Luke Elementary School
Lead, Learn, Serve
New beginnings at Luke Elementary School
In addition to new administration at Luke, we have many new staff members joining our team.
Please help me in welcoming the following new staff to our school community:
Administration:
Molly Gillett, Principal
Sarah Rosenthal, Assistant Principal
Nurse:
Denise Plott
Cafeteria Manager:
Sarah Camolinga
Teachers:
Julie Delao, Preschool
McKayla Swank, 1st
Julie Selby, 2nd
Holly Bycroft, 3rd
Brooke Staniforth, 3rd
Courtnie Love, 3rd
Holly Rioux, 4th
Christina Errington, 4th
Christine Boppert, 6th-Math
John Estle, 6th-Social Studies
Karoline Birt, 6th-English Language Arts
Heather Weaver, 7th-English Language Arts
Ashley Davis, 8th-Math
Lauren Speicher, Speech Therapist
Kelly Washburn, ESS Specialist
Taylor Whittaker, Psychologist
Michelle Runge, ESS Resource 7-8
Jaime Estrada, ESS Resource 3-4
Jessica Galligan, Art
Eric Jones, PE/Health
Jessica Haug, Data Improvement Specialist
Marissa Mulvey, Teaching and Learning Specialist
Marquita McCollum, Social Worker
Para Professionals:
Aurora Welcher, Preschool
Denisse Daniels, Preschool
Gaby Cortez, Preschool
Annette Jackson, ESS Resource K-2
Jillian Rosenlund, Gifted Tech
So many new faces! What an exciting time for the Luke community. We are looking forward to an EXTRAORDINARY year at Luke Elementary and we hope you will join us for Meet the Teacher Night August 2nd from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Courtyard gates will open at 5:00 p.m. for a PTSA sponsored fundraiser with Kona Ice.
School starts on Tuesday, August 6th at 9:00 a.m. Gates open at 8:40 a.m. If you plan to walk your student to their classroom on the first day, you will be expected to exit through the front office by 9:00 a.m. After the first day of school, parents will be allowed to join students for breakfast, but will not be able to escort students to their classes in the morning. We appreciate your understanding and support of our safety procedures.
After the first day of school drop-off, all visitors to campus will need to sign in, show ID and get a visitor's sticker prior to entering the school. Regular drop-off will occur in the front of the school and no parent drop-off will be allowed in the bus depot at the rear of the building.
Student dismissal begins at 3:45 p.m. Parent pick-up takes place in the front of the school. Buses depart from the rear of the building. Please remain in your vehicle and staff will deliver your children to you as you pull up. No parent pick-up is allowed in the rear of the building for safety reasons.
Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
Please make sure to update your calendars for our Monday early release days and times. Teachers will be collaborating with grade level, and other school-level teams to answer the four questions above for each student at Luke Elementary School.
Early Release Days for August (students released at 1:45 p.m.):
August 12, 2019- Building PLCs
Grade level/content area teams will meet to discuss the Four Essential Questions of PLC.
August 19, 2019- District Curriculum PLCs
Teachers will plan across content areas.
August 26, 2019- Building PLCs and Professional Development
Grade level/content area teams will meet to discuss the Four Essential Questions of PLC
Effective Lesson Planning and Instructional Improvement
Leader in Me: Lighthouse School
Luke is a Leader in Me school:
Leader in Me (LiM) is an evidence-based, comprehensive-school improvement model—developed in partnership with educators—that empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in the 21st century.
Lighthouse School:
Luke Elementary has earned the certification as a LiM Lighthouse School. The certification is evidence that our school has produced outstanding results in school and student outcomes, by implementing the LiM process with fidelity and excellence. We were also certificated because of the extraordinary impact that the school is having on staff, students, parents, and the greater community.
Mark your Calendars!
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Courtyard opens at 5:00 p.m.
Kona Ice PTSA fundraiser
Tuesday, August 6th: First Day of School
Start 9:00 a.m.
End 3:45 p.m.
Gates open 8:40 a.m.
Thursday, August 22nd: Curriculum Night with Title Information
Start 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Courtyard opens at 5:00 p.m.
Food Cart PTSA fundraiser
Den Club Before/After School Care
On the above early release days, school will end 2 hours earlier than our usual end time. Early release will be 1:45 p.m. for Luke Elementary School. For families who need before or after-school programs, whether it be for just an early release day or for the entire school year, before and after school programs are available. Luke is excited to offer Den Club for the 2019-20 school year.
Den Club is offered Monday through Friday at eighteen (18) elementary schools throughout the district. A Den Club team member will open the school doors at 6:00 am to welcome children in the morning. The morning program will remain open until the gates open at each campus. The afternoon session will begin when school dismisses and remain open until 6:00 pm. All Den Club programs close promptly at 6:00 pm.
Snacks/Breakfast
Breakfast can be purchased in the school cafeteria every morning. We recommend that children participating in the morning program take advantage of this service. An afternoon snack is served daily to each child.
Homework
Den Club team members will allocate time for children to do their homework and provide a supervised place for students to work and study each day. It is the child's responsibility to take advantage of homework time and ask for assistance if needed.
Fees
Fees are based on annual enrollment and are payable in ten equal monthly installments. Monthly payments are due the first of each month, August through May. Early release afternoons are included if it is the student's regularly schedule PM day. Otherwise, the additional rate applies. If families have more than one child enrolled in the program, discounted rates apply. A per family non-refundable registration fee of $30 and the first month's payment is due with the registration paperwork. Rates can be found in our handbook.
Registration
Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is open. To register online, you will need to follow these steps:
- Complete a profile using these directions.
- Complete the online registration process.
You will be notified via email when the registration process is complete.
More information can be found on the district’s website at https://dysart.org/denclub
There are no adults to supervise students after school ends. Unless students are remaining on campus to attend a before/after-school program, all students must be picked up by 1:45 p.m. Buses run exactly 2 hours earlier every early release Monday afternoon.
Thank you for your attention to our school procedures. We look forward to having our classrooms filled with your students on August 6. Have a great week!
Molly Gillett, Principal
Sarah Rosenthal, Assistant Principal
Luke Elementary School
Email: molly.gillett@dysart.org
Website: dysart.org/luke
Location: 7300 North Dysart Road, Glendale, AZ, USA
Phone: 623-876-7300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LukeElementary/
Twitter: @lukejets