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The following is a list of questions frequently asked by parents, teachers, staff, students or community members. You may search for specific words or phases, or shorten the list by selecting a specific category.
ACE
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The student must be recommenced by an administrator from their home school to be allowed to attend ACE. For more information call 520-682-1015 |
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ACE is a very structured environment where students work independently and are required to fulfill their course work in a timely manner. |
Butterfield Elementary
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If you’re moving to Butterfield from another school, you should have already filled out withdrawal forms at your child’s previous school. When you come to the front office at Butterfield, we will give you paperwork to complete. You will also need your child’s birth certificate, immunization record, and two proofs of residency.
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Kindergarten registration usually begins in mid-March each year. Call the front office at 579-5000 for the exact date. A kindergartener must be five years old prior to September 1 to register. |
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Students should be present in class by 8:50 AM, the official beginning of our day. If a student is not in class at this time, he/she will be given a tardy slip. |
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Our playgrounds are opened and supervised at 8:30 AM each school day. Students must not be on school grounds prior to this time. If you require your child to be dropped off earlier than 8:30 AM, please visit our LEAP program information page to inquire about before and after school childcare. LEAP Program |
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Parents may call our 24-hour attendance hotline at 579-5028. Please leave your child’s name, teacher, reason for absence, planned return date, and a contact number in the message. |
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Yes. Even if you are late because of a doctor appointment, dentist appointment, etc. It is important to call the attendance hotline at 579-5028. If you don’t let us know, you are likely to get a phone call regarding the whereabouts of your child! |
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Yes. Information can get lost, misplaced, or misdirected. Please inform the Attendance Clerk as well as your teacher. |
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Parents are requested to keep their child home from school if he/she has an elevated temperature, nausea, or vomiting. In accordance with Pima County Health Department and district procedures, the student may return to school when they have been fever, nausea, and/or diarrhea free for 24 hours. |
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Teachers will prepare a complete package of “make-up” work for students who have been absent for three (3) days or longer. Please call the office as early in the morning as possible, but no later than 10:00 AM to request the work. Please plan to pick up the homework after 3:30 PM, allowing teachers time to get all the necessary paperwork and books to the front office. Arrangements can also be made to have assignments carried home with a neighbor child. |
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We request that all changes be made by 2:00 pm (1:00 on Tuesdays). If you wait until after this time, it becomes difficult to get the message to your child, as dismissal is a busy time of the day. As soon as you are aware that a change in your child’s departure routine needs to be made, please inform the front office by calling 579-5000. |
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Custodial parents and/or legal guardians may pick up their child prior to regular dismissal time. Advanced notice is appreciated. |
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You may bring the forgotten items to the office. Students will receive the items at the first break in instruction. We will not interrupt classes unless it is an emergency. |
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Parents are always welcome to visit the school and their child’s classroom. As a courtesy, please let the classroom teacher know in advance if you would like to visit. Giving advanced notice allows the teacher to prepare accordingly for the extra help. All school visitors must register in the front office. Please note – students may not bring student guests to school, as we cannot accept responsibility for children not enrolled at Butterfield. |
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Contact your child's teacher to see what kind of help might be needed. All volunteers must complete a volunteer application on an annual basis and submit it to the principal for approval. A parent or guardian of a student in the district is not required to be fingerprinted. All other volunteers are required to be fingerprinted and have a background check completed prior to beginning volunteer work. All volunteers will need to sign in and out each time work is done and obtain a visitors badge from the office. |
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Butterfield is always in need of volunteers, donations, community partnerships, and other resources. Another great way to help is to become involved in the Butterfield Community Activities Council (BCAC). BCAC |
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Yes!! We collect all of these items and many, many more. These items provide much-needed income for our school. Please click the Collectible Items link to see the full list of items we collect to help our school and others in our community. Collectible Items |
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Make it a habit to check your child’s red Bobcat Folder at the end of each school day. There you will find not only your child’s homework, but regular updates from the school in the form of newsletters and other informational flyers. Many of these items can also be found on the Butterfield Webpage. Butterfield Elementary |
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You may go to the Butterfield Teacher Websites and select the appropriate grade level and teacher. Please note, not all teachers currently have a website. BE Teacher Websites |
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You may call our school office at 579-5000. We will direct you to the appropriate staff member who can set up an appointment with you or direct you to the principal’s voice mail. |
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Our LEAP program offers childcare before school from 6:00 AM – 8:30 AM and after school from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Monday - Friday. Please call 352-2421 ext. 6836 for more information. What is LEAP? |
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Please fill out the Application for Free & Reduced Meals and return it to the school. Free & Reduced Meals |
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You may send payment to school with your child, or you can add money to your child’s account online at www.mynutrikids.com. You can also set up e-mail notifications online to notify you when your child’s lunch account reaches a designated low balance. To register online, you will need your child’s student ID number which can be obtained from the front office. www.mynutrikids.com |
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Yes. You will need to sign in at the front desk and obtain a Visitor’s badge. Please note your child’s lunch time and plan accordingly. Lunch Times |
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Students are encouraged to keep track of personal items while at school. One important way to organize belongings is to make sure your child writes his or her name on items – especially things that are easily misplaced such as lunchboxes or jackets. A lost and found area is maintained outside of the library. Students are encouraged to look for misplaced belongings before and after school. |
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The driver will hold the items on the bus for the following day. The student must ask the driver for their items. |
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Click on the Bus Stops link and enter your address. Make sure to enter only the street number and the first few letters of your street name. Or, you may call the school office at 579-5000 to obtain this information. Bus Stops |
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The student must obtain a bus pass from the front office. The office will require authorization from a parent in the form of a phone call or a written note. |
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The student will need to obtain a bus pass from the front office. In order for the pass to be issued, a written authorization from each family must be submitted to the office. |
Coyote Trail Elementary
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Please call our 24 hour attendance hotline at (520)579-5118. Give your child's name, child's teacher name, date, and reason for the absence. |
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"Notify Me" is a quick and efficient way for Coyote Trail to keep you informed electronically about what is happening at our school. Click here to sign-up... |
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A tax credit donation is a terrific way for you to help Coyote Trail Elementary School and to earn a tax credit for yourself in the process! You have the option to specify in which way you would like your donation to be used (tutoring, music, etc.) To find out more about Tax Credit, click here... |
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Tutoring is funded through our PTF and tax credit donations to our school. Select students are receiving services based on performance data during Reteach and Enrich time. Homework help is still offered in partnership with the Pima County Library. You must be enrolled in Parks and Rec. or LEAP to be able to attend. |
Curriculum Management Team
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Your child's ELSA scores are available on the Galileo System. Select the link below to download instructions for how to access the Galileo System.
You will need Adobe Acrobat to open this document. Instructions for accessing the Galileo website |
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For detailed information about Arizonas Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS), visit the Arizona Department of Education Website AIMS website |
DeGrazia Elementary
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School starts at 8:00 am and students are released at 2:00 pm. |
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Your students can arrive on campus no earlier than 7:40 am. If they are eating breakfast, they can arrive at 7:30 am. If they are too early, we will call to have them picked up until the correct time. |
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Your student needs to be in class at 8:00 am when school starts. If they are being dropped off at 8:00 they will not have time to get to class which will result in an Unexcused Tardy. Many teachers start “Bell Work” promptly at 8:00. |
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If you need to get a message to your student please call before 1:15 pm as messages are given at 1:30 pm. |
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If your student needs to miss a day, please inform the office no later then 9:00 am by calling our hotline at 579-4848. It is a 24 hour recording. All students must be accounted for by 10:00 am everyday. You may call the office about your absence; we are open 6:30 am to 3:30 pm. |
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If you need a homework request, let us know when you call in the absence and the work will be in the Front Office after 2:30 pm. Requests need to be made no later then 10:00 am. |
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Please only have your student miss when it is absolutely unavoidable as we are in school 180 days. When they miss 18 days every year for 13 years it adds up to 1 ¼ years (234 days)of missed school. This includes showing up late after appointments and leaving early for appointments. |
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MOST IMPORTANT PLEASE inform us of any and all address and phone # changes immediately for the welfare of your student. |
Desert Winds Elementary
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On Fridays, school dismisses at 1:55 pm. |
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School starts at 9:10 am and our campus opens for students at 8:55 am. |
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You can check your child's backpack on Tuesdays, when we send home "Tuesday Newsday"; information about upcoming Desert Winds events. |
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You will need to bring a Birth Certificate, Immunization records, and 2 Proofs of residence to the Desert Winds Office. |
District
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Please contact the dispatch office at: (520) 682-4766 |
Estes Elementary
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School is dismissed at 1:45 on Friday. |
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Call the attendance line at 520-682-4739. If no answer, be sure and leave a detailed message. |
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Custodial parents and/or legal guardians may pick their child up prior to regular dismissal time. Advance notice is appreciated. |
Financial Services
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Must be approved by Governing Board and submitted to Arizona Department of Education by October 15th. |
Food Service
Information Technology
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Call the Technology Department's Help Desk Technician, Marcia Berry, at (520) 682-4816 or email her at M.A.Berry@maranausd.org |
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Browse to the following link for instructions that can be printed out. More... |
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Browse to the following link and there you will find quick reference manuals as well as the full users guide for each of the phone models. You will also find a voice mail quick reference manual there. More... |
Ironwood Elementary
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We are located North of Overton Rd. Between Thornydale and Shannon Rds.
North on Cmo de la Tierra - a development called Overton Heights. We are at the end of the street. |
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You may call our main number 579-5150, and we will direct you to the appropriate staff member who can set up an appointment with you or they can direct you to the principal's voice mail. |
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Our attendance hotline is 579-5188. Please include student name, teacher, reason for absence, planned date of return, and contact number in the message. |
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Yes. Even if you are late because of a doctor appointment, dentist appointment, etc. It is important to call the attendance hotline at 579-5188. If you don’t let us know you are likely to get a phone call regarding the whereabouts of your child! |
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Yes. Information can get lost, misplaced, or misdirected. Please inform both your Teacher as well as the attendance clerk. |
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We request that all changes are done by 1 o’clock. If you wait until after this time frame, it becomes difficult to get the message to your child. Dismissal is a frantic time of the day. As soon as you know you need to make a change in departure, inform the front office. |
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Parents are always welcome to visit the school and their child's classroom. We hope that many of you will visit and take advantage of opportunities to observe your children in the school environment.
All school visitors must register in the school office. Students are not allowed to bring guests to school, as we cannot be responsible or liable for children that are not enrolled. |
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You can choose the Bus Stops link from the Transportation Department website or you can call dispatch at: 682-4766. You may also visit the Transportation's web site under Departments located at the top of this screen. |
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Students are encouraged to keep track of personal items while at school. One important way to organize belongings it to make sure your child writes his or her name on items, especially things that are easily misplaced such as lunch boxes or jackets. A lost and found area is maintained in the cafeteria and students are encouraged to look for misplaced belongings before and after school. |
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You may go to the Ironwood’s website and click on the staff directory on the left hand side of the page. |
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You may go to the Ironwood’s website and click on the IE Teacher Websites on the left hand side of the page. Then select the appropriate grade and teacher. |
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Access the school web site at: http://www.maranausd.org/ie. |
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Marana Unified School District provides supplies for all students to share. If your child prefers to have their own, each grade level has a suggested list of items used by all teachers. Teacher websites |
Marana High School
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Monday's thru Thursday's 2:17 p.m.
EVERY Friday 1:00 p.m. |
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Joe Hajek, Michelle Poppen, and Cheryl Sullivan |
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Mondays and Tuesdays 11:45 a.m. to 12:22 p.m.
Wednesdays and Thursdays 11:55 a.m. to 12:33 p.m.
Fridays 11:41 to 12:18 |
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Yes. At the end of each quarter school is released early. The first quarter ends October 9th. School will be released at 11:17 a.m. on Thursday October 8th and Friday October 9th. |
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October 12th thru the 16th-no school. |
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December 18th thru January 1st. School resumes January 4th. |
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March 15th thru 19th. School resumes March 22nd. |
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September 7th for Labor Day and September 28th for an In-Service day. |
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Wednesday November 11th for Veteran's Day also Thursday and Friday November 26th and 27th for Thanksgiving. |
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Yes, no school on Monday January 18th. |
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Thursday and Friday February 25th and 26th for Rodeo Days. |
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December 18th with early release on Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th at 11:17 a.m. |
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March 12th with early release on Thursday the 11th and Friday the 12th at 11:17 a.m. |
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Thursday night May 20th at 8:00 p.m. |
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Yes-ALL students are required to have their current student ID on them at ALL times. There will be random checks on the buses for ID's. Students must have their ID's for the ride to school, home from school and on the activity buses. |
Marana Middle School
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Parents must send a signed note with student to have permission to ride a bus other than their assigned bus. Due to no activity buses on Friday, we do not issue bus passes. |
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Any student with their cell phone or other electronic device(s)turned on or visible will have it confiscated. It will be locked in a vault until parent or guardian comes to the school to pick up the confiscated item. |
MCAT
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1) Students must be at least sixteen years of age.
2) Students must be enrolled at Mountain View or Marana High School.
3) Students must make application through their home school counselor.
4) Once recommended by the home school counselor, new students and a parent must meet with the Director for an individual intake interview. An enrollment contract must be completed before acceptance into the program.
Once students have been accepted, a personal educational plan as well as a student contract will be written and signed. Students will only be allowed to begin course work at MCAT or return to their home school at semester break. |
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Students attending MCAT needing official transcripts, need to contact their home school. |
Mountain View High School
Picture Rocks Intermediate
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Parents are always welcome to visit the school and their child's classroom. We hope that many of you will visit and take advantage of opportunities to observe your children in the school environment. All school visitors must register in the school office. Students are not allowed to bring guests to school, as we cannot be responsible or liable for children that are not enrolled.
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Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are strongly encouraged and needed at Picture Rocks Intermediate. There is a volunteer sign-up campaign and orientation program early in the school year. If even on an irregular basis, please feel free to donate some of your time to the school. You will find it a rewarding experience and ultimately your child is the greatest beneficiary. |
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Class parties are organized for Winter Break, Valentine's Day and the end of the year. Please contact your child's teacher if you would like to assist at one of these parties. |
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Students are encouraged to keep track of personal items while at school. One important way to organize belongings it to make sure your child writes his or her name on items, especially things that are easily misplaced such as lunch boxes or jackets. A lost and found area is maintained in the cafeteria and students are encouraged to look for misplaced belongings before and after school. |
Quail Run Elementary
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary
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You may call our main number, 352-7000, and we will direct you to the appropriate staff member who can set up an appointment with you or they can direct you to the principal's voice mail.
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You may go to the Rattlesnake Ridge website and click on the staff directory on the left hand side of the page.
Go to Staff Directory Now... |
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Our school does not have an email address. You can access staff email addresses from the Rattlesnake Ridge website. From there you will have access to various staff emails. Go to our Home Page now!... |
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Our attendance hotline is 352-7010. Please include student name, teacher, reason for absence, planned date of return, and contact number in the message.
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We will need a notarized statement from the person that has residency that you are residing with them. In addition, we require their proof of residency.
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Yes, Release time is at 2:05pm. |
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Yes. If you would like a school lunch you must purchase and arrange that with your child’s teacher.
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Yes. You will need to sign in at the front office and take a visitor's badge. |
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From I-10 take the Cortaro exit. Head west. Turn right on Silverbell. Head north for approximately 2 miles. Turn left at the light on Continental Reserve Loop. ( This intersection has two names. To the east, it is called Coachline. To the west it is called Continental Reserve Loop. You will see the QuickMart on the NW corner) Head west for approximately 1/8 of a mile. Turn left into park/school parking lot.
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Mon-Thursday 2:45pm
Fridays-1:45pm
If you wait until after this time frame, it becomes difficult to get the message to your child. Dismissal is a frantic time of the day. As soon as you know you need to make a change in departure, inform the front office.
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Yes. Even if you are late because of a doctor appointment, dentist appointment, etc. It is important to call the attendance hotline at 352-7010. If you don’t let us know you are likely to get a phone call regarding the whereabouts of your child!
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Yes. Information can get lost, misplaced, or misdirected. Please inform both your Teacher as well as the attendance clerk.
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Roadrunner Elementary
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"Rockin Roadrunner" is one of our positive behavior support programs. When a student has demonstrated "A Behavior that Rocked!!!", they are given a notice of recognition. Weekly we hold a drawing for the "Rockin Roadrunner" of the week! |
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School is dismissed at 1:45 pm on Friday's |
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1. Any child who has had a fever of 100 degrees or over should not return to school until 24 hours of normal temperature have passed. 2. Active, heavy coughing with a runny nose and sneezing. 3. Any child who vomits should not return to school until 24 hours have
passed with no vomiting. 4. Do no come to school if experiencing diarrhea.
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Yes! Please be no earlier than 8:40 am when arriving at school, remember to wear warm clothing, and be advised that on rainy days the gates will not open until 8:50 am. Students riding the bus will remain on the bus during bad weather until the gates open. |
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We are recognizing the children with perfect attendance quarterly. |
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Call the main Roadrunner office at 616-6363. We are making every attempt to NOT interrupt classrooms during the school day. Sally or Tina will take your message and relay it to the proper individual. You may also click on the staff directory on this web-page and e-mail your child's teacher. |
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First, speak with your child’s teacher and find out how you can best help them (special events, sharing your special talents, or help each week). Next, see Tina in the front office to sign a volunteer agreement. Once it’s approved by Ms. Armenta, you may begin to help! |
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If you’re moving to Roadrunner from another school you should have already filled out withdrawl forms at the old school. When you come to the front office at Roadrunner we will give you paperwork to complete. You will also need 2 pieces of mail to verify your current address, immunization history , birth certificate and for the registration forms to be completed. We will, in most cases, be able to start your child 24 hours after receiving the completed information. Please call the front office at 616-6363 if you have questions. |
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Go to the MUSD Home page, put your cursor over schools, and slide down the drop-down list to click on the appropriate calendar. |
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Call 616-6363. Remember, if you’re going on vacation, you ALSO need to notify the school office. You must call prior to your absence in order for it to be excused. |
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Our LEAP program offers childcare from 6:00 am until 6:00 pm. Please call 616-6380 for more information. |
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Our web-site, our monthly newsletters, our Tuesday Newsday folders, e-mail, phone calls, conferences, bulletins on the marquis, and by asking your child what’s going on! |
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Preschool through 6th grades. |
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On our school home page please check our calendar of events. Special and upcoming events will be highlighted as the dates approach. |
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Yes, we collect all of these things! Our PTO and committee groups are involved in keeping up with all of these causes! |
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At the end of the day we release parent pick-up students first. You simply pull up in the circular drive, stay in your vehicle, and we will match your child up with you as you pull around. Please remember to always stay in your vehicle in the parent pick-up/drop-off lane, and keep the traffic flowing smoothly by pulling as far forward towards the playground as possible, and moving out of the lane once you have your child with you. |
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A tax credit donation is a terrific way for you to help your school and to earn a tax credit in the process. You have the option to specify in which way you would like your donation to be used (tutoring program, music program, etc.) You can access the tax credit donation form by visiting the MUSD home page and clicking on the tax credit link. |
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1. The easiest way to get to Roadrunner from Tucson is to take the highway to the Avra Valley exit. You will travel about 14 miles on Avra Valley Road, then turn right on Anway Road. Turn left on Calle Carmela.
2. If you take the Marana exit you will go to the left at the bottom of the off-ramp, under the over-pass and around the curve. At the statue in front of the circle K you will turn to the right on Marana Road. Several miles up turn left at the stop sign onto Trico/Marana Road. Turn right at El Tiro, left at Anway, right at Calle Carmela.
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You will receive an application in your enrollment packet, or you can pick up an application in the front office. |
Thornydale Elementary
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Please call 579-4908 to report any absences. More... |
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Early release is Fridays at 1:30. |
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You may bring forgotten items to the office. Students will receive items at the first break in instruction. We will not interupt classes unless it is an emergency. |
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Thornydale is considered a community school. Bus routes are only provided to students needing special accomodations. Visit Transportation |
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Gates open at 8:00 for students eating breakfast. To ensure your child's safety please do not drop your child off before 8:00am. |
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Get involved! We are also looking for parent volunteers, community partnerships, and additional resources. Visit our Community Pages |
Tortolita Middle School
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1. birth certificate
2. shot records
3. two (2) proofs of residency
4. withdrawal slip from prior school
5. latest report card or grades
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Parents may call our attendance hotline at 579-4632, for your convenience this is a 24-hour recording. When you are calling to report your child’s absence please leave the student’s full name, grade, reason for their absence and a contact number. Remember if you are going on vacation you must also notify the attendance office of these dates prior to your departure in order for them to be excused. |
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If you forgot to report your child’s absence, you can call our attendance hotline at 579-4632 to excuse prior absence(s). Please be sure to leave the date(s) the student was absent, student’s full name, grade and reason for their absence(s). |
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Yes. Even if you are late because of a doctor appointment, dentist appointment, etc. It is important to call the attendance hotline at 579-4632. If you don’t let us know you are likely to get a phone call regarding the whereabouts of your child. |
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Please call the front office at 579-4600 and hold the line for the receptionist. Do NOT call the attendance hotline. The attendance hotline is not a direct line to the attendance office it is a mailbox and is checked periodically throughout the day. If you leave a message for pick-up on this line we may not get it in time to have your child ready for pick-up. |
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We request that all messages be done by 3:10 pm. If you wait until after this time frame, it becomes difficult to get the message to your child. Dismissal is a frantic time of the day. As soon as you know you need to make a change in departure, inform the front office, this will allow minimal waiting time for you and your child. |
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A student is only allowed 3 excused tardies per quarter. |
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In order for us to put in a homework request your child must have been absent for three (3) or more consecutive days. If the child will be absent due to personal reasons such as a vacation or simply going out of town, it is the child’s responsibility to request the assignments they will be missing during that time frame. However, your child’s homework is posted on the parent/ student portals. This is the ideal way for you to check your child’s work/ grades 24 hours a day from any computer connected to the internet. If you do not have your account set-up or have lost your account information contact Amy Kincaid or Heather Johnson at 579-4600.
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Parents must send a signed note with student to have permission to ride a bus other than their assigned bus. They may pick up a bus pass in the morning before school or during their lunch. You may fax a copy of the permission slip to 579-4646. Please include your child’s name and bus number and the bus number for the child they are riding home with.
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Any student with their cell phone or other electronic device(s) turned on or visible will have it confiscated. It will be locked up until a parent or guardian comes to the school to pick up the item in the student office. |
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A lost and found area is maintained in the student office and students are encouraged to look for misplaced belongings before and after school. Because of the tremendous amount of lost items we donate all unclaimed items twice a year, this allows the pile to be manageable. The items are donated to the clothing bank after Winter Break and the last at the end of the year. If an item was believed to be lost or left in the PE locker room there is also a lost and found located there.
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Transportation
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Contact the evening dispatcher at 682-4767. |
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Click on the Bus Stops link and enter your address. Make sure to enter only the street number and first few letters of the street name. Bus Stops |
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The driver will holds items on the bus for the following day. The student must ask the driver for their item. |
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The student must have a bus pass from the school. The school will require authorization from a parent. |
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