Legend Springs Elementary School

🐾 Amazing Achievements & Awards 🐾

Campus Awards

⭐2023 Arizona Education Foundation A++ School of Excellence Award  

⭐2023-2024 CS100 "ALL IN" Award for committing to reach 100% of students with computer science education in accordance with our Computer Science Standards  

⭐2013-Present: 5 Star Review at Schooldigger.com; Legend Springs has ranked in the top 8% of elementary schools in Arizona.

⭐2016 Arizona Education Foundation A+ School of Excellence Award

⭐“A” Rating Accountability Achievement Profile by the Arizona Department of Education.

⭐Legend Springs was named 2013 NCEA Arizona Higher Performing School by The National Center for Educational Achievement. The award was given to Legend Springs by rating in the top 5% of all schools in the State of Arizona .  The National Center of Educational Achievement (NCEA) identified Legend Springs to have consistently outperformed its peers with similar student populations over a three-year period.  Legend Springs is the only school in the Deer Valley School District that has received the award each year over a 3-year span.   

Student Awards

⭐Stormwater Pollution Calendar Art Contest

2022 Chloe Crabtree, 4th Grade, First Place

⭐ASU Grand Canyon State Games Essay Contest

2014 Madison Presmyk, 3rd Grade, Bronze Medal Recipient

2014 Tegan Piereira, 3rd Grade, Honorable Mention

2014 Giana Cox, 4th Grade, Honorable Mention

⭐ASU Grand Canyon State Games Art Contest

2014 Dylan Dodd Kindergarten, Silver Medal Recipient

2014 Benjamin Goodman, Kindergarten, Bronze Medal Recipient

2014 Diana McNulty, Kindergarten, Honorable Mention

Teacher Awards and Certifications

⭐National Board Certification 

2020 Shawna Collins,  Early Childhood

⭐Full Gifted Education Endorsement

Nicole DeVargas, Gifted Specialist

Susan Barbee, Reading Specialist

Kelly Gedney, Reading Specialist

Sharon Levake, 1st Grade

Amber Marklund, 2nd Grade

Cheri Thompson, 3rd Grade

Heather Lorenz, 3rd Grade

⭐Provisional Gifted Education Endorsement

Shawna Collins, Kindergarten

⭐In Progress Full Gifted Education Endorsement

Ashley Cagnetta, 3rd Grade

Bailey Williams, 5th Grade

⭐In Progress Provisional Gifted Education Endorsement

Kylene Wells, Kindergarten

Christie Rocchio, Kindergarten

Lisa Kennemer, 1st Grade

Catherin Race, 2nd Grade

⭐DVUSD &  Deer Valley Education Foundation Teachers of the Year

2021-2022  Heather Lorenz Teacher of the Year

2021-2022  Shawna Collins Teacher of the Year

2015-2016 Tina Crane, Kindergarten Teacher of the Year

2015-2016 Lance Gephart, Art Teacher of the Year

2014-2015 Cyndy Faucher, 2nd Grade Teacher of the Year

2013-2014 Hollie Stafford, 6th Grade Teacher of the Year 

2009-2010 Kelly Gedney, Reading Specialist Teacher of the Year

2004-2005 Susan Huber, 4th Grade Teacher of the Year

⭐DVUSD and Deer Valley Education Foundation Rookies of the Year

2015-2016 Jenny Ferdman Akers, 2nd Grade Rookie of the Year

2001-2002 Kelly Schulte Gedney, 2nd Grade Rookie of the Year

⭐Donors Choose Grant Recipients

Liz Reyes, STEM: 3 Projects Funded

Emily Artzi, Art: 3 Projects Funded

Karen Padelford, 1st Grade: 7 Projects Funded

Katy Schultze, 4th Grade: 4 Projects Funded

Kylene Wells, Kindergarten: 2 Projects Funded

Shawna Collins, Kindergarten: 7 Projects Funded

Kelly Gedney, Reading Specialist: 1 Project Funded

Susan Barbee, Reading Specialist: 1 Project Funded

⭐Fiesta Bowl Grant Recipient

2021 Shawna Collins, Kindergarten

⭐SRP Learning Grant Recipient

2022 Liz Reyes, STEM

2022 Lisa Kennemer, STEM

2022 Karen Padelford, STEM

⭐American Family Insurance Grant 

2014 Sharon Levake, 1st Grade $2500 for ipads

⭐Norwegian Cruise Line Teacher Award

2022 Sharon Levake, 1st Grade 

⭐Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in American History Scholarship {$2200}

2014 Vanessa Goodrich, 5th Grade