Welcome Back

Welcome 2016 - 2017 School Year

Hello new school year! We are so glad you are here. Holiday Park has spent the summer preparing for the return of our children and staff.  We have spent time learning, preparing, cleaning, making, doing, resting, laughing, and dreaming of our new year together.

We welcome our new teachers to the Cartwright District on July 25, 2016. It is with great excitement that we welcome a group of amazing educators to Holiday Park. We have been extremely blessed this year with a group of caring and passionate new educators that are anxious to get to know our school, students, and community. Each bring a renewed passion for teaching and the most up-to-date learning strategies to our school and we are very grateful that they chose Holiday Park to teach at.

We are also very blessed to have a core group of returning teachers that are committed to our community and our students. They have been working hard all summer to prepare for the return of our students. Our returning teachers are perhaps the best group of teachers any school could hope for. The passion, commitment, knowledge, and heart they have for our students, families, and their learning is contagious! Thank you to each of you for all of your hard work and your steadfast commitment to children.

On Friday, August 5th, from 5:00 - 6:30 we will have a parent meeting in the library. The focus of the meeting will be centered around the environment in which our students learn. We are committed to provide a safe a nurturing learning space for each student and would like to share research and strategies that will allow every child at Holiday Park to thrive and learn. We will introduce our new school counselor, our social curriculum from the MindUp foundation, our partnership with Southwest Behavioral Services, and a short presentation from Phoenix Children's Hospital. This meeting is crafted for our parents and adult caregivers, the content is aimed at informing adults and engaging adult conversation. There will be limited childcare available. Please call the office at 623-691-4500 for more information.

On Monday, August 8th, we will hold a "meet the teacher" event from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. You are welcome to come meet the teachers and staff of Holiday Park. We look forward to your visit and helping you find the teachers and classrooms assigned to your child/children.

Tuesday, August 9th, is the first day of school. The campus opens at 7:30 and breakfast is served in each classroom from 7:45 to 8:00. School officially starts at 8:00. Students are considered tardy at 8:10. We are a closed campus, therefore, we lock our campus gates at 8:15 and all adults must enter and leave through the office after the gates are locked.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to stop by the school and speak with the administration. At times, it may be necessary to schedule a meeting, other times administration may be available immediately. Each day and situation are different and we appreciate your flexibility and support. 

Great things are happening at Holiday Park and we are honored to serve our students and community.