Vision/ Mission/ Collective Commitments
This is New River's Vision.
What is- Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders!
This former New River PTSA member is a current DVUSD board member.
Who is Ann Ordway?
This is the date that New River Elementary was established.
What is 1934?
This is the baseball team that won the World Series.
Who are the St. Louis Cardinals?
This island prison in San Fransisco became a federal prison in 1934.
What is Alcatraz?
This is New River's Mission.
What is, "Working collectively, we ensure every student thrives through high-quality instruction and dynamic learning, creating a culture of shared responsibility for every student?"
This current staff member was New River's 1985 Spelling Bee winner.
Who is John Toups?
This is the date that New River Elementary was moved.
What is 1962?
This football team won the Super Bowl in 1934.
Who are the Giants?
This scientist, known for his theory of relativity, visited the white house in 1934.
Who is Albert Einstein?
These are the core beliefs that guide our behaviors and actions.
What are values?
This staff member's husband is a former student, and her mother-in-law worked in IT at New River.
Who is Shanna Hall?
This is the date that New River Elementary was rebuilt.
What is 2003?
This board game was invented in 1934.
What is Monopoly?
He was the president of the United States in 1934.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This is what we do now, who we serve, and how we serve them.
What is a mission statement?
This staff member's house was once a stagecoach stop in New River, and this house has only been owned by teachers.
Who is Sharon Reed?
This is the date that Bill and Rowena Essary established the New River homestead.
What is 1930?
This brand of cracker was invented in 1934.
What are Ritz crackers?
This is the musician who had the most popular song in 1934. The song was called "June in January."
Who is Bing Crosby?
These are New River's collective commitments.
What are:
1) We will be flexible and supportive towards the needs and concerns of all students, families, and staff.
(2) We will focus on the goals and standards and use data to drive engaging instruction, keeping all student needs in mind across all tiers of learning.
(3) We will commit to connecting and communicating with students, families, and staff.
(4) We will approach and encourage others with a growth mindset and support each other with the “Power of Yet.”
(5) We will follow the CATS expectations with kindness and respect.
These two staff members have worked at New River the longest.
Who is Lisa Willingham and Lesli Brandell?
This is the date that the first baby was born in the community of New River.
What is 1933?
This was the most popular candy in 1934.
What is Chick-O- Stick Candy?
This movie swept the Academy Awards for winning Best Picture, Director, actor, and Actress.
What is "It Happened One Night?"