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PES Book Fair Feb. 5-8th
Mon.-Wed. ~ 3:00-5:00pm
Thurs. ~ Family Night ~ 4:00-7:00pm
Bring your gently used books to the Book Exchange on Family Night!
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The Groundbreaking Ceremony will take place on Friday, February 9 at 2:30 at the site. We will have music from the PHS Band and Choir as well as snacks. Information will be shared about the location of the various parts of the campus. We will also have the opportunity to hear from the president of the Class of 2026. They will be the first class to graduate from the new school.
Please come out, enjoy the program and get your picture taken on a golden shovel helping to kickoff this exciting new chapter in the Pima Schools story.
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The work has begun!
The formal Groundbreaking Ceremony will be next Friday, February 9 at 2:30. As soon as the agenda is finalized it will be available here.
Expected completion date, June 1, 2025.
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ATTENTION SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS
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This is a great opportunity for any students who are interested in construction-related fields. This is a three-day camp in Mesa, AZ. More information is found on the flyer under the QR code.
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The state football semi-final game is being played at Westwood High School in Mesa. Westwood has several policies for fans attending sporting events on their campus. Please read the attached flyers if you are planning to attend the game on Nov. 18th.
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The school site council is a group of teachers, parents, classified employees, and community members who work with the principal to develop, review and evaluate school improvement programs and activities. If you would like to discuss a particular concern or idea, please send that agenda item to Mrs. Logan (dlogan@pimaschools.com)
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Arizona has published letter grades for schools and for the second year in a row Pima High School has received the highest mark! We are incredibly proud of our teachers and students who work hard and do their best. It's GREAT to be a ROUGHRIDER!
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Dan Hinton School and the Brighter Day Preschool provide valuable services to Pima Schools students. This has been the case in the past, and will continue through the coming year. Rumors to the contrary, we don't see anything changing for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Hocus Pocus - our teachers are magical. Happy Halloween!
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Tickets for all AIA playoff games can be purchased at https://gofan.co/ or scan the QR Code. Once tickets are purchased do NOT redeem until you are AT the gate.
ONLY AIA passes will be accepted.
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Please come Join us for the annual Pima Unified School District Veteran's Day program and help us honor all Veterans @ 9:20 am, November 9, 2023.
Veterans, please come eat breakfast with us @ 8:20 am, November 9, 2023.
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We are currently hiring a part-time nurse. For more information, please visit our employment page at https://www.pimaschools.com/page/job-openings
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Here is information on PHS Activity Cards/Passes:
Students – Grades 1 – 12 = $ 45.00
Adults = $ 50.00
Family Pass*
1st Adult = $ 50.00
Spouse/partner = $ 40.00
Adult Children = $ 40.00
Each K-12 child = $ 20.00
Duplicate Card = $ 5.00
Activity cards admit the cardholder to all Pima High School sponsored athletic events except tournaments and AIA playoff games. The card also gives students a $1.00 discount on their admission to all school-sponsored dances.
*Family passes – each family member must present a card for admission to events. Family rates are available for families who live in the same household.
The card must be presented for each admission. If cardholders fail to present their card at the time of admission, they will be responsible for paying the full cost of admission.
Activity Cards can be purchased at the District Office
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Congratulations to our August PHS Students of the Month!
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PLEASE JOIN US! The school site council is a group of teachers, parents, classified employees, and community members who work with the principal to develop, review and evaluate school improvement programs and activities. If you would like to discuss a particular concern or idea, please send that agenda item to Mrs. Logan. (dlogan@pimaschools.com)
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Thank you to our sponsors who have helped support our Teacher and Staff of the Month program at Pima Elementary! We appreciate you <3
Locked & Leathered
Meg's Place
Shelby Cake
Sodalicious
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Chess/Game Club Info
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High School & Jr. High pictures are on Aug. 16th, starting at 7:40am.