Del Norte High School

Nighthawks Together, One Flock Forever!

• Parent-Teacher Conferences/Adjusted Bells - January 14, 2025
• MLK Day/No School - January 20, 2025
• Professional Growth Day/No School - January 27, 2025

We are thrilled to share some exciting news that will make reporting your child's absences easier than ever! Our school has been hand-selected as one of three schools to participate in a pilot program allowing parents and guardians to digitally report student absences right from within the ParentVue smartphone app or web browser through MyPlan. With just a few clicks, you can notify us of your child's all-day absence, saving you precious time in your busy day. NOTE: This is not a portal for excusing partial absences. Please use the hotline number for early releases and tardies. We believe this innovative approach will streamline the process for everyone and enhance communication between home and school. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we have been working out glitches, when reported. Join us in this exciting step towards a more efficient school experience!

You can preview this process by watching this video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=720SAxzNzyY

Additionally, you will still be able to report absences, early releases, and tardies to first period through our DNHS attendance hotline at 858-676-6311. Please follow the prompts to report absences and tardies.

If you’re experiencing technology trouble, please reach out to the PUSD IT support department by emailing SISsupport@powayusd.com .

*Don’t forget! You must enter a note in the Notes box before it can be sent for review by our attendance techs.

MANDATORY PARENT MEETING FOR SPRING SPORTS - JAN 29 (Wednesday) @ 6:00 PM

Hello Nighthawk Families!

If you have an athlete that will be participating in a SPRING sport (Baseball, Badminton, Boys Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Softball, Sailing, Swim & Dive, Boys Tennis, Track & Field, Boys Volleyball, Beach Volleyball), at least one parent must attend the mandatory parent meeting. If neither parent is able to attend, please reach out to the Athletic Director, Amanda Waters, at delnorteathletics@gmail.com for alternative options.

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan 29, 6:00 PM

WHERE: Del Norte Gymnasium

WHAT: Meeting with Athletic Director in the gym, followed by individual breakout meeting for each sport (more details to follow).

*We expect a very large crowd, so please allow extra time for parking and getting seated in the gym.

A Look Ahead

Del Norte Physical Night - May 28, 2025

Happy New Year everyone! It’s a new year, new you! As we step into this year, may you set and achieve new academic goals with lots of determination. Each new day gives us a chance to improve, so lets face the hardships and keep moving forward. Don’t forget to take time to celebrate your victories! Together, let’s aim for success as we start this new year off strong! Stay perceptive and remember that each step you take is only gonna bring you closer to your goals. Remember Nighthawks, embrace the opportunities ahead of you! Enjoy your New Year!

• Students under 18 years old are REQUIRED by law to wear a helmet when riding a bike, whether you are the driver or passenger.
• The bike must be ridden in the SAME direction as the flow of traffic.
• You may not ride an e bike with fixed pedals or pegs.
• E bikes are NEVER to be ridden on sidewalks.

• Students MUST walk their bikes on campus.
• Please pay close attention to pedestrians and cars.
• Remember to ALWAYS lock your bike in the bike rack. Gates are NOT for locking bikes.
• E bikes are not permitted at any sporting event.
• DO NOT take a bike that is not yours for any reason.

Poway Unified’s Youth in Transition (YIT) program assists children and youth experiencing homelessness with food, transportation, school supplies, and additional support during the school year. Those students who qualify lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes children and youth who are:

1. Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason. This can be doubled (living with one other family) and even tripled (living with two other families) up.
2. Living in motels, hotels, due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
3. Living in domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, transitional living programs, housing paid for by programs/vouchers, etc.
4. Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings, or in a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
5. Unaccompanied homeless youth who are living away from the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
6. Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are children who are living in similar circumstances listed above.

If any of the above housing descriptions reflect your current housing situation, please fill out the attached short form and email it to Laura Upson at lupson@powayusd.com. You can learn more information about Youth in Transition here. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

Remember, Del Norte’s campus is closed during the school day. All students must remain on campus. This also includes the parking lot and vehicles. You must have an approved off-campus pass from the attendance office to leave campus or off role to leave campus prior to 3:35.

At Del Norte we cannot accept items to be picked up or delivered to students during the instructional day in the front office. Please ensure that your Nighthawk has their lunch, phone, homework, clothing, athletic equipment, computer/Chromebook, books, etc. that they need for school before dropping them off.

Office hours for on-campus instruction at Del Norte occur on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, immediately following the second period. We ask that every student finds an academic location and engage in academic work during this time. Teachers may require students to attend based on their academic performance in class. Office hours provide an opportunity for students to receive extra help from teachers, complete missing assignments, and study for upcoming tests. This time is supplemental to regular instructional hours, and students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of it, especially if they need additional support in any subject.

Please review the attendance policy on the DNHS website. It is crucial for you to arrive to class on time every day to not miss important information from your teachers. Traffic is going to continue to be busy for the next few days, allow an extra 10-15 minutes to make it through traffic lights, park, AND walk to class. Detentions for tardies will start on September 19th if you have 6 or more tardies or truancies in the first 3 weeks of starting school. If there are barriers to your student arriving to school on time, please refer them to their counselor or administrator for support.

Concerns involving Grading, Curriculum, or Instruction

• Classroom procedures

• Classroom behavior

• Individual student grades

• Curriculum

• Textbooks/materials

Step 1: Classroom Teacher; if not resolved…

Step 2: Site Assistant Principal supervising specific content area, if not resolved…

Step 3: Site Principal

*Please know that you will be referred back to a previous step if that step has yet to be completed. At Del Norte High School, we believe in resolving concerns at the lowest level.

Student Behavior

If behavior is occurring in the classroom

Step 1: Classroom Teacher; if not resolved…

Step 2: Site Assistant Principal supervising specific content area, if not resolved…

Step 3: Site Principal

If behavior is occurring outside of the classroom

Step 1: Site Assistant Principal of your student’s last name alpha, if not resolved…

Step 2: Site Principal

Athletics

Step 1: Coach; if not resolved...

Step 2: Site Athletic Director; if not resolved…

Step 3: Site Assistant Principal over Athletics; if not resolved…

Step 4: Site Principal; if not resolved…

Please reference the DNHS Athletics Guide/Handbook regarding student, parent, and coach expectations.

Traffic is extremely heavy the first few weeks of school as we welcome back all our Nighthawks to the Nest. Plan accordingly and drive with extra caution as the community settles in. Please be respectful of each other and our neighbors when parking on side streets around campus. On time attendance to classes is critical to student success, please see that your Nighthawk gets to school on time.

If you will be dropping your student off in the front of the school, use the traffic circle off the main school entrance on Nighthawk Lane. Do not enter the staff lot off Nighthawk Lane. The traffic circle gets congested in the morning and immediately after school, so be cautious and patient when dropping off your student.

Attention Nighthawk Families!

It has been brought to the attention of the Administration Team that some of our ADA compliant parking spaces are being used by individuals that are not legally permitted to use them. In an effort to provide access for all, we ask that you not park in our ADA spots unless you are legally permitted to do so. As a reminder, California Penal Code 22507.8 states that illegally using an ADA parking spot can result in a $421 fine. Thanks for you attention to this matter.