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Calendar of Events
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November 11th
Veterans Day
No School
November 16th
Gold Canyon Orders Due
November 17th
Governing Board Meeting @ DHPA
November 20th
Polar Express Movie Night @ DHCS
November 23rd-27th
Thanksgiving Break
No School
November 28th
Run for Nico's Saints
December 1st
HOWL Dressdown Day
December 4th
Flag Ceremony 2:15pm
December 16th
Green is Good Ceremony
8:15am
December 18th
Early Dismissal 11:30am
Dec. 21st thru Jan 1
Winter Break/NO SCHOOL
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Office Hours
Monday-Friday
7:30am-4:00pm
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Thanksgiving Break
Office Hours
Mon-Tues 9am-2pm
Wednesday 9-12pm
Thurs & Fri Closed
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Veterans Day November 11th-NO SCHOOL
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Canned Food Drive Begins November 10th
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Beginning November 10th DHCS will begin our Annual Canned Food Drive. We are asking for non-perishable items. This is a classroom competition, so please be sure to send items directly to your child's classroom. On November 30th our classrooms will have a "Castle of Cans" competition by grade level. Winning grade will earn a special reward/treat! Donations will be directed to a local food bank.
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Polar Express Movie Night November 20th
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Please join us Friday, November 20th for our
Polar Express Movie Night! Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and join us in the Fishbowl for this
 fun-filled evening. Kids, wear your PJ's and be sure to check out the snack bar! We will have pizza, hotdogs, nachos, smores, hot chocolate, and chocolate chip cookies for purchase in the cafeteria. We will also have a craft table set up for those kids that are interested in getting into the holiday spirit! Gates open at 5:30pm, and the movie is scheduled to begin at approximately 6:00pm! Tickets are available for purchase now, but will also be available at the gate. For those parents that might be interested in volunteering some time during the evening please contact Alexis Santos in the front office. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
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For those families that will be utilizing the Thanksgiving
Break Camp, please be sure to submit your reservation to the Preschool no later than November 16th. Please see the
flyer for details and contact the Preschool for further information.
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If your student is missing a sweater, lunch box, backpack, or any other item please be sure to have them check the lost and found located outside of the office door. All items remaining after November 20th will be donated to a local charity. As we enter into the cooler weather we encourage you to label any outerwear with your child's name.
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Carpool Assistance Needed
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We have a family that is needing carpool assistance. If you live in the area of 33rd Avenue & Bethany Home Road and are able to help out please contact Debbie Hamza @ [email protected]. Thank you!
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Run for Nico's Saints November 28th
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You
 are cordially invited to participate in the 1st Annual "Run for Nico's Saints 5k and 1 mile run on Saturday, November 28th. Desert Heights is proud to support this event, and all proceeds will be directed to the Arizona St. Bernard Rescue in memory of Nico Wilson Rigazio. For more information and to register click
Run for Nicos Saints. We thank you in advance for your support.
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We hope that you are able to participate in the Gold Canyon fundraiser going on now at DHCS Cost it $22.00 per candle. For the students that participate we are offering the following prizes for the most candles sold:
1st prize = $25.00 Walmart Gift Card
2nd prize = $15.00 iTunes Gift Card
3rd prize = $5.00 Cold Stone Gift Card
Gold Canyon Candles are always great to have for extra gifts; unexpected visitors for the holidays, house warming presents or just because you want to share the great scents! Gold Canyon Candles don't go bad, don't take a lot of space & you are helping DHCS raise money! It's a win, win for all!! Checks Payable to: Madelon Bell.
Orders & money are due by Monday, November 16th. Orders are expected to be available at the school by December 14th.
If you choose not to participate please return the packet to school as soon as possible. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to purchase a server to support our technology program. Thank you in advance for supporting DHCS!!
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Purchase your Tulip Tree flower of the month card for your holiday season gift giving needs! Great for teachers, grandparents, friends, neighbors, Mom, work holiday parties, grab-bag, etc.
Each card costs $20 and is good for one bouquet of fresh flowers for 12 consecutive months!
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As the year winds down, we hope that you will consider making the School Tax Credit donation for 2015. For further information office, go to or contact the front office and we will be happy to assist you. Electronic tax credit donations can be made at Giving on our Desert Heights website. Also, for your convenience Tax Credit Donation Brochures are available in our front office.
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We are so happy that Pedro Perez has joined our community as our DHCS Music Teacher. Mr. Perez is working very hard with our kids, but unfortunately he will not have enough time with all of them to prepare for a Winter Program. We look forward to seeing what Mr. Perez and our students prepare for us at our Spring Music Program!
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Save the Date-January 19, 2016
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For all of our families that will be having a student entering Kindergarten next school year, please be sure to attend our Kindergarten Open House taking place on January 19th from 6:30pm-8:00pm. This
 will be a very informative meeting as you meet our teachers, visit the classrooms and learn about the day in the life of a Kindergartener here at Desert Heights. Watch for more information to come!
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Save the Date-March 26, 2016
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 Get ready for a great evening with the Phoenix Suns! We will have a drawing for 30 on court fan experiences on February 26th, so be sure to send in your completed
order form and payment to be eligible. This is going to be a great family event for our entire DH Community, so we hope to see you there!
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Other Community News
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Check out the following information also located in today's Tuesday Folder:
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