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FALA Open House
Wed, Sept 10
5:30 to 7:07 p.m.
All students and parents are invited to an open house at FALA. Parents will have the opportunity to follow their children's schedules and meet each teacher, hearing what will be going on in the classroom and how parents can stay engaged and informed with what's going on in each class.
Please arrive a few minutes early to pick up your child's schedule as our first bell will ring at 5:40 p.m. You'll proceed to your child's first class and then follow his/her schedule through each class.
5:30 - 5:40 Arrival and orientation 5:40 - 5:47 Period 1A 5:50 - 5:57 Period 1B 6:00 - 6:07 Period 2A 6:10 - 6:17 Period 2B 6:20 - 6:27 Advisory 6:30 - 6:37 Period 3A 6:40 - 6:47 Period 3B 6:50 - 6:57 Period 4A 7:00 - 7:07 Period 4B Parents/guardians may visit morning and afternoon electives before or after this schedule as needed.
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Welcome to FALA's New Dean: Jelenann Salyers!
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We're Delighted to Introduce You to Jelenann Salyers!
 Ms. Salyers is originally from Columbus, Ohio where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Ohio University. In Ohio, Ms. Salyers taught a variety of subjects and grade levels before moving west. Although still an avid Buckeye football fan, she made the journey out to sunny Arizona and settled in Casa Grande. In Casa Grande she taught for two years and was a member of various educational curriculum committees and programs. Ms. Salyers was also the Director and Head Coach for the Casa Grande High School Cheer and Competition Program. After a wonderful teaching experience in Casa Grande, Ms. Salyers moved to the Valley and became employed with Children First Academy of Tempe, a K- 8 school for the homeless and at risk youth where she spent four years as a middle grades teacher.
Ms. Salyers was a member of the Leadership Advisory Team and Mentor to new teachers at her school site, as well as a district wide facilitator and coach for professional development and National Common Core Standards trainer. Ms. Salyers has been recognized for earning various grants as well as recognition with the Worldwide Who's Who organization. While teaching Ms. Salyers obtained her Master's degree in Educational Leadership with a Principal K-12 emphasis at Northern Arizona University.
Ms. Salyers' philosophy of education is that when given a rigorous and challenging curriculum, a safe environment, love and support from staff, parents and the community, that all children can learn to the peak of their innate ability. Ms. Salyers is excited to begin her journey with the magnificent staff and wonderful students and families as the Dean at Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy.
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Catching Up with Alumnus Caleb Eckert!
Caleb Eckert (Class of 2013) is attending Haverford College. Caleb took an environmental anthropology class last semester, which piqued his interest and he's now considering an anthropology major and an environmental studies minor. Along with a small group of other Haverford students, Caleb is organizing a campaign of fundraising and advocacy for the nonprofit Partners In Health, that works for equitable health care for the poor.
Caleb works at Haverford's library in the Digital Scholarship Program as the Design & Media Assistant, where he provides support/office hours for faculty and students seeking to integrate media into their academic endeavors. He's also part of the Re:Humanities Working Group, which is a conference organized by and for undergrads doing academic work with new media. On the side, he's the tech guy for a college news web journal called "FreshPress".
Caleb co-created two experimental short documentaries: "Two Phone Calls" and "A Sample". "Two Phone Calls" was shown at the Tri-Co Film Festival this year. He has also been making video recordings for a few musician friends for auditions. This summer, Caleb is interning as a photo assistant for John Burcham, a photographer in the area who is part of the National Geographic Creatives team and does some pretty cool freelance work. Additional alumni updates can be found on our website. If you're an alumnus, we want to hear from you! Please email your update to Becky Daggett.
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Five Easy Ways to Raise Money for FALA!
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If you haven't yet signed up for these easy ways to support FALA, please take just a minute to do so! In most cases, it's as easy as raising money for us every time you shop! Here's a PDF version of this flyer. Last year, FALA supporters raised hundreds of dollars simply by registering their credit and loyalty cards and shopping! |
 Single taxpayers can contribute up to $200 and married taxpayers filing jointly can contribute up to $400. You can make contributions through our website or by calling our office at 928-779-7223. Thank you!
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Calendar of Events
Sept 9, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. -- Fringe Revisited! The top three Fringe plays from last year performed one more time. Doris Harper-White Playhouse, 11 W Cherry Ave. $5 at the door.
Sept 12, 7:00 p.m. -- All students invited to Faluau held at FALA!
Sept 17, 9:00 a.m. -- Make up picture day
Sept 17, 5:30 p.m. -- FALA Governing Board meeting. Room 1
Sept 17-19 -- Senior retreat
Oct 11, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. -- FALA parking lot sale to benefit student field trips.
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FALA's Fratelli 10% Tuesday is Sept 30!
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Did you know that Fratelli Pizza donates approximately $1,000 annually to FALA?
And you thought you were just eating delicious pizza!
Eat at either location of Fratelli Pizza on Tuesday, Sept. 30 and they'll donate 10% of sales to FALA!
119 W Phoenix (Downtown) 774-9200
2120 N 4th Street (Eastside) 714-9700
Dine in, take out, or delivery! All day!
Check out their delicious menu:
And don't forget to invite your friends, neighbors and coworkers!
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FALA Staff Showing Their Talent!
Janeece Henes, FALA art educator, has a show of her work up at Brandy's Restaurant from Sept 3 to Oct 13. There will be a Meet the Artists reception on Sun, Sept 7 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. 1500 E Cedar Ave.
Michael Levin, FALA theater and creative writing educator, and Becky Daggett, executive director, are performing together in the next Theatrikos production, God of Carnage. Please note: this show contains strong language. The production runs Sept 26 to Oct 12. 11 W Cherry Avenue.
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Thank You for Supporting Staff Bonuses!
FALA parents came through big time, contributing $19,000 to our returning staff bonuses. Thank you!
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Keep Track of Grades, Absences, and Other Info on FamilyLink
New FALA families should have received password information in the mail. If you misplace your login information, please contact Sara Kauppila in our front office.
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