Deb Weigel

Desert View Academy was excited to celebrate 15 students who earned a perfect score on the 2023 Arizona’s Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) given last spring. Students were honored in front of their families, guests, teachers, and peers at an event held on Tuesday, September 5. 2023. Each designee received a certificate and a $50.00 Barnes and Noble gift card. DVA is very proud of these Eagles and their outstanding accomplishment!

DVA Eagles:

Welcome to School Year 2023-2024. We look forward to seeing our Eagles!

You can locate all of the information that you need for supply lists, calendar, uniforms, lunch, and other important Info right here on our website.

Here are a few important items to remember:

Monday, July 31- Open House from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM and again from 4:00 PM-6:00
Come on by to meet your teacher, drop off supplies, complete lunch eligibility and transportation forms, pick up your Car Rider Pro tag, ask questions, and say “Hi” to friends.

Wednesday, August 2- First Day of School for Kindergarten Students
Doors open at 7:15 AM. The first bell is at 7:45 AM and the tardy bell is at 7:55 AM.
Kindergarten parents/guardians are welcome to come in to the school on the first day to help him/her settle in to his/her new environment.
Parents/Guardians are invited to join us at 8:10 AM in Character Central for “Howdies and High Fives”.
Dismissal is at 12:15 PM.

Thursday, August 3- First Day of School for students in Grades 1-5. All Students in Grades K-5 Attend
Doors open at 7:15 AM. The first bell is at 7:45 AM and the tardy bell is at 7:55 AM.
All drop off is through the queue, ONLY walkers will enter through the front entrance. For safety purposes, please avoid letting your child out on 16^th street or in the parking lot.
Dismissal is at 12:15 PM.

Friday, August 4- School for all students in Grades K-5
Doors open at 7:15 AM. The first bell is at 7:45 AM and the tardy bell is at 7:55 AM.
All drop off is through the queue, ONLY walkers will enter through the front entrance. For safety purposes, please avoid letting your child out on 16^th street or in the parking lot.
Dismissal is at 12:15 PM.

Dismissal
Our goal is to make certain that each one of our 1008 Eagles is safely delivered to the correct parent/guardian and destination. The first few weeks of school are a great time to extend kindness and exercise patience at drop off and pick up while everyone is getting used to the established procedures.

• Students may be picked up in the queue with your Car Rider Pro tag. No need to get out of your car. (See gate times below.)
• You may also choose to park and walk in to pick up your child/children. Doors will open at the dismissal bell (2:50 PM or 12:15 PM).
• If your child is a bus rider, s/he will be escorted to the bus at the close of each day.
• If your child is a walker, DVA staff will escort walkers across the traffic entrance to proceed east while other DVA staff will escort students and safely cross at the traffic light at the intersection of 16^th St. and Ave. C. Many parents/guardians choose to sign their children up as walkers and park in the dirt lot to pick up their child rather than engage in the traffic queue at the close of the day.

Arrival and Dismissal Gate Times
The traffic gate opens at 7:15 AM. Please do not idle in the turn lane on 16^th street. The gate remains open until 7:45 AM. After 7:45 AM, all vehicles will need to park in the lot and escort their child/children through the front door. There is no drop off on 16^th St, in the parking lot, or in the fire lane in front of the school.

At dismissal, the gate opens 10 minutes before the dismissal bell. Please do not arrive early and park in the turn lane on 16^th St, as YPD has shared that they will issue tickets for cars idling on 16^th St. The gate remains open for 40 minutes; 2:40 PM-3:20 PM on regular days and 12:05 PM-12:45 PM on early release days. Here is an insider tip; in the morning, traffic is light from 7:25-7:40. At dismissal, traffic is light the last 15 minutes of the gate time (3:05 PM-3:20 PM and 12:30 PM-12:45 PM)

Looking Ahead-Mark your calendars!

Parent Orientation Night, Tuesday, August 8, 6:00-7:00 PM
Parent Orientation is a designated time for your child’s teacher to explain expectations and guidelines for success specifically for his/her class. Three sessions will be offered: 6:00-6:15 PM, 6:20-6:35 PM, and 6:40-6:55PM. Please plan to attend one session.

Parent Conferences, August 28-September 1
Parents/Guardians will sign up for a conference with their child’s teacher. Sign-ups will be available soon.

2023-2024 SY Updates

Lunches/Water/Snacks

• DVA will continue to use the HotLunch app to order school lunches for your Eagle. Lunches are pre-ordered and pre-paid through the HotLunch app https://desertviewschools.ahotlunch.com/login.
• Home lunches, snacks, and water bottles should be sent with your Eagle in the morning to avoid interruption of instruction. In the event your Eagle does not bring lunch, s/he will be served a cold lunch and your account will be charged according to your lunch eligibility. 
• Water fountains are available for students without water bottles.
• Monthly Birthday treats should be sent with your child in the morning (715-7:45a.m.) on the designated birthday celebration day.
• Lunches, snacks/treats, food vendor orders, and water bottles will not be accepted in the front office for delivery.

Early Pick-up

• Picking up your Eagle early affects his/her overall attendance.
• Excessive early pick-ups will be monitored and reported.
• Our instructional day is 7:50a.m.-2:50p.m. It is vital that your Eagle be present the full instructional day.

Uniform

• Regular school uniform (white or navy blue polo with school logo and khaki or navy blue bottoms) is required daily. Eagles may choose to wear a DVA school spirit shirt with uniform bottoms on Thursdays. $1 Jeans Day will continue on Thursdays.
• P.E. uniform will no longer be worn at DVA.

We look forward to seeing our Eagles!

DVA Eagles- We hope you all enjoy your summer vacation.

Remember to:
BE Respectful
BE Responsible
BE Kind
BE Safe

Wherever you go, you are always a DVA Eagle!