April Newsletter

Parents:

The April Pueblo School Newsletter was published today. If you did not get a link via email, please view this valuable source online

http://www.kyrene.org/schools/Pueblo/newsletter/April_2010.pdf

Polar Ice THIS Friday!!!

Restaurant Night ALL-DAY!

Pueblo’s Restaurant Night is extended to the entire day! Thanks Someburros! Eat anytime during business hours and Pueblo receives credit with the flier below. Click on the picture and it will open in a new window. Then right click to print.

NEW BYLAWS

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AQRp8S9iwqt1ZGM1Yjl6dDNfMWNrejVqNWZ4&hl=en

Click on the link above to view our proposed Bylaws. You must have a free Google account to view them using this link. If you prefer to have a copy emailed to you please contact us  Pueblo-PTO@hotmail.com

We will be voting on these at our meeting Thursday, March 4th 6:30pm in the library.

2 March Events!

Grades 6—8 Advanced Language Arts and Advanced Math Testing

Spring/Summer, 2010

· Advanced Language Arts placement testing for new enrollees in grades 6—8 for the 2010-11 school year will be held May 12, 2010, 2:00—4:00 pm at the Furlong Educational Center (District Office) or August 2, 2010, from 9:00—11:00 am at Kyrene Aprende Middle School. Please contact Jane Conti, Gifted Services at 480-783-4151, or Exceptional Student Services. 480-783-4158 for further information.

· Math Placement testing is scheduled by each school site during the week of March 29—April 1, 2010. Please contact the 5^th grade classroom teacher or middle school student advisor for further information.

· To apply to The Kyrene Prep Program (at Kyrene Middle School), please contact Lakeisha Tease at ltease@kyrene.org For In-District KSD students, the KSD Prep Program will use the Advanced Language Arts and Math placement information for eligibility into the program (see above). No other testing is needed. Students applying who do not live in the KSD boundaries will be offered a Saturday testing date on March 6, 2010, at KMS, 9:00 am.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

There is an important Budget Override Election to be held on

Tuesday, March 9th

This override will be decided within 10 days of the PRE-voting results!!! Be sure to look for your early ballot in the mail.

Please see http://www.kyrene.org/aboutksd/budgetupdates/MOBudgetElection.htm for additional information

Highlights:

• This would be a continuation of the existing M&O Override & K-3 Override that were previously approved by voters in 2007.
• This will allow these monies to continue for the next 7 years
• There will be NO INCREASE in the tax rate because this replaces the already existing override.
• This override will help maintain programs already in place
• If the override is NOT APPROVED for continuation, the existing override will phase out reducing one-third ($4,133,333) in 2012 and an additional one-third in 2013, lowering the tax rate by $0.1443. As a result, current programs offered in Kyrene would be significantly reduced or eliminated!

Renewal of this override supports Kyrene by maintaining present levels of service in the following areas:

• Elementary art, music & PE
• Middle School instructional programs including academic and exploratory opportunities
• Class Size in all grade levels
• K-3 reading and math intervention
• School-based student support services (library, health office, occupational & physical therapy, speech & hearing services, etc)
• Other district-wide support services

Let’s talk about MY MONEY! What does continuing this override COST ME?

The override tax rate in the past several years:

2009 - $0.4343

2008 - $0.4679

2007 - $0.6000

Homeowners - $43.28 for each $100,000 assessed valuation.

Will NEW PROGRAMS be added if the override passes? NO. Passage will allow programs to CONTINUE. Without this override the programs will be significantly or eliminated.