Ash Fork School District

Earlier this year I had entered to win scholarship funding through the Wishes for Teachers program sponsored by Palo Verde charities. I ended up being one of the teachers selected. I opted to buy some new seating options for our classroom. We received some new carpeting, chairs and cushions. These have helped bring some comfort and variety to our class. The wobble chairs are the most coveted and students really enjoy getting the opportunity to use them. Palo Verde Charities really helped our students this year and for many students to come. We are super Thankful!

A heartfelt congratulations to Uriel and Karen for being selected as our Athletic Spartans of the Year. Their athletic abilities and leadership skills stand out, significantly impacting their team's performance during any given season.

The 2025 Middle School Volleyball season has concluded, with twenty-eight girls participating this year. The Blue and Gold team held scrimmages weekly and practiced alongside the older girls twice a week. The coaching staff rotated among all the teams, emphasizing rotation and achieving three hits on each side. Managers Emilio and Julian made significant contributions during these practice sessions. Lauren, who served as a setter for the "A" team, was honored with the Rookie of the Year award. Lily played as a swing player, serving as a libero for the "B" team and a defensive specialist for the "A" team. She was recognized with the Most Improved Award. Similarly, Arileigh was a swing player, functioning as a libero for the "B" team and an all-around player for the "A" team; she also received the Most Improved Award. Lastly, Karen excelled as an all-around player and setter for the "A" team, earning the prestigious Spartan Award. Blue and Gold Team Maritza, Fernanda, Taylor, Jimena, Poppy, Suzie, Sophia, Jane, Briella, Ciara, and Brodilee. "B" TEAM Adalynn #16, Brodilee #14, Savanna #2, Lily #1/8, Charla #12, Natalie #7, Danna #4, Brittany #13, Evolette #3, Alex #19, and Arileigh #1. "A" TEAM Roxanna #7, Danna #4, Lauren #2, Karen #3, Arileigh #5, Lily #8, Moon #13, Zulamit #12, and Evolet #1. COACHES: ERIKA ACOSTA NATALIE BROEHM CRISTINA SANTOYO MANAGER: EMILIO MANAGER: JULIAN

Don’t forget to join us this Thursday, April 17 th for Elementary Family Planting Night. Come test out your green thumb just in time for spring! Fun starts at 4:30 in the cafeteria!

Important information about summer meals.

Ash Fork Schools Parent Teacher Organization will be holding board nominations. If you would like to vote, you can do so by following this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MCD8YV6

A big THANK YOU to the Corral Mart Shell for bringing donuts for our staff!

Last Week of School Monday, April 28, 2025 *SkyDome Planetarium- 8:30AM-12:45PM *HS Graduation Practice- 9:00AM *8th Grade Promotion Parade- 5:00-6:00PM *MS Promotion Dance- 7:00-9:00PM Tuesday, April 29, 2025 *Kindergarten Graduation- 9:00AM Wednesday, April 30, 2025 * HS Graduation Practice- 9:00AM *HS Picnic- 10:30AM-1:30PM *Early Release @1:30PM Thursday, May 1, 2025 *Last day of school *Elementary Field Day- 10:30AM-1:00PM *Early Release @1:30PM *High School Graduation- 6:00PM

Good Morning! There is some leftover dirt from the installation of our new soccer field. If you would like some, go talk to the construction today or tomorrow, and they will load you up!

10 Simple Ways to Show Kindness Anyone who spends time with children must remind them to be kind to others. We do our best to guide them to be respectful and have manners. We talk about the importance of treating others as we wish to be treated. Unfortunately, children do what they see and not what they are told. The best way to fix this problem is to make a concerted effort to practice kindness, encourage it and celebrate it. Here is a list of 10 ways to practice kindness. Say please, thank you and excuse me. Hold the door for someone. Greet someone with a smile and say hello. Help clean up a mess that isn’t yours. Ask someone how they are doing and include a follow up question. Call or write a letter to a distant loved one. Try to pay five people a compliment each day. Be a good listener to friends and family. Share a yummy treat, snack or meal. Include others in conversations, activities and games. Remember, there is no wrong way to perform an act of kindness. I encourage all of us to give it a try. In the end, we have nothing to lose and we might just feel better ourselves.

This quarter when 2nd graders took their Reading benchmark tests it was the first time they would read them on their own. This is a big first step on their reading journey and indicator for their skills at this time. I was really proud of the effort and time they put into this test. Since the beginning of the year to now there has been much improvement in focus and understanding in syllabication and comprehension. I look forward to hearing about the strides they will continue to make next year in 3rd grade.

Ash Fork Schools will be doing state testing throughout the month of April. Help your student be prepared by knowing their testing schedule. Check out the calendar here: https://5il.co/3bkfm

We have about 20 rolls of turf that we removed from our football field up for grabs. First come, first serve and no holds. Just go around and talk to the construction crew on the field.

The 2025 MS Boys Basketball season has ended. Twenty boys, grades 5th through 8th, participated in basketball. They were developing teams this year and improved considerably from the beginning to the end of the season. Coach Hoskins did a great job making practices effective and games memorable. Manager Karen went to every practice and game and helped ensure everything ran smoothly. “A” team: Fernando #13, Uriel #12, Landon #11, Emilio #10, Brody #23, Skyler #1, Wyatt #21, Carlos #2, Luke #3, Mason #4, Not pictured Alfredo # 5 “B” team: Ryan #4, Zane #14, Santi #2, Cyris #24, Luke #20, Santiago #15, Julian #33, Davian #10, Angel #12, Adrian #5, and Wyatt #23. Coach Hoskins Coach Acosta Manager Karen

Ash Fork high school will be holding a Freshman Orientation Night for all 8th-grade students and their families on April 9th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Dinner will be provided! This is an important event, and we highly encourage all future Freshmen to attend. Please RSVP with Mrs. Broehm regarding the number of attendees so we can ensure there is enough food for everyone.

Tha Ash Fork Lady Spartan’s basketball team made history the season . For the first time in school history, the girls made the state playoffs. It was the goal of the team at the beginning of the season to be ranked at least 16th. They accomplished more than that, they ended up 8th in the final rankings. Their regular season record was 14-4 in the conference and 5-2 in the Central 1A Region. The best ever record for our girls. In the regular season the girls lost to Mogollon, who made it to the semifinals of the state playoffs, by 40 points in their first game and 24 points in their second matchup. They met up with the Mustangs again in the regional tournament. The girls knew this was going to be a tough game. They ended up losing this game in the final seconds by a score of 37-38. Because of their high ranking, the girls were able to host the first two rounds of the state playoffs. In the first round, they defeated Grand Canyon by a score of 54-14. In the second round they faced #9 ranked, Salome Frogs. This was a close and exciting game throughout! Unfortunately, we lost 33-38. Isabella Acosta, a freshman, was our top scorer with 315 points for the season. Her aggressive defense also earned her 194 steals. Gracie Staples, a junior, contributed with 156 points and 152 rebounds. Crystal Nixon, a junior, had 150 points and 110 rebounds. Her aggressive defense earned her 16 blocks and 52 steals. Andrea Vazquez, a sophomore, had 141 points and 49 steals. Andrea was also #12 in the state for 1A schools for her 3 point shooting! Aspen Bond, one of the two seniors on the team, contributed with 54 rebounds and 30 steals. Jamie Keele, our other senior, had 86 rebounds and 9 blocks. Isabella Grijalva, a junior, contributed 38 points and 68 rebounds. Eva Flores, a sophomore, had 106 points, 65 rebounds, and 42 steals. Pamela Vazquez, a junior, Laney Trovillion, a sophomore, and Sol Ayala, a sophomore, all came off the bench and contributed with their tough defense and eamwork! What an awesome season! Our challenge for next year is to make it to at least the quarterfinals of the state playoffs! Great job ladies!AFHS Lady Spartans 2024-2025!

ASH FORK JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 31 March 27, 2025 Spring Immunization Clinic FREE IMMUNIZATIONS Clínica de vacunación de primavera VACUNAS GRATIS For current and incoming kindergarten Ash Fork students Para estudiantes actuales y entrantes de jardín de infants de Ash Fork Kindergarten Registration Registro de jardín de infantes  Must bring immunization record, birth certificate, and proof of physical address.  Debe traer cartilla de vacunas, acta de nacimiento, y comprobante de domicilio físico. Child Find Free Growth and Development Screening Evaluación gratuita de Crecimiento y Desarrollo Call to schedule an appointment if you have concerns about your child’s development. Llame para programar una cita si tiene inquietudes sobre el desarrollo de su hijo. Finding Students Who Need Special Help Ten percent of the general population has some form of disability or disorder. Ash Fork Joint Unified School District is looking for any students who might have difficulties resulting from a disability who might need special education services in order to succeed in school. If you know of a student who has major difficulty with organizational skills, learning or understanding, speaking or writing, getting along with others, making adjustments in different situations or completing tasks; please contact the Ash Fork School office at 637-2561 for an appointment, to have his/her progress checked. Free special education services are available to eligible students. For more information, Call Child Find at (800) 352-4558 or visit the Child Find web site at www.azed.gov/special-education/az-find/ En Busca De Estudiantes Que Necesitan Educación Especial El 10% de la población tiene alguna forma de deshabilidad. La Escuela de Distrito de Ash Fork está en busca de estudiantes que pudiesen tener dificultades resultantes a deshabilidades y que necesiten educación especial para poder tener éxito en sus estudios escolares. Si usted conoce un estudiante que presente mucha dificultad de aprendizaje, comprhención, habla, escritura, socialización, dificultad de razonamiento en diferentes situaciones o para terminar sus tareas y trabajos; por favor contacte la oficina de Ash Fork al teléfono 637-2561 para hacer una cita, y poder hacer un chequeo del estado y progreso del niño(a). Los servicios de educación especial son gratuitos y están disponibles para áquellos estudiantes que califiquen. Para más información, llame a ‘Child Find’ (‘Niño Encontrado’) al teléfono (800) 352-4558 o visite la dirección electrónica: www.azed.gov/special-education/az-find/ P.O. Box 247, Ash Fork, AZ 86320 46999 N. 5th Street Telephone: (928) 637-2561 Fax: (928) 637-2623 1-27-25

In December 2024, PowerSchool suffered a data breach exposing student, parent, and staff information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and academic records. Hackers accessed the data using stolen credentials. PowerSchool has since secured its systems and is offering identity theft protection to those affected. You can find the information on how to access these monitoring tools here: https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/

Our district is looking to adopt a new reading curriculum! Please use the web addresses below to check out the Amplify reading curriculum. Paper copies of the curriculum are also available in the front office. The public can find more information about the Amplify curriculum on the school website under News. K-5th Grade Reading: https://amplify.com/caregiver-hub/amplify-ckla/ 6th-8th Grade Reading: https://amplify.com/caregiver-hub/amplify-ela/

No school on Monday, February 17, 2025 in observance of Presidents' Day.