to regularly talk about and plan for the future.
Rita and John Sommers-Flanagan are counselor educators at the University of Montana. Contact them at john.sf@mso.umt.edu.
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Cheer On Your Nighthawks
Home Games this Week
Thursday 1/10Girls B-Ball vs Mt. View 7:30Friday 1/11Boys Soccer vs. CDO 6:30 Boys B-Ball vs.Tucson 7:30Saturday 1/12Wrestling - Rumble at the Ridge 10:00am
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Need to Check Common App???
The Common Application: Submit Application, Supplement & Payment Separately.
The application, supplement and payment submissions are three distinct processes. Despite instructions and reminders, some students mistakenly believe that the application automatically follows a supplement and/or payment. Students need to confirm the status of submissions within My Colleges.
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Colleges Visiting
Pima Community College 11:30am
1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6, 5/20
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Reminders
Audition forms/materials for the all school musical "Beauty and the Beast" can be found outside the Blackbox Theatre on the cork board through 1/11. Nets for Vets is1/18/13 at 7:30pm. Veterans interested in attending free should contact IRHS Veteran's Heritage Project at irhsazvhp@gmail.com. More info in 12/19 newsletter. Academically Gifted - To refer your child for testing please complete this testing referral form. Submit the testing referral form to Cymry DeBoucher no later than 1/31/13. The form may be dropped off at the IRHS Front Desk. Summer Seminar at the United States Air Force Academy. For Juniors; 1/31/13 app deadline; here is the program's website and an overview. Support Project Grad: 10-Years Saving 10,000 lives.
If you or someone you know owns a business,
please consider participating in or donating to the Oro Valley Cup Golf Tournament (Project Grad's largest fundraiser). Sponsors, players, donations for raffle prizes and silent auction items need. Their website has donation forms. Questions? contact OV Cup Chair Greg Fitzgerald.
TUTORING @ IRHS: After-school tutoring resumes January 14th. Mon-Thurs 3:45-5:15. |
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