Thank you to all the parents who joined us today for Neon Merry & Bright flagpole! We had a great time sharing our HOPE mural and donations with Billy's Place, and celebrating the other amazing opportunities we've had on campus.

With only 2 weeks left, we thank everyone for getting your children to school on time every day, and staying the full day. We have multiple mid-year assessments coming up the next 2 weeks, and want to ensure we have collected all the data we can to prepare for second semester learning.

Don't forget that grades will be closing on Friday, Dec 15th @ 7:00AM. Be sure you are up-to-date with final assignment and unit project deadlines to prepare for final grades posting.

Keep reading for fun SPIRIT WEEKS, Hour of Code, Chick-Fil-A night and more!

Our National Day of Giving one-day canned food drive was a HUGE SUCCESS! Thanks to all families we were able to donate 28 copy boxes full of canned and non-perishable foods to Phoenix Rescue Mission. We are grateful for your generosity in this season of giving!

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK IS AN ANNUAL CALL TO ACTION TO INSPIRE K-12 STUDENTS TO LEARN COMPUTER SCIENCE, ADVOCATE FOR EQUITY, AND CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARTNERS TO THE FIELD.

Check out more information on CSEdWeek here!

Our lost and found is piling up. We will have all items out in the MPR on Friday after flagpole. Please come and claim your items. All items not claimed by Friday 12/15 will be donated to charity.

Don't forget our Chick-Fil-A MOBILE ORDER Restaurant Give-Back Night is next Tuesday, Dec. 5th. Order through the mobile app (using the link/photo below) to help give back to our school while enjoying a tasty meal :)

Tuesday, December 5, 2023, Chick-fil-A Arrowhead (off 83rd Ave, South of Bell Rd) is hosting a Mobile Community Cares Event for Legend Springs from 4:00-7:00PM. You can dine-in, carryout or pick-up in the drive-thru but do note that this is a mobile event so be sure to download the Chick-fil-A App and activate it prior to arriving at the restaurant. When placing your mobile order, select the "Community Care Event '' toggle upon checkout before completing your order to have a portion of your sale be donated to the school (delivery orders and in-person orders will not apply towards the Community Cares Event.)

CLICK LINK HERE to see events & sign up!

CLICK LINK HERE to support our PTO and our amazing campus.

Below is a list of key dates:

DECEMBER

• December 1-- 2:00PM Release Friday - Teacher PLC Day
• December 1-- 8:45AM Flagpole Friday
• December 4-8 - Computer Science Education Spirit Week
• December 5 -- Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Night (mobile orders)
• December 8-- 2:00PM Release Friday - Teacher Staff Development Day
• December 13 -- 5:00PM Kinder Winter Concert in Courtyard
• December 14 -- 6:00PM 5th-6th Grade Chorus Concert in MPR
• December 15 -- 12:05PM Half-Day Release
• December 18-Jan 2 -- Winter Break NO SCHOOL

JANUARY

• Jan 2 -- Staff Return to work
• Jan 3 -- Students return to school
• Jan 5 -- Full Day Friday (3:30PM release)

While we still experience hot temperatures this fall, we wanted to remind students and parents about the district dress code requirements for students. As listed in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook reviewed at the beginning of each school year, "Shirts and tops may not expose bare midriffs, bare shoulders, nor be deeply or narrowly cut in the front, back, or under the arms. Halter tops, spaghetti straps, and strapless tops are not acceptable. Clothing that exposes undergarments will not be tolerated for males or females."

This is also important to note for "normal school activities" including PE, where students are moving in a variety of ways and still expected to keep midriffs from showing. Please work with your child to plan outfits accordingly so they are dressed appropriately for school and the variety of activities throughout the day and week.

Thank you so much for your support!

DVUSD has a birthday bucket order form that will be the only method of birthday treats for 23-24. You can fill out an application for a birthday bucket online and work with our Cafeteria Manger Mr. Joshua Singleton to arrange these birthday treats. The Birthday Bucket application is on the Food & Nutrition homepage. NOTE-- NO OTHER BIRTHDAY TREATS WILL BE ALLOWED IN CLASS. Non-food item toys can be provided (i.e. stickers, pencils, fidgets, etc) but all food will be returned to the family.

As a reminder, gates open at 8:30AM. School starts promptly at 8:45AM.

Also-- no students will be released after 3:15PM from the office. If you arrive to pick up your child early to avoid traffic lines you will have to wait until the Kinder release (3:20) or 1st-6th release (3:30) to get your child. This minimizes classroom disruptions and ensures students are completing their full day of learning.

Students arriving for breakfast must enter through the front office and cannot arrive before 8:15AM. They must sit in the cafeteria for the entire breakfast period until 8:30AM bell rings to transition to the classroom.

SPRING 2023-24 GIFTED TESTING

• REGISTRATION: October 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
  
  SPRING TESTING: January 22 - February 16, 2024
  Kindergarten: CogAT (paper/pencil)
  Grade 1: CogAT (online)
  Grade 2: *Universal Blanket Testing in Spring 2024 (CogAT, No need to register)
  Grades 3-8: CogAT (online)
  Grades 9+: CogAT (online)
  
  *FAMILIES MAY REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN ONLINE. ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE MADE ON OUR GIFTED WEBSITE. CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW.

Now on air, Deer Valley Unified School District’s (DVUSD) Superintendent, Dr. Curtis Finch, hosts a bi-weekly podcast giving listeners an inside look at all things DVUSD! Listen to the latest episodes: dvusd.org/supescoop.

The DVUSD Community Education Department is hiring! Full and part time positions are available in our before and after programs as well as preschools.

Our Before & After Care program is required to follow DES guidelines for student-to-staff ratios. If we do not have enough employees, we cannot accept more students, impacting AM/PM care options for families.

If you are interested in working part-time (either AM, PM or BOTH), please contact Dina.Sands@dvusd.org or go to careers.dvusd.org to apply.

Food and Nutrition

For the 23-24 school year, the cafeteria will be charging for school meals, to apply for a free or reduced meal application visit https://secure.ezmealapp.com or stop by Legend Springs office for a paper application (though the online process is much quicker). See the complete information from DVUSD Food & Nutrition on their website at https://www.dvusd.org/Page/242.

In order to keep meal account balances topped off, you can drop off cash or check in the office (lunch mailbox), or use E-Z school pay. EZ School pay also has an app available to download and track your balance.

All 2:00PM release Fridays are reserved for staff development and Professional Learning Community work together for all DVUSD staff. These 90-minute early release days offer teachers and staff the time for collaboration and planning throughout the district in order to enhance the education offered district-wide and offer the best learning experience for our students. These early release days will occur most Fridays, with some exceptions. View the instructional calendar for more information. Visit the start and dismiss page to find out when your child’s school releases during those dates.

PreK-6 Elementary school in DVUSD. A+ School of Excellence. STEM, PE, Music & Art specials offered to EVERY STUDENT EVERY WEEK. Check out our website & follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on programs, events, staff info, curriculum and more.

Website: legendsprings.dvusd.org
Location: 21150 North Arrowhead Loop Road, Glendale, AZ, USA
Phone: 623-376-4500
Facebook: facebook.com/legendsprings
Twitter: @legendsprings