GLENDALE UNION

greenway.guhsdaz.org.

Learn how our district

food program works for

you and your student

through the Healthy,

Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Plan to include your

senior in the Senior

Section in their last

high school year-

book ever.

Our students have a

responsibility to their

community. Read how

they choose to make a

difference.

One of our English

Language Learner

students has been

recognized for his

achievements.

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

GIVE BACK WITH A TAX CREDIT THIS SEASON

LITERACY NEWS

OUR SCHOOL RATING : LETTER GRADE “A”

BADMINTON - PLAYER/TEACHER TOURNEY

IMPORTANT DATES

DECEMBER 15 Vocal Ensemble Performance at

Glendale Glitters - Downtown Glendale 8:00 p.m.

DECEMBER 27-30

Judy Dixon Basketball Tournament All Day

DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 7

Winter Break - School Closed

JANUARY 13 JV/Frosh Wrestling Tournament

All Day

JANUARY 18 Future Freshman Night

6:30 p.m.

MARCH 1-3 Spring Play/Musical

Doors Open at 6:30 p.m.

MARCH 9-14 Spring Classic - Demon Baseball

All Day

MARCH 19-23 Spring Break - School Closed

Greenway’s Educators Rising organized a campus-wide book drive. These new and gently used books have been distributed to Acacia, Ironwood, and Sunburst elementary schools, which are the feeder schools in the Greenway area.

On Nov. 16, the annual book talk night, Greenway Reads, was held. Demon faculty and staff volun-teered their time to read a book of their choice and then held discussions with students. Being able to discuss books as a group is beneficial to

the reading and learning process and it promotes a positive reading environment. It also provides students with reading role models, gives students options for reading materi-als, makes reading fun, and gives an opportunity for students and adults to connect

through reading. Reading is vital for school success and the Greenway staff wanted to model this for their high school. Thank you to all who helped make this event a success.

In October, school letter grades were released by the Arizona Department of Education. Greenway has received a preliminary ranking of “A.” The rankings grade the quality of schools on an A - F scale. While half of high schools’ grades depend on how their stu-dents test on AzMERIT, the rest of their school rankings are calculated through gradua-tion rates and several other indicators of how they are preparing students for post-secondary careers. We are very proud of our achievement, and we fully realize our suc-cess is not possible without your support. We know that behind every successful stu-dent is a caring parent or guardian.

Make the difference with

your tax credit donation,

an additional giving option

that will benefit our stu-

dents.

In October, each badminton player teamed up with a Greenway staff member and played an exciting round-robin tournament organized by Varsity Badmin-ton Head Coach, Heather McDonald.

This annual event was in its 10th year of play and every year we have a blast.

All 23 teams gave it their blood, sweat, and tears and were extremely competitive with each other. We are all awaiting for next year to send those birdies flying.

ELL STUDENT SUCCESS - Senior, Nathan Werdy Congratulations!

Senior, Nathan Werdy has been selected as an Arizona ELL Student Success Story for the 2017 OELAS Conference. Of the dozens of applications that were submitted and received by the committee,

only four were selected as winners. The selection committee was im-pressed with Nathan’s dedication to English language acquisition, academics, and personal growth. The award ceremony was held on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Hotel in Tucson. With his brother and parents in at-tendance, he received his well-deserved award and was given a short introduction of his accomplish-ments from Principal Mr. Jon Vreek-en. Nathan gave a wonderful speech and we are all extremely proud of our Demon student success and we are looking forward to what future mountains he will climb.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

An additional giving option that will ben-efit your student and the students of the Glendale Union High School District is through a tax credit donation through the state of Arizona.

Arizona law provides a tax credit for monetary contributions to public schools which support extracurricular activities and character education programs.

You can help students, while possibly lowering your tax bill, by making a donation. The state tax credit is available to all qualifying individual Arizona state taxpayers. You do not need have to have a child enrolled in a school to take advantage of this state tax credit.

There are five different school tax credits that an individ-ual may be eligible to claim, so it is always best to consult

a tax adviser to learn if you qualify for the dollar-for-dollar credit.

A tax credit is different from a deduction because you may subtract the whole contribution from the amount of taxes that you may owe the state of Arizona.

An individual may contribute as much as $200, and a couple filing jointly may contribute as much as $400 and receive the money back in the form of a tax credit.

Tax credit donations can be made online. Visit greenway.guhsdaz.org. Look to the left on the front page of the website and choose ‘Tax Credit Contribution.’

Your donation will make a difference in the life of a student in Arizona. Thank you!

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE In addition to top-notch athletics, Greenway has a wide

range of clubs and activities that allow students to get

involved on campus.

Academic Decathlon Travis Kenyon/

Amber Gould

Art Club Michelle Benson

Athletic Trainers Ron Kordonowy

Auxiliary Line Emily Berg

Best Buddies Kent Renard/

Barb Carlson

Chain Gang Scott Schall

Chess Club Steve Andersen

Close-Up Rob Amen

Dance Club Emily Berg

DECA Travis Kenyon

Demon Striders Scott Giddings

FBLA Scott Giddings

FCCLA Brian Dudo

Freshman Class Roxanne Rearick

Future Educators Jennifer Fowler

Gamers Club Lyn Cannaday

Go Green Club Dave Feiring

Greenway Talents Eric Yerger

GSA Olivia Braun

Instrumental Club Ian Peterson

Japanese Club Nicole Olson

Junior Class Brian Dudo

Key Club Jose Morales

Link Crew Sarah Peterson/

Megan Lange

National Honor Society Tim Jarrell

NJROTC Paula Sawdy-Bowes

Photo Club Tia Bowling

Publications Erik Johnson

Recycling Club Susan Dodge/

Kent Renard

Senior Class Reagan Turley

Skills USA Scott Schall

Student Council Amber Gould/

Megan Lange

Thespians Theatre Cory Losenicky

Uniclub Melissa Kestle/

Lori Hamby

Vocal Music JJ Rafferty

Writing Club Lyn Cannaday

Yearbook Erik Johnson

Youth Alive Lorane Walth

GREENWAY Elective Fair

2017 In November 1, we organized our annual Electives

Fair, just in time for the freshman educational and ca-

reer meetings with our academic counselors.

Students had the opportunity to walk around campus

and discover all the different types of courses we offer

and to meet other teachers and student leaders. We

have such a variety of different electives for students

to experience and learn from, including choir, restau-

rant management and digital media and theatre.

At Greenway, we are proud of what we do every day

with our students and we want them to know what is

available during their four years as a Demon.

If you have any questions, please call your student’s

academic counselor at 623-915-8502 to schedule an

appointment.

The Greenway High School chapter

for Key Club is always busy making

a difference in their community.

With every opportunity, our club

strives to make a difference.

The most recent event that they

participated in was assisting the

Woodmark Senior

Living Center in Sun

City.

The students

were there from

the beginning to

the end, from hanging

up decorations to

setting tables and chairs

to serving refreshments and

playing music. Even dancing with

the guests.

Last month, our students and the

advisor of Key Club, Jose Morales,

visited the chapel on Luke Air Force

Base to assist them in one of their

functions with our service men and

women. For those military families,

our students provide the hospitality

needs which include setup before

the event and tear down afterwards.

Key Club also continues

with their support for

the working poor at

the South Phoenix St.

Vincent de Paul Dining

Room. The student vol-

unteers prepare, serve and set-

up the dining room. After dinner

and dessert, the children get to

work at a craft table, read with

the students, or receive extra

help and tutoring in Math and

English homework.

26th Annual

Greenway Band & Orchestra

Craft Fair & Car Show 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 9th (Craft and Car Show)

Sunday, Dec. 10 (Car Show)

Proceeds benefit Friends of Greenway Band & Orchestra,

a non-profit organization supporting the instrumental music

program at Greenway High School.

LOCATION

GREENWAY HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENT PARKING LOT

Hoopin’ It Up At The Arena

at Talking Stick Arena

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Lady Demons vs. Cortez @ 9:30 a.m.

Greenway Boys vs. Saguaro @ 11:15 a.m.

All section seats are first come, first served basis.

Free parking in the attached garage south of stadium.

$10 for adults

$5 for students

Free for children under 3

Community Service = Greenway

The Annual Greenway Athletic Department Community

Service Project was held in October. Over 85 student

athletes volunteered their time to help raise funds to

support the fight against ALS. Everyone did a great job

as they lined the entire course cheering and

encouraging all who participated both in the short and

long courses.

Great job, Demons!

FACULTY

FOLLIES

Over 30 of the Demon staff

were involved in this year’s

Faculty Follies night. With over

10 different acts, we provided

over an hour of great enter-

tainment and made the crowd

smile. Below is a picture of our

administrative team as the

rock group KISS.

www.greenway.guhsdaz.com

YEARBOOK SENIOR ADS Purchase your very own section of the yearbook for

your senior student. Everyone gets their head and

shoulder photo, but why not have

your own section? Contact Year-

book Advisor, Mr. Johnson at

erik.johnson@guhsdaz.org for

more info about cost and sizes for

your personalized section.

FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION

Glendale Union High School District offers healthy meals every school day in compliance with the Healthy,

Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Breakfast costs $1.50; lunch costs $3.00. Ala Carte options are also available

for purchase. MyPaymentsplus (http:www2.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome) is an online application that al-

lows parents to pay for meals, view cafeteria purchases, receive low balance alerts, or enroll in autopay. Stu-

dents may qualify to receive meals at a discounted rate. Students may qualify based on household size and

income. Please contact Mary Perez (623) 435-6040 or your school’s cafeteria office if you have questions re-

garding eligibility.