View from the Valley
9/17/2026
International Pianist Wael Farouk
Performs at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
Internationally acclaimed pianist Wael Farouk, father of two DV Classical students, returns to Emmanuel Presbyterian Church on Saturday, October 24, from 7–9 PM for an evening of Chopin.
Dr. Farouk is an internationally acclaimed pianist and piano faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. His performance this year will be a sequel to 2024 and will include Chopin’s rarely performed Sonata No. 1 in C minor, as well as his Four Scherzi, and three masterpieces, The F minor Fantasy Op. 49, Berceuse Op. 57, and Barcarolle Op. 60. The event is free but seats need to be reserved. Reservations can be done here: Reservations for an evening of Chopin
To learn more about Dr. Farouk, please visit: www.waelfarouk.com.
For up-to-date information about our October 24 event, please visit: A Second Evening with Chopin – Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Up-to-date information
Location: Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 1006 Wilson Road, Wilmington, DE 19803
Monsters, Inc Movie Night
Friday, September 25
Lost and Found – Picnic Items
These lost picnic items are looking for their homes. Please let the office know if something belongs to you! Thank you!
Join Us at Delanco Camp
October 16-18
See You at the Pole
Pretzel Sale – Every Full-Day Wednesday
The senior class will be selling pretzels every full-day Wednesday. Buy one in the car line or on the porch. Cost is $2 per pretzel cash. If paying with venmo, there is a $.25 charge per total order. Thank you for helping support the seniors as they head to Greece and Italy in May!
Lunch Ordering
You can order lunch weekly or monthly through “Lunch” in your FACTS Family Portal.
Monday – Pat’s pizza
Tuesday – Taco bowl
Thursday – Chick-fil-A
Friday – Meatballs or meatball subs
You may order a week at a time or a month at a time. Lunch will be charged to FACTS at the end of each month. If you plan to pay by cash or check instead, please bring the payment within 7 days after your account has been charged.
Join the Book Club
To introduce this fall’s reading group opportunity on The Aeneid. Please see Mr. Rippon’s blog post for compelling reads to read The Aeneid.
Moms in Prayer
Every ER Wednesday
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 1:3-6 ESV
DV Classical Moms and Grandmoms,
Join Us for Moms in Prayer!
Moms in Prayer has begun! We meet in the DV Classical Library from 8:05 to 8:45 AM, right after drop-off on early release Wednesdays.
Come connect with other moms as we thank God for His blessings, bring our concerns to Him, encourage one another, and pray for our school.
We’d love to have you with us!
Calendar Reminders/Updates
A link to the updated 2026-2027 school calendar is available on Parent Quicklinks (password protected).
A number of additions have been made to the calendar:
- K protocol date (5/5)
- National Mythology Medusa and Pegasus Exams (3/11)
- Annual Gala (3/19)
- HS Science Olympiad [Gr10-12] (3/6)
- MS Science Olympiad [Gr7-9] (3/20)
- ACCS RTR Conference (June 17-19)
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.
Read anything interesting lately?
If you have an article you would like to recommend, send the link to readingnook@dvclassical.org.
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.
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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.
