Week of August 3, 2026

Millennium Students and Parents,

We are ready to kick off another school year and welcome the Class of 2030 to campus. It's going to be an amazing year. I know the start of the school year is adjusting to new routines - getting up early again and trying to get to bed at a decent time. I hope our kiddos have tried to adjust their routines these last few days, but I imagine most will rip off the band aid Monday or Tuesday morning. 😁

When all students arrive on Tuesday, we will be welcoming 2200 students on campus. We ask for your patience at the start of the school year, especially with student drop off and pick up. Detailed information and tips regarding student drop off and pick up can be found below.

All our incoming 9th graders will report to their first day on

Monday, August 3

SCHOOL BEGINS AT 7:30am

GATES OPEN AT 6:45am

10th, 11th, and 12th graders will begin on

Tuesday, August 4

SCHOOL BEGINS AT 7:30am

GATES OPEN AT 6:45am

Reminder - All staff and students are required to wear a physical ID while on campus. It must be visible on their person. By the end of this week all students will have their physical ID. Any students absent on picture day will need to report to the bookstore when they return to get their ID. We will work with our students the first couple weeks in establishing and communicating this expectation. It is non-negotiable.

Highlights for this week:

• All students will get their ID/yearbook picture
• Thursday 8/6 Freshman and Sophomores
• Friday 8/7 Juniors and Seniors

"A new school year means new beginnings, new adventures, new friendships, and new challenges. The slate is clean and anything can happen. " - Denise Witmer

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Nichole Bundy

Principal

Millennium High School

Millennium HS is a member of the Agua Fria High School District family of schools

Drop Off Tips

• Gates Open at 6:45 AM
• Drop Off Early as Traffic Backs Up as Early as 7:00 AM
• Be patient, there will be traffic until everyone learns the flow.
• Front of School is for DROP OFF Only
• Front of School has Two Lanes for Drop Off
• Obey Right Turn Only Signs

Pick Up Tips

• There is no Pick Up at the front of the school off Wigwam.
• Gates Open at 2:00 PM
• Utilize Empty Parking Spots to Wait for Your Student
• Be patient, there will be traffic until everyone learns the flow.
• U-Turn Available (Baseball Lot & Main Gym)
• Two Exits - Baseball Lot (Park Ave) & Student Lot (Wigwam Blvd)

Student Safety

• We ask that you do not drop your child off in the middle of the street.
• We ask that you speak to your child about using the cross walk if they walk to school.
• Do not use the bus drop-off as a student drop-off or pick up.

Parents must register via the BusRight app for bus transportation.

The BusRight app gives parents access to transportation information, from bus and stop information, to the near real-time location of their child’s bus. For additional information, please visit the Transportation website.

The Fall Cross-Country season is officially starting, and we want YOU on the team—whether you're a seasoned veteran or looking to try something new.

Here is everything you need to know to get started:

First Day of Practice
Tuesday, August 4

Practice Schedule
Monday – Friday: 6:30 PM – 9:00PM
Saturdays: 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Location:
Meet at the purple picnic tables outside of the old wrestling room just south of the track. We will be using the old wrestling room for the start of each practice.

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT
All athletes must be fully cleared in FinalForms before participating in practice. You will not be allowed to practice until your clearance is complete, so make sure your physicals and forms are submitted as soon as possible!

What to Bring Every Day
Proper running shoes, a water bottle, a positive attitude, and ready-to-work mindset!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Coach Manche or Coach Diggs. Let's make this season one for the record books!

Student IDs are required to enter campus, purchase meals in the cafeteria, ride the bus to and from school, make transactions in both the Bookstore and Library, as well as many other things. Students will be issued their student ID the first week of school during picture day.

All students will have their photo taken for their Student ID the first week of school. For grades 9-11, this will also be their yearbook photo.

8/6 | Grades 9-10 Picture Day & IDs

8/7 | Grades 11-12 Picture Day & IDs

Pictures can be preordered through Grads Photography for all grades.

*Senior yearbook photos are tux/drape and are to be scheduled directly with Grads Photography.

Grads Photography is offering in studio senior photo sessions. They have already started sending out emails to schedule. This photo will be the senior yearbook photo and will be a tux/drape style.

Your are able to start booking now at www.gradsphoto.com for the Glendale Studio or you can call us at 623-566-1082 ext. 2 to schedule an appointment.

For the safety and security of our campus, all staff and students are required to wear a physical ID at all times while on campus. Students will receive their ID the first week of school on picture day 8/6 & 8/7.

New Student Chromebook Distribution
Beginning Tuesday, August 4, new students will start receiving their Chromebooks during class.

• Freshmen will get their devices during their Freshman Experience class in the library.

• 10th–12th grade students will receive theirs during Advisory in the library.

A welcome letter with Gmail and StudentVUE login information will be included with each Chromebook. Please keep it in a safe place. If you have questions, you can stop by the library for assistance.

Students having issues with their Chromebook need to visit the library counter. Students are required to have our campus technicians do any and all repairs to their device. The DPP is a great way to ensure these repairs are covered. This coverage does need to be renewed each school year. As a reminder, personal devices are not allowed to be used on campus.

Please take a moment to read our safety protocols for arrival to school.

Our school hours are from 7:30 AM - 2:15 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM on Wednesdays. Students need to arrive on campus with enough time to arrive to their classes before the late bell rings. Please be sure to accommodate entering campus through security devices. There will be lines to enter campus.

• Regular student attendance is necessary to provide the greatest opportunity for student academic success.
• If you need to call in an absence for your student, please contact 623-932-7200 Extension 2 and leave your student’s name, ID number, date, and the reason for the absence and it will be processed as soon as possible.
• Students who are late to any class during the day will be marked tardy. 5 tardies to a class will be the equivalent of 1 absence for the class.
• Attendance Appeals will be held when a student misses 10 or more classes in a particular course.
• An Attendance Appeal could result in the loss of credit for the student. Please refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and review the district policy regarding attendance and tardiness.

"The time you take to prepare shows the respect you have for the opportunity." - William Arthur Ward

Part of our Portrait of a Graduate is to prepare students to be responsible adults. This includes being on time to all classes every day.

Students who are more than 15 minutes late to class will be marked absent for that period. An accumulation of 5 tardies will equal 1 absence.

Consequences

5 tardies - Detention

10 tardies - Extended detention

15 tardies - Office referral (may result in ISS or OSS)

All student schedules will be able to be viewed in ParentVue/StudentVue on Friday, July 31st. Paper copies will be distributed to Freshman in the Aux Gym when they arrive on Monday, August 3rd. 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students NEW to MHS will pick up their paper copy in the school library at the start of the day on Tuesday, August 4th.

What if my student's schedule shows a class that was not on the course selection sheet?

Unfortunately, not every course offered at registration becomes available. There are a variety of reasons why a class might not be offered (teacher availability, student interest, etc.) resulting in another course being selected for your student. Every effort is made to schedule students in the classes they selected whenever possible.

How can I request a schedule change?

As stated in the AFHSD Course Description Book, a student's class schedule may change ONLY under the following circumstances:

1. Completion of a class by correspondence or in summer school

2. Failure of a prerequisite course

3. Changes necessary because of health reasons

4. Changes necessary to satisfy graduation requirements

5. Administrative changes such as course conflicts, unbalanced class enrollments or student misplacement

ParentVUE access for new parents was created during the online registration process. The ParentVUE portal can be accessed via the top right corner of our school website (best viewed on a computer vs. a smartphone) or in the Parent and Student Resources section. Existing families would log in through their existing login. There is a forgot password option should you need it.

LinqConnect & Food Services Website

Lunch: Here is the link to our Food Services website. There you will also find the Food Services application (LinqConnect -- Button Below).

• We encourage all families to apply for the Agua Fria High School District Free and Reduced Lunch program.
• In addition to receiving free and reduced price lunch, it has many other cost benefits when it comes to athletic and academic programs.
• The Meal Benefit Application is available on the website by visiting: https://www.aguafria.org/departments/food-services/meals.

Students may qualify for meal benefits based on:

• Household income

• Foster, Migrant, Runaway, or Homeless status

• Participation in SNAP, TANF, or FDPI

• Important: Students who qualified for meal benefits last school year must reapply to continue receiving benefits this year.

You may also utilize the attached packets below for more information and application.

Meal Pricing

Breakfast Paid = $2.75/day
Breakfast Reduced = $0.30/day
Lunch Paid = $4.00/day
Lunch Reduced = $0.40/day

• If you have any medical updates please complete the enclosed form and send directly to the school nurse directly – Email kmcdonald2@aguafria.org
• Please see the link below to access the form:
https://mhs.aguafria.org/departments/nurses-office

Tryout information will be sent out through Agua Fria Final Forms.

ATHLETIC START DATES BY SEASON

https://www.aiaonline.org/files/13774/quick-glance-calendar.pdf

Please contact Mr. Gordillo with any athletics questions at rgordillo@aguafria.org.

• Scroll down to the webstore
• Under Returning Users use the student ID number as the username and the student last name as the password.
• Student Passes will be found in their StudentVUE app.

• Purchase through GoFan
• Each member of the Family Pass will have their own digital entry as physical cards will not be issued this year.

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Nichole Bundy, Principal | nbundy@aguafria.org

Jessica Femiak, Assistant Principal | jfemiak@aguafria.org

Amie Gilbert | agilbert@aguafria.org

Remigio Gordillo, Assistant Principal/AD | rgordillo@aguafria.org

Delawn Leggett, Assistant Principal | dleggett@aguafria.org