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Stallion News
Stetson Hills School Information and Upcoming Events
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
January has flown by! We have had a month full of fun, learning, and celebrations! This month, we celebrated our Quarter 2 Principal's List students with cookies and milk with Mrs. Dyer and Mrs. Medlock. We also celebrated the 100th day of school. I always enjoy seeing the fun 100 day activities, and of course seeing our kindergarten students dressing as if they were 100 years old.
In February, we will have our second round of parent-teacher conferences. I encourage you all to sign up to meet with your child's teacher to discuss their growth so far this year!
With Stallion Pride,
Mrs. Dyer-Hurdon
Principal
Class Agreements
100th Day of School
Collaborative Math
6th graders worked together to solve problems on interactive WipeBooks.
State Testing is Coming Soon!
We are quickly approaching spring and state testing! Below you will find important testing dates for the Arizona State Assessments for the 2023-2024 school year. All 3rd-8th grade students will be tested in the areas of writing, reading, and math. Students in grades 5th and 8th will also be assessed in science. 3rd graders also take an additional assessment for oral reading fluency.
A few important reminders:
- Please try not schedule doctor's appointments during this time.
- Please do not sign your student out for lunch during testing days.
- If your child comes in late on a testing day and testing has already started, they will be held in an alternate classroom and may not be able to test that day.
- Please ensure your child eats a healthy, nutritious breakfast each morning.
- Students will take all of their assessments on their school-issued Chromebooks. Please ensure their Chromebook is fully charged for school each day.
- Students will use corded headphones for each assessment. If you have headphones, please send them with your child each day. They need to be corded, not wireless ear buds.
Testing Dates:
- Tuesday, April 2nd: 5th and 8th Grade AzSCI Part 1
- Wednesday, April 3rd: 5th and 8th Grade AzSCI Part 2
- Thursday, April 4th: 5th and 8th Grade AzSCI Part 3
- Monday, April 8th: 3rd-8th Grade Writing Assessment
- Wednesday, April 10th: 3rd Grade Oral Reading Fluency
- Thursday, April 11th: 3rd Grade Oral Reading Fluency
- Monday, April 15th: 3rd-8th Grade Math Part 1
- Tuesday, April 16th: 3rd-8th Grade Math Part 2
- Wednesday, April 17th: 3rd-8th Grade ELA Part 1
- Thursday, April 18th: 3rd-8th Grade ELA Part 2
Early Release/No School Dates for February
February 2
February 16
February 23
Half Day 12:05 release dates:
February 8
February 9
No school February 19th.
This month during early release Fridays, staff members will engage in professional learning community work with staff on campus, as well as within multi-school teams across the district. The focus for this month is on technology integration/updates, and collaborative work surrounding common formative assessments and small group intervention.
Early Office Closure - February 8
Our office will be closing early, at 3:00, on Thursday, February 8th. We will be holding an office staff meeting during this time. If you are attending conferences during this time, the gate will be open for your use to go to and from conferences.
Mark Your Calendar - Upcoming Events
February 6 - Governing Board Meeting 7PM
February 8 - 12:05 Release Day - Parent Teacher Conferences
February 8 - Office Closing Early - 3PM
February 9 - 12:05 Release Day - Parent Teacher Conferences
February 13 - Governing Board Meeting 7PM
February 16 - Volunteer Training @ Stetson - 2:30 in Library
February 19 - No School - Presidents' Day
February 23 - PTSA Mother/Son Event 6PM
February 23-March 1 - Book Fair
February 27 - Governing Board Meeting 7PM
February 29 - Spring Picture Day
PTSA Updates
Our board has open positions for next school year! We will be in need of a President, Secretary, and Treasurer! If you are interested in running for a board position, please email the current PTSA at ptsastetsonhills@outlook.com.
February Lunch Menu
Parking Lot
A few key reminders:
- Reminder that you may not drop off your children in the street in the school zone. The buses are not legally allowed to pass you and it blocks up traffic on the road if you are dropping off within the school zone. Please pick a side street or the front parking lot to drop your children off at instead.
- Once you pick up your child(ren), please either pull all the way forward to merge or pull completely into the other lane to merge. If you cannot fit the entire length of your car into the other lane, please do not block traffic by sitting in both lanes. Please pull all the way up and then merge so that traffic can continue to flow behind you.
- Pull ALL the way forward on the blue line. We will help your students find their car if you are at the top of the line. Your student will walk down to your car. Please do not stop at the ramada for drop off or pick up.
- Please put away your cell phones when entering our parking lot.
- Grades 1-8 parents, please do not enter the parking lot until 3:25. This helps our community to be able to access their homes by not blocking Stetson Hills Loop prior to dismissal.
- School zones are NO passing zones and you may not park in the bike lane within the school zone.
Tax Credit
Impact the Lives of DVUSD Students
Your school tax credit donations can provide DVUSD students with opportunities to participate in after-school and summer programs, field trips, music and athletic programs or any other extracurricular activity.
The Arizona tax credit program (A.R.S. 43-1089.01) allows a tax credit of up to $200 for individuals and up to $400 for married couples, filing jointly, in support of extracurricular activities.
The tax credit reduces your tax burden to the state of Arizona, dollar for dollar.
2 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR TAX CREDIT DONATION:
ONLINE at: K-8 & High School Online Donations
MAIL or DROP OFF to the School of Your Choice: DVUSD 2023-24 School Address List
Forms can be downloaded here, and checks can be mailed to the school of your choice. Your tax credit receipt will be mailed back to you. Your tax credit goes directly to the school you choose, not to the state or district.
Bullying or Peer Conflict?
WHAT IS NOT BULLYING? Adults must realize that not every unkind thing a child does constitutes bullying. For example:
Being left out is not always bullying. It’s natural for kids to have a select group of friends. Although they should be kind towards everyone, it’s unrealistic to expect them to be close friends with every child they know, and be invited to every function or event.
Experiencing conflict is not bullying. Learning to deal with conflict is a normal part of growing up. The key is for children to learn how to solve their problems peacefully and respectfully.
Not playing fair is not bullying. Wanting a game to be played a certain way is not bullying. Children understand the concept of sharing, and should take turns being in charge of the game.
When observing the unkind behaviors your child experiences, be sure to label them correctly. This will help you know how to handle the situation appropriately so that your child can learn and grow from it.
(Ref. Policy JICK, JICK-R, JICK-EA, JICK-EB)
Bullying may occur when a student or group of students engages in any form of behavior that includes such acts as intimidation and/or harassment that:
has the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm or damage to property,
is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that the action, behavior, or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive environment,
occurs when there is a real or perceived imbalance of power or strength, or
may constitute a violation of law
SRR handbook 2023-2024 (pages 2-4)
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