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The Vail Academy and High School has a brand new website. This website will stop being updated on February 1, 2010, but will remain open. Our new website address is: vahs.vail.k12.az.us please take a look.
After years of hard work by many people the dream of the new K-12 Vail Academy and High School is about to become reality at UA Science and Technology Park. Preliminary site work began on November 30.
The new name was formally adopted November 10th by the Vail School District Governing Board. Enrollment packets are available at our school or by clicking here. For more information contact Mr. Barger at 520-879-1904.
Below is an architect's rendering of the entrance to the new school:
How to pay for college costs
College.gov is a Web site from the U.S. Department of Education
created to engage, inform, and inspire students to pursue
education beyond high school. Check out http://www.college.gov to learn why you should go to college, what you can do to prepare, and how to pay for college costs.
Seniors- October is the month to continue working on your college applications and scholarships. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to secure a pin number. Everyone going on to post secondary education should file a FAFSA.
A group of VHS students have made the news with their entry in a conservation-minded doghouse building competition. KVOA news covered the story and the text is available at the link below:
www.kvoa.com
Dear Parents,
The District Health Office is preparing for the influenza/H1N1 season. And they need your help in order to accomplish this. If your child is sick, please include a list of symptoms when you call the attendance office at 879-1903.
Examples: fever of greater than 100º F, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, diarrhea or vomiting.
Thank you so much for helping us.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 4 main ways you and your family may keep from getting sick with the flu at school and at home:
1. Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
2. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder - not into your hands.
3. Stay home if you or your child is sick for at least 24 hours after there is no longer a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
Keeping sick students at home means that they keep their viruses to themselves rather than sharing them with others.
4. Get your family vaccinated for seasonal flu and 2009 H1Ni flu when vaccines are available.
The Vail School District has a Safe Schools Hotline. If you or your child would like to report an activity that could threaten the safety of our students, you can leave an anonymous message at 879-1111. Of course you can still call the individual schools directly, but should you wish your report to be anonymous the Hotline is available.
Most libraries, online and by phone offer homework help and free drop-in tutoring for grades K-12. For further information click www.library.pima.gov/homeworkhelp.
September 8, 2009 - May 13, 2010 (days and times subject to change.)
After school tutoring is now being offered from 2:45 - 4:15 on Mondays-Thursdays.
Monday
Ms. Banks for Algebra I
Mr. Kestler for Earth Science and Biology
Tuesday
Ms. Banks for Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry
Mr. Kestler for Earth Science and Biology
Mrs. Silva for English
Wednesday
Mrs. Misciagna for Geometry and Algebra II
Mr. Still for English
Thursday
Mrs. Misciagna for Geometry and Algebra II
Are you interested in volunteering? If so you should
know that our school has a new volunteer coordinator
this year. She will be on campus most Wednesdays.
Mrs. Cindy Barger can be reached by email at vhsvolunteer@vail.k12.az.us.
For those anticipating a December graduation date:
Throughout the project, a detailed journal should be kept documenting the time you spend on your project, not including research and writing. You will need to start a portfolio of your project that will include photos, journal, mentor log, and all the parts of the project as stated in the Senior Project Handbook.
Only those few students who have been approved by the Principal and counselor for a December graduation will be able to participate in this accelerated senior project.
July: Project description completed. Mentors chosen. Letter of intent signed and approved. Parent consent signed and returned.
August: Research paper begun. 1st draft completed and peer reviewed with comments.
September: Research paper 2nd and 3rd drafts, completed. Corrections made.
October 16, 2009, Final research paper completed and turned in. Actual project is begun and hours are being logged.
November 25, 2009: Project is completed. Portfolio is finished and turned in for grading.
December 7 - 11, 2009: Senior Review Board is convened to hear student presentation. Final grade is posted on semester 1 report card.
IMPORTANT DATES-MARK THESE ON YOUR CALENDAR:
Summer: Work on refining ideas, thinking of mentors, organizing your life.
August: Project theme is chosen/approved by advisor and parent. Choose a faculty advisor.
September: Letter of Intent. Parents sign a letter of consent. Work begins on your research topic. Also, work on applications for college.
October: Serious work on research paper (8-10 pages). All work and resources are being documented. First/second drafts of the research paper are being peer edited. Interview a person for the research paper.
November: Final draft is written and edited. Your faculty advisor checks references and possible plagiarism. Make final edits over Thanksgiving break. Get two family members to read the paper. Return from break prepared to turn in paper.
December 9, 2009, Research papers due. Papers will be graded by independent sources at the UofA. Prepare to take final exams and finish projects for other classes. Check with your Advisor Base teacher to make sure you are taking the classes needed to graduate.
January through April: Papers are graded and returned to students. Re-writing takes place, if necessary (grade must be 70% or higher). Work on portfolio and project. Find expert mentor for your project. Document activity in your portfolios by journaling and logging hours. Mentors also document time spent with you. Project and Portfolio progress is checked by Advisor Base.
March: Use spring break to finish your project. Use suitable folder, dividers, and page protectors for all your documentations. Get photos printed and everything finalized.
April 7, 2010 Portfolios are collected and judged by faculty.
April 21, 2010, Seniors present their projects and portfolios to the community, and demonstrate their knowledge of the subject to friends, relatives, neighbors, and the junior class.
May Self-evaluation and exit surveys completed in Advisor Base.
May 25, 2010, SUCCESS IS YOURS!!
Get tuned in to the latest information on Arizona schools and the State budget situation on http://gettunedin.info
Vail High School is collecting Campbell labels. Participating in the program is easy-simply save proofs of purchase from participating Campbell products and send them to school with your student. Visit labelsforeducation.com for a complete list of eligible products and point values.
It’s Important. This is your chance to have a say where your tax dollars go. Arizona will allow you to send the Vail School District a contribution now and you may be able to subtract the entire "credit" from your State income tax.
It’s Easy. Just fill out the form directing your contribution of up to $400, (married, filing jointly) or $200, (single) to the school and activity of your choice. Mail it in and then Re-claim your "credit" on your taxes. You will receive a receipt.
Make sure you let them know you would like your tax credit to be directed to Vail High School.
Click here for a printable form.
Click here to make your contribution online.
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