School is back in session and the focus of Tempe Accelerated High School & Vocational Training Center is college readiness for graduates and their families.  We will hold a workshop on Thursday, January 19, from 6-7 p.m. discussing financial aide for college and we will hold a workshop on Thursday, January 26, from 6-7 p.m. discussing college scholarships.

Come out and support our boys' and girls' basketball at Tempe Accelerated High School & Vocational Training Center.  The next game for the girls will be Monday, November 28, at 5:30 p.m. at Sequoia, 1460 S. Horne St, Mesa AZ 85204.  The next game for the boys is Tuesday, November 29, at 4:00 p.m. at the Tempe YMCA, 7070 S Rural Rd., Tempe AZ 85283.  Schedules for both teams will be posted very soon on our website.

All students, families and friends are invited on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m.to Tempe Accelerated High School & Vocational Training Center's Thanksgiving Celebration.  There will be a delicious Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings and desserts provided by the staff. You and your family will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the TAHS family and enjoy this time of thanks.  Please come and enjoy the evening with us.

Congratulations to Tempe Accelerated High School & Vocational Training Center's newly elected Key Club officers.  President is Mayra Rivera; vice president is Ashley Wong; secretary/treasurer is Mele Kafoa.  The Key Club is presently working with a local food bank to prepare boxes of food for the upcoming holiday season.

AIMS tests are being given Tuesday (writing), Wednesday (reading) and Thursday (math), October 25, 26 and 27 at Tempe Accelerated High School and Vocational Training Center.  Juniors and seniors who have not passed a subject  will test and sophomores will take AIMS practice tests.  A copy of the Arizona "High School Student Guide to AIMS" is available to pick up in the school office to help in preparing for these tests.  This has been a useful tool for parents in the past.  A student guide and other study resources are also available on line  at http://www.ade.az.gov/AIMS/students.asp.

Ms. Trump will be leading Tempe Accelerated High School & Vocational Training Center students on Saturday, October 29, in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.  The Making Strides event is not a race but a celebration of survivorship, an occasion to express hope and a shared goal to end a disease that threatens the lives of so many people we love.  Click on this link if you would like more information and/or would like to donate.  People of all ages are welcome to participate and help raise funds.

Tempe Accelerated High School & Vocational Training Center is planning the grand opening of the Tiny Titans Daycare for October 31, 2011.  This will be  a FREE daycare for the children of students that attend Tempe Accelerated High School & Vocational Training Center.  The times will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday.  Children must be age six weeks to kindergarten.  A birth certificate and immunization records will be required and the parent student must be in good standing with TAHS.

No time to come in to Tempe Accelerated High School & Vocational Training Center during the week and enroll?  SUPER SATURDAY OPEN ENROLLMENT will take place October 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Come on over.

It's fiesta time!  Tempe Accelerated High School and Vocational Training Center is hosting a Fiesta Night Wednesday, September 21, from 5-7 p.m.  This will be a night of fun for the whole family.  There will be FREE Mexican food, games, contests, ice cream, door prize drawings and more.  Come meet the TAHS teachers and sign up for FREE state tutoring programs available to all students.

Invite your friends and family to come check out TAHS, play games including X-box Kinect and sign up for some fatanstic programs!  TAHS has worked with Friendly House to provide our students the opportunity to join TRiO and Aspire.  
    TRiO:  This program provides FREE tutoring, FREE college campus tours, FREE SAT/ACT test prep and FREE college admissions help for students grades 9-12.    TRiO will be on-site accepting applications.  Download your applications now and come ready to apply!  You will need BOTH the Application & Certification of Eligibility. 
English Application | English Eligibility | Spanish Application | Spanish Eligiblity
    Aspire:  This program provides FREE mentoring to help your student finish high school, FREE job assistance, FREE career advisement and FREE resume writing assitance.  This program is designed for students ages 14-21.  They also provide help to young people who have dropped out of school to assist them in getting back into school.  If your student or somone you know could benefit - be sure to stop by and see Aspire.