Badger Pup Bulletin

2024-2025 School Year

October 13, 2024

Quarter 2 Sports Begin

Monday, October 14th- Wrestling Tryouts

Tuesday, October 14th- Girls Basketball Tryouts

Tuesday, October 14th- Boys Flag Football Tryouts

Thursday, October 17th - 8th Graders to Teen Maze (See information below)

Quarter 2 Sports Registration

Register Here ~ Girls Basketball

Register Here ~ Boys Flag Football

Register Here ~ Wrestling

8th Grade Families ~ Teen Maze

8th Grade Families

Thursday, October 17 all 8th grade students (with the exception of students in Geometry at the PHS) will be going to Teen Maze put on by Northstar Youth Partnership to educate Yavapai County youth about the consequences of their choices to help them become better decision makers. Teen Maze consists of a health track, a substance abuse track, and a career/vocational track.

Teen Maze has been designed to present the consequences of life choices and provide teens with the information they need to make good choices, without putting themselves at risk. Our Guiding Principles are to:

Provide accurate information about the emotional, physical and financial consequences of sexual activity, substance use and abuse, and information on careers and educational opportunities.
Design various "stations" to depict this information and present it in a creative and interactive way.
Present the consequences of their choices and provide them with the with the information they need to make good choices, without putting them at risk.
To respect each individual and the choices they may have made and not place any moral or value judgments on anything the participants may share at the Teen Maze.
Not demean parents' roles, but to respect that parents should, but don't always, provide this crucial information to teens and sometimes need support and empowerment from other adults.

News from Mrs. Tetreault

Thank you to the families who have brought in supplies!

Attention PUSD parents and guardians: Did you know that there are often not enough substitute teachers to fill the needs of our schools? When this happens teachers and administrators often have to cover classes and programs or activities have to be cancelled for the day. You may be able to help. Have you ever considered supporting your child's school by serving as a substitute teacher? As a substitute teacher, you can select which schools you work in, the subjects or grade levels you want to support, and the days that work with your schedule. Our Teachers and Principals would love to have you serve as substitutes in their schools.

Substitute teachers and paraprofessionals earn $121 - $131/day depending on training.

Substitute teaching positions require a Bachelor's degree, IVP Fingerprint clearance card, and a criminal background check.

If you have any interest or have any questions, please fill out this short Interest form and somebody will contact you to discuss this further.

We hope that you consider supporting our students and staff by becoming a Substitute teacher!

21st CCLC grant which provides funding for after school clubs

As some of you may know, 4 of our PUSD school sites are fortunate enough to have an academic and enrichment before and after school program. They are the recipients of the 21st CCLC grant which provides funding for classes such as tutoring for the core subject areas and engaging enrichment classes. To qualify to apply for the grant, schools must have a minimum of a 40% free and reduced lunch population. Last year, Mile High had a percentage of 39.31% in the month of October which is the month they pull the data. Sadly, we did not qualify to apply for the grant in February.

If you qualified for free and reduced lunch last year you must reapply each year, applications expire at the end of September.

Here is where we need your help! If you could take a moment to fill out the application for free and reduced lunch, we would appreciate it. We would love the opportunity to provide additional academic and enrichment classes for our students. The quickest way to apply is online, a link has been included for your convenience.

https://secure.ezmealapp.com/ApplicationScreen.aspx

We also have paper copies of the application in the office if you would prefer.

We appreciate your consideration and time helping us meet our goal of supporting our students in the best way possible!

Quarter 1 Report Cards

Grades will be final Monday, October 14th. Please log into PowerSchool of have your student log in and check out their first quarter grades. Report cards will not be sent home and can only be viewed online. As always, if you have questions, please follow up with your child's teacher or our office. Thank you and celebrate all that student growth!

Yearbooks for Sale ~ $35.00

As many of you know, last year our yearbooks were delivered late and we have decided this year we have switched yearbook companies from Balfour to Dorian. Yearbooks are for sale ~ ONLINE ONLY. Click on the link below to order before the price goes up.

ORDER HERE FOR YEARBOOKS

Does your student need a tutor?

Attention PUSD Families!

While we won’t be able to offer our free tutoring program this year due to the end of COVID-relief funding, we’ve got good news! The State of Arizona still offers free tutoring options to help your child succeed.

To find a tutoring provider, just visit the Authorized ATP Tutoring Providers page on the Arizona Department of Education website. There, you can connect with an approved tutor and set up sessions that fit your schedule.

If the link doesn't work, paste the following into your browser: https://www.azed.gov/achievement-tutoring-program/authorized-atp-tutoring-providers