Peoria Unifi ed Sch�l District Monthly Newsletter with Breakfast & Lunch Menus
PEORIA UNIFIED’S LATEST SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE
SEPT. 2014 Calendar Highlights: Sept 1 - Labor Day All schools and offices are closed Sept 2 - Schools are closed for Teacher Training; District offices are open Sept 5 - Progress Report period ends Sept 6 - Chart Your Pathways to Success event, 9 a.m.12 p.m., Peoria High Sept 9 - Governing Board mee�ng, 5:30 p.m.
It Was a Great First Day of School The district received positive responses again this year for the �irst day of school taking place midweek. The mid-week start makes the adjustment from summer to back-toschool just a little easier for younger students.
Sept 11 - Elementary Progress Report distribu�on Sept 12 - High School Progress Report distribu�on Sept 13 - Walk4Educa�on, 2 p.m.- 5 p.m., Chase Field Sept 23 - Governing Board mee�ng, 5:30 p.m.
Peoria Unified, one of Arizona’s largest unified school districts, prides itself with a 95 percent high school graduation rate, excelling schools, award-winning teachers, high AIMS test scores, specialized signature programs and championship sports programs. WWW.PEORIAUD.K12.AZ.US
PULSE For their very �irst school experience, district staff welcomed more than 754 children to preschool and 2,100 �ive year-olds to kindergarten. The district’s transportation department was well-prepared for the �irst day in which 725 bus runs were made for morning, mid-day and afternoon arrivals and departures, transporting close to 11,000 students.
Sundance Elementary kindergarten teacher Margaret Cheche greets her new students: Anvcia Pena, Alexander Garcia, Marcus Kelly, Linda Lopez and Jus�n Capladi-Serr.
The Food Service Department reported elementary and high school cafeteria staff prepared and served over 1,700 breakfasts and more than 15,000 lunch-time meals.
Canyon Elementary fourth-graders Logan Sco�, Joshua Fields and Bryce Cunningham on the first day.
Peoria Unified Continues to be Your Best Choice It’s a new school year – thank your teachers! When I look back, the people who had Ma� Bullock the greatest Governing Board Member impact on my life were family, friends and teachers. As you start a new school year, your teach-
ers are excited and a little nervous doing their best to make your classes fun (even though you get homework!) and informative. To have a great school year, do what you can to help your teacher by turning your assignments in on time, answering questions and looking for ways to keep your classroom clean. If everyone works hard to focus on learning,
EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY, PREPARED TO SHAPE TOMORROW
your teacher will take you on a wonderful journey that you will remember throughout your life. We all like to receive compliments when we work hard and it helps us to try even harder. That goes for kids as well as adults. Remember to thank your teachers and I guarantee you that you will learn more than you ever thought possible!