Dear nex+Gen Community,

Here are some important happenings at nex+Gen Academy:

First Quarter Grades: 

First quarter grades will be available on StudentVue/ParentVue on October 21st. 

PSAT: 

All sophomores will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 15th. This will be a full day of school for all students. All testing students will receive an email with their room assignment. 

FAFSA: 

Just a reminder that Tuesday evening is FAFSA Information Night!   Mrs. Hastings will be hosting a FAFSA night Tuesday October 14  6-7 pm.  Please reach out to her (hastings_c@aps.edu) if you have any questions. 

Clear Bag Policy:

Nex+Gen Academy’s Instructional Council (IC) voted not to implement a clear backpack policy at our school. Only 21% of parents, 36% of staff, and 3% of students supported the initiative. 

Nex+Gen Academy Counseling Center:

Our Counselor, Ms. Hastings, has organized a wealth of important information, including testing, career exploration, FASFA, college admissions, and more. Check out the website here: https://sites.google.com/aps.edu/counseling-site/home

Food Distribution at Del Norte High School:

The monthly Roadrunner food distribution at Del Norte is held on the first Thursday of each month from 4:00 PM-5:30 PM in the cafeteria. I am also going to include the flyer. Thanks for your help with this!! See you on Wednesday. 

Fall Showcase:

The Fall Showcase is an opportunity for our families to learn about nex+Gen's design model of project-based learning. It is an opportunity to see what your student and others are learning in class through 5-min project presentations. This is also a great opportunity to show support as students showcase their college and career readiness skills of presenting, speaking, and answering questions about their projects. We hope to see you on Thursday, October 23, from 6-7:30 pm. Parking will be available in the student parking lot

APS Bond would Fund $350 Million in School Improvements

On Nov. 4, voters will consider an APS General Obligation Bond. 

If approved, this bond would provide $350 million for several projects, including:

• Converting 20 schools to refrigerated air

• New construction at 13 schools

• A new career technical educational student training facility 

• And a west side special needs education facility. 

All new construction will feature state-of-the-art security and refrigerated air. 

Approval of the bond would not increase taxes. Early voting starts Oct. 7, with expanded early voting

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