Class Assignments
We are thrilled to share our wonderful team of teachers for the upcoming school year! We know that everyone was sad to lose some of our staff with our new budget, but working together, we have found ways to increase opportunities for our students even though we have fewer staff!
Exciting news for everyone: Coach K is excited to teach PE for every student every day!
Preschool: Mrs. DeWitt and her brand new team are excited to offer THREE preschool classes this year! Please welcome Mrs. Redfearn, Mrs. Bushman, and Ms. Balda.
Lower Elementary
Kinder: The amazing Mrs. Smith is ready to welcome our big kid Wildcats!
1st Grade: We have two first-grade classes this year, taught by the fantastic Mrs. Metzger and Mrs. Hunt (keep an eye out, as they will be reaching out to you directly!)
2nd Grade: The wonderful Mrs. Colligon is so excited to see her new students.
Ms. Golding and Mrs. Ashcroft are supporting our K-2 team.
We also have special classes happening once a week each at the end of each day for K-2: Music, Art, STEM, and Library!
Upper Elementary
For our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, school will look a little different this year! They will meet with their Homeroom teacher first thing in the morning for attendance, and again right after lunch.
3rd Grade Homeroom: Mr. Murphy
4th Grade Homeroom: Mrs. Fischer
5th Grade Homeroom: Mrs. Beatty
Then they will go to our Content Teachers on a rotation. 3rd Grade will stay together, but 4th and 5th graders are split into 4A/4B and 5A/5B:
Math: Mr. Murphy
Science and STEAM: Mrs. Fischer
ELA and Social Studies: Mrs. Beatty
ELA, Reading Interventions, and Library: Mrs. Hansen
Tech and Math Interventions: Mr. Strong
At the end of the day, 3rd-5th grade students will have individualized support in math and ELA, PE with Coach K, and for 5th graders, Band with Mr. Hutchens.
Mr. Bushman and Mrs. Hardy will be supporting Upper Elementary, and Mrs. Castellano is happy to be back as our Special Education teacher.
We cannot wait to see all of your children's bright faces filling our hallways very soon!
Elementary breakfast and lunch menus are ready for August!
Here is our NEW mealtime schedule:
Preschool Breakfast: Provided in classroom
K-5 Breakfast: 7:45 AM - 8:10 AM
3rd, 4th, & 5th Lunch: 11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
Kinder, 1st, & 2nd Lunch: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Morning homeroom starts promptly at 8:10 AM.
Lower Elementary Afternoon Homeroom is 12:30.
Upper Elementary Afternoon Homeroom is 11:55 AM.
3rd–5th Grade Science Classroom Supplies
We are inviting our 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade families to send these items to school if you would like to help out our science teacher this year! All donations will be collected for shared community use in the science lab.
Shared Lab Supplies
1/2-inch 3-ring binders
Basic toy cars (Hot Wheels, Matchbox, etc. for motion experiments)
Pencils
Scissors
2-packs of pink erasers
Pennies dated before 1982 for oxidation experiments
Cans of shaving cream
Classroom Care Items
Disinfectant wipes (for lab tables)
Kleenex facial tissues (with lotion preferred!)
Don't worry, everyone is perfectly safe! Our amazing local heroes were just using our space to practice with their super shiny new truck! We absolutely love our community partnerships!
Additional Information Regarding ESA Fees:
Academics
Year-long classes are $1,000. Semester-long classes are $500 per semester. All courses are open to ESA students, including our core subjects: math, science, social studies, and English language arts. Any student enrolled in Agriscience may participate in FFA at no additional charge.
Athletics and Activities
The $500-per-sport fee applies only to ESA students receiving ESA funding. Homeschool students who are not ESA beneficiaries continue to pay the same activity fees as enrolled Joseph City students, in accordance with Arizona law.
Exciting News from Joseph City! Welcome to Joseph City ESA families and Students!
We would also love to invite you to our Open House on the first day of school, August 3rd, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. It will be a wonderful opportunity to connect, tour the classrooms, and kick off the year together.
Over the next few days, keep an eye out for updates with all the details you need for a smooth and successful start. I am truly honored and overjoyed to be here in Joseph City! I cannot wait to get to know each of you and your wonderful children as we build upon the JCES Tradition of Excellence in the Wildcat Way.
Warmly,
Pamela Dean
Elementary Principal
Two weeks ago I pulled into town. Since then you've had me at cookouts, waving from a parade, and visiting with folks out in public. I've been welcomed a lot of places in my career. Never quite like this. Thank you.
Monday was my first official day as your superintendent, and I want to start the way I intend to continue: with straight talk. This district has a history of excellence that this community built and is rightly proud of. We are not where we want to be right now, and I won't pretend otherwise. You deserve a superintendent who tells you the truth. Here is what I can promise. The teachers, the tradition, and the town it takes to get back there are already here. My job is to help us do it, together.
You'll hear from me often, and you'll never have to wonder what's going on in your schools. Board meetings are open and so is my door. When we make progress, you'll see the real numbers. When we fall short, you'll hear that from me too.
Please also join me in welcoming Pamela Dean, our new Elementary Principal and Special Education Director. She's new to Joseph City like I am, and we're both spending this summer doing more listening than talking. If you see either of us around town, stop us. And I mean everyone, not just parents. If you graduated from here decades ago, ranch outside town, drive to work every morning, or just love this community, these are your schools too. This town has backed them every time it counted. Tell us what they mean to you, what we do well, and what we can do better.
Thank you for trusting me with what matters most, your children's future and the future of this School District.
Go Wildcats!
Shannon Harvilla
Superintendent
Joseph City Basketball Camp
June 22 -June 24. Boy and girls entering the 6th grade up to 12th graders. Call the High School for more information.
Thanks!!
Our high school history class took a field trip to see Joseph City historical sites such as the John Bushman home, gravestones of the original founders, Brantley's Pioneer Museum, etc.
Tickets can be purchased through GoFan:
https://gofan.co/event/6557584?schoolId=AIA
