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District Awarded Math/Science Partnership Grant Peoria Unified, in partnership with Northern Arizona University, Dysart Unified School District and Glendale Union High School District, was awarded a $560,925 for a Math Science Partnership grant. The grant will provide professional development for sixth- through 12thgrade math and science teachers to focus on science force, moon and energy courses. MET Professional Academy Awarded $70,000 Grant Peoria Uniied is one of two districts in the state awarded a $70,000 Media in Education Grant from the Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. The grant is directed to the Medical, Engineering and Technology (MET) Professional Academy which will fund technology integration initiatives for the programs. The grant will be used to integrate more technology into the curriculum and give the students resources that mimic a professional environment. Juniors and seniors who are enrolled in a MET program are immersed in a professional, handson setting where they explore career paths in the medical, engineering and technological ields. Students can earn up to 18 college credits depending o n w h i c h p a t h t h e y t a k e t h r o u g h t h e i r coursework. In it’s second year of instruction, the MET Professional Academy currently has 63 students e n r o l l e d . P r o j e c t e d enrollment for the 2016-17 school year is 81 students: 35 will return for a second year and 46 will start a two-year program. The grant money comes from an account which grows when newspaper subscribers put their delivery on a temporary vacation hold and donate the value to the Media in Education program. A Media in Educaon Grant was presented to the MET Professional Academy and accepted by Superintendent Dr. Denton Santarelli, MET Director Adriana Parsons, Governing Board President Ma Bullock, Cactus senior Cody Young, Liberty senior Tamara Junff, Cactus senior Casey Smith, Sunrise Mountain senior Jerron McDonald, Cactus senior Curs Sapp, Sunrise Mountain senior Paige Hildebrandt, Governing Board member Kathy Knecht and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Heather Cruz. Peoria High Principal Recognized for Music Advocacy Peoria High principal Paul Bower received the Raymond G. Van Diest Arts Advocacy Award from the Arizona Music Educators Associaon in recognion of extraordinary efforts he has made in music advocacy. MARCH 2016 PULSE | PG 6
Barnes & Noble Book Drive Contributes 2,600 Books to Peoria Students It was a very successful book drive for Peoria Uniied’s Title I Program held at Barnes and Noble last fall. From November to January shoppers were asked if they would like to purchase a book to donate to the school district and more than 2,600 did! The books have a retail value of more than $12,000 — which is double the amount from the previous year. The books will be distributed to students of all ages in Peoria Uniied schools to encourage and promote a love for reading. Pesticide Application Schedule Peoria Unified is required to provide wrien noficaon at least 48 hours prior to the applicaon of any pesticides at any school site. Pescides are applied in the late afternoon, after school is dismissed. Mar 1 Oakwood, Peoria Elementary, Santa Fe Mar 2 Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 14 Mar 18 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 25 Apr 1 Apr 4 Apr i5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Sundance, Sun Valley Coon Boll, Froner, Parkridge, Sunrise Mountain, Zuni Hills Canyon, Copperwood, Marshall Ranch Pioneer, Sahuaro Ranch Centennial, Oasis Ira A. Murphy, Peoria High Alta Loma, Apache, Cheyenne, Sunset Heights Desert Palms, Heritage, Kachina, Paseo Verde Cactus, Desert Valley, Foothills, Ironwood Country Meadows, Desert Harbor, Raymond S. Kellis Coyote Hills, Lake Pleasant, Liberty Sky View Vistancia Canyon, Copperwood, Marshall Ranch Pioneer, Sahuaro Ranch Oakwood, Peoria Elementary, Santa Fe Sundance, Sun Valley Coon Boll, Froner, Parkridge, Sunrise Mountain, Zuni Hills Desert Palms, Heritage, Kachina, Paseo Verde MARCH 2016 PULSE | PG 7
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