Get Involved

PTA/PTO Information

Sunset Hills PTO can be reached at azsunsethillspto@gmail.com as well as on Facebook at Sunset Hills PTO.

Our PTO group helps put on amazing community building events throughout the year along with fundraisers to help support our students and teachers in a variety of ways.

Check out their annual calendar of events and follow them on facebook for all the latest updates!

Site Council

The Sunset Hills' Site Council is a semi-autonomous body consisting of parents, teachers, and administrators.  As mandated by the Dysart Unified School District, the purpose of Site Council is to manage the collection and distribution of public tax expenditure funds donated to the campus.  Periodically, the council also reviews school policies and offers feedback. Our bylaws dictate that donated funds be utilized for extra-curricular activities; unless otherwise specified by those making the contribution.

The distribution of tax expenditures is governed by an application process. All requests are examined by the council on a monthly basis and majority vote decides each pending issue. For the 2025-2026 academic year, the Site Council will focus its efforts on extra-curricular clubs, athletics funding, and staff compensation for club facilitation offered to learners before or after school. Ongoing fundraising, via community tax credit applications, will also play a prominent role in our activities.

Facilitator: 

Andrew Griesel, Principal

Committee Members: 

Andrew Griesel, Principal

Michelle Paxman, Administrative Secretary III

Jennifer Sniezek, Teacher

Tracy Sacher, Teacher

Christine Kuschewski, Teacher

Dan Surmanek, Parent Member

Darlene Mallaire, Parent Member

Kay Ramirez, Community Member

Meeting Dates:

All meetings are held monthly at 3:20 p.m. in the Conference Room.

• Future Dates:
• September 29, 2026
• October 27, 2026
• November 17, 2026
• December 15, 2026
• January 26, 2027
• February 23, 2027
• March 30, 2027
• April 27, 2027
• May 18, 2027
  

Site Council Meeting Agendas: 

Site Council Meeting Minutes:  

SHES 2026-2027 Site Council Minutes 8_25_26

Volunteer

Our school community is excited to integrate community members into our schools and programs. Community members looking to get involved and make a difference in the lives of children and their families can volunteer in many ways for our school, offering valuable support to educators! Learn more at dysart.org/Volunteer 

Tax Credit

You can support Sunset Hills Elementary School and receive a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit.  Choose one of the four categories and a school to support, and 100% of your donation goes to the category and school of your choice.  Arizona Law (ARS 43-1089.01) allows married couples filing jointly a tax credit of up to $400 and individual taxpayers a tax credit of up to $200 when they contribute to extra-curricular activities in public schools. This tax credit is available to all who reside in Arizona and have a tax liability at least equal to that of their donation.  You do not have to be a parent of a child in our school to benefit from this law. Contributions are donated directly to the school.  This means your donations are used directly to support student activities here at Sunset Hills Elementary School. 

Online Tax Credit Contribution

AZ Tax Credit Contribution Form [PDF]

Tax Credit Information

Mail your check with the Tax Credit Program form to:

Dysart Unified School District No. 89

Attn: Tax Credit Program

15802 North Parkview Place

Surprise, Arizona 85374