Magma Ranch March 2013 Principal’s Newsletter Commentary
Dear Parents,
Spring is just around the corner and we are all eager for spring break intersession. The weather is
quite beautiful and it’s the perfect season in Arizona to spend some quality time with your family
outdoors before it gets too hot! Spring also signifies the start of “testing season” and like all
schools in the state we will be gearing up for annual AIMS (Arizona Instrument to Measure
Standards) test for 3rd – 8th grades and the Stanford 10 test for students in 2nd grade. Testing
week will be April 15-19, 2013. If at all possible, we are asking that all families help us ensure that
we have 100% attendance that week so that we can complete all testing. Attendance and
participation impact our overall school rating and we implement special incentives for students
that complete AIMS and Stanford 10 testing each year. Please look for more information on our
Testing Week Attendance Incentives coming out soon. It will be posted on our web site and April
newsletter.
F.U.S.D. has begun Kindergarten registration for the 2013-14 school year. Each K-8 school is
offering two types of kinder programming. Half Day Kindergarten is free to all children that turn 5
years old by September 1st. Supplemental Full Day Kindergarten is a fee based program which
only costs $125 per month with a $50 non-refundable registration fee. The cost is approximately
$7 per day. The Full Day Kindergarten Program is optional and offers a full day of classroom
instruction, and electives with certified teachers. Registration for full day kindergarten is available
now and on a first come, first served basis. Parents may register in the front office for either
program on April 9th and May 7th from 3:45 - 6:00 p.m. Please bring a valid birth certificate,
immunization record, photo identification, and proof of residency, such as a utility bill.
Please feel free to contact the office with any questions you may have at 520-868-7300.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Hendry