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Calendar Highlights

Grayhawk Paw Prints

March 30Lynx & Bounding Assembly

April 4Early Dismissal

April 5Catalina Chaperone meeting

April 14Spring Recess

April 17-196th Grade Catalina Trip

May 1-5Poem in your Pocket Week

May 3Band Concert at Pinnacle Peak Elementary

May 25 Last of School

Principal PawsNews !om Mrs. Pavlik

Dear Grayhawk Families,

I can’t believe we are in our final quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. We still have much to do before we close out our year. AZMerit will be taking place this month and I have a few suggestions to help your child do his/her very best. Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep the night before each testing date. Provide a healthy breakfast consisting of a protein, carbohydrate and fat in order to fuel the brain. Let them know that while the test counts, not to stress out and do their very best. We are all proud of them. Go Lynx!

Testing Dates:April 5th: AIMS Science Grade 4April 10th: AzMerit Writing Grades 3-6April 24 & 25th: AzMerit ELA/Math Grades 3-6

We are already moving forward and planning for our next school year. Student groupings for class placement next year have already begun. This is a major undertaking, which we address thoroughly and thoughtfully. Our goal is to place each child in the learning environment where they will have the greatest success. Many factors contribute to placement decisions; such as individual learning styles, gender balance, academic strengths and needs, social/emotional needs and student combinations. Your child’s present teacher has a wealth of information regarding the conditions under which your child learns best. It is not necessary, nor is it expected, that parents communicate regarding class placement, however, if you wish to provide additional feedback we may not be aware of please share this information with your child’s current teacher.

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7525 E. Grayhawk Drive Scottsdale, AZ 602 449-6600

PVUSD GOVERNING BOARD

Mark Lane, President Julie Bacon, Member Nancy Case, Member Anne Greenberg, Member Dr. Sue Skidmore, Member

SUPERINTENDENTDr. James Lee

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PLEASE REMEMBER TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE

SLOW DOWN TO 15 MPH IN THE SCHOOL ZONE

VEHICLES MUST STOP FOR ANY PERSON IN THE

CROSSWALK WHEN SIGNS ARE PRESENT AND CANNOT PROCEED UNTIL THE PERSON IS ON

THE SIDEWALK.

TESTING DATES: April 5 - only 4th Grade AIMS ScienceApril 10- Grades 3-6 AzMerit Writing April 24 &24 - Grades 3-6 AzMerit " " " ELA/Math

My Motto for the Week:I am Comfortable

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Session 2 After School Classes Begin!

Young Rembrandts Session 2 classes on Mondays will start on April 17th and run through May 22nd. Don’t miss your chance to register at pvschools.net/enrichment. Questions? Contact Community Education Enrichment at 602-449-2199.

PVSchools Community Education Summer 2017There are 75 days of summer break - we have your summer covered! Summer programming begins on May 30th and ends on August 4th. Classes will be

offered for students from 3-years-old through high school.

Start planning your summer and register today at pvschools.net/summer.  

As a policy of Grayhawk Elementary, we do not honor requests for specific teacher placement. We realize that often times older siblings have had wonderful experiences with many of our teachers; however, each child is different and we need to look at the child’s needs first and foremost. Please trust us to make decisions that have every child’s best interests in mind. Also, it would be of great help if you would please notify the school office if you will be moving and leaving Grayhawk for next year as it helps us plan our classes more accurately when we know who will not be returning in the fall.

Thank you for all of your active involvement and support in your child’s education.

Respectfully,

Michelle PavlikPrincipal

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LYNX & BOUNDING CLUBThe Lynx Club ~ requires 4th - 6th Grade Students to achieve all A’s on their quarterly report cards.

4th Grade: Sammy Swords, Madeline Drozdowski, Cole Iacono, Teagan Alexander, Samantha Quinones, Matthew Schaub, Lauren Tranisis

5th Grade: Noah Christner, Ruby McClain,Duncan Craddock, Jordan Demir, Jacob Kobrick, Joey Moriarty, Daniel Reddish, Savannah Souza, Josephine Bradley, Luke Hoover, Addison Hughes, Timmy Matura, Blake Peterson, Henry Wessel, Alexis Cook, Annabel Enright, Spencer Halvorson, Bryce Herges, Ashlyn Klecka, Evan O’Hara, Brayden Rice, Pranathi Senthil

6th Grade: Bianca Halcomb, Sophia Shone, Gabby Tanita, Ally Alessio, Jack Buckwalter, Nolan Ganter,Andy Lowd, Caroline Mann, Isaac Stueber, Megan Wasser, Ava Stafford, Isabella Rundle,Emma Kesic, Farrah Hirsch, Morgan Escobedo

The Bounding Club ~ requires all A’s and B’s on students’ report cards.4th Grade: Anixa Ali, Will Dobson, Joshua Eaton, Wyatt Horton, Jori Izenstark, Jack Lindstrom, Phoebe Massey, Parker Morrison, Kier Sirrine, Isaac Valencia, Cam Wood, Dominick Alessio, Joesph Falcone, Carter Glass, Keenan Johnson, Eva Liguori, Lavin Sadeghi, Alexis Shaw, Jonni Brown, Gabi Gajda, Lexie Long, Ivy Nystrom, Tyler Sehnal, Sydney Stuckey, Tommy Woods, Lauren Young

5th Grade: Praghathi Arun, Nick Liguori, Brianne Owens, Tejas Sahu, Mason Schatz, Isabella Trowbridge, Alexandrea Wilson, Emily Anton, Taylor Cowie, Gavin Hampton, Bryce Mueller, Brooke Redman, Sophia Tranisi, Evelyn Vogel, Atianna Cabauatan, Gracie Coskey, Kaity Dompier, Brendan Hampton, Lexi Hanshew, Maddie Kelly, Callie Redman, Michael Russo, Nick Smoley, Quin Solomon, Charlie Wood, Addison Campbell, Audrey Chiavaroli, Bayley Hass, Brady Kay, Ellery Nystrom, Sam Smith, Taylor Souza, Francesca Trumble, Samantha Young

6th Grade: Riley Brittain, Kennedy Ford, Lexi Goebel, Nevaeh Herron, Katherine Jacobs, Payson Johnson, Ella Kubaiko, Kade Martin, Teddy Merrill, Drew Nye, Sydney Peterson, Anaelle Rousselle, Adam Studer, Ave' Ward, Julia Weis, Brooklynn Wilson, Joey Coskey, Evelyn Dellaripa, Julia Herges, Tanner Horton, Chloe Inman, Jordan Isaak, Jacob Izenstark, Tre Johnson, Katie Merrill, Zach Powers, Haiden Rago, Christopher Romero, Sean Walther, Jack Atkinson, Luc Baker, Pierce Baldwin, Delaney Dalzell, Jordan Gorelkin, Kira Lehman, Cameron Long, Coutrney Lutz, Bridget O’Malley, Gianna Persi, Dylan Robertson, Jake Smoley