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Pinnacle Continues to Excel!
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!
Pinnacle students chosen for all-state choirs
The Arizona All-State Jazz Choir and the All-State Show Choir held auditions October 31 and November 1. Over 700 students from around the state auditioned for 20 positions in the jazz choir and 40 positions in the show choir. Congratulations to director Suzanna Coyoli and vocal-music students Dylan Abrams, Isabel Angeles (top audition score in state), Ashley Goodsell and Jade Keller.
DESERT RIDGE BUS SERVICE
We have a second bus available to students from Desert Ridge. At this time, we are welcoming any student who wishes to ride the bus. Both buses leave at 6:55 a.m. |
Online Supported Learning (OSL) Pilot Program Spring Semester 2010
There will be a pilot program offered second semester this school year to twenty-five Pinnacle High School Juniors and Seniors who are in good standing and on schedule to graduate on time. Students will be allowed a late start or early dismissal as they will be doing their Online Supported Learning from their home. Students must provide their own transportation. See your counselor if you have an interest.
For more information click here.
Open Enrollment is Thursday, October 1 through December 1, 2009
Please e-mail any questions to Susan Goldstein at SGoldstein@pvschools.net
ATTENTION SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS:
College Goal Sunday
On 1/30/10 and 1/31/10 from 2-4pm you can recieve information on completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). There are 30 locations statewide. Go online @ www.collegegoalsunday.com or call 602-258-2435 (X117). Bring your 2009 tax information.
ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS OF SENIORS
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT FOR SENIORS
DATE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
TIME: 6-7:30PM
WHERE: PINNACLE HS AUDITORIUM
Presentation from a financial planner on:
* Who gets Financial Aid
* How to apply for Federal Aid
FAFSA
Student Aid Report
* Grants and Loans
Please RSVP at 602-440-4063
ATTENTION JUNIORS
AIMS R/W/M TEST - SPRING 2010
EXCEEDS SIGN UP TO QUALIFY FOR THE AIMS TUITION WAIVER
COUNSELING IS NOW TAKING THE NAMES OF JUNIORS THAT WANT TO TRY TO QUALIFY FOR THE AIMS TUITION WAIVER BY RECEIVING AN EXCEEDS SCORE ON THE SPRING AIMS READING, WRITING AND MATH TESTS. PLEASE STOP BY THE COUNSELING OFFICE AND REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 30TH.
A friendly reminder about parking
We are anticipating a student enrollment of over 1,100 junior and senior students with roughly 500 parking spaces. At this time, we have issued all of our parking permits. However, over the summer some students have notified us that they will not be purchasing a parking permit. In that case, senior students will be given first priority and if there are any spots remaining, junior students will place their name into a lottery. At this time we do NOT expect a lottery that would involve juniors; however, junior students are free to put their name into the lottery and we will keep their names on file. If you have already submitted your name for the lottery, we have it on file.
We remind everyone that student discipline and attendance are considered for a student to register/maintain a parking permit on the PHS campus. Students will not be eligible for a parking permit if they have two or more suspensions or any combination of five or more discipline/attendance/tardy referrals. Students must also follow the parking guideline contract signed when they are issued their parking permit or students can loose their permit.
There is a parking committee that meets twice a year to adjust parking guidelines and discuss current issues. Through discussion, feedback and consensus, the parking committee is confident that the parking guidelines provide consistency and equity for the parking situation at Pinnacle. The parking committee's proposal was approved by school council and is revisited yearly. Please e-mail Brenda Corte if you have suggestions or questions regarding parking procedures at PHS and she will forward them to the parking committee.
Student parking is limited to student parking lot at PHS. Please be advised that if any student parks on the street or in the desert illegally, the Phoenix police will ticket with no exception.
Attention Parents of Incoming Freshman
If you missed Parent Academy on April 30 below is the information that you missed.
 Introducing e-Backpack Service
Because student work should be the emphasis of take-home information, PVUSD has created an "e-backpack" Webpage to make flyers available to parents interested in the activities, 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. x
 Click here to go to the e- Backpack
Pinnacle Makes Newsweek's Top
1,200 for the Third 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 #298 up from #455 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.
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.
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 ($2 per transaction,
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
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Pinnacle
High School is designed to serve as a safe, educational center
for lifelong learning. We are dedicated to developing the potential
of each individual, encouraging community awareness, and stressing
the importance of academic excellence. |
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