Peoria Unifi ed Sch�l District Monthly Newsletter with Breakfast & Lunch Menus
PULSE PEORIA UNIFIED’S LATEST SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE
Peoria Unified Wishes You Happy News Year! JANUARY 2015 Calendar Highlights: Jan 5 | School Resumes Jan 13 | Welcome Recep�on for Incoming Board Members, 5 p.m.; Governing Board mee�ng, 5:30 p.m. Jan 19 | All Schools and Offices Closed | Mar�n Luther King, Jr. Holiday Jan 20 | No School | Full Day Professional Development Jan 23 | District Spelling Bee Jan 29 | Governing Board mee�ng, 5:30 p.m.
Dr. Santarelli: State Superintendent of the Year On Dec. 11, 2014, Denton Santarelli, Ed.D. accepted the Arizona Superintendent of the Year award from the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). Under Dr. Santarelli’s leadership, the district boasts a 95 percent high school graduation rate, nearly 15 percent above the state and national average. Peoria Uni�ied is an “A” labeled district and 20 schools earned “A” labels, including the district’s seven high schools.
Peoria Uni�ied opened its newest elementary school this fall, Sunset Height. Dr. Santarelli led the charge to provide Sunset Heights with a cutting-edge design with �lexible learning spaces and natural lighting. Dr. Santarelli also celebrated the re-opening of the district’s oldest educational asset, Old Main, on the Peoria High School Campus. As AASA State Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Santarelli will be honored at the 150 th anni-
versary of the National Conference on Education in Feb.
Dr. Denton Santarelli
A New Year’s Resolution for Learning Pe o r i a U n i f i e d , o n e o f Arizona’s largest unified school districts, prides itself with a 95 percent high school graduation rate, excelling s c h o o l s , awa rd - w i n n i n g teachers, high AIMS test scores, specialized signature programs and championship sports programs. WWW.PEORIAUD.K12.AZ.US
We all make New Year’s resolutions to change something in our life. Maybe it’s to lose weight or spend more time with family. How a b o u t starting 2015 with a learning resoluMa� Bullock tion? Board Member H o w great would it be if at the end of this year, you could say that you learned a new
language, or learned more about the founding of our country and the Constitution, or read one good book every month, or discovered your ancestry? Knowledge is the gift that continues to give and can be passed on to anyone at any time. While we are talking about a knowledge resolution, how about the gift of knowledge? Surprise a family member or friend with a book or article on something you know
they have been wanting to learn. Sharing a passion for learning creates bonds that will last a lifetime and gives you a lot of things to talk about. Learning something new also provides another gift: doors of opportunity will open up in your life which gives you more options to grow. Make 2015 a learning year and I guarantee you won’t regret it.
EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY, PREPARED TO SHAPE TOMORROW