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  • Art Wagner
     
    ‘Celebration of Life’ service, memorial fund for Art Wagner

    A “Celebration of Life” service to honor and remember Art Wagner, Higley Unified School District’s Executive Director of Support Services, is scheduled for Monday, May 20, at 6 p.m. at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts, 4132 E. Pecos Road, Gilbert.

    In addition, the educational nonprofit group, the James Megellas Foundation, has established the “Art Wagner Memorial and Scholarship Fund.”
     
    Our news release about Art Wagner, the upcoming service and the memorial fund is here.  
     
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  • Meet and Greet time change
     
    Higley Unified School District  officials are changing the time for the meet-and-greet with principals of Cooley Middle School and Williams Field High School.
     
    Due to a scheduling conflict, families are asked to arrive one hour earlier, at 4:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m.,  on Monday, May 20, at the WFHS library, 2076 S. Higley Road, where they can meet Cooley Middle School Principal Dr. Randy Mahlerwein and Williams Field High Principal Terri Wattawa and their staff.
     
    We apologize for any inconvenience. 
     
    More information about Ms. Wattawa is at www.husd.org/wfhsprincipal and Dr. Mahlerwein, www.husd.org/cmsprincipal.
     
    Read Ms. Wattawa's letter of introduction. Dr. Mahlerwein's letter is here.
      
     
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  • No summer meals program 
    Higley Unified School District will not provide free meals to children ages 0 to 18 this summer, contrary to previous reports. 
     
    The Arizona Department of Education recently changed its methods of determining which districts could participate in the program.  
     
    Families who may qualify for the summer meals program should visit www.azsummerfood.gov/food-site-locations to find the nearest participating location.
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  • Notice: Higley, Sodexo end school meal charges
    Effective this month, Higley Unified School District and its food-service provider Sodexo are no longer allowing students to charge meals to their meal accounts when they don't have enough money to cover the cost of the meals.
     
    Students must have payments or money available on their meal accounts to cover the cost of their breakfasts or lunches. Those who are short on funds will be offered an alternative meal. This is in accordance with Higley district Governing Board policy, E-3400, "EFDA Collection of Money/Food Tickets."  
     
    We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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  • Higley registers children, adults for summer programs 

    Higley Unified School District is registering children for Kids Club Summer Break Camp, enrichment classes and sports programs for the summer, and its food-service provider is offering free breakfast and lunch for the summer.

    Kids Club Summer Camp provides children with opportunities for fun educational experiences, including field trips, fitness, swimming and other activities. The camp is June 3- July 26, 6 a.m..-6 p.m., at Chaparral Elementary School, 3380 E. Frye Road, Gilbert. Tuition rates are reasonable and the district offers a 10 percent discount on registration for any siblings.

    Higley Community Education also offers enrichment classes such as cheer, dance, tumbling, chess, robotics, music and even classes for toddler ballet and dancing. Some classes such as robotics and cinematography can count toward merit badges for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Summer sports including kickball and floor hockey are open to children in grades K-6. 

    Adult enrichment classes are also open, including ESL classes, Zumba Fitness, boot camp, boxing fitness and a women’s self-defense class.

    Information is in the summer catalog at www.husd.org/summer. People with questions may call 480-279-7055 or e-mail community.education@husd.org

     
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  • Higley Unified School District now on Facebook 

    Higley Unified School District has launched a Facebook page for sharing news, information, photos and videos from the district and its schools with the public.

    “Our Facebook page is a new way for us to connect with our community, and it’s a way for our community to stay informed about news within our district and at our campuses,” said Dr. Denise Birdwell, superintendent of the Higley district.

    Student achievements, meeting announcements,and  updates on the construction of the district’s new middle schools are a few examples of the news that the Higley community, families and students will find published on the district’s Facebook page. 

    Earlier this year, the district started a Twitter account.  
      Facebook    “Like” our Page!     Twitter Follow us on Twitter @higleydistrict!
     
     
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  • Free, early immunizations available

    Chaparral Elementary School will host a series of free immunization clinics by the Chandler Regional Medical Center over the next few months, giving parents an opportunity to immunize children before the next school year begins in August.  

    The hospital’s Community Wellness Children’s Immunization Program aims to provide free immunizations to children 6 weeks to 18 years old.

    The next four Chandler Regional Medical Center clinics at Chaparral, 3380 E. Frye Road, Gilbert, will be in the school’s cafeteria 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: April 10, May 8, July 17 and Aug. 7.

    More information about this federally–funded program is here.

     
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  • AdvancED accreditation recommended for Higley

    Higley Unified School District has been recommended for accreditation from the international AdvancED accreditation group.

    Accreditation is a hallmark of quality education for school districts, and it enables students to easily transfer credits from one school to another. The process for seeking accreditation is rigorous, requiring thousands of documents, surveys and interviews.

    “We are proud Higley Unified School District has achieved this honor,” said Superintendent Dr. Denise Birdwell. “AdvancED accreditation is confirmation that we, an ‘A’-rated district with highly qualified teachers, administrators and high achieving students, are providing our students with an outstanding educational experience.”
     
    This week's recommendation by an AdvancED review team now goes to the AdvancED Accreditation Commission for final approval in the coming months. 
     
    Read more about the AdvancED review team’s recommendation in this press release. Learn more about AdvancED online.
     
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  • Higley announces ‘Teachers of the Year’

    Higley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Denise Birdwell has announced the 2013 Teachers of the Year.

    Each year, principals and district leaders honor a high-performing teacher from every school in the Higley district.

    The teachers receiving the honor this year are: Aimee Hunter, fifth grade at Centennial Elementary; Cynthia Alexander, fourth grade at Chaparral Elementary; Crystal Garcia, fourth grade at Coronado Elementary; Peggy Vogel, special education at Cortina Elementary; Mike Swaner, seventh-grade math at Gateway Pointe Elementary; Jessica D’Ambrosio, third grade at Higley Elementary and Middle School; Bob Edgar, sixth-grade band teacher at Power Ranch Elementary who also teaches band at Williams Field High School; Nicole Leone-Dunham, sixth-grade language arts at San Tan Elementary; Don Anderson, social studies at Higley High School; and Vatricia Harris, English at Williams Field High School.

    The teachers will be honored at Higley’s fifth annual Teacher of the Year Dinner on May 1 at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix-Gilbert, 1800 Santan Village Parkway, Gilbert. 

     
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  • Kindergarten registration
     
    Higley families with kindergarten-age children are invited to learn more about kindergarten and registration online.
     
    Click here to see the list of documents you’ll need for registering your child for kindergarten, and to see the requirements that determine whether your child qualifies for kindergarten enrollment.
     
    View the list of schools in the district to find which one is in your neighborhood. 
     
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  • Middle School
    Looking for more information about Higley middle schools?
     
    Higley Unified School District has a web page, husd.org/middleschools as a hub for news and updates on the schools which are now under construction. Please bookmark the page on your browser and check the site periodically for news about upcoming public meetings, events, construction, mascots and other issues. Also, you can track updates @higleydistrict on Twitter.
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  • 2013-14 start, end times for Higley Unified School District
     
    The Governing Board at its Dec. 18 meeting approved the 2013-14 start times for Higley's schools. 
    They are: 
     
    • High schools, 7:20 a.m.-2:30 p.m.                        
    • Elementary Schools, 8:10 a.m.–3:05 p.m.
    • Middle Schools– 8:55 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
     
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  • HUSD 'A' rated school district
     
    We are very pleased to announce that Higley Unified School District received an “A” Rating as a School District as determined by the Arizona Department of Education. This performance ranking reflects the academic growth of our students from one grade level to the next. It ranks Higley as a top-performing District in the state as one of just fifteen PreK-12 districts to receive an “A” rating. It is quite an honor to bestow on our instructional staff across our ten campuses and reflects the hard work and team approach across our entire community to drive student achievement. This cooperative approach includes students, parents, teachers, volunteers, partners, governing board members, administration and every staff member who impacts instruction from the front office to driving the school bus. Thanks to each and every one of you for your contribution to the students of Higley.

    We are also pleased to announce that all of our schools received high ratings and three of our schools advanced from a “B” to an “A” rating. We are on the path to ensuring that all of our schools achieve “A” ratings and that each student is achieving to the best of his or her ability. Our goal is to increase the rigor and relevance of our curriculum and use the most reliable data to determine student readiness for additional rigor, course placement and advancement across the curriculum at every grade level.

    School
    A-F Rating
    Centennial Elementary
    A
    Chaparral Elementary
    A
    Coronado Elementary
    A
    Cortina Elementary
    A
    Gateway Pointe Elementary
    B
    Higley Elementary & Middle
    A
    Higley High School
    B
    Power Ranch Elementary
    A
    San Tan Elementary
    A
    Williams Field High School
    A

    We know that students and parents have a choice. And, we thank our parents and students for choosing Higley and working hand-in-hand to promote success for each and every student.

    We consider our District the best choice as we are “A” Rated and “a college- bound” district. With a 94% graduation rate and 85% of our graduates attending college, we are providing a strong foundation for our students and the opportunity to achieve and succeed beyond the high school years.
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Higley Unified School District is a community of schools that share a common commitment to education and achievement for our youth and a sense of well-being for all. We focus on providing continuity from preschool to high school and offer a well-rounded education with academics, music, arts, languages, athletics, physical education, technology, and character education.
 
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