March Newsletter

 Bear Cub News

                         Academy of Tucson Elementary School

March, 2011

Principals Message

March is quickly approaching and I thought it would be appropriate to have this issue of the Bear Cub News focus on the events being held in March and to give you updated information on the Parent Advisory Committee.  I am organizing this newsletter on Friday Feb. 25^th and we are in the midst of having our Rodeo Round-Up Luncheon. I am thankful for all the dedicated PAC members who are organizing this event. We are also enjoying our time learning about “Eli” Mrs. Fite’s horse. The afternoon assembly I’m sure will be fun because the 2^nd graders will be doing a cute dance dressed up as “pillowcase cowboys.” The kindergarten students will sing and the student square dancing club will show off two of their dance routines. We will also have an outside square dancing club come be a part of the assembly. Eva Siath, one of our 4^th grade students, will play her violin and she has even composed one of the pieces she will be playing. In the morning, Fire Station 21 came to the school to talk with the 3^rd grade students about fire safety and explained the various parts of their fire engine. It’s hard to believe that all of this will happen in one day. Whew! Well continuing on, we seem to have worked out the kinks with the Bear Cub E-Mail account so this will be the first month that I will send out the newsletter electronically.  Also, please take the time to read over the newsletter so you do not miss out on any important dates and/or activities. Wishing you the best in March!

Calendar

March 4^th:   PAC Meeting 8:00 am

March 11^th:  Science Fun Fest

March 18^th:  Skate Country Night/End of 3^rd Quarter

March 23^rd:  Parent Teacher Conferences/Early

               Release Day

March 24^th:  Parent Teacher Conference/Early

               Release Day

March 26^th:  Academy of Tucson Elementary School

               Rummage Sale

Parents Corner
There will be a parent advisory meeting in the intervention room at 8:00 am on Feb. 4th. Please come and join us if you can. This meeting will replace the March 11^th meeting because of Science Fun Fest.
Bear Cub E-mails Update: Mrs. Gardlund has the class e-mail lists completed. She also worked with Mr. Dool who is the school technology coordinator to get a different e-mail account. Please disregard the old e-mail address. The new one is: espac@at.tuccoxmail.com (add to your contact list)
REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY E-MAIL MESSAGES FROM PAC. MAKE SURE TO UNBLOCK THE PAC E-MAIL ADDRESS.

 
Science Fun Fest:  
This event is quickly approaching and will be on March 11, 2011. You should have received a flyer asking for help either as a volunteer or monetarily with this event. Thanks to those of you who have already returned your forms. For those of you interested in learning more about this event or to volunteer please contact Jaime Lines at jandjlinesfam@hotmail.com, Mindy Seagraves at dnmeseagraves@yahoo.com. or Trish Anthis at mailto:trishanthis@hotmail.com.
Science Fun Fest will be an all day event and is shaping up to be a scientifically enriching time. Students will be exposed to rainwater harvesting, paleontology, and reptiles. For the 4^th/5^th graders they will have the opportunity to make and launch rockets. Another wonderful aspect of this event is that we will have high school students volunteering to assist in the day activities as well as parents and outside business professionals.
The Science Fun Fest organizers are in need of kids plastic gardening tools (rakes, shovels, hand-held diggers, scrapers, etc.) Please mark them with your child’s name and bring them to school by Fri. March 4^th. They will be returned after March 11^th.

Skate Country Night:
On March 18^th from 5-7 pm students and families can enjoy a fun filled night of roller skating at Skate Country on

22^nd street

and Pantano. This activity will be open to the Academy of Tucson Elementary School/Middle School. The funds raised by this event will be deposited into each school’s PAC accounts. More information will be coming.

Rummage Sale: It’s Spring Cleaning Time:
The Academy of Tucson PAC group will be hosting a rummage sale at the elementary school on Saturday March 26^th from 7:00 am – 12:00 pm. They are in need of donations as well as volunteers to work this event and help to price items.
Donations will be accepted on the following days/times:
Wed. March 23^rd starting at 10:30 am-12:00 pm (small to medium items) This is an early release day. Help is needed to take donations.
Thurs. March 24^th starting at 10:30 am-12:00 pm (small to medium items) This is an early release day. Help is needed to take donations.
Friday March 25^th starting at 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm (small, medium, and larger items such as furniture) Help is needed from 1:30-6:00 pm to take donations, set-up, sort, and price.
Help is also needed on the day of the rummage sale which is on Saturday March 26^th. The time frame for volunteers is from 6:00 am – 1:00 pm. Please contact Margie Laube at any of the following numbers: 546-2247, 820-5006, 324-5786
PAC Members will be at the North end of playground to accept your donations. Please make sure that items are clean and in good, workable condition. Please be patient when dropping off items.
This is an advertised event and proceeds from this sale will go into the PAC account to assist with school activities throughout the year.

Brownie Troop Recycling Project:
The Brownie Troop that meets at the Academy of Tucson Elementary School is kicking off their water bottle recycling project. One of their goals is to raise awareness for the need to eliminate the use of plastic water bottles. They will be working with the school community to recycle plastic water bottles and to educate students and families on how to choose   more environmentally friendly water bottles for future use. Posters will be put up around the school and the Brownie participants will be going into classes to talk about their project.


Open House For Prospective Students/Kindergarten Screenings:
We will be having open house events for prospective students who are new to the Academy of Tucson Elementary School. This is a designated time to tour the school, get questions answered about the school, meet teachers/principal and complete registration forms. The following are the dates and times of the Open House Events through May:
Tuesday-March 1^st 5:00-6:30 pm
Tuesday-April 5^th 3:30-5:00 pm
Tuesday-May 3^rd 5:00-7:00 pm
Kindergarten Screenings will be held on March 5^th and then on an as needed basis after March. PARENTS WILL BE MAILED A LETTER DESIGNATING THEIR CHILD’S SCREENING TIME. Note: The screenings are not used for admittance purposes.
Please Note: If new families are unable to attend any of the open house events, call to schedule a tour of the school in order to become familiar with the Academy of Tucson. We accept registration packets year round.
Middle School (MS) and High School (HS) Open House Schedule:
March 1st-MS 4:00-5:30
          HS 4:00-6:00
April 5th-MS 4:00-5:30
          HS 4:00-6:00
May 3^rd-HS 4:00-6:00
May 10^th-MS 4:00-5:30

Music Classes at the Elementary School:
We are happy to welcome back Mrs. Flory, our music teacher, from her maternity leave! Students will be attending their regular music classes starting the first week in March.
Mrs. Flory is in need of a piano accompanist for the Middle School on Mondays or Wednesdays. If you know of someone who would be willing to volunteer their time please have them contact Mrs. Flory at eflory@ateschool.net

Character Counts/Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Song:
The Academy of Tucson Elementary School has started singing their character building song after the Pledge of Allegiance has been recited. We wanted to share the words with you so that you can sing along with us if you are at the school in the morning. The song is courtesy of our wonderful faculty and staff.
TRRFC-Tune is to Yankee Doodle Dandy:
At Academy of Tucson we will show, ways to be Terrific. Be trustworthy, respectful, responsible, and fair. Always a good citizen, caring for each other, Character Counts at Academy and we think it’s TERRIFIC! (Hands in the air)

Library News from Mrs. Teitelbaum:
Parents, our Book Fair was a huge success and thanks to all of you who made it happen. Our library was able to purchase 171 books from the fair. I have processed all of the books and they are available to the students for checkout. Our sales were $4100.00 and the “Lunch with a Loved One” was a success as well.
Our winner for the peanut shell guessing game was Carina Cruikshank-Taylor. She is a 5^th grader at the Academy of Tucson Middle School. Congratulations Carina!!
The Bookman’s Challenge is going strong. I received the numbers and we are currently in 6^th place. We take the number of books read across all grades at our campus and divide it by the number of students we have enrolled. The first month our students read an average of 37 books each!! That is approximately one book per day per student. Congratulations to Ms. Sanchez’s class as they read a total of 1,865 books during the first contest month. Way to go! Let’s keep up the great work Academy Students.

Note From Art:
Fourth grade classes are submitting books to be published. They have been working hard in their Language Arts and Art classes to produce the words and illustrations. The book titles are as follows:
Mrs. Fata’s Class: “The Best School Ever”
Mrs. Brown’s Class: “Rock on at the Academy of Tucson”
Mrs. Van Hises’s Class: “19 Awesome Reasons to Attend the Academy of Tucson”
These books are scheduled to be published March 10^th. Great Job 4^th Grade Classes!

PAC Perpetual Fundraising Opportunities:

Attention all Parents and Bear Cubs from March 1 until April 30, bring in your Box tops, Campbell Soup labels and Tyson A+ for education labels to help your child’s classroom earn a pizza party and our school some extra dough!

Fundraisers...
Do you know that the Academy of Tucson Elementary School collects: Box Tops for Education, Campbell Soup labels (found on soups, Goldfish crackers, etc.), Tyson Food labels and empty ink cartridges? 

              Boxtops - Please help our school earn free money by clipping box tops from General Mills and other products! Each box top is worth 10 cents to PAC. Some products are Betty Crocker, Kleenex boxes, Ziploc, Pillsbury, Chex Cereal, Green Giant, Welch’s, Avery..for a complete list go to http://www.boxtops4education.com/Image.aspx?id=3878&WT.ac=FMA_ParticipatingProd_08012010jg or go to http://www.boxtops4education.com  and click on "Earn" to register to earn more money for AOTE by shopping online and joining Barnes and Nobles Reading Room.  

Campbell Labels for Education - register your Shopper Card Number for e-Labels for Education at http://www.elabelsforeducation.com/Sites/Campbells_eLabels/Page/HomePage once you are registered every time you shop at your favorite supermarket*, and purchase any eligible Labels for Education products, total points earned will be credited to your school's Labels for Education account automatically. In addition clip Campbell product labels and turn them in to AOTES. AOTES receives credit towards educational material for each Label we receive.

            Coke Rewards Go to https://secure.mycokerewards.com/register.do
The reward points are on the bottle caps and the inside of the box.  You can create your own account or bring them into the school and we will enter them for you.  If you already have an account and don't know what to do with your points, we will be happy to have them.  Under "Spend Your Points" click on Donate to your school.  Follow the steps and your donation will help support the school.

            Tyson A+ for education labels – Check your Tyson brand products for the A+ for education labels, go to http://www.tyson.com/projectaplus/ to see the A+ labels.   PAC receives 25 cents for each A+ for education label received. 

             Recycling Ink Cartridges and toners - We need your help collecting used ink & toner cartridges. Bring your empty printer cartridges into Ms. Fite & she'll turn them into needed supplies for our school! Every ink cartridge recycled gives the school .25 cents. Don't throw those cartridges away! Bring them to school & turn them into cash.

             Drink juice pouches We collect ALL types of juice pouches (Capri Sun, etc.).  Please cut the top off the pouch and rinse out with water then the school can send them in to help raise money for our school.

            Safeway cards eScrip* - is a fundraising program where families can sign up and support the school of their choice by simply shopping at Safeway with their Safeway Club Card.  To sign up your Safeway card go to http://www.escrip.com        

            Target Take Charge of Education -  Go to https://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-005157  to enroll your Target Red Card or Target Visa Card and earn 5% for AOTES each time you use your Target Red or Visa Card.

             Mamapedia.com donates 5% of your purchases to the Academy of Tucson Elementary School.

February Newsletter

 Bear Cub News

             Academy of Tucson Elementary School

February, 2011

Principals Message

As I pondered what to include in my message to families for February, I felt it was appropriate to acknowledge your efforts, as parents, for making it a priority to participate in the educational community at the Academy of Tucson Elementary School. January was another prime example of the school coming together to support the students of the Academy in their quest for an education. We had parents agreeing to drive students on field trips; we had our parent organization support teachers at a luncheon as well as promoting the school at our recent carnival, book fair and open house. Thanks to all of you who attended any of the January events!

Our focus for February is to continue to build on the academic skills of the students within the classroom and to provide educational experiences outside of the classroom through field trips. (second graders will be going on a “Bodyology” field trip, third graders will be attending the Gem and Mineral Show, and fourth graders will be traveling to Agua Caliente Park).

I appreciate everyone adjusting their schedules to accommodate for the cold weather strain on the pipes at the school and for having such a positive outlook on the situation. I know some of you have had to deal with the same dilemmas at your house and I hope everything returns to normal soon!                                                                       

Calendar

February  8^th:   100^th Day of School-In Class

                  Recognition

February 10^th:  Ms. Purdy’s Class Field Trip-Solon

February 11th: Parent Advisory Meeting 8:00 am

                  3^rd Grade Field Trip-TCC

                  4^th Grade Field Trip-Agua Caliente

February 25^th:  Rodeo Round-up Event 

Parents Corner
There will be a parent advisory meeting under the ramada at 8:00 am on Feb. 11th. Please come and join us if you can. At the previous meetings in January, the PAC organization discussed the carnival/book fair along with fundraising.
Bear Cub E-mails Update: Mrs. Garlund has the class e-mail lists completed. She also worked with Mr. Dool who is the school technology coordinator to get a different e-mail account. Please disregard the old e-mail address. The new one is: espac@at.tuccoxmail.com (add to your contact list)
REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY E-MAIL MESSAGES FROM PAC. MAKE SURE TO UNBLOCK THE PAC E-MAIL ADDRESS. 
I’m going to wait one more month before sending out my newsletter via e-mail.


Science Fun Fest:  
This event is quickly approaching and will be on March 11, 2011. You will receive a flyer asking for help either as a volunteer or monetarily with this event sometime in Feb.. For those of you interested in learning more about this event or to volunteer please contact Jaime Lines at jandjlinesfam@hotmail.com, Mindy Seagraves at dnmeseagraves@yahoo.com. or Trish Anthis at trishanthis@hotmail.com.

Open House For Prospective Students/Kindergarten Screenings:
We will be having open house events for prospective students who are new to the Academy of Tucson Elementary School. This is a designated time to tour the school, get questions answered about the school, meet teachers/principal and complete registration forms. The following are the dates and times of the Open House Events through May:
Tuesday-February 8^th 4:00-5:30 pm
Tuesday-March 1^st 5:00-6:30 pm
Tuesday-April 5^th 3:30-5:00 pm
Tuesday-May 3^rd 5:00-7:00 pm
Kindergarten Screenings will be held on March 5^th and then on an as needed basis after March. PARENTS WILL BE MAILED A LETTER DESIGNATING THEIR CHILD’S SCREENING TIME. Note: The screenings are not used for admittance purposes.
Please Note: If new families are unable to attend any of the open house events, call to schedule a tour of the school in order to become familiar with the Academy of Tucson. We accept registration packets year round.

Rodeo Round-Up
This event will take place on February 25, 2011. Students will have the opportunity to purchase a cowboy lunch and then an assembly in the afternoon on the basketball court. More information will follow in Friday/Monday Folders.

January 2011 Newsletter

 Bear Cub News

          Academy of Tucson Elementary School

January, 2011

Principals Message

Happy 2011! We have had a great start to the New Year and hope you have as well.  As I have walked through the classrooms, the teachers continue to develop lessons that are thought provoking and actively engaging to students. Once again, we have many activities that students will be participating in this month. Please keep updated on these events by reviewing the various modes of communication that we have established for families. (Newsletters, PASS, Blogs, Marquee, Bear Cub E-Mails)  The Academy of Tucson schools are in the beginning phases of establishing their school communities for the 2011-2012. We have asked families to please return their Declaration Forms to us, as soon as possible, to let us know if their child will be returning to one of the Academy schools for next year. We have also scheduled open houses throughout the remainder of the school year for prospective families. Please spread the word if you know of anyone who is looking to make a change in their child’s academic environment.

In closing, I would like to let you know that we acknowledged the events of the weekend at our morning flag ceremony on Monday. We accomplished this by talking with students as to why the flag was being flown at half staff and discussing what constitutes being a good citizen through peaceful means. Our student council chose to send an outreach letter to the school community of Mesa Verde Elementary School. This letter was heartfelt and expressed the thoughts of the wonderful students at the Academy of Tucson Elementary School. 

                                                                       

Calendar

January 14th: Parent Advisory Meeting 8:00 am

                3^rd/4^th Grade Field Trip-TCC

January 17th: No School Martin Luther King

January 18th: Jump Rope for Heart Presentation

                Start of the Bookman’s Reading

                Challenge

January 21st: 3^rd Grade Field Trip-Agua Caliente

                Champ Dance Assembly

January 25th: Middle School Open House for 4^th

                Graders-6:30-8:00 pm

January 27^th: 4^th Grade Field Trip-Old Tucson

January 28^th: Book Fair Begins/Spirit Day

January 29^th: Carnival/Book Fair/Open House at

                Elementary School-10:00 am-1:00 pm

Physical Education Update:

A note from Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you so much for taking the time to volunteer for the Winter Field Day. It was truly appreciated and all the kids had such a great time. I could not have done it without you!

Students are also gearing up to participate in the Jump for Heart event in the next week or so.

Fun Events: Carnival/Book Fair/Open House:

Come and join us for the festivities of this one event on January 29, 2011 from 10:00-1:00. Books will be for sale to help support our school library. There will also be food booths, games, and an inflatable obstacle course. Proceeds from the carnival will go towards deferring the cost of the Grand Canyon Trip for the 4^th Graders. The campus will also be open for prospective families to take a tour of the campus and to learn more about our school.

 

Parents Corner
There will be a parent advisory meeting under the ramada at 8:00 am on Jan. 14. The February meeting is scheduled for Feb. 11 at 8:00 am. Please come and join us if you can. Sorry for the late notice for the Jan. meeting.
Bear Cub E-mails Update: Mrs. Garlund has the class e-mail lists completed. We sent out the first round of messages and discovered a minor glitch which we are working on to correct. I am planning to have the February newsletter sent via e-mail to those families who are participants in the e-mail program.
REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY E-MAIL MESSAGES FROM PAC. MAKE SURE TO UNBLOCK THE PAC E-MAIL ADDRESS. pac@ateschool.net 
The Science Fun Fest event will be on March 11, 2011. More information will follow in later e-mails and newsletters. For those of you interested in learning more about this event or to volunteer please contact Jaime Lines at jandjlinesfam@hotmail.com, Mindy Seagraves at dnmeseagraves@yahoo.com. or Trish Anthis at trishanthis@hotmail.com.



Tardiness 
Timely arrival to school and class is essential for student learning.  Since tardy students interfere with the learning of those who come on time, late arrivals are considered discipline violations. 
The first bell rings at 7:45 AM. This is the signal for students to line up with their classes.  The second bell rings at 7:55 AM. All students arriving after the second bell must be signed in by an adult.
Open House For Prospective Students/Kindergarten Screenings:
We will be having open house events for prospective students who are new to the Academy of Tucson Elementary School. This is a designated time to tour the school, get questions answered about the school, meet teachers/principal and complete registration forms. The following are the dates and times of the Open House Events through May:
Tuesday-February 8^th 4:00-5:30 pm
Tuesday-March 1^st 5:00-6:30 pm
Tuesday-April 5^th 3:30-5:00 pm
Tuesday-May 3^rd 5:00-7:00 pm
Kindergarten Screenings will be held on March 5^th and then on an as needed basis after March. PARENTS WILL BE MAILED A LETTER DESIGNATING THEIR CHILD’S SCREENING TIME. Note: The screenings are not used for admittance purposes.
Please Note: If new families are unable to attend any of the open house events, call to schedule a tour of the school in order to become familiar with the Academy of Tucson. We accept registration packets year round.

Wonderful Day!

Hello To All,

I just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful day at the Academy of Tucson Elementary School on December 9, 2010. The day was terrific because of the efforts of our teachers, students, parents, and the community. Students experienced an abundance of fun and activity at our "Winter Field Day" thanks to Mrs. Mitchell our P.E. Teacher and to many parent volunteers. Then Mrs. Teitelbaum our Librarian/Art Teacher  arranged for an author visit by Dow Kump, a novelist of children's books, to present his book "Project-OO" and to teach students how to become Star Writers.

Best Wishes,
Michelle Poppen

December Bear Cub Newsletter

Academy of Tucson Elementary School                                      

Principals Message

The festivities at this point in the year have officially started with the passing of Thanksgiving and the coming of the holiday season. We appreciate the cultural and spiritual diversity of our school community and hope that whatever traditions your family celebrates brings forth a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2011!

November Recap: Once again, I am fortunate to boast about the wonderful learning experiences that The Academy Teachers have shared with your child throughout November and are diligently preparing for new adventures in December. November proved to be an exciting month because field trips were taken to Patagonia, Catalina State Park, the Desert Museum and Sabino Canyon in order to enrich our Science Curriculum. Students went to the De Grazia Studio as an extension of our Art Curriculum and the first grade classes sang patriotic songs at one of the Naturalization Ceremonies to promote citizenship as a part of our Social Studies Curriculum. We were also privileged to have a Korean War Veteran from the Joe Foss Foundation speak to our second and third grade classes in order to reinforce why we have certain holidays including Veterans Day. As with any of our field trips, we are appreciative of all the parents who volunteered to drive. The Star Gazing and Movie Night was a success due to the collaborative efforts of our fourth grade team and Mrs. Carlson along with Mr. Allardice from the middle school. I would also like to thank all of you who took the time out of your busy schedule to attend the parent teacher conferences. A special note of “thanks” goes out to all of you who were able to donate to our food drive and to Mrs. Thompson who organized this worthwhile event. Last but not least, the Thanksgiving Celebration hosted by the Kindergarten team and students was a terrific start to the Thanksgiving break due to the hard work by the teachers and the participation of the families who were able to attend.

December Information and Events: As you can see, November was an exciting month and December is shaping up to be just as exciting. First and foremost we will be having our Winter Field Day on December 9^th which Mrs. Mitchell, our P.E. teacher, is hard at work organizing. We are happy that so many of you have agreed to volunteer for this event.The student council is sponsoring Spirit Days in conjunction with the Winter Field Day.  We will also be having holiday celebrations within each of the grade levels for families to participate in. Please make sure to read the newsletters from your child’s teacher in order to have the latest information of when these celebrations will take place. Since Mrs. Flory, our music teacher, is now officially on maternity leave we are looking to have our music concert second semester instead of first semester. Stay tuned for more information. Also, it is important to note that the classroom teachers will be incorporating music into their instructional time to ensure that students receive music enrichments until Mrs. Flory returns to school in late February. During the holiday break we encourage students to practice their reading, writing, and math skills through various activities such as reading books, writing letters to family and friends, playing games that encourage counting and getting outside to play.

One of the reasons why we encourage the continuum of learning during vacations and/or half days is to make sure that students do not forget what has already been taught. We are also mindful of the fact that since we had a late start to the school year, we do not want students to be behind in what is expected of them for our testing schedule in April. Contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions on how you can help your child over break. I apologize for being so long winded in this newsletter but there have been many things to get you updated on. Please contact me if you have any questions about what was presented in this newsletter and have a HAPPY HOLIDAY!

Calendar

Dec. 1st: Early Release Day

              Release Times:

                       Kinder 11:15

                       1^st/2^nd 11:30

                       3^rd/4^th 11:40

Dec. 7^th: Spirit Day-Crazy Hair Day

Dec. 8^th: Spirit Day-Twin Day-Can Wear Jeans If

           Dressing Up

Dec. 9^th: Winter Field Day/Spirit Day-Favorite Sports Team-Can Wear Jeans If Dressing Up

Dec. 22nd: Early Release Day-End of Second Quarter

Dec. 23^rd-Jan. 3^rd: Winter Break

Please note that only those students who are in the OTT Y aftercare program are allowed to stay after school on early release days.

Parents Corner
The Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) met on December 2^nd to review the bylaws and to continue the organizational process for the year. The PAC agreed to have their meetings the 2^nd Friday of the month at 8:00 am. Pleases plan on attending. An additional meeting will be held on December 10th at 8:00 am in the office to work on the calendar for this year. You have already started to see the efforts of the PAC through the e-mail directory that is being organized thanks to Mrs Garlund. You will also be receiving a testimonial form in your Friday folders to complete in order to include in our future brochure thanks to Mrs. English. Your PAC representatives are the following: Co-Chairs-Margie Laube & Jan Gardlund, Secretary-Susan Forrer, Treasurer-Maya Hendrickson. We have coordinators for other committees which will be shared in our next newsletter. We are finalizing what those coordinators will be responsible for.

Tax Credits A quick reminder that your school fees can be paid through tax credit donations made out to The Academy of Tucson. If you would like your tax credit donations to go on this years tax return, they must be received by December 31, 2010. Also, any friends or relatives can donate to The Academy. $200 can be claimed on your federal tax return for a single parent family and $400 for a two parent family. Contact Mrs. Fite at 886-6076 for more information.
                                                                                                      Community Outreach
The Brownie Troop will be holding a toy drive on campus from Dec. 6^th-Dec. 21^st. This project will help to support the “Marine Toys for Tots Program.” If you wish to donate to this worthy cause, you can bring a new unwrapped toy to your child’s classroom. The presentation of the donated toys will be on Dec. 21^st.

If you are out shopping on Sunday Dec. 5^th or Dec. 12^th at Park Mall, stop by Macy’s from 12:00-3:00 to hear The Academy of Tucson High School’s Advanced Choir perform. They are terrific!