Grayhawk PAWSletter
February 2021
Dear Grayhawk Family,
Another important change that will impact our families is early release Wednesdays. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m every Wednesday for the rest of the year. Wednesday afternoons will be provided to teachers to plan for both in-person and PVConnect students. Teaching through two models has been a challenge for teachers in ensuring that all students receive quality education while also making sure that all their needs are met. For this reason, the district recognizes teachers need additional preparation time to meet those needs.
Below you will find the survey letter that I sent home last week regarding your choice between in-person learning or remaining on PVConnect. If you have not filled out that survey please take a moment to click on the link in this newsletter and do so. We are preparing for students to return and it is helpful for our teachers to know who they need to prepare for both in person and virtually. If you have filled out the survey PLEASE do not fill it out again.
While I know this has been a challenge, I believe we have all grown in many ways through this Pandemic. Teachers have taken professional development classes and implemented various strategies and programs to engage and challenge their students online. We have been forced to find other ways to connect as a community. Our PTO is still going strong and working behind the scenes to support our school and its efforts.Technology skills have improved for everybody including myself. Most importantly, we have discovered that for the most part our students have shown great resiliency and learned to adapt daily. I am very proud of our students. I recognize that it is a difficult task to stay online throughout the day and stay focused. Overall, they have done an outstanding job.
I'm looking forward to seeing all of our Grayhawk Families very soon. Take care and stay safe.
Respectfully,
Michelle Pavlik, Principal
Intent to Return to In Person
If you have not filled out the form stating whether you are planning on returning to in-person learning or staying on PVConnect that Mrs. Pavlik has sent out, the link is attached below.
Nurse Katie's Corner
If any student is showing any COVID like symptoms, they will be required to isolate at home for 10 full days from the onset of symptoms before being cleared to return to campus OR the student can return with a negative COVID test along with improving symptoms. ALL students must be fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication before they can return to campus.
Maricopa County has recently updated the quarantine guidelines. If any student is exposed to a positive COVID case they are required to quarantine at home for 10 full days from the date of exposure, rather than 14 full days. Early release from quarantine with a negative test may be considered if certain criteria is met after talking with the school nurse.
When any student is unable to be on campus, due to isolation for symptoms or quarantine for exposure, they are able to log into their virtual classroom from home.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns!
Thank you,
Nurse Katie
School Nurse
KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP
Dates coming up
2/4 Material Pick up
2/4 Governoring Board meeting 7:00 P.M.
2/5 Crazy Hat Day
2/6 & 2/7 Unplug and Play
2/8 PTO meeting 9:00 A.M.
2/9 Early Release at 12:30 P.M.
2/10 UPC meeting 4:00 P.M.
2/10 Kindergarten Roundup 6:00 P.M.
2/12 6th Grade Dedication for the Yearbook
2/15 No School
Contact us
8:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Attendance Line
(602)449-6601
Website: https://www.pvschools.net/schools/grayhawk-elementary/home
Location: 7525 East Grayhawk Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Phone: (602)449-6600