For the most up-to-date information from Mr. Lee, please visit his blog at http://www.ppesprincipal.blogspot.com/.

INFORMATION...
Below is a link to Superintendent Lee's letter regarding the budget. http://cmweb.pvschools.net/siteweb/budget_march2010.html

PRESCHOOL AT PPES:
Little Scholars: The Paradise Valley Unified School District offers "Little Scholars-a Core Knowledge Pre-Kindergarten" program that prepares children for the all-day Kindergarten experience. Children who turn 4 years old before September 1, 2010, are eligible to register. Children attend school five days a week from 8:30am-2:30pm. Best of all, tuition for this incredibly successful program is extremely competitive at $546 per month. This program is offered by the PVUSD Community Education Department, therefore any inquiries should be directed to them at (602) 449-2200.
Mini Scholars: The Paradise Valley Unified School District offers "Mini Scholars-a Core Knowledge Pre-school Program" that also meets the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Children who turn 3 years old before September 1, 2010, are eligible to register. Children attend school five days a week from 8:30am-2:30pm. Best of all, tuition for this incredibly successful pre-school is extremely competitive at $566 per month (a non-refundable registration fee of $75 is due at the time of registration.) This program is offered by the PVUSD Community Education Department, therefore any inquiries should be directed to them at (602) 449-2200.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION:
Kindergarten registration will continue through the end of the school year, but please register as soon as you are able. It would be helpful to know our student numbers as soon as possible.

OPEN ENROLLMENT: PPES will accept open enrollment for all grades (Kdg-6).

REPORT CARDS AND INFINITE CAMPUS: PVUSD is going through a major change in its student data management system. Our new system, called Infinite Campus, will prove to be a very powerful opportunity for you to monitor information regarding your child. Please click on the link below for step-by-step instructions on how to check your child's grades.

http://cmweb.pvschools.net/ppesweb/ICParentHelp

To view a sample copy of our new Report Card, please click the link below.

http://cmweb.pvschools.net/ppesweb/samplereportcard.pdf

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