Mrs. Marisol Silva Miss Temako Roque

Principal Assistant Principal

Panther Press

AMBERLEA ELEMENTARY

8455 W. VIRGINIA AVE - PHOENIX, AZ 85037

Telephone: 623-772-2900 Attendance: 623-772-2956

News from the Principal . . .

Amberlea Families,

It’s unbelievable how fast this year has gone by. We want to en-courage our students to continue using their accounts at home (Imagine Learning, Achieve 3000, and myon.com). MyOn pro-vides digital books for our students to read and is good through the month of May. In addition, now that AzMerit testing is over we will begin Galileo testing with all grades and other culminat-ing activities. We want to share how proud we are of all our stu-dents and appreciate your support during these times. Please con-tinue to encourage your students to do their best. Also please note, this month the main office will be closed and relocated to the library but business will continue as usual. The office will be undergoing a renovation. We will send a reminder as we get closer to that date. Respectfully,

Amberlea Administration

May 2018

May 3 Basketbal l @ AM Dis tr ic t Playof fs to be announced

May 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 , 24 , 25 Regular School Days - 3 :10 pm

May 4 PEP/SC/NJHS Fie ld Tr ip to Cast les & Coasters - TBD

May 7 - 11 Teacher Apprec ia t ion Week

May 10 AZ Opera School Tour - Hansel and Grete l - 9 am Grades 1 -3

May 11 Kindergar ten Donuts & Muf f ins for Moms and Dads - 8 :10 am

May 16 Front Of f ice renovat ions begins

May 17 Big Smi les Denta l Spr ing Music Concert - 6 pm

May 18 Sports Banquet & Awards

May 21 PTA Elect ion & General Mtg - 3 :30

May 24 Kinder Promot ion - 9 :30 am (Gym)

May 25 Last Day of School Box Tops Due to PTA

Counselor’s Corner In the upcoming summer months, with many hours to fill, our students will get bored. Mix that with some impulsivity and you have a recipe for trouble. So it’s a good idea to find ways to increase the supervision of your children; if it can’t be you, trade off with neighbors, and relatives . . . the number one prevention and the number one cure for students at risk is time spent with a parent. Increased supervision is also the number one way to prevent bullying as well. Try to come up with a list together of activities that are fun and acceptable to both of you. Good luck, and I hope you enjoy a wonderful fun filled summer. One more note. Here is a link to a blog by a police officer who specializes in helping parents understand and recognize substance abuse in their children. Many rumors have been circling lately about marijuana use in the upper grades. Please educate yourself so you will know the different forms and potencies that it can come in and the problems it can cause in the emotional develop-ment, of your child. https://www.tallcopsaysstop.com/blog/potent-form-pot-gaining-raction-idaho-big-deal Susan Miller

May 11:

Deadline for items turned in according to parent letter (textbooks, library books or payment for lost books, athletic uniforms, cafeteria fees, missing work to attend Amazing Jake’s Field Trip), $20 fee for field trip, and field trip permission slip

May 22:

End of the Year Reward Field Trip to Amazing Jake’s

May 23:

Last day to turn in missing work to attend BBQ picnic day Formal Dance - 5 pm ($8.00 entry fee)

May 24:

BBQ picnic lunch Last day to turn in missing work to attend the Promotion Ceremony

May 25:

Promotion Ceremony: 9 am (Gym) Tickets required (one per person)

Interested in having PRIDE Club back

at Amberlea for the 2018-2019 school

year?

Please inquire with Claudia Oliveras

at (623) 772-2320 or through email at

coliverossosa@pesd92.org.

Please call the ATTENDANCE LINE to report when a student is ab-

sent at 623-772-2956 Make sure to leave your child’s name, reason

for the absence, and who is calling and do so within 24 hours.

The Be Kind People Project

The tenet of the month is: "Be Helpful”

Our students will continue to recite the Be

Kind pledge during our morning announce-

ment so we can start the day in the best way

possible. Ask your student about it.

For more information please visit:

www.thebekindpeopleproject.org/

From our Assistant Principal… Miss Roque

FREE Summer Time Activities

Take your kids to the library. All of the area libraries have storytimes for the younger kids, and programs and events for the older

ones. Visit the Desert Sage Branch, 7602 W Encanto Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85035. These aren't just book discussion programs any-

more—the libraries in Arizona are very creative.

List of Summer Events:

~St. Mary's Food Bank in Cooperation with Phoenix Public Library provides a daily afternoon meal for children ages 0-18 Tuesday through Saturday. The meal is accompanied by an educational activity. ~Play the Summer Reading Game at your neighborhood library! Register online starting May 1st at maricopacountyreads.org or pick up a gameboard at your library. Earn 1 point for every minute of reading! Earn more points for attending fun-filled library events or participating in challenges.

Just for signing up, you can pick a free book to keep from the Friends corner at your library. But, wait, there's more! Parents of Little Ones (birth to 4) get a free tote bag for signing up . Children birth to 11 receive a coupon for a free personal pizza from Peter Piper after 500 points…

~Citizenship Preparation—Become a citizen! Free Citizenship classes are being offered at Desert Sage Library. Classes start every Saturday. These classes are facilitated in partnership with Interna-tional Rescue Committee in Phoenix. For questions contact 602-262-4636 or visit your local library.

~Family Fun Series! Science Saturday and Brick Builders (with Legos)

~Kindergarten Bootcamp—This interactive series meets once a week for 7 weeks and gives families a taste of

kindergarten.

This a short list of events and activities. Please visit the website for more information http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/

News from the Health Office:

The end of the year is coming quickly; and it has been a good school year for the health office. Please

remember that all medications that have brought in for their child/children must be picked up by an adult per

District Handbook which states: "Parents/Guardians are responsible for picking up their child's medi-

cation on the last day of school. Medication that has not been picked up will be destroyed ten (10)

days after the last day of school." Please remember; new permission forms will need to be signed again at

the beginning of the next school - they do not carry over.

LOST & FOUND still has quite a few coats, jackets, sweaters, etc. Please come in to find missing outerwear

and/or other items that may belong to your child. Thank you so much.

All clothing articles will be donated to a Charitable cause on the last day of school.

If your child is missing his/her eyeglasses - please come and check the health office. There are 5 pairs of

prescription glasses in my office, as well as a pair of sunglasses. It is a win-win occasion for

child and parent when glasses are found by the owner.

Thank you

Mildred Kleinman, Health Office

Attention Parents and Community

Members, Our neighbors; West Town Court Apartments, are requiring your help with traffic flow and parking as it relates to their property. Please do not block the entrance and exit of the apartment complex on W. Virginia Ave. as you are waiting to enter the Amberlea School parking lot. Also, please do not park your vehicles in the red zones or future resident parking spaces. West Town Court Apartments will tow vehicles that are parked in these areas. Your cooperation and assistance is appreciated in advance. Thank you, Amberlea School and West Town Court Apartments