Viper Voice

We’re thrilled to celebrate another milestone at Sierra Verde—our attendance continues to reach all-time highs! Thank you, Vipers, for your commitment to being present and ready to learn every day.

A quick reminder that there will be no school on Monday in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

Starting next week, we will begin announcing our weekly PEAK Achiever awards. These awards honor students who consistently strive to be Problem-Solvers, Engaged, Accountable, and Kind. For the month of August, we celebrated one set of PEAK Achievers—photos are included below.

In athletics, we’re excited to kick off our baseball and softball seasons next week. Our first home game is on Tuesday at 4:30 PM against Sonoran Foothills. Home games will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the season. We encourage all of our Vipers to come out and support our athletes. Go Vipers!

Just a quick reminder that there are no pets allowed on campus. This includes during our drop-off and pick-up times. Thank you for keeping our students safe!

• NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

• Day 5 Specials
• 3:30 PM - Young Rembrandts Drawing Club (Room 518)
• 4:30 PM - AWAY Softball Game @ Sonoran Foothills
• 4:30 PM - HOME Baseball Game vs. Sonoran Foothills

• 8:00 AM - Team Connect (Room 608)
• 9:00 AM - Volunteer Training in Library
• 3:30 PM - Baseball/Softball Practice
• 3:30 PM - B.O.L.T.S. Club
• 3:30 PM - Chess Emporium Club

• 8:00 AM - Battle of the Books
• 3:30 PM - Bonanza Educational - Gadgets and Gizmos
• 4:30 PM - Away Baseball Game @ Gavilan Peak
• 4:30 PM - HOME Softball Game vs. Gavilan Peak

• FULL DAY FRIDAY - Students Released at 3:30 PM

Next week is the start of our SV Baseball and Softball Season! HOOTIE HOO!

Boys have a HOME game against Sonoran Foothills on Tuesday, September 3rd starting at 4:15/4:30ish.

Softball has a HOME game on Thursday, September 5th against Gavilan Peak starting around 4:15/4:30ish.

Please come and cheer on our SV Athletes!

Attention Cross Country Athletes:

If you are interested in trying out for Cross Country, all paperwork must be uploaded onto Register My Athlete by September 20th. All information is under Athletics on our Sierra Verde Webpage.

Questions or concerns-email jolynn.copenhaver@dvusd.org

Don’t forget to show the PTSO your support! Sign up for a family membership on our website and you could win our Chicken N Pickle Raffle….

Did you know you can link Sierra Verde to your Frys account and SV will earn money?

PTSO would like to send a BIG “Thank You” to Texas Roadhouse for donating a baked potato bar and Sip Fresh for donating Strawberry Mojito Juice to our staff today!

• If your student is going to be absent for any reason, please call our attendance line at (623) 376-4890
• All 1st-8th grade students should be dropped off in the front traffic loop, parking in the lot is reserved for Kindergarten parents only. It is also not permissible to park and cross Rose Garden or 74th Ave at any point other than our crosswalks.
• 8:45 is the start of our academic day, kids who are not in class at 8:45 will need a tardy pass.
• We cannot sign students out after 3:15.
• Do not text your students during the school day, phones are available for use at the office with staff permission.
• We will not interrupt instruction to relay messages or deliver items left at home (unless medically needed)
• Attendance warnings will be sent home for students who are absent more than 10% of days in session or who have accumulated 5+ tardies
• If you have a concern or question regarding progress, grades, or behavior, address the classroom level teacher per our DVUSD Problem Solving Guidance
• School staff and administration are not available to meet on demand, appointments will be made to set up meetings or phone calls for administrators and teachers. Walk-in appointments are not an option.
• SV teachers adhere to an email curfew. They will check emails Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM only.
• SV staff will respond to emails within 48 hours, excluding weekends & holidays.
• Open Enrollment for the 25/26 school year begins November 1st at 8:00 AM!

For the 24-25 school year, we will once again be charging for school meals, to apply for a free or reduced meal application visit https://secure.ezmealapp.com or stop by Sierra Verde for a paper application (though the online process is much quicker). See the complete information from DVUSD Food & Nutrition below.

DVUSD has a birthday bucket order form that will be the only method of birthday treats for 24-25. You can fill out an application for a birthday bucket and work with our Cafeteria Manger Mrs. Debbie Jasperson to arrange these birthday treats. The Birthday Bucket application is on our homepage and is linked below as well.

In order to keep meal account balances topped off, you can put money on the student account with cash or check at the front office, drop off cash or check in the office, or use E-Z school pay. EZ School pay also has an app available to download and track your balance.

A birthday bucket is the perfect way to celebrate your student(s) birthday safely!

Date: 09/18/2024

Location: ASU West Campus - 4701 West Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306

Time: 6:00-8:00pm

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