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Hello Aztec Familia!
Monday, February 7th is instructional day #100 and we are 56% done with the school year! As the year rolls on and uncertainty nears, let's keep the faith that we will be ok no matter how things turn out. I am inspired when I walk into offices to see the hard work from our classified staff and also inspired when I walk into classes to see the professionalism of our staff while working with our Aztec Scholars. Our Aztec Scholars deserve the best as they have many important exams right around the corner (CAST, SBAC, AP, IB, ELPAC, Final Exams). Thank you classified and certificated staff for all that you do while keeping the faith, staying focused, and believing in our Aztec Scholars!
Here are some examples of how our Scholars and our school keep the faith on a daily basis!
2) FantAZTEC scholar athletes: wrapped up basketball, soccer, and wrestling seasons and kept the faith by winning league in JV girls basketball and advancing to CIF in wrestling!
3) FantAZTEC Azusa community: families keep the faith by continuing to send us their children to better prepare them for a brighter future!
4) FantAZTEC Azusa staff: our Aztec staff keep the faith by ensuring our scholars are college and career ready no matter what! A big Shout Out to our counselors over National Counselors Week! Thank you Mrs. Hoke, Ms. Sanchez and Mrs. Mejia for all that you do to support our Aztec scholars. Personal and academic counseling is a very important part of high school life. Thank you for your tireless efforts meeting with students and families to make sure our scholars get into the most rigorous classes and are prepared to make college and career choices. We thank you for the letters of recommendation, transcript reviews, many conversations to motivate and encourage our scholars and detentions to redirect scholars when needed. Your early morning and late nights have made us Aztec strong. We are proud of our Aztec Counseling team!
February includes: Black History Month, Freedom from Slavery Day, Ground Hog Day, Rosa Parks Day, World Cancer Day, Abraham Lincoln's B-day, Valentine's Day, Super Bowl, World Day of Social Justice, President's Day, George Washington's B-day, School Counseling Week, and Heart Month.
Aztec Scholars are more engaged when staff is prepared with engaging curriculum and also connect the students culture, personal experiences, and how the student's ancestors helped to shape this nation and the world.
Respecting Tradition...Looking Ahead...Together...AzUSa!
Be safe, be respectful, be responsible!
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Along with all the great work we are doing in the classroom, Azusa High is making positive news in the district and the community! |
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Azusa and Gladstone High ... once friendly rivals, will now be teammates in the near future! |
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This quote is fantAZTEC and is our "WHY" ... what is your "Why" for being a teacher or Aztec staff and educating our Aztec Scholars? |
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fantAZTEC Alum! This is the cover of AHS' first yearbook 65 years ago!
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AHS 2021-2022 SMART Goals are below.
SMART Goals are created by each department to better understand how each department plans to raise the rigor in all departments to better support the learning and writing for our Aztec Scholars in all classes.
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Check out all the fantAZTEC65 activities at Azusa High! |
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Congrats to wrestlers Brodi P. and Angela P. for placing in third and to Edward S. for placing in 2nd place. All three #aztecscholars advanced to CIF! |
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Soccer Senior Night for our Aztec Scholars! |
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Senior Night for our Boys Soccer team! |
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Beautiful picture of AHS and GHS mats together! |
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Boys Basketball playing hard every single game! |
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Varsity Soccer player Fredy scored 6 goals in two games! |
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Senior Night for our Varsity Girls! |
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Senior Night for our Boys Basketball team! |
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Beautiful Days at Azusa High! |
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Our Academy of Engineering students engaged in the ultimate strength test and seeing how much weight the machines they created can hold! |
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AHS is accepting donations for our Thrift Store to provide clothes to our Aztec Scholars. Please consider cleaning out your closet and donating! Email mmartinez6@azusa.org with any questions. |
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Please recommend any Aztec Scholars that may benefit from any needs and supplies! |
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If families need support, please have them call "211" to speak to someone that can help with many different issues! |
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Si las familias necesitan apoyo, pídales que llamen al "211" para hablar con alguien que pueda ayudar con muchos problemas diferentes. |
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Community Schools team created this AHS Virtual Wellness Room. Students and staff can click on almost any item and be directed to a calming activity.
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Bell schedule. Every Wednesday is Early Release Day. |
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Aztec Hard Truths...
-EASE (Info) - Our friends at EASE shared with us their January newsletter - EASE - January Newsletter. This month’s newsletter highlights the importance of self-reflection as we start a new year and the newsletter provides links to articles on managing your mental health during a crisis. Please share this newsletter with your staff.
-If you feel that you need to call the Child Protective Services Hotline after you speak to a student, CPS can be reached at 1-800-540-4000 if any student shares information that must be reported.
-Please continue to let us know if you see any students with tagging or if you hear any comments about a possible fight. We want to be as proactive and safe as possible!
-Last week our percent of students present in class ranged from 89%, or 1 out of 10 students were absent. This is compared to our regular attendance rate of above 92%. Our attendance rate has increased, however, it is still lower than our regular average.
-All Staff: As many of you know, Lydia Sanchez has not returned to work since our winter break due to illness. While she has returned to the hospital, her husband asked that we keep Lydia in our thoughts and prayers. There are get well cards in the main office mail room if you would like to sign them. Let’s keep her spirit up!
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-The Wellbeing Center is now opened in Portable 3! We provide Mental Health, Sexual Health, and Substance Prevention Resources in a safe and confidential space. We are open: Thursday & Friday: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Interested in making friends? Come Apply to the Peer Advocate Program by February 11. For Questions, visit us in Portable 3!
-AUSD Tip Line - Concerns about the safety of AUSD students, staff, and schools can be anonymously reported via the AUSD Tip Line at bit.ly/AUSDTipLine or by calling 626-331-2302
-Update from Think Together in room 235: Think Together is providing our students tutoring, support, clubs, etc. Email Irlanda from Think Together at azusaHS.ausd@thinktogether.org or <irlanda.hipolito@azusa.org>
-The Azusa Upward Bound Program: is designed to help students navigate the process of preparing for and graduating from college.
Upward Bound office number: (626) 815-2107
Instagram: @azusaupwardbound
Youtube:TRiO Upward Bound
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-Please email me a brief positive or inspiring message or information of an Azusa staff member doing fantAZTEC work that you would like to recognize with a "Shout Out!" (mgomez4@azusa.org) |
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-"Shout out Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Kohn for helping me find my lost glasses and to Mr. Calvillo for retrieving them for me. Thank you wonderful colleagues for giving me my sight back!" - Ms. Campos Ball
-"Shout out to Naomi in the main office for all of the fantAZTEC Valentine ideas!" - Mr. Gomez
-"Shout out to our counselors and the Guidance TEAM for all of their support of our Aztec Scholars. Happy School Counseling Week!" - Mr. Gomez
-"Shout out to Mrs. Hoke, Ms. Sanchez and Mrs. Mejia for all that you do to support our Aztec scholars. Personal and academic counseling is a very important part of high school life. Thank you for your tireless efforts meeting with students and families to make sure our scholars get into the most rigorous classes and are prepared to make college and career choices. We thank you for the letters of recommendation, transcript reviews, many conversations to motivate and encourage our scholars and detentions to redirect scholars when needed. Your early morning and late nights have made us Aztec strong. We are proud of our Aztec Counseling team!" - Ms. Pegorari
-"Shout out to our counselors for the Naviance college and career lessons with all freshmen this week." - Ms. Pegorari
-Shout out to Taz for supporting staff and students in the media center." - Ms. Pegorari
-Shout out to Naomi for raising school spirit and happiness at the school entrance." - Ms. Pegorari
-"Shout out to all winter season coaches for their dedication to our scholar athletes! Once an Aztec, always an Aztec!" - Ms. Pegorari
-"Shout to Noe for taking on the campus by himself last week and keeping the campus safe and secure." - Mr. Velasco
-"Shout out to SPED instructional aides for supporting each other while others are absent for illness." - Mr. Velasco
-"Shout out and thank you to Samantha Esparza, Kimberly Rodriguez, and Doris Loi for doing a great job with basketball scorekeeping. I appreciate all your help this past season." - Mr. Velasco
-"Shout out to Karina Hernandez for assisting with our situation last week. Let's get it on!" - Mr. Velasco
-"Shout out to Mrs. Mejia, Mrs. Hoke and Ms. Sanchez for providing our Aztecs with the best educational experience." - Mr. Velasco
-"Shout out to Samantha Esparza, Heather S., and P-dub for organizing the boy's basketball senior night. It was very well received!" - Mr. Velasco
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2/7/22 Mon - 100th Day of School!; New Teacher Meeting; School Counseling Week Beings;
2/8 Tues - Admin Meeting;
2/9 Wed - College Wednesday; Early Release Wednesday - PLC;
2/10 Thurs -
2/11 Fri - Aztec Spirit Shirt Day;
2/12 Sat -
2/14 Mon - No School - Lincoln's Bday; Valentines Day
2/15 Tues - Admin Meeting; Foothill Middle and Center Middle School Visits;
2/16 Wed - College Wednesday; Early Release Wednesday - Teacher Planning Time;
2/17 Thurs - Slauson and Ellington Middle School Visits;
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Aztec Staff will ensure that our Aztec Scholars will be better prepared for their future by creating daily lesson plans that:
-engage students from bell to bell in a safe and welcoming environment;
-support all students and build a positive class community;
-keep students focused with culturally relevant topics and technology;
-infuse planned essential questions that promote collaboration-creativity-critical thinking-communication;
-implement regular checking for understanding;
-and promote student use of academic language and ACES writing.
Further, in order to continue to improve based on the WASC recommendations, teachers and staff members will work professionally with their peers to improve the learning, instruction, and lesson plans based on common assessment data and be collaborative with all Azusa stakeholders.
Let's continue to be safe.
Sincerely,
Martin O. Gomez, PhD
Principal and "Lead Learner" at Azusa High School
Check out our website:
https://www.azusahighschool.net
Respecting Tradition...Looking Ahead...Together...AzUSa!
Follow us @azusaaztecshs
#weareazusa #aztecscholars #fantAZTEC65
Have a FantAZTEC Day!
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"Once an Aztec, Always an Aztec!" |
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Azusa High School
240 North Cerritos Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702
Phone: 626-815-3401
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