Community Safety

As we pursue our vision of helping all students reach our potential, getting students to and from school safely is an important concern.
The principals of the Paradise Valley Unified School District notify each other whenever there is a "stranger danger" alert at their schools. We can then determine if that danger is relevant to our community and send home the appropriate notice. I sent home a notice two weeks ago based on such a report from Horizon High School, and will continue to alert our parents when we have specific information to help keep our students safe.
Unfortunately, there have been many reports from other principals regarding "stranger danger" before and after school, and I have had a few concerns from parents about "suspicious" cars in their neighborhoods. While these incidents were not close enough to the Sandpiper community (or they lacked specific details involving our students) to warrant a "stranger danger" notice, they are a strong reminder that we need to continue to educate our students about paying attention to their surroundings and how to stay safe.
I have made announcements about how to be safe on their way to and from school, and I will continue to impress this message throughout the school year. I encourage all parents to have similar conversations with their children, and to continue to stay active in the community.

Observations from the Classrooms:

Congratulations to our student council officers! All of our students did a fantastic job on their speeches, and we are proud of everyone who ran for office. This years officers are Connor S. (president), Ameer S. (vice president), Kobe R. (secretary), and Makayla W. (treasurer). The group is already meeting to discuss ways to improve Sandpiper!

Mrs. Urlaub's 6th grade students have been enjoying their buddy opportunities with Mrs. Loerakker's 1st grade students. The 1st graders made book marks for their buddies, and today they shared in a Johnny Appleseed activity.