We Welcome you to the Home of the Panthers

Principal: Mrs. Becky Collins	School Council
Assistant Principal: Mr. Shawn McCormick	- Parent Member
	- Parent Member
School Mascot: Panthers	- Faculty Member
School Colors: Red and Black	Becky Collins - Administrative Member
	Meeting times and place to be announced.

The faculty and staff at Black Mountain are delighted to welcome you to our school. We hope you will become involved with us to provide the best possible education for our students. We continue to grow and expand in all areas of learning to meet the challenges of our world today. Academic excellence is the foundation on which we continue to build.

Black Mountain Bell Schedule
*Grade(s)*	*Drop Off Time*	*Tardy Bell*	*Final Bell*	*Dismissal*
*Regular Schedule*
*Kindergarten- AM*	*8:15 AM*	*8:35 AM*	*11:05 AM*	*11:15 AM*
*Kindergarten- PM*	*12:30 PM*	*1:05 PM*	*3:35PM*	*3:45 PM*
*1st - 8th Grade*	*8:15 AM*	*8:35 AM*	*3:35PM*	*3:45 PM*
*Late Start Wednesday*
*Kindergarten- AM*	*9:15 AM*	*9:35 AM*	*11:35 AM*	*11:45 AM*
*Kindergarten- PM*	*1:00 PM*	*1:35 PM*	*3:35 PM*	*3:45 PM*
*1st - 8th Grade*	*9:15 AM*	*9:35 AM*	*3:35 PM*	*3:45 PM*
*Inclement Weather*
*Kindergarten- AM*	*AM K Classes*	*cancelled*
*Kindergarten- PM*	*12:30 PM*	*1:05 PM*	*3:35PM*	*3:45 PM*
*1st - 8th Grade*	*11:15 AM*	*11:35 AM*	*3:35PM*	*3:45 PM*
*Minimum Attendance Days*
*Kindergarten- AM*	*8:15 AM*	*8:35 AM*	*10:05 AM*	*10:10 AM*
*Kindergarten- PM*	*10:45 AM*	*11:05 AM*	*12:35 PM*	*12:45 PM*
*1st - 8th Grade*	*8:15 AM*	*8:35 AM*	*12:35 PM*	*12:45 PM*
*Academic Bus*	*3:45 PM*		*4:35PM*	*4:45 PM*

Regular School Schedule

7:45 - Office Opens
8:15 - Cafeteria opens for breakfast, staff arrives
8:40 - Warning Bell - Teachers pick up students from playground
8:45 - Final Bell, school begins
11:05 - AM Kindergarten leaves
11:30 - 12:00 - 4th Grade Lunch
11:45 - 12:15 - 1st Grade Lunch
12:00 - 12:30 - 3rd Grade Lunch
12:15 - 12:45 - 5th Grade Lunch
12:30 - 1:00 - 2nd Grade Lunch
12:30 - PM Kindergarten Arrives
12:40 - 1:05 - Kindergarten Lunch
1:13 - 1:43 - 6th/7th/8th Grade Lunch
3:25 - 1st/2nd Grade dismissal
3:30 - 3rd/4th/5th Grade dismissal
3:35 - 6th/7th/8th Grade dismissal
3:45 - Buses Dismissed
Middle School Bell Schedule
8:35 - 9:30 - Period 1
9:32 - 10:25 - Period 2
10:27 - 11:20 - Period 3
11:22 - 12:15 - Period 4
12:17 - 1:10 - Period 5
1:46 - 2:40 - Period 6
2:42 - 3:35 - Period 7

	Regular Elementary Specials Rotation
TIME		DAY 1	DAY 2	DAY 3	DAY 4
9:30 - 10:00	Computers	Block	Laird	Edwards	Pierce
	Library	Laird	Edwards	Pierce	Block
	Music	Edwards	Pierce	Block	Laird
	PE	Pierce	Block	Laird	Edwards

10:00 - 10:30	Computers	Gholson	Stipsky	Dixon	Basinger
	Library	Stipsky	Dixon	Basinger	Gholson
	Music	Dixon	Basinger	Gholson	Stipsky
	PE	Basinger	Gholson	Stipsky	Dixon

10:30 - 11:00	Computers	Petersen	Berg/Ramirez	Presnal	Hagar/Ramirez
	Library	Berg/Ramirez	Presnal	Hagar/Ramirez	Petersen
	Music	Presnal	Hagar/Ramirez	Petersen	Berg/Ramirez
	PE	Hagar/Ramirez	Petersen	Berg/Ramirez	Presnal

11:00 - 11:30	Computers	Lee	Chamberlain
	Library	Chamberlain			Lee
	Music			Lee	Chamberlain
	PE		Lee	Chamberlain

Awards/Honors

Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year Recipient

Fulbright Memorial Fund Award Winner

Toshiba Grant Recipient

NASA Explorer Schools Grant

AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement

Griffith Energy Grant Winner

Scholastic's Ms. Frizzle Award

Today's Date

Please check out our school calendar for more information

School Hours:

Regular Schedule: 1st - 8th
8:35am - 3:40 pm

AM Kindergarten:
8:15am - 11:15am

PM Kindergarten
12:30pm - 3:40pm

Our Mission

It is the purpose of Black Mountain School to provide a safe and healthy environment where the intellectual, social, and emotional needs of all children can be met.

School Vision

All students will successfully develop the foundational knowledge, skills, and behaviors essential to become lifelong learners and responsible decision makers in an ever-changing world.

Foundational Beliefs

All members of the school community will be treated with dignity and respect.
Learning is more effective when the school, home, and community at-large work together.
Learning is enhanced when students are actively engaged in meaningful experiences in a stimulating environment.
Learning will be frequently assessed and students offered a variety of ways to demonstrate mastery.
Instruction is based on teaching common grade level objectives with the expectation that all students will reach or exceed a stated mastery performance
Working cooperatively, while maintaining a sense of self, is important to each child 's development.
Technology will be incorporated into the learning environments consistent with current research and curricular goals/objectives.
Black Mountain staff will work collaboratively in advancing the school's mission/vision/beliefs.
Black Mountain School will continuously seek and find better ways of fulfilling its mission and responding to chan ge,

General Information

Our school opened in 1991. We have kindergarten through eighth grade. We offer many extra-curricular activities during and after school. If students participate in an after-school activity, they can ride an activities bus home with written permission.

School and Academic Goals

To improve test scores at all grade levels by providing additional training for teachers and additional test taking strategies for students.
Improve students writing and editing ability by providing additional teacher training and practice opportunities for students.
For more information, view the State Standards

Click Here to see our school report card on the Arizona Department of Education web-site. You will need Acrobat Reader to view this page.