Quail Run Community Newsletter

Dear Quail Run families,

As the final stretch of the school year unfolds, May is shaping up to be an incredibly vibrant and memorable month here at Quail Run! Get ready for a whirlwind of exciting end-of-year events and activities planned to celebrate our students' achievements and create lasting memories. From staff appreciation to culminating projects and special celebrations, there's so much to look forward to as we finish the year strong. Please make sure your students are here as much as possible and ready to learn. Remember, attendance counts at Quail Run!

With warmest regards,

Vicky Raymond

Proud Principal

Our 6th grade Exhibition is in full swing! Exhibition is a special, event that culminates our students' journey in the IB program. Students are busy researching topics of interest. They have been meeting with their mentors weekly.

Our next step is to create an Action Plan in order to make a difference in our world. Students will share their findings at our Exhibition evening in a ten-minute presentation. Please consider attending Exhibition Night here at Quail Run on Wednesday, May 7th, at 5:15 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!

Four sixth-grade students are promoting this action below for their exhibition project if you would like to support them. Items may be dropped at the front office labeled ¨Trevor´s Vision.¨ They are specifically collecting snacks to pack bags for their project.

Attention Quail Run Families,

We are having our LAST Restaurant Night/ Yearbook Signing Party of the year at Peter Piper Pizza at 3rd. St and Greenway on Tuesday, May 20th from 4:30-7:30. Make sure to show the flyer (or use code FRESHDOUGH if ordering online) so Quail Run can receive 15% of the proceeds. Such a fun and easy way to help out our school and get your yearbook signed!!

Does your student share with you what is happening in Art, P.E. Spanish, and STEAM?

Check out our May Special Area Update to see the engaging experiences and activities your students have been up to in all their special area classes!

Attention all Quail Run 5th and 6th Grade students! We want to invite you to take action and join our Quail Run Safeties team.

Our student leaders can help make our campus safer from 8:15 am - 8:40 am by signing up to volunteer in three designated areas. They can help Mr. Roy and Ms. Nina by opening car doors and greeting/assisting students out of their cars at car drop off or with our baby quails on the kindergarten playground.

Please sign up here if your 5th or 6th grade student is interested. They can help as many days as you choose. Students will check in at the front office at 8:15 am to pick up a safety vest on the days they sign up.

Questions? Email Mrs. Sanborn at jsanborn@pvschools.net

The PVSchools Spring 2025 Library Title List is now available for review for 60 days. The viewing period began on March 7 and will end on May 7, 2025. Please see the following website to see titles that are being considered by Paradise Valley school libraries and provide feedback if desired.
https://www.pvschools.net/community/committees/school-library-book-review-committee

Every two years we open up the opportunity for new parents to serve as representatives on the Quail Run School Council. Our school council usually schedules six meetings yearly and is required to meet a minimum of four times a year. We will be entering Year 2 of our cycle and are seeking one parent to replace one of our current representatives, who is a sixth-grade parent. Thank you to Ashley Crose for serving as a parent representative on our School council this year! If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your interest to Mrs. Raymond at vraymond@pvschools.net.

We would like to say farewell and good luck to some staff members who are leaving Quail Run for various reasons.

Veronica Miller

Sarah Elkus

Amy Marcus

Kassi Simmons

Ashley Schrader

Nick Hailey

Emily Biesemeier

Lourdes LeBeau

Katie Cordello

Jessica Sanborn

Dara Connor

Betsy Morse

Emily Landis

Morgan Phillips

Thank you for your time and dedication to Quail Run!

We would like to welcome new staff members and teachers who will be changing roles for the 2025-2026 school year. We are excited to introduce you to:

Alyssa Baumunk - 1st Grade

Lynn Fromm - 4th Grade

Anna Sagan - 4th Grade

Tracie McLeod - 5th Grade

Lisa Lancaster - 5th Grade

Liz Martin - EL Teacher

Guadalupe Soto Rodriguez - Spanish

Jenna Blee - Assistant Principal

Hannah Williams - Social Worker

Lydia McKay - Speech Pathologist

May 27 - May 29, 2025 - Doors will be open to the public.

May 30 - June 3, 2025 - Doors will be locked; phones will be on, and appointments can be made available for parents that need to come into the office.

June 4 - July 11, 2025- School will be closed.

July 14, 2025 - Doors will be open to the public.

Our tax credit donations provide countless opportunities to our QR students. We need your help to replenish this fund! Please consider making your tax-credit donation to our school and speaking with family and friends to join you. Our tax credit funds have been used this year to scholarship students for field trips and provide materials for our Quails ROCK! PBIS program.

It is easy to do this online - just visit this website! Make sure to select Quail Run Elementary School.

Making a contribution to receive an Arizona public education tax credit is simple. You can get a tax credit of up to $200 for an individual or $400 per married couple.

Tax credit eligible fees paid and contributions made to a public school from January 1 through April 15 of any calendar year may be used as a tax credit on either the prior or current year's tax return. For additional information, contact the Finance Department at 602-449-2033.

Arizona tax law allows taxpayers a credit for contributions made or fees paid to a public school for support of extracurricular activities or character education (as defined in ARS 15-719). If married, taxpayers file separate returns: Each spouse may claim one-half of the credit that would have been allowed on a joint return. Extracurricular activities such as sports, band, speech and debate, or overnight field trips are generally not fully funded by school districts, so your donation directly supports students.

The QRES School Council is composed of staff, parents, and community members. The purpose of the School Council is to assist in planning, coordinating, and facilitating safety and instructional ideas that will promote and enhance the safety and learning of the students at Quail Run Elementary School.

School Council meetings are open to the public and generally meets monthly. Meeting dates can be found on our website.

If you have an item of interest you would like for the School Council to review, please complete this form. Complete the form once for every issue or interest you would like discussed.

All parents at Quail Run are valued members of our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). We do not collect membership dues. Our goal is to provide support to our QR staff and enrich our students’ learning environment and experience. The PTO organizes many fun family activities and student programs as well as fundraising events to support these programs. All are welcome!

We hope to see you at the Yearbook Signing Party! Have a great summer :)

ptoquailrun@gmail.com

• If you need to relay a message to your student during school hours, you can call the office or leave a message directly on our Voicelink account at (602) 449-5465. The office staff will NOT transfer calls to classrooms, as this will interrupt important instructional time.

• If your child forgets their lunch, you may bring it to the front office before 10:30 am.

• Be sure to communicate end-of-day arrangements with your student in the morning, prior to coming to school. We want to ensure all students get home safely. If there are any changes in how students get home, please notify the office and the teacher.
  

• School hours are from 8:45 am - 3:15 pm. If you are picking up a student early, please be aware that every minute counts and minutes missed accumulate throughout the school year. Also, be aware that students cannot be called to the office early for an appointment. Students will be called from class at the time you arrive to check them out.

• If your child is late to school, arriving after 8:45 am, a parent is required to walk them into the front office to sign them in tardy.

• No early pick-ups are allowed after 3:00 pm. You cannot sign out your student from 3:00 - 3:15. This is a change from previous years.

• School breakfast is available beginning at 8:30 am. Please drop off at 8:30 am if your child is eating breakfast. It is the same purchasing system as our school lunches. Students are not allowed to bring Starbucks drinks, smoothies, etc. on campus in the morning.

• Birthday treats must be store-bought and easy to pass out for the teacher. No cakes that need cutting, please. Cupcakes are allowed. Balloons are not allowed on campus.

• You will need your ID every time you pick up students prior to dismissal.

• Your student will not be released if the person picking her/him up is not on the contact list. If you need to add a friend or family member to the contact list you will need to go to Infinite Campus to update Emergency Contact information through your annual update.

• You can check your child's grades by downloading the Infinite Campus app or logging on online. Click here for directions.

If your child is ill or unable to attend school for any part of the day, please notify the office at (602) 449-4401. Please give your student’s name, teacher's name, and reason for absence.

**For your child’s safety, please make sure to notify the school office before 9:10 a.m.

**Fever or vomiting requires a 24-hour period in the absence of those symptoms without the use of medication before they may return to school.

Lunch Reminders:

• If your child forgets their lunch, you may bring it to the front office before 10:30 am. Any student that does not bring a lunch will choose a hot lunch and their meal account will be charged.

• There is no hot fast food allowed for lunch if you are dropping off a lunch. Visitors may bring in hot lunches (see visitor section below). Subway, Jimmy Johns, and Jersey Mikes are all good options for a special drop-off lunch.

• Students are not allowed to share food.

• We will have a special table for students with food allergies. Your student may be invited to join a friend at this table. If your child is invited to sit at this table, peanut butter is not allowed.

• When packing your student´s lunch, please be mindful that they are able to open the food or containers themselves. No glass containers.

• Based on the recommended State Nutritional Recommendations, sodas/carbonated beverages are not to be brought to school.

Lunch Visitors:

• You must sign into the front office and get a visitor sticker.
  

• You may bring lunch for your child. If you are coming to visit and stay with your child during lunch, the lunch may be a hot lunch. Sodas/carbonated beverages are not to be brought to school.

• You may not bring lunch for any student other than your own.

• You may not pass out treats to any students due to allergies.

Purchasing a School Lunch:

The Nutrition & Wellness Department will charge students for their meals based on their free, reduced, and paid meal application status during the 2024-2025 SY.

PVSchools provides meals at no cost to students qualifying for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Click on the link below to see if your child is eligible.

National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

Visit the Lunch Menu section of our website for more information about menus, meal prices, and to load money into your student´s lunch account.

Do you shop at Fry's Food? You can link your Fry's VIP card to Quail Run PTA and effortlessly earn money for our school simply by doing your normal shopping. Signup once and the school will reap the benefits all year!

Looking to get more involved in your child’s education? Want to be among the first to know what is happening in the district? If so, I encourage you to attend United Parent Council meetings. Paradise Valley United Parent Council is a district-wide parent group that has been active in Paradise Valley Unified School District for more than 30 years and is a 501(c)(3) organization. Looking out for the interest of students is their primary goal. They do this by offering parents support, information, and opportunities to be influential voices in the decisions that affect their children's education. UPC meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month in the District Administration Center East/West Conference Rooms on the grounds of the PVUSD complex at 15002 North 32nd Street. Visitors are always welcome. Click here to visit their website for information on this month’s meeting.

We welcome site volunteers on our campus as well as chaperones for field trips.

Site volunteers must be parents, guardians, or grandparents of a current student.

School chaperones perform an invaluable service, helping to ensure the safety of students attending events and field trips. Parents, guardians, grandparents, or relatives are eligible to be a school chaperone after completing a background screening. Chaperones are fingerprinted and must agree to a background check.

Apply to be a Site Volunteer or Chaperone

1. Visit the PVSchools job search page.
2. Search for "Volunteer" or "Chaperone."
3. Select the opportunity that best fits your interest.
4. Click on the "Apply Online" button.
5. Create a login and password.
6. Complete the application process.

Please be aware that this application can take up to 12 weeks to clear, so be sure to get it in early. Please contact our front office if you have any questions.

If you or anyone you know needs to enroll a student for the 2025-2026 school year, please know we are still accepting applications for students both inside and outside of our school enrollment boundaries. Open enrollment enables Arizona students to attend public schools outside their district attendance areas or outside their district of residence. It is open to all Arizona-based students.

Click here to enroll for the 2025-2026 school year.

Required Documents for Enrollment

• A certified copy of your child's birth certificate

• Your child's immunization records

• Proof of Arizona residency (e.g., utility bill, house payment, lease/purchase agreement)

• IEP/504 forms (if applicable)

Please note, to register for kindergarten, your student must be 5 years old PRIOR to September 1st, 2025.

You will also be required to complete an Annual Update on Infinite Campus. Please visit the PV Assist website for links and more information.

May 1: 1st Grade Puppet Show

May 1: School Council at 3:30 pm

May 1: PVSchools Governing Board Meeting at 6:30 pm

May 2: Kona Ice here at school dismissal

May 5 - 9: Staff Appreciation Week

May 7: Exhibition Celebration Event at 5:15 pm

May 8: PVSchools Gifted Showcase at Paradise Valley HS from 4 - 7:00 pm

May 9: Spirit Day: Crazy Hat/Hair Day

May 12: Choir Performance at 6:30 pm

May 13: Student Council Meeting at 7:45 am

May 14 - 16: 6th Grade California STEAM Field Trip

May 15: PVSchools Governing Board Meeting at 6:30 pm

May 19: 6th Grade vs Staff Event at 9:00 am (students only)

May 19: Kinder Water Day at 2:00 pm

May 20: Kinder Alphabet Parade at 9:00 am

May 20: Yearbook Signing Party at Peter Piper Pizza from 4:30 - 7:30 pm

May 21: Kinder 180 Days Smarter Ceremony at 2:00 pm

May 22: Spirit Day - Summer Vibes

May 22: 6th Grade Breakfast at 9:15 am (students only)

May 22: 6th Grade Clapout at 11:30 am

May 22: Last Day of School, Early Release at 12:30 pm

Back to School Schedule

Aug. 1: Meet the Teacher

Aug. 4: First Day of School

Aug. 4: Kindergarten Parent Orientation & BooHoo WooHoo Breakfast

Aug. 4-5: Kindergarten Only - Early Release

Attendance Line: 602-449-4401

Nurse Kate: 602-449-4403

School Cafeteria: 602-449-4407

Principal, Quail Run Elementary School

Email: vraymond@pvschools.net
Quail Run Website
Location: 3303 E. Utopia Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85050
Phone: 602-449-4400

Assistant Principal, Quail Run Elementary School

Email: jsanborn@pvschools.net

Quail Run Website

Location: 3303 E. Utopia Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85050
Phone: 602-449-4400