GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT An annual publication for the neighbors of Glendale Union High School District To Empower All Students for the Choices and OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS 7650 N. 43RD AVENUE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301 ACHIEVEMENT IN ACTION 623.435.6000 MEN EPART T OF ED A D UC FALL | 2014 www.guhsdaz.org N AT Challenges of the Twenty-first Century O IO IZ www.facebook.com/guhsdaz R N SUPERIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT A According to the Arizona Auditor General, SUPERINTENDENT: p2 GUHSD allocates more money to the classroom Respect self, others Participate productively Communicate effectively Use cooperative and Apply problem-solving Set and meet high EUGENE DUDO, CEO AN “A” RANKED DISTRICT than any other of its peer districts in the state. and the environment and responsibly in a independent learning processes standards rapidly changing society strategies GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS: EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS PATTY KENNEDY, PRESIDENT Glendale Union High School District’s focus is DON DEBUSK, CLERK p3 creating students who are college and career Vision: To prepare all students for college and career RICK FIELDS ready upon graduation. VICKI L. JOHNSON PAM REICKS GUHSD #1 IN ACADEMIC GROWTH Learn about student academic growth and how MISSION STATEMENT: p4 Glendale Union High School District’s growth TO EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS FOR THE compares with neighboring districts. CHOICES AND CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY DEDICATED GOVERNING BOARD Serving GUHSD and the community, the Board is comprised of five members elected by the voters GUHSD Governing Board p5 in the district. Board members are responsible for decision-making regarding goals and policies that govern the operation of the school district. SAVE THE DATE November 18, 2014 6:30 pm Glendale Union High School District, Once SCHOOL REPORT CARD HONORS & ADVANCED PLACEMENT Moon Valley High School Auditorium for Glendale Union High School District Schools INFORMATION NIGHT 3625 W. Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ Again, Named A Top Performing District reported by AZ Department of Education Glendale Union High School District has earned an “A” for the second year Apollo High School Patty Kennedy, President Don DeBusk, Clerk Rick Fields Vicki L. Johnson Pam Reicks A Apollo High School Greenway High School Sunnyslope High School in a row and the distinction as a top-performing district by the Arizona Cortez High School A 8045 N. 47th Ave. 3930 W. Greenway Rd. 35 W. Dunlap Ave. Glendale, AZ 85302 Phoenix, AZ 85053 Phoenix, AZ 85021 Department of Education. Furthermore, the district is one of six Maricopa Glendale High School A ® 623-435-6300 623-915-8500 623-915-8760 ARTMENT OF County School Districts to have all high Greenway High School DEP EDU apollo.guhsdaz.org greenway.guhsdaz.org sunnyslope.guhsdaz.org NA CA All nine Glendale Union high schools A O TI IZ O R N earned an “A” from the Arizona schools earn an “A” rating. The letter Independence High School HIGH SCHOOLS A Cortez High School Independence High School Thunderbird High School A & WORLD REPORT 8828 N. 31st Ave. 6602 N. 75th Ave. 1750 W. Thunderbird Rd. Department of Education PADVANCEDDistrict PLACEMENT Phoenix, AZ 85051 Glendale, AZ 85303 Phoenix, AZ 85023 grades depict a district or school’s Moon Valley High School U.S.News A “ ” RANKED DISTRI 623-915-8200 623-435-6100 623-915-8900 RANKINGS NATIONAL DISTRICT OF THE YEAR AN A CT academic performance based on a variety of criteria including the academic 2013 cortez.guhsdaz.org independence.guhsdaz.org thunderbird.guhsdaz.org Sunnyslope High School A growth of all students. GUHSD ranks top in the state as it relates to growth Thunderbird High School Glendale High School Moon Valley High School Washington High School A 6216 W. Glendale Ave. 3625 W. Cactus Rd. 2217 W. Glendale Ave. points. This distinction is attributed to the district’s established learning Washington High School Glendale, AZ 85301 Phoenix, AZ 85029 Phoenix, AZ 85021 A RIGHT TO REVIEW TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS 623-435-6200 623-915-8000 623-915-8400 system and an outstanding faculty and staff, and strong community support. Letter grades are based on academic performance with an A being the highest grade a school can earn. The Glendale Union High School District continues its long-standing tradition of providing quality instructional staff to work with your children. Its teachers are recruited from the strongest glendale.guhsdaz.org moonvalley.guhsdaz.org washington.guhsdaz.org teacher preparation programs in Arizona and across the nation. All teachers participate in ongoing professional development activities to maintain their content knowledge, as well as their ability to plan and deliver effective instruction. The district is proud of its record of student achievement, which is a direct result of the efforts of its professional staff. Glendale Union High School District MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR As a parent of a student in the Glendale Union High School District, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the teachers who instruct your child. Federal law allows Online Learning Academy Glendale Union High School District is centered on excellence and defined on a learning system that you to ask for certain information about your child’s teachers and requires us to provide this information in a timely manner. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following 4530 W. Northern Ave. FUTURE FRESHMAN INFORMATION NIGHT information about each of your child’s teachers: whether the Arizona State Department of Education has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and the subjects he/she teaches; Glendale, AZ 85302 JANUARY 15, 2015 embodies the mission “to empower all students for the choices and challenges of the twenty-first century.” whether the Arizona State Department of Education has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special 623-435-7300 circumstances; the teacher’s college major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and if so, the subject of the degrees; whether any teacher’s aides or similar paraprofessionals Reviewing state and national academic standards, designing and strengthening the curriculum, and collecting online.guhsdaz.org Check your local high school for start times provide services to your child and if they do, their qualifications. evidence that confirms students are mastering identified skills have been part of the district’s focus for many The Glendale Union High School District looks forward to continuing its positive partnership with parents. Your high expectations for student achievement, school involvement, and appropriate behavior on behalf of your student make an important difference in the success of GUHSD. For more information, please call Tom Hernandez at 623-435-6018. years. Glendale Union High School District is committed to providing a rigorous high school experience to 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 Career and Technical Education department 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 ensure students are college and career ready. RIGHTS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 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 Pursuant to the individiuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004, each school district is responsible for identifying, evaluating and providing service for all public, be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator(s): Matt Belden, 623-435-6006 or Wendy Collison, 623-435-6067, 7650 N 43 Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301 private, or home-schooled children with disabilities. Notificación Pύblica Annual de No Discriminación El Glendale Union High School District no discrimina raza, color, nacionalidad, género, edad, o incapacidad de admisión a sus programas, servicios, o actividades, en acceso a ellas, en el tratamiento a individuos, If your child attends a private school or is home-schooled, and you feel that your child may need to be screened for a possible disability, you should contact the GUHSD Office of Special o en ningún aspecto de sus operaciones. El departamento de Educatión Técnica y de Carreras del Glendale Union High School District no discrimina en su matriculación o en el acceso a cualquier de sus programas disponibles, como business, applied technology, Education at 623-435-6067. You may also refer your child for screening by contacting the school psychologist at the public school your child would attend if he/she attended public school. FACS, nursing, y fire science. La falta de habilidades inglesas para idiomas de hablar no será una barrera a la admisiόn ni la participaciόn en las actividades del distrito y programas. El Glendale Union High School District tampoco discrimina en sus contratos o practicas 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 Eduacativa de 1972, en el Acto de Era de Descriminación de 1975, y el Acto de los All public school students are screened within six weeks of the date of enrollment in the public school.