Kindergarten Signing Day - May 1
Field Day - May 2
Spring Book Fair - May 5-9
Deer Valley Singers Spring Concert - May 7
Battle of the Books (4th & 5th) - May 8-12
Passport Field Trip (5th) - May 12
"Roll" Model breakfast - May 13
Great Shake Competition (4th & 5th) - May 14-16
House Meeting/Family Friday - May 16
5th Grade Walk the Halls & Picnic - May 19
High School Seniors Walk the Halls - May 20
Winning House Celebration - May 21
Early Dismissal - May 21 @ 11:30 (11:00 for Pre-K)
Last Day of School and Early Dismissal - May 22 @ 11:30 (11:00 for Pre-K)
Report Cards Posted - May 27
First Day of School for 2025-26: August 7
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School Principals Day - May 1
School Lunch Hero Day - May 2
School Nurse Day - May 7
Speech Language Pathologist Day - May 18
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
It is hard to believe we are entering the final weeks of the 2024-2025 school year, it feels like we were just dancing our way into the first day of school! This year we have accomplished so much, we’ve experienced academic gains, we’ve made memories that will last a lifetime, and we have poured every ounce of ourselves into your children. It is our sincere hope that we’ve not only met your expectations this school year, but that we have exceeded them. Your support and encouragement means the world to us and it truly keeps us moving forward.
We wish you and your family a safe and memory filled summer! If this year marks the end of your #deervalleylife, we wish you all the best and remember, “Once a cheetah, always a cheetah!”
Finally, during my time as a classroom teacher I would send a letter to my families at the end of each school year. As the principal of this ridiculously amazing school, I am now sending this letter to you on behalf of every person who works to make Deer Valley the MAGICAL place that it is.
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We give you back your child, the same child you confidently entrusted to our care last fall. We give him/her back pounds heavier, inches taller, months wiser, more responsible, and more mature than then. Although they would have attained this growth in spite of us, it has been our pleasure and privilege to watch their personalities unfold day by day. We give him/her back reluctantly, for having spent nine months together in the confines of Deer Valley, we have grown close, have become a part of each other, and we shall always retain a little of each other.
Ten years from now if we meet on the street, a light will shine to our eyes, a smile to our faces, and we shall feel the bond of understanding once more, the bond we feel each day.
We have lived, loved, laughed, played, studied, learned, and enriched our lives together this year. We wish it could go on indefinitely, but give them back we must. Take care of him/her, for they are precious.
Remember that we shall always be interested in your child and his/her destiny, wherever they go, whatever they do, whatever they become. Their joys and sorrows we will always be happy to share.
*Author Unknown
From our hearts to yours,
The Deer Valley Family
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Online registration for returning students CLOSES on May 23rd. If you have not completed registration, please do so as soon as possible!
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If you have not received the email for registration, please contact Mrs. Brandi.
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If you've moved, please email Mrs. Brandi as soon as possible with your updated deed or lease agreement and a current utility bill. This information is needed to approve your registration for the 2025-26 school year.
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If your student will not be returning to Deer Valley next year and you haven't already notified the school, please inform us promptly so Mrs. Brandi can help you with the withdrawal process.
- With all registration questions, please contact Mrs. Brandi Marcrum at BMarcrum@hoover.k12.al.us
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Get ready to celebrate! Some amazing members of our school family – our dedicated teachers/specialists, helpful nurse, and supportive library aide – are planning to retire in 2025! Three of them have been at Deer Valley since our doors opened in 2001 (that's 24 years ago)! The other three have been here 14-21 years! To say these team members will be missed is an understatement!
However, this means they'll soon have more time for family, hobbies, and new adventures after years of hard work making our school a wonderful place. Let's all show our appreciation and kindness to these special individuals as they prepare for this exciting new chapter. If you see them, a simple "Thank you!" for all they've done would mean so much. We wish all our future 2025 retirees a joyful and well-deserved retirement!
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Krista Fehler (STEAM teacher) - 24 years at Deer Valley and 34 years total
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Karen Fuller (nurse) - 20 years at Deer Valley
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Cathy Griffin (1st grade teacher) - 21 years at Deer Valley and 26 years total (all within HCS)
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Penni Koch (library aide) - 14 years at Deer Valley and 10 years subbing for HCS prior to that
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Lynne Lindsey (2nd grade teacher) - 24 years at Deer Valley and 42 years total (31 of those within HCS)
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Melinda Payne (literacy specialist) - 14 years at Deer Valley and 37 years total
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Katie Woolard (4th grade teacher) - 24 years at Deer Valley
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Get ready for Field Day, a fun school-wide event! To keep all our students safe and make sure everyone is accounted for, please follow these guidelines:
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Only registered volunteers via Circool will be permitted on campus during Field Day and registration has closed.
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No additional children or siblings (regardless of age) are allowed to attend.
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Walk-up volunteers will not be accepted on the day of the event.
- Volunteers will stay with their child’s class for the full Field Day session and assist wherever needed to help ensure a fun and safe experience for all students.
IF weather becomes an issue, a final decision will be made on May 1 by noon. IF Field Day is rained out, it will be rescheduled to Thursday, May 8.
Thank you for your support—we can’t wait for a great day of fun!
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Our spring Scholastic Book Fair is coming up from May 5 - May 9! A letter was sent home with the date and time for each classroom's time. Parents, grandparents, and siblings are welcome to come help your student shop! The link to set up an e-wallet is below. No cash, checks, or credit cards will be accepted. Thank you for your support! |
The Deer Valley library is looking for two more volunteers for the 2025-26 school year. Volunteering mostly includes shelving books and helping students check out or find books. Ideally, the training would be done this month. Then in August, the volunteer and Mrs. Sorkin will work together to find a consistent weekly time that works for both schedules - about an hour a week. If you think you would like to volunteer in the library, please contact Mrs. Sorkin, the DV librarian, at RSorkin@hoover.k12.al.us |
Deer Valley Singers Spring Choir Concert is Wednesday, May 7 at 9:00 at Deer Valley. An invitation was sent out for parents who wish to attend with a sign-up via Circool. |
School Lunch Hero Day, May 2, 2025, is the day to recognize the efforts your team shows every day to provide healthy meals to students - not only preparing food but also serving it with a smile and kind word, encouraging children to try new things and get all the nutrients their growing bodies need. |
Medication in the Health Room: With the school year ending soon, it's time to consider the medications your child has at school. Medications are not held in the Health Room from one school year to the next. Students are not allowed to carry their own medications home per the policy by the State Department of Education. Therefore, an adult will need to pick up your child’s medication by 12pm on May 22, 2025. Any medications left at school will be destroyed after 12pm on May 22nd.
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5th Grade Parents: All students 11 years old and entering the sixth grade in Alabama must have a Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine and have a new Certificate of Immunization after receiving this booster. You may present the new Certificate of Immunization to your current elementary/intermediate school until May 22, 2025, or to the student's assigned middle school during the summer. Schedule your appointments now to minimize the rush during the summer months. |
Kindergarten registration opened March 4. If your child will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, then they are able to register for Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year! To register and for more information, click the Hoover City Schools link below. Please share if you know of someone who has an incoming Kindergartener and tell them to complete the online registration. |
The 2025-2026 School Supply Kits are on sale now through June 15. Our specific school ID code is DEE053. These packs will be delivered to your child's classroom before Meet the Teacher in August. The kits do not include nap mats, headphones/ear buds or Clorox wipes. For questions, please contact Amanda Golz at dvesptofundraising@gmail.com.
Cost per Grade Level for 2025-26
K - $78.00
1st - $71.00
2nd - $68.00
3rd - $75.00
4th - $51.00
5th - $70.00
Functional Skills - $68.00
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Presented by: Hoover Police Department and Friends
Who: Incoming 6th graders
What: A week-long opportunity to learn about law enforcement, community, leadership, and life skills
Where: R.F Bumpus Middle School
When: June 23-27, 2025
Cost: FREE
Camp Legacy delivers a fun and safe educational experience to incoming 6th graders. During this week-long day camp, students will participate in a mixture of fun activities, challenging exercises, and learn lessons from an array of dynamic speakers. Students will graduate from the camp with the knowledge and skills required to leave a legacy wherever they find themselves in life. Additionally, students will:
- Learn valuable leadership skills designed to encourage and promote personal growth.
- Learn about public safety and the role law enforcement has in protecting their community.
- Engage in team-building exercises fostering a spirit of commitment to others and developing personal responsibility.
- Develop social tools to help them navigate adolescence and their new middle school environment.
- Bolster relationships with Hoover Police Department SROs and learn what their roles are in middle and high school.
Camp Legacy Information:
- Camp Legacy is for incoming 6th graders and will be hosted at R.F. Bumpus Middle School
- The camp lasts Monday – Friday, June 23rd-27th, from 8:00am until 2:00pm daily.
- Drop-off begins at 7:30am and all students must be picked up by 2:30pm daily.
- Each student must bring their own lunch, snacks, and water bottles.
- Camp Legacy is staffed by Hoover Police Department School Resource Officers.
- The camp is 100% free for all attendees.
- There are a limited number of slots available and turning in your application does not guarantee a slot. Turn in your completed application as soon as possible to your child’s SRO or email it to kevin.hollis@hooveralabama.gov
See Officer Acoff, our SRO, for an application or for more information!
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All money collected through this donation will be used to support the instructional programs for our students during the 2025-26 school year. This is an integral part of their classroom funds and is used to enhance curriculum. Instructional donations can be used for, but are not limited to, student rewards or incentives when it applies directly to their curriculum. Also, Supplemental Materials for Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Spelling items are used by the students in their classroom for daily assignments. This donation will help pay the cost of these items. We ask that you consider making this donation to support our staff and children. No refunds will be issued for Yearbook, device fees, and lost library and textbook fees.
Estimated Field Trip Cost:
Field trips and fees are subject to change due to transportation (bus) costs and admission fees. The cost of a field trip to excursion is estimated based on all of the known costs at the time of planning. In many cases costs must be paid upfront by the school prior to the field trip. This estimate is to help you plan and budget accordingly for the year. Amounts shown below do not include chaperone fees. Any refunds are subject to the district refund policy.
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
Instructional Donation $25.00
Mailing Fee (Student/Parent mail outs) $5.00
Grade Level Fees:
Kindergarten - Field Trip T-shirt $9.00
First Grade - Field Trip T-shirt $9.00
Second Grade - No supplemental fees for 25-26
Third Grade - No supplemental fees for 25-26
Fourth Grade - Recorder (for Music - includes book and digital resources) $11.00
Choose color of blue, green, pink, or white
Fifth Grade - Recorder (for Music - includes book and digital resources)
*IF not bought in 4th grade* $11.00
Recorder Book and Digital Resources ONLY $5.00
Field Trip Fees:
These will be collected throughout the year as they occur. The estimated TOTAL cost for the grade level trips are as follows:
Kindergarten $67.00
First Grade $47.00
Second Grade $58.00
Third Grade $35.00
Fourth Grade $87.00
Fifth Grade $230.00
Recommended HCS-Device Protection Plan (Grades 3-5) $25.00
Yearbook $20.00
PTO Donations/Purchases:
PTO Dues and Donation/Family (choose donation amount) $30.00, $40.00, or $50.00
PAYMENTS:
Online payments are preferred at https://secure4.myschoolfees.com. Or, make checks payable to: Deer Valley Elementary School ("DVES")
DONATIONS TO THE SCHOOL ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
There will be a charge of $25.00 for a returned eCheck. Items returned for any reason, including account/routing number issues or insufficient funds, are considered and treated as returned checks. Envision Payment Solutions will be processing all returned paper checks. If your check is returned, it may be re-presented electronically. By issuing a check, the payer is giving implied permission to Envision Payment Solutions to deduct $30 in services charges and processing fees, as permitted by state law, to be debited from the same account by paper draft or electronically at Envision Payment Solutions' option.
FOR A COPY OF BUMPUS MIDDLE SCHOOL FEE SHEET, GO TO FEEDER SCHOOL'S WEB ADDRESS.
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President: Dawn Azok
President-Elect: Rachel Rothstein
Parliamentarian: Elizabeth Hall
Secretary: Janelle Hutto
Treasurer: Joseph Lawhorn
Assistant Treasurer: Courtney Dodd
Communications Director: Carey Hepburn
Assistant Communications Director: Ashlee McClelland
Fundraising Director: Taylor Vice
Assistant Fundraising Director: Shawn Nicol
Hospitality Director: Kasey Owens
Assistant Hospitality Director: Margi Patel
Assistant Hospitality Director for Decorating: Jaime Dunn
Volunteers Director: Kaitlin Ellis
Assistant Volunteers Director: Brandi Poole
Yearbook Director: Jessica Morales
Assistant Yearbook Director: Kim Cripps
Deer Valley Dad: Drew Kirk
Communications Committee: Gerri Phillips
Fundraising Committee: Jessica Collins, Jana Hathorn, Tara Parr, Olivia Snoddy
Hospitality Committee: Whitney Harvel, Angela Webb-Weinberg
Volunteers Committee: Lorelle Collins
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Mission Statement: In partnership with families, the faculty and staff of DVES will empower and inspire children to become confident life-long learners who will positively impact the world.
Motto: Seeking to positively impact the world every day.
Vision: To be a school where every teacher wants to teach, every student wants to learn, and every parent wants to send their child.
Phone: (205) 439-3300
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