District not able to bus high school freshmen at this time
Due to "an overwhelming response this week from 7th and 8th grade parents requesting bussing for their students to Thunderbolt Middle School," Lake Havasu Unified will not be able to bus 9th grade high school freshmen as originally planned. High school freshmen who signed up for bus transportation will need to make other arrangements for getting to school. We apologize for the inconvenience we know this will cause some families.
Superintendent's latest TV 45 interview
Superintendent Malay was on the TV 45 "Havasu Today" program on July 16. Go to our video page for a link to the video. Videos are always available via the navigation bar near the top of this page. Just move your pointer to Articles/Video and then Video.
School registration for 2010-11
School registration schedules:
- Elementary Schools (grades K–6)
- Thunderbolt Middle School (Thunderbolt is now our only middle school, and it serves grades 7 and 8 only.)
- Lake Havasu High School
District awarded grant from A.D.E.
The Lake Havasu Unified Special Services Department was awarded a competitive grant for $19,168.75 with the Arizona Department of Education. This grant will fund the cost of sending a team of five special education staff members to a comprehensive series of seven Assistive Technology Trainings so they can learn the best ways to use assistive technology in their classrooms. The trainings will all be held within the state and will start in September, 2010 and end in May, 2011.
Board votes to put override question on November ballot
With four out of five board members present, the Lake Havasu Unified governing board voted unanimously at its June 8, 2010 meeting to ask the voters for a budget override.
A.S.U. in Havasu: an update
On March 23rd, the Lake Havasu Unified School District governing board approved a memorandum of understanding with Arizona State University. This was a first step towards making our Daytona Middle School site an ASU campus. The agreement established a 45 day time frame for ASU to conduct a feasibility study. Our local newspaper ran two articles on June 4th, providing an update on where things stand. Here are links to those articles.
Article 1: Plans for ASU in Havasu inch forward »
Article 2: ASU study results »
Vacancies on LHUSD Governing Board
There will be two vacancies on the Lake Havasu Unified governing board in January. These are elected positions, although sometimes an appointment is made if a member resigns between elections or if there is only one interested but qualified candidate for an open position. If you would like to run for one of the open positions, you have to start thinking about it now. Learn more about it.
What's up with the High School solar project?
The plan to install solar panels on the campus of Lake Havasu High School is on track, though slightly behind schedule. The Lake Havasu Unified governing board had a special work session on 4/27 to get a status report from APS Energy Systems representatives. The APS reps said there are agreements now in place with the local utility company to provide $15,648,240 worth of incentives towards the project if certain requirements (including signing of agreements and issue of building permits) are met within the next 120 days. More...
LHHS SkillsUSA students dominate State competition
Over the years, Lake Havasu High School students have made a very impressive showing at regional, state, and even national SkillsUSA (previously known as VICA) competitive events. Each new school year, LHHS students participating in the SkillsUSA program have a tough act to follow, trying to live up to the high standard set by previous competitors from their school, but they continue to amaze us. The SkillsUSA State competition was just held, and LHHS students won a record 26 medals.
Read more about the SkillsUSA 2010 State competiion. »
Read a previous story about the SkillsUSA 2010 Regionals. »
Dispelling rumors
Dollars not getting to classrooms? A guest editorial in the April 1 issue of our local newspaper argued that, for the state as a whole, education dollars spent are not finding their way to the classroom, and that, "Clearly we can't rely on school districts to get their priorities right." Lake Havasu Unified superintendent Gail Malay responds to the editorial and explains that at LHUSD, "We have our priorities straight!" More...
Free A+ grades? Jamaica Elementary students who got their parents to attend an important school meeting were allowed to replace one regular grade on one assignment during the quarter, giving them points for accomplishing something important. More....
Thunderbolt student sings for Senator McCain
Thunderbolt Middle School student Zoe sang the National Anthem at a special Vietnam Veteran's Day service held March 29th at London Bridge Beach in Lake Havasu City. The service was attended by various local dignitaries and United States Senator John McCain. Thank you Zoe for representing your school and community so well. Picture
Jamaica Elementary nominated for national "Blue Ribbon School" award
The regular January meeting of the Lake Havasu Unified governing board was held on January 12. During the meeting, superintendent Malay told the board that Jamaica Elementary School was one of five Arizona schools nominated for the U. S. Department of Education's "Blue Ribbon School" award. In other business, the board approved the first reading of significant changes to district policies for personnel matters. The changes must be presented a second time at a future board meeting for final approval. If approved, assistant superintendent Goodwin told the board the policy changes would not be implemented until July 1, 2010.
More about the January 12 meeting. »
Swine Flu
We know parents are concerned about swine flu and their children's health, and so are we. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) maintains a swine flu question and answer website at www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm. The site answers questions like, "What can I do to protect myself from getting sick?" and is a good source of reliable information. There is also a dedicated flu website at www.flu.gov/psa/index.html. This site features informative videos with Sesame Street characters and other celebrity spokespersons. And, read our latest letter to parents with information about precautions you can take.
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