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IDs and Safety at DMHS
Student safety is paramount at DMHS. All students are expected to have their school IDs at all times and are asked to show them as they enter campus in the morning. Students also will need their IDs to buy lunch or conduct business in the office. If a student does not have an ID they will be asked to go to the bookstore to purchase one for $5.00. If the student does not have cash on hand a $5.00 charge will be applied to their student account. Please help us keep Desert Mountain safe and remind your student to have their ID with them at all times on campus.
Parent Open House
DMHS Parent Open House is on Wednesday, August 24th. Please ask your student for a copy of their schedule for you to follow during the Open House. Freshmen parents, and parents new to Desert Mountain will meet in the auditorium at 6:00 pm for a brief orientation meeting.
The remainder of the schedule will be as follows:
Per 1: 6:30 - 6:48
Per 2: 6:57 - 7:10
Per 3: 7:19 - 7:32
Per 4: 7:41 - 7:54
Per 5: 8:03 - 8:16
Per 6: 8:25 - 8:38
If you can, please bring a donation of kleenex/wipes/hand sanitizer and drop off any donations at the entrances of the school. All donations will be distributed to teacher classrooms throughout the year.
The Stethoscoop
ILLNESS GUIDELINES (For All SUSD Schools)
Fever: Please keep your child home from school with a fever 100* or greater. Students may return to school with a temperature less than 100* (without the use of Ibuprofen or Tylenol)--only if the child is fever-free for 24 hours.
Rash: All rashes should be identified by your medical provider. A note should be sent to school identifying the rash as not contagious.
Pink Eye/Conjunctivitis: Conjunctivitis or "pink eye" is highly contagious. Symptoms include: watering, irritation, itching, and redness to the white part of the eye and/or the lining of the eyelids. Swelling of the eyelids, sensitivity to light and a pus-like yellow discharge may occur. Students may not return to school while the eye is still red and draining, or for 24 hours after the initiation of treatment.
Vomiting: Students should not return to school for 24 hours after last episode of vomiting. Episodes of vomiting without fever can be due to virus and may still contagious to classmates.
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.
DMBB's Panda Express Fundraiser
Come out and support Desert Mountain Band Boosters' Panda Express Restaurant Fundraiser - August 31! Why not dine out and support DMBB at the same time? Dine in at Panda Express at 14850 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 from 12:00-7:00PM, Wednesday August 31st. DMBB will receive a portion of the sales. You must present either a hard copy of the flyer or a smart phone view. You can access Panda Express Flyer Here. Come out and support the DMHS Band and Orchestra!
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
Congrats to the Dean Family - winners of the Apple Watch Back to School Membership Drive Raffle!
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.
8/24 - DM Open House - Freshman parents meet at 6 in Auditorium, all other grades, 630-8 in classrooms 8/31 - Early Release, 12:20 9/1-2 - Club Rush 9/2 - Health Screening 9/2 - Football Tailgate 9/2 - V Football vs. NDP 9/5 - Labor Day Holiday 9/8 - Gov Bd Study Session, 3-5 pm Mohave Annex 9/13 - Gov Bd Meeting, 5 pm Coronado HS
ILLNESS GUIDELINES (For All SUSD Schools)
