Peoria Accelerated High School - News & Events

Parent Workshop

2/21/2018

PAHS has invited the non-profit organization, notMYkid, to speak to parents about substance abuse. If you would like to learn more about how to protect your kids from abusing drugs and alcohol, please join us for this free workshop. We will be learning about common drugs in our community and about recent drug trends. You will also gain resources on how to create a family prevention plan and get tips on how to talk to your family about substance use. Note that this workshop is for parents only, so children should not be an attendance.

PAHS Fall Update

9/30/2017

Peoria Accelerated High School students have had a busy Block 1. September was packed full of field trips, campus activities and lots of learning. As Block 1 is nearing the end, students will continue to work hard for the next two weeks, earning some well-deserved rest and relaxation during Fall Break. Thank you for all your support of your students and of Peoria Accelerated as we strive to Safe, Challenged, and Ready!

Block 1 Blood Drive
September 20th marked the first successful Blood Drive of the 2017-18 school. Sponsored by United Blood Services and coordinated on campus by Key Club student, many students stepped up to the challenge and provided 81 life-saving procedures with their 27 donations. Th next Blood Drive will be Tuesday, December 6th.

Field Trip Friday
During the month of September, student took full advantage of Field Trip Fridays. Students in Ms. Fortino and Mrs. Jacob's science classes were able to spend a day at the World Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium. Mrs. Sparks took her classes to a Shakespeare production and Ms Lieu's class went to the Phoenix Art Museum. Seniors also took a campus tour of Glendale Community College. Be sure to check out Tiny's Calendar to see where PA will be going next!

Release the Fear
PAHS's Art Humanities class had the unique opportunity to work with guest artists from the Release the Fear program, which seeks to instill "acceptance, hope, and self empowerment...through the creative process". Students worked through team building exercises and shared some powerful moments with each other. Through the various games, students developed their communication skills, worked with others to problem solve, and learned to see that there were others around them who were facing the same struggles, fears, and self doubt. Students learned to look within to realize and actualize their own potential and creativity. In the end, students came together to complete a collaborative mural.

Fall Festival
What an amazing way to end a busy September! Thank you to all students and guests who came out to our Fall Festival that took place on Friday, September 29th! Lunch was extended so that everyone could enjoy a free BBQ lunch and play all the games for prizes. Additonally, we had 17 high-school-age guests on our campus with their friends to check out the campus! A special thanks goes out to Key Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, #BulldogPride, Something Better, Art club, and all staff members that ran the games and helped make this first Fall Festival a great one!

Important October Dates:
Monday, October 2-5: SPRIDE Week. Check Tiny's Calendar to see what dress days and lunch-time activities are in progress.
Thursday, October 12: Last Day of Block 1! All Block 1 grads are invited to attend a small celebration and pick up their grad shirt in the office at 1pm. The Student of the Block presentation will occur during 2nd hour and we'll be raffling off two prizes for the final Tiny Token Raffle of Block 1: A Chromebook & 2 lower-level tickets to an upcoming Coyotes Hockey game.
Fall Break, October 13-22: The office will be open for Block 2 enrollments. Block 2 Schedules will be available in Synergy on Friday, October 20th.
Monday, October 23: 1st Day of Block 2! Schedules will be available for pick-up in the courtyard beginning at 7:30 am.

Make it a great day or not--the choice is yours!

September 14 is school picture day!

9/13/2017

All students will have their pictures taken during 2nd or 3rd period on Thursday, September 14th. Students will be required to take a picture, regardless of whether or not they are purchasing pictures. Students need to bring their IDs to the photographer and must be in dress code. Students should make every effort to attend as the next opportunity for pictures will be in the spring of 2018.

For your convenience we have an online ordering process which allows you to place your picture day order online prior to picture day.

· Go to : dukephotos.com

· Choose: my images

· Choose: school

· Start the online order process

You can also click here to print an order form.

2017-18 Health & Wellness Fair

8/28/2017

On Thursday, September 7th from 5:30pm-7pm, Peoria Accelerated High School will be holding a Kick-off event for our new High School Health and Wellness (HSHW) Program. Thanks to a 3-year grant overseen by the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith, and Family, we will be able to provide a comprehensive substance use prevention program for our students. Multiple health and wellness agencies geared towards teens will be present and providing information about their services within our community. We will be setting up Fatal Vision marijuana activities in our classrooms in order to provide a hands-on learning experience as to how drugs can effect cognitive functioning.

The goal of the HSHW Program is to prevent the onset of underage drinking, marijuana use, and prescription drug misuse while creating a healthy learning environment. We are also utilizing an evidence-based approach to encourage healthy choices through our student club Something Better. Held every Friday, students have the ability to participate in a group aimed at reducing risky behaviors while also having fun.

Free Breakfast & Lunch for a limited time!

8/7/2017

All new and returning PAHS students will receive a free breakfast & lunch for the first week of school. You heard right! From 8/9/17 through 8/15/17, all students can eat breakfast and lunch for FREE!
Furthermore, PA is now offering breakfast two times Monday - Thursday. For students who start their day in 1st hour, breakfast will be offered outside of the office at 7:45. For students with a 2nd hour start time of 9:40, breakfast will be served at 9:30. Lunch will continue to be served daily between 2nd and 3rd hour classes.
Note that paid prices have changed for the upcoming school year. Breakfast will now be $2.00/student meal and lunch will be $3.00/student meal. For further clarification, please contact Lorena Rodriguez, National School Breakfast and Lunch Coordinator at 623.979.0031.

2016-17 Block 4 Academic Achievement Awards

6/22/2017

Congratulations to all students who earned an Academic Achievement award during Block 4. Over fifty students have earned one of the following awards: Principal's List (4.0), High Honor Roll (3.5-3.99), or Honor Roll (3.0-3.499). These are the students who know how to start and finish strong!

Key Club goes Platinum with UBS Blood Drives

5/22/2017

Peoria Accelerated High School's Key Club collaborated with The United Blood Services to run quarterly blood collections during the 2016-17 school year. Key Club members worked each block to advertise and promote the drive, register donors, and run the drive the day of by pulling students to donate and ushering them to the blood bus. This was truly a student driven campaign. April Flores, a second year Key Club member and graduating Senior, completed all online registrations every block. Her leadership and organization helped to ensure 114 successful donations this year. PA's Key Club members again received a platinum award from The United Blood Services for their efforts. Thank you to all PA staff and students who donated blood throughout the year. The club is looking forward to next year's donations starting on September 20, 2017. Remember one donations can save three lives!

Key Club members earned free tickets to the May 10th Diamondback's game for all their hard work this year.

PA Students earn College credit during 3rd period!

5/2/2017

Peoria Accelerated High School is excited to be partnering with Huntington University to provide dual enrollment courses for our students. Currently, twenty Peoria Accelerated students are taking “Production 1,” which introduces them to technology rich experiences using incredible tools to which few people would have access outside of Huntington, yet our students can use these tools on the weekend and via check-out since they are enrolled in HU. Students are transported by PAHS to and from the Huntington campus daily and have thoroughly enjoyed the class, their instructor, and the college experience. Huntington has allowed PAHS to utilize additional classroom space on their campus for the same period, which has allowed PAHS to maintain smaller class sizes and quality instruction on their campus. Peoria Accelerated is excited to continue building a strong partnership with Huntington University as we further the dual enrollment program in the 2017-18 school year. The partnership is helping PAHS to fulfill their vision by "providing high quality academics taught ina 21st century classroom.

Students interested in taking Huntington University courses must be 11th and 12th graders with solid attendance, good grades ("C"s or higher) and have no discipline issues. If Digital Media Arts is a subject that interests you, please email Mrs. Milmine at millmine@peoriabulldogs.com to enroll for 2017-2018.

Block 4 Open House & 2017-18 Preview Night!

4/9/2017

Peoria Accelerated High School will be hosting the Block 4 Open House on Thursday, April 20th, from 5:30-7pm. All students and parents are encouraged to attend to receive information regarding grades and attendance, college readiness, our National School Lunch Program, and much more. Community Partners available to parents include West-Mec, Youth Entrepreneurs, and Maricopa County Teen Health Programs. Teacher teams will be updating stakeholders on the progress of our student through brief presentations throughout the evening. We will also be giving campus tours and a special presentation for any Future Bulldogs who attend the event. All those who participate in the evening's events will be entered into a raffle for a gift basket filled with Peoria Accelerated Swag and a $50 gift card to Dave & Buster’s. A free pizza dinner will be served to the first 150 people. Student clubs will be hosting fun games, prizes included. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, April 20th, from 5:30-7pm. If you have any questions, please contact the front office.

Block 3 Academic Achievement Awards

4/1/2017

Congratulations to all students who earned an Academic Achievement award during Block 3. Over sixty students have earned one of the following awards: Principal's List (4.0), High Honor Roll (3.5-3.99), or Honor Roll (3.0-3.499). You have all proven to have a growth mindset at Peoria Accelerated High School. We wish you continued success in Block 4. Let's finish strong!

PAHS's Academic Achievers walk away with with a variety of prizes including entries into the Block 4 Tiny Token Raffle and items from the Tiny Token Store.