PUSD Family Resource Center

Another huge shoutout to Firefighters Angel Foundation and all the volunteers, vendors and everyone who helped give out over 1900 backpacks with school supplies.

A Huge shout out to the Heights Church in Prescott. Our teachers and students cannot thank you enough for.

Please sign up your students if you haven't already.

From our Friends at Prescott United Methodist Church...
Greetings Families

I excited to announce our 2024 Shoes from the Shepherd Back2School event! This year, Prescott United Methodist Church will again be distributing Target gift cards designated for shoes or school supplies. Each of your children enrolled in grades K-12 is eligible for a $25.00 gift card.

This year's event will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Prescott United Methodist Church, 505 W Gurley. Distribution is based on the last name of the parent/guardian completing the registration. Families must complete the online registration to receive the Back2School Gift Card.
Pickup time is based on the last name of the Parent/Guardian that submitted registration.

A-F - 10:00 -10:45

G-M- 10:45-11:30

N-Z - 11:30-12:15

Late Pick up until 12:30

Register Here: PUMC Shoes From The Shepherd- 2024

Attached is the event flyer with more information, and below is the registration link. Registration will close on July 24 or when all of the slots are filled.
Feel free to share this email and flyer with other families that might need assistance with back-to-school needs. Don't hesitate to email me with any questions.

Blessings,

Denise Woolsey
PUMC - Shoes from the Shepherd Co-Chair

If you think you can help, please donate for all the students in Yavapai County who may need a little extra support before school starts.

Back to School already? PUSD would like to thank Target and Penny Farley, for the amazing donations of 20 Backpacks for our families in need this school year.

Please support "Wrapped in Love" our local diaper bank. Here is how....

Happening now at PCA...

Yesterday Darla DeVille APS Public Affairs Manager, Northwest Division hosted the 2nd Annual Homeless Liaison Appreciation Luncheon at the Hassayampa Inn in Prescott. All of the Homeless Liaisons in Yavapai County were invited to network and exchange stories regarding working with Pre-K through 12th grade families experiencing homelessness in Yavapai County. Special Thanks to Rita Rodriguez Arizona Department of Education State Homeless Education Program Coordinator for attending, providing encouragement and insight into what her department is focusing on to support the field.

If you are not familiar with the laws surrounding school aged children in transition please check out the information on what the McKinney Vento Act requires Local Education Agencies to provide. Here is some general information:
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For more information on what PUSD does to support our families experiencing homelessness please contact Homeless Liaison Kelly Mattox at (928)830-7658.

Thank you Darla DeVille and APS.

On Friday, March 29th our Family Resource Center, PHS R.I.S.E. (Reaching Independence through Structured Experiences) and Special Olympics students participated in the 3rd Annual Walk & Roll Move for Autism at Granite Creek Park. The day was filled with fun activities and resources for the public.

Thank you Ms. Gates, her colleagues, and all of the Teacher Assistants that came alongside our students to celebrate.

If you would like more information on the PHS R.I.S.E. and Special Olympics Programs please contact Catherine Gates at (928)445-2322.

Free Art Class this Friday. This is a great time to relax and unwind. Free Childcare provided. Register here:

Free Acrylics Class Britny Jenkins will be guiding a relaxing class for stress relief and learning more about painting.

A few events happening this week. Walk & Roll on Friday at Granite Creek Park and Yavapai Community Spring Health Fair on Saturday at Yavapai College. The PUSD Family Resource Center will be there!

If you have any questions contact Kelly Mattox at (928)830-7658.

Our Prescott Unified School District Family Resource Center will have a vendor table at this Health & Wellness event. Come by and see what we have to offer our students and families.

Big thank you to Ed Brohner and Pastor Jack Little from Kingdom Culture for filling our nurses snack cupboards on a regular basis.

Our nurses are so thankful for this partnership and even sent Ed a Certificate of Appreciation for Kingdom Culture.

If you know of a faith based organization or business that is interested in supporting a specific school within Prescott Unified please contact Kelly Mattox at (928)830-7658.

Today I met with Melissa Minkus Volunteer Director at Habitat for Humanity in their new Prescott Offices on Carleton. On Monday I contacted Melissa to see if they happened to have a couple of bunk beds at our local ReStore for 3 new PUSD Students in transition living with a relative. While the ReStore didn't have any at the moment Melissa had a conversation with her Executive Director Karen Northcutt who contacted our local Ashley Furniture Store and guess what Ashley provided the students caregiver with two sets of bunk beds. Ashley Furniture delivered them and set them up for these students.

That is the way communities work together. All it takes sometimes is one phone call and lives are changed. Prior to the phone calls these students were sharing a sectional couch in the main living area of this one bedroom apartment. Now these students have some space to call their own.

Thank you Prescott Habitat for Humanity for your open hearts and Ashley Furniture for coming through in a big way!!!

Saturday was fun filled at the PUSD Family Resource Center as we brought PUSD students and families together to participate in this year's 2023 Winter Wellness Fair.
Special thanks to Shepherd of the Hills, St. Luke's and the Southview HOA for providing Angel Tree gifts to 77 PUSD students.
We also had Alliance of Therapy Dogs, The Imagination Library of the Prescott Area, Polara Health, Solari Crisis and Human Services, and Yavapai County Community Health Services on hand to provide attendees with community resource information regarding services available in Yavapai County.
Special Thanks to the PUSD Education Foundation for providing Santa's treat bag giveaways.

We also want to recognize our volunteers that kept the event running smoothly:
Alison Bell - PUSD Lincoln
Robin Espinda - Community Volunteer
Judy Stencel - PUSD Grants Department/FRC
Joyce Bittner - Community Volunteer
Rebecca Wood - PHS Teacher and NHS Coordinator
Carlos Pierce - PHS National Honor Society
Zoe Allen - PHS National Honor Society
Sophia Brown - PHS National Honor Society
Esmeralda Ibarra - PHS National Honor Society
Ashley Cunningham - PHS National Honor Society
Lilyana Montoya - PHS NHS Honor Society

Special shout out to our school nurses for always helping pinpoint and contact our families in most need. We are a well oiled machine! Thank you Carolyn, Brenda, Mai, Wendy, JeanMarie, Stacey and Esmeralda.

Last but not least a Big Thank You to Santa for volunteering his time to meet with all our students in attendance.

Happy Holidays and here's to a wonderfully prosperous 2024.

Many Blessings,
Kelly Mattox
PUSD Family Resource Center Coordinator
(928)830-7658

For all those raising children and youth in the Quad-Cities. Don't let bullying go unchecked. Free Parenting Workshop on Thursday, November 16th. No registration required. Questions? 928-759-3040

Dump-the-Drugs in 3 Quad-City locations this Saturday!

If you are enjoying a staycation this Fall Break why not head downtown for the NOCO Harvest Fest. Mention your kids are PUSD Students at the entrance and adults will get in free! (2 adults General Admission tickets per family) Unlimited kids 0-18 FREE!

Highlights for the kids:
🧙‍♀️ Potion and Mask Making: Hosted by the LaunchPad
🤹 Juggling and Magic: Hosted by Toyful
📖 Storytime: Hosted by the Peregrine Book Company
🎶 Music Making: Hosted by Gray Dog Music
🎉 Parade and Puppetry by Living Folklore

Visit the pumpkin patch, complete with a painting station and a picturesque fall photo backdrop. We'll have everything from small kiddie pumpkins to a solid pumpkin armful for sale!
📅 Stay Tuned for the Full Schedule of Events!

Don't miss out on the NOCO Harvest Fest. We're shutting down the block and taking over the Fairweather Social Club (222 N. Cortez street) on Saturday. October 14th. See you there!

Thanks to Project Linus for all the handmade blankets donated to the Family Resource Center today. These blankets will be shared with our students through the Family Resource Center as well as those at the PUSD Nature Center. In addition we will share some through the Prescott Parka and Rec Nature Ninos Program.

Thanks for dropping them off Candace Tomlinson