Ajo High School
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Educational Programs
School Office is open all summer long. Please register for school now. Elementary Summer school starts 07/19/10. Office/Campus closed July 5, 2010. Remember to get your physicals before VB/FB practice on August 2, 2010.
JTED (Joint Technological Education District)
Ajo High School is very excited to be a part of the Pima County Joint Technological Education District. Participation in this educational venture allows Ajo High School to receive funding that will provide educational opportunities for all of our students. Currently, JTED is helping to pay for Culinary Arts, Audio and Visual Programming, Web Design (responsible for this page), Welding, Automotives, First Responder and Publications classes. This funding source, in addition to federal vocational grants, will also help Ajo High School to institute additional programming to meet the career goals of our students. If you are interested in helping us achieve these programs, please contact Dr. Painter at Ajo High School; 520-387-7601 or jpainter@tabletoptelephone.com.
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AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
AVID is a eighth through twelfth grade program designed for "students in the academic middle" with the goal to prepare them for four-year College and University success. AVID is a nationwide program with a proven track record dating from the mid seventies and is currently under initial implementation at Ajo High School. There are currently 16 Ajo High School students participating in AVID spanning through eleventh grade. The program also reaches from Ajo High School into the Ajo Middle School level from grade seven. AVID includes educational programs assisting students in organizational skills, study skills, career development, goal setting, rigorous course work, and self esteem. More information about the AVID program is available.
Advanced Placement/Honors/College Bound
Ajo High School is proud to announce the inclusion of Advance Placement and Pre-Advance Placement courses to its curriculum. Currently, Ajo High School offers Pre-Advance Placement courses for Algebra, Freshman English, and Sophomore English. Ajo High School is currently offering Advance Placement Junior English, and will be offering a follow-up Advance Placement course at the Senior level during the next school year. Advance Placement courses will prepare the students to take the Advance Placement test in that content area. Ajo High School students will receive a weighted grade in Advance Placement classes and successful completion of the Advance Placement exam will allow the students to earn college credit with some programs. For more information, visit the CollegeBoard website. Ajo High School continues to offer rigorous coursework designed to prepare Ajo High School students for higher education. Courses offered that fall under the Honors or College Bound umbrella in the Ajo High School curriculum include Advanced Composition and World Literature, Chemistry, Physics, Algebra II, and Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus. Ajo High School also offers two years of foreign language with Spanish I and II, preparing students for college required course work.
JOM (Johnson-O'Malley program)
Ajo High School offers inclusive and resource services to students with Native American cultural backgrounds through the federally funded Johnson-O'Malley program. This program allows for small group and individual tutoring and homework help for students meeting the criteria or eligibility. More information about JOM is available. Ajo High School has successfully participated in JOM programming since the early 70's, and is housed in the school Media Center and is taught by Marcia Fober, 520-387-3494.
Gifted
Ajo High School participates along with Ajo Elementary in an inclusive Gifted program that identifies students for academic and cognitive ability, individualizing their educational programming to enhance their opportunities and achievement. The program is managed by a certified teacher with Gifted programming experience, and is implemented within the regular classroom. In addition to individualized goals and objectives in the classroom, Gifted students will be paired with community mentors to develop project and service based activities to enhance their education. For more information about our gifted program, please contact Melissa Zanot at 520-387-7601.
Special Projects
Ajo High School Special Projects office houses special programming for English Language Learners and Exceptional Education. These programs are characterized by resource and inclusion classroom practices to meet the special needs of its students. If you have any questions about either Special Education or English Language Learners, please contact Diana Celeya at 520-387-4069.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Many Extracurricular Activities qualify for Tax Credit Donations.
Physicals for students in sports will be on July 19 from 3-5 at the clinic. Cost is $35 and they will submit to insurance.
Volleyball
The Ajo High School Lady Raider Volleyball team ended the regular season with five wins and nine loses for the Varsity and nine wins, three loses for the Junior Varsity. Two Lady Raider Varsity players, Kayla Leon and Nikkei Sanford, made the 1A South All Region Team. Next year the team is looking forward to returning all players except for one graduating senior. Volleyball head coach is Henry Robles.
Football
The football team ended the season with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses. The highlight of the season was the thrilling, come-from-behind, double overtime, 40-34 victory over arch-rival Gila Bend in the Homecoming Game. Eddie Vega turned in an outstanding performance at quarterback while the running game was ably manned by Alex Flores and Bryan Runge. Junior Ortiz, who will return for his senior season next year, anchored the line while Gerry Espinosa led the defensive charge. Robert Moss, who caught the winning score vs. Gila Bend, was the leading receiver while Angel Netherlin, Kene Richardson, Eric De Leon and Isaac Manuel all put together solid seasons and provided hope for next year's squad. Football will be coached by Tom McGoldrick, Mike Seeley, and Moni Alvillar. Lonnie Guthrie is our team trainer.
Boys Basketball
The Ajo High School Girls and Boys Basketball teams begin practice on October 27, 2008. The Red Raiders are coached by Brad Harvey, and the Lady Raiders are coached by Dave Emmers and Elizabeth Zinky. Regular season play for both teams begins with a home game against St. Augustine on Tuesday, November 27th. Come out and support our Raiders!
Girls Basketball
A Note from Coach Dave Emmers: I would like to welcome everyone to the Ajo girls' basketball program. Although I am fairly new to the program I am very proud of the accomplishments of last year. That is reflected by the increase in our numbers from 9 last year to over 20 players this year. I welcome your comments and suggestions to improve the program. Be sure to welcome my assistant coach Elizabeth Zinky. She has many years of basketball experience both in high school and at the division 1 college level.
As coaches we wear many hats: leader, role model, disciplinarian, teacher, friend and counselor to name a few. As a parent and a fan of the girls you also follow rules. Be a fan of everyone on the team. Be supportive of your child. Respect other fans, coaches, players and yes, even the referees. The players will be expected to work hard, support their teammates, be positive and have a good attitude.
We are working to create an environment where athletes can have fun and feel good about basketball. We will teach the fundamentals and strategies of basketball. We want the athletes to mold into a quality basketball team with the emphasis on team and not the individual. Student athletes will also learn many life skills such as teamwork, loyalty, organization, budgeting time, and setting priorities.
Come on out to the basketball games and cheer loud and long. Have a good time and show your AJO RAIDER PRIDE.
Drama
The goal of the Ajo Red Raider Players club is to involve students in theatre arts. It is an after school activity that allows students to explore dramatic arts as audience members and performers. The group plans to attend two professional performances in Tucson: A Raisin in the Sun and La Pastorala. Their own productions will include adaptations of classics Macbeth and Phantom of the Opera. Those interested are encouraged to join in on Monday afternoons. If you have an interest in acting, directing, or stage production speak with Melissa Zanot about signing up. New members are always welcome to lend a hand!
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