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Welcome Back to School

Important Dates You Need to Know!

Zoom with your teacher – Monday, August 3rd 4:00 pm – Check your email for a link.
First Day of School – Wednesday, August 5th (online)
First Day of School in class – More info to follow

Frequently Asked Questions

You Got This - Back to SchoolWill TIA Offer Online School This Year?

Yes, we will be using weekly homework packets, Khan Academy, and each teacher will have a Facebook group for discussion. In addition, TIA teachers will also be having in-person zoom classes. The teachers will offer zoom tutoring, in-person tutoring, and two-way communication folders so teachers and parents can communicate with each other.

Can TIA Provide Any Electronic Devices to do Online Classes?

TIA Broadway will have devices to borrow for the year. Please contact the school if you need help with this.

Important Dates:

Online School starts August 5, 2020, for ALL STUDENTS

More info to follow when In-person Classes start 

For In-person Classes, What Precautions Will TIA Be Taking? 

We will have daily temperature checks, asking basic questions about each child’s general health, and looking for visual cues of illness, such as a cough, or other signs.

Will TIA Offer Tutoring? 

Yes! Each student will need to make an appointment first. This will be for one-on-one tutoring. As weather permits, tutoring will be held outside. During tutoring seasons, students may use TIA laptops and school wifi.

TIA is Offering 3 Different Options for School This Year

1) 100% online 

2) 100% in person unless AZ government-mandated “stay at home order” 

3) Combination of students in classes and students doing school online with a consistent schedule. For example, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm in person AND 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm are online.

Will Students Be Required to Wear Masks on Campus?

Yes. The directive of Tucson Mayor Regina, masks are required at this time. Parents will need to provide masks for students or TIA schools will some available for purchase when in stock.

Will TIA Have Before and After School Care?

Yes.  Hours for before and aftercare are 7:00 am – 8:00 am; 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm (5:30 pm at some schools). The fee is $125 per quarter. 

Will TIA Campuses be Serving Breakfast and Lunch?

Yes. We have the NSLP program. Meals are pre-boxed, grab-n-go style.  Students will eat them outside at the schools.

Are Uniforms Still Required at TIA Campuses? 

Yes! Uniforms must be worn when attending classes in person at any TIA campus and also while attending online in person ZOOM meetings. More information about TIA uniforms is in the student handbook guidelines.  

Welcome Back to School
TIA Health & Safety Guidelines

 

 

 

If Your Household Needs Affordable Home Internet

If you do NOT currently have COX and have kids from 5 to 17 in school, here is a special internet provider deal for you. It’s free for the first 2 months starting July 21st and lasting until sometime in September. It is called connect2compete. Click this link for more info.

 

Join the TIA Family and Enroll today!

Or Call the school at 520-792-3255

 

Why Tucson International Academy is Fundraising for Sports

Fundraising for Sports FieldWe feel that sports are very very important in the character-building of children. More than anything, we want to make sure that our students grow up to be outstanding members of the community. If they don’t have an example to follow, it’s really hard for them to do that. We want to set those examples for our students, whether it’s in the classroom, outside of school at sporting events or in this case, playing organized sports.

A lot of our students have never played organized sports. So we’re trying to give them the experience of being on a team, showing them leadership, being on a schedule, being on time, being more professional, and more responsible. It’s kind of hard to find a field that’s safe for them because you can’t always know how well a field has been maintained. We don’t want the kids to twist a knee or break an ankle by stumbling in a hole. The fields we are using now are not always located in safe situations. We want the parents to feel confident that they are dropping their kids off in a place where nothing is going to happen to them.

Goal – Fundraising for Sports Field

We need our own proper field. As you can see right now, our students are practicing on a field that has very little lighting. We usually practice until daylight ends. Once we run out of daylight, that’s the end of our practice. Other charter schools also want to use good facilities, and when we find one, we can’t always reserve it when we need it because we’re not the only ones using it. And there are very few facilities in Tucson that can accommodate all the students we have. In addition to competing against other charter schools for sports fields, we’re competing against other leagues as well. It creates a big shortage for all of our students and all of the kids here in Tucson. Our goal is to raise the necessary funds to build a field by our school with the amenities for the students to have a safe environment where they can practice their sports.  Not only will it benefit the students from our charter school but it will also benefit many other charter schools here as well.

TIA Principal Mike Montemayor and TIA Teacher/Sports Director Federico Enriquez

Watch the TIA Video

Link to video https://youtu.be/oOo9dPr6WOk

TIA’s Summer Facebook Contest! Win-A-Book Wednesday!

summer reading
TIA Summer Contest

A must-have in every beach bag is some good summer reading!  Whether you head to the beach, a nearby pool or just find a delightfully air conditioned space, escaping into a great book is an essential activity to get away from  the heat. There’s nothing like joining author Jack London on a snowy Alaskan adventure to cool down a blistering Tucson summer day!

So in the spirit of celebrating the great summer activity of reading, TIA is sponsoring Win-a-Book Wednesday on their Facebook page this summer.

The contest will start on Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 and will run for eight consecutive weeks until July 26th.

How the Contest Works

Here’s how it will work. Every Wednesday TIA will post 3-4 clues about a well known children’s or teen book on their Facebook page. In the comments under the post, everyone can guess what book matches that set of clues. The names of all the people who have given the right response will be put into a hat. A winner will be chosen at random from all those that gave the correct answer. The winner of each round will be announced the following Tuesday on our Facebook page.

Great Weekly Prizes!

After we announce the winner each Tuesday, that person will private message us their email address. Once we receive the winner’s email address, TIA will send them a gift e-card worth $20 to Barnes and Noble! They can spend their $20 any way they choose at the Barnes and Noble website and have it shipped directly to their house!

summer reading

Sample Hints

Let’s say our first set of hints about a book are:
1) a monkey 2) a man in a yellow hat 3) the big city

Then let’s say in the comments below this post we receive a total of 40 guesses of which book we’re hinting at. However only 20 of the 40 people guess the correct book, Curious George. We take the names of the 20 people that answered Curious George, put them in a hat, and at random choose the winner who will receive the $20 gift card to Barnes and Noble.

Again, the contest will begin on Wednesday, June 7th, with the first set of hints being posted on TIA’s facebook page. Then don’t forget to check our Facebook page every Wednesday all summer to see a new set of hints. We will announce the winner from the week prior each Tuesday.

Happy Summer Reading!

Enroll Your Child at TIA today!

TIA Senior Success

100% of TIA’s 2016 class of graduating seniors have been accepted to colleges and the amount of scholarships given to TIA students totals over $900,000. That’s amazing! Congratulations to all the students, parents, and teachers for their hard work in making this happen.

Enroll Today at TIA!

Watch the short video below.

100% of TIA 2016 Seniors Accepted to College
100% of TIA 2016 Seniors Accepted to College

A for Arizona

A for ArizonaDear Ms. Enriquez and Ms. Herrera,

As you hopefully know by now, Arizona was cited by Education Cities today as a state that is leading the nation in closing our achievement gap, and we have attached our press release about that report here.

To your great credit, TIA West Tucson Charter School Campus has been identified as top performer in the state, and somewhere that low-wealth students can expect the same excellent quality of education that their wealthier peers receive.

What an amazing achievement for your students and school community, and we want to thank you and congratulate you! Please pass on our congratulations to your team.

We are critically aware that Arizona is nowhere near our goal of offering every child in the state an excellent education that prepares them for their life choices after high school. But in your school, and in dozens of schools like yours around the state, we see that this is possible. Arizona is being recognized because you and your team decided to make this a reality.

We cannot be more grateful to you. On behalf of the team at A for Arizona, bravo!

Sincerely,

Glenn Hamer
Lea Marquez Peterson
Lisa Graham Keegan
Emily Anne Gullickson
Katie Fischer
Reina Ravago

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Reina Ravago, M.S.
Southern Arizona Program Manager | A for Arizona
A project of the Arizona Chamber Foundation & Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

823 E. Speedway Blvd | Tucson, AZ 85719
p: (520) 620-0005 | e: rravago@azchamber.com

Language Fair March 19, 2016

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 2.01.25 PMA friendly reminder, that our

Language Fair is approaching fast.

It will be held this Saturday, March 19, 2016

At 9:00 am

University of Arizona

Modern Language Building Room 350

1423 E. University Blvd.

To Do List for a New School Year!

To Do List for a New School Year!
To Do List for a New School Year!

Are you a list maker? There’s nothing quite like a list. It can help you organize your thoughts, break down overwhelming activities into easier, bite-sized tasks, and then there’s that wonderful sense of accomplishment as things get checked off! Here’s a to do list from the staff at Tucson International Academy to help you prepare for a new school year. Some things on this list are not items you’d expect, so read carefully!

  • Start getting ready for school now. This not only means getting your uniform, school supplies, and transportation lined up, but also get your brain ready! Start establishing a routine that is more in line with your school day. Also begin to transition from electronics to books. Electronics can be creativity killers! Get your synapses firing by ending the summer with one last terrific book!
  • Parents, be sure to keep up with medicine regulations. If your child requires an over the counter medicine, such as Tylenol, during the school day, be sure to provide a brand new bottle every year. Medicines must be in their original packaging.
  • Bring all your school supplies from the school supply list for your grade. TIA also operates a community closet of school supplies. So students are asked to double up on items and donate the extras to the community closet. The need is especially high for often used items such as tissues, pencils, folders.
  • Know what is being served for lunch! This is especially important for kids with food allergies. If something is being served that you cannot have, be sure to pack a lunch for that day.
  • Decide to keep up with your homework right from the start! That way you won’t lose recess or free time at school catching up on past assignments.
  • If you make a mistake or do something wrong, just own it. It will be discovered anyway so it’s best just just to tell someone and move on from there.
  • Be yourself! This reminder is especially true for those new to TIA. Our school is not not like other schools in Tucson. You do not need to come to school with your defences up, hiding behind a facade of who you think you should be. We want you; just as you are! You will find the more relaxed and natural you are, the easier it will be for you to make friends and succeed at TIA.

TIA is a great place for your child to start a new school year! Enroll online today!

Summertime Fun Ideas in Tucson

The following are some suggestions for summertime fun ideas and activities to do this summer.

BOOKMANS EVENTS  

Summertime fun ideas
Summertime fun ideas

June 5th 11:00 – Noon Civic Orchestra of Tucson, Grant
June 5th 6:00 – 8:00 pm  Pokemon Pileup, Speedway
June 6th 10:00 – 11:00 am Mr. Nature’s Music Garden, Speedway
June 10th 11:00 – 12:00 pm No Strings Attached Puppet Theater
June 17th 11:00-12:00 pm Summer Kids Events: Ben’s Bells, Speedway
June 24th 11:00 – 12:00 pm Summer Kids Events: Frozen Party, Speedway
July 3rd 10:00-11:00 am Summer Kids Event- Ninja Turtle Party with Tucson Reptile Rescue, Grant
July 8th 11:00- 12:00 pm Summer Kids Events – Love your Pets Party, Speedway
July 15th 11:00-12:00 pm Summer Kid Events – Crafting gone Crazy, Speedway
July 24th 10:00-11:00 am Summer Kids Event- Abstract Arts and Crafts, Grant
July 31st 11:00-12:00 pm Summer Kids Event- Back to School Pirate Party, Grant

This is just a few of the many children events and classes they have. Click here for more info

Tucson Botanical Gardens
Tucson Garden Railway Kids Club
Fourth Saturday, monthly
June 27, July 25, Aug. 29,
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Join the Tucson Garden Railway Society on the last Saturday of the month during the summer for train-themed fun! The Garden’s railway “Thornville” will run children-themed trains like Thomas the Tank and kids can participate in a scavenger hunt and other planned activities. Click here for more info

MUSEUMS
The first Sunday of every month is FREE admission at the Tucson Museum of Art. It is located at 140 N. Main Avenue near Alameda. FREE parking is located on Washington St.

Every Second Saturday is $2 at the Children’s Museum. It is located at 200 S. 6th Avenue near Broadway. Parking is FREE on the weekends. Click here for more info

Pima County Library: Summer Reading Program
Children Events Every Hero Has A Story: Grab your cape and foveate book! Click here for more info