Altar Valley Elementary School District

Message from Our Superintendent

Superintendent Message

May 2022

Dear Altar Valley Families,

Celebrate! Thank you to all of our Altar Valley Families for a great school year! In addition to our health, happiness, and success we have so much to celebrate as we close out the 2021-2022 school year! Here are a few highlights, celebrations, and upcoming events:

Thank you to all of the families that completed the family survey. Almost 70% of you gave our schools an A or B grade.

Encanto Drama Performance

Ms. Heath will be directing her last AVMS performance on May 10 at 6 pm in the AVMS cafeteria. Thank you, Ms. Heath, for all you've done for the Altar Valley School District!

Happy Retirement

Thank you to Ms. Lorie Wallace, Mr. Dan Tankersley, and Ms. Lori Conner for their dedication to the Altar Valley School District. We wish you all the best in the future!

Welcome to Our New Leaders

Starting July 1, Ms. Dustie Gunn-Ader will become the Principal of Robles Elementary and Jim Summerkamp will take over as Director of Operations.

Promotion Ceremonies:

Preschool Promotion: May 20, 9:30 am Robles cafeteria
Kindergarten Promotion: May 20, 12:30 pm Robles cafeteria
5th Grade Promotion: May 23, 1:30 pm Robles cafeteria
8th Grade Promotion: May 24, 6 pm AVMS back field

Night of Altar Valley All-Stars at Robles and AVMS to celebrate our Altar Valleys All-Star Students! This end of the year culminating event will highlight each schools’ successes and learning for the 2021-2022 school year.

Discovery STEM Camp

June 6 through June 30, Monday – Thursday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Transportation, breakfast, and lunch provided.

Join the AVSD Team

Altar Valley has certified and classified openings for the 2022-2023 school year:

Certified teaching positions K-8.
Substitute teachers starting rate of pay is $125 a day.
Minimum wage starting at $14.00 an hour.
Extra compensation opportunities: Before and after school tutoring, enrichment, clubs, and sports.

If you or someone you know is interested in joining the AVSD team, please visit our website at: www.altarvalleyschools.org for a list of open positions.

Wishing you all a fun and safe summer. See you all August 4 for the first day of the 2022-2023 school year!

Sincerely,

Dr. David Dumon

Dr. David Dumon
Superintendent
Altar Valley School District
ddumon@avsd.org
(520) 822-1484

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Meet Our Superintendent

Dr. David P. Dumon began his career in 1995 as a social studies teacher at Alhambra School District in Phoenix. In 2000, Dr. Dumon became an assistant principal at Surprise Elementary in Dysart Unified School District (DUSD). Dr. Dumon spent the next 14 years of his career in DUSD, most of which was as the principal at Surprise Elementary, a K–8 school with an enrollment of approximately 900. When Dr. Dumon became principal of Surprise Elementary in 2002, the school had an under-performing label. Under his leadership, Surprise Elementary achieved a Performing Plus label in his last three years as principal. These achievements were recognized in 2012 when Dr. Dumon was selected for the Arizona School Administrator, Distinguished Administrator Award – Elementary Division and honored as a finalist for the Rodel Exemplary Principal Award.

As superintendent of Altar Valley, Dr. Dumon has focused on ensuring schools run efficiently, that resources are allocated appropriately, and that they are focusing on what is best for kids. Dr. Dumon is committed to maintaining small class sizes and offering free full-day pre-school and kindergarten. Additionally, in 2015-2016, Dr. Dumon, with the support of the governing board, developed a new salary schedule for teachers, making starting teacher salaries among the highest in Pima County.

Dr. Dumon is a three-time graduate of Arizona State University where he received his bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. He lives in Tucson with his wife, daughter, and dogs.