Coyote Howler

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
FALL UPDATE
Coyote Howler
You’re in Coyote Country!
2010-2011
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
Message from
the Principal
Importance of
State Testing
Available
Services
A Publication of Combs High School and Eighth Grade Academy
2505 E. Germann Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140
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First Semester Celebrations…A Note from Principal Mayberry
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Dear Parents, Students, and Community Members:
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Coyote
Sports
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Coyote
Sports
Continues
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Sports
Continued
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Coyotes
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Wrestling
2010 has been stupendous! The Combs students have really outdone themselves this semester. Did you
know that we had our first varsity sports seasons, or that the band marched their first ever show on the
football field in brand new uniforms? And how about Oktoberfest-- what an event that was!
Combs students have made this semester one to remember. I began the semester by giving each teacher
One Red Paper Clip. The challenge was to trade their paper clip for something bigger and better and in
the process not only help themselves but also help someone else. Daily, teachers make a difference in the
life a young person trading their paper clip for something bigger and better. This process only serves to
strengthen CHS bonds, and propel learning to new heights.
We have dedicated ourselves to the improvement of student achievement, student involvement, and in the
process, have also accomplished making the school a community hub. Combs High School is the place to
be! Our parking lot is always full because there is always activity. CHS students have successfully created over 30 clubs on campus that are actively meeting and intriguing student interest daily. The student
directed TV newscast produces a production- a-month that never ceases to amaze. The first edition of this
year’s newspaper was published and its quality and professionalism would stun the average citizen.
The class of 2012 has matured into an amazing group of leaders for the rest of the student population. It
is has been a pleasure and a joy to watch their transformation. They have done a great job of setting traditions. As they continue their journey, Combs becomes a better place because they are here.
Tutoring
Information
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2nd Semester
Bell Schedule
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Club Update
Nurse’s Corner
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As the Principal of Combs High School, I couldn’t be more proud of the students and the staff that I have
the pleasure of working with daily. Please take the opportunity to come spend some time with us. Check
the newspaper, and newsletter for updates on our wealth of upcoming events. We look forward to welcoming you to Coyote territory. Go Coyotes!!! Wishing our CHS community a wonderful second semester, and Happy New Year.
Best Regards,
Brenda Mayberry
Principal
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Congratulations to
Mrs. Diane
Ouellette for earning
November’s
Teacher of the
Month.
Mrs. Ouellette is
invaluable for her
daily instruction and
wonderful facilitation of the CHS
club, Best Buddies.
Here’s a shout out
for the Students of
the Month as well—
Congrats to our 8th
Grade winner, Jose
Garcia, and to the
CHS Student of the
Month,
Fillipo Balistreri.
Woot-Woot!
COYOTE
Staff Directory
The J.O. Combs High School and Eighth Grade Academy Staff Directory is now available on the
school’s website. You can access information on staff phone extensions and e-mail addresses by
directing your browser to: http://www.combscoyotes.org/staff.html
Why is
So Important?
Progress on Academic Standards
State tests present two ways of looking at
student progress: 1) The AIMS DPA and Stanford 10 measure how well each individual
student is performing compared to other
students in their grade. 2) The AIMS DPA
also measures an individual student’s performance to see how well he or she has mastered
specific learning objectives . This information
can help students, parents and schools track
the progress of individual students. These
scores can also be beneficial, along with other
performance indicators, in determining if a
student’s instructional programming is appropriate.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Each year, the Arizona Department of Education uses
an accountability scale to rank each public school’s
academic performance. Part of the ranking formula
includes how students perform on the AIMS. Schools
are awarded the following labels of performance
based on that formula: Excelling, Highly Performing,
Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming and
Failing.
HOWLER
In-State Tuition Scholarship
AIMS scores can help students qualify for a partial to
full state university tuition scholarship. Check out
this ADE website for more information: http://
www.ade.az.gov/asd/tuitionwaiver/parents -
Available Services
Parental Notification
The Mc Kinney Vento Homeless
Assistance Act of 2001
Offers educational services for the
children of families in transition
to permanent housing. We arelooking
to assist families that may be in the
following situations.
Living with family, friends or other.
If your family owned its home and lost
it to foreclosure
The home your family was renting
and the landlord lost it to foreclosure
and you are living in a temporary
situation.
Other circumstance may apply.
Please call to see if you qualify.
As a family experiencing
transitional housing, you have the
right to:
* Continue your child’s education at the
school they attended prior to becoming
homeless (Their school of origin).
* Enroll your child in any public school that
other students are eligible to attend, from
the same attendance area.
* Have your child enroll in and have full
and equal opportunity to succeed with
being separated from other students.
Receive educational services for which
your child is eligible including transportation services, participation in meal
prgrams, referrals to health care/
immunization services and other
Appropriate services.
Please call the district Mc Kinney Vento
Liaison/ M. Myers 480-987-5304
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Notificación Parental
Educación de Niño y Juventud sin
Hogar Mc Kinney –Ventó 2001
Acta de Asistencia Educativa Para
“Familias Sin Hogar”
*
Ofrece los servicios educativos para
los niños de familias en la transición
a hogar permanente.
Buscamos y asistimos familias qué
pueden estar en las situaciones siguientes.
Viviendo con un familiar, con los amgos
o con otra persona.
Si su familia poseyó su casa y la per
dió a la ejecución de una hipoteca
Si el propietario perdió la casa que usted rentaba a la ejecución de una hipoteca y usted vive en una situación temporaria.
Otra circunstancia puede aplicar.
Hay diferente calificaciones. Llame para
saber más
Cuando una familia que atraviesa
una situación de no tener donde vivir usted tiene el derecho por sus
niños a:
* Seguir asistiendo a la escuela que asistieron antes de llegar a quedarse sin hogar o a
la última escuela que asistieron si esto es su
deseo y es práctico.
* Inscribir a su niño en cualquier escuela
pública que otros estudiantes son elegibles
atender, de la misma área de la atendencia
* Inscribir su niño y tener oportunidad completa y igual de tener éxito sin laseparación
de otros estudiantes.
* Reciba los servicios educativos para su
niño que es elegible, y inclusive servicios de
transporte, la participación en programas de
comida, las referencias a servicios de vacunación, asistencias médicas y otros servicios
apropiados.
Contacta el enlace local del distrito
escolar: M. Myers 480-987-5304
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Do you work in Agriculture?
*Is your work in agriculture your
main source of employment or is
the job you have for economic necessity because you can not find
work in agriculture? This may be in
dairy, farm or nursery work.
*Have you changed residence in the
past 3 years because you are looking for work?
*Are you or your children younger
than 22 years old and are in school
grades Kinder to twelve?
*If you answered yes to all or
some of these questions, you and
your family may be eligible to receive services of additional education of the federal program of
education for the Migrant families.
Please contact the district Migrant
Liaison/ M. Myers 987-5304
Trabaja usted en la agricultura?
*Es su trabajo en la agricultura su trabajo principal de empleo o es el trabajo que usted tiene para la necesidad
económica porque no puede encontrar
trabajo en la agricultura que sea lechería, nurseria o trabajo in la cosecha,
en los files.
*Se ha cambiado de residencia en los
últimos tres años debido a su trabajo?
*Usted o sus hijos son menores de 22
anos y están in las escuela en los grados
uno al doce?
*Si su respuesta es sí a todos o
algunos de estas preguntas, usted
o su familia puede ser elegible
para recibir servicios de educación,suplementaria del programa
federal de educación Para el Mi-
grante.
Contacta el enlace del distrito,Programa Migrante
M. Myers 480-987-5304
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Coyote High School
8th Grade Girls Soccer
March 28 - Vs Pathways
March 30 - Vs Maricopa Wells
April 4 - Vs Mountain Vista
April 6 - @ Cactus Canyon
April 18 - @ Desert Winds
April 20 - BYE
April 25 - @ Hohokam
Combs Girls Soccer
2010-2011
4:00pm- Junior Varsity
6:00pm- Varsity
November 30- @ Shadow Ridge
December 1- @ Williams Field
December 2- Vs Vista Grande
December 7- Vs Sierra Linda
December 14- BYE
December 17- Vs Campo Verde --JV Play @ 1:30PM / V Play @
3:30PM
January 4- Vs cactus Shadows
January 6- @ Apache Junction
January 11- @ Saguaro – Varsity
Only @ 4:00
January 12 - @ Florence (JV Only)
January 13- Vs McClintock
January 18- Vs Poston Butte
Combs Girls Basketball 2010-2011
Combs Freshman Softball (3:45 pm)
March 3 - @Shadow Ridge
March 5 - BYE
March 8 - Vs. Sierra Linda
March 10 - @ Bradshaw
Mountain
March 11 - BYE
March 15 - Vs. Campo Verde
March 17 - Vs. Cactus Shadows
March 22 - @ Apache Junction
4:00pm
Mach 23 - BYE
March 24 - @ Saguaro
March 29 - Vs. McClintock
March 31 - Vs. Poston Butte
April 1- BYE
April 5 - @ Queen Creek
April 7 - @ Campo Verde
April 12 - @ Cactus Shadows
April 14 - Vs. Apache Junction
April 19 - Vs. Saguaro
April 21 - @ McClintock
April 26 - @ Poston Butte
April 28 - Vs. Queen Creek
COYOTE
HOWLER
Combs Girls Basketball
2010-2011
4:00pm- Freshman
5:30pm-Junior Varsity
7:00pm- Varsity
November 22- BYE
November 23- Vs Sierra Linda
November 30- @ Vista Grande
December 1- BYE
December 3- BYE
December 7- @ Campo Verde
December 10- @ Cactus Shadows
December 14- Vs Apache Junction
December 15- Vs Saguaro
December 17-Vs shadow Ridge
January 4- @ McClintock
January 6- BYE
January 7- @ Poston Butte
January 11- Vs Queen Creek
January 14- Vs Campo Verde
January 18- Vs Cactus Shadows
January 21- @ Apache Junction
January 25- @ Saguaro
January 26- BYE
January 28- Vs McClintock
February 1- Vs Poston Butte
February 4- @Queen Creek
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Combs Boys Basketball
2010-2011
Combs Wrestling 2010-2011
4:00pm- Junior Varsity
6:00pm- Varsity
December 2- Vs Poston Butte
December 5- SouthWest ShowDown
December 7- @ Bourgade Catholic
December 8- @ Saguaro ( Multi-Meet)
December 10 – 11 – South West Show
Down
December 17- McClintock Invitational
@ McClintock - Varsity
December 18- McClintock Invitational
@ McClintock – Varsity
January 5- @ Campo Verde (Multi)
January 7- @ Apache Junction-- Varsity
January 8- @ Apache Junction--Varsity
January 12- @ Williams Field
January 19- Vs Campo Verde, Maricopa
& Saguaro (2 Mat)
January 21- Big 15 Tournament @ Mesquite –JV Only
January 22- Big 15 Tournament @ Mesquite – JV Only
January 26- @ Poston Butte
4:00pm Freshman
5:30pm- Junior
Varsity
7:00pm- Varsity
November 22- @ Vista Grande
November 24- @ Vista Grande
November 26 @ Vista Grande
November 30- Vs Vista Grande
December 1- BYE
December 3- BYE
December 7- Vs Campo Verde
December 8- Bye
December 9- @ Sierra Linda
December 10- Vs Cactus Shadows
December 14- @ Apache Junction
December 15- @ Saguaro
December 17- @ Shadow Ridge
December 28 – 30- Great Desert Shoot Out
January 4- Vs McClintock
January 6- BYE
January 7- Vs Poston Butte
January 11- @ Queen Creek
January 14- @Campo Verde
January 18- @ Cactus Shadows
January 19-Vs South Ridge ( JV & V Only)
January 21- Vs Apache Junction
January 25- Vs Saguaro
January 26- BYE
January 28- @ McClintock
February 1- @ Poston Butte
February 4- Vs Queen Creek
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Coyote High School
(continued)
Combs Freshman Baseball 2010-2011
3:45pm
March 3 - Vs. Shadow Ridge
March 5 - BYE
March 8 - @ Sierra Linda
March 10 - Vs. Bradshaw Mountain
March 11 - BYE
March 15 - @Campo Verde
March 17 - @ Cactus Shadows
4:00pm
March 22 - Vs. Apache Junction
March 23 - BYE
March 24 - Vs. Saguaro
March 29 - @ McClintock
March 31 - @ Poston Butte
April 1- BYE
April 5 - Vs. Queen Creek
April 7 - Vs. Campo Verde
April 12 - Vs. Cactus
Shadows
April 14 - @ Apache
Junction
April 19 - @ Saguaro
April 21 - Vs.
McClintock
April 26 - Vs. Poston
Butte
April 28 - @ Queen
4:00pm- Junior Varsity
6:00pm Varsity
November 30- Vs Shadow Ridge
December 1- Vs Williams Field
December 2- @ Vista Grande
December 7- @ Sierra Linda
December 14- BYE
December 17- @ Campo Verde -JV Play @ 1:30 / V Play @ 3:30
December 18- Bye
January 4- @ Cactus Shadows
January 6- Vs Apache Junction
January 11- Vs Saguaro
January 13- @ McClintock
January 18- @ Poston Butte
January 20- Vs Queen Creek
January 27- Vs Notre Dame
This is a year of firsts for Combs High School…the first year with varsity sports teams, the first year with a
junior class, the first year with a German elective, the first year with EVIT, and the first year with a variety of
AP courses from which to choose. Don’t miss out on your chance to own a piece of history!
Order your yearbook today!
Your Coyotes Wrestling team has started to take from the pack necessary to
continue in the quest in becoming a solid program, and force to reckoned with here in the East Valley. With 7
returning wrestlers and plenty of new members to fill-in the pack, we are starting to form a foundation of what
a true program needs and can become. We are working hard, with intense, aggressive conditioning, skills and
technique training and overall development of a disciplined mental attitude to deal with such a difficult sport.
As some of our wrestlers will begin their journey on the mat for the first time, some of them took the opportunity to participate in the John Carlson JV Jamboree (Sat. Nov. 27th), held at Perry HS. As a testament to their
dedication, they sacrificed a pleasurable Thanksgiving dinner in order to maintain their competition weight(s),
as they will again have to sacrifice throughout the season to stay in premier condition and shape.
We rallied at our first home match, the Dec.2nd opener, and are looking forward to our meet on Wednesday,
January 19th against Campo Verde, Maricopa, and Saguaro. We hope to have a great Coyotes crowd come out
and support the team and their CHS community.
We would also like to announce the First Annual Spring Break Wrestling Camp March 14th through the 18th ,
ages 5 through 14. More information is soon to come, so plan on having your wrestler involved during this
time.
Do you need help with homework but don’t have someone at home to help? If you have internet access and a Pinal
County library card (includes Apache Junction, Florence, Coolidge – this does not include the Queen Creek library), then
you can get FREE live tutoring! Between the hours of 1 – 10PM, simply enter your library card number and you will be
connected to a tutor that can assist you. Don’t have a library card? Get one – they’re free if you live in Pinal
County. Check it out, because ―I didn’t know how,‖ doesn’t make for a very good excuse for not doing homework .
www.tutor.com/pinalcounty
GET INVOLVED *GET INVOLVED *GET INVOLVED *GET INVOLVED GET INVOLVED
Combs High School is looking for more students to join Black Student Union. We are anticipating doing some fun
things this year and in the future. ANYONE can join. We cover things like SAT Prep, becoming an active member in
the spirit of our school and post-secondary goals. Stop by room 451 if you are interested in finding out more.
Tues/Thurs/Fri Schedule
Monday Schedule
Monday Schedule
Schedule
First Bell: 7:10 Monday
First Bell 7:10
First Bell 7:10
Red 1- 7:15-8:15 Red 1 7:15 - 8:15
Red 1 7:15 - 8:15
Silver
Silver 1
Silver 11- 8:20-9:20
Red
2- 8th
9:25-10:25
hs early
grade hs late8:20 - 9:20
Red 2 9:25 - 10:25
Silver
2- 10:30-12:05
8:20 - 9:20
Red 2 9:25 - 10:25 Silver 2 10:30 - 12:05
hs early
Silver 2 10:30 - 12:05
LUNCH
HOURS
10:25 - 10:55
10:25
- 10:55
HS
Early
8th Grade
11:00 - 12:05
11:00
- 12:05
10:25-10:55
10:30-11:00
8th grade
10:30 - 11:00
11:00-12:05
11:00-11:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:35-12:05
11:00 - 11:30
11:35 - 12:05
11:35 - 12:05
10:30 - 11:35
hs late
Red
12:10-1:10
11:353- 12:05
Red 3 3- 1:15-2:15 10:30 - 11:35
Silver
11:35 - 12:05
Silver 3 1:15 - 2:15
12:10 - 1:10
Red
3 Hours
Lunch
Wednesday Schedule
First Bell-7:10
Red/Silver 1– 7:15-9:09
Coyote Skills-9:14-9:44
Red/Silver 2– 9:49-12:13
HS Late
10:30-11:35
11:35-12:05
HS Early
9:44-10:14
10:19-12:13
LUNCH HOURS
8th Grade
HS Late
9:49-10:42
9:49-11:43
10:42-11:12 11:43-12:13
11:17-12:13
Red/Silver 3– 12:18-2:15
First Bell-7:10
Silver 1– 7:15-9:14
Coyote Skills– 9:19-9:49
Silver 2-9:54-12:23
Lunch Hours
HS Early
8th Grade
9:49-10:19
9:54-10:51
10:24-12:23 10:51-11:21
11:26-12:23
HS Late
9:54-11:53
11:53-12:23
Silver 3– 12:28-2:25
From the Desk of Ms. Plimley...
Arizona Ancient Cultures and History
Club will have their field trip to Mesa
Grande dig site, the Arizona Museum
of Natural History, and its forensics
lab on January 8th. It is an all-day trip
with lunch at Wendy’s. Also, I have
made arrangements for Marshall Trimble, Arizona’s official State Historian,
to guest lecture to a select group of our
U.S. History students and my APUSH
students on January 6th. This is by
invitation only in my classroom during
coyote skills and R2.
News from the Nurse’s Office
Cold and Flu season has arrived!
With the cold and flu season upon us, you do not want to keep a child home if they
are not really sick; but, you also do not want to send a sick child to school. Here are
some guidelines to keep in mind:
1.
Common cold – a child with a mild cold but otherwise is feeling well may go to
school.
2.
Sore throat – and no other symptoms, your child may go to school. If white
spots can be seen in the back of the throat or if a fever is present, keep your child at
home and call their doctor.
3.
Fever – no child with a temperature of 100 or greater should be sent to school.
Your child needs to be fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT the use of over the counter
medications.
4.
Diarrhea – Keep your child home until the diarrhea has stopped for at least 24
hours.
PLEASE REMEMBER: An adult must bring all medications to the Health Office.
Medication forms need to be filled out by a parent or guardian and signed by the prescribing physician for prescription medication to be given at school. We do not administer medications which are only to be given 3 times a day or less as this can be
taken care of at home.
Please have your daughters pack their own female products and to always keep them
in their backpack. The Health Office does not supply
feminine products.
Thank you,
Andra McConnell, RN