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Perfect Attendance pays off at Pinnacle!

Perfect attendance winner Elissa Siekmann and Mr. Reynolds proudly stand before the brand new Nissan Versa Elissa won for perfect attendance this year at Pinnacle High School. This award would not have been possible without the support and generosity of Pinnacle Nissan. Thanks for making attendance REALLY count at PHS!
PHS Class of 2009 Graduation
For the first time ever, LIVE streaming of our graduation ceremony was available for the class of 2009. Unfortunately, the system was not able to handle all the demand we experienced. The ceremony is available "on demand" by clicking here and then going to the "On Demand" section of the website.
- The graduation ceremony was also videotaped professionally. A DVD order form was iissued along with cap and gown to each senior but exta copies are available in the Guidance Office.
- Lifetouch has crossing the stage portraits available for viewing and purchase at:
Lifetouchevents.com
Pinnacle High School
Password: pinnaclegrad09
Attention Parents of Incoming Freshman
If you missed Parent Academy on April 30th below is the information that you missed.
Parent Acadmeny 09 Powerpoint
Putting on the Parent Hat
Adolescent
Suggested Reading
Stay Involved
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 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.
Click here to go to the Electronic Backpack
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.
For more information, please contact Lisa Kandell Kotler
2008 – 2009 CCAC Chair
Ph: 480.251.1303 (cell)
Email:lkandellmsrd@cox.net
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.
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

Pinnacle High School is an Excelling School
as rated by the Arizona Department of Education!
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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!
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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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