Bobcat Bulletin

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7th for the start of 2nd semester!

We hope that your winter break was filled with love, rest, and joy! We can't wait to see all of you!

Early Release Fridays in January:

Dimissal is at 2:00pm. Kindergarteners dismiss at 1:45

January 17th

January 24th

January 31st

Important Dates for January:

School resumes on Tuesday, January 7th

Friday, Jan. 10th: 2nd-6th Grade boys Mini Volleyball Camp 3:30-5:30pm

January 14th: Volleyball game @ SF

January 16th: Volleyball game @WW

January 17th: 2nd-6th Grade girls Mini Volleyball Camp 3:30-5:30pm

January 20th: No School-Martin Luther King Day

January 21st: Volleyball game @ DC

January 23rd: Volleyball game @ TE

January 28th: Volleyball game @ SF

Quarter 2 grades can be accessed through PowerSchool. Report cards are printed for quarter 1 and quarter 4 only.

At Sonoran Foothills Schools, TRACKS is the foundation of our campus-wide behavior expectations for all students, grades K-8. TRACKS stands for Trustworthy, Respect, Accountable, Creative, Kind, and Safe, guiding our students in creating a positive, respectful, and inclusive school environment.

To ensure consistency and common language in all areas of our campus, we will dedicate time during the first two days back from break to re-teach these essential expectations. During "Passport Days," students will travel with their teacher to key locations around campus—such as the cafeteria, playground, and hallways—to learn what TRACKS behavior looks like and sounds like in each setting. After completing their visits, students will fill out and turn in their passports to show their understanding.

We encourage you to continue the conversation at home by asking your student(s) what TRACKS means to them, how they practice it, and what they learned during Passport Days. Together, we can reinforce these shared expectations and help every student thrive!

Spring Sports Try-Outs are in February!

Basketball tryouts for both boys and girls will be the week of February 17th. More details will be sent out in January.

Spiritline Try-Out will also be sometime in February. More details will be sent out in January.

If your 7th/8th grade athlete is interested in trying out for a team, please create an account / login to www.registermyathlete.com (RMA) and complete the athletes paperwork (one item is a sports physical). Step by step instructions for navigating RMA can be found HERE. In order to be eligible to tryout for the team, student athletes must be cleared in RMA prior to the start of tryouts.

Please visit the Athletics Page to view more information including a basketball game schedule.

Registration for Gifted Testing is now open! Parents/Guardians can visit the gifted website to register. Follow these directions:

1. Visit the gifted website at https://www.dvusd.org/Page/65819

2. Scroll down while looking at the right margin for 2024-25 Spring Gifted Testing.

3. Click Register Here.

Testing will take place in February. The results will be used for placement for NEXT school year. The registration window closes January 10, 2025.

If you have questions, please contact the Gifted Specialist, Kim Johnson, at kimberly.johnson@dvusd.org.

Check out this month's happenings for Sonoran Foothills PTSA!

Hello Bobcat Families,

As this Holiday Season is approaching so are the flu and cold illness. Please be mindful of the follow: Please do not send your child to school if:

• they have a fever of 100 degrees or higher
• have vomited within the last 24 hours
• have any diarrhea in the last 24 hours
• they have not been free of a fever (without taking Tylenol or Ibuprofen) for 24 hours regardless of how they feel

Signs/symptoms of illness:

• Fever (oral temp of 100 degrees or higher)
• Diarrhea, any loose stools
• Red, watery eyes, pus in corners
• Constant sneezing and/or deep cough, constantly running nose
• Unexplained rash
• Headache
• Nausea or vomiting
• Swelling to face or neck
• Flushed face or paleness
• Very sore throat
• Painful earache

Also, if you have any updates to your child's immunizations please send a copy in with your child or feel free to email me at christine.wetzel@dvusd.org. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping all of our bobcats safe and healthy.

The nurse's office could use some assistance with water bottle donations for students. If you are willing or able to donate water bottles please drop them off in the front office. We greatly appreciate it!

Take Care, Nurse Christine