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Picture Rocks Receives an "A" Letter Grade
The Arizona Department of Education has released A-F School Letter Grades scores based on data from the 2023-24 school year and Picture Rocks Elementary School received an A Letter Grade.
Title I Student Support
Picture Rocks Elementary offers a wide variety of academic learning for our students, and all students receive additional support through Title I funding.
Prioritizing PBIS
PRE establishes clear expectations for the behavior expected in all classrooms and areas of school. Students are taught these expectations with reinforcement and consistent consequences.
A Strong Community Foundation
Collaborative partnerships allow our school to leverage family, school, and community resources to remove barriers to learning and provide essentials to families in need.
Free After School Classes!
The 2022-2023 school year was our first year of offering CCLC before and after-school classes at Picture Rocks, with an overwhelming response of interest and participation.
Free Full-day Kindergarten
Now enrolling for free full-day kindergarten offering a strong focus on cognitive, social, and emotional learning development.
News & Events
Hawk News
The PTO is excited to announce that we’ll be hosting the Winter Festival again this year! Some of the fun things we’ll have include Silent Auctions, Jumping Castles, Music, Hot Cocoa, and a Nacho Meal Deal. The event will take place on Friday, December 13th, from 5:00–7:30 PM.
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Join us for the Winter Concerts. The 5th and 6th grade Orchestra concert is on 12/10 at 6:00 pm. The 5th and 6th grade Band concert is on 12/17 at 6:30 pm.
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Monthly PTO meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. We'd love for you to join us at 3:00 p.m. in the PRE library
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MUSD is one of the 60 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) chosen to participate in the 2024-2025 Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools program.
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Parents of MUSD students are invited to attend the upcoming Johnson O'Malley IEC and Title VI IPC meetings hosted by MUSD's Student and Family Support Services on December 12, 2024.
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Cultural Event Night brought families together for a hands-on journey into the art of painting and etching horse hair ornaments.
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The renewal of the existing override allows us to continue to offer full-day kindergarten, elementary and secondary school electives, access to counselors, and protect class sizes. The approved increase of approximately $5 million will be used for people, specifically to increase teacher and support staff salaries and wages.
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A generous $33,000 donation from the Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene will help provide nutritious snacks to students identified as chronically hungry through the district’s Power Pack Program.
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Are you planning an upcoming vacation for the holiday season? Get Away Today has exciting holiday specials that your family will love! This special program has helped create magical memories for 25+ years and donated over $14,000 to our students.
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Featured Food: Wednesday - Beef Chile Colorado Burritos!
Upcoming Events
Marana Municipal Complex Council Chambers 11555 W. Civic Center Drive Marana, AZ 85653
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Highlights
Home of the Hawks, PRE offers full-day FREE kindergarten, before and after school care, gifted and special education, full-time Master level school counselor, health services, music, arts, physical education, and more.
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The Arizona Department of Education has released A-F School Letter Grades scores based on data from the 2023-24 school year and Picture Rocks Elementary School received an A Letter Grade.
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Collaborative partnerships allow our school to leverage family, school, and community resources to remove barriers to learning and provide essentials to families in need.
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Licensed by the AZ Dept. of Health Services, and AZ Dept. of Economic Security approved, our school offers preschool with small/large group activities and enrichment learning activities that promote development in the arts and large motor skills.
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Picture Rocks offers a wide variety of academic learning for students, including Gifted Education in Marana (GEM) services, co-taught classes for math and ELA to support students with special needs, exceptional student services programming, english learner programming, and Title I support.
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Picture Rocks Elementary is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 1 certification in Marzano High-Reliability Schools™. Level 1 certification means our school has created a “Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture,” which is the foundation for every level that follows.