Desert Vista Storm Report - Tempe Union High School District · PDF fileFrom Principal Dr. Christine Barela... Hello Thunder Family, Thank you for another amazing year at Desert Vista

From Principal Dr. Christine Barela...

Hello Thunder Family, Thank you for another amazing year at Desert Vista High School! It has been such an honor, privilege and blessing to serve as your principal this school year, and I thank all of you for your continued support.

In promoting the social and emotion-al well-being of all students, through-out the year I challenged our students to show love for oneself and others, to bring joy of life and learning with them every day to school, to bring patience, peace, kindness and good-ness for self and others, to be faithful to what their parents are teaching them at home and to have self-control when making decisions and choices. Our students worked hard to accomplish this challenge and with the senior leadership from the class of 2017, they did an exceptional job! I look forward to our students em-bracing this challenge next year where they choose to show that all are ac-cepted, nurtured and appreciated for who they are. Because, we are the Thunder Family!

It is bittersweet to share that our As-sistant Principal of Activities, Mrs. Tomika Banks, will be joining the Mountain Pointe administrative team for next school year. We are excited for her promotion, but sad to see her leave us. Mrs. Banks dedicated 8 years to teaching science and 8 years serving as an administrator. She is loved and adored by all, and will be greatly missed! I am excited to share that Mr. T.J. Snyder, Assistant Princi-pal of Athletics will be moving over to our activities office bringing a wealth of experience to continue with the excellence that Mrs. Banks has provided. We will introduce our new Assistant Principal of Athletics when the school year begins in the fall.

We are thrilled to have earned the prestigious A+ School of Excellence Award TM this past April and will have a community celebration at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. This award is a tribute to the overall Desert Vista community in-cluding teachers, students, staff, par-ents, community members and ad-ministrators.

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Desert Vista Storm Report

Summer 2017

Tempe Union High School Dis t r i c t

ACT/SAT/ Testing 3

Summer Office Hours

4

Academics Office 6

Bell Schedule 6

Schedule Changes 7

Parent Info. 8

First Day for Fresh- 9

Book Distribution 10

Bookstore Pay Slip 11

Course Fee

Schedule

14

Activity Fees 15

Rio/Dual

Enrollment

16

Attendance 18

Open House 19

Activities Office 20

Athletic Office 24

Counseling Office 28

English and Math Summer Work

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Inside this issue:

16440 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85048 Phone 480-706-7900

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This award affirms that Desert Vista embodies the following: models quality and equity; demonstrates a strong commitment to academic excellence; meets rigorous teaching and learning standards; responds successfully to the changing environment of education; cultivates learning-centered, safe school environments; supports the social, emotion-al, physical, and intellectual needs of all their stu-dents; focuses on the individual needs of every child; recognized for their superior ability to go above and beyond the norm in providing services to children, families, and the local community; demonstrates high or improving levels of student achievement; models innovation in classroom in-struction and programs; implements goals through extensive collaborative involvement of parents and community; provides evidence of high levels of sat-isfaction and consensus; unifies all stakeholders in assuring quality and equity in all aspects of the school’s programs; engages all stakeholders in stra-tegic thinking and planning toward continuous improvement. I would like to thank the entire De-sert Vista community for supporting each other in all that we do for our students. The community celebration date and time will be provided at a later date.

I would like to extend a warm welcome to the fami-

lies of the Class of 2021 and to those who are transferring to Desert Vista. We are committed to providing a successful transition to our school and look forward to seeing our freshman and new fami-lies on Friday, August 4th, for ‘Thunder Day’. More details are within the pages of this newsletter.

Beginning on Thursday, May 25th and running through June 30th, the Desert Vista campus will be busy with a variety of terrific summer activities from academics, to extra-curricular, to preparing for high school for elementary up to high school level students. We believe in fostering the love for learning in all of our students and look forward to such an experience this summer. In continuing with ‘Excellence Through Performance’, I ask that you encourage your child to participate in activities that keep both the brain and body active and in-volved over the summer. Physical health, including good diet and exercise, plays an important role in our ability to learn and manage the stress that comes along with being a teenager, and in our over-all mental wellbeing. Wherever the summer finds you, keeping the brain and body engaged and in-volved will enhance learning when school begins in August. I look forward to continuing to serve the Desert Vista community with passion and commit-ment. Have a wonderful and safe summer!

Go Thunder!

From Principal Dr. Christine Barela (continued)...

Canvas - Summer Enrichment

The DV counselors have uploaded a list of College and Career Readiness summer activities for students to access through their Canvas Guidance class. The summer activities checklist in Canvas has been de-signed to give each grade level a jump start on the fall in the areas of:

1. Career Planning 2. College Exploration 3. Test Prep 4. Resume Building

Freshman Checklist Sophomore Checklist Junior Checklist

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SAT and SAT Subject Test Dates 2017—2018

SAT and SAT Subject test dates for the 2017-18 school year have not yet been finalized and published. Please check the CollegeBoard web site periodically if you need this information. The link to the web site is: http://sat.collegeboard.com/home

ACT Test Dates 2017—2018

Please refer to www.ACT.org for more information.

Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)

June 10, 2017 May 5, 2017 May 6–19, 2017

September 9, 2017 August 4, 2017 August 5-18, 2017

October 28, 2017 September 22, 2017 September23—October 6, 2017

December 9, 2017 November 3, 2017 November 4-17, 2017

SAT Test Date Regular Registration Deadline SAT Tests Given

June 3, 2017 May 9, 2017 SAT Test and Subject

August 26, 2017 July28, 2017 SAT Test and Subject

October 7, 2017 September 8, 2017 SAT Test and Subject

November 4, 2017 October 5, 2017 SAT Test and Subject

December 2, 2017 November 2, 2017 SAT Test and Subject


2017 Summer Office Hours at Desert Vista

Summer office hours at DV are the same as during the school year, as listed below:

Monday …………………………. 7:30 am-4:00 pm

Tuesday …………………………. 7:30 am-4:00 pm

Wednesday ……………………….7:30 am-4:00 pm

Thursday ………………………… 7:30 am-4:00 pm

Friday .. ………………………….. 7:30 am-4:00 pm

The office will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2017 in observance of Memorial Day and on Monday, July 3rd, 2017 in observance of 4th of July.

The entire campus, including the Office, will be closed from Monday, July 2 through Friday, July 14, 2017.

2017-18 School Calendar (Semester One)

August 4 Friday First day of school for freshmen

August 7 Monday First day of school for all other students

September 4 Monday Labor Day Holiday

October 6 Friday End of first quarter

October 9-13 Monday-Friday Fall Break

October 16 Monday Start of second quarter

November 10 Friday Veterans’ Day Holiday

November 23-24 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Holiday

December 20-21 Wednesday-Thursday First Semester Exams

December 22 Friday No School -Teachers Only

December 25 Monday Beginning of Winter Holiday

Newsletter On Line Our Desert Vista newsletter is issued five times a year. To conserve on printing and mailing costs all issues are available on line at the school’s home page, and each time a new issue is completed, a link is mailed to all of the families on our email distribution list. We encourage you to keep up-to-date with all the im-portant school news and announcements by ensuring that the office has your current email address, and by checking the school’s home page on a regular basis.


Early Out Schedule and Professional Development Days Regular school hours are from 8:20 am to 3:14 pm. There are 34 early out days for staff development activities; those dates are listed below. School hours on early out days will be from 8:20-2:12, and lunch will be served on those dates.

The early out days are:

There will also be two half days for Professional Development. Students are released at 12:15 pm on those dates, and lunch WILL NOT be served.

The 2017-18 half days are: September 20, 2017 February 7, 2018

Pest Control Schedule

Desert Vista has regularly scheduled PEST CONTROL services on the fourth Monday of each month at 6 a.m. Please note this date on your calendar if your student(s) have sensitivity to the chemicals.

Procedures for Student Identification Cards

Recognizing the importance of providing a safe and secure environment, Desert Vista staff and students will be required to wear their IDs on a lanyard during the school day starting on the first day of the 2017-2018 school year. Returning students will be provided their first lanyard and plastic ID protector free of charge at book distribution, and freshmen and all students new to DV will receive them when their IDs are made. Returning students who need replacement IDs will be able to purchase them for $5.00 through the Bookstore at any time. We thank you in ad-vance for assisting us in keeping our school safe.

August 9 August 16 August 23 August 30

September 6 September 13 September 27

October 4 October 18 October 25

November 1 November 8 November 15 November 23 November 31

December 6 December 13 January 10 January 17 January 24 January 31

February 14 February 21 February 28

March 7 March 21 March 28

April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25

May 2 May 9 May 16

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From the Academics Office...Ms. Stacy Nielsen-White


Schedule Distribution

All students will receive a hard copy of their schedule during book distribution. This will be the only hard copy that your student will receive. Please have your student look up his or her schedule online starting Thursday, August 3rd to check for any changes on their schedule. If there have been any chang-es, the student should print the updated schedule and follow that schedule on Monday, August 7, 2017.

StudentVue /ParentVue For our freshmen, new students and parents all will be given their access code at the time of book distri-bution. Look again Sunday night for most updated changes prior to school Monday, August 7.

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Schedule Changes At the time of registration last spring, courses were made and teachers were hired based on student course requests. Students and parents were informed that course changes would not be permitted. Therefore, the only schedule change requests that will be granted before school starts are: 1. If a course change is required to meet graduation/university entrance requirements in the senior year. 2. The course has already been completed (i.e. summer school or online courses). 3. The schedule does not reflect the course request, including the alternate selections. Please be aware that

some students were placed in their alternate selections either due to space available or schedule conflicts. If alternate were not provided by the student, alternates were chose for them.

Please be advised: We cannot change teachers or lunch periods. Seniors with both 6th and 7th period early release may, because of their selected classes, be required to stay

through 5th period. Students do not get to select the order of their classes—even if they have after school clubs or sports. All classes have seat maximums and minimums. Students cannot ask a teacher to “squeeze in just one

more” student. Courses taken in TUHSD Summer Academy will have already been removed from the students’ schedule

and replaced. First Day Procedures: Sunday evening print most updated schedule from StudentVue Follow the schedule as posted in StudentVue on Monday August 7th. Go to counseling ONLY for the following priorities:

Missing class periods—holes in the schedules No lunch periods provided (4th and 5th hour) Add TA to schedule—get blue card for teacher and parent approval Classes have already been completed in summer school Seniors— schedule does not meet graduation requirements

All other schedule change requests: • Email schedule change requests to the student’s counselor no earlier than Monday, August 7th at 4:00 pm • Counselors will work on schedule requests in order of request, submitted after 4:00 pm • Schedules will be changed based upon seat availability in all classes. All seat maximums and minimums will be honored. We are not able to honor the following requests: • Teacher changes • Lunch changes • Movement of classes to other class periods to accommodate work schedules, activities or sports. Please be advised that DV has experienced record enrollment numbers for the 2017-2018 school year. Class sizes have been maintained at levels consistent with previous years. However, most classes are currently at ca-pacity, not allowing for much class movement. We strive to serve our students providing a comprehensive and individualized educational experience. Many months of planning and preparation have allowed us to give your students the best schedule possible.


Preparing for Success: Thunder Parent Information Session

Join us on

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

6:00—7:00 pm in the

Dr. Joe McDonald Auditorium

Deser t Vis ta Adminis t ra t ion wants to meet you and discuss. . .

Your role as a parent of a DVHS student

Tools that will prepare you and your student for success at DVHS

Academic support programs for you and your students

Link crew

Social/Emotional/Peer Interactions

Students are welcome to attend also!

Come out and meet: Principal: Dr. Christine Barela Assistant Principals: Ms. Stacy White-Nielsen– Academics TBD— Athletic Director Mr. TJ Snyder– Activities

Freshman Thunder Day

Friday, August 4th

8:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

Thunder Day is new and improved this year, and it is an event NOT to be missed!

This is an opportunity for freshmen to meet their class-mates, connect with upperclassmen selected as part of DV’s Link Crew, figure out how lunch works, find out “what every freshman should know”, and tour campus. Here is what you need to do:

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Be outside the gym by 8:20 a.m. sharp!

Optional: Bring a bottle of water.

Keep bags and purses at home – travel light!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS


T-Shirts to wear on Thunder Day

Class schedules to bring on

Thunder Day

Special bus schedule for Thunder

Day

CLUB FAIR Friday, August 4th

7:30am – 8:15 am

DV Courtyard

Parents and Students are welcome to meet with coaches and club sponsors to check out the dif-

ferent activities to get involved in this year! Thunder Day starts right after at 8:20am

Attention Freshman Parents: This is for you!!

Parent Information Meeting Friday, August 4th

8:20 a.m.

DV’s Joe McDonald Auditorium

If your schedule does not permit your attend-ance, a PowerPoint presentation will be posted

on:

http://www.tempeunion.org/desertvista

CLASS OF 2021 Welcome to Thunder Day! Summer Book

Distribution will

provide:


1. Put it on your calendar so when you are planning your summer vacation we are included!

Pick up order is by last name. Please come on your designated day.

July 25 A-C 7:30am-2:00pm

July 26 D-G 7:30am-2:00pm

July 27 H-L 7:30am-2:00pm

July 28 M-P 7:30am-2:00pm

July 31 Q-S 7:30am-2:00pm

Aug 1 T-Z 7:30am-2:00pm

Aug 2 OPEN 3:00pm-7:00pm (if you are unable to come on your designated day)

Aug 3 OPEN 3:00pm-7:00pm (if you are unable to come on your designated day)

2. Please be sure your student’s fees from the previous school year are PAID IN FULL. This will save time at the register. If you are unsure, you can check online now on the DV website under the bookstore link. Seniors MUST be clear in order to receive their diploma. All Students must be debt free, or prepared to pay any outstanding debt to pick up books. If you are in need of financial assistance please see and Administrator BEFORE coming to the bookstore.

3. Seniors ONLY will turn their books into the Bookstore prior to graduation.

4. Under classmen will turn their books into their classroom teachers as they take finals. We will NOT be taking them in the Bookstore unless you are clearing for withdrawal.

5. PLEASE BE PATIENT, we will be working as fast as we can. Do not come if you are pressed for time. Plan on waiting one to two hours.

6. PROCESS

a. Start in cafeteria (where it is cool) to pick up your student’s UN-Official schedule

b. You will be released over to the Bookstore based on the number of families we have at our windows.

c. You will come to the Bookstore counter, where we will take any fees that may be due. Get your PE/Dance/Yoga uni-form, pay any Sports activity fees, buy class shirts, etc..

d. We will be pulling your student’s text books while you are at the register, so you have a short, or no wait, when you get outside to the book pick up table.

e. Always check your book receipt against the book codes that you receive, to be sure all is correct before you leave.

f. If there are any issues (change in schedules, wrong books, etc.) we are happy to deal with those at your convenience.

g. EVERYONE NEEDS TO print their OFFICIAL schedule Sunday before the first day of school. EVERY Student MUST have it with them when they arrive Monday morning. Freshman should bring their Un-Official schedule to Freshman Orientation so they can walk their class route.

h. ALL students need to bring their OFFICIAL schedule with them on Monday morning, prior to going to their first class. Every class will be assigned a specific location to check in at before they go to their first class. Be sure you student is at school early.

i. If you have any questions, please give us a call prior!

The Bookstore accepts

Master Card, Visa, Discover as well as cash, checks and debit cards.

Book Distribution

Avoid long lines. Pick up your books before the first

day of class!

Bookstore Information: The bookstore cannot accept payments over the phone. If you have questions about Summer Education Academy or Summer Academies, please see the DV website for more information for the most current and detailed information. NEW!! Parents can now able pay online for Bookstore items online such as Course Fees. Click here for more information

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BOOK STORE PAY SLIP

Make checks payable to DVHS. Please include Student ID# and home phone number on the

check for identification.

Student ID#__________________

Course Fees: See current fees list (required) ____________

Activity Fee: ($50.00) See activity list for participation ____________

Debts: See debt list ____________

PE Uniform (top and bottom): $ 15.00 ____________

Advanced Weight Training Uniform (top and bottom):

$ 15.00 ____________

Dance Uniform: $ 15.00 ____________

Yearbook: $ 75.00 ____________

Web Assign On-line Access (Calculus students only):

$ 22.00 ____________

Athletic Passes - Good for all NON-AIA, Home athletic events Athletic Passes: Student $ 25.00 ____________

Adult $ 35.00 ____________

Family $120.00 ____________

TOTAL: ____________

Please fill out pay slip ahead of time,

but do not total until fees are confirmed.

Thank you.

Book Store Pay Slip


NEW Bookstore Online Payment Information and Procedures You can either pay in person at the bookstore or if you are curious about what debts are still owed and would like to pay the balance online, you are now able to do so. The link is located on the DV website under Administration. If you need assistance with this process, you can view the Bookstore Online Pay-ment Portal How-to-Videos which is located just below the Bookstore Online Payment Portal.

BOOKSTORE HOURS 7:45am: Opens for the Day

1:30pm – 2:00pm: Closed

3:30pm: Closes for the Day

Bookstore Information:

The bookstore cannot accept payments over the phone.

If you have questions about Summer Education Acad-emy or Summer Academies, please see the DV website for more information for the most current and de-tailed information. NEW!! Parents can now able pay online for Bookstore items online such as Course Fees. Click here for more information

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Senior Photos Lou Coopey Photography is the official yearbook photographer for the 2017-18 school year. The studio location is 202 North Lindsay Road in Mesa (one block north of Main Street). Information is sent direct-ly to Senior students/families. You will receive an appointment time and details to confirm your appoint-ment. If you do not receive mailings from company, be sure to call and set up an appointment. The hours for this studio will be Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 to 7:00 p.m., or by appointment. Hours are subject to change. Please call the studio at 480-830-5667 to make a new appointment or if you have any questions. There is no charge for the yearbook portrait. Photographs for the yearbook will not be accept-ed from other photographers.

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Course Fee Schedule


The fee program was implemented to cover the additional supply cost of particular curriculum areas. The following is a list of course fees to be paid when books are picked up. Refunds for course fees are only given during the first ten days of school if a student’s schedule has been changed.

Business

English

Family/Consumer Science

Fine Arts

BU12—Accounting 1-2 $ 15 BU13— Accounting 3-4 15 BU16—Business Law 10 BU19—Sports & Entertainment Marketing 10 BU22—Financial Planning 10 BU24—Honors Advanced Accounting 15 BU25—Marketing 1-2 25 BU26—Advanced Marketing 25 BU28—Business Internship 25 BU41—Desktop Publishing 10 BU42—Multimedia Technology 10 BU43—Advanced Multimedia Technology 15

EN87—Beginning TV Production $ 25 EN88—Advanced TV Production 25

H101—Culinary Arts 1 $ 40 H102—Culinary Arts 2 40 H103—Culinary Arts 3 60 H104—Culinary Arts 4 60 H117—Child Development I 30 H118—Child Development II 30 H121—Advanced Child Development 35

Art FA02—Art & Design $ 30 FA05—Ceramics 1-2 35 FA06—Ceramics 3-4 35 FA07—Ceramics 5-6 35 FA34—Ceramics 7-8 35 FA13—Drawing & Painting 5-6 35 FA23—Photography 1-2 40 FA24—Photography 3-4 50 FA25—Photography 5-6 50 FA33—Art History 15

Physical Education

Technical Education

H130—Intro to Technology $ 20 H151—Automotive Technology 1-2 30 H152—Automotive Technology 3-4 30 H154—Auto Mechanics 1-2 30 H155—Auto Mechanics 3-4 30 H165—ICE 30 H145—CISCO 20 H160—Computer Manufacturing 20 H164—Mechanical Engineering 30

PE13—Intermediate Dance $ 10 PE14 or FA90—Advanced Dance 10 PE19 or FA91—Dance Performance 10

Art, continued FA20—Intro to Computer Graphics $ 25 FA08—2-Dimensional Graphic Art 1-2 25

Drama FA40—Basic Drama $ 15 FA41—Production & Performance 15 FA38—Film Study 1 10 FA39—Film Study 2 10

Music FA86—Music Theory $ 15 FA75—Intermediate Band 30 FA76—Junior Varsity Band 30 FA77—Varsity Band 30 FA80—Percussion Class 30 FA61—Choir 1-2 30 FA62—Choir 3-4 30 FA63—Choir 5-6 30 FA64—Choir 7-8 30 FA68—Beginning Guitar 30 FA69—Intermediate Guitar 30 FA70—Advanced Guitar 30 FA78—Concert String Orchestra 30 FA79—Symphony Orchestra 30

Students who cannot afford these fees will be provided financial assistance. No student will be denied access to a course due to a lack of ability to pay. These course fees are subject to change in future years.

Activity Fees

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The activity fee is designed to cover the stipend for coaches and activity sponsors. Keep in mind that the fee is eligible for tax credit. A fee of $50.00 is charged for participation in the following activities:

BADMINTON DANCE NEWSPAPER TENNIS

BASEBALL DRAMA SOFTBALL TRACK

BAND/COLOR GUARD FOOTBALL SOCCER VOLLEYBALL

BASKETBALL STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT LINE/CHEER WRESTLING

CHESS TEAM GOLF SPECIAL OLYMPICS YEARBOOK

CHORAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE SPEECH & DEBATE ORCHESTRA

CROSS COUNTRY LITERARY MAGAZINE SWIMMING/DIVING PERCUSSION

Yearbooks

The 2017-2018 Storm Yearbooks are on sale for $65 through December 31, 2017, $75 through May 1, 2018, and $85 through the end of school at the bookstore. Purchases can also be made online at jostens.com Be certain to keep your receipt as proof of your purchase. Help create the story of our year by getting YOUR photos in the yearbook? Go to ReplayIt.com and log in to Desert Vista's site. ReplayIt takes the yearbook to a new level allowing our school community to share in the moments of the year. Need advertising information, questions about senior public displays of affection "Baby ads" or want to contribute photographs, stories and ideas to our Thunder Media Newsroom? Visit the Desert Vista homepage, click on the left-side drop-down menu for Thunder Media Information.


Desert Vista—Rio Salado Dual Enrollment 2017--2018

Dual enrollment courses allow high school students the ability to earn college credit and high school credit simultaneously. For more information about dual enrollment, eligibility, residency, prerequisites, and a list of courses offered at Desert Vista, click on www.riosalado.edu/dual. List of participating schools link on the right for information regarding Desert Vista.

Dual enrollment teachers will provide registration information to their students when school resumes in August.

Placement Testing: Advanced composition and Honors Finite/Honors Brief Calculus require placement testing prior to regis-tration. The Accuplacer test was provided at DV in April or May for students who will need it for fall en-rollment in a Rio Salado class. Students who did not take the Accuplacer or did not have a high enough test score, please read below:

Students who did not take the Accuplacer tests at DV this spring will need to go to a Rio Testing Center over the summer. Go to: www.riosalado.edu/locations/Pages/testing.aspx for testing locations and hours. Students will need a picture ID to test.

Only students who took Honors Algebra3-4 in 2016-17 need a math placement test: College Math Accuplacer

All students taking Advanced Composition take: WritePlacer

Please ask for a print out of the student’s score. (Students will need to attach a copy of the score report to their registration in the fall.)

If you have any questions, please contact your counselor.

Apply now for Tuition Assistance for next year (2017-18). Start your college education by enrolling in dual enrollment classes that will grant you high school and college credit simultaneously.

Tuition Assistance is available for those that meet the eligibility requirements. Interested students need to complete the pre-approval process for the school year by submitting application paperwork now. Tuition Assistance is open starting March 20th, 2017 through May 31st, 2017. Registration for actual classes will begin Fall 2017. For more details, visit our dual enrollment website at www.riosalado.edu/dual or call 480-517-8080.

On Thursday, August 17, 2017, District Student Handbooks will be made available online to all students. This handbook must be shared with parents or guardians. Par-ents/guardians will need to sign where indicated and return the signature page with the student to the school. Please note that this page is where you will need to notate if you choose the military opt-out option for your student/s. We ask that you keep this webpage available as it contains many district-related policies and procedures that you may find informative throughout the year.

District Handbook

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JROTC Information

JROTC classes are held at Marcos de Niza High School. JROTC students should report to Desert Vista High School on Monday, August 7th at 6:15 am to take the bus behind the school on Liberty Lane to Marcos de Niza for your JROTC class. Look for the upper class cadets dressed in uniform to assist you. JROTC class at Marcos de Niza is from 7:00 am to 7:45 am. You will be dismissed from JROTC at7:45 am to take the bus back to the Desert Vista. Parents may drive their cadet to/from Marcos de Niza. All Cadets should report to the MdN Gym Annex. For questions CLICK HERE to visit our web-site or contact MAJ Robert Fore at 480-730-7685; or email [email protected].

Cafeteria Information

For information on Cafeteria services for the 2017-18 school year please see the web site at http://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=0208131455429577.

You will be able to create an account for your student(s) during book distri-bution and additional information will be available at that time.

Tax Credit Donation

A donation of $400 per couple or $200 per single may be made to the school. When utilizing a tax credit donation, please indicate the areas to re-ceive your funds (i.e. student, club, or activity). Individuals can use the tax credit program; businesses and corporations are not eligible. Please note that social security numbers are not required on the tax credit forms. CLICK HERE for the a link to the tax credit donation form.

Click on handbook to get to Student handbook . Located under Important Documents (lower right ).

VOICEMAIL MESSAGE SYSTEM

AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY

480-706-7906


Only parents or legal guardians may call the attendance line.

Please call the Attendance Line and choose one of three options:

Option 1 If the student needs to leave campus early and receive an off campus pass, please leave the following information: the student’s name and student ID number, spelling the last name clearly; your name and relationship to the student; and the time and reason the student will be leaving campus. It is imperative you state that the student is allowed to drive or walk off campus, or who will be picking them up. Students are to sign out through the front office before leaving campus.

Option 2 To report an absence or late arrival for a freshman or sophomore student please leave the following information: the student’s name and ID number, spelling the last name clearly; the date(s) and reason for the absence; your name and relationship to the student; and a daytime phone number.

Option 3 To report an absence or late arrival for a junior or senior student please leave the following information: the student’s name and ID number, spelling the last name clearly; the date(s) and reason for the absence; your name and relationship to the student; and a daytime phone num-ber.

If you have questions regarding an attendance matter press 0.

*Excessive absences, (11 or more) excused or unexcused, may result in a loss of credit per class, per semester. Eleven absences in four or more classes may result in the

student being withdrawn from school.

Desert Vista has implemented an automated calling system. If your child is marked absent in one or more classes, you will receive an automated phone call. If your child was absent, please call the appropriate attend-ance line option. If you think your child was marked absent in error, please have the student check with his/her teacher the following day.

Desert Vista is a closed campus. Do not call to request off campus passes for your children to leave for lunch. Students will not be released during their lunch hour unless picked up by parents or legal guardians. Please come in and sign the student out. Students are not to be picked up curbside.

Parents going out-of-town and leaving students in the care of a designated adult must provide the attend-ance office with a notarized statement with the caretaker’s name and telephone numbers.

Attendance Line

The administration and staff welcome you to Desert Vista High School. We feel that it is very important to get acquainted and work together for the benefit of the students.

The Open House will be held on Monday, August 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the gymnasium. Following a brief program, you will follow your son/daughter’s class schedule. During the 10-minute class period, each teacher will give you information regarding the goals and objectives of their course. Please call/email the teacher if you would like to discuss your child’s progress, as there is not enough time dur-ing the evening to do so. You will need a copy of your child’s schedule. Please, ask your child for a copy of one. The Administration Office will be open at 6:30 p.m. for those of you who may need help with class locations, maps, or schedules. Below is the format for the evening.

7:00 p.m. Gymnasium

7:20 p.m. Zero Hour

7:35 p.m. First Hour

7:50 p.m. Second Hour

8:05 p.m. Third Hour

8:20 p.m. Fourth/Fifth Hour

8:35 p.m. Sixth Hour

8:50 p.m. Seventh Hour

Open House

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In our attempt to keep classroom interruptions to a minimum and student learning to maximum, instruction time will not be interrupted except in emergency situations. The front office staff will not be able to hold, take or deliver student items. However, we do understand that a student may forget some items, therefore a parent/guardian may wait in the front office until passing period whereby the front office staff will page the student. The parent will then be able to hand the items to his or her child.

The Post Office will not forward school or district mail, so if you move, you need to provide the Attendance Department with your current SRP statement reflecting your new address. Thank you!

Change of Address 2017-18

Classroom Interruptions and Delivery of Student Items


Always drop off and pick up students in the north parking lot off of Frye Road. Visitors, special needs students, and staff use the front parking lot off of 32nd Street.

All parents are encouraged to join one of the many booster clubs at Desert Vista. Booster Club infor-mation is available in the school newsletter or through the teacher sponsoring the club. Any questions concerning Booster Clubs can be answered by calling the Activities or Athletic Office. Check out http://www.tempeunion.org/ThunderBoard for information about Booster Club activities at DV. Par-ents are also encouraged to participate in the Site-Based Council. Meetings are advertised in our newslet-ter. The Site–Based Council meets the second Tuesday of each month.

Booster Clubs/Parent Involvement

Student Drop Off/Pick Up

Technology Use Agreement Every student must have a signed technology use agreement completed and on file. This form allows your son/daughter to use computers on our campus.

From the Activities Office...Mr. TJ Snyder

Parent Hospitality Dessert Days

Each staff development day, many of our parents have donated snacks, fruit, desserts and such to be given to the teachers as they participate in professional development activities or work within their professional learning communities. We sincerely thank you! We are looking for parent(s) to volunteer to organize this experience for the coming school year. If you have any interest in serving in this capacity, please contact TJ Snyder at [email protected]. She will be able to explain exactly what is involved in this volunteer activity. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Freshmen Elections

All freshmen who wish to campaign for a class office must pick up a petition. Please listen for school announcements regarding the date, time, and location. Once petitions have been returned, there will be a meeting to explain campaign criteria. Campaign speeches will be video-taped and shown during student announcements.

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A dress code at Desert Vista has been established to promote a positive school environment. We want to provide the freedom for students to express them-selves within the set of parameters listed below.

Attire or accessories which advertise, display and/or promote any drug, alcohol or tobacco, sexual activity, violence, disrespect and/or bigot-ry towards any group or person are not allowed.

Dress, jewelry and other accessories that present risk to the health, safety, and general welfare of the students, or which express obscenities, im-modestly expose the chest, abdomen, legs or buttocks are prohibited. (No BBBB—breasts, bellies, backs or butts). Tube tops, halter tops or dresses without over-the-shoulder straps are not acceptable forms of attire.

Low cut or see-through shirts, underwear worn as outerwear, tube tops, halter tops, tops that are low-cut are not permitted to be worn at school.

Pants must pulled to hip level and secured tight-ly to ensure that undergarments are not exposed and that pants are not dragging on the ground.

Cut-offs, muscle tee’s, spiked jewelry and/or

wallet chains are exam-ples of clothing, attire or accessories which are not permitted to be worn at school.

Shoes must be worn. House slippers or shoes with soles similar are deemed unsafe and not school appropriate.

Sunglasses and hats may not be worn in the classroom.

Pajamas are prohibited.

No bandanas or doo rags are allowed at school or school ac-tivities.

On campus, the faculty, staff and administration have the responsibil-ity to interpret and enforce this pol-icy. The administration retains the final discretion to determine that the garment or accessory meets the dress code. Dress code policies will be displayed on and around campus.

Dress Code

Student Parking Lot Desert Vista Student Parking lot permits for the 2017-18 school year are now SOLD OUT. However, church parking lot permits are still available and will go on sale Tuesday, May

23rd at 7:45am. Licensed as well as Permitted drivers are eligible to purchase permits for the church parking lot.

** NEW for the 2017-18 School YEAR !!!! **

Before you can purchase a parking permit, you MUST visit the DV website & go to the Activities tab where you will find the necessary forms for Student Parking. Complete the following: 1) the online parking registration form and 2) the two-page parking application. Bring all necessary documentation to the Activities office BEFORE you visit the bookstore to pay for your parking permit. Click here to visit the DV Student Parking page.

Dress Code

policies are

displayed around

our campus.


Phones will be available for par-ent pickup afterschool. If stu-dents do not follow school poli-cies, they will be considered to be insubordinate and appropriate discipline will result. Students are encouraged not to bring iPods, mp3 players, laser point-ers, headsets, cameras or video recorders, any game playing de-vice, or any personal electronic or digital music devices on campus. Lost or stolen cell phones or de-vices are the responsibility of the student. Bringing the item to school is at the students’ own risk for loss/theft.

In order to meet our goals, we have modified our school cell phone usage policy. We must minimize distractions if we are to maintain academic excellence. Cell phones will be prohibited during instruction time (unless directed by instructor) and “No Tech Zones”. No Tech Zones in-clude all restrooms, PE locker rooms, front office, and library (during instruction time). Phones may be used before school, passing periods, during lunch, and after school only. Stu-dents caught using their phones during those unauthorized peri-ods and zones will result in the phone being confiscated by staff or security personnel.

Desert Vista is not responsible for stolen or missing equipment and it is strongly encouraged that they not be brought to cam-pus.

Cell Phone Policy

Library/Media Center Hours

The Library will be open at 7:15 AM each day and close on regular school days at 4 pm. The facility will close shortly after the final bell on early release days. Usage during school hours will require a teacher-signed pass. No food or drink (with the exception of water) is allowed in the Library or the com-puter labs. The Library will be open during lunch time for students who need to work on school-related projects and assignments. Any other activi-ties such as playing games or socializing must take place in other designat-ed areas on campus that remain open during lunch time. We will continue to adhere to the fire code capacity, and as such, students will be advised that if they are not doing school-related work and/or we are at or nearly over capacity, they will be asked to leave the Library to make room for students who are waiting to enter to do school work. We thank everyone for their continued support and understanding.

Please contact Mr. TJ Snyder if there are any questions about these poli-cies.


Underclass Pictures August 29&30, 2017 Tukee Bowl September 28, 2017 Homecoming Assembly October 27, 2017 Homecoming Football Game October 27, 2017 Homecoming Dance October 28, 2017 Prom April 28, 2018

Calendar of Events

The administration staff would like to share with parents and students some guidelines for dances at the school. Students must show a current Desert Vista identification card to be permitted into a dance. Stu-dents are not allowed to leave and re-enter a dance under any circumstances. Guests are permitted with proper paperwork and prior approval from the Activities Office. Guests must have a guest pass and pic-ture identification card to enter the dance. Guests cannot be in Middle School/Junior High School and must be under the age of 21. Students are limited to one guest. No suggestive or lewd dancing will be allowed. We will not allow behavior at dances that should be em-barrassing to students and their families. No lap dancing will be tolerated. Any students dancing inappro-priately will be asked to leave and will be banned from future dances. Purses, bags, clothing and vehicles can be searched for items you may not bring into a dance. Items such as drink containers, water bottles, or any item that may contain an illegal substance will not be allowed inside the gate. Students who arrive under the influence will be referred to the on-duty officer, parents will be notified, and they will be subject to a minimum ten-day off-campus suspension. They also may lose their privileges to attend future school dances. We want school dances to be fun and memorable; a positive experience for all students. Dances start at 8:00 pm and end promptly at 11:00 pm. If you are picking up your son or daughter, please pick them up at 11:00 pm.

School Dances

Bus schedules will be available at the time of book distribution and on the school’s web page.

Bus Schedules

Fall Sports

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P.E. lockers are required for all P.E. students. Lockers are provided free of charge. Locks are also provided but must be returned at the end of the year or the student will be charged $8.00.

P.E. Lockers

P.E. Uniforms Students must dress out for physical education classes in order to participate. P.E. department personnel will estab-lish a minimum standard of clothing to be worn for class which students may bring from home or purchase from the Bookstore. Uniforms are available for P.E. and Advanced Weight Training for $15.00 (or $8.00 for shorts or t-shirt individually) and include a set of Desert Vista shirt/shorts.

From the Athletics Office...

In order for a student to participate in a fall sport, the following essential paperwork /registration must be completed and submitted to RegisterMyAthlete.com (RMA). Forms are available by clicking on RMA under Step 5 of this web-site. 1) The A.I.A. 2017-2018 Pre-Physical/Physical forms, completed after March 1 of the prior school year. Both of

these forms (15.7.A and 15.7.B) MUST be signed by the attending practitioner) 2) A.I.A. Annual Participation Acknowledgment (15.7.C)-must check box on website to acknowledge 3) Upload to RMA under Step 5 the Emergency Consent/Acknowledgment Sheet. a) Please be sure to determine consent for Core Temperature procedure on this form. 4) BrainBook Course as required by the A.I.A. must be completed with a score of 80% or better in order to print the

required certificate. The link to this course is under Step 5 on RMA. The certificate must be printed and upload-ed to RMA under Step 5. Students who have participated in sports during prior years do not need to take this course again.

5) Original Birth Certificate or valid passport copy to be uploaded to RMA under Step 5. 6) Sports Risk Video Acknowledgement (acknowledge by checking box next to video your consent/viewing of video). 7) Receipt for participation in each sport dropped with the Athletics Department. $50.00 paid at the DV Bookstore,

checks made payable to DVHS. Participation fee is required prior to clearance for the following sports: Football, Track, Swim & Dive, Cross Country, Wrestling. All other sports must pay within 5 days of team cuts.

At freshmen orientation, additional information will be given regarding participation in our athletic program. Transfer students must complete all A.I.A. Form 520/530 requirements and be approved by the Athletic Director before participating in any sport on campus. Please access the Form 520 via https://admin.aiaonline.org/public-forms/student-transfer. Football begins July 24, 2017 (JV and Varsity); Boys & Girls Swim/Dive, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Girls Volley-ball, Badminton, and Boys & Girls Golf start August 7th. Continued…...

Arizona Interscholastic Association Rules of Eligibility

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***JV/Varsity Football*** Athletes will need to have all information/forms turned into RegisterMyAthlete.com (RMA) by July 21, 2017. Permissive football starts on July 24, 2017, and all JV/Varsity Football athletes must be cleared PRIOR to July 21, 2017. Please ensure all documents are properly prepared for uploading to the RMA web-site, or they will be rejected. Please contact Ms. Slavin at 480-4-709-7913 or [email protected] for more infor-mation. *All athletes MUST be cleared in order to participate in an A.I.A. (Arizona Interscholastic Association) sport. Stu-dents who will be participating in a Fall Sport other than JV/Varsity Football can be cleared via RegisterMyAth-lete.com at any time prior to 8/4/17.

Parent/Guardian Permission: Any Desert Vista student who wishes to compete in athletic contests with other schools must first comply with the stipulations listed above for Athletic Clearance. All information must be filled out, and signed by guardian/parents prior to clearance.

Physical Examination: No student shall be eligible to represent his/her high school in any athletic contest if a physi-cal examination form for that school year is not on file with the Athletic Director. The physical examination form must be signed by an M.D., D.O., N.P. or R.N. and include verification that, in the opinion of the examining physi-cian, the athlete is fully able to compete in athletic contests. The physical exam for 2017-18 school year must have taken place AFTER March 1st, 2017.

Age Limit: If the athlete becomes 19 years of age after September 1 of the current school year, he/she is eligible to compete for the remainder of that school year. If the athlete becomes 19 years of age on or before September 1 of the current school year, he/she is not eligible for any part of that school year. Proof of a certified copy of the birth certifi-cate shall be required of all contestants.

Transfer Students: Please complete the 520 form available from https://admin.aiaonline.org/public-forms/student-transfer. The Athletic Director will make the final determination of athletic eligibility for school year.

Scholarship (Student status on given campus): A student must have received a passing grade in the preceding nine-weeks of school in each of five or more subjects. Thereafter, the athlete must be enrolled in and passing a minimum of five (5) classes (not including study hall; only credit-earning classes can be counted as one of the five (5) classes for eligibility) throughout the time of eligibility. Exceptions:

Students in their seventh or eighth semester of enrollment, meeting all graduation requirements must be enrolled in a minimum of four (4) credit bearing classes.

Students who have release for seminary will be able to participate as long as the student has the necessary credit-bearing classes on campus.

Absences: In cases where a student is out of school for a period of more than ten (10) consecutive days for reasons other than the disabling illness of the athlete or a member of his/her immediate family, the athlete shall be ineligible for the remainder of the semester. A student must attend 50% of school on game days or better in order to com-plete in that day’s activities. All absences must be excused.

Competition: Students who participate on a team outside of their high school in the same sport/same season shall be barred from further interscholastic participation on the high school team.

Eight Semester Rule: No student who has been enrolled in grades 9-12 inclusive for more than eight semesters will compete in any interscholastic contest.

Participation Fee: Students are required to pay a $50.00 activity fee per sport at the Bookstore during book distribu-tion, or immediately after team cuts. Failure to pay will prevent students from competitive participation, as this is a district-wide policy. (continued on next page)


AIA Rules of Eligibility

(continued from previous page)

Insurance: This must be provided for athlete by parent/legal guardian, or through purchase of an acci-dental insurance policy. The insurance purchased via the forms available at the school is secondary to that of the parent/legal guardian. Should you wish to purchase coverage, the forms may be picked up in the Athletics Office or by accessing www.myers-stevens.com and completing the application on their website. If you are planning on using Meyers-Stevens for football, you must choose the Tackle Football coverage.

Note: If equipment was checked out the preceding school year and athlete did not return it or did not pay for the replacement of any lost or damaged equipment, additional equipment will not be loaned to athlete. As well the cost of the equipment will be added to your student’s bookstore account. This will need to be resolved prior to walking at graduation or registering for the next school year.

If you go out for additional sports during the year, all previous sport equipment must be turned in to the equipment manager before receiving clearance for new sport. Remember that athletes are borrowing the equipment from the school, and necessary care must be taken with all said equipment. Athletes are re-sponsible for washing uniforms during the season and keeping them in good condition. Any equipment not returned must be paid for in the Bookstore.

Athletic Passes

Student and family athletic passes will be available in the Bookstore. An athletic pass will allow the holder onto campus sporting events at a reduced cost. These passes may be purchased at the Bookstore and are good for regular season home athletic events only. Athletic passes cannot be used for admittance to tour-naments or AIA events.

Student Season Pass $25 Family Activity Pass (up to 6) $120

Adult Season Pass $35


NCAA Eligibility and Checklist

As part of the NCAA Initial Eligibility qualifying process, student-athletes must achieve a minimum core GPA and SAT or ACT score. Division I uses a sliding scale based on core course GPA to determine the minimum qualifying test scores.

NCAA Checklist Use the Eligibility Worksheet in order to calculate your Core GPA for the NCAA Requirements. Make sure you

take (or retake) your 10 core courses before the start of your senior year.

Before your senior year, register with the NCAA.

Go to www.EligibilityCenter.org and create an account.

There will be a fee in order to register for the NCAA.

Send your transcript after your 6th semester (end of your 11th grade year) and after your 8th semester (after you graduate).

Go to www.Parchment.com and create an account to send your transcript to the NCAA.

Information on how to send your transcript to the NCAA using Parchment.

Send your official SAT or ACT test scores to the NCAA.

NCAA super scores, and so it is to your advantage to send all of your test scores to the NCAA. They will use your best combined scores from your Reading + Math (SAT) or English + Math + Science + Read-ing (ACT).

Enter code 9999 to send your scores from the following websites:

SAT: www.collegeboard.org

ACT: www.ACTstudent.org

Additional NCAA Information

Desert Vista High School Code is 030328

The Clearinghouse is only for Division I and Division II universities and colleges.

Students must meet the admission requirements for individual universities and colleges.

A list of approved Desert Vista classes that will count for NCAA can be found by going to https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/loginAction and entering the CEB code: 030328. Also, courses that count for NCAA are underlined in DV’s Registration Handbook. NCAA Customer Service: 1-877-622-2321

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Counseling Website & facebook Page For information about the following topics and more, visit the Counseling Department website and/or the Department’s facebook page. DV Counselors Graduation and college entrance School profile Scholarship and financial Aid Advanced Placement College visits Career and group counseling College entrance exams Dual enrollment Classroom Presentations

Tempe Union High School District will ensure that all children with disabilities within our boundaries, including children with disabilities who are homeless or wards of the State, and children with disabilities attending private schools or who are home schooled, and who are in need of special education and relat-ed services are identified, located and evaluated (Sec. 300.111). Please contact Educational Services at the Tempe Union High School District at 480.345.3705 or the Desert Vista Campus at 480.706.7900 exten-sion 70145.

Child Find

Section 504

If you need information, assistance, or have questions regarding eligibility for Section 504 please contact your student’s grade level counselor in the Counseling Department at Desert Vista at 480.706.7900 ex-tension 70131.

If you need information or assistance regarding your student’s Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.) please contact the Educational Services Department at Desert Vista at 480.706.7900 extension 70145

Educational Services


In an effort to improve your ability to get in touch with your child’s counselor, we

have implemented a “telephone tree” system. Call the general D.V. number (480-706-7900) and press the number five (5). The greeting will then prompt you to choose an

option for the counselor. The option numbers are as follows:

1. Amie Hickel: Class of 2021 Gifted Counselor Grades 9-12 U-Z

2. Kate Dowd: Grades 10-12 A-De 3. Mickey Krebs: Grades 10-12 K-O

5. Kari Fischer: Classes of 2018, 2019, 2020 Gifted Counselor 6. Helen Hale: Grades 10-12 P-T Karen Hinds: Grades 10-12 Di-J

7. Shawna Thue: Freshman/Transition Counselor 0. Beth Lyon: Counseling Office Assistant

Desert Vista Counseling Office Duties 2017/18

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2017-18 Schedule Change Process—July 25-Augsut11, 2017

At the time of registration, last spring, courses were made and teachers were hired based on student course requests. Students and parents were informed that course changes may not be possible. The following situations require a schedule change:

1. To meet graduation/university entrance requirements in the senior year.

2. The course has already been completed (i.e. summer school).

3. The schedule does not reflect the course request, including alternate selections. Please be aware that some students were placed in their alternate selections either due to space availability or scheduling conflicts. If alternates were not provided by the student the counselor was forced to choose for them.

4. TA request - teacher approval required.

5. 0/8th hour additions, space permitting.

All other schedule change requests will be considered based on space availability in the course. The deadline to request a schedule change is August 11, 2017 @ 3:30 pm.

If you make a change, make sure your books are returned to the bookstore and fees are accounted for accurately.

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DESERT VISTA COUNSELING OFFICE

Schedule Change Request Form

Please note, completion of this form does not guarantee a schedule change.

Name:_________________ ID:_______________ Counselor Name:_________________________

Class to Drop:_______________________________ Class to Add:_____________________________

Bookstore Approval:___________(books returned and fees adjusted)

If adding TA, Teacher Name and Period:______________ Teacher Signature:__________________

Please Print Clearly

Contact Information:

Email:________________________ Phone#: _________________________________

Parent Signature:___________________________________________________________

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Approve/Deny Counselor:___________________________________Date:___________________

Comments:______________________________________________________________________


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Summer Reading from the English Department

Summer Reading from the English Department 2017-2018

Students enrolled in the classes listed are required to read the assigned text during the summer and prior to the first day of fall classes. The texts are available for checkout at the Desert Vista Library or for purchase online or in bookstores. The English Department website provides detailed assignment information and supplemental reading guides. Please check the English Department webpage after April 1st for the most up-to-date information. or click here

Honors Freshman English: To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (Part I only, chapters 1-11)

Honors Sophomore English: Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo (Part I Fantine and Part II Cosette on-ly)

Honors Junior English: Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass: An American Slave, by Frederick Douglass

AP Language and Composition (juniors): Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass: An American Slave, by Frederick Douglass

AP Literature and Composition (seniors): The Iliad, by Homer (Lombardo Translation)

Humanities (seniors): Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn

Advanced Composition (seniors): A nonfiction selection from the Writing Mentor list on the Eng-

The Site Base Council is an elected council that meets at 4:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month in the Administrative Conference Room. The Council works closely with the school adminis-trators providing guidance and input on issues vital to the success of the school. We asses the needs of the school and community, determine the most pressing needs, and set priorities for action. While voting membership is by appointment only, attend-ance is open to all.

Site Base Council


Summer Math Review available for Honors Algebra 3-4/Pre-calculus

Math skills a little rusty?

Worried about doing well in Honors Algebra 3-4 or Precalculus

next year?

Use the DV Math Resource Library to brush up on your skills during

the summer for next year!

DV Math Resource Library

A library of videos, review quizzes, and practice problems is available online to help you review topics from Algebra 1-2:

1. Browse to the online library at www.mrfelling.com/library

2. Take the ‘pre-quiz’ for your subject to identify which topics you need to review (the answer key tells you which topics to review for each pre-quiz problem you missed).

3. Use the videos and practice sheets to review the topics you need to review.

If you have any questions about the review material, please email [email protected].

Calculators

A graphing calculator is required for honors algebra 3-4 and pre-calculus. We recommend that you pur-chase a Ti-84 or higher model Ti calculator before the start of year rush. They are often advertised with back-to-school sales.

Have a great summer break, and a great upcoming year in math!

DV Math Department

Desert Vista Chamber and Symphony Orchestra

The Desert Vista Chamber and Symphony Orchestra received the highest award at the ABODA State Concert Festival - "Superior With Distinction." The students have received the highest award at every Arizona festival for the 2016-2017 school year. Desert Vista had four - 4 year members of the Arizona All-State Orchestra. The four-year members are: Bobae Johnson, Jocelyn Chen, Megan Grieser, and Sean Hsu. We also had the highest number of students in the 2017 All-State Orchestra. The following Chamber Orchestra students were named the 2017 National Merit Finalists. They are: Bobae Johnson, Neha Parvathala, Brian Kim, Sangbo Yoon, Jocelyn Chen, and Tyler Ruan. The Desert Vista Chamber Orchestra will have three of their musical selections performed at the 2016 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic will be live on iTunes and Amazon next week.


Keeping up with the Business Department…...

Varsity Mock Trial Team Competition.

This year the 2017 Mock Trial team was the largest ever. The 11 team members were committed to complete the year. Mock Trial is extremely demanding academically and requires dedication to a long range goal. The team completed the best season ever for DV. At the Xavier Invitational they were undefeated in their two rounds. At the regional they put in 8 hours of tough trial prep and trial time. The 174 plus hours they put into trial prep is all in the eve-nings and on Saturdays. Graduating Senior and Team Captain Zak Koudssi was this year’s Sandra Day O’Connor Award winner. Alia Alvarez was an exceptional performer and next year’s captains Paige Bowen and Riley Hall are outstanding student attorneys. 2017 team members included Alia Alvarez, Paige Bowen, Jared Brown, Bayleigh Haferbier, Riley Hall, Erica Hoh, Zak Koudssi, Sean Longley, Shelby Miller, Carlos Tosca, and Nathaniel Steele.

Riley Hall - If you have ever had the interest of being a lawyer when you grow up mock trial is the step in the right direction. Even if you don't want to become a law-yer but want to work on your public speaking skills, prob-lem solving, or writing skills mock trial is a great club for you. We work all year learning every detail of a case and presenting it as real lawyers do. You will work with a current de-fense attorney who will critique your work one on one until it is nearly perfect. By the end of the year we compete against other schools in real court rooms in front of real judges and lawyers that will also critique your performance. Mock trial can be a challenge but I hope to see you next year during our Desert Vista Mock Trial season 2017-2018.

Paige Bowen - Stu-dents interested in law or just gaining public speaking skills should defi-nitely join Mock Trial. It's a fun and challenging way to understand the law system and you get a taste of what it's like to be a lawyer in case that's the profession you choose. You get to write and edit different com-ponents of a trial based on a fairly real-istic case. It's interesting to see how oth-er schools transform the case to either prosecute or defend the witness. Com-

From the Captains: Riley Hall

Paige Bowen

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Business Department (continued……)

Advanced Business Management Stock Market Game

Pictured left to right: Stacey Foster, Ethan Chiglo, Colby Crump, Angel Bigler and Steve Mulhearn

Congratulations to:

1st Place—Angel Bigler

2nd Place—Colby Crup

3rd Place—Ethan Chiglo

Student were awarded a certificate and a cash prize for placing first, second and third in the state for the Arizo-na Council on Economic Education Stock Market Game

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification

Congratulations!!!

Twenty-one Advanced Business Management interns passed the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) PowerPoint exam. In addition, four students also took the Microsoft Office Specialist Word exam and passed. Congratulations to Alex Noble, Reid Mills, Paige Ruhlman and Tristan Elleraas for passing both.

What is a Microsoft Office Specialist?

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification is the premier credential chosen by individuals seek-ing to validate their skills and advance their career.

Desert Vista offers tremendous opportunities for business classes. The core classes are Computer Applications, Entrepreneurship, Sports and Marketing, Business Law, Financial Planning and Investing, Advanced Business Market-

ing, Advanced Business Management, Multi Media and Web Design.


Business Prep Students – Best in District and State Excel in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Certifications

Desert Vista business students who complete two years of business curriculum are tested by the state under the CTE guidelines. Busi-ness Management and Administrative Services (BMAS) are the spe-cific state standards tested. They include a wide range of business topics from marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, use of technology, communications, problem solving, and business manage-ment.

Almost 200 business students from Desert Vista tested. This is the largest group from any Arizona school. Their overall average score was higher than the state average and the highest in the district. These students were recognized for their achievements along with other CTE programs at a district cere-mony on May 9th right here at Desert Vista. The certificates students receive will outline their achieve-ments as compared to state business standards.

Senior Ryan Kibby had the Highest Business CTE score at Desert Vista score and probably the district and state. Final numbers are not out yet. His score of 96 is simply outstanding.

Reflection by Ryan Kibby. During my four years at Desert Vista I took a wide variety of business courses ranging from accounting, to business law, and finan-cial planning. I initially started by taking financial planning and by the end of the semester I was hooked; the class offered me something I had never before experienced in school: real world applicability. The common complaint among high school students is that their education did not prepare them to venture out into the real world. The business courses at Desert Vista offered exactly that. In these classes we were thought how to pay taxes and create a budget by some of the most qualified business teachers in the state. Not only did these classes give me real world education but through dual enrollment they also allowed me to earn college credit. I would strongly recommend theses classes for anyone who wants an introduction to accounting or to just get ahead in college.


Market Day

Market Day is an exercise in the free enterprise sys-tem. Students taking entre-preneurship work the entire semester in their prepara-tion for market day. Early in the semester the basic of marketing is covered in class and students begin working in their business groups. They conduct mar-ket research and decide on a product they want to sell. The first quarter ends with their business proposal and hopefully approval of their business name and product. The second quarter the business team will write their business plan with a focus on target markets, business goals/objectives, their strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats (SWOT), organization and finally their finance sheet. On the 27th of April Market Day was held. There was almost $4252 in gross sales from the student businesses profits for the business were over $1310. An average business had approximately 25% on Return On Invest-ment. This is a real busi-ness venture so there were student business that also had losses rather than end-ing with a profit. Below are comments from student entrepreneurs:

Brooklyn Dial—Taking the Entrepreneurship class this year was a very positive and enlighten-ing experi-ence for me and I am certain-ly glad that I was able to learn as much as I did. I learned about how busi-nesses work and function and all of the important components that go into creating a successful busi-ness. Through my group’s preparation for Market Day, we as students got a first-hand view of what it is like to be a real life entre-preneur. I learned a lot about managing my time, utilizing my resources, and working together with oth-ers through this experience. On Market Day, it was ex-hilarating to see people ac-tually purchase your prod-uct. It was satisfying selling the product that we created because so much time and effort went into the process for our final sell day on Market Day. This class has taught me so much about the business side of life and I believe that everyone should take this class before taking on the real world.

Cameron Gardner -Market Day was a big learning expe-

rience for me. I hope to one day become and entre-preneur and Mar-ket Day helped me see how much work and little details need to go into becoming a successful business. My group and I created a Polar-oid photo booth service. We got to take pictures of the students who then re-ceived the photos instantly through the polaroid in-stant printing. But, there was way more to it than just taking pictures and getting money. We had to go through extensive survey-ing, business proposals, and business plans. These con-sisted of getting to know our target market, and what they would like to see at market day; proposing and getting approval of the final product by our teacher; and getting into the nitty-gritty of the finances, our mission statement, strengths and weaknesses of our compa-ny, as well as our market environment and who we will sell to. Market Day was a fun way to learn first-hand what all goes into starting up a business. I know that I will take what I have

learned into my future ca-reer as an entrepreneur.

Sydney Harrison -Entrepreneurship was an overall good experience for me. I fared well by tak-ing good notes and simply paying attention and doing what was expected of me. I enjoyed the structure of the class (PowerPoint notes and group projects) and the Market Day project especially. This project gave me the chance to work closely with some class-mates and make friends while learning about the entrepreneurial process. I think my group in particu-lar had a good taste of what starting your own business is really like. We ordered our products over a month in advance, and still haven’t received them! Our group dealt with the obstacle well, thanks to the contingency funds (my advice is to put as much into that as possi-ble!) and still had fun inter-acting with the students and staff on Market Day. I did enjoy this class, the friends I made in it, and the real-life experience I received by starting up my own mini-business.


Business Department (continued……)

DV Business Students Compete in

Wharton’s International Finance Competition

Nine students from Desert Vista competed in an investment competition sponsored by Penn’s Wharton Business school. This investment competition is a free, global, online investment simula-tion for current high school students (9th to 12th grade) and teachers. Students learn about team-work, communication, risk, diversification, company analysis, industry analysis and investing. Teams must have four to nine students, and classes can have several competing teams; student-led investment clubs and home-schooled teams are also welcome to participate. Each competing team is responsible for managing a portfolio of $100,000 in virtual cash using Wharton’s OTIS online trading system, an Online Trading and Investment Simulator. Winners are selected on the strength and articulation of their strategies, not on the growth of their portfolios, which is a key differentiator between this investment challenge and others. Portfolios are complex and must be written specifically for a specific investor. Wharton provides the profile of the investor. This year’s Captain Aditya Bollam managed the team and investment strategy. The team submitted an outstanding project and even though they didn’t win they walked away with valuable investment experience. Actual winners were: 1st Place: Silver Stone Partners of The International School Bangalore, India 2nd Place: One Up on Herd Street from Amity International School, Noida, India 3rd Place: United World Capital from United World College RCN, Norway Junior Hayden Krug had this to say about the project. Working on the Wharton stock investment program was a huge help in learning about stocks and real world investing. Our team tracked real life stock developments and made real time transactions based on our views of the market. Having that kind of freedom to invest and see our “results” re-ally taught us a lot about investing strategy and how the market works. I came into this competition knowing very little about stocks or investing, but I figured it was worth a shot. As time went on and our team called in experts to help us learn more about professional stock trading for real cli-ents, my interest and passion for investing grew as well. In short, this pro-gram opened the doorway for me into a new world of investing, and gave me hands on experience with trading and experienced professionals. I look forward to continuing my interests in investing and learning more from perhaps a school of business in the future. The options with business are limitless and I hope to find a life passion based on what I’ve learned from the Wharton program.


Grad Night 2018

Planning will be getting under quickly for Grad Night 2018.

The purpose of Grad Night is to have a well-planned event for the graduating seniors to attend after commencement.

To provide this safe and enjoyable experience we need help from interested parents. If you are interested in getting involved with this committee please email Thunder Board at [email protected]

Please watch for information regarding volunteer opportunities in the Septem-ber/October 2018 issue of the Storm Report.

Thunder Speech, Theatre and Debate Company

If you are interested in joining the Desert Vista Speech and Debate Team you need to stop by Desert Vista to pick up registration to be cleared for practice. All returning members and incoming students must be cleared by our activities office.

DV Boys Varsity Golf Program

The DV Boys Varsity Golf Program is looking to build upon its 2016 Div. 1 AZ State Championship. Tryouts for next season begin the first day of school on August 7th, 2017. We are committed to help-ing develop excellent student athletes. We provide a fun and produc-tive team environment and compete in some of the most prestigious state-wide and national invitational tournaments in the cotry. Please email Coach Russo if you would like any information regarding try-outs or summer programs available to help you prepare for the up-coming golf season. Information is available on our team website at dvgolf.org and contact Coach Russo at [email protected]