Freshmen

Updates for Freshmen

Freshman—Class of 2013

September 01, 2009, Tuesday
President: Kaitlyn Hertzog
Vice President: Darius Ansari
Treasurer: Michael Muschied
Secretary: Kylie Fortune

Spend a year abroad in 2010-2011 as a youth exchange student

September 01, 2009, Tuesday
Juniors, sophomores and freshmen at Chaparral High School:
  • have you ever thought about living and studying abroad?
  • think it would be exciting to be a youth exchange student?
  • looking for a unique experience that will help prepare you for college?
Opportunities are available through Rotary Youth Exchange to study overseas during school year 2010-2011. Exchange students spend the year living in an overseas city with a host family and attending school there.
This is a chance to:
  • Travel and see the world
  • Experience another culture
  • Master a new language
  • Return home having had a life changing experience.
  • Be hosted by a local Rotary club of business and professionals
The countries available for youth exchange:
     Germany Taiwan Belgium Denmark
Netherlands Sweden Italy Argentina
Chile Brazil Brazil Switzerland

What do youth exchange students gain from the year?
  • Lifelong friendships in other countries
  • Fluency in a new language
  • Greater maturity
  • Preparation for the world of the future
  • A unique experience in preparation for college
  • A lot of fun
What are the costs?
  • Medical and accident insurance
  • Costs of the passport and visa
  • Orientations for preparation
  • Round trip travel to the country
There are no charges for:
  • Room and Board
  • Tuition
Students will leave in August 2010 and return in June or July, 2011 after a year of study overseas.
  • Students will live with host families selected and interviewed by local Rotarians.
  • Rotarians will enroll the student in a local high school.
  • Rotary will provide about $100 in local currency each month for spending money.
Who Is Rotary?
  • A worldwide organization of business and professional men and women
  • Dedicated to building goodwill and peace throughout the world
  • Promoter of high ethical standards
  • Committed to humanitarian service throughout the world
Applications are due October 1, 2009. For more information see/write:

From the Health Office

Students must be compliant with immunizations before entering school. All students need 2MMR’s, the Hepatitis B series, polio vaccine and a Tetanus/Diphtheria (TD) shot within the last 10 years. Students who are not compliant will be unable to register.
The health center does not dispense any medication unless it is brought in by the parent or student; this includes over the counter medicine as well as prescription medicine. Students are not allowed to carry any medicine with them on campus; asthma inhalers are the exception as long as a form has been filled out in the health center.
Vision and hearing tests will be done in the fall of 2007. All 9th graders must have their hearing tested. All students new to SUSD need to have a vision/hearing screening. The Health office phone # is 489-484-6511. The fax# is 480-484-6501.
Students must have current immunizations to complete the registration process.

Maricopa County Immunization 2007-2008
A.R.S. 15-852 Proof of immunizations; non-compliance; notice to parents; civil immunity. R9-6-702 Required immunizations for child care or school entry.
7th thru 11th grade entry: