Dear Bobcat Families,

I hope this message finds you well! We are so proud of the hard work our students put forth last school year, especially in the state assessments. At this time, families of all current 4th and 5th grade students can access their child’s Arizona Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) results from the spring. These reports provide valuable insight into your child’s progress in ELA, Math, and Science, highlighting both strengths and areas for growth.

Attached to this newsletter, you will find step-by-step instructions on how to access your child’s AASA score reports online. You will need to log into ParentVUE to retrieve your child’s Claim Code, and then use that code in the Arizona Department of Education’s parent portal to view the detailed report.

We encourage you to take some time to review your child’s results and use them as a tool to support ongoing learning at home. If you have difficulty accessing the information or need support with ParentVUE, please reach out to our school office (480-677-7540)—we are here to help!

Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education. Together, we can celebrate their successes and guide them toward even greater growth this school year.

With Bobcat Pride,

Don't forget that missing just 18 days in a school year—that’s just two days a month—means a student is considered chronically absent according to the state of Arizona? Chronic absenteeism has a significant impact not only on a child’s academic success, but also on our school’s ability to earn a strong state letter grade, which includes a component specifically tied to reducing student absences.

At Peralta Trail Elementary, we believe every day counts. Students who are in school consistently are more likely to stay on track, build stronger relationships, and reach their academic goals. We know that sometimes absences are unavoidable—especially for medical reasons—and we completely understand. When that happens, please be sure to turn in a doctor's note to the office so we can document the absence appropriately.

We are asking for your continued partnership to help all our Bobcats succeed. Here’s how you can help:

When we work together, we can make a real difference—not just in attendance numbers, but in the lives of our students. Let’s show up strong, Bobcats!

Congratulations to Miss Jill for 30 years of dedication to our students of Apache Junction Unified School District!

August 8-September 2 - PTO Cookie Dough Fundraiser

August 19 - National Aviation Day!

August 20 - EARLY RELEASE @ 1:30

August 25 - Fall School Picture Day

August 26 - AJUSD Governing Board Meeting 6pm at District Office

August 27 - "Goodies with Grown-Ups" 7:30-8:30am in the cafeteria

The Bobcat spirit is alive and well at Peralta Trail Elementary, and here’s the latest scoop to keep you all in the loop!

 

We’re finishing up the second weekend challenge for our Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough & More fundraiser, and we are SO proud of our Bobcats for what has been accomplished in such a short time! If you haven’t registered your child(ren) yet, please do so now to be sure they can collect their sponsor prizes, as well as raffle tickets for a chance to win one of PTO’s separate prizes. Our prizes include various dessert boxes, lunch delivered to school for you and a friend, a free item from the upcoming Scholastic book fair, an Amazon tablet, and more…trust us, you do NOT want to miss out on this opportunity! While the weekend challenges provide extra incentive to our kiddos, they can still earn raffle tickets throughout the week:

 

 

Even if you’re not interested in purchasing items or donating, sharing your student’s link and/or paper order form with friends, family, and even co-workers can increase sales/donation significantly. You never know who is willing to help until you ask! Our organization remains dedicated to raising funds for important classroom materials, supplies, and activities, as well as field trips and services that are not funded by the school district. Every little bit helps enhance the Bobcat experience for our kiddos, so please help where you can!

 

Our first spirit shirt order was submitted, and we will send out an update via email to anyone who has a pending order through our online store. We added a few extras of each item to have on hand during some of our upcoming events, but you can also continue to submit orders on our site throughout the year! Most items are $15.00, and we are now offering tank tops, long sleeve shirts, performance tees, and hoodies (on top of the usual t-shirts). The kiddos love to show their school pride every Friday, so show your Bobcat spirit and get yours now!

 

Our first “Goodies with Grown-Ups” breakfast event is scheduled for Wednesday 8/27 from 7:30-8:30 am in the PTES cafeteria – don’t forget to RSVP today! We love seeing all the support for our Bobcat kiddos and encourage parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, older cousins, and/or your closest family friends to attend. It is so important to understand that the definition of family isn’t the same for everyone, so invite those who are nearest and dearest to you! We request that you please RSVP using the link below, along with an estimate of attendees from each family (be sure to include your student). You do not need to RSVP if you can’t make it, we just want to ensure we have enough food for those who plan to attend! 

PTO QR CODE

Safety is a priority and we want to make sure that the procedures are followed for a smooth arrival and dismissal. Any transportation changes MUST go through the main office (480-677-7540) no later than 1:00 pm.

Please remember the following:

Please use the QR Code to add money to your child's lunch account or to apply for free and reduced lunch; we encourage everyone to apply! Did you know that Peralta Trail Elementary receives Title I funding for important programs? Our allocation of Title I funding depends on the percentage of students who qualify for Free & Reduced lunch; this is why we encourage you to apply each year. Be sure to apply if you have not done so already for the 2025-26 school year. Thank you!

Last year, AJUSD adopted a cell phone policy for our campuses. Thank you for your support and reminding your child of our Cell Phone Policy. Last year we only had a few issues and students were more focused during the school day. If a student has a cell phone, once on campus they are to turn it off and secure it in their backpack as it is not permitted to be out during school hours. Please see the new policy below: