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President's WelcomeWelcome to San Miguel High School, a Catholic, college preparatory high school located in the heart of Tucson, Arizona's economically-disadvantaged south side, near 12th Avenue and Valencia. San Miguel provides a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum that will ensure that all of our students consistently reach high levels of achievement and that our graduates are admitted to and attend college. Under the charism of the Christian Brothers, the school operates with an unqualified belief in the dignity of its students and their right to learn in a caring and safe environment focused on challenging academic standards. We are committed to preparing our students for success in the classroom and in the workplace. Through our Corporate Internship Program, every student spends five days each month working in an entry-level professional position in a Tucson business. Through this unique four-year work study experience, students broaden their horizons and develop practical workplace skills. Students' wages help offset the cost of their tuition, thereby providing the means to an educational opportunity for students whose families could not otherwise afford it. We welcome visitors and interested families and friends who wish to learn more about San Miguel. |
August Message from the President Dear Friends of San Miguel High School,
It’s official. School has begun. August 9th marked the first day of class and the first day of CIP. Welcome to our 234 returning students and our 102 new freshmen. I hope that you will all find your experiences at San Miguel to be positive ones and ones that will help you to be better prepared for college and career. Welcome also to our returning and new staff members who will guide you on your journeys. New staff members include: Principal, Richard Reyes; Assistant Principal, Br. Jesus Lara; Education Specialist, Bianca Aguilar; Assistant Campus Minister, Shanna Corey; Director of Institutional Advancement; Nicola Hartmann, History teacher, Melissa Lopez, Science teacher; Erin Mendivil; Math teacher, Brianna Mustard; and Religion teacher, David Plummer. We’re delighted to have you join our San Miguel family. Welcome back also to Br. Dan Fenton and San Miguel alumnae, Adonis Trujillo and Jose Herrera, who spent the summer volunteering their services at the Bahay Pag-asa Youth Center in the Philippines.
Thanks to everyone who worked tirelessly throughout the summer getting the campus ready for the new school year including: Alex Gamez, for cleaning the classrooms, touching up the walls, shampooing the carpets and waxing the floors; Art Fernandez and sophomore, Ahlan Taylor, for performing maintenance on and upgrading all our computers; Christine Miranda, for entering all the data into PowerSchool, our new student information system; Larry Moskal for attending PowerSchool training; Mark Neimeyer, Mari Calalang, Bianca Aguilar, Arcenio Trujillo and Br. Jonathan Cord, for securing CIP partners and making CIP work assignments; Richard Reyes, Karen Jacome, Melissa Schwindenhammer, Br. Jesus Lara, Marilyn Weleck, Debbie Gordon, Luci Paz and Karen Brady, for attending curriculum training at Cristo Rey Network in Chicago; Janae Renteria for attending the college counselor summit also at Cristo Rey Network; to San Miguel students, Marco Melgar, Andrew Vargas and Daniel Robles, for volunteering to help at the front desk and with maintenance.
I, myself, spent nearly five weeks on the road; first at the Center for Nonprofit Management, Kellogg School of Management in Chicago, and then at the Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies in Moraga, California. Both experiences were truly inspiring, both personally and professionally, and gave me the tools to become a better leader and help San Miguel achieve our goal of 100% graduation and 100% college acceptance for the fourth year in a row!
Blessings! |
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