February 1, 2025

Dear Altar Valley Families,

Altar Valley School District: Celebrating Achievements, Community, and Growth

I hope this message finds you well as we come together this month to celebrate Arizona’s Birthday, The Tucson Rodeo, and the spirit of Valentine’s Day! I am excited to share some highlights and important updates with you for this month.

First, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to our students, parents, teachers, staff, and the entire AVSD community for your ongoing support. Your commitment to the Altar Valley School District is truly inspiring. Together I am confident that we will continue to Build, Grow, Flourish, and Succeed throughout this year!

Our Bobcats and Eagles of Excellence were ROARing and SOARing this past month as we celebrated our students for their academic achievements, extracurricular success, and community involvement.

Congratulations to our students and families who made the Honor Roll and Principal’s list, as well as those that excelled on our District Benchmarks for Quarter 2.  Thank you for your commitment to academic excellence and growth. A special thank you to all the families that came out to celebrate our students at our Bobcats and Eagles of Excellence event!

All the Way to the Border Clean-up Project:  Thank you to Student Council and National Junior Honor Society for participating in All the Way to the Border Clean-up project.

Staff Spotlight: Congratulations to middle school teacher Rica Arzaga-Benedicto for being recognized as the Three Points VFW Teacher of the Year nominee! Your dedication plays a crucial role in shaping the educational experiences of our students and we wish you the best as you move on to the state level competition!

District Updates:

February 12- AVSD Governing Board Meeting

February 14 – Valentine’s Day / AZ Statehood Day

February 20 & 21 - Rodeo Break, No School

February 26 – Family Fun Night at Robles Elementary

In March, Altar Valley will be seeking input on our Reading/ELA textbook adoption. More information will be shared later this month.

Parent-teacher conferences are coming March 13 &14. Send your child’s teacher an email now to schedule a time to meet to discuss their academic success.

Coming Soon - AVSD Family Survey:

Your feedback is invaluable! We encourage you to share your thoughts, suggestions, and concerns with your child’s teacher, principal, or me at any time. Simply send an email letting us know you’d like to connect. For those of you that prefer a survey one will be available in March. Please keep an eye out for more details.

National Parks Pass: Attention 4th Graders get your free National Parks Pass for you and your family and visit hundreds of parks for the 2024-2025 school year. Learn more at https://everykidoutdoors.gov/fourth_graders.htm

Volunteer Opportunities: If you are interested in volunteering in your child’s classroom or our schools please contact your child’s teacher, principal, Evelyn See at esee@avsd.org or me at ddumon@avsd.org

I am looking forward to the rest of the school year and I am confident that our efforts will lead to continued success and growth for our students and the entire AVSD family.

Happy Valentine’s Day & Arizona Statehood Day!

Together, let’s continue to show how much Altar Valley School District loves our community!

Sincerely,

 Dr. Dave Dumon

Superintendent