School Mission
- "To focus instruction for increased student achievement."
| Curriculum |
- Immersion programs in Spanish.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Quarterly Tests: Tests that are administered in the same format as the AIMS Test. We do this quarterly so you know your child's proficiency level.
- Math and Reading Blocks: Extra time for second, third, fourth, and fifth grade students to learn math and reading. Students are identified by Benchmark Tests.
- Title One Reading Program: Identified kindergarten through third grade students needing extra time to learn reading strategies.
- Weekly After School Tutoring: Extra time for all grades to learn math and reading. Students are identified by Quarterly and Benchmark Tests.
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Computer Club-Slide Show Presentation, Web Page Creation, Graphic Design - 1st-5th grades; District Boys/Girls Intramural Sports: Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Soccer - 4th and 5th grades; Art Club: 1st-3rd grades; CAMP: Identified Gifted or Talent Pool children; Student Council: 1st-5th grades and Chorus: 4th and 5th grades
Band: 5th grades.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, art, chorus and Technology.
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Parent and Community Support
- PTES has an open-door policy for all parents. Parents are invited to attend our monthly Site Council Meetings and our annual Town Hall Meeting
Parents are encouraged to join our PAWS/PTO. PAWS stands for "Parents Are Willing Supporters."
Other news or notes
- Success for any child comes from a partnership created between home and the school and we, as a staff, look forward to creating and maintaining this most important partnership with you.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 3 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established in 2001.
- District provides transportation to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: Thunder Mountain Middle School and Desert Shadows Middle School.
- Less than half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: Full Time Counselor.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- This school has an emphasis in technology.
- This school also emphasizes: reading.
- Regular classroom hours: 9:10 to 3:40.
- Principal has been at this school for 6 years.
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Volunteer requests
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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Description: PAWS: Parents Are Willing Supporters
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- Contact name: PAWS Parent Group
- Contact phone: 480-982-1110 ext. 3200
- Contact email: paws@ptes.ajusd.org
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Donation requests
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Category: office and administration
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Description: Tax Credit up to $250/household
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- Contact name: Denise Gabrielsen
- Contact phone: 480-982-1110 ext 3203
- Contact email: dgabriel@ptes.ajusd.org
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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Description: Great community partnerships = Great schools
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- Contact name: Jennifer Anderson
- Contact phone: 480-982-1110 ext 3201
- Contact email: janderso@ptes.ajusd.org
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 06/13/2006. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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