Viking Newsletter

Below is information from the Court Unified Truancy Suppression (CUTS) diversion service that Deer Valley Unified School District uses to address absences. As of this past Friday, we have been in school for 41 days, therefore any student who has been absent 4 or more days, will be receiving a CUTS attendance letter. If you have questions regarding the information found in the letter please reach out to Mr. C or myself @ (602) 468-6300.

AZ TRUANCY LAWS

· Children between the ages of 6-16 are required by AZ law to attend school.

· Children are allowed to miss 10% of school (18 days). That’s a combination of excused and unexcused absences.

· Missing more than 10% is breaking the law.

· 5 unexcused absences is breaking the law

We have partnered with a new company to take our school pictures. Their ordering process is different from the last company. A few days after your child's pictures are taken, you will receive a proof. When you receive the proof, you can decide if you want to purchase the pictures. You can pay for them in the envelopes that will be sent home, or they will give you instructions on how to pay online. We look forward to seeing all of the great school pictures.

• October 2nd-K-6th grade picture day
• October 3rd-Head Start and Pre-school picture day

We are inviting all students and staff to wear pink on Wednesdays during the of October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.

By now you should have received a paper copy of a permission form for your child to participate in the Maricopa County Dental Sealant program. If you haven't seen it yet, please check your 2nd or 6th graders' backpacks for it. The Dental Sealant team will be here on October 16th to give this free preventive care. Please consider letting your child participate, as this is a very important preventive dental strategy to minimize tooth decay. It is entirely free, even if you have dental insurance. It is not painful or uncomfortable for your child at all.

Please sign and return the permission form to school as soon as possible so that your child can participate in the dental program. If you need another paper copy, please call Nurse Nancy at 602-467-6310, or click on the link below:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mccavityfreeazenglish.org/__;!!KLEl7LSNBzLtGRk!a6pdtHVnkNE3WuV-HoMGIR-Io_VZ49lP6EudqDcJlp3qqqdE4lawGalPnYqd8CPxKv94pVF4EDQK-z_FQb9SNGbjkQ3-eV0$

This link is a docu-sign, which may be the easiest and most convenient way to grant your permission.

Below is a link to Artsonia where I am uploading all the students work into a digital gallery. Although I have uploaded almost 500 pieces of artwork, only the ones that their parents have granted permission will be visible. So if you want to see your child's art work, you will need to log in and grant permission.

Code

P9X55Z2W

Link

https://www.artsonia.com/connect/P9X55Z2W

October

• 2nd-K-6th grade Picture Day
• 3rd-Head Start and Developmental Pre-school Picture Day
• 4th-End of 1st Quarter
• 4th-Early Dismissal @ 2pm
• 7th-11th-Fall Break, No School
• 14th-18th-Parent/Teacher Conference Week
• 17th & 18th-Half Day, Dismissal @ 12:05pm