
Dazzler for April 18th
Dream! Succeed! Achieve!
Hello, DSA Families!
Please check out the summer enrichment link and flyer below. I hope you enjoy your three-day weekend!
Warmly,
Kelly Zywczyk
Principal, Desert Sun Academy
April and May Events
04/23- Early Release
04/24- Student Council Meeting at 8:00 AM and Volunteer Training at 4:00 PM
04/25- 4th grade field trip, Be You Day, and 6th grade dance at STMS
04/26-Rock the District
04/28- Our DSA Book Fair starts today
04-30- Early Release
05/01- 6th grade field trip
05/02- Flag Raising
05/05- Teacher Appreciation Week begins today! Site Council meets at 3:45 today.
05/07- Early Release
05/14- 5th Grade Celebration Breakfast and Early Release
05/16- CSHS Parade of Schools,
Track & Field - 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades
During the month of April, students will be learning and practicing various track and field skills in P.E. class. Those who are interested in taking on an extra challenge will have the opportunity to sign up and compete in events here at DSA. Top performers from our DSA events will receive an invitation to participate in the CCUSD Elementary Track & Field Day on Monday, April 28th. This will be a field trip during the school day. Individual invitations will be sent home after our school competitions are completed. We look forward to an exciting and active month ahead!
Events: 50m Dash, 100m Dash, 400m Dash, 4x100m Relay, 100m Hurdles, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, Running Long-jump, Standing Long-jump
Student Pictures at DSA
Celebration of DSA
Upcoming Spirit Days!
Starting on April 28th through the last day of school!
Please take a look at the full calendar below. We will send weekly reminders as we get closer to our first spirit week.
Health Office Reminder
If your child has a fever, has thrown up, or has diarrhea they need to remain home. Students have to be fever free WITHOUT the assistance of medication for 24 hours before returning to school. Same with vomit or diarrhea, they need to be free of symptoms for 24 hours prior to returning to school
As a reminder - please do not send medicine in your child's backpack. If they are in need of any medicine or cough drops, etc. you must sign a medicine release form and medicine must be dropped off to the health office by a parent or guardian. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out.
Please click on the link below for an important update from our Health Office
Volunteer Information
Are you interested in giving time to DSA students and teachers? We would love to have you! Below are some volunteer opportunities here at DSA:
- Classroom parent
- Classroom parties
- Field Days, picture days, and bookfair helpers
- Small group help in the classroom
- Chaperoned field trips
Per our District Office, we will be offering volunteer training sessions monthly in the front office conference room. In order to volunteer in any of the above-mentioned capacities, volunteers are required to take one of the trainings. Unfortunately, if you do not attend one of the sessions, you will not be able to volunteer at DSA. Please see the dates and times listed below and RSVP to Dot Silva at 480-575-2901 if you would like to volunteer.
- April 24th- 4:00 PM
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF DSA!!
Around CCUSD
SMARTSOCIAL
"Thanks to a generous donation, CCUSD is thrilled to be able to partner with SmartSocial, an online platform that helps parents understand tech and social media to keep kids safe and successful online. SmartSocial hosts live online Q&A events that address different themes each month. You can watch these events live, or watch them after the fact when it fits your schedule! With over 400 online resources at your disposal, SmartSocial can help parents navigate the challenges associated with technology, including parental controls, screen time, online safety, and more. CCUSD parents can register with SmartSocial using this link: https://smartsocial.com/members?org=cavecreekunified
Your subscription is free when you register through CCUSD. We believe that this will be a valuable resource for our families and encourage you to register and see what they have to offer!"
Artificial Intelligence Summer 2025 Intensive in Scottsdale!
Developed and Taught By Stanford and MIT Alumni and Graduate Students. See the link below.
Student Accident & Sickness Insurance Information
Information for Voluntary Student Accident and Sickness Insurance plans for purchase including plans for athletics can be found at https://myers-stevens.com/enrollment/
Tax Credit Information
Arizona 's tax law (ARS 43-1089.01) allows families a tax credit of up to $400 if they contribute to extracurricular activities in public schools. Individuals can give up to $200. Contributions that are made on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month (April 15), following the close of the taxable year, may be applied to either the current or preceding taxable year and is considered to have been made the last day of that taxable year.
(Please see the picture below to show the simplicity of how it works)
Extracurricular activities are school-sponsored activities that may require enrolled students to pay a fee, including fees for:
- Extracurricular activities, such as field trips, student council and our amazing science lab!
- Character education programs.
From and after June 30, 2019 through June 30, 2024, these items are also Tax Credit eligible:
- Capital items (example: furniture, furnishings, athletic equipment, computer software, pupil & non pupil transportation vehicles & equipment, textbooks, instructional aids, library books)
- Student consumable health care supplies (example: tissues, hand wipes, bandages)
- Playground equipment, shade structures for playground equipment
A single individual or a head of household can use the tax credit for $200. A married couple filing a joint return can use the tax credit for $400. Tax credit donations made on or before April 15th may be applied to either the current or preceding tax year.
How to contribute in a few easy steps!
- Write a personal check to the school of your choice
(checks CANNOT be accepted from Partnerships, S Corporations, Regular Corporations, Trusts, Estates and LLCs) - Mail or deliver the check to the school with a completed tax credit form.
- You will be provided with a receipt verifying your contribution.
- You can claim your tax credit of up to $400.
Desert Sun Academy
Email: kzywczyk@ccusd93.net
Website: https://www.ccusd93.org/dsa
Phone: 480-575-2900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Desertsunacademy
Twitter: @CCUSD_93