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.*

Join us for the May UPC meeting from 9:00am-9:30am. Then we will have the final presentation of the school year: "The Closing Bell" presented by Dr. Dan Courson, Superintendent of PVSchools. Dr. Courson will be joined by members of Cabinet and district staff to recap this year and provide information about the 26-27 school year. All are welcome to attend some or all of our events on the morning of May 13th:

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

9:00 a.m. UPC General Meeting

9:30 a.m. "The Closing Bell"

10:30 a.m.-noon UPC Spring Parent Group Leadership Training



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 UPC Budget Report

View the April 15, 2026 Meeting Minutes

10:30 AM  to Noon – Parent Group Leadership Training

Stay for a valuable training session designed just for current and future leaders of parent groups. Past topics have included fundraising strategies, event best practices, increasing volunteer participation, and more! Have a topic you’d like covered? Include that in your RSVP on the form below or email us at outreach@pvupc.org.

Plus: snacks, drinks, and prizes! Please share this information with members of your school's parent group! HERE is the Facebook event.

Help us plan! Please take a minute to RSVP with THIS GOOGLE FORM ASAP so we can plan. Let us know if you can attend and which topics you are most interested in learning more about during the training. Please help us spread the word and share this email with the other members of your parent group boards! Thank you to everyone who has already RSVPed!

***We’ve found that some users have trouble opening the form when they are logged into multiple Google accounts at the same time. The form is publicly accessible, but Google may automatically try to use the wrong account.

If you have issues accessing the form, please try one of the following:

• Open the link in an Incognito/Private browser window

• Switch to a different Google account

• Log out of extra Google accounts and try again

That usually resolves the issue right away. If you are still unable to access the form, please email Outreach@pvupc.org with your name, school, and parent group role and we will add you to our attendance list!

Congratulations to the 2026-2027 UPC Executive Board!

Thank you for volunteering your time to lead UPC!

If you would like to get more involved with UPC next year, please email President@pvupc.org!

Dear PVSchools Families,

The PV United Parent Council's Technology Committee is conducting a technology survey to capture how families across the district feel about student technology use, AI in classrooms, screen time, digital citizenship, and where they want the district to invest. The survey takes 5-10 minutes, is completely anonymous, and is available in both English and Spanish.

English Survey: https://forms.gle/Cv9gcqToEqur3GM38



Spanish version: https://forms.gle/RugN9CNBue7Vzq9D9

***If you have any difficulties opening the survey, please try on a different device. Some people have had problems accessing Google Forms lately and we want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to participate.

Complete the 2026 PVSchools Technology Survey ASAP.

Your partnership in your child’s education is invaluable. Thank you for your time and sharing your perspective. You are helping ensure that technology serves our students effectively while addressing family concerns and values. If you have any questions, please email Technology@pvupc.org.

This week we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week and UPC hosted our Annual Teacher and Staff Appreciation event at North Canyon High School.

Congratulations to all of this year's honorees! You can watch the full slideshow HERE!

You can view a full list of honorees and our "Thank Yous" to all the people that made the event possible HERE! Thank you so much to the North Canyon Community for all your help and support with this event.

***All photos from the event were provided courtesy of North Canyon student, Ramiyah Jacobs, and North Canyon Photography Teacher, Mr. Kevin Dyer.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Parent Book Study!

In collaboration with PVSchools Gifted Department, we are thrilled to launch our FIRST-EVER parent book study for the 2026–27 school year!

Together, we'll dive into powerful strategies for understanding and supporting gifted learners with unique needs, because our kids deserve parents who are just as equipped as they are!

Book: Raising Twice-Exceptional Children by Emily Kircher-Morris

 Session Dates (all sessions are 1 hour and will begin at 9:30 a.m.):

• September 10, 2026

• December 10, 2026

• February 11, 2027

• April 8, 2027

Please complete THIS GOOGLE FORM if you are interested in participating or email gifted@pvupc.org.

Thank you to all of UPC's 2025-2026 Sponsors!

Kathy Graf, Prime Lending

Cactus Day Camp



The Russo Fadler Group at Realty ONE Group



Tatum Pediatric Dentistry



Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

See all of UPC 2025-2026 PV Parent Expo Participants HERE!

View Recordings of Presentations on

 UPC's YouTube Channel!

An Overview of the GIfted Program options available in PVSchools.

You can view the recording 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.

PVSchools Resources for Families:

HERE is UPC's List of Health and Wellness Resources 

View the District's list of Resources for Families: English and Español

PVSchools is hiring! Check out career opportunities HERE! 

Your participation is vital to the success of UPC and to supporting our students and PVSchools. Thank you for another amazing school year in PVSchools! 

If you have any questions or suggestions, please email President@pvupc.org. 

With gratitude for all you do,

Julie Blumenreich, President 2025-2026 & the UPC Exec Team 

PV United Parent Council