Welcome to the Puma Paw Print! This edition includes: graduation information, volleyball state champs, track stars, camps, summer course work, parking passes for juniors and seniors, career center information, and more!

Dear Students and Families,

As summer approaches, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about how to make the most of the months ahead. While summer is a great time to relax and recharge, it’s also a valuable opportunity to grow, explore interests, and prepare for the future.

Here are a few ideas to help students stay engaged, productive, and inspired over the break:

1. Volunteer: Many local organizations welcome student volunteers during the summer. Whether it’s helping at a food bank, animal shelter, or summer camp, volunteering is a great way to give back and build your resume.

3. Get a Job or Internship: A summer job or internship provides real-world experience, teaches responsibility, and can help students discover new interests and career paths.

4. Read for Enjoyment and Enrichment: Encourage students to read books they love, as well as those that challenge them. Local libraries often host summer reading programs with incentives and events.

5. College and Career Prep: Rising juniors and seniors might use the summer to visit colleges, research careers, or even begin working on college essays and applications.

6. Stay Active: Physical and mental health are just as important during the summer. Encourage students to stay active through sports, outdoor adventures, or simply spending time unplugged and in nature.

We hope students take full advantage of their summer—whether it’s through learning something new, helping others, or taking time to reflect and reset. Whatever path they choose, every experience helps shape their journey.

Wishing all of you a safe, fun, and meaningful summer ahead!

Warm regards,

Heather Patterson

Principal

patterson.heather@cusd80.com

480.224.2808

Class of 2025 Graduation

May 21, 2025 @ 7:30PM

Arizona State University

Desert Financial Arena

600 East Veterans Way

Tempe, AZ 85281

Live Stream Link & QR Code to Digital Program can be found on the Perry Website Wednesday before graduation. Graduation will begin at 7:30PM.

Please see Google Classroom "Class of 2025" for this information with links.

Clear Bag Policy for Graduation: click here

ASU Desert Financial Arena Parking Map: click here for map

Handicap seating is first come, first serve. Please review designated ADA seating at ASU Desert Financial Area- click here for seating map

Student Check-In Map: click here for student check in map

Want to see what Perry is all about? Come take a tour and learn about Perry High School and what it means to be a Puma!

Every Wednesday

9:00am

No Reservations Needed

Call Ms. Nancy Martino at 480-224-2800 for more information.

Has someone at Perry gone above and beyond to support you and your student? If so, please click on the link below and complete the form to submit a Perry shout out and your experience. The Perry shoutout will be shared with the the staff member on Fridays. Thank you for supporting our amazing staff and recognizing their dedication to our Pumas.

Every month teachers can select a staff member who has gone above and beyond to support students and teachers for the Rock Star staff award. Below are April's Rock Stars!

Come out and support all of our athletes at their matches, meets, and games!

Click on the link to find the schedules!

Spring Schedule

*Perry High School has a clear bag and clear water bottle policy for all spectators that will be strictly enforced at all athletic events. Tickets for all home and state events can be purchased on https://gofan.co/

Perry Summer Football Workouts

Who: Perry Football Players Incoming Freshman-12th grade

When: May 27-June 26

Where: Perry HS Stadium Field

Time: 3:30-6:30 PM

Cost: $225

Contact: Ortiz.Joseph@cusd80.com

Perry Pomline Summer Training

Who: Incoming 7th-12th Graders

When/Time: June 3-17, Click on title for specific dates and times

Where: Perry Auxiliary Gym

Cost: $100 or $15/day

Contact: Howard.Tenneal@cusd80.com

Perry Cheer Prep Clinics

Who: Current 7th-11th Graders

When Session 2: Tuesday/Thursdays April 29-May 22

Where: Perry Auxiliary Gym

Time: 4:50-7:30 PM

Cost: $100

Contact: perryhighcheerleading@gmail.com

Perry Cheer Summer Training

Who: 8th and 9th graders for the 25-26 school year

When: Monday-Thursday June 2-26

Where: Perry Auxiliary Gym

Time: 7:20 - 11:00 AM

Cost: $215 for all 16 days or $15/day

Contact: perryhighcheerleading@gmail.com

Perry Volleyball Summer Camp

Who: Girls entering 6th-12th grade, Boys entering 6th-8th grade

When: May 27-29

Where: Perry Main Gym

Time for High School: 9:00-11:15 AM

Time for Grades 6-8: 11:30-1:45 PM

Cost: $160

Contact: Yamashiro.Andrew@cusd80.com

Perry Puma Cub Volleyball Camp

Who: Girls and Boys entering grades 2nd-5th

When: May 27-29

Where: Perry Main Gym

Time: 1:45-3:00 PM

Cost: $100

Contact: Yamashiro.Andrew@cusd80.com

Perry Youth Wrestling Camp K-8th Grade

Who: Girls and Boys entering grades K-8th

When: June 2-5

Where: Perry Wrestling Room

Time: 8:00-9:00 AM

Cost: $65

Contact: Pavlenko.Alexander@cusd80.com

Perry Badminton Summer Camp

Who: 9th-12th graders for the 25-26 school year

When: June 2-26 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

Where: Perry Auxiliary Gym

Time: 2:30-4:30 PM

Cost: $200

Contact: abhishektomar721@gmail.com

Perry Girls Flag Football Summer Camp

Who: Incoming 5th-12th Graders

When: June 10 - 13

Where: Perry Stadium Field

Time for High School: 5:30-7:30 AM

Time for 5th-8th Grades: 8:00-10:00 AM

Cost: $25

Contact:Celaya.Veronica@cusd80.com

Perry Swim and Dive Camp

Who: 9th-12th graders for the 25-26 school year

When: Aug. 4-7

Where: Perry Pool

Time: 2:30-4:30 PM

Cost: $50

Contact: Kerby.Keddi@cusd80.com

Perry High School Co-ed Basketball Camp K-2nd Grade

Who: Incoming K-2nd Graders Boys and Girls

When: Session 1 - June 2-5th, Session - June 9th-12th

Where: Perry Main Gym

Time: 8:00-9:00 AM

Cost: $85 per session

Contact: Justin_Collard5@yahoo.com or Harwig.Kevin@cusd80.com

Perry High School Co-ed Basketball Camp K-2nd Grade

Who: Incoming K-2nd Graders Boys and Girls

When: Session 1 - June 2-5th, Session - June 9th-12th

Where: Perry Main Gym

Time: 8:00-9:00 AM

Cost: $85 per session

Contact: Justin_Collard5@yahoo.com or Harwig.Kevin@cusd80.com

Puma Summer Cross Country Training Camp

Who: Incoming 7th-12 Graders

When: May 27-29, 31, June 3-5, 7, 17-19, 21, 25-16, July 8-10, 12

Where: Perry Track and various locations on Saturdays

Time: 6:00-8:00 AM

Cost: $80

Contact: Gurecki.Jeff@cusd80.com

Perry High School Girls Summer Basketball Camp

Who: Incoming 7th-12th Graders

When: June 2nd-12th Monday-Thursday

Where: Perry Main Gym

Time: 2:30-4:30 PM

Cost: $200

Contact: Curtis.Andrew@cusd80.com

Chandler School District Beach Volleyball Camp

Who: Girls and Boys entering grades 8th and 9th

When: June 3-5

Where: Perry Main Gym

Time: 6:45-9:00 PM

Cost: $60

Contact: Stephenmontoya@gmail.com

Perry Baseball Strength and Speed Summer Camp

Who: 9th-12th graders for the 25-26 school year

When: June 3-26 Tuesdays and Thursdays - Strength Portion

Where: Perry Weight Room

Time: 10:00-11:30 AM

When: June 3-26 Wednesdays - Speed Portion

Where: Perry Stadium

Time: 1:30-2:30 PM

Cost: $150

Contact:Broderick.Brian@cusd80.com

Perry Summer Softball Camp

Who: 6th-9th graders for the 25-26 school year

When: June 17-19

Where: Perry Softball Field

Time: 8:00-10:30 AM

Cost: $85

Contact:Harder.Nathan@cusd80.com

Congratulations to the boys volleyball team who played an intense game on Saturday night against the Highland Hawks. Coached by Ryan Tolman and Fred Mann, the Pumas were down 0-2 but rallied right back to win the next three sets to come out the 6A State Champions! Congrats, Pumas! You played your hearts out and proved it's not over until the Pumas say it is!

Track athletes Maclane Clark, Jaymis Brown, Jack Clearly , and Hayden Moon placed well in their respective field events at the Open State Track Meet! We are so proud of you!

Senior basketball player Koa Peat received his Gatorade Player of the Year 2024-2025 banner on May 15th. This is Perry's 10th Gatorade Player of the Year banner and Koa's 3rd time receiving this honor. An athlete is selected based on the following qualities: athletic achievement, academic excellence, and exemplary character. We are so proud of Koa! Best of luck at U of A and Bear Down!

Congratulations to senior Sophia Savoie who won the Good Citizen Award sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution. This scholarship recognizes a graduating senior who demonstrates the qualities of dependability, leadership, and patriotism to an outstanding degree. Well done, Sophia!

Puma Regiment Summer Training

Our marching band, The Puma Regiment, will begin preparing for their upcoming production, Echo, over the summer! Summer Training begins July 2, use this link to register through Community Education. Want more information, email the Director, Benjamin Sampayan

Interested in ROBOTICS? Perry's Robotics Team: Perry Pumatronix, is looking for interested students to join the 2025-2026 team. The team competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition, creating 120 lb. Robots, who will compete in a game, which will be revealed in January. No experience necessary, just an interest in robotics! Use the link below to be included in future information for interested students. If you have questions, see Mrs. Popham.

https://forms.gle/ZFpP8z9PciLK2QvK7

If you are a junior or senior, consider joining Dual Enrollment Humanities! It's a great way to earn your required in state college Hum 101 & 108 courses while still in high school. If you are not planning on attending college, you can still take the class as an elective just for fun. The class is a mashup of many different disciplines (art, literature, music, fashion, dance, philosophy, religion, etc.), taking you on a journey from the very first human civilizations up until the postmodern era of western civilization and culture. CLICK HERE for more information about the class. Any questions please email Nikki Park at park.nicolle@cusd80.com.

Attention all Honors Geometry students: below is the link to this summer's Honors Geometry packet. This will be reviewed the first week back from summer vacation. Thank you!-Mr. Castillo

Summer Reading Assignment

Students enrolled in AP Language and Composition for the upcoming school year will be required to complete a summer reading assignment. The selected text is Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. Students will need to obtain their own copy of the book, which is widely available at retailers such as Barnes & Noble or Amazon.

The summer reading assignment is designed to introduce students to key concepts in rhetorical analysis and prepare them for the rigor of the AP course. A detailed description of the assignment is attached to this newsletter.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your support in helping students get off to a strong start!

Mrs. Schultz: schultz.mara@cusd80.com

Mrs. Vincent: vincent.lylah@cusd80.com

Chandler Chamber Community Foundation

2025-2026

Scholarship Application for students attending

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

The mission of the Chandler Chamber Community Foundation is to enhance the business community and develop future business leaders through educational events, programs, and scholarships. Chandler Chamber Community Foundation and Air Products and Chemicals will award up to three (3) scholarships in the value of $2,000 each to students who enroll in at least a part-time in a business-related course of study at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Scholarship Eligibility:

· Must live or work in Chandler, Arizona. Or be a current student at any high school servicing Chandler or attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

· Must be a legal resident of the United States

· Applicants must be actively enrolled at Chandler-Gilbert Community College for the 2025-2026 academic year with a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester

· Field of Study must be business-related

· Must submit one letter of recommendation

· Must attach high school or college transcript to application

· If chosen to receive the scholarship, must attend an award ceremony in order to receive the scholarship. At this award ceremony, recipients will be asked to say a few words.

Thursday, May 29th

5:30 pm

Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass

Process

All applications will be considered by a panel of judges comprised of members from the Chandler Chamber Community Foundation representing Chandler-based businesses and a representative from Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Applications will be evaluated on academic achievement, letter of recommendation, and video essay submission

Completed applications and corresponding materials should be submitted by May 9, 2025. Late applications will not be considered. All decisions made will be final.

Return completed applications to: info@chandlerchamber.com

Application deadline date is May 9, 2025

This year, the Perry Graphics Club is excited to host a fundraiser to benefit our program. We are offering exclusive Puma Nation Pennants for just $10.00 each or 2 for $15.00

Don’t miss your chance to show school spirit in the classroom or at home! To order your pennant, please complete the form below.
Thank you for your support!

Payment on delivery: Cash or Check. (I know, old fashioned) All payments by check should be made out to the "Perry Graphics Club"
After you place your order, we will send you an email to let you know where and when you can pick up your pennant.

Please contact Mr. Adams with any questions. Room F404. "adams.steven@cusd80.com"

https://forms.gle/8g3SAbyUQxwLwcJt9

To help parents and students learn more about this initiative, we have created our 1:1 Student Guide website, which you can find at https://1to1.gse.cusd80.com. There is a lot of information on this website, but we feel it is important to the success of this initiative to clearly communicate all of it to our parents and students. We encourage all of you to review this information with your child(ren) so you have a clear understanding of device expectations, maintenance, etc.

Parents and students. Our District and school use a program called Lightspeed on student devices. Lightspeed will notify District and school administration immediately if there are any “key” inappropriate words, phrases and/or photos used/found on the device. This is active anytime the student is on their student device. This includes afterschool hours and on the weekends.

Please remind your student to use their device for educational purposes only. Students found not using their device appropriately risk possible discipline and/ or loss of technology privilege's. It is important the student devices are used properly and for the purpose of education.

Student passwords (both AD/Microsoft and Google) will be reset as follows:

Pattern: first initial + last initial + birthdate (MMDDYY format)

Example: sophomore Ani Smith whose birthday is October 3, 2007 will have their password reset to as100307

7-12 students will be forced to change their password after it is reset

Students can change their Google password by logging in to their Google account (accounts.google.com) with their reset password on any device, at school or at home

• Username for Google is s+id@gse.cusd80.com – example s123456@gse.cusd80.com

Students can change their Microsoft password by either:

· logging on to a CUSD Windows device with their reset password, or

· logging in to the Microsoft portal (myaccount.microsoft.com) with their reset password on any device at school or at home.

• Username for Microsoft is s+id@s.cusd80.com – example s123456@s.cusd80.com

All 2-12 students must change their Microsoft password after it is reset before accessing Infinite Campus.

As part of the 1:1 technology initiative, a student fee of $25 will be added annually to InTouch to enroll in the Device Protection Plan (DPP). Annual enrollment in the plan will minimize the potential repair and/or replacement fees associated with the device.

This year, the fee will be added to accounts on Monday, August 5. The fee must be paid by the due date (Monday, September 2) in order to be enrolled in the plan (click here for instructions to pay the fee in Infinite Campus). All devices will be considered covered by the Device Protection Plan until September 2. If the fee is not paid by September 2, it is implied that the family is opting out of the annual DPP coverage, and although the fee will be shown as "overdue" in InTouch, there is no additional action required on your part. After September 2, you may enroll in the Device Protection Plan only after an inspection of the device at your school's Tech Center.

Students renewing their annual DPP will have continued coverage as long as the payment is made by Monday, September 2.

Students adding the DPP for the first time will need to have their device inspected and enrollment in the DPP does not begin until the fee payment has been received. There will be no refunds given on DPP purchase if a student leaves CUSD or upon graduation. The fee is not prorated for any reason.

Please visit the web address here for more details on the Device Protection Plan.

UPDATED CHROMEBOOK REPAIR REQUEST

As part of our efforts to maintain a safe, secure online experience for students, Chandler Unified School District uses a technology tool known as Lightspeed in grades K-12.

Lightspeed will flag content referencing intentions of violence, drug and alcohol use, sex, self-harm, hate speech, pornography, etc. It will also analyze images to block pornography and obscene visuals from reaching students.

Lightspeed representative review google files throughout the day and night and send alerts to administrators at the school and the district office. School administrators will contact parents/guardians when an alert is received. If a parent/guardian cannot be reached, administrators will contact local law enforcement to request a well-check on students of alerts regarding threats of self-harm.

All school rules apply to the content on a student's Google Drive. Students are encouraged to practice responsible digital citizenship.

Lightspeed Alert is another tool CUSD uses. This tool is an anonymous tip line for students to share concerns about school safety and the well-being of fellow students. Trained professionals evaluate content and send an email regarding non-life-threatening items to school administrators. They will also call school officials in emergency situations and can even contact local law enforcement.

Students may report:

- Bullying

- Planned fights

Students in crisis

- Threats of violence

- Weapons brought to school

- Other urgent situations

CALL: (512) 540-3773

EMAIL: tipline@lightspeedsystems.com

Online Form: https://tipline.lightspeedsystems.app/

We look forward to continuing to collaborate with families to support and meet our students'® needs and to protect them while in our care.

THINK BEFORE YOU SEARCH THE WEB OR POST

All class fees are paid through the Infinite Campus parent portal.

1. Log on to the home screen of the parent portal
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and press MORE
3. Click "InTouch Fees and Payments"
4. Click on your students’ name
5. You will see all outstanding fines and fees, add them to your cart and check out:

To pay for all optional items such as activity passes, parking, PE uniforms, etc.

1. Log on to the home screen of the parent portal
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and press more
3. Click "InTouch Fees and Payments"
4. Click on your students name
5. Click on "Items at students’ school"
6. Scroll through the tabs at the top of the screen, add the item to your cart and check out

Detailed Instructions for paying fees are below.

Distribution Days

July 9th, 10th, 14th, and 15th

25-26 PHS Student Parking Application

The parking application is an online application. You must have a Google email to apply for a parking permit. You can use your student GSE account or any Gmail address to apply.

Please be sure to fill out the entire application form and submit the required documents for application review. Have your required documents ready (Driver's License, Registration, Proof of Insurance).

Applications are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

1. Once your application is approved, we will notify you via email and add the $80.00 parking fee to your account on Infinite Campus. CHECK YOUR EMAIL.
2. Payments will be accepted online via your parent portal, Infinite Campus.
3. Your parking pass will be available for pick up. Please see the schedule below.
4. Proof of ID, Proof of Payment and your Class Schedule are required to pick up your tag.

A student activity pass will be available to purchase during Puma Days. The cost is $35.00. This pass entitles students to free admission to all home athletic contests except A.I.A. tournaments. With the card, some social activities on campus will have reduced costs. The pass will double as a student I.D. for school activities. The replacement cost is $5.00.

https://www.cusd80.com/TaxCredit

Perry High School is a CLOSED CAMPUS. Please remember to check your student in and out through the attendance office when arriving late or leaving early. Also, students are not permitted to leave campus for lunch. Thank you!

Bussing information is available in Infinite Campus through the parent portal. Access the route information by going to MORE on the left side, then transportation. Any questions about transportation call 480-424-8600.

The Infinite Campus Portal allows students and parents to log in and access grades, class attendance, assignment information, and teacher-related messages. The portal is designed to increase communication with teachers, allow you to check progress, see what's due and when, and be more successful in school. Please click on the appropriate link below:

• How to create your CUSD Infinite Campus Parent Portal Account
• Log-in for Parent and Student Portal
• How to set up the Parent-Student Mobile App
• When logging into Infinite Campus, please click on the following link or contact your school for troubleshooting problems.
  • Parent Portal Account Troubleshooting

Here is an important and informative website for AP students:

https://blog.collegeboard.org/ap-action-plan-school-year?SFMC_cid=EM1025075-&rid=71541300

Click on the link below for a dual enrollment overview, classes offered, registration information, and more.

https://www.cusd80.com/Page/76539

Arizona law ARS 43-1089.01 enables taxpayers a tax credit contribution of up to $400.00 per calendar year if filing status is Married, filing Joint Return; $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is Single or Head of Household; and $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is Married filing separate return — for contributions that fund extracurricular activities in public schools. A tax credit is a full refund, not a deduction.

Attention student drivers: please make sure that you are not leaving trash near your car or in the parking lot. We are starting to have issues with this, especially in the main student lot. Leaving trash may cause you to lose your parking privileges. Please clean up after yourself.

We wanted to remind all parents and students: We do not allow outside food deliveries to campus (ex. Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, parent drop-offs) or any other type of food deliveries to campus for students during the day. Deliveries will be turned away.

Both the city of Gilbert and city of Chandler have issued two new safety ordinances effective June 24th: Unruly Gathering Law and Brass Knuckles Law.

Unruly Gathering Law- violators can be issued a citation and fined or they can be charged with a class one misdemeanor if any of the following occur at a gathering: person under 21 possessing or consuming alcohol, illegal drugs, act designated as a felony under state law, a physical altercation that causes bodily injury, or previous citation for unruly gatherings within 180 days.

Brass Knuckles Law- people under the age of 18 are prohibited from possessing or purchasing brass knuckles, businesses must confirm that that purchaser is at least 18 years old, people and businesses who violate this law can be charged with a class one misdemeanor.

If you know anyone who is interested in becoming a Puma, we offer weekly tours. We tour our wonderful facilities and answer questions every Wednesday at 9AM.

There is something for everyone at Perry!

Email: borze.margret@cusd80.com
Website: https://www.cusd80.com/phs
Location: Perry High School, East Queen Creek Road, Gilbert, AZ, USA
Phone: 480-224-2800
Twitter: @PerryPumas07