GLENDALE UNION

GLENDALE.GUHSDAZ.ORG 6216 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301 623-435-6200

The world lost a great husband,

father, teacher, coach, and man on

July 29th. Ben was a man of integrity

and example that touched so many

people over the course of his life. His

endeavors as a coach and teacher

left a lasting legacy in the lives of

many. As we begin the process of

healing it is important to honor the

legacy of Coach McIvor. His family

deserves a share of the many great

memories that we share with Ben. If

you have a specific memory or story

that stands out about Coach McIvor

we ask that you write it down for the

family. This can be about an important

speech he shared, prank he played,

insight or advice he provided, a funny

story he was a part of, or a time he pro-

vided a helping hand. Please write down

a memory and send it to

Brian.horaski@guhsdaz.org. The stories

will be complied and provided to the

McIvor family.

On August 21st Mrs. Green's homeroom went out

to the basketball court to view the par-

tial solar eclipse. We used solar viewing glasses

and took turns looking at the Sun and discussed

the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during

a solar eclipse.

Students and staff

were treated to a

natural, if cloudy, light

show on August 21

when the US got to

view a total solar

eclipse.

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Members of the Comic

Book/Anime club

expand their cultural

horizons, learning the

native language of

some of their favorite

Anime films.

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Your school counselors

are busy helping stu-

dents at every level

with college and career

preparation. There is

indeed life after high

school.

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A valued member of the

Glendale family passed

away on July 29th.

Students, staff, and

community come

together to remember a

beloved teacher and

coach.

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Public Notification of Nondiscrimination Annual Public Notification of Nondiscrimination Glendale Union High School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in admission to its programs, services or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. GUHSD provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. GUHSD Career & Technical Education Depart-ment does not discriminate in enrollment or access to any of the programs available, such as business, applied technology, FACS, nursing, and fire science. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs. GUHSD does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator(s), call 623-435-6006 or 623-435-6067, 7650 N. 43 Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301

Notificación Pública Anual de No Discriminación: El Glendale Union High School District (GUHSD) no discrimina en base a raza, color, nacionalidad, género, edad, o discapacidad de admisión a sus programas, servicios, o actividades, en acceso a ellas, en el tratamiento a individuos, o en ningún aspecto de sus operaciones. GUHSD provee el acceso igual a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos designados para los jóvenes. El departamento de Educación Técnica y de Carreras de GUHSD no discrimina en su matriculación ni en el acceso a cualquier de sus programas disponibles, como negocios, la tecnología aplicada, FACS, enfermería, y formación para bomberos. La falta de habilidades con el inglés no será una barrera a la admisión ni la participación en las actividades del distrito y sus programas. GUHSD tampoco discrimina en sus contratos o prácticas de empleados. Esta noticia es provista y requerida por el Título VI del Acto de Derechos Civiles de 1964, Sección 504 del Acto de Rehabilitación de 1973, Título IX de la Enmienda Educativa de 1972, en el Acto de Era de Discriminación de 1975, y el Acto de los Estadounidenses con Habilidades Diferenciadas de 1990. Ud. puede comunicarse con el coordinador de cumplimiento sobre preguntas, quejas, o para más información con respecto a estas leyes. Director de Operaciones y Atletismo, 623-435-6006 Directora de la Educación Especial 623-435-6067, 7650 N. 43rd Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301.

A proud member of the Glendale Union High School District

For some of the teachers and staff, this may

seem like a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

While partial eclipses happen frequently, an

eclipse of this nature is rare. The most recent

of this kind was February 26, 1979.

We will not have to wait quite as long

for the next one, however. The next

total solar eclipse visible in the Unit-

ed States will be occur on April 8,

2024.

The Glendale High Golf team is once again the largest in the district. Be-

cause Coach Stafford does not cut players, all who try out make the team. A

golf team usually consists of 5 players. Therefore most coaches cut their

roster down to 6 or 7 golfers. Coach Stafford prefers to have all who try out

on the team so they can experience team, friendship, competition and a fun

time. The more students who come out for golf, the more fun it is as a team.

And, the more friends you get to make. Another reason for the awesome

turnout, year after year, is the current players talking about how much fun

they had being on the team. A concern new players have is always about

the equipment needed to play golf. No worries, we supply everything a

player would need to play this great game. Coach Stafford also assures stu-

dents that they don't have to know anything about golf because he promises

to make you a better player.

From Your School Counselors:

Seniors are busy already! Parents of seniors got the

jump on how to pay for college before school be-

gan. Presenters from Glendale Community College

reviewed the financial aid process and will follow up with

several financial aid events this fall. All seniors will be

completing the FAFSA (Free Application

for Federal Student Aid) with their parents on campus,

with expert help! Keep an eye out for a mailing home

with dates and times. The FAFSA can provide up to

$6000 for students to continue their education after

graduation! This funding is in the form a Pell Grant and

is never paid back. Please plan to attend an event to

get all of your questions answered and to complete the

application.

Seniors and juniors participated in conferences in Sep-

tember with their counselors to review their high school

credits, transcripts, and diploma requirements. Seniors

were giving information about applying to colleges and

universities and juniors chose classes for senior

year. In addition, juniors spent time reviewing possible

careers and schools using AZCIS, Arizona Career Infor-

mation System. We would love to share these re-

sources with parents as well in one of the following

ways:

Website - glendale.guhsdaz.org Go to the Academics

tab then GHS Counseling. The page is updated weekly

with news for all parents and students.

College and Career PUSH -

Be PERSISTENT, USE your resources,

and SCHOLARSHIP HELP Every late start Wednesday

in our Media Center, join counselors, our career special-

ist, college, military and career representatives for an

hour to focus on your plans! Let's work together to find

the right training program and the scholarships for your

future goals! Parents are encouraged to attend.

Text/Email - this service will send a message once a

week about what the school counselors are doing with

students during College PUSH and other activities on

campus.

Text - text to the number 623-552-4275 and in the

subject line put @cards01

Email - email to cards01@mail.remind.com and

leave the message line blank

Google classroom - Seniors and Juniors will have their

own online classroom with their counselors to plan their

ECAP - their Education

and Career Action Plan required by the State of Arizo-

na. Ask your student to show you what's going on

through their google classroom app on their

phone! Freshmen and Sophomores will join in by the

end of this semester. Take a look at what your student

is planning!

AZCIS - Arizona Career Information System - visit the

website and select "Just Browsing" to check out all of

the activities and information!

https://portal.azcis.intocareers.org/

AFTER

SCHOOL:

CLUBS

AND MORE

日本語はべんきょしましよう！ This year the Comic and Anime Club is learning Japanese from Mrs. Crooks, a freshman English teacher who is also certi-fied in Japanese and studied Japa-nese abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. The club meets on the first and third Thursday of the month. The first half of the meeting is a Japanese lesson, and the second half is spent watching Anime or reading comic books.

The first two Japanese lessons have focused on learning hiragana, the most basic type of Japanese characters, plus some greetings and basic vocabulary. Students are having a blast learning how to write Japanese charac-ters and pronounce new words. Our next lessons will focus on reading and writing all hiragana characters and learning new vocab-ulary and expressions.

Why Japanese? Most Anime is produced in Japan and the characters speak Japanese. The club usually watches Anime dubbed in English, but some of the students like it better in Japanese. (with subtitles). GHS Comic & Anime club meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month in room 214 right after school.