Upcoming Events

MID-TERM WEEK 2/1/16

2nd Grade Field Trip

5/6th Gr. JA Biztown Field Trip Tuesday, 2/2/16

No School-Staff Development

Wednesday, 2/3/16

Parent/Teacher Conferences Week of 2/8/16

NO SCHOOL – President’s Day

Monday, 2/15/16

February 2016 Gov. Bd. Mtgs. Tuesday, 2/9/16 @ 7 p.m.

Tuesday, 2/23/16 @ 7 p.m.

LIVE WITH DR. V.! Join us on Wednesday,

2/10/16 from 12-1 p.m. in the Media Center for a Visit with

Dr. James Veitenheimer, DVUSD Superintendent.

Feb. 2016 Early Release Days

Thursday, 2/11/16 Friday, 2/12/16

Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy 104th Birthday, AZ! Sunday, 2/14/16

3rd Gr. Field Trip

Tuesday, 2/23/16

4th Gr. Field Trip Wednesday, 2/24/16

Feb. 2016 Student Recognition

Friday, 2/26/16

Spring Picture Day Tuesday, 3/1/16

New River School Dance

Wednesday, 3/2/16 5-6:30 pm (more info to come…..)

End of 3rd Quarter

Friday, 3/11/16

GET YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY FOR ONLY $25.00. ORDER FORMS

AVAILABLE IN THIS NEWSLETTER AND IN THE FRONT OFFICE. A YEARBOOK AD FORM IS ALSO

AVAILABLE IN THIS NEWSLETTER. THANK YOU.

Front Office: 623-376-3500 Nurse: 623-376-3510 24-hour Attendance: 623-376-3590 Cafeteria: 623-376-3514 Transportation: 602-467-5090 Transportation Rainy Day Bus Line: 602-467-5074 School Hours: 8:45 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

Dear Parents/Guardians, We are well into the Third Quarter! February is another exciting month:

On February 2nd our fifth and sixth grade students went on our annual field trip to JA Biztown. JA Biztown is a mock town that has all kinds of job opportunities for the students to experience such as, Mayor, D.J. Bank Teller, Flight Attendant and CEO. The past few weeks the teachers have been preparing the students for this fabulous experience. The students even got to interview for the jobs they would like to do when they go to BizTown. It has been a very enriching experience for the students. I want to thank all the staff mem-bers who helped with the interviews. A big thank you goes to the teachers for preparing the students for the field trip.

On February 10th our Superintendent, Dr. James Veitenheimer, will be visiting New River Elementary from noon until 1:00 pm in our Media Center. All community members are encouraged to come and meet with Dr. V.

Parent/Teacher Conferences this semester are the week of February 8th. We will have early dismissal at 12:05 pm on February 11th and 12th to allow for conferences. We hope you all can make to hear all the wonderful things your students are accomplishing. We have a long weekend coming up for President’s Day. There will be No School on Monday, February 15th. Our teachers in Grades 3-6 have been diligently preparing our students for the state test called AzMERIT. All schools in our district will be taking this test online. The testing window will start the week of April 4th and will end on May 6th. Once we have finalized a specific testing schedule we will send that to you so you will know what days your students will be tested. In addition, our 4th grade students will be taking the AIMS Science test on April 14th. For more information about AzMERIT you can visit the ADE Website at: http://www.azed.gov/assessment/azmerit/ Thank you for the support you show us in so many ways! With warmest regards, Dr. Stephanie Tennille Principal

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New River Elementary Kindergarten Registration

2016 – 2017 New River Office Staff is available

Monday—Friday 9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. to register new students!

Tell your friends & family!

Around New River School……..

DVUSD Honor Band Results Are In

Congratulations to Chloe Meyer and Kristen Johnson for being nominated and selected to perform for the 2016 DVUSD Honor Band at Barry Goldwater High School. Ethan Ellis was also nominated and se-lected as an alternate. Chloe, Kristen, and Ethan are Advanced Band students that were selected due to their hard work, talented playing, ability to read music and for quality of sound on their instrument. Chloe will represent New River Elementary on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Honor Band Con-cert. The concert is held at Barry Goldwater High School and begins at 7:00 p.m.

Good News! Tom Smith, a VFW representative came to our Student Recognition on Friday, January 29, 2016 and presented certificates and award pins to all the students that submitted a Patriot essay to them. Amber Pence was awarded her Patriot Pen Certificate and a check for $100 at the VFW Meet-ing as our Post winner. Kylie Cunningham was a runner-up. Certificate and pins were awarded to the following for their participation in the event: Natasha Bridges-Sokol; Sydney Dablemont; Leah Spielman; Adam Eckhardt; Cole Fields; James Krantz; Kayden Gustafson; Canyon Adams; Hayden Hancock; Zane Huddleston; and Gavin Lee. Way to go, New River!

LIVE WITH DR. V Bring your lunch and join in the conversation with

Superintendent Dr. James R. Veitenheimer Wednesday, February 10, 2016

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. New River Media Center

No personnel issues will be discussed during the forum. We value your input for these meetings and discussions. Please send your topics of

discussion directly to Dr. Veitenheimer James.Veitenheimer@dvusd.org

Principal’s List Sixth Grade Brady Bevard Natasha Bridges-Sokol Andrew Colussi Kylie Cunningham Taylor Downen Adam Eckhardt Jacob Fowler Hayden Hancock Kristen Johnson Chloe Meyer Emerson Theurel Lillian Wuollet Fifth Grade Macy Bevard Elijah DeGouveia Joron Ferris Jaime Figueroa Lilly Graham Ian Walker Fourth Grade Grace Babincsak Ava Faust Esther Herrington Samantha Nelson Nikki Pence Jayton Riutta Samuel Wattier Kyla Wuollet Third Grade Trace Conklin Aiden Easley Sade Hartley Isis Salas

Honor Roll Sixth Grade Sydney Dablemont Ethan Ellis Joseph Flores Kayden Gustafson Sierra Johnson Gavin Lee Amber Pence Leah Spielman Vincent Terracino Talyn Whatley-Dunchus Fifth Grade Maddox Ames Lily Autieri Bowdrie Byman Connor Caldwell Santiago C alleros Chloe Cluff Chloe Cooper Ginger Ellis John Hancock Karli Hart David Herrington Isabella Krantz Ivy Perrin Olive Perrin Samuel Preciado Gerald Ryder Wyatt Wilson

Fourth Grade Kase Anderson Samanatha Brown Eddie Calleros Magnus Crowley Amanda Eicher Destiny Hammill Angel Jesus-Avila Hayden Johnson Rydr Lasky-Blattmachr Jasmyne Rogers Blake Ryan-Johnson Third Grade Sedona Alford Jeremy Atwood-Pehm Kaitlyn Auchter Frank Autieri Cian Baker Dakota Buckallew Ralph Calleros Aydin Castanon Jackson Gilmore Thade Goff-Saenz Trenten Gulbrandson Violet Harrison Drake Nieman Aubrey Niemela Parker Riutta Carlos Rivas Jacob Rodgers Aythen Sargent Brody Snyder Savana Stutzman Lillen Walters Spencer Wattier Luke Wilson

Congratulations to the 2015-16 Second Quarter Terrific Kids & B.U.G.S.

(Bringing Up Grades) students! Terrific Kids: Esther Herrington and Nikki

Pence in Mrs. C lover ’s Room.

BUGS: Ava Rackley and David Herring-

ton These students were recognized at

our Second Quarter Assembly on

Friday, January 15, 2016.

STEP 1: Creating an Online Fry’s Account **NOTE: If you already have an online Fry’s account, skip to #2 *Go to http://www.frysfood.com/ *Select ‘Register’. *Under Sign-In information, enter your email and create a password.(Write down your email & password, will need it in step 2) *Select ‘Use Card Number’. *Enter your Fry’s V.I.P Card Number, last name and postal code. *Under ‘Select Your Preferred Store’ enter your postal code. *Select ‘Find Stores’. *Choose your store then select ‘Create Account’. *You will then be prompted to check your email for a confirmation email. Click the hyperlink in your email to finish creating your Online Fry’s Account. *Continue to step #2 to register for the Fry’s Community Rewards Program of your choice. STEP 2: Register for the Fry’s Community Rewards Program *Go to https://www.frysfood.com/topic/community?activePage=community-rewards-2 *Select ‘Sign-In’. *Enter your email and password then select ‘sign in’. (This will be the email and password you created in step 1) *Select ‘My Account then select ‘Account Settings’ from drop down menu. *Click ‘edit’ under Community Rewards. If prompted, enter personal information. *Under Find Your Organization: Enter 87493 or New River Elementary then select ‘search’. *Under Select Your Organization: Select box next to your organization *Then select ‘save changes’. *If you have registered correctly, you should now see your organization information listed under ‘Community Rewards’ on your Account Summary page. Sign Up Today! Your participation can mean hundreds of dollars for our school. 1) Have your club card number available 2) Visit www.escrip.com 3) Click on “1-Sign Up”; Use ID 6542421 for New River Elementary School, a participant since 2002. Thank you!! 4) Present your Club Card every time you shop at New River Elementary School It’s easy to Renew! 1) Have your Club Card number available 2) Visit www.escrip.com 3) Click on “YES RENEW!” For uninterrupted contributions, renew by November 1 each year.

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February 2016

DON’T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE AN AD IN THE NEW RIVER YEARBOOK!

ATTENTION PARENTS 2015/2016 NEW RIVER YEARBOOK PERSONAL ADS

If you would like to tell someone how special he/she is now is your chance! You can take out a personal ad in the Yearbook. The cost is $25.00 per ad. Your

message must fit in the box provided below. Please return the ad and the $25.00 to Mrs. Martin by Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Please make checks payable to

New River Elementary School. Thank you!

ATTENTION PARENTS & COMMUNITY MEMBERS 2015-2016 NEW RIVER YEARBOOK BUSINESS ADS

If you would like to place a business ad, the prices are as follows: Business card size is $25.00; Half page is $150.00; and Full page is $250.00. Please enclose

payment with design or business card to Mrs. Martin by Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Please make checks payable to New River Elementary School. Thank you!

New River Elementary School 2015-16 Full Color Yearbook On Sale Now!

DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!

Get your order in early to get the best price! See below for pricing:

$25.00

NEW RIVER ELEMENTAY SCHOOL 2015-16 FULL COLOR YEARBOOK ORDER FORM

Enclose correct payment and return this form to school. Save top portion of this flyer for your reference.

Please complete:

Student’s Name:________________________________ Grade: __________

Teacher’s Name:________________________________ Room: __________

Number of books purchased for this order:_________ Total Amount:_____________

If you know of someone who would

like to place a business ad, please

share this information.

Please return form/payment to school.Checks payable to New River School. Thank you.

New River Student Council Fundraiser Extended!!

We have almost reached our goal of $500.00!, so the New River Student

Council has extended the Penny Palooza Fundraiser until this Friday,

February 5, 2016. Bring in your spare change so your class can win a

pizza party! Don’t miss Dr. Tennille and Mrs. Maki’s Sumo wrestling

match, time and date to be announced soon. We don’t know about you,

but this is something we’d love to see!! So please bring in your donations.

DVUSD School Tax Credit Deadline has been extended to April 15th!! Your dona-

tions help fund Field Trips which include: Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleas-

ant; the Orpheum Theatre; the Arizona State Capitol; Tolmachoff Farms; But-

terfly Wonderland; Gavilan Peak Elementary (6th grade visit); Phoenix Zoo; Wild-

life World Zoo & Aquarium; and Biztown (Junior Achievement AZ.). Chorus, Run-

ning Club, Skill Builders Club, Spanish Club, STEM Club, Volleyball Club, and

Yearbook Club. To donate, log on to: dvusd.mytechsupport.com.