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DVUSD - Message
Sent February 22nd 2011
February 14-18, 2011/ Deer Valley Elementary Schools* Bellair* The Bellair PTA sponsored a* Fabulous 50’s - Father/Daughter Dance* on February 11 complete with food, games and prizes. This evening event was well attended with girls, staff and fathers showing up in classic 50’s clothing. Participants danced such classics as the Bunny Hop, Limbo, and even used Hula Hoops. The girls were darling dancing and participating in the activitie...
DVUSD - Board Appointment Commentary
Sent February 18th 2011
BOARD APPOINTMENT COMMENTARY By Ann Ordway, President Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board The future of Arizona could very well be in your hands. Deer Valley School District is looking for someone interested in making a local investment in our future leaders and workforce of tomorrow – a school board member. The most rewarding job I’ve ever had other than “parent” is serving the families, students, and employees of the Deer Valley School District. Being a school board member is as American as red, w...
Those Amazing Kindergarteners
Sent February 18th 2011
Those Amazing Kindergarteners! by Dr. John Kriekard There probably is no more exciting time in a parent’s life than when it is time to send their 5 year olds to “big kid” school. Now as a grandparent of a two and one-half year old granddaughter who already knows how to use a computer mouse, remote control, and load a DVD, I am more in tune than ever before with meeting the education needs of today’s kindergarteners. Since coming to Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD), I am convinced that amazing kindergarten...
DVUSD - Around Our Schools - February 7 - 11, 2011
Sent February 11th 2011
February 7, 2011 Deer Valley Elementary Schools* Constitution* On Friday, February 4 Andy Mandell/ from Cave Creek Forest Service*, Smokey the Bear/ and Woodsey Owl/ visited Constitution to help Kindergarten students plant a tree on the Constitution campus. Kindergarten students have been learning about ecology, care of forests, and fire prevention. Donations from Desert Tree Nursery and Easley’s Fun Shop helped make the day possible,...
DVUSD Students Host “Leadership Summit”
Sent February 10th 2011
DVUSD Students Host “Leadership Summit” Close to 300 Students Impacted Close to 300 students from the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) attended the interactive "Leadership - Common People Doing Uncommon Things" Student Summit at Barry Goldwater High School last week, hosted by the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. The Summit was designed to give students information through hands-on activities that build leadership and t...
DVUSD Seeks Board Candidates to Fill Vacancy
Sent February 9th 2011
DVUSD Seeks Board Candidates to Fill Vacancy The Deer Valley Unified School District is looking for candidates interested in filling a vacancy on the Governing Board. Applicants must be a resident of the Deer Valley Unified School District and 18 years or older. Applications are available at the District Office located at 20402 N. 15th Avenue and on the district website at http://www.dvusd.org. Applications must be hand delivered by 1 p.m., Friday, March 4 to Chuck Hoover, Associate Superintendent of Human Resources. ...
DVUSD - Tom Boone Resigns from DVUSD Governing Board
Sent February 8th 2011
Tom Boone Resigns from DVUSD Governing Board Governing Board member Tom Boone has resigned from his elected position on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board effective immediately. He was appointed to the Board in 2007 by then-County Schools Superintendent Sandra Dowling and began serving his elected term in 2009. Governing Board President Ann Ordway commended Mr. Boone for his many years of service to the community both in the legislature and on the school board. “During his term with DVUSD, he was ...
DVUSD - Around Our Schools - January 24 – February 4, 2011
Sent February 2nd 2011
January 24 – February 4, 2011 Deer Valley Elementary Schools Bellair Bellair students in 2nd to 6th grades participated in a Math Bee to develop fluency with math facts. Students from each class were selected to challenge each other to be selected as the top two students in a grade level, First and Second place winners from each grade level received a medal. Winners were: 2nd Grade, 1st ...
DVUSD - Seminar: The True Facts about College Athletic Recruiting
Sent January 25th 2011
The True Facts about College Athletic Recruiting College Athletic Recruiting: Everyone wants to give advice and everyone believes they know all the answers! Finally, a program that does just that! It gives the answers in a straightforward, no nonsense, and entertaining 60-minute presentation. The Deer Valley Unified School District has made an investment as a community to provide our student-athletes and parents with information about playing college athletics. If your son or daughter truly has aspirations to pla...
DVUSD - Around Our Schools - January 17-21, 2011
Sent January 25th 2011
January 17 - 21, 2011 _Deer Valley Elementary Schools_ Arrowhead Arrowhead Student Council is promoting the program “Pennies for Peace” until February 4. This program supports education and literacy programs in the remote mountain regions of Central Asia. School donations will help purchase pencils, paper, books and other necessary supplies to help provide these children with an education and a better chance in life. ...
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