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First PTO Meeting of the Year!
We hope you can join us for the first PTO Meeting of the year on Tuesday, August 23, 830 am, in the Desert Mountain Conference Room! Assistant Principal Danielle Fuchs will be joining us to talk about Link Crew, and testing! See you there!
PSAT Testing Info
PSAT TESTING is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19th beginning at 7:45am. All 10th graders are automatically signed up to take the PSAT free of charge. Juniors interested in taking the PSAT must sign up in the Student Store and pay the $20 fee by August 31st.
DM Cheer Wins Top Awards at Camp 2016!
Congratulations to DM Varsity Cheer who received multiple trophies at the invite only UCA Masters Cheer Camp this summer! A special shout out to Team Captain Megan Hillier, and Natalie Moffitt, both seniors, for being awarded the top honor of All-American Cheerleader with invites to participate and represent the USA at the New Year's Parade in London, England! Way to go girls! Go Wolves!
Thanks for Joining PTO!
Thank you to all the families who have made their 2016 donations to the PTO. We greatly appreciate your support! If you haven't made your contribution yet, we hope you will consider supporting us as your money is used for:
Enhancements to classroom learning materials
Furthering teacher educational opportunities
Supplementing Link Crew
Guest speakers to the school
Teacher appreciation functions
4 - $1,000 Scholarships to seniors
Senior Yearbook Photos
The official photographer for the DMHS Yearbook is Cilento Photography. For inclusion in the yearbook, you must have your senior portrait (head shot) taken at their their studio. You also have the option to have a full studio session,
Senior Portraits (yearbook head shots) are FREE until SEPTEMBER 1st, and after that the cost will be $15. The final deadline for taking your Senior Portrait is October 1st. If you do not make this deadline, you will not be in the yearbook!
The DMHS Health Office needs volunteers for the annual freshmen health screening. The screening is scheduled for September 2. This is a great opportunity for parents to connect with other DMHS parents. Please contact Susan Butler at susanjacqueline@hotmail.com if you are able and willing to help.
DMHS PTO Welcomes a New 2016-17 sponsor: Linda Edgar's Tutoring Service!
Prepare for the October SAT & PSAT (courses begin August 13th) and the October ACT (course begins August 30th). Unlike some SAT/ACT prep courses which focus only on test taking tips, students attending these courses will also receive a comprehensive review of the content skills they need to know to be successful. The content review covers: Essay Writing, English Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Basic Math, Algebra, and Geometry. The full schedule can be viewed at: www.LindaEdgarTutorandSATprep.com. Email ledgar@cox.net or call 602-795-6312.
We hope you can join us for the first PTO Meeting of the year on Tuesday, August 23, 830 am, in the Desert Mountain Conference Room! Assistant Principal Danielle Fuchs will be joining us to talk about Link Crew, and testing! See you there!
