Weekly Bulletin
for City High School Families

February 20, 2006

Principal’s Notes

Thanks to all who chipped in to help with the CEDO Scholarship Rummage Sale and the Alley Work Day on Saturday. Both were big successes. Events like these contribute to a good cause and strengthen our sense of community. See the list of parents, students, and staff who participated (on back). (Hopefully we didn’t forget to mention any of the volunteers!)

~ Carrie Brennan, Principal (carrie@cityhighschool.org)

AIMS Tests Coming Up

All sophomores and some juniors will be taking the writing and reading portions of the AIMS test on Tuesday, February 28 and Wednesday, March 1. Division II students will have a special testing schedule on those days with school hours of 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon. This means that Wednesday, March 1 will not be a “late start” for students taking AIMS. (Ninth grade parents, please note: Division I students will have regular school hours on those days.) AIMS, which stands for Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards, is a 3-part test with reading, writing, and math portions. Students must pass in order to graduate. Please mark your calendars at home and ensure that students are well rested and in attendance on February 28 and March 1.

City High Parents

Our new PTO organization, City High Parents, is doing a great job in their first year. They continue to meet monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7:00-8:00 p.m. All parents and guardians are welcome to participate. The next meeting is Tuesday, February 21. On the agenda is planning the Staff Appreciation Breakfast on March 15 and Alley Work Day #2 in April.

Bike Storage

We are excited to have so many students and staff bike commuting to school these days. We are working to increase the number of bike racks along the sidewalk, so that bike parking is more convenient. Students who bring bikes to school need to lock them using the racks in front or store their bikes using the alley bike hooks. (Thanks to Brett Goble, Jon Riddick, and David Rule for installing the new hooks during the Alley Work Day!) We are working to keep the alley area organized and all exits clear (for fire code). Bike commuters: please do not store bikes inside, leave them in the alley on the ground, or walk them through the school. Thanks for your cooperation!

Rodeo Break

Please note that we do not have school this week on Thursday or Friday, February 23-24. Enjoy the Rodeo Break!

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Thanks to all of our February 18 VOLUNTEERS!

(Some people even volunteered at both locations!)

Alley Work Day Volunteers

Malena Acosta (Ben’s mom)

Tristan Blue

Carrie Brennan

Sue Gilles (Dan Schaller’s mom)

Brett Goble

Shannon Harding and his dad Ralph

Michael Herzog

Vicki Kahn and her parents, Nancy and John

Leia Maahs

Mike Martin and his dad Roy

Trip and Kathe McGrath (Ryan’s parents)

Drew Meissner and his mom Christine

Anne Pinsky and her dad Fred

Jon Riddick and his mom Cathy

David Rule and his mom Debbie

Mike Spielman

Rummage Sale Volunteers

Vinny Anaya and his parents

Nancy Andrews (Vicki Kahn’s mom)

Ruben Betancourt (Daniel’s dad)

Shannon Harding and his dad Ralph

Jillian Koch and her mom

Desi Marcus

Mike Martin and his dad Roy

Mariam Naweed and her dad David

Noelle Shepherdson (Katelyn Millette’s mom)

Josie Tijerino

Catherine Walker and her mom Wendy

Mike Wilson

SPECIAL THANKS to Noelle Shepherdson for coordinating and hosting the Rummage Sale and to City High Parents for sponsoring the Alley Work Day.