AIMS retake testing is February 23, 24 and 25.

• School will follow the regular bell schedule for Monday, Tuesday
• Wednesday as a conference day.
• No After School Assistance Feb. 23-25.
• No school February 26 and 27 due to Rodeo Break

SB 1191 deals with graduation, passing test scores, and testing moratorium  

Our district was notified late Friday afternoon, February 20, 2015 that Governor Ducey approved signing into law 

Until this moratorium was announced, students were required to pass all three portions of the AIMS test in order to receive a high school diploma. Passing the AIMS test is no longer a graduation requirement.

Testing will still be available next week for those students wishing to take AIMS for scholarship eligibility or other personal reasons. For more information on the AZ  "AIMS Scholarship" see http://www.azed.gov/endorsement-tuition-scholarship/files/2014/03/abor-scholarship-brochure.pdf

There will be no more test administrations of the AIMS test after next week.

WRESTLING 

Wrestling placed 3rd in the D1 State Championships as a team.   

Individual Winners:   

• Jayce Cunha, 106 - 4th place
• Danny Vega, 113 - 1st place (he is a 2 time State Champion)
• Alfredo Calzadillas, 126 - 3rd place
• Marco Dominguez, 132 - 5th place
• Kyle Taylor, 138 - 4th place
• Jeremy Berson, 152 - 2nd place

GIRLS BASKETBALL
 

The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks girls basketball team won Friday's neutral non-conference game against Cactus Shadows by a score of 55-49.This game was part of the 2015 Arizona High School Girls Basketball Playoff Brackets: AIA - Division II.

The Girls play @ Cienega (Vail, AZ) on Wednesday, Feb 25 for a quarterfinal game.  If they beat Cienega on Wednesday, they play in the Championship Tournament this weekend

IRHS History Club upcoming events:

Mama's Pizza night -  Feb. 23rd    

       at Oracle and Magee

Car Wash - March 1st at BK on Oracle

2014-2015 Division II Fall Sports Recognitions

FOOTBALL

ALL DIVISION 1ST TEAM

Aaron Burnett                       Offensive Lineman

Nathan Farmer                     Punter

Austin Goddard                    Defensive Lineman

Nick Mazzioti                        Linebacker

ALL DIVISION 2nd TEAM

Nathan Farmer                     Placekicker

Chase Laurita                      Offensive Lineman

HONORABLE MENTION

Benny Acosta                      Running Back

Harrison Beemiller               Defensive Back

Michael Franzese                Offensive Utility/Flex Player

Jared McKemy                     Defensive Back

Cole McLafferty                    Running Back

Matt Solverson                     Receivers/Tight Ends

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - State Runnerups

ALL DIVISION 1ST TEAM

Aunesty Jantz                      Hitter/Middle Blocker

Jordan Weatherless             Setter

ALL DIVISION 2ND TEAM

Karissa Carney                    Libero

HONORABLE MENTION
Sarah Gosciminski              Hitter/Middle Blocker

Courtney Linaker                 Libero

McKenna McCabe               Hitter/Middle Blocker

Lanea Tuiasosopo               Hitter/Middle Blocker

David Fernandez- 8th place

Girls Golf Team-3rd place

Sydney Colwill-6th place

Boys Swim

Collin Murphy-7th place in 50yd Freestyle.

Glitz! Show Choir 

Congratulations to the Glitz! Show Choir on their fantastic performances at the NAU Jazz/Madrigal festival this past weekend. The ladies performed in both competitions, and received an "Excellent" at the Madrigal competition and a "Superior" at the Jazz competition, despite being the only show choir that performed in the Jazz portion.  

The IRHS Kindness Duck award winners for this week are:

Ben Skuta- Ben is kind to everyone and he always holds the door for others.

Nicole Parker- Nicole did an amazing job helping others at the IRHS -8thgrade orientation night. She is endlessly kind and caring to others.

Remember Nighthawks: No act of kindness no matter how small, is ever wasted.

AP testing is fast approaching! Now is the time to sign up for testing that will take place in May. A $25 non-refundable deposit per test is due no later than March 6, 2015, at the time of registration in the IRHS bookstore. The remaining balance amount of $66 per exam must be paid no later than Friday, April 3, 2015. If you have any questions on registering for AP exams, see your AP teacher or Ms. Amonson in the administration offices area.

The Art Club has been working devotedly and creatively to creating a one-of-a-kind nighthawk mural to be built in the breezeway of our school. It is a unique opportunity to bring to light the creative talents of our students and leave a lasting effect on the school. The mosaic will be of a nighthawk flying over a sunset sky and mountains.

ANY AND ALL IRHS students, staff, parents, and faculty can carve a permanent footprint in this mural. We are selling slabs of the mural (about the palm of your hand) for $5 for you to carve your name or design into. No ceramic experience or expertise is necessary-we will help you create a beautiful piece. We will slow dry the slabs pieces with your name or design and glaze the pieces. This is a unique opportunity to leave your mark on the school forever.  The process can take 1-15 minutes depending on how elaborate you would like your design to be.