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Parent Newsletter October 4, 2026
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Dear Painted Sky Families,
Our PBIS celebrations continued this week as we recognized our Students of the Month! 🎉 During our full-school assembly, we celebrated students for Creative Thinking, Athlete of the Month, Artist of the Month, and Musician of the Month. We are so proud of these students for showing us how they SOAR! 🦅💙
Our fun didn’t stop there! Our amazing 5th graders gave us a “DRUMATIC” performance 🥁🎭, followed by some awesome college chants from Mrs. Langis’ and Ms. Watson’s students. There was definitely some school spirit in the air! 📣🎓
📚 BOOK FAIR is happening this week! Be sure to stop by and find your next great read!
🔥 FAMILY GRILL NIGHT is Wednesday! Come join us for food, fun, and time with our Painted Sky family. It’s always a spook-tacular evening! 🎃👻
🍎 Parent-Teacher Conferences are this week! We look forward to seeing many of you on campus and having the opportunity to celebrate your child’s growth and talk about their next steps.
⏰ REMINDER: All students will be dismissed at 12:25 p.m. on conference days.
It’s going to be another BIG week at Painted Sky! Thank you for being such an important part of our school community. 💙
Together we SOAR! 🦅
One Team. One Dream. One Goal.
Stephanie Hillig
Principal
Painted Sky Elementary
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👀 Get ready, Painted Sky families! Our Scholastic Book Fair is creeping onto campus, bringing tons of new books, fun finds, and reading adventures for our Thunderbirds! 👀
👻Shopping Times:
Monday October 5th, 2026:
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday October 6th, 2026:
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday October 7th, 2026:
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
&
Family Grill Night- Painted Sky Campus
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday October 8, 2026 :
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
💳 DON’T FORGET TO SET UP YOUR CHILD’S eWALLET!
Want an easy, cash-free way for your child to shop? Scholastic eWallet makes it simple!
✨ No cash to send
✨ No change to count
✨ Easy, fast checkout
✨ Parents can see the balance available for their child
Set up your child's eWallet before the Book Fair so they can shop independently and find their next favorite book!
🎃 Start making those wish lists, Thunderbirds… the books are coming!
SCAN QR CODE or Click Here to Set-Up eWallet
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This year students will be allowed to celebrate Halloween on October 30th with their classmates. Please follow the costume guidelines below when picking out a costume. We want this to be an enjoyable day for everyone.
1. Students may wear facial make-up. Make-up needs to be applied before coming to school, not during school hours. We have many young students on campus so please avoid blood or depictions of violence.
2. Please avoid masks, students will not be able to wear them during the school day.
3. Costumes must adhere to our clothing guidelines regarding modesty.
4. Students should keep any props at home. Props include but are not limited to: swords, brooms, crutches, etc. Props cause a distraction during the school day and may become lost or broken.
5. Please ensure that your child's costume is conducive to a learning environment.
6. Students may wear inflatable costumes, but teachers may ask for them to not have them inflated during class time.
7. Students MUST wear shoes - slippers are not permitted.
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Dyslexia is a common learning difference that affects reading, writing, and spelling skills. While schools play an important role in identifying students who show characteristics of dyslexia—such as difficulty with phonics, decoding words, or reading fluently—they are not able to provide a formal diagnosis. Instead, schools monitor these signs and may recommend further evaluation by qualified specialists, such as a school psychologist to confirm a reading or writing disability and guide appropriate support. Attached are some helpful references for parents to learn more about dyslexia and available resources.
All About Dyslexia Flip Book
Resource Guide For Families
Dyslexia Handout
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Did you know you can support Painted Sky at no additional cost to you? The Arizona Public School Tax Credit allows you to contribute to our school and receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona state taxes.
🌟 How Does It Work?
Married couples filing jointly: Donate up to $400 Individuals: Donate up to $200 Your contribution can be claimed as a dollar-for-dollar Arizona state tax credit, up to the applicable limit and your tax liability. For the 2026 tax year, contributions must be made by April 15, 2027.
🚌 Your Tax Credit Helps Keep Field Trips Possible!
Many of our tax credit accounts currently have low balances, and this is beginning to impact our ability to provide some of the more traditional field trips our students look forward to each year.
District policy requires schools to rent a charter bus when traveling outside of the local area, and charter buses are a significant expense. As a result, if we do not raise enough tax credit funds, we may need to limit some field trips to local destinations, particularly for our 5th graders.
This could impact educational experiences such as BizTown, which provides students with an exciting, hands-on opportunity to apply what they are learning in the classroom. Our goal is to continue offering these meaningful experiences while keeping the cost to families as reasonable as possible.
🎨⚽🎶 Where Does Your Donation Go?
Tax credit contributions help provide students with opportunities such as:
These experiences allow our students to explore new interests, build confidence, develop real-world skills, and make lasting memories. They are an important part of providing a well-rounded education.
💛 Every Contribution Makes a Difference!
Whether you contribute $25 or the full allowable amount, your support directly impacts the opportunities we can provide for our students. If you are able to make a tax credit contribution, please consider supporting Painted Sky this year.
Thank you for investing in our students and helping us continue to provide the experiences that make school exciting, meaningful, and memorable.
Together, we can help our students learn, grow, and SOAR! 🌟📚🚌
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Our students have access to an online curriculum that is fully aligned with Arizona state standards and is an essential part of our school’s instructional program. This resource is helpful if your child misses school, needs extra practice to understand a skill, or didn’t complete work during the time allotted in class.
To Access Online Curriculum:
Visit clever.com Click “Log in as a student.” If prompted, select any Amphi school. -
Click “Log in with Google” and enter your child’s school email
This platform gives your child access to the same curriculum they use at school, helping reinforce learning and providing additional practice when needed.
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October 2026 Caring October 5 (Monday) PTO Book Fair Begins All Day
October 6 (Tuesday) Parent-Teacher Conferences 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
October 7 (Wednesday) Parent-Teacher Conferences 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
PTO Family Grill Night Evening
October 8 (Thursday) Parent-Teacher Conferences 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
October 9 (Friday) Parent-Teacher Conferences 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
October 12-16 Fall Break – No School
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Painted Sky Elementary School
Amphitheater Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion/religious beliefs, gender, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, creed, citizenship status, marital status, political beliefs/affiliation, disability, home language, family, social or cultural background in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the District’s non-discrimination policies are handled at 701 W. Wetmore Road, Tucson, Arizona 85705 by the Equity & Safety Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator, (520) 696-5164, TitleIXCoordinator@amphi.com, or the Executive Director of Student Services, (520) 696-5230, studentservices@amphi.com.
Email: shillig@amphi.com
Website: https://www.amphi.com/36094_1
Location: 12620 N. Woodburne Avenue | Oro Valley, AZ 85755
Phone: (520) 696-3800
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Stephanie Hillig
Stephanie is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters
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