GLENDALE UNION

Moon Valley's Vocal Ensemble entered to have 94.5 Kool FM feature their rendition of the National Anthem on the radio. The Rockets were chosen to receive some radio air time AND won $1,000 for their program! Congratulations to Mr. Hunt and the MVHS Choir!

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Parents, Students, Staff and

P2 APUSH wins grant to see Hamilton. P3

Art colors Moon Valley sidewalks. P3

National lunch program eligi-bility and food account pay-ment options. P4

Public Notification of Nondiscrimination Annual Public Notification of Nondiscrimination Glendale Union High School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in admission to its programs, services or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. GUHSD provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. GUHSD Career & Technical Education Depart-ment does not discriminate in enrollment or access to any of the programs available, such as business, applied technology, FACS, nursing, and fire science. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs. GUHSD does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator(s), call 623-435-6006 or 623-435-6067, 7650 N. 43 Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301 Notificación Pública Anual de No Discriminación: El Glendale Union High School District (GUHSD) no discrimina en base a raza, color, nacionalidad, género, edad, o discapacidad de admisión a sus programas, servicios, o actividades, en acceso a ellas, en el tratamiento a individuos, o en ningún aspecto de sus operaciones. GUHSD provee el acceso igual a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos designados para los jóvenes. El departamento de Educación Técnica y de Carreras de GUHSD no discrimina en su matriculación ni en el acceso a cualquier de sus programas disponibles, como negocios, la tecnología aplicada, FACS, enfermería, y formación para bomberos. La falta de habilidades con el inglés no será una barrera a la admisión ni la participación en las actividades del distrito y sus programas. GUHSD tampoco discrimina en sus contratos o prácticas de empleados. Esta noticia es provista y requerida por el Título VI del Acto de Derechos Civiles de 1964, Sección 504 del Acto de Rehabilitación de 1973, Título IX de la Enmienda Educativa de 1972, en el Acto de Era de Discriminación de 1975, y el Acto de los Estadounidenses con Habilidades Diferenciadas de 1990. Ud. puede comunicarse con el coordinador de cumplimiento sobre preguntas, quejas, o para más información con respecto a estas leyes. Director de Operaciones y Atletismo, 623-435-6006 Directora de la Educación Especial 623-435-6067, 7650 N. 43rd Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301.

A proud member of the Glendale Union High School

Important Numbers Athletics: 623-915-8013 Attendance: 623-915-8001 Bookstore: 623-915-8019 Blast Center: 623-915-8161 Cafeteria: 623-915-8043 Counseling: 623-915-8002 Media Center: 623-915-8054 Nurse: 623-915-8005 Social Worker: 623-915-8175

M&O Override Community Meetings

The Glendale Union High School District must hold a special election with approval by the majority of voters to continue the current mainte-

nance and operations (M&O) budget override. The Governing Board has authorized a Citizens’ Committee to review the M&O budget in order to

make recommendations on whether or not to call for the election and to recommend program cuts or reductions if the override funding is not

continued.

Public presentations are being planned to provide information and to gather input from our community. The format calls for the communities of

three schools to gather at one location. While it is preferred that you attend the presentation with your school, if your schedule does not allow

for this, please feel free to attend any of the presentations. Your attendance and involvement in this decision-making process is important to the

students of our district.

March 13 Apollo, Glendale, and Independence high schools Meeting location: Glendale High School, 6216 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale – Auditorium Time: 6:00 p.m. March 14 Cortez, Moon Valley, and Greenway high schools Meeting location: Moon Valley High School, 3625 W. Cactus Rd., Phoenix – Auditorium Time: 6:00 p.m.

March 15 Washington, Sunnyslope, and Thunderbird high schools

Meeting location: Sunnyslope High School, 35 W. Dunlap Rd, Phoenix - Auditorium

Time: 6:00 p.m.

If you have additional questions or need more information, please contact the Community Relations Department at 623-435-6001 or email

prdept@guhsdaz.org.

What is a Maintenance and Operations Budget Override?

A school district’s budget is limited by law. Yet school districts may ask voters for direct funding to supplement budget allocations from the

Legislature. With approximately 85 percent of the M&O budget used for staff salaries and related benefit costs for the district’s 2,000 em-

ployees, community support is necessary to maintain current programs or services.

SIDEWALK ART

Advanced Placement U.S. History students had an opportunity to see the musical Hamilton thanks to their teacher Jennifer Wright. The trip was made possible by a grant provided by Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and funded by the Rockefeller Founda-tion. Students paid $10 to attend, but were required to complete a project that mirrored the steps Lin Manuel Miranda took when writing the musical. Students had to pick an event or person from the Revolutionary Pe-riod in US History, find primary sources, and then write a poem, song, monologue, rap, etc. Stu-dents also performed those pro-jects within the classroom, and a few chosen projects were per-formed that day at ASU Gam-mage.

ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, ADVANCED

ART, ART 3-4, AND AP ART COMPLETED

ANNUAL SIDEWALK CHALK DRAWINGS.

Preparing All Moon Valley Students for Higher Education During your student’s four years of high school, they experience days that are packed with activities, friends and fun; but we must remember the number one goal for all our high school students: pre-paring students for higher education. We are proud to announce that Moon Valley received a preliminary school letter grade of A! One of the many reasons we received an A is our focus on college and career readiness. Why is college-readiness so important? A recent study shows that

by 2020, 75% of jobs will require at least a two-year degree or higher. That compares to just 62% of jobs requiring higher education in 2009. Also, a college degree makes a big difference for lifetime earning potential. Those with only a high school diploma earn about $1.2 million over their working lifetime. But those with a Bachelor’s degree earn almost twice that – about $2.1 million. Here are some important things for all students to remember as they work toward their higher-education goals: Your high school transcript sticks with you for life. All students should take the PSAT during both sophomore and junior year and the

Pre-ACT sophomore year as a way to prepare and practice for the ACT, which is taken, for free, during junior year.

Visit the College & Career Center inside the front office or call 623-915-8055. Contact your student’s counselor with any questions on scholarships, institutions,

higher education or guidance. In addition, here are some upcoming dates to help your student reach their college goals: On March 14, freshmen will have the opportunity to take the PSAT10 and sophomores can take the pre-ACT. Please visit the student bookstore for more details or contact your student’s guidance counselor. On March 28, all students will have the opportunity to get ready for upcoming state and national testing. On this day, ALL of our students will be learning test-taking techniques to get them ready for the challenges of high-stakes testing. By learning these skills, our students will have the opportunity to excel on college-entry exams as well as the AzMERIT and AIMS exams. On April 4, all of our junior students will be taking the ACT exam for free. This amazing opportunity will help your students get accustomed to national exams so they can be successful. By doing well on college-entry exams, students can earn scholarships to-ward higher education. For more information on free ACT testing at Moon Valley, please call the Counseling Office at 623-915-8002. Throughout the year, Moon Valley has a college club that meets, called UNI101. Every first Wednesday of the month, students meet with club advisers to talk about college. Topics include things such as important exams needed for college entrance, options in higher education, applying for college and setting goals throughout high school. All stu-dents are encouraged to join UNI101. Find out more information by contacting your stu-dent’s counselor. Moon Valley prides itself on a vision that all students will go on to higher education. We will continue to promote our vision of helping every student to be college and career ready!

Anat Salyer Principal

Moon Valley High School

The BLAST Center is located in Build-ing 5 and is open for students before

and after school. Students receive breakfast or a snack

after working for 15 minutes.

Desert Mission Food Bank Buffalo Exchange

Robyn’s Nest @LaPaloma Flowers

Homeless Youth Connection

Job Corp

Valley Metro

Calvary Community Church

Jacque Terrillion

Teen Lifeline

Thank You

Community Partners:

Spiritline Tryouts MANDATORY

PARENT MEETING Thursday, 3/15

6:30 p.m. Building 5, Conference Room

There you will receive your tryout packet as well as important dates and information.

Tryout Clinics 3:30-5 pm:

Wednesday March 28

Thursday March 29

Final Evaluation: Friday, March 30 at 3:30

*Must be cleared to tryout*

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Students spent the en-tire day sketching, drawing, and coloring in artwork of their own creation. Some students even created projects that day with no reference. Projects are available for viewing outside of the administration building.