Basha AMS Newsletter

On Thursday, January 6th all AMS eighth graders will have an opportunity to tour our Basha High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in order to assist them in developing a high school education plan based on their career interests. CTE programs provide students with real-world skills in a wide variety of fields to help develop every student’s career & academic potential. The programs that eighth graders will be exploring are as follows:

• Agriscience/Applied Biological Systems
• AgriScience/Plants, Animals and Leadership
• AgriScience
• AP Computer Science
• Culinary Arts
• Digital Photography
• Early Childhood Education
• Engineering
• Film & TV Production/Multi Media
• Graphic Design and T-Shirt Production
• Marketing
• Network Security - Cyber Security
• Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

We are looking for 3 volunteers to help facilitate the tour of our programs. If you are interested, please contact the tours coordinator, Sharon Metzger, at metzger.sharon@cusd80.com. The deadline to sign up is Thursday, December 16th.

Please remember that all AMS students in the high school buildings must have a "buddy" when going to the restroom. Thank you for your cooperation!

Our Spelling Bee School Champion is 8th grader, Nethra Chintaboina Ramprasad, and our Runner-Up is 6th grader, Ethan Giri! Congratulations to our winners and all of our AMS Spelling Bee participants!

6th Grade

Jolene Howell-Bennett

Ethan Giri

Xavier Tombler

7th Grade

Jocelyn Beall

Carson Feibusch

Pranjal Singh

Reagan Uhlik

8th Grade

Uswa Beg

Nethra Chintaboina Ramprasad

Aaran Govindankutty

NJHS collected 110 Blessing Bags! We will be donating them to three local charities. NJHS would like to send a huge THANK YOU to all families that donated Blessing Bags! We appreciate your benevolence greatly!

Thank you to our AMS students that volunteered at our Hugs for the Holidays event this week hosted by Basha High’s National Honor Society!

The AJROTC Food Drive was a huge success thanks to you! Way to go, Bears! And a special shoutout to our 7th graders that brought in over 500 cans!

Tell us about yourself.

My husband and I were born and raised in Nogales, Arizona. We have been married for 22 years, and we have two kids. Our daughter, Fernanda, graduated from Basha in 2018 and is graduating from ASU this month with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Linguistics. Our son, Marco, is a junior at Arizona College Prep.

What are your favorite hobbies?

I love anything that has to do with books. I love reading, whether it’s an audio book, paperback, or my Kindle.

What is your favorite TV shows?

I don’t watch much TV, but if I do, it has to be a good mystery or crime show.

What is your favorite vacation spot?

My husband and I celebrated our anniversary in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, which has since become my favorite vacation spot.

What is your favorite food or restaurant?

The Chuckbox in Tempe by ASU.

What is your favorite sports team?

I’m a little biased, but I love watching my son play football at Arizona College Prep. My second favorite sports team is ASU Football.

Kindness

Thanksgiving officially started the “giving” season across the nation. This benevolent gesture is influenced by “kindness.” Kindness matters because it is contagious, and it has a proven domino effect. For example, the “Pass It Forward” movement, by doing random acts of kindness for other people, has been inspiring and changing people’s lives. There are many ways to show kindness and invite you to do a random act of generosity this season. Whether it is writing or saying a compliment to another person, or doing chores without being asked to do so, is a small considerate step. Let us live the mission and be kind this holiday season!

12/17 - 1/3 WINTER BREAK

1/4 Return to school - GREEN day schedule

1/17 Holiday - NO SCHOOL

Email: decaro.charina@cusd80.com
Website: www.BashaBears.com
Location: 5990 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, AZ, USA
Phone: (480) 224-2100
Twitter: @Basha_AMS