Dessau Rising...

Hello Diamondback Family!

We are officially down to the last full week of school. We only have 6.5 days left in the school year! Our amazing students have achieved so much! Thank you all for helping make this school year a success!

Monday – 5/20

• 6th Grade Chromebook Collection (Library)

Tuesday – 5/21

• 8th Grade Chromebook Collection (Library)

Wednesday – 5/22

• 7th Grade Chromebook Collection (Library)
• 8th Grade Bridge Ceremony *CHS) & 8th Grade Formal (DMS Café)

Thursday – 5/23

• KickStart Belt Ceremony (Gym)

Friday – 5/24

• 8th Grade Trip

Monday – 5/27 (Student & Staff Holiday)

Tuesday – 5/28

• Final House Rally of the Year (House Rally/Pep Rally Schedule)

Wednesday – 5/29 (half-day)

• Annual Kickball Tournament

Congratulations to our outstanding Diamondbacks!

Teacher of the Year: Alexandra Saclarides

Humanitarian of the Year: Maria Luper

Rookie Teacher of the Year: Hunter Nguyen

On May 28th and 29th, students will not be able to bring backpacks to school. They can bring reusable plastic grocery bags. Girls may bring a small purse for personal items.

Pflugerville ISD and Aramark Food Services are proud to offer open community lunch to children this summer through the USDA summer meals program. Summer is an exciting time for children to enjoy playtime with friends, a week at camp, a family vacation, or time at the pool. However, for many children who receive free and reduced-price meals at school, summer can mean hunger. Just as learning doesn’t end when school lets out, neither does a child’s need for good nutrition.

This summer, Aramark Food Services will be providing free lunch meals to children at select Pflugerville ISD campuses. Any child under age 18 may come and eat and kids do not need to register (or be registered in a summer school program) or show proof of age, income, or residence to do so. Visitors are asked to sign in at each school’s front office or Extended Day Program check-in desk for security reasons.

If you are receiving letters for attendance, these are generated and sent out once a student's attendance reaches a certain number in Skyward. If you feel there is an error with your student's attendance please reach out to our student records specialist Mrs. Amy Martinez and your students grade level-principal so that we can correct the error.

Amy Martinez

Student Records Specialist

Amy.Martinez@pfisd.net

Robert Herrera

8th Grade Assistant Principal

Robert.Herrera@pfisd.net

Terrence Stith

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Terrence.Stith@pfisd.net

Alicia Ramirez

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Alicia.Ramirez@pfisd.net

Students must have no tardies to participate in or attend sporting events as spectators weekly. The tardy count resets every week. The tardy count period is from Thursday of the current week to Wednesday of the next week. Students that are tardy twice or more within one week will be assigned to lunch detention. If tardies continue, students will incur additional consequences. Please help us stress the importance of being to class on time.

Congrats to Linh P., Lee'Ann G., Alexis A. and Thai H. for leading in points this past week!

Parents can review the student expectations on the Dessau Middle School website. Once on the webpage, go to the " About Us" tab and scroll down to the "Campus Rules & Regulations". There, you can find our Dessau Middle School Student Expectations, Cell Phone Policy, requirements for student attendance of extracurricular events, and the student ID policy. The district dress code policy can be found here. We are currently in the process of getting all 6th grade and new students' IDs printed. Once students have their student ID badges, they will be required to wear them daily.

As we begin to have more events beginning after school, I want to remind all parents/guardians and students of the expectations we have in place for students to participate in and/or attend extracurricular events. We hold our Diamondbacks to high standards. In order to participate in extracurricular events weekly, (this includes playing in or attending games and attending after school recreational events) students should not have:

• any referrals, detentions, or suspensions,
• any tardies (unexcused)

If a students has any or all of the above stated circumstances during the week, they will not be allowed to participate in athletic games or attend the game as a spectator for that week. The reports are ran weekly, from one game day to the next. Please discuss the importance of positive conduct with your student. During grade level assemblies last week, we discussed theses expectations with all students. We do not want any of our students to miss out on opportunities. Coaches and activity sponsors will be notified of any athlete or student member that is on the list for disciplinary or tardy reasons.

Student will not be admitted into games or extracurricular activities without student IDs.

Student that are eligible to attend the game, MUST go home at the end of the school day. Students may not wait on campus for the games to begin. This leaves students without adult supervision for 2 hours. Any student remaining on campus to attend the game will be denied admission into the game. A parent/guardian will be called to pick the student up. Students must go home and may return to attend the game at 5:00 pm. All games generally begin at 5:30 pm. Backpacks must be left at home - backpacks are not allowed into games.

Breakfast and lunch is free to all students. You can visit the Nutrislice menus to see what the school breakfast and lunch menus offer.