Upcoming Events:

2/1- PTO mtg, 3pm @ library

2/6- WGHS 8th

grade Elective Fair,

8am-12:30pm @ Walden

2/6- 8th

Gr promotion dance mtg,

6pm-7pm @ library

2/7-2/13- NJHS Valentine Gram Sales

2/7- SUSD Orchestra Day,

8am-3pm @ SUSD Auditorium

2/10-Sweet Treats for teachers,

10am-1pm @ conference room

2/13- L ve of Reading Week

2/15- Final NJHS trip pymt is due

2/15-WGHS Future Freshman Night,

6pm8pm @ Walden Grove

2/16- Panoramic pictures taken.

8th

gr, staff, clubs, & sports

2/16- Sci Tech Event @ SMS for

all middle schoolers

2/17- Coyote Country, 6pm-9pm

2/20-8th

gr registration in the Anza

computer lab

2/21- 8th

gr Band Day @ WGHS

2/22- Rodeo Day, for Kindergarten @

3-5 playground, 8am-10:30am

2/23 & 2/24- Rodeo Break-

NO SCHOOL

2/27- 3/10- Galileo Benchmark #3

begins for 2nd

-8th

graders

2/28- PSAT for 8th

and 9th

graders,

8:30am-2:30pm @ SUSD district

auditorium

The Coyote Connection

Important Numbers for you to know…

Our Physical Address: Our Mailing Address: Main Line: (520) 625-3502 15490 S. Rancho Sahuarita Blvd. 350 W. Sahuarita Road EXT1700 Sahuarita, AZ 85629 Sahuarita, AZ 85629 Fax Line: (520) 398-7121

Attendance Clerk: EXT 1776 Registrar: EXT 1705 Health Aide: EXT 1742 Cafeteria: EXT 1772 Admin Secretaries: EXT 1701, 1709, or 1728

PRINCIPAL: ASST PRINCIPAL (K-5): ASST PRINCIPAL (6-8): Mrs. Darlene Robinson Mrs. Shelly Lizardi Mr. Julio Moreno

A Word From Mrs. Robinson… Happy “Love of Reading Month!” It is an exciting month dedicated to reading, making healthy choices for our heart, hosting our 2nd Annual Coyote Country Family Event, and taking time off to enjoy our city’s Historic Rodeo! For you and your family to capitalize on this month’s events, please make note of the following:

Anza Trail’s K-5 Chinese Culture and Language Specials Class will be recognized at the University of Arizona’s Confucius Chinese New Year Festival at the UA Centennial Hall on Saturday, February 4th, from 2:00-4:00 pm. All of our students and families are welcome. Free tickets are available on a first

come, first serve basis. Please let your teacher know if you are interested.

If you would like to be a “guest reader” in your child’s classroom for “Love of Reading Week” (February 13th-February 17th), please contact your child’s teacher or Ms. Jamie Huber, ATS Reading Specialist, at: jhuber@sahuarita.net

A “love” for reading begins at home. Continue to model, encourage, and support your child’s literacy efforts throughout their childhood and beyond.

Staying healthy starts with being safe. Please ensure your child is wearing a helmet if they bike or skateboard to school. Once on school property, all students must walk their bike to a designated bike rack to avoid possible collisions with the large number of students/families walking on our sidewalks.

In addition, during our Valentine’s Day celebrations, healthy alternatives are always welcome and encouraged.

Middle School Sci-Tech Festival housed during the school day at SMS on Thursday, Feb. 16th.

Dancing your “heart away” is a fun family option to exercise. A live band and DJ will be a part of our February 17th, PTO sponsored, Coyote Country Family Event. We look forward to having a “Hoot and Howl-in’ Good Time” with you at our second annual event to kick off the Rodeo Season!

Rodeo Break is Thursday, February 23rd, and Friday, February 24th, 2017! (No school) Lastly, to our 8th grade parents, Walden Grove High School will be visiting Anza Trail on Friday, February 17th, during your child’s social studies class, to register your future “Red Wolf” for the upcoming school year. Prior to this day, your student will be visiting the Walden Grove campus on Monday, February 6th, for our annual Elective Fair.

From Kinder to 8th grade, each child’s journey is unique. Thank you for partnering with us to make it a successful endeavor!

Your Partner in Lifelong Learning,

arlene Robinson

Anza Trail K-8 School “Reach for the Excellence Within!”

FFAABBUULLOOUUSS First Grade News

Our Fabulous first graders are

continuing to work on their

subtraction math facts using

numbers 1-20. Please be on the

lookout for information from

teachers about our Valentine’s

Events and the Love of

Reading week. If you are

interested in reading to your

child’s class, please contact

your child’s teacher. Our first

graders just love having family

come into the classroom.

Here’s to a

Fabulous

February!

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This month we have lots to do

and then we will begin our

review for AzMerit. In math, we

will working on rounding and

multistep word problems. In

reading, we will be learning to

summarize the message from

fables, myths, and folktales as

well as differentiating our point

of view from that of the author or

characters in the story. Please

note there is NO SCHOOL on

2/23 and 2/24. AzMerit will be

on March 28th, April 4th, and

April 5th, please do not

plan to have your child

out on these days.

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We L VE our 5th Graders! Thank you for supporting our visit from the History in Motion museum with your donations. The students learned so much about Ben Franklin and the history of the printing press! If you haven't, be sure to ask them about the many things they learned! Our final Galileo testing week of the year is coming up soon. Please encourage your children to do their best, as this is an accurate predictor of how they will score on the AzMerit test. The weeks ahead are filled with so many events and activities. We can't wait to celebrate Love of Reading in our rooms! Please be sure you are marking calendars and checking emails with specific details. 5th grade classrooms begin to run out of supplies this time of year. Classroom teachers will let you know what they need, and we appreciate your contributions! Lastly, Valentine's Day activities will be established by each teacher. Information will be emailed home, and if you have questions, don't hesitate to contact them. Thank you for supporting your children and monitoring Power School,

5th Grade Teachers

FOURTH GRADE FACTS

Our fourth graders are going to be busy this month! We will be finishing up our unit in Geometry. We will continue to review word problems and our 1st semester standards. Reading will be a review of all our standards. February will also be filled with Science! We are looking forward to our visit from Doug Moore from Madera Canyon. He comes every year to share what types of plants and wildlife are found in Madera Canyon. The students will be able to see all the different insects he has collected! Love of Reading is also this month with a Disney theme! If you are interested in reading to your child's class, please contact their teacher to set up a time.

SECOND GRADE

SOUNDOFF

As 3rd

quarter is getting into full swing, second graders will be continuing to work hard preparing for third grade. In math, we will be focusing on using both customary and measurement tools to measure length, weight, and capacity as well as introduce solving word problems. We will also continue to review telling time to the nearest minute using an analog and digital clock. Please encourage your child to practice telling time when at home or out and about. In reading, we will be focusing on finding the moral of fables as well as comparing and contrasting fairy tales. Please continue to have children complete homework on a daily basis.

KINDERGARTEN ‘KORNER’ Happy February! This month is short, but jam-packed with learning and fun! We will continue working on sight words and word families in reading, as well as recognizing opposites. In math, we will begin working on telling time to the hour and identifying the name & amount of coins as well as the dollar bill. In Social Studies, we will learn more about presidents and national symbols. For science, we will explore magnets. February is also full of holiday fun! Be on the look out for more information about our Love of Reading week and Valentine’s Day! We will also be sending out a SignUpGenius soon for our Rodeo Day celebration! Yee-haw!!

C N N E C T E D G e t t i n g

6th Grade GOLD TEAM

A big winter greeting from your Gold 6th team! We have been jumping right in to our learning and are exploring concepts that are interesting and informative. Unfortunately, a combination of illnesses has been rough on all of us since returning from holiday break. As we are very busy in our days, its super important that students be here as much as they can, and when they can’t, it’s imperative that they get caught up quickly. We understand that it’s a lot of work, but students are only given one day for each absence to complete the work missed. This is one reason Social Studies and Science offers websites, so parents or students can check each day for the missing work and hopefully get caught up before turning, or quickly after. It is the student’s responsibility to see the teacher to get their missing assignments or come in for tutoring if needed. Every teacher is available for tutoring at least two days a week, if not more. Please know that we are here to help your student be as successful as they can.

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6th Grade RED TEAM

In math we will begin exploring 3D shapes including creating nets and calculating surface area and volume. Towards the end of the month we will begin to look at statistical questions. In Advanced Math students will be learning about probability and in Pre-Algebra we will continue solving systems of equations and end the month with the Pythagorean Theorem. Please note our third Galileo Benchmark testing will begin the week of February 27th. Social Studies classes are currently studying Ancient Greece and learning the difference between a democracy and aristocracy. Students will soon be comparing and contrasting, two Greek city-states, Sparta and Athens, and write a short essay on which they would prefer to live in. In Language Arts we are learning about text structure and its features, functional text, narrative writing, and reviewing argumentative writing. Language Arts will not have an essay for this quarter. For homework this quarter students must: 1) number their paragraphs 2) annotate 3) cite textual evidence using the following sentence "In paragraph _____ the author states _____________... " in order for it to be considered a completed packet (unless told otherwise). Grading for these packets is as follows: Annotation - 20 points (5 points per day) Citing textual evidence - 1 point per question (for a total of 20 points) Actually answering the question (doesn't have to be the correct answer) - 1 point per question (for a total of 20 points) Making homework packets worth 60 points in all.

Science Fair is scheduled for March 9th from 4pm to 6pm.

Can't wait to see you there!!

Mrs. Yslas Mrs. Medina

Ms. Navarette Ms. Tanner

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N 7th Grade RED TEAM & 7th Grade GOLD TEAM

Hello Parents and 7th grade students,

Please remember to share the love with your parents by explaining what you are learning in your classes and what activities are happening. They may have forgotten what they learned in 7th grade and need your help recalling it! Both Math and Language Arts will be continuing toward completing standards as we head toward those state tests. Keep a look out for writing assignments in language arts which delve into the mechanics and styles for writing essential for use in other content areas as well. These may include comparing authors points of view on the same topic. Math will be exploring probability and predictions, as well as Algebra exploring data plots and the best methods for illustrating data. In social studies, we will be furthering our endeavors on the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. Keep your eyes peeled for some fun and exciting projects which relate to this period. In science, we rock on with our study of Earth by exploring earthquakes, minerals, ad rocks. Science Fair projects should be moving along. Parents, we ask that you check planners for homework and ask to see returned work so students can share their successes with you. The more they can explain what they have learned with you, the more they can make real world connections and retain it!! Remember to check web sites for assignments and help as well as check out remind.com if you would like notifications sent to you about upcoming assignment due dates and tests. Thank you for the support. Math: Mr. Mellen and Mr. McGee Social Studies: Mr. Nelson and Mr. Grzywa Language Arts: Ms. Knable and Mrs. Kurle Science: Ms. Sandusky and Mrs. Saavedra

8th Grade Team In Geometry, students will be solving equations for circles, pyramids, cones, and spheres. Pre-algebra students will be learning about and using the Pythagorean Theorem. At the beginning of the month, algebra students will construct linear, quadratic, piecewise, step, absolute value and exponential functions over integer domains given certain function characteristics or given values greater than or lesser than a given function. They will conclude with determining and justifying the most appropriate type of data plot for a set of data as well as plotting multiple data sets. Social Studies classes are wrapping up the WWII unit. That unit will conclude with their final project, which is an ABC Book of WWII. Then students will be diving into the age of Rock and Roll, Cars, and Civil Rights, better known as the 1950s! In Language Arts classes, students are focusing on argumentative writing. Students are examining author's point of view and how they respond to conflicting evidence. Students will wrap up the quarter with analyzing literature and looking at figurative language. In Mrs. Jimenez’s class, students have a book project due February 27, 2017. Mrs. Bennett’s “Book Talks” are due March 7th! In Science, we will begin our in depth examination of Newton’s Laws and a close look at the different types of forces. Be prepared to go outside for our hands on, exploratory look at Newton’s Second law. It will be cold! Science Fair projects, in advanced science classes only, are due February 27th . Students should be well into running their tests and collecting their data by the beginning of February.

C T E D G e t t i n g

As this year continues to pass by very quickly, Spanish students are learning the many new, exciting aspects of the language. 6th graders will be learning about the birthplace of the Spanish language and how the language traveled to the Americas. In addition, they will be learning about the various traditions that are practiced in most Spanish-speaking countries. These traditions include everything from the famous running of the bulls in Pamplona to the Day of the Dead in Central America. 7th graders will learn functional vocabulary over the next few weeks. This vocabulary includes the alphabet, numbers, days of the week, months of the year, and basic greetings in Spanish. The Spanish I class will continue to work on improving their grammar, writing, and reading skills. Over the next month, we will work on “shoe verbs” in the present tense and how to use them in sentences. Short readings and comprehension questions will also be utilized in order to build comprehension and writing skills.

I can be reached at ldelaossa@sahuarita.net if there are any questions

regarding Spanish classes.

COYOTE CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA NEWS

Welcome back to 2nd semester of a quickly passing yet very successful year of music! The Winter Band Concert was a great success. Thank you Mr. Moreno for giving us some holiday cheer with his hysterical performance as "Leon the Christmas Elf." Congratulations to Hannah Barney, Sage Capuano, & Everett Campbell for being the only middle school band members to earn a spot in the SUSD Symphony Orchestra. You can see them, the Anza Orchestras and students from all over the district perform at the Auditorium at 6pm on February 7th. Also, in February, you can see the Anza Jazz Ensemble perform at Quail Creek for "Jazz in the Desert" on February 25th at 1pm Tickets are $10.

Happy New Year Anza Families! This quarter I have a new group of students taking Character & Leadership. We began the quarter with learning what "Character" is and its importance. The last two weeks students have spend time getting to know each other to support their comfort level and their ability to work as a cohesive class. All classes thus far have learned how Random Acts of Kindness build Character & Leadership. Lastly, all students are required to practice "Self-Advocacy" by learning how to take ownership of their education in order to complete this quarter successfully. Students will be sharing a "Snap Shot" of their current academic & behavior progress with you and will soon be facilitating a brief student-lead meeting with teachers who they believe they need to check-in with in support of student achievement. Please contact me if you would like to learn more about our Character & Leadership elective class. Mrs. Ornelas- rornelas@sahaurita.net- ext. 1790.

Mrs. Ornelas: rornelas@sahuarita.net, www.ornelascl.weebly.com

6th, 7th and 8th Grade students begin their Quarter exploring career paths (high school/college) and the internal and external components of contemporary computer technology (desktops, cell phones, tablets, etc.). Students identify internal components (CPU, RAM, Motherboard, etc.), explore external connections (USB ports, HID’s, Ethernet, etc.) and learn the fundamentals and importance of an Operating System (Windows, iOS, etc.). Students practice and explore Operating System Tools, Keyboarding (touch-typing) and the basics of electricity (Circuits, volts/amps, ac vs dc, etc.). All students explore the vocabulary and definitions for high school graduation (course credits, advanced placement, etc.) as well as investigate terminology used for developing a plan for college (Baccalaureate, Major, Scholarships, GPA).

heART The Anza Trail coyote artists have been extremely busy. The 6th graders worked on projects related to color theory. They created color wheels, monochromatic art pieces and worked on using warm and cool colors to make art. The students also worked on a Global Photo Exchange Project with students in Korea. 7th grade students were successful in creating beautiful art pieces in the style of the Fauvist artists. They were successful in making wonderful city-scapes using one point perspective. 8th graders worked on creating art based on song lyrics as the inspiration. They also worked on making Op-Art pieces as well as surrealism collages. Some of our coyote artist responded to a call for artist from the University of Arizona's college of Neuroscience. They created art based on the activity of neurons in the brain. Their work was shown at the Neuroscience Symbiosis art show. Our artist were the youngest, their work was magnificent and received well deserved attention!!

February Game Schedules: All games begin at 3:45pm Boys Girls Soccer & Basketball: Thurs, Feb 2 Vs Calabasas @ Calabasas Tues, Feb 7 Vs Coatimundi @ Anza Trail Thurs, Feb 9 Vs Continental @ Continental Tues, Feb 14 Vs Emily Gray @ Anza Trail TOURNAMENT(Ateam) Thurs, Feb 16 BB @ Anza Trail, Soccer @ SMS Tues, Feb 21 Vs Altar Valley, @ Anza Trail TOURNAMENT begins Tues, Feb 28 ROUND 1 (Round 2 on March 2nd)

Wrestling: Thurs, Feb 2 @ Continental Vs Rio Rico Tues, Feb 7 @ Sierra Vs Apollo & SMS Thurs, Feb 9 @ Anza Vs SMS & Rio Rico Fri & Sat, Feb 17 & 18 Rodeo Roundup @ SMS Tues, Feb 21 @ Challenger Vs Lauffer & SMS

Happy New Year's to all our ELL students and families! All ELL classes are actively preparing and studying for the AZELLA, (Arizona English Language Learner Assessment) and the Arizona Merit Exam. The AZELLA assessments will be taken in the early spring and the AZ Merit Exams will be taken in April. We appreciate your support in encouraging your child to read daily and completing all their class homework. Together with your help, we can ensure academic success for all our ELL students!! Best Regards, From the Anza Trail ELL Team, Cynthia Gamillo, Maria Smalling and Mandi Patterson

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Front Office News *******OFFICE HOURS******** Monday - Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attendance Reminders: 1st Bell rings at 7:25 am & class begins at 7:30 am All students who arrive after 7:30 MUST be signed in A successful school experience is the responsibility of the child, the parent and the school. A child’s progress, both academically and socially, is influenced to a great extent by daily participation. The state of Arizona considers 5 days of unexcused absences truancy. Regular attendance without tardiness is key. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ •Open Enrollment for 2017-2018 is due February 22nd, 2017 •Registration for the 2017-2018 school year will begin April 1st, 2017 •Kinder Registration/Parent Orientation is April 13th(more info to follow) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- •Reminder: Middle School students must have their IDs with them at all times

◦You MUST SCAN your ID to purchase lunch •The lost and found is filling up, students and parents can look through it

We have made a fast and easy new way to book an appointment with us! By following the links below parents will be able to choose from the available times in Mrs. Rosy or Mrs. Romero’s schedule and directly set an appointment. By booking in this manner parents can be assured that the counselor will be available and ready to meet with them when they come in to school. Parent concerns are important to us. This new booking site will allow us to best meet parent needs.

Warmly, Mrs. Romero (K-5) & Mrs. Rosy (6-8)

Elementary Mrs. Romero’s booking site: https://romerocounseling.youcanbook.me/ Middle School Mrs. Rosy’s booking site: https://rosy.youcanbook.me/

Our Chinese specials class has taught kindergarten through 5th grade

students hobbies in Chinese, that is,Wǒ xǐhuan pǎobù(I like running), Wǒ

xǐhuan tiàowǔ(I like dancing), Wǒ xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú hé bàngqiú(I like

playing basketball and baseball), Wǒ xǐhuan yóuyǒng(I like swimming), Wǒ

xǐhuan yújiā(I like Yoga), Wǒ xǐhuan dǎ gǎnlǎnqiú(I like Playing rugby).

Nǐde àihào shì shénme (What are your hobbies), wǒ xǐhuan wándiànnǎo

(I like to play computers) , wǒ xǐhuan kàndiànshì (I like to watch TV), wǒ

xǐhuan kànshū(I like to read), wǒ xǐhuan huàhuà(I like to draw a picture),

wǒ xǐhuan tiàowǔ(I like to dance), wǒ xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú(I like to play

basketball). Dr. Ge teaches kindergarten through 5th grade students to

learn Chinese Pinyin and Chinese strokes through songs, which is popular

with students.

At the present time, Dr. Ge is teaching k-5 students Chinese characters of

countries and languages, that is , měiguó měiguórén, shuō yīngyǔ (The U.S.A.,

American speak English), yīngguó yīngguórén shuō yīngyǔ (The United

Kingdom, British speak English),jiānádà jiānádàrén shuō yīngyǔ (Canada,

Canadian speak English);zhōngguó zhōngguórén shuōhànyǔ (China, Chinese

speak Chinese),éguó éguórén shuōéyǔ(Russia, Russian speak Russian),déguó

déguórén shuōdéyǔ(Germany, German speak German),fǎguó fǎguórén

shuōfǎyǔ(France, French speak French) .As far as Chinese culture is concerned,

Dr. Ge also gives a brief introduction to Chinese New Year, Chinese culture about

how Chinese people prepare and celebrate Spring Festival.

February is Love of Reading month! Love of Reading month is a time to celebrate the magic of books and the many, many places that reading can take you! Anza Trail School is excited to celebrate Love of Reading Week from February 13th through February 17th. Our theme this year is the Disney-based “Anza Trail’s Wonderful World of Reading.” Please see the flyer in this newsletter for information about our Out of Dress Code Spirit Week--we’ll be showing our spirit by dressing fun all week!

We’ll kick off our Love of Reading week with an opening assembly including guest speakers and a lively dance performance by the Walden Grove High School Dance Team at 8:00am in the Courtyard on Monday, February 13th.

A favorite part of Love of Reading week is welcoming members from our community to campus to read to our students. Guest readers will be here throughout the week sharing their favorite books with classrooms across campus. There’s still time to sign up to be a guest reader--contact atsrdglab@sahuarita.net for more information.

An Anza Trail favorite, our annual Read-In, will occur on Friday, February 17th across campus. Cozy jammies, good books, and lots of fun will be had by all. Please speak with your child’s teacher for more information on how their class will be participating. We’ll continue our celebration of reading at our next Literacy Night on Wednesday, February 15th from 4:00pm until 6:00pm in the Library, Cafeteria, and Courtyard. Celebrate the Wonderful World of Reading while reading with a friend, watching poetry performances, participating in crafts, and having fun! We look forward to a fun-filled celebration of reading during this very special week!

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LOVE to READ

at Anza Trail Library

Author of the month Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Requests for donations of the book “Smile” by Author Raina Telgemeier

Safety is our #1 concern for all our students and those who are

delivering and picking them up, as well. Please remember that

we are a NO-PHONE-ZONE while you are driving on school

grounds. Also, continue to use the properly, identified

crosswalks for access to the campus. Once on campus all bike

riders, scooter riders, or any other mode of transportation MUST

BE WALKED to the designated bike racks or parking areas.

This is a friendly reminder of the drop-off locations for Anza Trail School…

Please note that all the sections highlighted in RED are areas where student drop-offs

are PROHIBITED. Please use, ONLY, the areas highlighted in YELLOW for SAFE,

SUPERVISED drop-offs of your students.

It is also important to note that school supervision is from 7am-2:30pm each day.

There is NO ON-DUTY STAFF present at the 3-5 playground after 2:30pm on regularly

scheduled days.

We thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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Linda Thowson Health Assistant

Madison Nicholas

Hill Estrada 5

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Grade 8th

Grade

Favorite Subject: Favorite Subject:

Math Social Studies Favorite Color: Favorite Color:

Purple Blue Favorite Activity: Favorite Activity:

Dance Football Favorite Food: Favorite Food:

Italian Pasta Career Goals: Career Goals:

I want to be a Zoo vet. I want to get a sports scholarship and attend Ohio State University. Who Inspires You: Who Inspires You:

My parents because they My parents because they have always helped me have always been be a confident person. supportive and made me a better person. Best Advice to Classmates: Best Advice to Classmates:

Follow your dreams. Don’t let anyone tell you what to do.

Support Staff Member

Of the Month

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Middle School Teacher

Of the Month

Heidi Jimenez 8th Grade

Language Arts

Elementary Teacher

Of the Month

Marci Diuguid 4th Grade