View from the Valley
5/28/2026
2026 End-of Year Awards
Summer Socials
Would you like to host?
Every summer, each class has a summer social that allows them to reconnect during summer vacation or meet a new member of the class. The social should involve an activity (from playing at a park to go-kart racing to everything in between). The cost to participate should be minimal to none, but the host may want to create a sign up of items to bring. Socials are best held between July 15 and August 15. If you would like to host one of these socials, please email jjohnson@dvclassical.org. Thank you!
Yearbooks for Sale!
The 2025-2026 DVCS Yearbook is now available to order. The cost per book is $45. Orders are due by June 3, 2026.
Books will arrive during the summer and will be available for pick up during office hours (M, W, Th; 9:00-2:00). An email will be sent to notify you when the books have arrived for pick up. There will be a limited number of copies available to purchase after the order is placed. The cost for copies purchased after the ordering deadline is $48.
Click on the following link to order through google forms: 2025-2026 Yearbooks
Summer Sports Camps at DVCS
Basketball ~ Volleyball ~ Soccer
Summer Camps at DVCS
Music ~ Drama
Coaches Needed
Gradebook Turned Off in FACTS
Gradebook in FACTS SIS will be turned off on the evening of Monday, May 25. This protocol, as outlined in the Parent/Student Handbook, occurs as report cards are being prepared at the end of each quarter. You are encouraged to check your student’s gradebook prior to it being turned off.
Vox Vallis Viewing Opportunties
Vox Vallis, the school’s a cappella choir, has two opportunities to perform “The National Anthem” this summer.
- Blue Rocks – Thursday, June 18 – 6:35 p.m.
- Phillies – Tuesday, June 30 – 6:40 p.m.
Buy a ticket or tune in to see DVCS honoring our country!
Turn in Your Outgrown and Unneeded School Uniforms
If your child no longer needs or has outgrown a uniform piece, please donate the uniforms to the used uniform closet.
There will be a sale on Wednesday, July 15 from 9:30-12:30 in the upper room. Prices are 1/3 the cost of shopping for new in the store!
Help us fill our closet so we can make items available to others!
Mentoring a New Family?
If you are interested in helping new families for the 2026-2027 school year get adjusted to the school, please email Jenny Johnson (jjohnson@dvclassical.org). We want you to be available to answer questions, encourage where needed, meet them for coffee (!), and be a general help until they get established. Thanks for any help you can give!
History250 Is Telling America’s 250-Year-Old Story
In anticipation of this remarkable event, HISTORY250® is building out an exceptional resource for teachers and students: a collection of original short documentary films on the most important events in American history. Each film introduces viewers to a formative change in the life of America. All of the films together form a continuous narrative.
Check out – History250
Hot lunch – Next Order Due: Sept 2026
Thank you for helping to support the seniors and their trip to Athens and Rome by purchasing pizza, tacos, and meatballs!
Look forward to the new school year with the same offerings: Monday (pizza), Tuesday (tacos), Thursday (CFA), and Friday (meatballs).
Calendar Reminders/Updates
A link to the updated 2026-2027 school calendar is always available on Parent Quicklinks (password protected).
For the DVCS sports schedule, visit www.dvcssports.com for updated information.
The Reading Nook
We are pleased to provide the Reading Nook: a space for articles and other readings that are pertinent and helpful as we embark upon classical Christian education together in this community.
Enjoy reading this summer!
If you have an article you would like to recommend, send the link to readingnook@dvclassical.org.
DVCS Merch for Sale
New product! 20 oz tumbler – $14.00
RaiseRight
RaiseRight ~ one of the easiest ways to raise money for the school!
To join RaiseRight and help earn money for DVCS, contact Jenny Johnson at jjohnson@dvclassical.org for the enrollment code.
RaiseRight is a company through which you can purchase gift cards and a rebate is then returned to our school. The rebates can range between 1% – 15% and be even more when they are running specials. There is no extra charge for the gift card – you pay the face value. Please consider purchasing cards for gifts as well as for everyday use. Scroll down to DVCS Fundraising Opportunities, and click on RaiseRight to learn more.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Reading Nook – Past Links
- “America’s 250th Anniversary: Homeschool Celebration Activities, Ideas, and Service Days”
- “Declaration of Independence 250: Truths We Still Hold”
- “The Scripture Cannot Be Broken”
- “A Charge for Upper School Parents: Read with Your Kids”
- “Every Square Inch of Our Minds”
- Christian Parents Need the Classics Too
- The CAFF College Guide
- Art for Art’s Sake
- How Do You Teach Beauty?
- “Flipping the Script: Unexpected Lessons in Letting Your Light Shine”
- Hymnology – Behold, Our God
- “The Joy of Light”
- “Ten Tips for Reading More This Summer”
- “The Bloody Swords Clashed – Getting Boys to Love Writing”
- “A Classical, Practical Education”
- “The Mathematical and Philosophic Art of Music”
- “Little Things”
- “Discipline Without Destruction: Correcting Eye-Rolling Without Crushing the Child”
- “Raising Kids Who Raise the Bar”
- “Classical Creates Culture”
- “Handwriting: The Case for Recovery”
- What Songs Will Our Children Be Singing All Their Lives?
- “When AI Sends Us Back to the Middle Ages (and Why Classical Christian Schools Are Already There)”
- “Classical Education Will Not Save Your Child”
- “Restoring Raw Experience: Building the soil of raw experience necessary for learning to take root”
- “Reading in Community: Does It Matter?”
- “Classical & Calvinist: The Federalist Papers as a Model for Classical Christian Education in America”
To recommend an article, send the link to readingnook@dvclassical.org.
DVCS Fundraising Opportunities
Consider participating in our RaiseRight (formerly Shop with Scrip) school fundraiser! RaiseRight is a company through which you can purchase gift cards and a rebate is then returned to our school. The rebates can range between 1% – 15% and be even more when they are running specials. There is no extra charge for the gift card – you pay the face value. Please consider purchasing cards for gifts as well as for everyday use.
Example for those who like examples: I buy a $100 Texas Roadhouse gift card. RaiseRight gives a rebate of 8% on each card. I earn $8.00 for the school (and I paid $100).
There are two ways to participate:
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- Do it yourself! This is the only way to do eGiftcards, but you can order physical cards as well using a credit card (2.6% fee on order) or bank account ($.15 fee on order). This option also includes processing and shipping fees. (You can pay by check to the coordinator; however, if you want to use this option, it is best to use the order form (link below) to avoid the shipping fees.)
- Go to RaiseRight – Order eGift cards here.
- Create an account.
- Click on the card(s) that you want to buy then choose “ecard.” Follow the additional steps to check out.
- Ecards should be available almost immediately upon checking out.
- Bonuses are offered almost on a daily basis.
- Order through us! (Physical cards only; Cash/check only, but NO ADDITIONAL fees!)
- Go to RaiseRight – Order gift cards here. (If you already have an account, go to https://www.raiseright.com/shop/)
- Create an account.
- Click on the card(s) that you want to buy then choose “physical card.”
- Choose “Ship them to my coordinator.” (No shipping charges to you!)
- If you’d rather not order online, print the following form: RaiseRight Order Form
- Return the form with cash or a check made out to DVCS.
- Payments can be turned in at the office.
- Do it yourself! This is the only way to do eGiftcards, but you can order physical cards as well using a credit card (2.6% fee on order) or bank account ($.15 fee on order). This option also includes processing and shipping fees. (You can pay by check to the coordinator; however, if you want to use this option, it is best to use the order form (link below) to avoid the shipping fees.)
If you have any questions, please let us know.
To earn money for DVCS, sign up for Box Tops for Education online. You need to download the app and scan your receipt (receipt expires after two weeks)…
To learn how the app and scanning work, click here.
Even though Box Tops has moved primarily to a digital format, there are still a few Box Tops floating around that can be clipped from the box.
If you have any clipped Box tops (not expired), please send them to school.
If you have a Microsoft account and you use Bing as your search engine, there is a way to earn points (which translates to rewards) for the school…
Go to this link for more information: Give with Bing and choose DVCS. Search with Bing to earn points which convert to rewards.
