Some information on the Disney trip:

• After graduation, change out of graduation clothes (and give to parents) and check-in for PPG in the main mall. 
• Students will be provided dinner after graduation (courtesy of Raising Cane's Chicken), snacks/water on the bus, and breakfast.
• Students many want to bring:  a charged cellphone, an extra cellphone charger, blanket for bus, jacket, extra money for lunch/dinner/snacks/etc while at the park (lockers can be rented in the park).
• Buses will depart around 11:30pm on Thursday and return around 6 am on Saturday morning (students will text parents with more details once the buses leave the park on Friday night).
• It is recommended that students be dropped off for graduation and picked up when they return from Disney.

Project graduation is looking for donations pre-packaged snacks or a case of water.  These will be provided to DMHS graduates on the buses as they travel to and from Disney for their senior trip!  If you can provide a box of snacks or case of water, please drop it off in the front office on Wednesday, May 25th or Thursday, May 26th.  Thank you for your support!

Summer Downtime - Pros and Cons
For most teens, balancing school, homework, sports, extracurricular clubs, and part-time jobs, can leave very little downtime during the school year. It seems like summer should be the perfect time to slow down, relax, and take some time off.
Many teens feel pressured to make their summers productive and worry that they will not have enough "resume worthy" activities to put on their college applications. Robin Mamlet, co-author of the book, College Admission: From Application to Acceptance, says, "There is nothing wrong with downtime. After the rigor of the school year, kids are entitled to some time that is simply whiled away." Mamlet continues, "Parents should not make their teen feel 'less than' for taking some downtime over the summer." Mamlet adds, "Colleges aren't looking for the 'busiest' students - they're looking for passion and commitment to a larger world. That can come in lots of forms and is not demonstrated, necessarily, by having a plan for every week of the summer."
Go HERE for full article.

Family Pool Safety

• Have Family Rules for your pool. Ensure everyone knows them and can restate them.
• Keep Children Away from the filter inlet, which can be hazardous to young children by drawing them underwater.
• Teach Your Children to Swim and encourage them to wear protective flotation devices. Don't rely solely on flotation devices.
• Install Fencing to keep people out of the pool without your knowledge.
• Evacuate the Pool in the rain or if lightening is seen.
• Outline Pool Safety for babysitters.

 Go HERE for complete issue.

• Is offered just once a year, in October - exact date TBA
• Juniors take this test to be considered for National Merit and Hispanic National Merit
• Juniors MUST sign up and pay the fee in the DMHS bookstore - tests are limited, watch the DMHS announcements (in September) for more information.

Are you wanting an outdoor on-location senior picture?  Schedule your date today with Narayanan Photography, receive a discounted sitting fee (see flyer), and then wait until Fall for the actual on-location shoot!   One less thing to worry about over the summer!  Check out their collection of senior photos at http://narayananphotography.com/seniors/.  Plus ... 10% of all sales from any photo shoot and photo purchases goes towards DMHS Program Graduation!

Note: this is NOT a yearbook picture.  See the DMHS announcement pages for yearbook picture information (click here).

Looking for a gift card for that special graduate or an end of the school year teacher gift?  How about a digital gift card via a mobile app that is accessible on your mobile device?  Escrip.com is introducing Benefits, an app that allows you send digital gift cards while supporting DMHS! Download the app at  https://www.benefit-mobile.com/ and set up an account. Enter in a credit or debit card and gift away! Remember to identify Desert Mountain High School PTO as your charity! Gift cards available to: Amazon.com, AMC Theatres, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Dell, Express, IHOP, Red Robin and Starbucks to name a few!

michelle.page@cox.net.

Limited space is still available for this exciting trip to Europe. Sign up by May 27th and receive a $50 discount. The earlier you enroll, the better the rate. Lock in your price by registering online today. www.eftours.com/1871923NX.  For more information email Betty Schroeder at bschroeder@susd.org.