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FHUSD students consistently take home academic awards in science, math, and other curriculum when competing with students from other districts around the state. It is this high degree of student achievement that attracts top students and teachers from around the state and country to the Fountain Hills Unified School District. Commitment, enthusiasm, motivation, and a friendly atmosphere are the keys to Fountain Hills Unified School District's successful approach to student education.  Take some time to see what Fountain Hills Unified Schools has to offer by visiting our individual school sites, the district calendar, or news & events. Please meet our Governing Board and our Superintendent, or visit some of the hundreds of links to helpful online resources that we provide. We're very proud of our district, its students, teachers, and community. And, we hope you'll enjoy your visit to Fountain Hills Unified School's Web site! FHUSD Superintendent, Dr. Bill Myhr, now offers Twitter on FHUSD events, activities and programs for those interested in following the greater school community.
 Fountain Hills School District is one of the greatest in the state of Arizona. Our students and teachers strive to do their best in all they do. We thank our parents and communitiy members for your continued support. Please read some of the great things our district is doing. Kindergartners Perform During morning and evening performances McDowell Mountain Elementary School kindergarten students performed “Spring Sing” for their classmates and parents on Tuesday, May 15. Nine second graders helped with the grand finale, "This Flag We Fly." The McDowell Mountain ES music specialist is Carla Meiers. Joanne Meehan is the principal. Great job, everyone!
FHHS Research Club Receives Lowe's Grant The FHHS Research Club has been selected to receive a 2011-2012 Lowe's "Toolbox for Education" grant totaling $5,000 from the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF). Read more>>> Ingram Claims Pole Vault Title Congratulations to Fountain Hills HS Falcon Track & Field's Jenna Ingram, who claimed the 2012 Arizona Division III State Pole Vault title by a full 3" clearing 10 feet, 3 inches. FHHS Seniors Receive $2 Million in Scholarships At the Fountain Hills High School Senior Awards on May 10, FHHS graduates were awarded almost $2 million in college scholarship offers and received almost $40,000 in local community scholarships. Read more>>> FHHS Faculty Tribute to Class of 2012 Watch this emotional video tribute by Fountain Hills HS faculty and staff to the graduating Class of 2012. Thanks to Mr. Bob Couture and his FHHS Video Productions students for taking the time to complete this amazing video. FHHS Baseball in State Division III Final Four On Saturday, May 6, the Fountain Hills HS Baseball Team defeated Empire 5-3 to advance to the Division III Baseball State Semi Finals. The Falcons play Estrella Foothills on Friday, May 11 at 4:00 p.m. at Surprise Stadium (15960 N. Bullard Avenue, Surprise, AZ). Mike Briguglio coaches the Falcons. McDowell Mtn. ES Chess Finishes Top Ten in State The McDowell Mountain Bobcat chess team finished with 21.5 points, winning a ninth place team trophy in the K-3 section at the Governor's State Chess Championships. Please visit the McDowell Mtn. News page for more information. FHHS "Music is Instrumental" Band Concert The FHHS symphonic band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, and the OK Chorale all performed during the concert on May 3. The concert featured a number of students, including Megan Ostrenga, Mark Almeida, and Rachel Farella. We would also like to congratulate the FHHS marching band, directed by Lynn Truby with James Morales directing the percussion ensemble. They received an invitation to play at the 81st Annual Hollywood Santa Parade, which is the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Visit the FHHS News page to see photos from the "Music is Instrumental" Band Concert. FHHS Research Club Receives SRP Grant For the ninth consecutive year, the FHHS Research Club received a Salt River Project grant. This year they received a $5,000 learning grant for the 2012-13 school year. The grant is for the “Non-Edible Vegetable Oils as Diesel Fuel Substitutes” research project. Visit the FHHS News page for more information. Noon Kiwanis
Preschoolers Visit McDowell Mountain Elementary The Fort McDowell H'man 'Shawa School Preschool class and their parents visited McDowell Mountain Elementary School on May 2 to begin their transition for next year. They were hosted by our McDowell Mountain Elementary School Peer Leaders group, led by Gina Candelaria, and they were entertained by this year's McDowell Mountain Elementary School kindergartners preparing for their May 15 music performance.
Congratulations National History Day Winners! Two teams from Fountain Hills Middle School's National History Day program have earned the right to compete at the national level in Washington, D.C. this summer. Read more>>> FHHS Research Club Receives $5000 Grant McMoRan Copper & Gold is the world's largest publicly traded copper company and is giving our FHHS Research Club a 5K grant! Learn more>>> FHHS Art Dept. Art Show On April 26, the FHHS art department, lead by Bonnie Perkins and Karla Primosch, held their annual art show at the Fountain Hills Community Center. Visit their News page to see photos from the event. FHMS Hosts "Arts in the Courtyard" On April 26th, Fountain Hills Middle School hosted their annual "Arts in the Courtyard" event. Featuring the arts, students work was displayed in music, paintings, ceramics, photographs, and dance. Read more>>> FHHS Crowns Mr. Falcon 2012 The winner of the FHHS Mr. Falcon 2012 award is senior Bogdan Korishev. For more information, please view our News page. FHHS Celebrates Softball Senior Day On Friday, April 20 the FHHS girls softball team honored their senior players. Check out our News page for more information. FHHS Baseball Celebrates Senior Day
Kate Pruett Receives Kiwanis Advisor Award Long time Fountain Hills HS Kiwanis Key Club advisor, Kate Pruett, received the Dr. Marcus Marble Advisor Award from Lt. Governor and FHHS Key Club member, Vanessa Richards, at the April 24 FHHS Key Club Thanquet. Congratulations, Kate! VEX Robotics Team Qualifies for World Championship The Fountain Hills Vex Robotics group participated in the World Vex competition at the Anaheim convention center from April 18-21. Over thirty countries from four continents have participated at this competition. Nearly 600 teams participated. Read more>>> FHHS Music Dept Shines in San Fran Music Festival The FHHS Music Program, advised by Director Lynn Truby, recently returned from their annual spring competition trip held this year in San Francisco, California. Read more>>> Martha Brown Awarded FHUSD Pride Award Dr. Myhr presented Martha Brown, a Fountain Hills MS substitute teacher, with the FHUSD “Pride” award at an April FHUSD School Board Meeting. A number of her middle school colleagues shared Martha's efforts in making a difference with students when working in their classrooms. Three FHHS Athletes Lift Their Way to the Top
Each won individual and group titles. Jim Fairfield is their advisor. Congratulations!
FHHS STEM Teams Place at AZ Fair Fountain Hills High School STEM teams won second and third place in Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical at the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Read more>>> FHHS Senior Wins State Firefighting Award Kelly Ranft, a FHHS senior, received a 1st place award in firefighting in the recent Arizona State SkillsUSA Competition held on March 27 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Kelly spends part of her school day at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT). She will compete at the National Leadership and Skills Conference July 23-27 in Kansas City. See photos>>> Groux Wins 1st Hospitality The FHHS's Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) first ever Pineapple Bowl named FHHS Senior, Audrey Groux, the Champion. Read more>>> FHHS's Bonner Named to All Star Hoop Teams
FHHS Research Club Receives Toshiba Grant
The Fountain Hills HS Research Club and their advisor have been chosen to receive a Toshiba Corporation grant in the amount of $4,200 to support their school project, "Project Based Engineering Through Robotics." Congratulations on your project! We are so proud to call you Falcons! For more details on the club, please visit their Web page. |
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Emily Owens and Nick Bailey, FHHS seniors, received the Fountain Hills Noon Kiwanis "Pacesetter" Award. During their FHHS career, Owens and Bailey excelled in a number of different areas. Principal Tom Lawrence presented the students to FH Noon Kiwanis President Dr. C.T. Wright, who also serves on the FHUSD Board of Directors. Congratulations! We are so proud of you both! Visit the FHHS 
The very successful FHHS Baseball program, led by Mike Briguglio, honored Randy Bryniarski, Josh Fenn, and Curtis Martinez, their three senior players, at their home game on April 23. The parents of the senior baseball players had the opportunity to join their sons on the field for pictures after the Senior Day game.
Three Fountain Hills HS student-athletes took 1st place at the Central HS Power-Lifting Competition
Jeff Bonner Jr. closed out a memorable Falcon basketball career with a number of individual awards and career stats. We look forward to his watching his college career. Jeff was First Team All Section, All-Division III (All State), All Section Player of the Year, and All Division Northeast First Team (Scottsdale Republic) with many other accomplishments.
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