Events for the week of August 6:

Monday: 1st year preschool students begin
Tuesday: AIMSWeb testing for kindergarten through 3rd grade at FNM@Shaw
Wednesday: AIMSWeb testing for kindergarten through 3rd grade at FN
Wednesday: Site Council meeting at 5:00 Main Campus, PTA to follow at 6:00

Hello Faith North Community,

What a great first week it has been. The students returned earger to work and see one another. We are looking forward to a fine year.

This week, Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal announced the release of Arizona's A-F letter grades for all district and charter schools in the state. In accordance with ARS 15-241 the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is charged with attributing letter grades to every district and charter school in the state. These letter grades are based on the weighting of student performance on the AIMS tests and student academic growth from year to year, along with additional points awarded for high English Language Learner reclassifications. Every school and district receives a report card with a grade that reflects their annual academic profile.

We are pleased and proud to announce that Faith North received an A rating. This is a reflection of great parenting, great teaching, great learning and a very supportive community! To view the A-F Letter Grades visit http://www.azed.gov/research-evaluation/a-f-accountability/.

Speaking of COMMUNITY please join us Wednesday evening, August 8th at 5:00 for our first Site Council and PTA meeting. The Site COuncil meeting will be held in the media center at North at 5:00 and the PTA meeting will follow in the multi-use room at 6:00.

All the best!

Susan Engdall
Principal