On Fridays, students can work in small groups or even receive individual tutoring from their instructors, because of the school’s unique block scheduling system. Students can also take advantage of after-school tutoring with their teachers, and receive individualized help on the AIMS exam, as the school closely monitors each student’s performance.
Scheduling Questions?
• 9th, 10th Grades - See Ms. McGlothlin and Ms. Lullo
• 11th, 12th Grades - See Mr. Bidlack and Mrs. Eaton
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Activities To Help With AIMS
What can parents do to help their children on the AIMS exams? The following are tips proposed by the Arizona Department of Education (www.ade.az.gov/standards/AIMS):
• Participate in your child’s learning activities.
• Read aloud to your child, beginning at an early age.
• Set aside a specific time for homework.
• Provide a quiet, well-lighted place for your child to study.
• Communicate often with your child’s teachers.
• Talk to your child often about school.
• Require regular school attendance.
• Emphasize the importance of academic achievement.
• Provide activities at home that relate to school learning.
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Information on the AIMS Scholarship from the Arizona Department of Education:
The Arizona Board of Regent’s High Honors Tuition Scholarship (a.k.a. – AIMS Scholarship) is a university academic merit scholarship administered by the Arizona Department of Education. Qualified students will receive a full state university tuition scholarship (in-state tuition only) valid beginning the first fall semester following graduation1 from high school. The scholarship must be claimed by the first spring semester following graduation from high school. The scholarship is fixed2 and renewable for an additional three years based upon university-determined criteria. The actual dollar amount of the scholarship will vary based upon the tuition charged by the state university in which they have enrolled.
There is no application for this scholarship. Students are identified and certified to the Arizona Department of Education by their high school during their senior year.
1 - Graduation is defined by successful completion of all high school course requirements and testing.
2 - Fixed – the value of the award is set at the cost of tuition the fall semester following the students’ high school graduation and does not increase each year.
