Fort Thomas Unified School District

FTHS: Homecoming is off to a great start with many student participating in dress up days, powder puff football and volleyball activities. Check out the pics! Also HS cross country held practice in Bylas. Pics are also attached

Indian Education Committee Meeting and Johnson O'Malley Meeting on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Fort Thomas High School Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Parents welcome.

🌟 Gowa: Teachable Moments for Apache Children Drop-In Literacy Event for Ages 0–5 & Their Families!
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Looking for a fun, enriching way to introduce your little ones to early literacy through singing, playing, reading, writing and talking? Join us for the Gowa: Teachable Moments for Apache Children literacy drop-in event—designed just for families with young children ages 0 to 5!

📅 Date: September 8th and 22nd
🕒 Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Mt Turnbull Academy Robert G. Olivar Learning Center

🎟️ Free • Family-Friendly • Drop In Anytime during the hour!

This early literacy event is filled with gentle, engaging activities that support learning through play and connection. Bring your toddlers and preschoolers to explore:

Families will receive free books and literacy resources to take home, and kids will have the chance to connect with caring educators in a space rooted in culture, language, and joy.

💬 “Gowa” means “home” in Apache—and this event is all about creating a loving foundation for learning, right from the start.
In cooperation with U of A extension and First Things First

Johnson O'Malley Meeting and Indian Education Committee Meeting on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the Fort Thomas High School Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Parents welcome.

T-shirts for sale. Pre-order forms at Fort Thomas Elementary School, Mt. Turnbull Elementary School, and Fort Thomas High School.

FTUSD: During the water outage in Bylas, Fort Thomas JH Gym and Mt. Turnbull Elementary School Multi-purpose Room are available today. Both locations have restrooms and air conditioning!

Also tomorrow, 8/6/2025, is the 1st day of school. If you have not registered your student please do so today!

FTUSD: For the next several months, due to road construction, the San Carlos bus may be up to 10 minutes late on both morning and afternoon runs. This might also affect highway bus stops in Bylas. Please be patient and wait at your stop for the bus. Thank you for your patience.

Reminder Summer School is going through Friday, June 27 (busses will run the same) Be on the lookout for permission slips for Friday activities. Students will not be able to attend unless permission slip is returned signed.

Attention: Volleyball Athletes / Grades 7-12. This is an awesome opportunity! Improve your skills and learn from the Best! Gold Medal Squared has an exceptional 30 year reputation as one of the best volleyball camps in the nation. They teach sound fundamentals backed by years of data and research. Whatever skills you have – attending GMS will take you to the next level! Don’t miss out! Register ASAP to reserve your spot (Use QR code below)

After listening to incident command recommendations, and the high possibility of downgrading, the emergency notice for the community tonight. Ft Thomas Unified School District will be in school tomorrow, Tuesday, May 13th. There is likely to be small flareups in the next couple of days, but with the containment fire officials are confident with this decision. Our number one concern is safety for our students and staff. We appreciate and thank all firefighters and first responders that helped and are continuing to help in this emergency. We ask that as they continue to do their job between the communities of Eden and Fort Thomas please keep the roads open and safe as they monitor the situation.

Due to recommendations from Fire Officials in charge of the Bryce Fire in our district, out of caution, all FTUSD schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 12th. Student and Staff safety is our number one priority and we are monitoring the situation carefully. Thank you to all Fire Fighters and first responders for keeping our communities safe.

JH Volleyball open gym info

Parents come join us April 23 at Fort Thomas Elementary or April 24 at Mount Turnbull Elementary to enroll your soon to be Preschooler or Kindergartener. Bus will pick up parents and children at Bylas Head Start at 8:30 am to transport each day. Preschool Students must be 4 years old prior to September 1, 2025 Kindergarten Students must be 5 years old prior to September 1, 2025 Parents need to provide: *Birth Certificate *Immunization Record *CIB Number (child or guardian), if applicable *Valid Arizona License/Identification Card or Recent Utility Bill Students will: *Visit classrooms *Read stories/Craft time *Practice rules and procedures *Participate in screenings *Hearing, vision, and speech Parents will: *Attend parent meeting *Learn school expectations *Take tour of the school *Complete enrollment (bring documents) *Eat lunch with their child

FTUSD: The Graham County Housing & Planning Committee is collecting data for our area. If you would like to help out and complete the survey, click on the following link or scan the QR code. Thank you! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GrahamCoHousing

Indian Education Committee & Johnson O'Malley Meeting on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Fort Thomas High School Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Parents welcome.

FTUSD is aware of a threat that was made yesterday regarding local schools. After law enforcement investigations we are advised that there is no immediate danger to any school in our district. There will be school today and we are taking appropriate precautions to ensure the safety and well-being of all students and staff.

Indian Education Committee & Johnson O'Malley Meeting on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Fort Thomas High School Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Parents welcome.

The 3:00bus going to San Carlos is broke down at Game and Fish in San Carlos. If your students get dropped off at Bashas or Nolines, please pick up your students. For questions please call , 928-965-2879.

Greetings Fort Thomas/Mt. Turnbull 5th and 6th Grade Families, Bantam basketball for 5th and 6th grade students at FTE and MTE is ready to start. The first practice is Friday, December 13th. Participating students need to meet at Stanley Hall at 11:50 (bus will leave promptly at 12:00). Practice time is from 12:30-2:30. Students will be dropped off at their homes after practice. Only 5th and 6th grade students that have filled out a permission slip and returned it to school are allowed to participate. The location of practice will vary depending on the high school schedule. Sometimes it will be at the Jr. high, high school, or FTE. Your child’s coach will hand out a schedule letting you know where practice will be on each Friday. The first game will be on December 14th. We haven’t received the times yet, so coaches will hand that information out as soon as they receive it.