FROM THE DESK OF: Adam Kurth, Principal

Welcome to AUGUST and the start of the 2025-26 school year!!

We hope students are getting ready to return and soak up all they can this year at AHS. A common message we share with students is a reminder that high school lasts only four years. In most stages of life, we have the ability to adjust—attend a different college, change jobs, move to a new home, or simply try again. High school, however, offers no do-over. We encourage all students to take full advantage of every opportunity and do everything possible to create a positive experience each day.

A hallmark of Arrowhead is that our halls, fields, and other facilities remain busy with students all summer long. It has been incredible to see them continue to grow and engage in a variety of activities, including summer school, fitness training, camps, music, sports, and a wide range of other opportunities.

Last year was incredible. Our new schedule received overwhelmingly positive feedback, our students enjoyed new experiences and opportunities, and we saw some of the best academic and testing improvements and outcomes we've had at AHS. We look forward to continuing these efforts and building on these successes.

For easy access and planning, we’ve listed some of our main activities to kick off the year below. We hope to see everyone at our outstanding school and community events.

Registration: Fr/So - Monday, Aug. 11th. Jr/Sr - Tuesday, Aug. 12th. More information below.

Wings: (Freshman Orientation) August 20th-22nd, with optional freshman parent sessions held on August 21st from 7:30am-9am in the SC Library.

Registration Make-Up: August 22nd at NORTH Campus, 9am-1pm

First full day for students: September 2nd

HawkFest: September 12th

Parent Teacher Conferences: October 13th at both campuses from 4pm - 8pm

Homecoming: Parade/Game: October 10th & Dance: October 11th

Welcome back and cheers to a GREAT 2025-2026 school year!

Adam Kurth

Principal, Arrowhead High School

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 11: South Campus Student RegistrationAugust 12: North Campus Student RegistrationAugust 13: Senior FlightAugust 20-22: Wings - Freshmen Orientation August 22: Registration Make-up at North Campus 9am -1pm August 25-28: Teacher InserviceSeptember 2: First Day of SchoolSeptember 12: HawkFestSeptember 16: Grades 9-11 ACT testing - No School for SeniorsSeptember 26: No School - Teacher Inservice

UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

August 13: School Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, District Board Room

Welcome Back Information!

2025-2026 Calendar

RED/BLUE Calendar

Bell Schedule

Important Dates

Sept 12 - HawkFest

Sept 26 - No School- Staff PD

Oct 10/11 - Homecoming Football / Dance

Oct 13 - Fall Conferences / AHS Open House

Oct 24 - No School- Staff PD

Nov 24-28 - Thanksgiving Break

Dec 22-Jan 2 - Christmas Break

Jan 19 - No School Staff PD

Jan 21-23 - Semester Exams

Jan 21 - 8th Grade Orientation

Jan 26 - No School - Staff Records Day

Jan 27 - 2nd Semester Begins

Feb 20 - No School- Staff PD

March 30-April 3 - Spring Break

April 18 - Prom

April 24 - No School- Staff PD

May 25 - Memorial Day - No school

Graduation - TBD

June 10-12 - Final exams (grades 9-11)

June 12 - Last Day of School

ARROWHEAD IN PERSON REGISTRATION/PICTURE DAY

Freshmen and Sophomores need to come for in-person registration / picture day on August 11th from 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm at South Campus. Juniors and Seniors need to come for in-person registration / picture day on August 12th from 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm at North Campus. Families with multiple students may come together. Students will pick up textbooks, have an opportunity to find their lockers, walk their schedule, and have their ID / yearbook photo taken. ADDITIONAL PICTURE DAY INFORMATION

SOUTH CAMPUS
Freshmen and Sophomores
Monday, August 11th, from 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm

NORTH CAMPUS
Juniors and Seniors
Tuesday, August 12th, from 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm

Makeup in-person registration/picture day

Friday, August 22nd, from 9am-1pm at North Campus only

PARKING PASSES
Parking passes will be available at in-person registration / picture day at the North Campus Welcome Center if you complete the registration Google form and online payment by August 8th. Otherwise, you can pick your permit up in the North Campus Welcome Center at make-up registration / picture day August 22nd or the week of September 15th.

STUDENT SPECIFIC INFO
Schedules, locker information, and bus route information can be found on Skyward Family Access after August 8th.

FEES
School/Book fees, course fees and optional Parking Athletic, Yearbook, and Activity Pass will be collected ONLINE at this time.
NO CASHIERS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT IN-PERSON REGISTRATION.

ACTIVITY PASS
An Activity Pass provides the student admission to all scheduled athletic events except for WIAA tournament play.
The Student Activity Pass option is $55. THIS FEE SHOULD BE PREPAID ONLINE SO IT CAN BE INCLUDED ON IDs AT IN-PERSON REGISTRATION/PICTURE DAY.

*2024-25 REFUNDS*
In order to view details on 2024 school year refunds issued, click on Fee Management (left side of the Family Access menu), then click on View Payments (blue link in the middle of the screen). You can then see details regarding the refund such as the Amount, Description and Date issued. *Some refunds have been applied to Arrowhead's Book fee.

SENIORS - Summer Flight Opportunity

Flight is an opportunity for seniors to “plan ahead to get ahead” on preparing for life after Arrowhead. This workshop format will focus on topics such as the college application, transcripts, choosing the right college, exploring majors and careers, obtaining letters of recommendation, scholarship opportunities, financial aid and senioritis. Using a variety of methods, including guest speakers, computer searches, projects and lectures students who successfully complete Flight will help students acquire skills to make college transition positive. Flight is highly encouraged for all college-bound seniors.

FRESHMEN ORIENTATION

Wings is our Freshmen Orientation experience you will not want to miss! Almost all our incoming freshmen attend Wings, though it is not mandatory. This year, for the graduating class of 2029, Wings will take place August 20-22, 2025, from 7:30am - 12:00pm at South Campus.

Throughout all three days, Wings provides incoming freshmen with:

Tours of the District campus and ability to walk their fall schedules
Meeting their Hawks nest and community building activities with other incoming freshmen
Familiarizing themselves with their upperclassmen mentors
Obtaining their school-issued Chromebooks and learning student organizational tools
General overviews of student services, academic programs, institutional policies, etc.
Teaching of AHS core values: Be Appropriate, Be Respectful, Be Responsible

Guardians are also invited to informational sessions during Wings in the South Campus Library from 7:30am to 9:00am on Thursday, August 21, 2025. This year, our guardians will attend three (3) informational sessions and hear from the Director of Student Services and Director of Curriculum, the Director of Library Media & Technology, and the Associate Principal and School Resource Officers. Click here to RSVP to the parent sessions!

If you miss the deadline (August 8, 2025) to sign up for Wings / choose student experiences Skyward's "Arena Scheduling", visit the guidance office during in-person registration on August 11, 2025.

Contact Sarah Vogel, South Campus Associate Principal, via email (vogel@arrowheadschools.org) or phone at 262-369-3611 x4199 with any questions! Incoming families should be checking their emails for newsletters / information.

IMPORTANT UPDATES AND INFORMATION

FALL ALL SCHOOL TESTING SEPTEMBER 16

EARLY RELEASE

9th-11th graders will take a practice ACT on September 16. NO CLASSES FOR SENIORS on SEPTEMBER 16.

Fall Testing provides students and teachers with valuable data to start to academic year, among other benefits.

Early Exposure Leads to Better Results

Taking the ACT in the fall allows students to experience a real testing environment early in the school year, helping them become familiar with the format, pacing, and types of questions they'll encounter on the official ACT. This early exposure can significantly reduce test anxiety and improve scores over time, especially for juniors who will take the ACT again in the spring.

A Snapshot of Academic Readiness

The ACT offer a timely snapshot of each student’s academic strengths and areas for growth. With results available early, teachers, students, and families can use the data to tailor instruction, study plans, and academic goals. The results also help identify students who may benefit from additional support or enrichment opportunities.

College and Career Planning

ACT scores play a vital role in college admissions, scholarships, and placement decisions. By taking the test in the fall, students are better positioned to meet college application deadlines and to qualify for merit-based aid. The ACT also provides career interest insights, helping students begin to explore pathways that align with their skills and goals.

Data-Driven School Improvement

At the school level, aggregate ACT data helps educators and administrators make informed decisions about curriculum, instruction, and resource allocation. It allows us to identify trends, celebrate areas of strength, and focus improvement efforts where they are most needed—all of which support our goal of preparing every student for success.

More details about fall testing will be sent soon.

RESOURCE PERIOD ATTENDANCE & TARDINESS

Attending Resource Period

Resource period was new to students and staff last school year. As a reminder, students begin their school day in Resource each morning (zero hour / 7:20-7:50 AM). Throughout last school year, teachers and administration stressed the importance of attending the new period and attending on time. With the start of the 2025-26 school year, we want to again express the importance of attending Resource period and what the outcomes will be of repeated absence and/or tardiness to school. Student tardies and absences from Resource Period do count against their attendance expectations.

Firstly, it’s important for students to check E-Class each morning to ensure they’re in the correct Resource location. If students are requested to attend a classroom by a teacher and they don't attend, they are marked absent. In addition, students should be signing up for a location if a teacher hasn't requested them. If they don't sign up, students are automatically placed and must go to that location for attendance purposes, regardless of assignment. Lastly, students can sign up for their Resource weeks in advance on E-Class both to take ownership of their education and avoid being randomly placed.

Absences from Resource Period

Absences from Resource period are recorded in Skyward attendance and will count towards truancy. In addition to the measures taken when a student reaches the level of truant, students will be assigned office referrals with consequences for missing Resource period. A referral will be submitted when four (4) Resource periods are missed and the student will be assigned a Saturday detention. Continued absences can also lead to conduct unbecoming of an athlete if a student is in a sport or club.

Tardiness to Resource Period

School begins every day at 7:20 AM. Thus, tardiness to Resource period is also recorded in Skyward Attendance. Repeated tardiness to Resource period will result in an office referral being submitted. A referral will be submitted when four (4) or more Resource periods are marked as tardy and the student will be assigned an after school detention. When the student reaches eight (8) tardies to Resource periods, another office referral will be submitted and the student will be assigned a Saturday detention. Continued tardiness can also lead to conduct unbecoming of an athlete if a student is in a sport or club.

Arrowhead is Adopting a New Parent Communication System

We're thrilled to announce an exciting transition that will help us keep you even more informed and connected with our school community. Arrowhead Union High School is adopting a new communication platform called ParentSquare!

ParentSquare is designed to be your one-stop shop for all school and classroom messages. You'll receive important updates, announcements, and information directly to your preferred device – whether that's through email, text, the app, or the web. Plus, ParentSquare offers translation into your preferred language, ensuring everyone stays in the loop.

With ParentSquare, you'll be able to:

Stay up to date on all the latest news and events.
Send and receive messages directly with teachers and staff.
Easily fill out forms and permission slips digitally.
Sign up for parent-teacher conferences and volunteer opportunities.
View important calendar items and see photos from school activities.

We'll be rolling out ParentSquare throughout the 2025-26 school year, with all staff, teachers, and coaches gradually coming on board. Our goal is to fully adopt ParentSquare as our primary communication platform by summer of 2026. This means that by the 2026-27 school year, all school, grade-level, and classroom communications will come through ParentSquare.

To make the most of this new system, we highly recommend downloading the free ParentSquare mobile app, available for both iOS and Android devices. You can also access ParentSquare from any web browser at www.parentsquare.com.

We'll be sharing more information very soon, including detailed instructions on how to set up your account and customize your notification preferences to best suit your needs.

Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting your student's success.

Sincerely,

Donna Smith Director of Library Media and Technology Arrowhead Union High School

smith@arrowheadschools.org

PARENT COMMUNICATION

Please note two communication features we want to share with our AHS families:

Emergency Text Messaging System

To receive our emergency text messages, please use your phone to opt in and text "yes" to the number 67587.
- If you have another child in one of our feeder districts, you may receive a message that you are already enrolled.
- If you do not opt in, we will do our best to use email and social media for communications as soon as possible.

Changes to Attendance/Absence Procedures for Parents

In an effort to create an easier and more efficient process for families to enter absences, AHS will be transitioning to using the Parent Access to Skyward for submitting student attendance. We still accept phone messages but it is our hope that the Skyward App becomes the main method of absence notification.

Skyward App Absence Reporting

Log in
Select Main Menu
Select Attendance
Select Add Absence Request
The following will automatically be entered
1. Student Name
2. School
3. Current Date
The date can be changed to enter a future absence
If absence is not all day, click green switch to enter time period of absence
1. It is critical that you enter the time in and out, if not all day, so we have an accurate picture of the time your student will be gone (for example, part of a class period or only part of a day).
Select Reason (drop down box)
1. If you select “other” please enter comments on the reason
Comments (optional unless you selected “other” for the absence reason)
If you want siblings to be absent on the same time and day, click the green yes by that child’s name

Absence Requests from Guardians within Skyward Mobile App VIDEO

Senior Class of 2026 Picture Information

Senior pictures are due Friday, November 21, 2025. Photos not turned in by this deadline will result in a $25.00 fine (if you wish to submit a senior picture after November 21st until December 5th). Photos received after December 5th, WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED in the 2025-2026 yearbook. If you do not submit any photo for your senior picture, your school ID photo will be used, if one was taken and is available.

Senior Picture Requirements:

You must submit a digital file of your image and it should be high quality, at LEAST 300dpi (NO SCREENSHOTS).

Please name your file with your last name, _ , then your first name (example: doe_john.jpg) this ensures that your name is spelled correctly in the yearbook.

File types must be .jpg

DO NOT SEND IN a screenshot of your senior picture from your photographer, if at all possible, have your photographer submit the photo to prevent losing any quality!

Please understand that your photographer will probably need 6 weeks or more to get photos done. This means you should have your pictures taken by the middle of October to get them done with enough time to spare.
We cannot accept paper/already printed images.
We reserve the right to request a different photograph if your photograph may not be representative of the Arrowhead Way.

Senior Picture Submission:

Please note the photo requirements as listed above and then upload to our Publisher, Jostens Publishing Company: https://photos.jostens.com/8RD7YR

Did you submit your photo already?

Click here to view the Class of 2026 Senior Pictures Received. Remember, they are due Friday, November 21, 2025.

Need to purchase a 2026 Yearbook? If you did not purchase one at Registration, click here to buy directly from Jostens Publishing (http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09306500).

2025 HOMECOMING

HOMECOMING PARADE

Please join our students and staff on Friday, October 10th for our Annual Homecoming Parade starting at 4:30pm. If you would like to have a float in the parade, please complete this Participation Form by Wednesday, October 8th. In addition, here is the Parade Route. PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP BEFORE 4:00pm; if you arrive before 4:00pm you will be asked to leave and return at 4:00pm. We look forward to celebrating this great community event!

HOMECOMING DANCE

All students are welcome to attend the 2025 Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 11th from 7:30 - 10:30 in the AHS West Gym. Ticket sales information will be sent closer to October and will be included in the September issue of the Arrowhead Advisor.

HOMECOMING DANCE PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are in need of parent volunteers to work in the coat check at the Homecoming Dance Saturday, October 11th from 7:15pm - 10:30pm If you can’t help for the entire time noted, you are welcome to work part of that timeframe. The coat check allows students to keep their belongings safe while they enjoy the dance. If you are interested in volunteering, please submit your information on this FORM and Becky Gordon will contact you soon with details. Thank you in advance for your help!

-2025 HOCO Theme-

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM!

HAWKFEST 2025

Come join us for HawkFest 2025!! There will be a variety of food vendors, carnival games and live music! The fundraiser is from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on September 12th - DON'T MISS IT!!!

BROADWAY COMPANY FALL MUSICAL

Broadway Company will be performing the musical FOOTLOOSE on October 16th-18th and October 23rd-25th at 7pm. On October 19th only there will be a show at 1pm. Please check the September issue for more details and ticket information.

ARROWHEAD HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOL BOARD

Hello, Arrowhead Community!

As we begin another exciting year at Arrowhead, the School Board extends a sincere invitation for you to participate in one of the most important ways that you can support our school community - by attending committee and school board meetings.

So much is happening at our high school - new programming, continued planning for facilities improvement, impactful policy development - and, foremost, a relentless drive for academic excellence! Please attend our meetings to stay informed and share your perspective. Your presence sends a powerful message: student education and well-being is valued.

Regular School Board Meetings are held at 6:30 PM on the 2nd Wednesday of every month in the District Office Boardroom at South Campus. Board Meetings reserve time for public comment - we welcome your voice!

School Board Committee Meetings are the “work sessions” for the Board, and are also held in the District Office Boardroom. While no public input is allowed during these sessions, they provide a great opportunity for community understanding. AHS has four committees: Curriculum, Policy, Building & Grounds and Finance, and Personnel and Legislation. The schedule for committee meetings can be found at AHS BoardDocs at the following link: https://www.arrowheadschools.org/about/MeetingSchedule.cfm

The School Board encourages you to mark your calendars with meeting dates and times, bring your questions and comments, and be involved in shaping the future of our school! We look forward to your participation!

Kim Schubert

School Board President

CELEBRATIONS!

Be sure to check out our October Arrowhead Advisor for our first

Students of the Month

for the 2025-26 school year!

PARENT GROUPS

Arrowhead Scholarship Fund (ASF) and Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

AHS PTO

AHS PTO - Next meeting is at 6:30pm at North Campus on August 19th.

If you want to get involved with the PTO but can't make a meeting, feel free to reach out to us at hello@arrowheadpto.com!

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

WEBSITE

Support the AHS PTO at no cost to you via Raise Right. You can purchase gift cards (physical and digital) where the retailers and restaurants send a portion directly to the AHS PTO. If you download the App on your mobile device, you can have the gift cards delivered directly to the app within minutes of purchase. The link to sign up is https://www.raiseright.com/enroll/TJ18CTSKL7AM.

Arrowhead Scholarship Fund

A HUGE thank you to Abbie Holland who has stepped down from her role as the president of the ASF. Under Abbie's leadership, the ASF has provided hundreds of thousands of scholarship for our AHS graduates, led countless fundraising efforts, and served as a tremendous representative and advocate for AHS.

We're proud to welcome Katie Andrew and Jackie Lentz as the new co-presidents!

ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES OFFICE

We are underway with Fall Sports for the 2025-2026 school year!

Please check out the Activities page of the Arrowhead website.

Please make sure the athlete's annual online athletic forms are complete. They are the concussion form, the WIAA eligibility form and the athletic permission form. The forms can be found on the FAMILY access skyward account. Please also make sure the athlete has a current green physical exam card on file in the activities office.

All of these items must be current and complete before the first day of practice / tryouts in order to be eligible to participate.

Activities Office Contact Information

Activities Director: Ryan Mangan 262-369-3612 Ext 4203 mangan@arrowheadschools.org

AD Assistant: Patrick Cottrell 8:00am-4:30pm 262-369-3612 Ext 4202 cottrell@arrowheadschools.org

Activities Asst: Jill Bradley 7:00am-10:45am 262-369-3612 Ext 4213 bradley@arrowheadschools.org

Activities Asst: Tina Groff 10:45am-4:00pm 262-369-3612 Ext 4213 groff@arrowheadschools.org

Fax: 262-367-1870

School Year Hours: 7:00am-4:30pm

Click HERE for information on all of our Clubs and HERE for our Fine Arts Programs!

AHS FUNDRAISING

AHS Programs Financial Support

School funding is always a challenging world to navigate. Each year, schools see a set of opportunities with costs associated with them that are unable to be funded by the current state funding and the AHS budget. We often have families with the means to support such opportunities who have expressed that there isn't an avenue to be made aware or to donate directly to a need. Each newsletter, we will list opportunities for our community to consider supporting. There is never an expectation, only an appreciation for considering.

Current Considerations

The Warhawk Rise Program - We are still looking for a committed benefactor who would like to support this great event! A new program we are developing at AHS that will recognize any student who has improved their grade point average by 1.0 or better from one semester to the next. (EX: from a 2.5 Fall semester to a 3.5 Spring semester) This is a significant achievement by students who put in great efforts toward success that may not always receive the recognition they deserve. The annual cost of this program runs about $4,000 each year and includes a semi-formal celebration brunch with their families invited and and gift bags recognizing their efforts. Please contact Principal Adam Kurth at kurth@arrowheadschools.com or North Counselor, Kelly Matthias at matthias@arrowheadschools.org to support.

Arrowhead Scholarship Fund - This amazing program provides an incredible amount of scholarships each year thanks to the generosity of our community. Families and companies have the ability to provide direction as to how their scholarship would be decided and awarded. Please see the ASF Donor Webpage for more information!

AHS Tennis Courts Fundraiser Please consider supporting our tennis efforts to update and upgrade our AHS tennis courts!

Something we missed?

Please email kurth@arrowheadschools.org and let us know! We want this newsletter to have all of the information our families need.