American Education Week

In honor of American Education Week, I wanted to thank our entire community for your support of Pinnacle High School.  We are at the top of US public schools because of a collaborative effort between students, parents, staff, and community.  As a school, we are so fortunate to play a role in helping the PHS parents raise outstanding young people, who will one day lead us to continued greatness.

Thank you for all you do and for your support of Pinnacle High School and public education.

Jason Reynolds
Principal

Parents of Pinnacle - Boots and Heels!

This is a reminder to all parents that our annual Boots & Heels fundraiser is this Saturday, November 13th from 6:00 - 11:00 pm at Dave & Busters in the Desert Ridge Marketplace. The money raised during the silent and live auction funds scholarships, teacher/staff appreciation, our Graduation Party for seniors, and much more.  For tickets please visit www.bootsandheels.info  or call PHS at 602-449-4002.  Thank you Parents of Pinnacle for hosting this wonderful event and I look forward to seeing all you this Saturday evening.

Jason Reynolds

Nathan Dungan - October 20

We are very fortunate to have on campus Nathan Dungan, a national expert on family finance and founder of Share, Save, and Spend.  He will be here to speak to families on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:00 pm in the PHS auditorium.  Seating is limited, so please make sure to return your RSVP card that your child brought home last week to our receptionist by Oct 14.  This is another wonderful opportunity for the families of Pinnacle High School!

Jason Reynolds

Parents of Pinnacle Meeting

This is a quick reminder that our first Parents of Pinnacle meeting will be Tuesday, August 31 at 7:00pm.  I will be there to discuss our focus for the 2010-11 school year and POP will be conducting their first quarter business.  As always, thank you for your continued support of Pinnacle High School.

Jason Reynolds
Principal

Welcome to Arizona's Best Public High School

PHS Parents,

We had an unbelievable start to the school year.  Our teachers and support staff worked incredibly hard to make sure your sons and daughters were in class and learning from the opening bell at PHS.

With only 180 days to accomplish our learning goals, our teachers are not wasting any time getting into the new material.  This year we are focusing on nurturing the relationships our community needs to remain one of the highest performing schools in the country.  We rely on our parents to stay in close communication with our teachers and staff and provide us with information to help your child be successful.  Your first opportunity to meet your teachers will be next Thursday, August 26 from 6:00-8:00.  Your child will be bringing home information early next week to help you plan for the evening. 

As always, thank you for your tremendous support and I look forward to seeing you at Open House.

Jason Reynolds
Principal

Making It Count - Change Maker!

Our Change Maker fund raiser to support the Paradise Valley Education Foundation was an enormous success.  We raised over $2000.00 and won the friendly competition with Horizon High School.  Congratulations to Ms. Tommasino's science classes for raising the most money at PHS and Ms. Mihalic's classes for coming in second place. 

This event would not have been successful without the support  of our parents.  Kelly LaPorte did a fantastic job organizing the event and was instrumental in its success. We also had some VERY generous parents who put in more than just the change in their pockets.

Way to go Pioneers!

Mock Car Accident

This Thursday, April 29th, we will be staging a mock car accident in cooperation with Mothers Awareness on School-age Kids, Phoenix Police, Phoenix Fire and Air Evac.  We will follow this up with an assembly for juniors and seniors where we will discuss the importance of making good decisions while driving.  We hope to bring greater awareness to our entire school community regarding safe driving and that it will encourage conversations around your dinner table about making good decisions.

This event may cause some delays getting into school on Thursday morning so please take this into consideration when making plans.

Jason Reynolds
Principal

Project Graduation

***Project Graduation is an All Night Safe Party for this years graduates.  The party will be held at Dave & Busters in Desert Ridge following the graduation ceremony.  This party is free of charge to all graduates.  $20,000 in cash and prizes will be given away during this event.  We encourage all graduates to attend.

***For those seniors wishing to bring a guest to Project Graduation, guest passes are available at school for $50  Please see Mrs. DiMarzio in the office.

***Senior Parents....We are asking all senior parents to contribute a 12 X 12 Photo Memory Page of your graduate for the evening of Project Grad.  The scrapbook page can be picked up in the counseling office.  Please see Lisa Kent.  No time to stop by school?  Scrapbook pages can be purchased at any craft store for about $.25   Please be sure to include your graduates name on the page before submission.  Completed pages can be dropped back by the counseling office, or brought to any Project Grad meeting.  These pages will line the hallway at Dave & Busters for the evening and then will be preserved in a memory album for the classes 10 year reunion. 

***Want to get involved with Project Graduation.  Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 27th at Dave and Busters.  6:30 PM  start time.  We are still in need of Chaperones for the evening. 

Questions, please contact Aundi Parillo at [ mailto:aundi@cox.net ]aundi@cox.net or 602-923-7627

Final POP Meeting of the Year!

Join us for the final POP meeting of the year tomorrow night (April 20th)  at 7:00 PM in the Informational Technology Center.  I will be there to talk about graduation and seniors, the budget, our accreditation visit, and our goal setting for next year.  I will also be available to answer any questions parents might have. 

Thank you to Parents of Pinnacle for inviting me and I hope to see you tomorrow night.

Jason Reynolds
Principal

Parents of Pinnacle - POP Star Applications

Each year Parents of Pinnacle (POP) sponsor approximately fifteen $500 scholarships for graduating seniors.  The only requirement for a student to apply is that they are able to explain what makes them a "POP Star" at PHS.  It can be anything from school spirit to academic prowess.  We have seniors apply who have done extraordinary things for the community or are involved in several different clubs, activities, or sports.  All it takes to apply is to pick up an application from counseling, fill it out, and get it turned in by the end of school this Friday, April 9. 

We all owe Parents of Pinnacle a big thank you for all they do for PHS and for sponsoring these wonderful scholarships that will help our seniors move on to college.

Jason Reynolds
Principal

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parents of Pinnacle,

This is a reminder that the Pinnacle High School Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place next Thursday, March 25th from 6:00-8:00 pm.  Our teachers will be available in both the large and small gymnasiums for short conversations about your child's progress.  We will have an early release Friday, March 26th. 

As always, thank you for your continued support.

Jason Reynolds

Infinite Campus Replaces POGB

Starting today the PVUSD online grading reporting system, POGB, is frozen.  It is being replaced with a new student information system called Infinite Campus.   Your teachers are working feverishly to transfer grades from POGB to Infinite Campus, so please be patient as they make this change. 

The new system will be available to parents and students starting Feb. 23.  This means that the next grade updates will not occur until that date.   Please visit our website http://cmweb.pvschools.net/phsweb/  for the link to Infinite Campus.  The login information will remain the same as POGB but, again, will not be available until Feb. 23.  

Thank you for your patience and I hope the new system will serve as a better resource for students, teachers, staff, and the parents of Pinnacle High School.

Jason Reynolds
Principal

Parents of Pinnacle (POP) General Meeting

One of the great things about Pinnacle High School is the incredible relationship that the school has with our parents.  We are one of the best schools in the country because of the work that POP does and the support that they provide our school. 

Parents of Pinnacle will be hosting their next general meeting on Tuesday, January 26th in the PHS Media Center.  The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm and the agenda is full.  Along with a presentation and discussion on the opportunities of Career and Technical Education in PVUSD, I will be there to talk about Pinnacle, answer questions, and give an update on the impact we might see as a result of the continued cut to education at the state level. 

I encourage you to come and be part of Parents and Pinnacle and learn more about our district and school.

Jason Reynolds
Principal

A Message From PVUSD Superintendent, Dr. James P. Lee

A Message from Dr. Jim Lee, Superintendent PVUSD, regarding school finance and budget challenges. Please click on the following link:  http://cmweb.pvschools.net/siteweb/pdfs/Jan2010_budget_ltr_to_parents.pdf