Viper Voice
SV Week 9 Update
A Farewell to Summer
We've enjoyed a pleasant week here on campus and are hopeful to put the triple digits and heat advisory's behind us as we are now officially into Fall. Our students are continuing to work hard as we enter the final 2 weeks of first quarter. October 8 is the last day of first quarter and Quarter 1 grades will post to PowerSchool for all our students. DVUSD is closed on Oct. 11 & 12 for Fall Break, and students will return on Wednesday, October 13 for the start of 2nd quarter. Middle School parents please note that their exploratory classes will also change so be sure your student knows their new classes for 2nd quarter explanatories.
This past week, DVUSD announced that all of our parent-teacher conferences this Fall will be virtual over Zoom. Our teachers will be reaching out after Oct. 1 to schedule these conferences during the week of Oct. 18. Oct. 21 & 22 are 12:05 release true half days to allow our teachers time to conference with all our parents.
PBIS Rewards Store
5th Grade Math
1st Grade Writing
PTSO Update
We’re getting closer to our first Family Event at school this year! Bingo Night is just around the corner. Make sure your calendars are marked for Friday, October 15th in the MPR. We will be sending home information about Bingo Night at the beginning of October, so please be looking for that.
Speaking of Bingo Night, we are still in need of donations. Gift Cards are a great way to help us out. The gift cards can be from any establishment (even ones you’ve received that you won’t use). Restaurants, stores, car services (car washes, oil changes, gas, etc), Nail and Hair Salons, Activity Parks, Movie Theatres, Sporting Events, Golfing, Top Golf, Pottery Painting Places, DIY Board and Brush Painting, the list is endless. Be as creative as you want. We will be grateful for anything that you can donate to help us out. We are also still accepting donations for our Online Auction for the beginning of November.
Please send any donations to school with your child to give to their teacher or drop off in the front office. Please have all donations turned in by Sept 30th.
Thank you for all of your support!
Sierra Verde PTSO
Open Enrollment is Filling Up Quickly
Over the past week we have received over two dozen open enrollment applications for 22-23. For those of you with siblings or friends wishing to attend SV next year, please fill out your application for Sierra Verde online at our district open enrollment page. It is essential to get your application for next year ASAP to give yourself the best chance at securing a spot for next year. Applications will be prioritized by date received and priority will be given to siblings of currently enrolled students if grade level capacity permits. It is not necessary to reapply for Open Enrollment for currently enrolled students at Sierra Verde only new students wishing to attend.
If you currently have an 8th grader that will be attending Mountain Ridge High School next year and Mountain Ridge is not your home school, you need to apply for open enrollment by December 1 2021, for priority consideration. If you have another student starting school next year in any grade and your current student is on open enrollment, you should also apply by December 2021.
Families will be notified if the application has been approved or denied via email in January 2022. Upon notification, registration for the student must be accepted and submitted no later than 10 days after notification of the decision, or the student potentially forfeits the approved Open Enrollment and may need to reapply. If you have any questions, please contact Mariana Bennett.
Middle School Sports
Attending a HOME sporting event this year for volleyball or basketball game? Have no cash for the $4 admission fee? Have no fear, you can now buy tickets on-line! Please go to our Sierra Verde website and scroll down to the icon for Online Payments and Donations. https://az-deervalley.intouchreceipting.com/ ; Sign in following the directions and then click on Items for Your School. Next, click the tab for athletics. Finally, scroll down to the bottom for Game Day tickets - $4 for adults (children are free). Then when you arrive at Sierra Verde for a game, just show your receipt to the ticket person (printed or on your phone). This is ONLY FOR HOME GAMES. Don't forget you also purchase a punch card for $30 for 10 admissions which is a savings of $10 and works at ALL schools expect for Championship games.
Next Thursday, our middle school boys and girls Volleyball teams host Terramar. The Boys play first at 4:30, and the girls will start after their match. On Tuesday, volleyball is away to Union Park.
Our middle school Cross Country team has their a Meet on Wednesday at 4:30 pm hosted by Desert Mountain..
Good luck to all our Vipers!
Colorguard Clinic at Hillcrest Middle School
Do you love to dance? Do you love to perform? Do you want to learn to spin flag, rifle or sabre? Do you want to be in a competitive dance/performance program? Are you interested in joining a positive and committed team? Then look no further!
We are pleased to announce our very first middle spin clinic! We will teach you skills to prepare for high school colorguard as well as provide you information if you are interested in joining a team that will include 6-8th graders.
Clinics will be held at Hillcrest Middle School. Meet near the front office September 29nd, October 6, October 13th from 4:30pm-6:30pm.
Please bring the payment of $20 to the first day of the clinic. Checks (payable to Hillcrest Middle School) or cash are accepted. Thank you.
There is no experience required! We take students at all levels.
Here is a video to check out!
Also here is a testimonial video of students who are currently at the high school level who have benefited from starting colorguard in 6th,7th, and 8th grade.
Please join us! We would love to have you. :
If your student is interested, please let us know. We would love to have them! Contact Ashley Selby at ashley.selby@dvusd.org
Come Join Team SV
We have a Cafeteria Monitor job available which is 2.5 hours per day to help out in the cafeteria. This is a great way to get out for a couple of hours a day while also assisting students. There is also a Morning and Afternoon Crossing Guard position available to help keep our students and community safe with a 45 minute morning shift and 45 minute afternoon shift. These two positions can be combined as well. If you or anyone you know is interested please call our office at 623-376-4800.
SV PBIS Rewards Store
The PBIS Viper Store has opened. Many students have been invited by grade level to redeem their points for prizes. All students can access the Viper Store by logging into their PBISRewards app on their Chromebook. They must be logged in under their student information to access the site. Students can browse the store to check out the items and when their class is invited to shop, they will then be able to redeem their points. Thank you to all who have sent in donations to help fill our store. Keep on sending in needed items, as with so many earning daily incentives, the prizes go quickly!
Incentives/Prizes/Gift Cards Needed:
We are getting ready to open our PBIS Store and would love more student prizes. Students love items such as Pokemon cards, sports trading. cards, lego sets, colorful pencils, specialty markers, bracelets, and small denominations of gift cards (Nintendo/Playstation/XBox/Apple/STEAM/Starbucks/McDonalds/ChickFilA, etc). If your child would love it, then we'd love to offer it in our school store. Donations of all kinds are currently being accepted. We would welcome any gently used items that would be school age appropriate for K-8th grade in addition to gift cards. Thank you in advance for helping us make the most out of the PBIS Rewards program. If you have any of these items you can drop them off at the office anytime.
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Sierra Verde STEAM Academy
Nationally Accredited STEM Certification
"A" Rated School by Arizona Dept. of Education
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Deer Valley Unified School District
Email: Tony.Galietti@dvusd.org
Website: dvusd.org/sierraverde
Location: 7241 West Rose Garden Lane, Glendale, AZ, USA
Phone: 623-376-4800
Twitter: @SVViperPride