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Education Phoenix Newsletter Linda Abril Editor: Craig Pletenik Alhambra Designer: Renee Ryon Translator: Jesualdo Romo CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Chad E. Gestson, Ed.D. 4502 North Central Avenue Superintendent Phoenix, Arizona 85012 www.PhoenixUnion.org Communications Department (602) 764-1528 Preparing Every 2018 ASPRA*tions Award Entry: Publications & Electronic Media – Newsletter Student for Success in College, Career and Life Education Phoenix Newsletter Linda Abril Editor: Craig Pletenik Alhambra Designer: Renee Ryon Translator: Jesualdo Romo Bioscience PURPOSE: “Education Phoenix” is our long running quarterly district newsletter. It is a gathering of our best news for that season/quarter highlighting everything from student Bostrom achievements to the great work our staff and teachers do. Trevor G. Browne WHERE/WHEN IT’S BEING USED: It is a quarterly publication for our district. Camelback TARGET AUDIENCE: With a circulation of 30,000, the Education Phoenix newsletter is our premier publication for all our employees and we mail it to all students’ parents, key Central community members and post on our PUHSD website and social media. In addition, the spring edition is sent to all our 13 partner districts’ 8th grade student addresses as well. Our newsletter lets our community know what makes our district special, inspirational, and just Cesar Chavez plain great. Desiderata HOW IT’S SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: Our Director of Communications edits and writes the articles through collaboration with all our staff, he Betty H. Fairfax produces the “Good News Daily,” a daily email that keeps the whole Phoenix Union community informed. At the end of each quarter, these best and most interesting of the Franklin good news are put together into our newsletter by our Creative Director Renee Ryon. Simultaneously, Jesualdo Romo, a recent addition to the Communications team, translates the entire newsletter into Spanish. In a matter of days, dozens of articles are translated and Gifted & Talented quickly laid out to prepare the final version of the newsletter. Carl Hayden “Education Phoenix” also provides an opportunity for us to put our in-house photography on display courtesy of our entire team, but especially the inimitable Joseph Haley who also Maryvale specializes in video. Metro Tech Montessori North Phoenix Coding South Mountain Wilson “Preparing Every Student for Success in College, Career, and Life” DUCATION EA Newsletter From the Phoenix Union P HighHOENIX School District Fall 2017 Superintendent’s The Academies @ South Mountain Corner Promises 21st Century Learning Experience This newsletter, I want to spend time Big School Advantage. Small School Experience. expressing my gratitude for the many supporters The Academies @ South and stakeholders in our Mountain is transforming South community who have Mountain High School, with the made, and continue to creation of four schools-within- make, Phoenix Union a-school, specializing in unique one of the most college preparation and career successful urban Follow Superintendent Chad E. Gestson on readiness strands. Set to launch school systems in Twitter @ChadGestson in the fall of 2018, the Academies the country. @ South will build upon its Without question, Phoenix Union would not be where it is today without successful Magnet programs, and a highly supportive community that add several Career and Technical consistently supports Bonds and Education (CTE) opportunities. Overrides. This past November, our Students will select from Science community came through for our students and Technology, Public and once again, approving a continuation of Social Service, Aerospace and our current Maintenance & Operations Engineering or Art and Design and Override as well as a new Bond. Candidly, take elective courses that fall within their chosen Academy. Academy students will also have core we would prefer not to have to go to voters subjects (math, science, Language Arts and social studies) within their Academy. every few years for ballot measures, but The Academies @ South is designed to meet three objectives: 1) Promote a 21st century Arizona public schools are not funded at adequate levels and must seek other learning experience by creating smaller, more personalized learning environments within a chosen funding alternatives. Once again, thank See “ACADEMIES @ SOUTH” - Page 2 you to our community. Phoenix Union also has countless businesses and community-based organizations that contribute to our ongoing success. From grants from the A MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE ! Arizona Community Foundation and Helios to college-going partnerships with ASU, Contribute to student programs and activities at GCU, Maricopa Community Colleges, and Phoenix Union High School District, and you’ll be paid back with a numerous non-profits such as Be A Leader, STEP, and AGUILA, we have made huge DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR TAX CREDIT. gains in our college admissions rates and And you’ll help guarantee that scholarship totals. Admittedly, we do not our students experience all that high school has to offer. have the human or fiscal capital to do this work alone – so thank you to our partners. In addition, we are extremely fortunate DONATE ONLINE: www.PhoenixUnion.org/TaxCredit to have a Governing Board that is student- The Arizona Education Tax Credit allows single taxpayers or a head of household a credit of up to $200, and community-centered. Individually and married couples filing jointly, up to $400, if they contribute to eligible extracurricular activities to our and collectively, our Governing Board schools by April 15. This tax credit is available to all taxpayers, not just those with children in public schools. constantly pushes for stronger policies, more robust programs, and increased GIVE TODAY! Contribution Deadline is April 15 support for our staff and students. It is For More Information Call (602) 764-1420. See “SUPERINTENDENT” - Page 2 LINDA ABRIL ALHAMBRA BIOSCIENCE BOSTROM BROWNECCAMELBACK CENTRAL HAVEZ DESIDERATA FAIRFAXFRANKLIN HAYDEN MARYVALE METRO NORTHSPHX CODING OUTH WILSON Education Phoenix - Fall 2017 “SUPERINTENDENT” - management, to safety and security, our Continued From Page 1 support staff continually goes above and beyond for the sake of our mission of highly active and engaged in our schools preparing all students for success in college, and in the community. And it advocates career, and life. for authentic staff, student, and community To our certified staff - teachers, counselors, voice in all major decisions impacting our social workers, and other personnel such as schools. our nurses - you create magic and transform We are also very thankful for the the lives of the next generation daily. I once administrators in our system. Phoenix Union attempted to share a quote with a teacher currently spends almost 2 percent less than from a book titled, “Other People’s Children.” the state average on administrative costs. She stopped me immediately and said, “With Yet when you think about the magnitude of all due respect, these aren’t other people’s our district - 220 square miles, 20 schools, children. These are our children. We must love 3,000 employees, 28,000 students, them and support them as we do our own.” 50,000 parents and guardians, 13 partner That is the ethic of our certified staff - and for Maryvale Student elementary school districts, and thousands that I am proud to support and serve each and of neighbors, businesses, and community- every one. Named based organizations - it seems almost Finally, to our students, you are the impossible that only 110 administrators reason we commit to doing this work. For Student of the Year by can shoulder this load. Week in and week many of us, education is a calling. We are out, however, school administrators and called to help you fulfill your full potential Phoenix Indian Center our district level leaders commit their days, and realize your dreams. You challenge and Maryvale’s Valeria Salcido was honored evenings, and weekends to ensure that inspire us. You are worthy of nothing less our community is engaged and informed, than our best every day. In many ways and as the Female High School Student of the our staff is supported, and our students are on many days, we gain just as much from you Year, at the Phoenix Indian Center’s Arizona thriving. Thank you, leaders. as you do from us. For your commitment to American Indian Excellence in Leadership Perhaps the most unsung heroes in our Phoenix Union, your peers, your community, Awards event, November 14. Salcido, is a system are our support staff. We proudly yourself, and your future, we are extremely member of the Tohono O’odham community. boast that we have the greatest classified appreciative. staff in Arizona! From transportation to She is a senior, the school’s student body technology, food services to facilities - Chad E. Gestson, Ed.D., Superintendent vice-president, and a youth leader. “ACADEMIES @ SOUTH” - Continued From Page 1 academic and career specialty; 2) Increase The school “Creating smaller learning environments school feel, with the students’ college and career preparedness; is undergoing while reaping the benefits of a large benefits of a large and 3) Increase the number of students who a $20-million comprehensive campus creates a win-win comprehensive high earn professional certifications and Dual remodeling project for both our students and our community.” school campus. Enrollment college credit. over the next three Each Academy - Brian Guliford, South Mountain HS Principal “This is a great time to be a Jaguar. Our years to establish the will have its own transition to four college
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