Awards and Achievements
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
Mrs. Basl's Principal Awards
⭐Maricopa Exemplary Principal 2023
⭐GCU STEM Principal 2022
Teacher Certifications and Awards
⭐National Board Certification
2023 Megan Harshman, Early and Middle Childhood Literacy
⭐Full Gifted Education Endorsement
Nicole DeVargas, Gifted Specialist
Susan Barbee, Reading Specialist
Kelly Gedney, Reading Specialist
Amber Marklund, 2nd Grade
Cheri Thompson, 3rd Grade
Heather Lorenz, 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
Cheri Thompson, 3rd Grade: 1 Project Funded
Christina Salazar, 4th Grade: 4 Projects Funded
⭐Fiesta Bowl Grant Recipient
2021 Shawna Collins, Kindergarten
2023 Cheryse Blake, EL Specialist
⭐Scholastic Books Grant
2022 Christina Salazar, 4th Grade $500 for Classroom Library
⭐SRP Learning Grant Recipient [$500]
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