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***** DATE CHANGE *****

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
Date: Monday, December 8, 2008
Time: 6PM - 7:30PM
Place: Pinnacle High School

(Please note the date change for the Financial Aid Night. The postcards sent to senior parents last week say the date of this event is 12/2/08. Unfortunately, unforeseeable circumstances have since arisen. We had to cancel this date. The new date for this event will be Monday,12/8/08. Please RSVP to Counseling at 602-449-4015.)

EXCEEDS LIST FOR THE SPRING AIMS TEST(S)

IF YOU ARE A JUNIOR STUDENT THAT IS INTERESTED IN TRYING TO QUALIFY FOR THE AIMS TUITION WAIVER, COUNSELING IS NOW TAKING NAMES FOR THE SPRING AIMS TEST(S). IF YOU HAD TAKEN THE OCTOBER AIMS TEST(S) FOR THE EXCEED(S), YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN UP AGAIN. YOUR NAME WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ADDED TO THE SPRING LIST IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE EXCEED SCORE(S). THIS WILL BE THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR THE JUNIOR STUDENTS TO TRY TO EXCEED ON THE AIMS TEST(S). THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR THE SPRING AIMS TEST(S) IS DECEMBER 15TH. PLEASE GO TO THE COUNSELING OFFICE TO SIGN UP.

Introducing Electronic Backpack Service

Because student work should be the emphasis of take-home information, PVUSD has created an "e-backpack" system to make flyers available to parents interested in the activitites, programs and events being promoted by non-profit organizations in our community.

As a community service, the PVUSD Governing Board authorizes the distribution of information (flyers or other promotional material) of outside organizations that is intended solely to notify students and their parents of opportunities to participate in youth-related programs, activities or events that aim to improve the health, education or welfare of the students.

Click here to go to the Electronic Backpack

PVUSD Open Enrollment

PVUSD Open Enrollment is available between October 1st and December 1st. The application for Open Enrollment can be downloaded from the PVUSD website by clicking here.

AIM for EXCELLENCE
Supervised Study Club

A certified staff member will be on duty to assist Pinnacle High School students with homework, assignments and individual academic needs.

Where:  C115 Lecture Hall

When:  September 23rd  – December 11th   2008 2:10 – 3:00 
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (subject to change, depending on enrollment)
             

Cost:  $60 Per semester for unlimited tutoring or a $5 drop in fee

1. There is NO transportation provided
2. If you have questions please call 602-449-4001
3. This is not one on one tutoring; the amount of individual attention will depend upon the number of students present. 

To join, pick up a registration from a teacher,
 or from the counseling / attendance office.

Eligibility Rules:

Students who have perfect attendance for the 2008-09 school year will be eligible to place their names in a drawing to receive a car. Students must meet the following criteria: Perfect attendance is defined by not missing any period of any school day throughout the 08-09 school year. School sponsored acitivities which incur an absence, as defined by PHS, are not included in the total. Off campus suspensions are counted as a day of absence. All taxes, licenses, doc fees and any other fees incurred are the sole responsibility of the winner. Pinnacle Nissan is sponsoring this event and will be providing the car to the winner during a televised drawing on the last day of school. This car is co-sponsored by Pinnacle STUGO. Student government students will not be eligible to participate. Prizes are non-transferable.

School Council

The 2008-2009 PHS School Council Meets as follows:

Where: PHS Administrative Conference Room

When: 3:45pm-5:15 pm

When:

January 22nd

February 19th

March 26th

April 23rd

May 14th

All are welcome to attend.

Citizen’s Curriculum Advisory Council

The purpose of the Citizen’s Curriculum Advisory Council is to provide community input, in a cooperative spirit, into the curriculum improvement process used in the Paradise Valley Unified School District.

The Citizens' Curriculum Advisory Council has an update on their meeting schedule. The meetings will be once a month (click here for information) on dates and time.

The next Citizens' Curriculum Advisory Council (CCAC) meeting will be held on Thursday, December 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Ivory Room of the Community Education Center (CRC), located at 15032 N. 32nd Street. The topic item will be GIFTED??? This meeting is open to the community and new members are always welcomed.

For more information, please contact Lisa Kandell Kotler
2008 – 2009 CCAC Chair

Ph: 480.251.1303 (cell)

Introducing pvLearners

Students across the Paradise Valley Unified School District are engaging in a new and exciting communication and technological collaboration tool called pvLearners. The link below will take you to an introductory page and video about what pvLearners is and how students can get started.

pvLearners for Students

Pinnacle Makes Newsweek's Top 1,200 for the Second Consecutive Year!

Newsweek Magazine just released it's annual list of the top 1,200 public high schools in the United States and Pinnacle High School has once again joined the ranks of the top 1,200 coming in this year at #455 up from #618 last year! Accomplishments such as this can not happen without the teamwork and dedication of an entire school community. Congratulations to the staff and students at Pinnacle who make it count every day and have made Pinnacle one of the best schools in the country. For more information, click on Newsweek.

The PHS-ITC Garden Project

Have you heard? Pinnacle is looking to create a really great outdoor educational space. Discover our plan to provide a wonderful new and unique learning environment; the PHS-ITC Garden Project. This is more than just pretty plants; this is a multi-use area that is really an extension of the library, which will be available to all classes! The Garden Project includes an outdoor amphitheater, and much more. Click here to check out our web site and find out how you can help.

Printer Cartridge Collection

If you are replacing your printer’s cartridge, bring your old cartridge to your school nurse. Every type is accepted.  These cartridges will be turned over to STARS Foundation.  This is a sheltered workshop for persons with various disabilities.  With your donation you are keeping the cartridges out of our landfills and providing valuable work for the STARS consumers.  If you have any questions, you can call your school  nurse Linda Moskowitz, RN at (480)419-4414 or Dr. Bast at (480)367-5813 at North Ranch Elementary.

Family Connection

Family Connection from Naviance, is a web-based service designed especially for students and parents to use for researching colleges, signing up for college visits, and getting involved in the planning and advising of their high school courses, colleges and careers. Family Connection is linked with Counselor's Office, a service that counseling can use to track and analyze data about college and career plans, so it provides up-to-date information that's specific to our school. Family Connection also let's us share information with you and your child about upcoming meetings and events, local scholarship opportunities, and other web resources for college and career information. To view video on Family Connections simply select the link below.

Family Connections Video (You need iTunes to play it)

Online School Meal Payments Now Available

PVUSD parents now can manage their child ’s school meal account online through EzSchoolPay, a secure, online service which parents may register for using their e-mail address, a password, school name or ZIP code, a major credit card and their child ’s student ID number (if your child does not know his/her ID number, contact the PVUSD Nutrition and Wellness department at 602-493-6330). Parents can check the balance or add funds to the online meal account at any time. Each student listed in the family's account will keep a separate balance, and checks and cash will continue to be accepted in all school cafeterias for meal accounts.

EZSchoolPay.com charges a small service fee (4.5 percent), which is automatically added to the payment amount, not subtracted from it. EZSchoolPay web site

The Paradise Valley Unified School District is grateful for the businesses that support our students through the bus advertising program. Thank you for your support.

Make it Count in Language and Writing

Pinnacle is pleased to present "A Concise Handbook for Language and Writing in all Subjects." Writing across all subject areas is an integral part of learning. Download your very own copy here.

Tax Credit Program  

A WIN-WIN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE

Here's your chance to make an important contribution to education at our schools and receive an Income Tax credit for the full amount you contribute up to $200 (or $400 per married couple).

Arizona Tax Law (A.R.S. 43-1089-01) allows taxpayers a tax credit* of up to $200 (or $400 per married couple) if they contribute to extracurricular activities in public schools.   Extra curricular activities such as sports, band, speech, and debate, or overnight field trips are generally not fully funded by school districts.   These programs depend on fees from students.

Click here for more information and a Donation Form

For the third year in a row Pinnacle High School has been labeled an EXCELLING school by the state of Arizona. The collaborative efforts of parents, staff and students that make up the Pinnacle community enable us to Make Every Day Count and continue this tradition of excellence. Congratulations on a job well done!

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