The Weekly Update #6

VISION

All Living the Pursuit of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement

MISSION

The Mission of CGUHSD is to inspire excellence by providing globally competitive educational and career opportunities for all students

Great news! We now have 1 full class period of AVID being offered. If you are interested, see your counselors asap so that we can form a second class. For more information on our course offering and the AVID program you can click here and view a video here:n What AVID is

Nationally, there has been a significant spike in cyberbullying and classroom disruptions from cell phones in the classroom. We know that teen mental health continues to decline across the country from excessive screen time and social media. You can read some of the latest research on this important topic here. Our policy is OFF AND AWAY (Cell phones and Earbuds) during classtime.If there are extenuating circumstances, ex. diabetes and need to monitor, a caregiver with severe illness, etc please send Mr. Raymond an email and he and our staff will work with you to come to a solution.

Between classes and at lunch, there is no problem with students having their phones out or listening to music with their earpods, etc.

Students must pay any and all fines / fees in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. Any student fines or fees can be paid online. Students can purchase parking passes, pay class fees, technology fines, etc. All of this should be done online. You can access the payment center by doing the following:

You will need a PowerSchool Parent Portal account to access TouchBase.

If you don’t have a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, please call your
student's school office to get an account set up.

Please sign into to PowerSchool to access TouchBase. The steps below
can only be done using an internet browser such as Google Chrome, Internet
Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Android browser, etc. (computer, tablet, smartphone) and CANNOT be done using the Powerschool Mobile App.

1. Sign in to PowerSchool.
2. Once signed in, click the icon in the left panel labeled Purchases and Payments (see image on left).
   
   You will immediately be taken to TouchBase without having to sign in.

UPDATE : We sent an email to all 11th and 12th grade students and parents in which we laid out the number of credits that each student has. We also included the criteria for being moved to intensive credit recovery. Please take a few minutes to discuss your child's credit situation with them and then watch this video that explains everything regarding credit recovery. We have 280 sophomores who also need credit recovery, we will be reaching out to you all this week as well.

Information

Please click here to read more about our Credit Recovery Challenge and how we intend to overcome it.

Vaping - Repeat from Last Week, However, VERY IMPORTANT

We have had more than 30 incidents of students who have been caught with either THC or nicotine vapes since school started. I do have concern about the amount of THC and nicotine vaping that we have seen on campus in the last few weeks. Parents, please talk with your students about the dangers of THC / vaping on the developing brain.

Moving Forward

We are working to provide a class for students to take on the dangers of vaping for the first offense. Upon completion of the online class we will potentially reduce the original suspension. Additionally, we have purchased vape detectors that will be placed in the restrooms. These detectors will send a text message to security, me, and Mr. Raymond with the location and time, as well as kick the camera on outside of the restroom where this is occurring so we can identify those involved. We are, in accordance with our student handbook discipline matrix, cracking down hard on this violation. Students can receive 10 days suspension for a THC vape and 5 for a nicotine vape on the first offense. Both are illegal for young people under the age of 18. If a student is caught more than once, it is possible to go to a long-term suspension hearing (up to a 365 day suspension). We want our kids in school, we want our kids safe, and we want our kids successful. Don't do it, if you choose to do it, do not bring it to school.

Aggression

Since we began school we have had a multiple instances of aggression (fighting) between students that have resulted in 6 suspensions. Let me be very clear about this, this behavior is absolutely unacceptable on our campus.

Moving Forward

We are acting within the parameters of our student handbook discipline matrix and are suspending students who are involved in fights. Additionally, we have a few cases where, due to the nature of the fight, we are recommending those students involved not be allowed to return to school for up to 365 days. I want to be really clear about this with all of our students, parents, and community members: violence is not an answer to any problem a student may face on our campus. If you fight on the campus of CGUHS you will be suspended and you may receive the any or all of the following consequences dependent on the severity of the altercation: law enforcement contact and criminal charges, short-term suspension, long-term suspension or in the most severe cases expulsion (you may not attend school in an Arizona public school). If you are having a problem with someone on campus, come to an adult and allow us to help you and the other party to solve the problem peacefully and productively.

CGUHS Student Responsibilities 2023 - 24

This school year we will be discussing academic responsibilities at length with all of our students. It is important that students not only familiarize themselves with these responsibilities, but that they practice these responsibilities on a daily basis. We reviewed these expectations with students this week. If students follow the guidelines below, they will experience tremendous success at Casa Grande Union High School.

• Acquire Knowledge of Content - Students understand the content they are learning in class.
• Come Prepared for Class - Students bring the needed materials for class.
• Take Notes - Students accurately and completely take notes.
• Ask Questions - Students ask questions when a lack of understanding occurs.
• Complete Homework - Students complete assignments on time.
• Attend Tutoring/Seek Help - Students attend tutoring or seek help when they need it.
• Attend Regularly - Students attend class regularly and arrive on time.
• Take Assessment Seriously – Students bring their best effort possible on assessments.
• Appropriate Work Ethic/Attitude/Behavior - Students display appropriate work ethic, attitude, and behavior.
• Put cell phones and ear buds off and away while in the classroom
• Be Kind

Our counselors and Dr. Johnson will be working closely with Mrs. Clement and our students / families to ensure that students are on track to graduate. Seniors must complete 22 credits in order to graduate. Additionally, every senior must take and pass the AZ Civics test, and must complete ECAP (Education and Career Action Plan). This year we will be using the AZ Pipeline program to guide our students through this process. Additional information can be found here. We will be rolling out our ECAP program as well as ensuring that students have opportunities to take and pass the Civics test in the coming weeks.

Student Council sponsored Club Rush this week, and as you can see from some of the photos below, it was a big success.

Activities this Week:

8/21

CGHS Student Senate Meeting

11:05-11:45 AM - Auditorium

Advisors: Dr. Lineberry & Mrs. Telles

8/21-23

DECA to Leadership Camp, Lost Canyon, Williams AZ

Advisor: Mr. Carter

8/21-10/3

Band Coin Drive

Advisor: Mr. Hebda

8/22-31

Band Cookie Doug Fundraiser

Advisor: Mr. Hebda

8/22

Senior Class Meeting

7:30 AM - IFS Room

Advisor: Mrs. DeCarlo

Band Practice

5:45 PM - 9:00 PM

Advisor: Mr. Hebda

8/23

Senior Photos Make-up Day

8:15 - 1:00 - L52

Advisor: Mrs. McPeak

Key Club Meeting

7:30 AM & 1:15 PM - IFS Room

Advisor: Mrs. DeCarlo

Counselor PLC in Library Reference room

1:30 PM

8/24

STEM Advisory Council Meeting

11:05 - 11:45 - Auditorium

Advisor: Mr. Thompson

DECA Competition Study Session

3:30 - 4:30 - K102

Advisor: Mr. Carter

Band Practice

5:45 - 9:00 PM

Director: Mr. Hebda

8/25

Student Council OtterPop Sale

Lunchtime Activity

Advisor: Mrs. Brady

Upcoming

8/29 - School-wide Benchmark Testing

8/30 - Student Council to AASC Spirit Conference

9/1 - First Home Varsity Football Game

9/4 - LABOR DAY - School not in Session/Offices Closed

9/7 and 8 - THE Rudy Ruettiger to CGUHS

9/4-12 - Homecoming Float Building at CG Armory

9/12 - Blood Drive in Practice Gym

9/11-15 - Homecoming Week Activities

9/14 - CGUHS Wall of Fame Honorees' Banquet

9/15 - Homecoming Game & Wall of Fame Honorees' Presentation

9/16 - Homecoming Dance

• August 22, 2023 - Tuesday
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• Boys Golf (A) vs Multiple Golf Teams
• The Raven Golf Club at Verrado – 3:00 pm
• Flag Football (A) Pre-Season Scrimmage vs Crismon High School
• Crismon High School – 6:00 pm
• August 23, 2023 - Wednesday
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• Boys Golf (H) vs Multiple Golf Teams
• Dave White Golf Course – 2:30 pm
• Girl’s Volleyball (A) Pre-Season Scrimmage vs Valley Christian
• Valley Christian High School – 6:00 pm
• August 25, 2023 – Friday
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• Varsity Football (A) vs Corona del Sol
• Corona del Sol High School – 7:00 pm