PBHS Weekly Highlights

Congratulations Stephfon Hayden!
2^ndPlace in the AIA Track & Field State Championship

Poston Butte's first ever medal winner at State!!!

Poston Butte High School Graduation
Thursday May 30th, 2013
Football Stadium
8:00 pm

The Central Arizona Juniors Volleyball 16’s Team comprised of FHS and PBHS girls won the Gold Medal in the Arizona Region of USA Volleyball this Saturday defeating Aspire 31-29, 25-17 in the Championship match. These girls have been playing together since January and went 31-3 on the season. It was such a great experience for athletes from our two High Schools to come together and bring the State Championship back to FUSD and our community!

The library will be open only on Mondays after school until the end of the school year.

Announcements

Parent Volunteers are needed.
Pick up request forms in the office.

News about I.D. Badges!!

All students are required to wear their I.D. Badges while in attendance at Poston Butte High School. The I.D. badge needs be clearly displayed throughout the school day. Students who ride a bus to and from school are required by the district to have an identification badge.
Please make sure to wear your I.D to school.

Students who wish to come to the library after school must sign up on the list outside the library door during the school day. Attendance will be limited to 40 students and names will be checked at the door. Students who sign up must plan to do homework quietly. Students who do not sign up during the school day cannot stay after school.

Important Information for all parents:

ABOR approves restructuring of the Regents’ High Honors Endorsement scholarship

“The changes that the Board made today preserve the original intent of the RHHE scholarship – that is to incentivize the best and brightest Arizona students to attend an Arizona public university,” said ABOR Chairman Anne Mariucci. “At the same time, we are raising expectations for academic achievement here in Arizona and directing resources where they can have the maximum impact.”

Key changes to the award include a reduction in the scholarship amount and the addition of the ACT and SAT, in addition to AIMS, as eligibility criteria. With the changes enacted, the annual cost to the universities will be reduced to $4 million, from approximately $12 million in FY 2010, freeing up $8 million for need-based aid. The universities will be asked to report annually in the Student Financial Aid Report on the reallocation of the resources currently allocated under the AIMS criterion for need-based aid.

A summary of the approved changes follows:

University Academic Year 2013-14 and Beyond (Current high school Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen)
No changes to criteria for AIMS, competency courses or GPA.
Add scores on ACT of 28-36 or SAT1 at 1300-1600.
Reduce the scholarship amount to 25% of tuition. At the discretion of the university, a student may be awarded more merit aid.

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REPEATED CLASSES: Students and Parents need to understand: if a student repeats a class, the student will NOT receive additional credit. There will be no credit for course repeated that a student has passed. Please refer to course guide on e-chalk and Florence Unified School District web-site. Course selection and transcripts that PBHS needs are the responsibility of the student and parents.

TRANSCRIPTS

Poston Butte High School
Transcripts from other Schools
1. At transfer / enrollment Poston Butte High School will request a transcript from previous school student was last enrolled.
2. If the student was enrolled in more than one school before transfer to PBHS, the PBHS Registrar will request a transcript from schools Parent / Guardian list.
3. The Students Parents / Guardian and Student have the responsibility of ensuring that all course grades, course credits, and/or transfer grades are received at PBHS.
4. PBHS Staff is available to assist Students and Parents / Guardians; however, the responsibility belongs to Students and Parents / Guardian.
5. Transcripts are a crucial element in graduation evaluation, registration process, four year plans, and all other academic affairs.

Daily Announcements

YEARBOOKS!

The Poston Butte Yearbooks are HERE! If you have not purchased one, come by Mrs. Martinez's office to pay and reserve your yearbook. Yearbooks will be distributed on May 21, 2013 at the Yearbook Signing Party, which will be after school! Remember, we sold out last year, so don't wait too long, they will go fast, now that everyone knows!

PBHS Graduation
May 30 @ 8:00PM - No Tickets Required but seating is limited - Handicapped seating is very limited so come early!
Graduating Seniors Practice May 29th and 30th at 6:00 AM in the gym
You must come to practice to participate in the ceremony!
Seniors Report to the gym at 6:00 PM prior to the ceremony.
Senior night at Amazing Jakes leaves from the school at 10:00 PM - after the graduation. You must ride the bus and stay all night in order to attend. This is for Graduating Seniors ONLY and it is completely FREE. There is a Pizza and Soda Buffet and prizes will be given out throughout the night!
Bus leaves Amazing Jakes at 5:00 AM to return to PBHS.

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