TRUCE Basketball Academy is hosting a 10-week Group Skills Training this spring for girls in the South Mountain area, grades 2-5. Space is limited. If interested, complete the Registration Form. (ASU Prep is not affiliated with TRUCE Basketball Academy.)

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Through a partnership between ASU and Crash Course, you can learn more about the path to college through Study Hall videos on YouTube! Study Hall shares all things college to help you feel more confident that college success is possible. Subscribe now at: youtube.com/studyhall.

Do you have your Phoenix Public Library card yet? There’s no need to wait. Simply pick up an application from our front office or call, and we’ll send an application (English and Spanish) home with your child.

Gaggle helps K–12 districts manage student safety on school-provided devices and platforms. Through both artificial intelligence and trained safety experts, Gaggle assists in the prevention of suicide, school violence, and other harmful situations. Click HERE to read their 2020-21 school year report.

Know someone who may like ASU Prep South Phoenix as much as you? Tell them about your school! You could receive a $50 Amazon gift card for a referred friend who fully enrolls (not just applies) with us. This incentive is while supplies/cards last.   

We’re committed to our students’ academic success and their overall mental well-being. There’s constant pressure and information coming at us all the time – television, social media, phone. You’re not alone! Our social worker Ms. Heinge is available to talk with. Here’s some family tips on how to decode and recognize false media messages: Grades K-5, Grades 6-12.   

ASU Preparatory Academy South Phoenix students returned from fall break to find some unexpected inspiration on campus—new artistic murals of diverse and notable figures. The murals include Maya Angelou, Dolores Huerta, Frida Kahlo, Nelson Mandela, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Principal Patrick Gibbs said they installed the beautiful art celebrating different cultures because, “we really wanted to build something positive, uplifting, and something the students can relate to.”

The 220 students at the South Phoenix high school campus come from various backgrounds as well. The murals and messages provide a way to express the beauty and uniqueness of their culture.  

Mahkaylah Hopkins, student body president, said: “I honestly think that the murals are going to do a great job with promoting diversity and letting people know it’s okay to be different, no matter who you are, your background, or where you come from.”

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ASU Preparatory Academy is pleased to welcome Yvonne Huggard to the team. With 13 years of education experience, Huggard has taught multiple grades at the elementary level, as well as served as an instructional coach, assistant principal, and principal. She has chaired many committees and teams including Family Engagement, 90-Day Core, Behavior, SAT, and Safety to name a few.
Throughout her career, she has worked with district administrators to build community relationships, problem solve challenges, and create a positive culture within the school. Huggard enjoys working with students and families of all diverse backgrounds to help improve students’ achievement.
She is active in numerous community events and is on the board for the S.P.E.A.K. chapter of the Arians Family Foundation.
Assistant Principal Yvonne Huggard can be reached at: yhuggard@asu.edu.

PHOENIX, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ASU Preparatory Academy South Phoenix announces a partnership with Elevated Education, a leader in academic reengagement. The partnership will offer students and their families academic reengagement, and positive mentoring for youth through a project funded by the Arizona Governor’s Office.

“Covid exacerbated an already challenging academic climate for many students who were on the precipice of dropping out,” said James Meehan, CEO of Elevated Education. “Our innovative Teen Victory Program provides a positive alternative to teens and young adults seeking to reengage in their academics, offering opportunities for youth of diverse economic backgrounds to gain skills for academic success, relationship building with others, building a positive self-image, as well as connection to their local community, so we are thrilled to partner with ASU Prep in a joint effort to begin the process of academic reengagement and hope for a brighter future.”

The Program’s objectives include a wholistic approach to reengagement:

• Analysis of participant’s education history
• Academic mentoring/coaching
• Develop individualized learning plan
• School reengagement
• Student Victory Team meetings (students, parents/guardians, school counselors, elevated mentor)
• Ongoing mentoring throughout the school year

“Here at ASU Prep South Phoenix, our students have obstacles that we may not know about,” said Dr. Taime Bengochea, ASU Prep South Phoenix K-12 Principal. “It is so exciting to be partnered with Elevated Education and their Teen Victory Program so that our students can get extra support to re-engage with our school. With our partnership, Elevated can support those families who may not want to share information about their circumstances back into our school community. I look forward to the success we can achieve together for our families and students.”

For more information on how your school, school district or student can take advantage of this one-of-a-kind program, please fill out the online form, call 602-641-4495 or e-mail info@elevatedteens.com.

Elevated Education‘s mission is to cultivate a rigorous and innovative environment that focuses on each teen’s unique abilities and needs to foster profound transformative growth and learning through alternative education and programs. The Elevated Education team has reengaged and educated thousands of teen students over the years.

ASU Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free college preparatory school that serves students in grades K-12. We are chartered by Arizona State University with the goal of helping each student Prep for college. Prep for careers. Prep for life.

SOURCE Elevated Education