Fort Thomas Unified School District

Indian Education Committee Meeting and Johnson O'Malley Meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Fort Thomas High School Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Parents welcome.

FTHS: There have been a few updates to this weeks schedule of events. HS Volleyball will play at Patagonia on 11/4 (Tues) and the HS Construction Days field trip was canceled.

Cross Country Sectionals are on Wednesday this week at Rio Rico.
2025 Division IV South- Cross Country Sectionals
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Location: Rio Rico High School 590 Camino Lito Galindo Rio Rico, AZ 85648

Race Times: Boys: 6:00pm
Girls: 6:30pm

Please allow yourself enough time to walk from the east and west parking lots up at the main high school entrance, down the switchback (zig zag ramp), and to the bottom.

FTUSD: Due to the current road closure all FTUSD schools will be closed today, 10/21. The HS Volleyball game for today is still scheduled and will be JV-4:00 & V-5:00. Thank you.

FTUSD Community: We are aware that there is an accident near Rez Line that has closed the road. The road is expected to be closed for several hours. We are in communication with law enforcement and school is on hold with a possible late start. We will send updated bus schedules when more information is available.

Join us for our groundbreaking celebration 10/15/25 2:00 @ MTE Basketball Court!

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