Stallion Stampede

Dear Stallion Families,

September was a fun-filled month, with the exciting start of our baseball, softball, and cross-country seasons. Our student-athletes have shown great sportsmanship and dedication, making us proud to be Stallions! We also kicked off our APEX fundraiser, where the energy and enthusiasm from students and staff alike have been contagious. It's been wonderful seeing our school community come together to support our efforts in a fun and meaningful way.

As we head into October, we have even more to look forward to! The APEX Obstacle Course and Color Run will be a highlight for our students, and we’re thrilled to welcome our loved ones to the Grandparents' Night and Veterans Day Assembly. October will also bring fall concerts, a spirit-packed pep assembly, picture day, and more. It promises to be another exciting month at Stetson Hills, and we can't wait to share it with you all!

With Stallion Pride,

Brittany Dyer-Hurdon
Principal

APEX Obstacle Course for grades K-5 is Tuesday, October 15th and the Color Games for grades 6-8 is this Friday, October 18th! Parents/guardians are welcome to come on campus to watch your students participate. Please sign in at the office when you arrive and make your way to the field. Times for each grade level can be found below.

Tuesday, October 15 (K-5)

9:00-9:45 - Kinder

9:45-10:30 - 1st

10:30-11:15 - 2nd

11:15-12:00 - 3rd

12:00-12:45 - 4th

12:45-1:30 - 5th

Friday, October 18th (6-8th)

10:45-12:05 - ALL 6th-8th

Please join us to celebrate our Veterans at our annual Veteran's Day Assembly on Friday, November 8th at 9:15 AM.

Are you or someone in your family a Veteran? We would like to invite you to join our celebration. Please fill out this FORM and let us know if you are able to attend! Refreshments will be provided to Veterans and their immediate family following the assembly.

• Last date to register to vote - October 7, 2024

• First date to vote by early ballot - October 9, 2024

• Last date to request early ballot - October 25, 2024

• Deadline to Vote Early In-Person - November 1, 2024

• Election day - November 5, 2024

Regional Election Meetings

Regional election meetings have been scheduled to provide information about the upcoming M&O Override and Bond elections this November 5, 2024. Community members are invited to attend the meeting at 6:00 PM. These will be the same meetings repeated, so you can attend any of the meetings below).

• BCHS: Monday, September 9, 2024 Performing Arts Center

• DVHS: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Performing Arts Center

• SDOHS: Monday, September 23, 2024 Performing Arts Center

• MRHS: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Performing Arts Center

• BGHS: Thursday, September 26, 2024 Performing Arts Center

The following dates are 2:00 release:

October 4

October 25

Half Day Release - October 17 and October 18

12:05 1st-8th Grades

11:55 - Kinder with no siblings

Fall Break - October 7-11

What are teachers doing during early release times??

This month during early release Fridays, staff members will participate in both professional development and collaborative team work through the PLC process. Professional development on October 25 will focus on inside/outside circle in order to provide intervention and remediation to all students. All other early release days will be spent working in collaborative teams to analyze intervention data, adjusting small groups for re-teaching and remediation of skills, and collaborating on effective instructional strategies.

Friendly reminder not to drop your children off at school prior to 8:30 AM unless they are attending a practice, tutoring, club, etc. Staff supervision of children does not start until 8:30. Thank you!

Are you or someone you know looking to get rid of a golf cart? Stetson Hills is looking to add a golf cart to campus for our maintenance team to use. If you have a donation, please contact the front office!

Ann E's Closet & Pantry Information

Visitations by appointment, as location hours vary.

If you need clothing and/or food, contact the store manager via email.

Ann E’s Closet & Pantry locations are managed and operated by the Deer Valley Education Foundation, and are staffed by volunteers, District Title 1 employees, and DVUSD Transition School to Work special needs High School students.

NO district funds are used for the purchase, management, or maintenance of Ann E’s Closet & Pantry materials or locations.

Any questions regarding the three Ann E’s Closet locations at Barry Goldwater High, Deer Valley Middle School, and Paseo Hills School should be sent to the Executive Director, Marie Brennan via email.

Monetary donations can be made through the foundation’s website.

To Donate: You can drop off donation items at the Ann E's Closet bins in the Barry Goldwater High School parking lot, at Union Park School, or at the DVUSD District Office. The bin accepts clothing, shoes, toiletries, and other non-perishable items.

Check out the PACE Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/xkba2

PACE is our school-wide Behavior System at Stetson Hills. To create a culture that inspire minds, cultivates success, and fosters excellence, Stetson’s mission, we expect all staff and students to be responsible, respectful and safe. When students exhibit these characteristics they are given a PACE ticket and are then placed into a weekly drawing to win a visit to the Friday PACE Cart for a prize and recognition in the PACE Smore link on the website. Additionally we have PACE prizes given quarterly, names drawn from the tickets the teacher accumulate as the year progresses. Click this link to see the matrix with our behavior expectations in more detail.

Keep the Pace, the Stallion Way - Be responsible, Be respectful, Be safe!

We are excited to offer a parent volunteer opportunity beginning after Labor Day weekend. For this volunteer time, parents will volunteer their time at morning drop off, pick up, or helping in the cafeteria during lunch times. All volunteers must be volunteer-trained through DVUSD.

Slideshow of Volunteer Opportunities with Descriptions

SignUp Genius to select your dates

We look forward to seeing you!

October 2 - O'Connor Homecoming Parade 9:30 AM

October 3 - PEP Rally

October 7-11 - Fall Break

October 15 - Grades K-5 APEX Fun Run (Parents welcome during grade level event)

October 15 - PTSA General Meeting 3:45 in Library

October 15 - Governing Board Meeting 6:30

October 16 - Fall Picture Day

October 17 - Heavenly Hats Parade

October 18 - Grades 6-8 APEX Color Run (10:45-12:05 Parents Welcome!)

October 17/18 - Half Day Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:05 Release Days

October 25 - Grandparents Night 5-7 PM

October 29 - Middle School Band Concert 5:30 PM

September was an incredible month at Stetson Hills School. We kicked things off with a fantastic Family Bingo Night, where families and friends came together for a fun-filled evening of laughter and prizes. Currently, we are in the midst of our largest fundraiser of the year, APEX. During the day, our Stallion students are learning leadership lessons from APEX staff and gearing up for an exciting obstacle course fun run and a color battle, all aimed at raising funds for important educational resources and campus improvements. Stay tuned for Spirit Night at Sonic and Grandparents Night in October!

Click below to read the full PTSA Newsletter for October!

Thank you so much for your help in keeping our parking lot running smoothly both before and after school!

A few key reminders:

• For pick up and drop off, you may choose to utilize the blue lane OR you may park in a designated parking space and walk your child across the cross walk. Please do NOT park on the blue line, as this is a moving lane only.
• 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.

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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