AIMS Schedule for SRRHS

AIMS Math & Terra Nova Testing
Wednesday, April 1st
8:00 a.m. Start
all freshmen – Terra Nova
all sophomores – AIMS Math
any juniors & seniors who have not met the standard in AIMS Math
any juniors & seniors who wish to exceed the standard in AIMS Math
11:30 a.m. Start
any juniors & seniors who did not test
There will be buses running for both the 8:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. start – the 11:30 start bus will run an hour after the normal Wednesday morning bus.
AIMS Science
Thursday, April 2nd
8:00 a.m. Start
all freshmen – AIMS Science
all sophomores who did not take the AIMS Science test last year
10:30 a.m. Start
all juniors and seniors
any sophomores who did not test
There will be buses running for both the 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. start for a normal Wednesday schedule.

SRRHS Presents “Up The Down Staircase”

Sedona Red Rock High School presents Up The Down Staircase a hilarious comic play written by Bel Kaufman about school life’s trials and tribulations. Opening night is Thursday, March 26 through Saturday, March 28 at 7:00 P.M. and a matinee performance on Sunday, March 29 at 2:00 P.M. General admission is $6. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

For more information you may call 204-6741 SRRHS Theatre.

Pat Pfeifer a Nominee for Teacher-of-the-Year

Pat Pfeifer, fifth grade teacher at West Sedona School, has been selected as one of 3 Nominees in the Grades 4 – 8 category of the Yavapai County Education Foundation’s 15th Annual Teacher-of-the-Year Awards.  She will be the Foundation’s guest for dinner and honored with a plaque during the Awards Ceremony and Banquet on Friday, May 8, 2009 at 6 p.m. at the Prescott Resort.  Congratulations!

Employees of the Month, Mar 09

Karyl Goldsmith
Certified Employee of the Month, March 2009

Karyl & Mr. Lykins

Karyl has been a member of the SRRHS staff for 14.5 years.   She is part of the fabric that makes SRRHS what it is today, an excelling school!  Karyl’s ability to engage every student every day with a challenging and enriching curriculum makes her a master teacher.  Outside of her direct impact on student achievement, she impacts student lives by being a mentor and role model.  She also serves as a mentor to many staff members including myself.

Karyl’s passion for SRRHS allows her the time to be the National Honor Society sponsor which embraces student achievement and leadership.  She is also the sponsor for an award winning student literary magazine called “Petroglyphs”.  She is the Senior class sponsor along with serving on the school improvement team.  Karyl is a true “scorpion“.  - written by David Lykins, Principal SRRHS

K Busche
Classified Employee of the Month, March 2009

K & Mr. Lykins

K Busche has worked at SRRHS in excess of 12 years as the Administrative Secretary.  Prior to that she worked at Big Park School and at West Sedona School as a physical education teacher. K is an extremely organized and task oriented employee.  She does not quit until the job is done!  She also works diligently to support my efforts as Principal of SRRHS.

K is the ultimate team player which goes hand in hand with her success coaching our girls volleball team for the bulk of her time at SRRHS.  When I hear K Busche’s laugh, I know I am at Red Rock High School, which is also part of the fabric that envelops SRRHS with the “excelling” label.  - written by David Lykins, Principal SRRHS

Sedona Parks & Recreation Happenings

All events listed below are described in greater detail on our website.

Pool
The Sedona Community Pool is open for business. Limited spring hours are available Monday through Saturday until May 23 when the pool will open for summer. Spring Pre Season schedule is Monday through Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for adult lap swim and Recreation Swim on Saturday’s from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

March 27,28,29 & April 11,12- If you are interested in possibly becoming a pool Lifeguard, a good place to start is by becoming a Red Cross certified lifeguard. If you would like to register for the class, contact the instructor at 202-8125 or register online at www.deckcoach.com.

Softball

Have you signed up a team yet? March 26 is the beginning of Sedona’s Adult Spring Softball League. You only have until March 18 to register your team. We need four teams to get the league going. Games are every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Registration is $275 per team.

Recreation Programming
Parks and Recreation is more than just softball and a swimming pool. We now have great educational classes for all ages to participate in. Our spring calendar of classes can be viewed on our website at www.SedonaAz.gov We are accepting registration now for all of these classes. Dance, Art, Language, Astronomy, Music and more. Classes will begin the week of April 27. Don’t wait, register today!

Pitch, Hit & Run

March 28- Fun and Free, it’s the second year of Pitch, Hit & Run. Boys and girls ages 7-14 are encouraged to participate in this event. Register ahead of time at the Parks and Recreation office, or register the day of the event at 9:30 a.m. at Posse Grounds Park. Don’t forget to bring a copy (that we can keep) of your birth certificate. The event officially begins at 10:00 a.m. and is a fun opportunity for youth to compete in the three skill categories and possibly advance to Sectionals.

For more information, call Sedona Parks and Recreation at 282-7098. We hope to see you there!

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Andi Costello
Administrative Services Director
City of Sedona
102 Roadrunner Drive
Sedona, AZ 86336

(928) 203-5022- phone
(928) 282-5671- fax
acostello@SedonaAz.gov

SRRHS Journalism National Awards

Judges selected 191 national winning entries from 12 categories in the 2008 Walsworth and Quill & Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest.

A total of 1,230 entries were evaluated from all over the nation. Our high school journalists swept the stage with 6 of those 191 winning entries.

The professionals serving as judges commended the heightened creativity of the winners. The judges also commented on the fine reporting, in-depth captions, and strong visual packages of the winning pieces. All winners were also commended for their unique designs and diligent work in producing creative yearbooks.

Quill & Scroll Society – the international honorary society for high school journalists – presented the following Gold Key Awards. These students have been declared NATIONAL WINNERS IN THE 2008 YEARBOOK EXCELLENCE CONTEST:

Danielle Holman Academic Photo – Negative Power
Elizabeth Lugviel Graphics Category – Sports Divider
Elizabeth Lugviel Sports Category – Sports Divider
Katie O’Neill Advertising Category – Pages 158-159
Katie O’Neill Advertising Category – Pages 172-173
Katie O’Neill Clubs & Organizations – “Building New Heights”