Deer Valley Unified School District - Popular Courseshttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/courses2024-03-29T03:29:53-07:00Musical Storytime with Paul Whitneyhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1100/2023-2024—2/musical-storytime-with-paul-whitney—22023-07-21T09:00:00-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1626211219_4982.png" style="width: 124px;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">Join DVFRC for a fun-filled musical stortyime with Paul Whitney!</p>GIFTED ROCKS! CAMP INVESTIGATIONShttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1219/2024-summer/gifted-rocks-camp-investigations2024-03-08T00:00:00-07:00<p>This summer camp provides an opportunity for students who are identified as gifted to participate in a summer camp designed specifically for their needs. Gifted students will benefit from the time spent with their intellectual peers in these fun and intellectually engaging courses created and run by gifted-trained teachers.</p><p><strong>Enrolled DVUSD Students</strong> and non-DVUSD students are welcome to attend; a report with gifted scores is required. Gifted identification requires a psychologist's report or CogAT scores. Siblings of gifted students are also welcome to attend. DVUSD Students: We will verify gifted identification for students who are enrolled in a DVUSD school after you enroll.</p><p><strong>Non-Enrolled DVUSD Students</strong> (homeschooled, charter or private schools): Parents enrolling students who are not enrolled in a DVUSD school will need to provide gifted identification scores. Send documentation to <a href="mailto:giftedservices@dvusd.org">giftedservices@dvusd.org</a> for approval prior to enrolling in<strong><em> Gifted Rocks - Explore and Investigations</em></strong>. Please note that academic achievement scores and report cards <em>are not</em> gifted identification.</p><p>Students will rotate through all classes in their age-level groups. Our classes this year are:</p><p><strong>CAMP INVESTIGATIONS:</strong></p><p><em>DESIGN A CITY</em><strong> - </strong>Join us in STEM City, where students will master the art of measuring area dimensions using multiplication as they design and construct their dream city with building blocks and LEGOs. Get ready to unleash your creativity and mathematical skills in this hands-on building adventure!</p><p><em>PIONEER LIVING - </em>What was life like for a pioneer child? We will explore and investigate to find out what daily life was like for a child traveling and helping to create a new life as a “pioneer”.</p><p><i style="background-color: initial;">RUBIK'S CUBES - </i>Students will learn the beginner, layer-by-layer method for solving the 3-by-3 Rubik's cube. Students with more experience will practice cubing, share tips, and build a community of problem solvers!</p><p><em>IMPROV - </em> Improvisation Acting/ Support Social Emotional Learning with improv games and dramatic/comedy skits.</p><p><em>ROBOTICS - </em> Unleash your creativity and investigate the world of robotics in this Freeze Tag Robotics class! Students will have a blast learning coding and building robots while playing the classic game of freeze tag with a high-tech twist.</p><p><em>EQUATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS - </em>Algebra Foundations / Building foundational skills for Algebra 1 and beyond: Solving Multi-Step Equations, Laws of Exponents, Polynomials, and Systems of Equations.</p><p>CIRCUTS & PROGRAMMING - Embark on your coding journey with Intro to Programming & Algorithms! This course introduces the fundamental building blocks of computational thinking using Sphero Indi robots, empowering students to explore the exciting world of programming and algorithms.</p><p><em>TAKE FLIGHT</em> - Embark on an exciting journey to investigate the skies in the 'Taking Flight' class! Students will delve into the principles of flight and soar into hands-on activities</p><p>Breakfast and lunch included. Questions? Please email <a href="mailto:giftedservices@dvusd.org">giftedservices@dvusd.org</a>.</p><table><tbody></tbody></table>Tools For School with Phoenix Public Libraryhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1176/2023-2024—2/tools-for-school-with-phoenix-public-library2023-09-15T09:00:00-07:00<p style="margin-left: 820px;"><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1694628920_53614.png" style="width: 116px;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>TOOLS FOR SCHOOL</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>Who’s it for?</u> Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups </p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>What will you do?</u> You and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share books and activities that build kindergarten skills in class and are easily practiced at home. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>What will we learn?</u> Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You and your child will also go beyond the basics to work on social and emotional skills that all children need for school.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.</em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br></strong></p>B.O.L.T.S. (Building Our Leaders Through Science)http://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1116/2023-2024—2/b-o-l-t-s-building-our-leaders-through-science2023-07-24T00:00:00-07:00<p><em>What is B.O.L.T.S?!</em> B.O.L.T.S. (Building Our Leaders Through Science) is an innovative and hands-on S.T.E.A.M. based program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) where students participate in extreme science experiments, team challenges, and engineering activities. Activities such as exploring the world of gravity and acceleration, creating carbon dioxide, making non-Newtonian substances like Oobleck, and fun chemical reactions such as elephant toothpaste and slime. Lots of take home activities! All supplies included. For questions, contact <em>Arizona Kids Think Too</em> at (602) 441-2443.</p>Athletes In Training (AIT) - SPRING SOCCERhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1124/2023-2024—2/athletes-in-training-ait-spring-soccer2023-07-24T00:00:00-07:00<p><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1533684709_10.png" style="width: 123px;"></p><p><strong>Featured Sport: <span style="color: rgb(227, 108, 9);">SPRING SOCCER</span><span style="color: rgb(227, 108, 9);"></span></strong></p><p>Get in the game with AIT! Athletes In Training Sports Club provides boys & girls the opportunity to participate in multiple sports with friends, right after school and right on campus! We believe that keeping sports fun encourages children to stay active and to keep playing sports throughout their childhood while improving self confidence, skills, and nourishing their brains for better academic performance. Our energetic and fun coaches teach children a new sport each session, through fun skill activities and weekly scrimmages with teammates. Join AIT Sports Club for a session or stay active with us all year, as we play such sports as Flag Football, Soccer, Basketball and everyone's favorite… Water Games! Come join the fun! </p>GIFTED ROCKS CAMP EXPLOREhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1218/2024-summer/gifted-rocks-camp-explore2024-03-08T00:00:00-07:00<p>This summer camp provides an opportunity for students who are identified as gifted to participate in a summer camp designed specifically for their needs. Gifted students will benefit from the time spent with their intellectual peers in these fun and intellectually engaging courses created and run by gifted-trained teachers.</p><p><strong>Enrolled DVUSD Students</strong> and non-DVUSD students are welcome to attend; a report with gifted scores is required. Gifted identification requires a psychologist's report or CogAT scores. Siblings of gifted students are also welcome to attend. DVUSD Students: We will verify gifted identification for students who are enrolled in a DVUSD school after you enroll.</p><p><strong>Non-Enrolled DVUSD Students</strong> (homeschooled, charter or private schools): Parents enrolling students who are not enrolled in a DVUSD school will need to provide gifted identification scores. Send documentation to <a href="mailto:giftedservices@dvusd.org">giftedservices@dvusd.org</a> for approval prior to enrolling in<strong><em> Gifted Rocks - EXPLORE and INVESTIGATIONS</em></strong>. Please note that academic achievement scores and report cards <em>are not</em> gifted identification.</p><p>Students will rotate through all classes in their age-level groups. Our classes this year are:</p><p><strong>CAMP EXPLORE:</strong></p><p><strong></strong><i style="background-color: initial;">ROBOTICS </i><strong style="background-color: initial;">- </strong>Join us for an exciting summer camp adventure with VEX Robotics! Explore the world of engineering and robotics while having fun with hands-on building and programming challenges.</p><p><em>A IN STEAM - </em>Students will have the opportunity to explore the A in STEAM. Students will be able to be creative in the STEM process using an artistic approach. Activities will foster creative problem-solving, collaboration and critical thinking among the students through various types of art.</p><p>Choose Your Own Adventure: Students will explore complex topics while they get their minds working and their hands investigating. Students will use 21st Century skills as they explore grade level content of their choice in more depth.</p><p><em>SPACE EXPLORATION - </em>Students will work together to create a sustainable space station on Mars. They will research all aspects of a space station and Mars. They will then build their space station out of recyclable materials.</p><p><em>PUZZLES - </em>Join us for an interactive journey of problem-solving and logical reasoning! This course offers students a toolkit of puzzles and games designed to enhance their critical thinking abilities, paving the way for confident problem-solving in any situation.</p><p><em>CODING - </em>Coding, sometimes called computer programming, is how we communicate with computers. Code tells a computer what actions to take, and writing code is like creating a set of instructions. By learning to write code, you can tell computers what to do or how to perform a function. This course is designed to demystify coding and show that anybody can learn the basics!</p><p><em>NATIONAL PARKS - </em>Explore the beauties of natural parks within the US and create a pamphlet as the closing project to demonstrate what you learned about your chosen natural park.</p><p><em>MATH EXPLORATION</em> - Dive into the world of algebraic concepts in this engaging class! Students will explore equations, inequalities, functions, and more, gaining a solid understanding of algebra while sharpening their problem-solving skills.</p><p><em>SCIENCE EXERIMENTS</em> - Calling all young scientists! Dive into a world of wonder and excitement with our science experiments. From colorful chemistry concoctions to thrilling physics challenges, ignite curiosity and unleash creativity through hands-on exploration. Join us as we delve into the mysteries of nature, uncover the secrets of the universe, and spark a lifelong love for science in a fun and interactive environment.</p><p>Breakfast and lunch included. Questions? Please email <a href="mailto:giftedservices@dvusd.org" style="background-color: initial;">giftedservices@dvusd.org</a>.</p>PAZ Yoga Kids Interactive Storytimehttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1096/2023-2024—2/paz-yoga-kids-interactive-storytime2023-07-21T09:00:00-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1602282257_4982.png" style="width: 120px;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Jump like a frog and stomp around like a bear as we introduce yoga poses into our stories and songs!</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">What is Kids Yoga?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Kids Yoga is a form of yoga that is designed specifically for children. It includes poses to increase strength, flexibility, and coordination. Classes are intended to be fun and may include age-appropriate games, animal sounds, and creative names for poses.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Children derive enormous benefits from yoga. Physically, it enhances their flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness. In addition, their concentration, sense of calmness, and relaxation improves.</p>Earth Day Celebrationhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1221/2023-2024—2/earth-day-celebration2024-03-15T09:00:00-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1646861982_4982.png" style="width: 85px;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">Come join us to celebrate Earth Day!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Learn how to do your part to take care of earth; help care for growing things like trees and flowers; reduce, reuse, and recycle with some earth day crafts.</p>Puzzle Powerhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1222/2023-2024—2/puzzle-power2024-03-15T09:00:00-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1709839085_53614.png" style="background-color: initial; width: 146px;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>PUZZLE POWER</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">There are so many benefits of puzzles for children.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Puzzles help build physical skills like fine and gross motor skills, emotional skills like patience, confidence, and self esteem, and social skills like teamwork and communication.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Puzzles release stress, and can be a great way to calm an anxious child or increase patience and concentration.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Puzzles also encourage shape recognition, spacial awareness, and spacial relations.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p>Drivers Education - Summer Classeshttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1211/2024-summer/drivers-education-summer-classes2024-02-28T00:00:00-07:00<p><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1533572886_10.png" style="width: 459px;"></p><p>Deer Valley Unified School District's Community Education Department offers an Arizona Department of Transportation approved Drivers Education program for high school students including behind-the-wheel training for students that are at least 15 years, 6 months. Students must have their driving permit in order to receive the behind-the-wheel training. In addition, students must be currently registered in/attending an Arizona high school. Students who successfully complete the program, which requires 100% attendance, will receive an official Driver Education Certificate which fulfills the state requirement for the Graduated License. The program is offered several times throughout the school year and also during the summer. Note: Includes graphic images/discussion involving accidents. </p>PAZ Yoga Kids Interactive Storytimehttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1097/2023-2024—2/paz-yoga-kids-interactive-storytime—12023-07-21T09:00:00-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1602282257_4982.png" style="width: 120px;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Jump like a frog and stomp around like a bear as we introduce yoga poses into our stories and songs!</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">What is Kids Yoga?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Kids Yoga is a form of yoga that is designed specifically for children. It includes poses to increase strength, flexibility, and coordination. Classes are intended to be fun and may include age-appropriate games, animal sounds, and creative names for poses.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Children derive enormous benefits from yoga. Physically, it enhances their flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness. In addition, their concentration, sense of calmness, and relaxation improves.</p>Theatre Rocks! Ages 9-13 ("Junie B. Jones The Musical JR.")http://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1213/2024-summer/theatre-rocks-ages-9-13-junie-b-jones-the-musical-jr2024-02-29T00:00:00-07:00<p><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1709165793_10.png" style="width: 368px;"></p><p>This year's summer camp will feature <em><strong>Junie B. Jones The Musical JR.**</strong></em> </p><p>Don't miss your chance to participate in our musical production of <em>Junie B. Jones The Musical JR.**</em> Specially adapted from four of Barbara Park's best selling books, this summer camp features many lovable characters and fun-filled songs. Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store. </p><p>Performances on Thursday 6/13/24 & Friday 6/14/24 at 1:00 p.m.</p><p>Space is limited. Subject to availability Performance times subject to change. **Rights pending.</p>Heart Savers CPRhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1112/2023-2024—2/heart-savers-cpr2023-07-24T00:00:00-07:00<p>Certified CPR training for ages 16 to adult. Upon completion, students will receive a CPR certification card valid for 2 years. </p>Heart Savers FIRST AIDhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1113/2023-2024—2/heart-savers-first-aid2023-07-24T00:00:00-07:00<p>Certified First Aid training for ages 16 to adult. Upon completion, students will receive a First Aid certification card valid for 2 years. </p>Theatre Rocks! Ages 14-18 ("Grease: School Version")http://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1214/2024-summer/theatre-rocks-ages-14-18-grease-school-version2024-02-29T00:00:00-07:00<p><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/10018/redactor/1709167567_10.png" style="width: 213px;"></p><p>This exciting summer camp will be held in the Black Box and Main Auditorium at O’Connor High School This year’s featured performance will be <em><strong>Grease: School Version.</strong></em>** This abridged version retains the fun-loving spirit and immortal songs that make <em>Grease</em> a favorite among rock 'n' roll fans of all ages. Learn how to act, sing, and dance while performing in this blockbuster musical.</p><p>Performances on Thursday 6/20/24 & Friday 6/21/24 at 1:30 p.m. </p><p>Space is limited. Subject to availability. Performance times subject to change. **Rights pending.</p>Elements Music Piano Keyboard Clubhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1114/2023-2024—2/elements-music-piano-keyboard-club2023-07-24T00:00:00-07:00<p>Music education that rocks! Join the largest, most popular piano keyboard club in all of Arizona that offers the most FUN for our students. Our unique, award-winning method teaches traditional songs in addition to songs they love. Whether it’s Star Wars or JS Bach, SpongeBob or Disney, Taylor Swift or Mozart, game tunes like Minecraft or Super Mario, Elements has it covered. Elements offers a solid, comprehension method that uses songs, games, and prizes to teach all of the keyboard “elements” like counting, note reading, chords, and more! Portable piano lab set up right at school! Keyboards for school use, learning materials, and songs provided. Recital held for family and friends at the end of each session. No keyboard at home? Questions? Call us at (480) 325-2684 and we’ll help you find an inexpensive keyboard and/or answer your questions. Visit our website <a href="http://www.elementsmusic.com" target="_blank">www.elementsmusic.com</a> for more information. </p><p><img alt="" style="display: block; width: 292px; margin: auto;" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/pictures.ce.feepay.com/10018/redactor/1470433644_10.png"></p>InMotion AZ - POP DANCEhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1127/2023-2024—2/inmotion-az-pop-dance2023-07-24T00:00:00-07:00<p>Pop Dance is a high-energy dance class that develops dance technique and builds self-confidence. This upbeat and interactive class will help students connect and have some fun dancing to their favorite pop songs! A performance will be held on the last day of class. Questions? Contact<em> InMotion Arizona</em> at (480) 236-1249. </p>Get Dancing! - Partner Dancinghttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1153/2023-2024—2/get-dancing-partner-dancing2023-07-31T00:00:00-07:00<p><img style="width: 166px;" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/pictures.ce.feepay.com/10018/redactor/1470762392_10.png"></p><p>Get your endorphins pumping and your cheeks flushing with the pleasure of spinning around the dance floor. Learn to move like those in "Dancing with the Stars" in our beginner Partner Dancing class. Whether you are just starting out, or have learned a few dances and patterns, these classes are designed to introduce the basic elements of partnership dancing and advance you to a level where you feel comfortable going out in public and enjoying your new sport. Learning to dance can be fun and easy. Come join in on the latest craze and see what you've been missing. </p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">
</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Partners are required. <br></span></p>Early Entry KINDERGARTEN - Readiness Testhttp://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1207/2024-summer/early-entry-kindergarten-readiness-test2024-02-14T00:00:00-07:00<p>Children who are 5 years old by August 31, 2024 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten. However, children who turn 5 between September 1 and December 31, 2024 may be assessed to determine readiness for early entrance into kindergarten. </p><p>The intent of early entrance is to identify highly capable children who miss the regular September 1 cutoff for kindergarten entrance. Early entry is specifically geared for children whose curriculum achievement level far exceeds the norm. In order to be considered for the early entrance exception, the child must exhibit advanced skills in language arts, mathematics, and in social, emotional and motor development as measured by tests administered by the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD). </p><p>Early entry testing procedures are as follows:</p><ul>
<li>Complete online registration for "Early Entry Kindergarten Readiness Test", which includes submitting an online payment of a $75.00 non-refundable test fee at the time of registration. </li>
<li>At the time/date of your child's test appointment, the following items MUST be presented:
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<li>Receipt for the $75.00 test registration</li>
<li>Child's <strong>original</strong> birth certificate</li>
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<p>Failure to bring these items to the test appointment will result in your child not being tested.</p>
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<li>Registration opens February 15, 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year</li>
<li>Testing takes approximately 1.5 hours and involves basic readiness skills such as social, emotional, and education abilities. All testing is held at the DVUSD District Office:
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<li>Kindergarten testing is in the Governing Board Room at our District Office, 20402 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027</li>
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<p>Test results will be e-mailed within two weeks of the test date. All results are final and retesting is not permitted.</p>
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</ul>Young Rembrandts Drawing (for schools EAST of I-17)http://deervalley.ce.eleyo.com/course/1111/2023-2024—2/young-rembrandts-drawing-for-schools-east-of-i-172023-07-24T00:00:00-07:00<p>Our innovative, step-by-step drawing method can teach any child how to draw, regardless of artistic ability, giving them skills to express their creativity that will last a lifetime. The focus is on educational concepts enabling students to improve academically. This is accomplished through drawing a wide variety of subject matter including animals, landscapes, still lifes, and cartoons, while learning art history and exploring the art world. </p><p> Questions? Contact Young Rembrandts East at (602) 955-(DRAW) 3729 or visit <a href="www.youngrembrandts.com/necntralphxaz" target="_blank">www.youngrembrandts.com/necntralphxaz</a> .</p>