FAQs

The warning bell rings at 8:32am and school begins promptly at 8:35am (tardy bell). School ends at 3:35pm. Every Wednesday and any other early release days, the K-5 school day ends at 1:35pm. The front office is open from 8:00am-4:00pm.

Our Community Preschool is a full day program, running 8:30am-3:30pm Monday through Friday.

In addition to completing the Online Registration, you will need the child's state issued certified birth certificate, immunization records, proof of current residence in the form of a utility bill (gas, water, electric, trash) or mortgage/lease statement, and parent photo ID. A parent on the birth certificate (or legal guardian with court documents) must be the one to complete the registration and enroll the student.

If your student will be absent from school, please notify the front office within 24 hours of the absence, preferably the same day. To reach our attendance line, please call 520-568-7154 or email PBESrecords@musd20.org and provide the following information:

• Parent(s) name & contact number (in case we need to reach you)
• Student's name
• Teacher
• Grade
• Reason for the absence

Automated attendance notifications for unverified students are sent out at 10am each school day. You can respond to the auto-generated email or ParentSquare notification to provide attendance information also.

If your student is absent from school due to illness for 3 or more consecutive days, please provide a doctor's note. Notes must be received within 24 hours of the student's return to school.

Please keep in mind that not all reasons for an absence are excused by the Arizona Department of Education (i.e. vacations/travel). Any unverified absence is automatically an unexcused absence. Please try to schedule appointments for after school, on Wednesday early release days, or during school breaks.

The state of Arizona considers 5 or more unexcused absences as "habitually truant". When a student has missed 10% or 18 days of school, they are considered to have "excessive absences", regardless of whether their absences are excused or unexcused. According to the Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 15-802, you or your child could be cited for violation of these education laws.

You can see your child’s attendance record at any time in ParentVue. 

We encourage promptness, since tardies affect everyone and disrupt classroom time. Late students must be signed in at the front office. Students should be on campus by 8:30am to make sure they are in class by 8:35 am.

If there is ever a need to pick-up your student early in the day for appointments, or any unforeseen circumstances, please know that there is a cut off time to do so.

The cut off time for early pick-up is 3:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Early Release Days (Wednesday), the cutoff time is 1:00pm.

You must always provide identification when picking up your students in the front office and they must be signed out.

You can pay online through the MUSD Payment Portal by the first of each month. Cash or check payments must be made at the District Office (44150 W Maricopa Casa Grande Hwy).

Parent pick-up and drop off for preschool is located at the library doors next to the front office. Please park in the parking lot and walk your child to the front of the school. The teacher and paraprofessional will be there to offer assistance. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time so that we may start class on time. All Preschool students must be signed in and out daily by a parent/guardian. If your student is late, you will need to check in at the front office and a staff member will walk your child to class.

A child must be five years old by August 31st to enroll in kindergarten. Our school district's Early Kindergarten testing (those turning five between September 1 and December 31) is held during the summer. Additional Information can be found on our District's Kindergarten Information Page.

We will only accept early testers that have passed our School District early Kindergarten test. If they did not pass our test, they will need to wait until the following year for Kindergarten, even if they attended Kindergarten elsewhere and moved during the school year.

PBIS is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting student behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. As one of the foremost advances in school-wide discipline, it emphasizes school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments. Instead of using a piecemeal approach of individual behavioral management plans, a continuum of positive behavior support for all students within a school is implemented in areas including both classroom and non-classroom settings (such as hallways, buses, and restrooms). Attention is focused on creating and sustaining primary (school-wide), secondary (classroom), and tertiary (individual) systems of support that create positive, predictable, equitable and safe learning environments where everyone thrives.

The main focus of PBIS is to provide a clear system for all expected behaviors at Maricopa Unified School District Schools. While many faculty and students may have assumptions of what is expected behavior, we cannot assume that everyone’s understanding and beliefs are similar. Through PBIS, we will work to create and maintain a productive, safe environment in which ALL school community members have clear expectations and understandings of their role in the educational process.

As part of the MUSD implementation of PBIS, staff, parents and district employees have worked closely together to develop school-wide procedures that match the principles of PBIS and fit the goals, mission and culture of Pima Butte Elementary to accomplish the following:

1. Define Behavior Expectations. A small number of clearly defined behavioral expectations are defined in positive, simple, rules. At Pima Butte, we have "The Big 3" expectations to "Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be Responsible".
2. Teach Behavior Expectations. Behavioral expectations are taught using similar teaching formats that are applied in the general curriculum. The rules are presented, the reasons are discussed, positive examples (correct way) are described and rehearsed, and non-examples (incorrect way) are described and modeled. Students are given the opportunity to practice the correct way until they demonstrate fluency. Appropriate behaviors are acknowledged.
3. Acknowledge Appropriate Behaviors. Once appropriate behaviors have been defined and taught, they need to be acknowledged on a regular basis. Pima Butte has developed an acknowledgment system to recognize students or colleagues for engaging in positive behavior: Pima Pride. Staff members award Pima Pride points to students across all school settings, whether they teach the student or not. Each month, students then have the opportunity to redeem their points for items in our PBIS Rewards Store. Monthly, we recognize the top point earners in each class and these students are featured in the morning announcements, earn a certificate and prize, and have their picture posted on the PBIS rewards bulletin board.

Yes, we provide bus transportation for students living in Cobblestone. Parents, please remind your child(ren) that riding the bus is a privilege and that we require best behavior at all times. Please arrive at your designated bus stop on time. For those students living within Rancho el Dorado or outside of our school boundaries, busing is not provided. To determine your bus route and stop, please visit Tyler's Versatrans e-Link and login with the following info: User Name: guest, Password: guest. Complete steps 1-2 to determine bus route and stop information. Bus route information is also available in ParentVue in the ‘Student Info’ tab: Red Bus Route  Yellow Bus Route

Yes, students living in Rancho El Dorado may choose to ride a bike or scooter to school. Students must walk their bike or scooter while on school grounds. We are concerned for the safety of all students and ask all riders to be aware of their surroundings. Pima Butte Elementary School is not responsible for lost or damaged bikes.

Maricopa Unified School District is proud to partner with Boys & Girls Club of The Sun Corridor to offer before and after school care for our community. Visit Boys & Girls Club of The Sun Corridor for program information and registration. Transportation is provided by MUSD to/from the schools hosting the program.

From time to time, when southern Arizona receives a large amount of rain in a short time, the wash that goes through Rancho El Dorado starts flowing. As a result, Rancho El Dorado Parkway may be closed at the wash on the north and south sides of the neighborhood. Therefore, you may need to use an alternate route to get to Pima Butte. When the wash is closed (to cars, bikes, and walkers), enter Rancho El Dorado from Smith-Enke Road at either Santa Rosa Drive or from Desert Greens Drive, and then follow Rancho El Dorado Parkway around (away from the wash) to Pima Butte.

All basic classroom supplies (pencils, paper, crayons, etc) are provided. Your child should bring a backpack, water bottle, and lunch box (if bringing a lunch from home) daily. Please label your child’s personal belongings, so they’re easier to locate if lost. Ask your child’s teacher about any wish list items they may have for their classroom.

Yes, we provide both breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is free for everyone. Please see our Child Nutrition webpage for more information. Lunch is $3.75 for K-12, $2.75 for PK. You can apply for free/reduced lunch in your LINQ Connect account.

Students may bring lunch from home if they wish. Please do not send students with candy, gum, or soda. Students do not have microwave access. No outside food (fast food) is allowed during breakfast and/or lunch serving times.

We recommend setting up a prepaid lunch account for your child(ren). You can register for an account and monitor your balance through LINQ Connect. You can find your child's student ID number in your ParentVue account. Cash or check payments can be sent with students or brought into the front office.

Visit AZCopaCreations.com to order your custom Pima Butte shirt. Shirts are made to order and can be delivered to the school for distribution to your child’s classroom. Shirts are generally delivered to the school within 1-2 weeks of ordering.

Families who wish to provide a treat for their child’s class to celebrate their birthday, please keep the following guidelines in mind:

• Consider sending a non-food treat (such as stickers or pencils).
• Food must be store bought or come from the cafeteria. MUSD policy does not allow you to bring food from home or home-based businesses.
• Please contact your child's teacher ahead of time to arrange a day/time and learn about any dietary restrictions/allergies accomodations needed.
• A small treat for the class can be left with the Front Office staff for delivery to the classroom. Please do not send an entire cake, meals, or treat bags.
• Students cannot receive deliveries of balloons, flowers, stuffed animals or other gifts while on campus.

Per MUSD policy, visitors, including parents and parents of prospective pupils, must follow the school’s procedures for scheduling visits, tours or observations. The District may discontinue visits, tours, and observations if such events threaten the health and safety of the pupils and staff. The building principal may schedule the time and duration of a visit, tour and/or observation so as to minimize disruption on instruction. To obtain approval, please complete and submit the Visitors to Schools Form to the Front Office at least 2 school days prior to the date you’d like to visit.

Please make sure to complete your VisitorAware self-registration prior to your visit.

No, we do not require uniforms, but we do have a district Dress Code policy. Additional information can be found in the Student Handbook.

The Health Office Staff is prohibited by law from administering medication of any kind without a written order from a licensed medical provider. Parents/Guardians must also give written permission to administer medication. All medication must be in the original container/packaging. Please contact the Health Office staff to obtain the necessary forms and make an appointment to bring in the medication.

The lost and found can be found in our MPR/Cafeteria. Have your child check in their classrooms and in the cafe for any missing items. Items like jewelry, technology, keys, or glasses would be turned in to the Front Office. We encourage labeling your child's possessions.