Articles from November 2020

You can reduce the amount you owe in state taxes by making a donation to Laveen schools through Arizona’s Public School Tax Credit Program. Tax credit contributions may only be used to support character education and fee-based extracurricular activities such as after-school tutoring and clubs, academic enrichment, field trips, fine art programs, and athletics.

For every dollar you donate, the amount you owe on your Arizona taxes will be that much less. This means you can reduce the amount you owe before the deadline or increase the amount of your refund if you have tax liabilities for 2022. If you do not owe taxes, the amount you donate may be carried forward for up to five years to offset future tax liabilities.

Couples filing jointly may donate any amount up to $400. Individuals may contribute up to $200.

The deadline to donate and claim a tax credit on your 2022 taxes is April 18, 2023.

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The Laveen Elementary School District (LESD) is providing public notice of the opportunity for the residents of the LESD to serve as a member of the Governing Board. There is one (1) seat available on the Governing Board to serve from the date of appointment until after the November 2024 election.

Applications are due on Friday, March 31, 2023, by 4:00 p.m. 

Learn more and download an application on our Board Vacancy page.

Three Laveen students are the recipients of the Arizona Council for Exceptional Children’s “I Can Do It!” awards.

This year’s winners are:
Mabil Mabil, 4th Grade student at Laveen – Nominated by Ms. Turner
Issac Hlebak, 4th Grade student at Trailside Point- Nominated by Ms. Walker
Salma Salceda, 8th Grade student at Laveen – Nominated by Ms. Veney

The council featured Mabil and Salma in their conference video which can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV8I91vBqk4 (Timestamps – 12:08 Mabil Mabil, 13:44 Salma Salceda)

Congratulations to our 2022-23 Exceptional Service Award winner Ashley Thirdgill, Student Success Associate! The Exceptional Service Award is the district’s highest honor for classified staff members.

These individuals display the following attributes:
-Strong attendance and dependability
-High quality and quantity of work
-Excel at working harmoniously with others
-Expert in their job responsibilities
-Regularly show initiative and creatively solve problems
-Provide excellent customer service
Their commitment to our students, staff and community is greatly appreciated.

Ms. Fiala’s 6th grade homeroom class and Ms. Haley’s kindergarten class showed the most academic growth on their recent NWEA test! The classes get to attend the April 4 Phoenix Suns game to celebrate. This reward is provided through the team’s “Grow to Go Challenge.”

Read February’s issue of our school newsletter, The Panther Print. Archived issues can be found under the “About Us” tab.

Every year the Laveen Lions sponsor a peace poster competition and each school is invited to participate. One winner is selected from every school and an overall winner is selected to represent the Laveen Lions Club in the District 21 A competition. The winners this year are

Vista del Sur- Sienna Rapacz
M.C. Cash – Felipe Valenzuela
Laveen School – Sir’Dorien Harkness
Cheatham – Azaria Rodriguez
Trailside Point – Micah Lozoya
Desert Meadows – Sarah Lopez
Paseo Pointe – Eva Villa
Estrella Foothills – Natalie Lucero

The overall winner and the student representing the Lions Club this year is Sienna Rapacz from Vista.

The Latest from Laveen School Newsletter is mailed to all Laveen residents twice a year. View the Fall/Winter edition here: https://issuu.com/39595/docs/fall_2022_newsletter

Laveen’s Kids Club is now enrolling for Spring Break Camp. Camp is open to children in Grades preschool-6 and will be held March 13-17 at Desert Meadows School. Visit our Day Camp webpage for details and to register.