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Next Week is Teacher Appreciation Week!
We are so blessed to have teachers who work hard, demonstrate excellence, and love the Lord! It is our honor to recognize the role they play in the lives of our kids and families. PAC has a specific plan for celebrating our teachers each day of the week!
MONDAY:
Door Signs
Sign up to decorate your teacher's door. You can decorate butcher paper or a poster board over the weekend and bring it early on Monday to put on your teacher's door. Scroll to find your teacher, and please note that some teachers share a door.
TUESDAY:
Cookie Day
Tuesday will be Cookie Day graciously sponsored by Scoopwell's Dough Bar, a PVCP family-owned business in our community. Thank you to the Scheer Family for their generosity!
WEDNESDAY:
Chalk Art + Messages
On Wednesday, we will cover the sidewalks of campus with chalk art and messages of thanks to the teachers. This is a great way to serve alongside your kids! Chalk will be provided as we spend 30 minutes before school decorating the walkways. Please supervise students to ensure that messages are appropriate and related to thanking our teachers.
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Upcoming Events
April 25-28
TerraNova Testing, 1st through 11th Grade
April 29
Half Day, No Lunches or EDC
May 2-6
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6-11
Eighth Grade Boston Trip
May 12
Upper School Graduation, 7 p.m., SBC Cactus Campus
May 13
Half Day, No Lunches or EDC
May 18
Eighth Grade Promotion
May 20
Pre-K and Kinder Promotion
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THURSDAY:
Catered Teacher Lunch
On Thursday, we will cater lunch for all of the teachers. If you would like to make a cash contribution towards this, you can bring it to the office Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday in an envelope labeled "PAC Teachers' Lunch." A $20 sponsorship counts as one volunteer hour! A few volunteers are also needed for lunch setup on Thursday.
FRIDAY:
Coffee + Thank You Cards
On Friday, PAC will have two tables set up for making cards for your teacher. One table will be near the gym and one near the preschool playground. Come early enough for your child to make a card and take it to class! Volunteers are needed to facilitate each of the tables from 7:30-8:15 a.m. Mama's Cold Brew is sponsoring iced coffees for all of the teachers! Thank you to the Rzepecki family!
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Great Work, Performing Arts Students!
After a two-year hiatus, we were thrilled that our students were once again able to hold a full production on campus! On Friday evening, middle and upper school performing arts students, under the leadership of Mrs. Ramirez, presented Much Ado Out West, and they all did a phenomenal job. Thank you, Mrs. Ramirez, Miss Cline, and everyone else who contributed to making Friday night a success.
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Middle School Masquerade Ball
The PVCP Middle School Student Council is proud to host a “Masquerade Ball” on Friday, April 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at PVCP. Current 6th-8th grade PVCP students are invited for video games, lawn games, board games, snacks and drinks, and a Masquerade Ball. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase, but dinner will not be provided.
To volunteer, sign up here.
To purchase tickets, click here.
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Senior Thesis Presentations and Graduation
The graduation ceremony for the class of 2022 is just around the corner on May 12, at 7 p.m., at Scottsdale Bible Church Cactus Campus. In the meantime, the seniors are busy putting the finishing touches on their capstone projects and preparing for their defenses. After a year of researching a topic of their choice, in early May, all seniors will present and defend their theses before a faculty panel. Senior parents are encouraged to attend the panel presentations, so be sure to check with your students on their allotted time.
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Middle and Upper School Honors Chapel: May 5
The Middle and Upper School Honors Chapel will take place at SBC Cactus Campus on Thursday, May 5, at 11:30 a.m. This is a time for faculty and administration to acknowledge the top academic award recipient by subject and grade, giving God the glory for the talents and gifts He has given our students. Parents are welcome to attend.
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Traffic Safety at 24th Street and Cactus
Dear PVCP Families,
As many of you are aware, the intersection at 24th Street and Cactus has posed a serious safety hazard in our community for years. Several local businesses have reached out to the City of Phoenix over the years to request modifications, including a left-turn arrow, in an effort to make the intersection more safe. In light of Friday's accident, I am encouraging all members of the PVCP community to contact the City directly to express your concern and desire that measures be implemented to make the intersection more safe. Please join me in contacting Mr. Hernandez, a Signal Systems Specialist with the City, who is our main point of contact. Additionally, PVCP resides is District 3, represented by Councilwoman Debra Stark. She may be contacted at council.district.3@phoenix.gov.
Eric Hernandez
Signal Systems Specialist II
City of Phoenix Traffic Management Center
200 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
C: 602-653-5960
eric.hernandez@phoenix.gov
Sincerely,
Sheryl J. Temple
Head of School
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Continued Growth and Teacher Hiring
As tour requests and applications for next year continue to come in, we want to be in the best position possible with a pipeline of quality applicants to fill additional sections of grades as numbers warrant. Do you know someone with a background in education who values pouring into the next generation and training them in biblical truth? Then encourage them to join PVCP's community of spiritual nurturing and academic excellence by sending their résumé to HR@pvcp.org.
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2022-2023 Academic Calendar
The 2022-2023 academic calendar is now available online. This includes school start date, scheduled holidays, and half days.
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Two PVCP graduates have launched a 1:1 online math tutoring program called My Math Experts. They offer the following services:
- 1:1 Homework Help
- Custom learning plan subscriptions that include
- Initial and ongoing assessments
- Monthly learning plan updates
- Combination of homework help and My Math Experts curriculum
- Grade tracking
- 1:1 hourly sessions
- 15-minute emergency same-day sessions
- Much more
Summer programs enrolling now with special discounts for PVCP students!
4 Week Daily Program Includes:
- Initial assessment to identify learning gaps
- Post assessment to track progress
- My Math Experts curriculum plan
- (Note that we can use Saxon as curriculum too)
- 18 hourly sessions with direct expert instruction
- Maximum 1:3 expert to student ratio
- Address learning loss and/or introduce new concepts to get ahead
- Sessions can be used between May 31 – August 5
- Flexible schedule allowed
- Price: $749.99
- After PVCP discount: $699.99
8 Week Daily Program includes:
- The same components as the 4 Week Daily Program
- 36 hourly sessions with direct expert instruction
- Price: $1,299.99
- After PVCP discount: $1,249.99
10 Session Summer Tune-Up includes:
- The same components as the 4 Week Daily Program
- 10 hourly sessions with direct expert instruction
- Price: $449.99
- After PVCP discount: $399.99
Check out their website to learn more and get started, or reach out to Kevin Kemper directly if you have any questions. Thank you!
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My Math Experts
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Save On Your Tuition!
T.R.I.P. is back! Family referrals are one of the primary ways new families learn about PVCP, and we want to reward you for your efforts in spreading the word about our incredible community! Through T.R.I.P., your family will receive a $1,000 tuition credit for each student you recruit. There is no limitation to the number of students you can recruit, so in theory, you can cover all your tuition through the recruitment of new students!
Half of the credit will be applied to student accounts in December and the other half in May. Recruited students must remain for the duration of the school year to receive full credit. Credits will be prorated for students who leave before the completion of an academic year. Credit is good for one year only and does not carry over to subsequent years the recruited family is enrolled.
Mrs. Cornelius is available and ready to conduct tours for your contacts, so have them sign up today!
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Thursday Food & Fellowship: 8th-12th Grade
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The final Thursday Food & Fellowship of the year will take place on Thursday, May 5. Please note, there will be no meeting this week due to TerraNova testing.
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International Host Families Needed
Please consider opening your homes and hearts to an international student attending PVCP for the 22-23 school year! When you host a student, you give an incredible gift. You give an international student the chance to fulfill his or her dreams of experiencing the American way of life. You give your family the opportunity to learn and appreciate different cultures. You give your community an eager new member with fresh eyes and fresh perspectives. Most of all, you give one another the warmth of friendship and family bonds that last a lifetime. We are in need of several families to host students from various European and Asian countries. Currently, we are looking for homes for two girls:
- Marta from Spain will be in 10th grade. She enjoys spending time with family, cooking, and is excited to be involved with sports.
- Gadea is from Spain and will be in 10th grade. She comes from a large, close-knit family and is hoping to be in a home where she can expand her family even further. She loves animals, listening to music, and volleyball.
If you feel called to make a difference in the lives of one of our students, please contact Cristi Youngkin at 602-615-0776 or cristi.educatius@gmail.com, or you can contact Mrs. Cornelius for more information.
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Volunteer Hours
One of the great ways we foster community while supporting our incredible school is through family volunteer hours. Every PVCP family is asked to volunteer 20 hours of their time over the course of the school year. These hours should be logged in Praxi (directions below) as they occur to be approved by administration. Any unmet hours will be charged to the AR account at the end of the year at the amount of $15 per missed hour. Parents can get involved through volunteering at your grade level assigned events (sign up below), helping in the classroom, assisting with sporting events and clubs, attending PAC events or meetings, and more!
Master Event Sign Up
Teacher Blessing Sign Up (1 hour per teacher gift given)
· Log in to PRAXI Parent Portal
· Open the drop down menu by clicking on the 3 horizontal lines on the left
· Scroll to the VOLUNTEER option
· Select FAMILY HOURS
· Follow directions to log volunteer hours
· Your submission will be sent to administration for approval and processing to your account. Once approved, you will no longer be able to edit the entry. Approvals are done manually and may not appear right away.
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Are You Looking for a Babysitter?
Hi, my name is Juliana Dahlgren. I am in 9th grade at PVCP. I have a lot of babysitting experience. I volunteer at my church regularly in the nursery, and I have also taken a babysitting course. If you are in need of a babysitter for one or more children aged 3 years and up, please call or text me for availability and pricing. Thank you!
Juliana Dahlgren
856-278-6124
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Moms in Prayer - Join us this Wednesday!
Moms in Prayer will be meeting this Wednesday morning, right after drop-off, in the PVCP library. Please join us as we lift up in prayer our students, staff, country, and world! You can call, text, or e-mail Kim Good with any questions at 602-708-3967 or mnkgood97@gmail.com.
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Easy Ways to Support PVCP!
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Link Your Fry's VIP Card
Be sure to link your Fry’s VIP Card to Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory through the Fry’s Community Rewards Program. PVCP will receive quarterly checks from Fry’s for a portion of all purchases made with linked VIP Cards. You must reenroll your VIP card annually on or after August 1. PVCP’s organization ID is AU006.
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Shop AmazonSmile
The next time you make a purchase through Amazon, be sure to utilize the AmazonSmile program! Every time you make a purchase through AmazonSmile when designating PVCP, we receive .5% of your total sales! Use the AmazonSmile link whenever you place an order and select “Paradise Valley Christian School” as your preferred charity. The potential cash-back rewards for PVCP add up quickly!
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