COPPER CREEK BOBCAT BLAST

Dear Copper Creek Families,

With field trips quickly approaching, we want to remind our Copper Creek families that DVUSD now requires all parent volunteers and field trip chaperones to complete their volunteer training online every school year.

In the past, families were informed that volunteer training only needed to be completed once. However, at the beginning of this school year, Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) updated its policy and now requires volunteers to complete the training annually.

To get started, please visit the DVUSD volunteering webpage below and complete and submit both required forms:

https://www.dvusd.org/departments/human-resources/volunteering

Please plan ahead! Once both forms have been submitted, the district's approval process can take up to two weeks. If you are interested in chaperoning an upcoming field trip, we encourage you to complete the forms as soon as possible to allow enough time for your approval.

Please note: Once your forms have been submitted and processed, you will not receive a notification from the district or the school letting you know that you have been approved. If you have completed the forms and are waiting to hear back, please know that you will not receive a separate confirmation. After allowing the full two weeks for processing, you are welcome to contact the school office, and our staff can look up your status to see whether you have been approved.

Please remember that you must be approved by the district before you can participate as a field trip chaperone.

Thank you for your understanding, support, and continued involvement in your child's education.

When completing your registration, whether it is your first time or renewing, please ensure you complete the testimony portion. You will see the testimony link AFTER you complete the registration.

Both registration and testimony must be complete before volunteering.

Thank you to all of the students, teachers, and families who shopped at our Literati Book Fair. We were able to successfully raise funds for our library to purchase new books! Thank you to our amazing book fair volunteers for setting up and working the book fair all week. We couldn't do it without you!

If your student had a balance of $5 or less at the end of the fair, the remainder was donated to the school account and it was used to purchase books for the library. If your student had a balance greater than $5 remaining, it was kept on their account and can be used toward a purchase year round from the Literati Store. We look forward to our next book fair with Scholastic, February 8-12, 2027!

The Fall Book Fair Contest asked students to guess how many marshmallows were in the jar. Ten students correctly guessed 34 marshmallows and received a free prize book! Congratulations to Gavin Slokken (3rd); Julian Klink (3rd); CJ Horine (2nd); Yezen Mustafa (3rd); Kane Kocinski (1st); Chase Laskos (5th); Arya Behselich (6th); Adalyn Rubenstein (6th); Ruby Klink (2nd); Braden Tran (2nd).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4YMV_VoAznQ7g6gFaSwNza2Ab46U34kX74iJ_R7ffcNe2Bw/viewform?usp=dialog

visit the Food & Nutrition website.

Registration for 27-28 will be live and available on Monday, November 2nd, and ALL Preschool students who are Kindergarten age for the 2027-2028 school year MUST complete a new registration. Below is a link for a letter that you can send to your current PK kiddos that are moving to Kinder next year, reminding them of the requirement to submit a new registration.

REGISTER FOR KINDERGARTEN

EZSchoolPay: https://www.ezschoolpay.com/Login.aspx

(Online payments/meal accounts)

Menu & Price Info: https://www.dvusd.org/departments/food-and-nutrition

EZMealApp: https://secure.ezmealapp.com/ApplicationScreen.aspx

(Free/reduced meal benefits)

My School Menus App: https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/815

Birthday Party Bucket: https://www.dvusd.org/departments/food-and-nutrition

* All orders must be pre-approved by teacher

**Confirm delivery date and # of children with teacher prior to ordering

Orders must be placed at least 2 weeks in advance and must be pre-paid.

Keep classroom celebrations easy and compliant with DVUSD Birthday Party Buckets! Ordered through the school cafeteria, these buckets include Smart Snack-compliant treats that meet Arizona Healthy Schools Act standards. They are delivered directly to your student's classroom at a designated time.

How to Order:

1. Download and fill out the View, download, and fill out the birthday party bucket form.

2. Submit the form to your school cafeteria.

3. Contact your kitchen manager with any questions or to check availability.

Please call our 24-hour attendance line to report your child's absence, or send e-mail to Noelia.Harris-Mccarty@dvusd.org. Provide student name, grade, teacher and reason for absence. Attendance: 623-376-3990