Blake Primary School

This letter is to clarify Parker Unified School District’s stance on wearable technology, in this case AI-enabled eyewear or ‘smart” glasses on school campuses. To ensure all students have the right to a safe learning environment, the District is clarifying that “smart” glasses, such as those with built-in cameras or recording capabilities fall under Governing Board Policy IJNDB Use of Technology Resources in Instruction, specifically the regulation and Wireless Communication Device Guidelines. Some examples of “smart” glasses are Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta Vanguard, Oakley Meta HSTN, and Meta Ray-Ban Display.
Under the current regulation, all personal electronic devices must be powered off and stored out of sight during the normal school day unless specific permission has been granted. While the District acknowledges that some “smart” glasses can be fitted with prescription lenses, students are not permitted to wear these devices during normal school hours. Students who wear corrective lenses must use standard, non-electronic eyewear during the normal school day.
Our goal is to protect the privacy of our students while keeping our classrooms free of digital distractions. Treating AI glasses the same as wireless communication devices not only makes sense, but in the long run protects our students from undue privacy issues.
Respectfully,
Brad Sale
Superintendent

Blake Primary's Winter concert is happening tomorrow December 2nd staring at 5:30 pm with Kindergarten, following 1st grade and closing with 2nd grade. Parents please have your child in their classroom 15 minutes prior their presentation time. We hope to see you all there!

Friendly reminder for tomorrow Friday 31
Students are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes ( no mask & no weapons)
Parents treats are optional but we are encouraging parents to refrain from bringing cupcakes.

Parents,
Tomorrow is our first 11:50 am dismissal of the year, please plan ahead and call the office for any changes before 10:30 am. Thank you .

Parents: The summer food program will be taking place weekdays from June 2 through June 27 at the Wallace Dome. Breakfast is served from 7AM to 8AM and lunch is served from 11AM to 1PM. Students must be ages 0 to 18 and have to physically eat their meal in the dome.

Please use this QR code, and complete one survey for every child in your home attending Blake Primary School. It helps us grow!

Hello parents, just a reminder that for the safety of the students, the school dance is for Blake students only with an accompanied adult-if they wish.

Parents , this is a friendly reminder for you and your students that balloons, glass vases, big containers of cupcakes or cookies, etc. Will not be allowed on the buses. Parents and/or guardians you can/ need to pick it up your students . Thank you!

Hello Parents! Just a reminder our annual heart candy gram sale started this week. If your student want to buy some for classmates or someone at home, price is 0.50 cent each. It will end on February 12 and we'll deliver to students on February 14.

Parker Unified School District parents and students, we want to hear from you! Please take a couple of minutes to complete the survey to give us your feedback. You can find the link on the PUSD web site or the Blake website on the Buzz News page. We appreciate you all!

Dear parents, quick reminder that applications for Spring Enrichment courses are due January 17,2025. Thank you .

Parents please remember to call for messages before 1:30pm. We deliver our end of the day messages to students at this time. If you call after this time the message may not get to your student. Thank you for your support.

We have added a few new bus stops. We now stop at ELA again after school. Also, we've reinstated the stop on Reata at the BACK gate of Lazy D. If you would like your child to be dropped off at either stop, please contact our office.

Don't forget to purchase your uniform tee shirts in the office! Price is $9.00 each, cash only, please. Student will wear them Monday thru Thursday. See you soon!

July 2, 2024 Dear Parents/Guardians: The Arizona Department of Education Health and Nutrition Services, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Security, has released the 2024 Sun Bucks Household Application, formerly the P-EBT card. If you were certified for free or reduced price meals for the National School Lunch Program during the school year of 23-24 and were enrolled in school for at least one day during the 23-24 school year, you are eligible for the Sun Bucks program. You can also be eligible if you received assistance from SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid, are in the Foster program, or in a Head Start program. To apply for the Sun Bucks Program: Visit the SUN Bucks for Parents and Families webpage (https://www.azed.gov/SUNBucks) Open the “Applying for Sun Bucks” accordion. Select “apply for 2024 Sun Bucks” Complete and submit the webform by July 31, 2024. Respectfully, Brad Sale Superintendent