The $75 activity fee for the 2014-2015 school year was due on May 16th. Several families have not yet contacted us to make payment or make arrangements to pay/receive financial aid and pay a lesser amount. Please attend to this ASAP if you are planning to have your young person return to Paulo Freire next… Read more »
Posts Categorized: University News
5-Day CFG ‘New Coaches’ Training 6/16-20
During the week of June 16-20 CITY Professional Development Center is conducting a 5-day CFG ‘New Coaches’ training for educators throughout the US who are wanting to understand deeply the Critical Friends Group model and create small powerful, professional learning communities in their own schools. Learn more about Critical Friendship. Register here and plan to join us in Tucson in the third… Read more »
Summer Food Programs
The Sunnyside Unified School District is offering free breakfast and lunch over the summer to all children 18 years old and younger. The Summer Food Service Program for Children will run weekdays from May 27 through July 25. The program will be closed July 3 and 4. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 8:30… Read more »
ZUZI! Performances
Students taking ZUZI! dance classes this semester will be performing from 2:45-3:30 on Monday, May 19th. Parents are invited.
6th Grade Openings
There still are a few openings for 6th grade at both the University and Downtown campuses, but spaces are filling up! To enroll at the University school go to https://www.paulofreireschool.org/university/enroll/ and to enroll at the new Downtown school go to https://www.paulofreireschool.org/downtown/enroll/ — don’t wait!
Water Day 5/16 During PE Rotation
Next Friday, May 16th, will be water day at P.E. Students will finally be allowed in the water works part of Catalina Park north of the school and there will be athletic games involving water. Please have your children consider this when dressing. They can also bring a change of clothing and/or a towel. Should be fun!
Return Your Library Books!
Please check your house and return any library books, math textbooks or other school supplies that you might have at home! Thanks!
Student Fees for 2014-15 are due!
Please pay your $75.00 for next year’s student fees by Friday, May 16th. These fees includes costs of supplies and pays for events, special occasion treats and the yearbook. If you need financial aid, you can get a form from the front office. Thank you!
Prescott College Students Visit PFFS 4/24
On Thursday morning 4/24 professors Anita Fernandez (Director of the Prescott College ‘Tucson Center‘ and parent of PFFS 7th grader) and Sean Arce (Director of the TUSD’ ‘Mexican American Studies Department’ before it was shut down in 2012) brought the entire Prescott College ‘Social Justice Education Semester’ student cohort to Paulo Freire Freedom School –… Read more »
Live Below The Line – Eradicate Poverty!
Santo, JoAnn and Carman will be spending only $1.50 a day for food for five days next week as part of a national campaign to fight poverty and launch our 8th grade math/humanities Gateway on poverty eradication. In addition to raising awareness, we hope to raise money for both the Heifer Foundation and Global One Foundation,… Read more »