Phoenix Advantage Charter School

Parent Information

PACS Family Info

3738 North 16th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

School Office                    602-263-8777
FAX                                   602-263-8822
School Nurse                    602-604-7213

School Attendance Line  602-604-7292
Leave a message before 8:00 a.m. to let the office know if your child is going to be absent for the school day.

Hours of Operation
Instruction will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  No student will be admitted into the main school building before 8:00 a.m.  Adult supervision for children begins at 7:30 a.m.

A printable version of our student handbook can be downloaded here:
Student Handbook

Volunteering
Parents are encouraged to participate in School-related activities, including those pertaining to curriculum and instruction, such as classroom work or storytelling.  Volunteers may also be involved in monitoring the playground, student drop-off and pick-up, crosswalk, and assisting with School events.  In addition, parents are encouraged to contribute their time and talent to organizing extracurricular actitivies and community outreach projects.  A log of volunteer hours is kept in the school office.  A recognition night for volunteers is held at the end of the year.

Volunteers are to follow all policies and procedures defined by the law and the School. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) reserves the right to relieve the volunteer of his or her responsibilities.

During School Hours Volunteers May . . .

Assist with small reading groups
Assist with small math groups
Share about your work or career
Help teachers with classroom décor — posters, bulletin boards, hallway art displays
Help during reading groups, Paragon, and math
Organize completed work
Grade papers or projects for teachers
Photocopy homework or project packets
Supervise or play with children during lunch
Clean school equipment or school grounds
Volunteer with student clubs

After School Hours Or From Work Or Home Volunteers May . . .

Assist teachers in correcting student work
Contact a paper or printing company and offer to collect outdated or unwanted paper products
Host a talk at work to promote the school
Organize a family drive to enlist in Target, Office Depot, or Wal-Mart Card Programs that donate to the school
Share any fund raising experiences and ideas
Provide general grounds maintenance
Organize the School Uniform Exchange
Buy or send in Paragon supplies
Complete Paragon projects that teachers may use as instructional models
Organize Scholastic book orders for teachers
Shop for school supply donations – pencils, pens, paper towels, wet wipes, bleach wipes, Ziploc bags are needed throughout the year
Request your office to donate art supplies
Photocopy homework and project packets

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