PRINCIPAL, MR. MAYNES

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, MRS. STOCKWELL

Ian Hatfield–

picking up

trash in the caf-

eteria and re-

turning a lunch

box.

Mia Luna–

Finding keys on

the bus and

turning them in.

Abbi Markus–

Cleaning and

organizing the

class library.

Here is a

roar to

some of our Griz-

zlies for showing

strong character

traits across our

campus.

Grizzly

“Paw”sitives:

Phoebe Carroll–

Helping Mrs.

Stockwell in the

cafeteria.

Kirea Merlino–

Helping a student

find the cafeteria.

Christian Sanabria–

Always helping oth-

ers in and out of the

classroom.

Seth Swaim White–

Helping a student

who dropped his be-

longings in the hall-

way.

Daniel Page– Al-

ways helpful and

trustworthy at recess.

We Are Zuni Hills

DECEMBER, 2015 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3

GRIZZLY GAZETTE

“I am learning about multipli-

cation in my class.” –Alek

Makedonsky, 3rd Grade

“I am learning about plants,

their parts, and how they

work.” -Gracie Kluyt, 3rd

Grade

“I am learning about cause and

effect.” -Nevaeh Toupin, 2nd

Grade

“I really like learning in my art

class.” -Savannah Stretch, 3rd

Grade

“I am learning about inches,

centimeters, feet, and yards.” -

Elizabeth Simpson, 2nd Grade

Upcoming Dates

Home Games 4:30pm 12/2

5/6th Grade Choir Concert 6:30pm 12/2

Early Dismissal 11:40am 12/3

Junior High Dance 5:00-7:00pm 12/4

Home Games 4:30pm 12/7

Band Concert 6:30pm 12/9

7/8th Grade Choir Concert 6:00pm 12/10

Coffee with Principals 7:30am 12/11

Jingle Jog Times TBD 12/16

Kindergarten Polar Express 9:15am 12/17

Second Quarter Ends– 11:40 Dismissal 12/17

Winter Break 12/18-1/3

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Zuni Hills staff, students, and community took some time to honor our veterans near and far. The assembly began with a beautiful slideshow honoring those who have served, instru-mental performances by our Grizzly band, choir ensembles, and poetry written by our talent-ed students. A big thank you to our very own veteran, Mr. Salch and his committee for putting on such a great event.

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GRIZZLY GAZETTE

Study Island– Earn Those Blue Ribbons Our district purchased a subscription to a research-based standards mastery program called,

Study Island. Your child can access Study Island free of charge anywhere that inter-

net access is available.

Our goal is for your child to earn as many blue ribbons as they can. Research

shows, this program will improve student achievement as students are practicing

concepts tied to our state’s educational standards.

Prizes will be awarded to students, classes, and the grade level with the most blue

ribbons. Study Island is available for Math and English Language Arts practice.

Giving Thanks to our Veterans

Student Council—We are host-

ing a gently used blanket, hoodie/coat

and new socks drive. All items will be

donated to reKindle, a charity ran by

one of our very own students to help the

homeless. We will be collecting dona-

tions from December 1-11th. Sixth grade students making gifts for

our visiting veterans. Hailee Ridder-

ing, Wyatt Hearnen, Thomas Ough-

ton, Mikayla Wind (above)

Spotlight On…

Mrs. D’Antonio

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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3

Kindergarten Trip

Kindergarten learned about

community resources while

attending a field trip to Tol-

machoff Farms on November

12th. All students and chaper-

ones picked vegetables and

learned about the uses of

corn. Puzzle skills and prob-

lem solving skills were used

to navigate the corn maze!

We had a

great trip!

-Mrs. Stepp

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Animal Education

Fourth grade had the opportunity to ex-

perience “hands on” learning as Deb’s

Dragons came to visit. Students en-

joyed learning more about reptiles and

amphibians aligned to their curriculum.

(Pictured on the right)

My name is Deb D’Antonio

AKA Miss Deb. I have

worked in the Peoria Unified

School District since August

of 2000 and have been at

Zuni Hills for the past seven

years. (Boy time flies when

you’re having fun!) My position of Resource

Assistant for Mrs. Priolo and Mrs. Fulgham al-

lows me the opportunity to work with students

from K-5 which I really enjoy.

I grew up in Farmingdale, NY where I met and

married my husband, Tom. We have been

happily married for 34 years. Tom and I have

three sons, four grandsons, one granddaugh-

ter, and two little pug dogs. I love to read,

shop, and go to the movies. I am a big Beatle’s

fan and never miss a Packers football game.

Zuni Hills is a great school to work at because

the staff and students make every day an ad-

venture!

Find us on Facebook: Zuni Hills

Elementary

Take a look at our school website for

important dates. (You can find it on

Peoria Unified School District’s

website)

Please remember to only use the pick-up and drop-

off zones in the front of the school. Thank you for

your cooperation in keeping all students safe.

PUSD11

We Are Zuni Hills Safety Chat

Winter Sports

STAFF

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

From Mrs. Stepp- My favorite book is Mrs. Piggle Wiggle’s Magic. An awe-

some 3rd grade teacher introduced me

to the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books and I

became a voracious reader after that!!

Mrs. Stepp

From Mrs. Kluyt- I am reading “All the Light We Cannot See” It is so well writ-

ten and engaging! I love historical fic-

tion and this is a beautifully written ex-

ample of it!

From Mrs. Kaufman- My favorite au-thor is Patricia Polacco. She is a chil-

dren’s book author. Her stories all come

from her life or the lives of people who

are important to her. She is also the il-

lustrator of her books. Patricia Polacco

has a learning disability and she did not

learn to read until she was 14 years

old!!! She wrote her first book when she

was 41 years old.

Girls Softball Team

Samantha Birecki

Lexi Curry

Emma Fortner

Rylee Hanel

Kaylee Hooley

Paige Johnson

Allison Kauffman

Haley Kuzia

Alexis Lawry

Savannah Martin

Keanna Martinez

Amber Mitchell

Chanen Shipper

Katelyn Welsh

Manager: Violet Dias

Coach: Ms. Cote

Boys Basketball Team

Justin Alexander-Gaona

Isaiah Pittman

Paul Kelley

Troy Adamo

Tanner Taylor

Omar Sanchez

Christian Andersen

Mason Ramirez

Jared Crean

Matt Groholski

Kendall Wooldridge

Ike Obi

Caleb Wilson

Managers: Manuel Valdez, Blake Mills, Zach Jaurigue, Colten Wallace

Coach: Ms. Lattie

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Honoring our Firefighters

We give thanks to our local

fire departments for serv-

ing our community. We cel-

ebrated with a community

breakfast. Thank you to all

who came out and joined

us.