Three Scottsdale Unified School District seniors were selected as community scholars and will each receive a $2,500 scholarship. They are Saumya Gupta from Desert Mountain High School, Jonathan Hernandez from Arcadia High School and Dominic Bergs from Saguaro High School.

 

The scholarships were made possible through funding by corporate sponsors who support La Gran Fiesta and the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration in partnership with Community Celebrating Diversity and the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

 

The selection criteria and procedures of the program were designed to ensure that all eligible students receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or economic background. Criteria included that the students must be full-time residents of Arizona, be citizens of the United States or provide evidence of being permanent residents, have a minimum GPA of 2.8 and rank in the top 25 percent of their senior class. The scholars were selected based on a combination of criteria, including financial need, community service, academic performance, leadership and a required essay.

 

On April 16th, the Governing Board approved changes to Scottsdale Unified School District’s grading practices that will be implemented in 2013-14 school year. The recommendations were developed by a committee made up of teachers, parents, administrators and high school students. The committee studied the discrepancies between report card grades and performance on standardized assessments and the inconsistencies in grading practices across the District. In order to develop the recommendations, they studied best practices from experts across the country. The recommendations were designed to improve consistency while increasing academic rigor by focusing on student’s abilities to demonstrate what they have learned. The majority of a student’s grade will be determined based on how well they perform on assessments which include projects, essays, portfolios, tests, etc. This proficiency based system will help us better prepare our students with the knowledge and skills they need to be prepared for higher education and the workforce.

 

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis will host two informational meetings this spring for parents and students to learn more about the changes in the grading practices they can expect to see next year. The meetings are scheduled for May 8th and May 20th at 6 p.m. at the Mohave District Annex, 8500 E. Jackrabbit Road, Scottsdale 85250. If you plan to attend one of the meetings, please RSVP to mday@susd.org.

Pesticide Notification

Date:May 7, 2013             Time: 6:30 AM
                    Location:Warming Tracks/battiing cages/  Granite Bays, Ball fields
Type: Round up - QuickPro - 
herbicide
Weed control

Additional Treatment
May 14, 2013
6:30AM
Granite Bays, parking lots, water retention areas, maintenance shop and all grass lines
Round Up Pro

Herbicide
weed control

SPRING FINAL EXAM BELL SCHEDULE

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For any student wishing to participate in athletics for the 2013-2014 school year, please note that a sports physical will be needed. Attached is a flyer for your convenience with a new location for sports physicals.
Please click here for the flyer

AP TESTING

AP Testing will be taking place in early May.
The fee for this testing is $89.00 Per Exam.
This fee must be paid to the Saguaro Bookstore by March 28th.
Cash or checks are accepted.
Any questions, please contact your Guidance Counselor

 

 

eLearning online classes can be taken as part of your regular class schedule at school during the day, or as an extra class after school.

 

For more information visit: http://elearning.susd.org

 

Please click here to read about the NEW 2.0 GPA Policy