Events for the week of October 17th-21st
Wednesday 10/19/11 Phoenix Elementary School District's 140th Birthday Celebration 3:30-6:00 Dunbar School
Wednesday 10/19/11 Site Council at 5:00 PTA at 6:00 Shaw Media Center and Cafeteria
Thursday 10/20/11 & 10/21/11 PTA Kids Sale at FNM@Shaw at dismissal

Hello Faith North Community,

What a beautiful week it has been to enjoy extra time with your children during our Autumn Break. We are looking forward to seeing you all again on Monday, October 17th refreshed and ready to go!


The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) announced a new accountability system for schools, and as of October 12, 2011 the ratings for each school were released. ADE believes that the new A-F letter grade system better informs parents on how different schools measure-up on total academic performance because it evaluates both academic outcomes and academic growth. Including student academic growth in an accountability system takes into account the unique student demographics of each school, and the different challenges those raise. For example, the challenges facing suburban, inner-city and rural schools are quite different from one another. Overall, the A-F letter grade system provides a clearer picture of school performance to parents and compares schools on a fairer, more equitable basis. Faith North received a Performing Plus rating under the old accountability system and the letter grade "B" under the new system. ADE defines “B” schools as demonstrating an above average level of performance. Should you have any questions regarding our new label or the new rating system please let me know or you can log onto the Arizona Department of Education website for a more detailed explanation of our new accountability system.

All the best and enjoy the day!
Susan Engdall
Principal