On Wednesday, March 5, several students participated in the school year's final battle for the Battle of the Books program. Battle of the Books is a reading program funded by the Deer Valley Education Foundation for 5th and 6th grade students who team themselves in groups and read 12 books and answer questions about the books in three lively competitions.

The Star Readers team (Haley Frolich, Eliza Ohlson and Duke Forbes) took first place in our final battle earning a perfect score of 70 points! The Blue Flames team (Tucker Stark, Brad Wills, Mason Rudloff) came in second place and missed only one question. The Royal Kings team (Benjamin Wert, Liam Gamboa-Salverria, Henry Lacombe) rounded out our top three.

The overall results for the yearlong competition (adding up the cumulative score for all three battles) are as follows: 1st place: Star Readers (Haley Frolich, Eliza Ohlson and Duke Forbes); 2nd place: Blue Flames (Tucker Stark, Brad Wills, Mason Rudloff); 3rd place: The Ravens (Miles Crane, Joseph Brinkerhoff; CJ Crosby).

Haley, Eliza, and Duke from our 1st place team will be competing in the district's Battle of the Books competition on March 25. We wish them good luck and send congratulations to all our students who participated in the program for their hard work and accomplishments!

We had a fun week at school celebrating our love of reading! Students enjoyed guest readers in their classrooms, dress up days, and contest prizes in the library!

Let's make our morning drop-off smooth and safe! Please look for the signs indicating your child's grade level and drop them off right there. Your cooperation helps keep everyone happy and secure. Thank you! 😊

Field Day is COMING!!!!

• K - 3rd March 27th from 8:45am - 11:00am w/ a FREE Kona Ice for all K-3 students from PTSA
• 4th - 6th March 28th 8:45am - 1:15pm w/ a FREE Kona Ice for all 4th-6th students from PTSA

Here are a few reminders:

• wear class t-shirts, colors, patterns etc.
• bring water bottles
• apply sunscreen prior to school
• each Student & Teacher will receive 1 free small Kona Ice. Courtesy of PTSA! Kona Ice is available for $4 - $7 (dollar bills – no coins) if students or parents would like to buy any additional. Please remind students to bring money!
• tennis shoes, hats, comfortable clothes
• parents may come out and enjoy the day
• no cleats and/or gloves for tug of war (4th-6th grade)

Please wear your class shirts every Friday to show your school spirit!

Please call our 24-hour attendance line to report your child's absence, or send e-mail to Noelia.Harris-Mccarty@dvusd.org. Provide student name, grade, teacher and reason for absence, nothing more is needed.

Attendance: 623-376-3990

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This is the perfect time to make an Extracurricular Activity Tax Credit to any one of our schools and receive a dollar for dollar reduction on your state of Arizona 2024 tax liability. 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. More information and links to donate online are available at https://www.dvusd.org/a-z-guide/tax-credit-information

If you forget to donate by the end of the year, don't worry, Donations made from January 1, 2025 through April 15, 2025, can be applied to an individual's 2024 Arizona Taxes.

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