United Parent Council Newsletter

UPC brings parents from across the district together to enhance the PVSchools experience!

*UPC is independent from PVUSD and information posted in this newsletter does not represent the views of the Paradise Valley Unified School District.*

February Monthly Meeting

Join us for the February UPC Meeting followed by the monthly presentation beginning at 10:15am. In honor of February being Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, we have invited bloom 365 to join us to share ways parents can help their teens and tweens learn about healthy relationships.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

9:00am UPC General Meeting

10:15am "Helping Our Youth Navigate Healthy Relationships"

This meeting will be held both in person and online.

To attend in person, please join us in DAC East/West at the District Office: 15002 N 32nd St Or, please register in advance HERE to receive the Zoom link

View the UPC Facebook Event HERE and click "Going"

View the Budget HERE

View the January 22, 2025 Meeting Minutes

It is time for UPC's Annual

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Program!

The teachers and staff at your school have been working all year to make this year great for the kids and this is your opportunity to recognize their outstanding efforts! The nomination window begins February 19th and the nomination form will be available then. Please note, the nomination period ends on March 7th! You can find more information HERE and please help us spread the word by sharing this link with other parents.

All teachers and staff members that are recognized with a letter of appreciation from a parent or student will be invited to a special celebration event on May 6th.

If you would like to help with Teacher Appreciation this year, please contact the Committee Chair, Kerry Baker, at appreciation@pvupc.org.

Please register in advance HERE to receive the zoom link.

All are welcome to attend this presentation.

The UPC Gifted Committee wants to hear from YOU!

Please take a couple minutes and provide your feedback and helping with future planning by completing this survey.

Join Karen Brown, Director of PV Gifted Education for one of our evening Parent Informational Presentations. Engage in a dynamic conversation with a panel of PV Gifted Specialists focused on strategies to support the gifted child. Join us in person at the District Administrative Offices - East/West Conference Rooms or on Zoom. Please register HERE to receive the Zoom link.

If you are ready to clean out your closets, please consider supporting Roadrunner! Roadrunner is a unique school in our district for students who need a specialized learning environment to be successful. The amazing teachers and staff work hard to prepare the students to return to a more traditional school setting when they are ready. Roadrunner is working to establish a parent group and they can use our help to raise some funds for their school!

An Overview of Special Education Programs and 504 Plans in PVSchools

You can view the recording HERE.

School Finance Issues Explained!

Ms. Jill Barragan, Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations, explains the different sources of public school funding, state and federal laws and the role voters play in school funding.

You can watch the recording HERE

Supporting Gifted and Twice Exceptional Tweens and Teens

You can watch this presentation HERE!

Supporting Diverse Learners in PVSchools!

Hear from Karen Brown, PV's Director of Gifted Education, about the program options for gifted students as well as those that qualify for Special Education services.

You can watch this presentation HERE!

Teen Suicide and Depression Prevention Workshop by Teen Lifeline

If you missed this important presentation, you can watch the recording HERE . .

View the Teen Lifeline Resources List HERE

View the presentation slides HERE

Career and Technical Education

(CTE) Programs

PVSchools offers a wide variety of Career and Technical Education different programs at all five high schools. You can view a list of CTE Programs available at each school HERE. This presentation includes videos of many of the CTE programs and would be great to watch with your student!

Watch the recording HERE.

Fine Arts in PVSchools

Learn about the many programs and opportunities for students to learn more about the fine arts. Also, learn the steps a student needs to take in order to earn the Seal of Fine Arts upon graduating from any of high school.

Watch the recording HERE.

The Gifted Committee and PVSchools' Gifted Education Department have been working together to bring parents information about the variety of gifted programs available in the district.

You can watch videos of all the recent presentations on UPC's YouTube Channel:

CREST Program, click HERE!

Digital Learning Center (DLC at Sunrise Middle School), click HERE!

Journey at Mountain Trail Middle School, click HERE!

North Valley Arts Academy (NVAA), click HERE!

Early Childhood Programs, click HERE!

Learn more about the many Gifted Programs available in PVSchools HERE! .