Student Planner - Tempe Union High School District

Off Campus PassesTo leave campus a student’s parent/guardian must call the attendance office on the day of andprior to the time of the absence to receive an off-campus pass and be excused. Students musthave their MPHS ID to leave.Students who are ill must report to the nurse. The nurse will make arrangements with the parent/guardianwith regard to how the student will get home.Students will not receive off-campus passes to leave for lunch or Academic Lab.Bookstore_________________________________________The Bookstore is open Monday through Friday from 7:20 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It is, however, closeddaily from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. A current student identification card is required in order to pickup yearbooks and dance pictures, receive refunds for class fees, obtain a book, or to look uplocker information.A number of school supplies such as paper, pens, pencils, notebooks, binders, poster board,goggles, etc. are carried for your convenience. All purchases must be made by cash or checkmade payable to MPHS for the amount of purchase only. Checks will not be accepted fromseniors after May 1st in order to clear accounts for graduation. Students are reminded to retaintheir receipts for all purchases.Textbooks will be distributed during summer registration. Books issued are the responsibilityof the student and must be returned to the bookstore if a class is dropped. Damaged or nonreturnedbooks must be paid for by the student at the bookstore.Cafeteria & Snack Bar______________________________Tempe Union High School District offers a wide variety of food choices. Students can choosemenu items from at least four or more specialized food court areas. Daily menu choices includePizza, Burgers & Fries, Casa Solana Mexican Foods, as well as freshly made subs, sandwiches andbagels.All food items are sold ala Carte with the exception of the Combo Lunch. Combo Lunchesare priced from $2.00 to $2.75. It includes milk, fruit and salad. A complete combo lunch isnutritionally equivalent to a meal that is served in the National School Lunch Program. ComboLunch menus are as follows: Shaved Turkey Breast Sandwich, or Chef Salad, or Bean Burro or aBeef Taco and a Daily Special.The district’s pricing policy encourages students to select nutritionally smart menu choices.Students may purchase fresh fruit, full strength juices, milk, yogurt and freshly made salads at veryreasonable prices. Less nutritious foods are priced considerably higher.Free Meal ApplicationsThe Combo Lunch is available free to all families receiving any Department of Economic Security(D.E.S.) benefits, including D.E.S. placed foster children, group home children and homelesschildren. In order to receive free meals, you must complete the “Free Meal Registration Form”.The registration form is available on line at: https://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/view.php?page=26,62(Free meal application)You may also pickup a copy in the principal’s office or cafeteria. Completed forms are bestreturned to the cafeteria manager.MPHS Student Handbook 2009-2010 15