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Notice of Approved Boundary Changes

QCUSD Newsletter - December 3, 2015

D December 3, 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians: We are pleased to announce that on December 1, 2015 the QCUSD Governing Board approved the attendance boundary changes for the 2016-17 school year. The approved boundary changes are described below:

• Desert Mountain Elementary School (purple) and Queen Creek Elementary School (red) will become the feeder schools into Newell Barney Middle School (purple and red). • gth Grade only students from Gateway Polytechnic Academy (orange) attendance area, all 6th thru gth grade students from the Jack Barnes Elementary School (blue) attendance area, and all 6th thru gth grade students from the

Frances Brandon Pickett (green) attendance area will become the feeder schools/students into the new Middle School, the current QCMS. ( orange, blue, and green).

If you wish to send your student(s) to a QCUSD school outside your home boundaries, you will need to complete an Open Enrollment application. More information regarding Open Enrollment is coming soon. Please understand that if yo child(ren) is accepted for Open Enrollment, you will be solely responsible for transporting your child(ren) to and from school. Transportation is only provided for students within the respective boundaries of their home school.

Please stay informed with the latest happenings by reading our weekly QCUSD newsletter, visiting qcusd.org, and liking the QCUSD Facebook page.

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Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Jack Barnes Elementary

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Newell Barney Middle School

Queen Creek High School

Grade(s):

K-7 (16-17 school year)

K-8 (17-18 school year)

K-5

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K-5

6--8 (B'h grade only for 16-17 school year from GPA)

6-8 (beginning the 16-17 school year NBJHS will be NBMS)

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QCUSD Newsletter - December 3, 2015

Congratulations to the recipients of the You Make the Difference Awards by Frances-Brandon Pickett Elementary! For this award, a person is selected from among those eligible, who has dearly demonstrated the outstanding qualities and efforts in making a difference that we look for in our Queen Creek schools.

Sherry Towns, Principal of Frances-Brandon Elementary School, presented the award at the December 1st Board

Meeting where she recognized: Eileen Beverage, Cathi Volante, Helen Litle, and Kim Joynt.

Each month a Queen Creek School will nominate those shining stars who help Make the Difference.

Pictured above (left to right): Eileen Beverage, cathi Volante, Helen Litle, Kim Joynt

e QCUSD Family Resource Center rollected 9,969 cans of food and other food items this year to help the families in need during this past Thanksgiving Day.

Over 130 food boxes were distributed to the families just for Thanksgiving Day. With the amount of canned food, the Family Resource Center food bank is now ready to help more families for the uproming holidays in the month of December.

Thanks to the partnership and rollaboration of the following schools, dubs, local agencies, faith based organizations, and rommunity members, the Queen Creek Family Resource Center was able to reach its goal:

Queen Creek High School, Queen Creek Middle School, Frances Brandon Pickett Elementary, Jack Barnes Elementary, Queen Creek Elementary, Trilogy Senior Citizens Oub, Heart Cry Church, Queen Creek 4-H group, and the Kratzer Family.

Also, the Family Resource Center would like to thank the students from Queen Creek Migrant Education Program, the Queen Creek Middle School student rouncil members, the Adult Education Program students, and the Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek for helping sorting the food, making food boxes and stocking the canned food in the food bank shelves.

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• AzMERIT Update

o Spring 2016 State Testing Windows

• AzMERIT • Grades: 3rd - High School • Subjects: Math, Reading, Writing • Dates: March 28 - May 6, 2016

• AIMS • Grades: 4th, 8th and 10th • Subject: Science • Dates: March 23- March 25, 2016

Mail - QCUSD Newsletter - December 3, 2015

PLEASE JOIN US! On behalf of the Queen Creek Unified School District and the Governing Board,

we invite you to celebrate with the us in the Dedication of our newest campus ...

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GATEWAY

POLYTECHNIC ACADEMY

wHeN: Thursday, December 3, 2015 TtME: 5:00pm (Open House) 6:00pm {Ceremony)

wHERE: Gateway Polytechnic Academy 5149 South Signal Butte Road I Mesa, AZ 85212 {Cafeteria)

www.gpa.qcusd.org I 480-987-7440

LIGHT FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED

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Mail - QCUSD Newsletter - December 3, 2015

WINTER BREAK

Kids participate in awesome activities that follow our daily theme:

Arts & Crafts Science Dramatic Play Technology Lab Physical Education

Field trips during this camp include:

Tuesday, December 22: Game Truck (on-site)

Wednesday, December 28: Cupcake Wars (learn how to decorate cupcakes like a professional!)

Grades: Kinder-6th

Dates: Monday-Wednesday, December 21-23 and Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 28-30

Hour.;: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Location: Desert Mountain Elementary (22301 S. Hawes Road, QC)

Pack a cold lunch dally; afternoon snack provided.

Re&istration Deadline: Monday, December 14

Fees•: S20 non-rerundable annual 2.015-2016 camp rf!!!istration fee

S30/day ($35/day if register after 12114)

"Please note that orice we approve your contract. you wilt be cha,sed for the full amount due.

Terms: istration is pr�s�d on a first-come· flrsMerved basis. L fled space available. Advanced ayment (non-refundablet

uired upon r�istration.

Register at www.qcusd.feepay.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

QUEEN CREEK COMMUNITY EDUCATION

0 • WWW.QCUSD.ORG/COMMUNITY_EOUCATION

Wo 1ro - through OHS and contracud with DES. V-..W our 2015-21l16 Dt,c:"""Y l(Jm l>arent Handbook for oddlt1onal d@talh.

Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade - Saturday, Dec 5th

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KiDS Community Education

UPCOMING EVENTS: Winter Break Day camp is December 21, 22, 23 & December 28, 29, 30- Registration is

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Queen Creek Unified School District 20217 East Chandler Heigh ts Road, Queen Creek, AZ. 85142 Phone: (480) 987-5935 I Fax: (480) 987-9714 www.qcusd.org

Mail - QCUSD Newsletter - December 3, 2015

Now Open!

DISCOVERY KIDS is a great program that offers before and after school care for kids at all K-6 sites. They are

state licensed and offer structured activities, including homework help and hands-on learning. Convenient on­

site locations eliminate transportation concerns. Programs start at 6:30 am and end at 6:00 pm.

ENRICHMENT CLASSES: C heck out the fun after school enrichment classes offered for our students this

quarter. Visit qcusd.org/Community_Education for a complete listing.

For more information and to register go to www.qcusd.feepay.com

Questions? Contact Lauren 480-987-5935

The Queen Creek Unified School District is one of only nine districts in the state to have been graded "A" by the Arizona Department of Education for four consecutive years (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14). To learn more about the district, visit www .qcusd.org.

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