PACS Family Info

3738 North 16th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

School Office                                      602-263-8777

FAX                                                   602-263-8822
School Attendance Line                       602-604-7292
Leave a message before 8:00 a.m. to let the office know if your child is going to be absent for the school day. 

School Nurse                                       602-604-7213
                               

Hours of Operation

Instruction will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  No student will be admitted into the main school building before 8:00 a.m.  Adult supervision for children begins at 7:30 a.m.   

Volunteering

Parents are encouraged to participate in School-related activities, including those pertaining to curriculum and instruction, such as classroom work or storytelling.  Volunteers may also be involved in monitoring the playground, student drop-off and pick-up, crosswalk, and assisting with School events.  In addition, parents are encouraged to contribute their time and talent to organizing extracurricular actitivies and community outreach projects.  A log of volunteer hours is kept in the school office.  A recognition night for volunteers is held at the end of the year.

Volunteers are to follow all policies and procedures defined by the law and the School. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) reserves the right to relieve the volunteer of his or her responsibilities.

During School Hours Volunteers May . . .

• Assist with small reading groups
• Assist with small math groups
• Share about your work or career
• Help teachers with classroom décor -- posters, bulletin boards, hallway art displays
• Help during reading groups, Paragon, and math
• Organize completed work
• Grade papers or projects for teachers
• Photocopy homework or project packets
• Supervise or play with children during lunch
• Clean school equipment or school grounds
• Volunteer with student clubs

After School Hours Or From Work Or Home Volunteers May . . .

• Assist teachers in correcting student work
• Contact a paper or printing company and offer to collect outdated or unwanted paper products
• Host a talk at work to promote the school
• Organize a family drive to enlist in Target, Office Depot, or Wal-Mart Card Programs that donate to the school
• Share any fund raising experiences and ideas
• Provide general grounds maintenance 
• Organize the School Uniform Exchange
• Buy or send in Paragon supplies
• Complete Paragon projects that teachers may use as instructional models
• Organize Scholastic book orders for teachers
• Shop for school supply donations – pencils, pens, paper towels, wet wipes, bleach wipes, Ziploc bags are needed throughout the year
• Request your office to donate art supplies
• Photocopy homework and project packets