Have a wonderful spring break! Stay safe and healthy. 

Rincon Weekly Update

March 8-March 21

This is the final week of Quarter 3. Please make sure your students get all make-up work turned in by Thursday, March 12^th.

NO SCHOOL: March 13-March 22

Once we return from Spring Break, we will be approaching our “testing season”. As you know, state and college testing are extremely important. For this purpose, we have to adjust our bell schedule to afford students with an optimal testing environment. Please talk to your students and encourage them to try their best on all of the upcoming testing, as their performance has bearing on their future, as well as Rincon’s performance ratings. We all want our school data to continue to support what we already know, which is …Rincon is one of the best high schools in Tucson!

Adjusted Schedule for Testing

DON’T FORGET: Registration for 2020-2021is now open ONLINE through your ParentVue account.

• Go to parent.tusd1.org
• Log in with your User Name and Password
• Click on Online Registration tab and follow the prompts

ParentVue gives you access to all of your TUSD students with one log in, so registration for multiple children is simple.

No need to visit different campuses; no more writers’ cramp.

You will upload the following registration documents in ParentVue:

1. Parent/Guardian Identification
2. Proof of current address
3. Immunization records
4. Birth certificate

If you need a ParentVue activation key, please visit Rincon’s Attendance Office and show your ID. Forgot your password? Call us at 232-5602; we can assist you.

Do you need access to a computer? Would you like some one-on-one help with the registration process? We are happy to help.

Come to Rincon’s Attendance Office, Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 2:30 pm.

• TUSD Meal Change Policy: The unlimited meal charge has been changed as follows when funds are not available at meal time:

For Grades K-8 - A limit of 2 meals (all menu options) will be charged to the meal account, after that the student will receive an alternate meal charged to the meal account.

2019-2020 meal prices: K-8 reduced price breakfast $0.25, reduced price lunch $0.40

K-5 breakfast $1.25, lunch $2.30

6-8 breakfast $1.50, lunch $2.80

Alternate Meal at Breakfast: bagel, fruit and milk

Alternate Meal at Lunch: grilled cheese sandwich, fruit, vegetable, and milk

For High School– If funds are not available at meal time, an alternate option will be offered and charged to the meal account.

Alternate option for both Breakfast and Lunch: cheese stick and fruit ($0.50)

TUSD will continue to notify families of unpaid balances through email, phone calls and letters.

If you believe that your family is eligible for free or reduced meals please complete the online meal benefit application at: https://mealapp.tusd1.org/ or call the Food Services Department at 520-225-4700 to complete the application over the phone.

• Upcoming PTA Event: Campus Clean Up Volunteer Hours March 28^th 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Rincon PTA has Spirit Gear for sale. Hats $10. Also available-mugs and t-shirts.

Text orders to Laura 977-0494.

• Tax Credits

Many of our amazing programs are generously supported by your tax credit donations. The 2019 Tax Credits for any extracurricular activity at any of our schools can be given all the way through April 15, 2020. The 2020 Tax Credits can start on January 1, 2020.

Anyone paying state taxes can contribute tax credits to your child’s activities. It is a dollar for dollar credit. Married couples can give up to $400 per year and single people can give up to $200 per year. The tax credit website makes it very easy (see below). Thank you for your support and your generosity. We appreciate your contributions a tremendous amount.

http://www.tusd1.org/Information/Resources/AZ-Tax-Credit

Student Announcements

• CHOIR FAREWELL CONCERT
• Please come and hear our amazing Concert Choir as they perform the music that will be performed on the infamous Carnegie Hall stage in New York City.

Also featuring special guest community choir: Encore! As well as our Beginning Mixed Chorus, Adv. Women’s Ensemble and Choraliers

Tuesday March 10^th at 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium

• Auditions for next year's Intermediate and Advanced drama will be the week after Spring Break (March 24th, 26th, or 31st) and are open to everyone. No experience necessary. Get more information from Ms. Green and sign up for an audition time in the Little Theatre.

• Mark your calendars for the Spring Campus Clean Up set for March 28^th. Join us in beautifying our campus.

• The Rincon Student Council has begun their annual pop top drive March 3^rd. Please email Mrs. Nabours if you want to participate. As always, the tabs go to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. The winning class earns an Eegees party. Start saving those tabs! We will collect on Mondays and Thursdays. Our first count is in. As of today, we are weighing the tabs in grams and Mrs. Daniels is in first place with 1082 grams
• Quigley is in second place with 284 grams
• Fosse is in third place with 196 grams

We know the competition is young so get your tabs together. We have three weeks left. I’m sure we will have to switch to pounds at some point.

• Calling ALL Future U of A Wildcats- Come to a presentation on Financial Aid and Scholarships and learn how you can pay for college this Thursday, February 27^th right after school in the Computer Lab.
• Looking for a summer Job? The 2020 Pima County Summer Youth Application is now open and online. Talk to Mrs. Bacal if you are interested. The deadline to apply is

Events in Upcoming Weeks

Rincon Weekly Update

March 1-7

The end of quarter three and midterm progress grades are quickly approaching. Please encourage your student to turn-in any outstanding assignments and make-up all missing tests and quizzes.

Upcoming Parent Workshop

Are you curious about alcohol, vaping, marijuana and drug use in our schools and in Pima County? Have you heard the term, “trauma informed”, “toxic stress” and “ACEs”? Would you like to understand the relationship between early childhood experiences and later addictive behavior? If so, we encourage you to attend our parent workshop on March 10^th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. We will meet in the library. This same workshop will be offered in Spanish on March 24^th at the same time and place.

Events this Week

Student Announcements

• Our winter sports earned numerous region recognitions this season. Our girls soccer team earned a region championship. Congratulations to Toate Sika named Defensive Player of the Year in boys basketball, Loraya Rocha who was named Offensive Player of the Year in girls basketball, Region Player of the Year Makayla Thompson and Defensive Player of the Year Aerin McQuillen in girls soccer and Diego Arvizu, also Player of the Year in boys soccer. Well done, way to represent RUHS

• Mark your calendars for the Spring Campus Clean Up set for March 28^th. Join us in beautifying our campus.

• The Rincon Student Council will begin their annual pop top drive March 3^rd. Please email Mrs. Nabours if you want to participate. As always, the tabs go to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. The winning class earns an Eegees party. Defending champ, Ms. Quigley, will be defending her honor. Start saving those tabs!

• Calling ALL Future U of A Wildcats- Come to a presentation on Financial Aid and Scholarships and learn how you can pay for college this Thursday, February 27^th right after school in the Computer Lab.

• Any Junior or Senior interested in talking to an Air Force recruiter, Sergeant Nathan Brady, Special Operations Recruiter will be in the College and Career Center Monday, March 2^nd from 10:45 to 11:30 am. If any teacher would like to have Sgt. Brady talk to your class please contact him this week at 520-260-9344. Take advantage of this opportunity to speak with the Air Force, because they rarely make high school visits.

• Our NAU Representative Ms. Martinez will be in the College and Career Center Tuesday morning, March 3^rd. If you are interested in speaking to her and would like to set up an appointment, please let Ms. Bacal know.