As summer unfolds, it’s the perfect time for students to grow in compassion, in curiosity, and in connection with the community.

This month’s newsletter highlights two powerful ways to help your child make the most of summer:

1. 🌱 Volunteering for personal and community impact

2. 📚 Preventing the "summer slide" to stay strong academically

Volunteering helps students:

• Build leadership and confidence

• Explore career paths

• Practice empathy and community service

• Make a meaningful difference

Whether it’s sorting donations, mentoring younger children, or helping animals, there’s something for every age and interest.

🚓 Active Shooter Training Student Role Players

Join the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and Oro Valley Police Department this summer as a student role player in active shooter training exercises for school district employees.

• 🕙 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily

• 🏪 Wilson K-8 July 21st- 23rd (other locations available during June and July)

• 🍽️ Lunch, snacks, and prizes provided

A meaningful way to support school staff, first responders, contribute to community safety, and earn volunteer hours or experience.

🔗 Sign Up Here

🧥 Amphi Foundation Clothing Bank (Ages 14+)

Provides clothing, shoes, and hygiene items to Amphi students. Volunteers sort and organize donations.
🔗 Visit the Clothing Bank

🛒 Amphi’s ECHO Community Resource Center (Ages 12+)

Supports families with fresh food, pet food, diapers, and hygiene supplies. Weekly food distributions all year.
📧 Contact: tibufay@amphi.com

🍼 Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona

Distributes diapers and supplies to low-income families. Volunteers help organize donations and prep deliveries.
🔗 Volunteer with the Diaper Bank

🏠 Habitat for Humanity Tucson (Ages 16+)

Teens can work at the ReStore or assist at build events to support affordable housing.
🔗 Volunteer at Habitat Tucson

🛏️ More Than A Bed

Supports foster, kinship, and adoptive families. Volunteers sort donations and help with family pickups.
🔗 Volunteer with More Than A Bed

⚖️ Pima County Teen Court

A peer-led juvenile court diversion program for students interested in law and leadership. Teens serve as jurors, attorneys, and bailiffs.
🔗 Join Teen Court

🐯 Reid Park Zoo – Zoo Crew (Ages 13–17)

Teen volunteers assist with education, conservation outreach, and guest experiences.
🔗 Join Zoo Crew

🐴 TRAK (Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids)

Supports youth through animal-assisted therapy. Teens care for animals, help with sessions, and assist at events.
🔗 Volunteer at TRAK

🔍 VolunteerMatch

Explore even more opportunities by interest or age!
🔗 Find More Opportunities

💡 How You Can Support as a Family

• 💬 Start with a conversation: What causes does your child care about?

• 🗓️ Be flexible: Many programs offer weekend and summer shifts.

• 🤝 Serve together: Volunteering as a family creates lasting memories.

• 🎉 Celebrate the effort: Every act of service counts!

Without regular learning, students may lose up to two months of progress in reading and math. The good news? Just 15–30 minutes a day of fun, meaningful learning can prevent it!

🖥️ Amphi Summer Digital Access (Available until June 30)

Students can continue using these tools through Clever:

• ALEKS & ALEKS Adventure

• Edgenuity

• i-Ready

• Learning.com

• SORA

• Studies Weekly

• Waterford

📲 Click here for access instructions

📚 Pima County Public Library Summer Learning Program

Earn prizes while exploring books, science, and creativity.
🔗 Learn More

💡 Khan Academy (Grades K–12)

Free, standards-based lessons in math, reading, and more.
🔗 Explore Khan Academy

📖 Storyline Online (Elementary)

Celebrities read picture books aloud—perfect for bedtime or quiet time!
🔗 Watch Storyline Online

🧠 PBS Kids for Parents (PreK–3)

Games, activities, and printable calendars for summer learning fun.
🔗 Visit PBS Parents

➕ Room Recess (Elementary & Middle School)

Game-based math review to keep skills fresh.
🔗 Try Room Recess

Thank you for being such an important part of our Amphi family. We hope these opportunities inspire your child to explore, learn, and give back this summer. Every moment spent growing and helping others builds a brighter future for our whole community.

Wishing you a joyful, safe, and enriching summer ahead! 🌞