Criminal Connections

2010-08-27T18:05:00.003-07:00

The American Red Cross is hosting families at Yuma High School in the Palace (main gym) this weekend. Many of our neighbors are still without power.

For more information, check out:
http://www.arizonaredcross.org/page.aspx?id=25
and
http://www.co.yuma.az.us/index.aspx?page=27&recordid=284&returnURL=%2findex.aspx

2010-08-23T11:31:00.000-07:00

Week of August 23, 2010
Gratitude:
 We are grateful to our veteran teachers for helping our “rookies” on campus get settled with materials, lesson plans, organization tools, and classroom management ideas. YHS is fortunate to have a strong cadre of experienced educators who are willing to share what they know.
 We very much appreciate the hard work that our department secretaries – Nellie, Gabby, and Ginger – have done to get staff ready for instruction. They are among the unsung heroes at YHS!
 Thank you freshmen teachers for helping our students quickly and effectively transition to a rigorous, academic atmosphere. You are setting up the Class of 2014 for success!

Reminders:
 Our instructional focus during August is Writing and Communicating Objectives. Remember to tell students what they need to know and be able to do, as well as why they need to do it!
 Teachers: please stop by Snider Auditorium during your planning period on Monday or Tuesday to have your photo taken for the yearbook.
 Adult presence and visibility in the hallways and breezeways between classes helps students behave better, and gives you a chance to check in with your colleagues. Thanks for being out and about!

Week’s Events:

8/23/10 Monday Underclassmen Photos – English classes all day
Department Meetings 1:15 p.m.
8/24/10 Tuesday Underclassmen Photos – English classes all day
Fellowship of Christian Students meeting 2:30 p.m.
Varsity Volleyball Scrimmage at SLHS
8/25/10 Wednesday Leadership Team Meeting 11:15 a.m.
8/26/10 Thursday
8/27/10 Friday
8/28/10 Saturday FFA Car Wash 7:30 a.m.

Coming Attractions:

8/30/10 Monday OPEN HOUSE! 6:30 p.m.
9/8/10 Wednesday A-Team Awards Ceremony 7:30 a.m.
9/8 – 9/10 Wed - Fri Senior Yearbook Portraits

Quote to Consider: “Organizations are no longer built on force. They are increasingly built on trust…this presupposes that people understand one another. Taking relationship responsibility is therefore an absolute necessity. It is a duty.”
~ Peter Drucker

2010-08-15T14:22:00.000-07:00

Gratitude:

We appreciate the time and effort that our maintenance department and all staff have directed toward cleaning up classrooms, offices, and the entire campus. Our facilities look marvelous!
Thank you to teachers and staff members who distributed schedules on the first day of school, as well as those who helped get students on the right buses at the end of the day – one of the smoothest starts ever!
We are grateful to all of our classified and support staff who have stepped up to new and additional responsibilities this year. It’s obvious that they are leading the charge for higher expectations in the area of customer service.
Great job counselors! Your hard work this summer and fall has set students and teachers up for success.

Reminders:

Tardy sweep begins today. Please encourage students to move quickly (but safely) between classes. Students who do not make it to class on time should be sent to U203.
Continue to observe our “35 minute rule” in order to preserve academic time for students.
It’s not too late for freshmen to try out for fall sports. Please encourage students to get involved in activities and athletics!

Week’s Events:

8/16/10 Monday Faculty and Staff Meeting 1:15 p.m.
Emergency Substitute Lesson Plans Due
Golf and Cross Country – first practice!
8/17/10 Tuesday
8/18/10 Wednesday Leadership Team Meeting 11:15 a.m.
8/19/10 Thursday
8/20/10 Friday

Coming Attractions:

8/30/10 Monday OPEN HOUSE! 6:30 p.m.
9/8/10 Wednesday A-Team Awards Ceremony 7:30 a.m.

Quote to Consider: “We can make the trains run on time but if they are not going where we want them to go, why bother?” Neil Postman

2010-08-11T16:22:00.000-07:00

Welcome back students and staff.