The Sunrise Press
Hello, DMHS Parents and Families,
I have a couple of announcements and updates for this upcoming week.
State Testing
All of our 11th graders will be taking the State Assessment called CAASPP, or California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. Students will take the assessment for math, English and, a fairly new, Science assessment. We will be reminding our students how important this assessment is to both their personal achievement, transcripts/college admission as it relates to the reputation of DMHS. Last year, our scores were excellent: 11th grader English students scored 84% at grade level or above, math scored 60% at grade level or above (an increase of 17%).
School Experience Survey for Families
Please don’t forget to take the School Experience Survey. Last year our response from families was 34%. We need to push that percentage up! The survey window closes on April 11, 2025.
Hallway Lighting…Finally!
If you’ve been on campus lately, you may have noticed there was limited lighting in the hallways making some spots dark. In short, we have been working with the district to change out every hallway lighting fixture to a brighter, energy efficient LED bulb. Maintenance and Operations has finally made that change. It may sound like a small thing, but our hallways and common areas are now well lit and bright.
Stay safe, and see you all soon.
Mr. Teer
Principal
Important Days
3/22/25-Credit Recovery 9 AM – 1 PM
3/24/25-Advisory Block EVEN
3/24/25-DMHS vs Wilson (Tennis)
3/25/25-PD Tuesday (1-6)
3/26/25-Advisory Block ODD
3/26/25-Coffee with the Principal. Topic: State Testing (CAASPP) at 8:45AM in the parent center ☕
3/26/25--DMHS vs Aspire Ollin (Volleyball)
3/27/25-Advisory Block EVEN
3/27/25-Senior Mixer
3/28/25-Advisory Block ODD
3/28/25-DMHS vs Annenberg (Softball)
3/28/25-DMHS vs Animo Ralph Bunche (Volleyball)
3/29/25-Credit Recovery 9 AM – 1 PM
3/31/25-Cesar E. Chavez (School Closed)
4/01/25-PD Non Advisory EVEN
4/02/25-Advisory Block ODD
4/02/25-DMHS vs. Alliance Collins Family (Baseball)
4/03/25-Advisory Block EVEN
4/03/25-Parent Literacy Workshop at 8:45AM in the Library by Ms. Flores
4/04/25-Advisory Block ODD
4/04/25-How do the results from our School Experience Survey impact DMHS? Parent Workshop by Ms. Martinez-Gertner at 9AM in the parent center
Library Hours and Services
The library is open during nutrition and lunch
Students can print, study, research and check-out books (Max 3 books)
Printing can only be done during nutrition or lunch. There is no charge for printing.
Students are encouraged to bring their student ID’s to check-out materials but are not required.
Student Success Card from the Los Angeles Public Library
https://msfloresdmhslibrarycorner.weebly.com/
Thank you,
Ms. Maria Flores
Teacher Librarian
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Message from your Community Representative - Parent Center
Dear DMHS Parents,
Do you need help navigating your student's schoology? Contact Ms. Pena at Google Voice number (323) 332-9611 to schedule an appointment so she can help you navigate schoology. My office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM.
Does your student need a chrome book or hotspot? Visit at: https://device.lausd.net/ You will use the username and password you use to log in to the parent portal.
Having access to the Parent Portal has become easier. Now you can download the mobile app in the google play store or apple stores. Just look for LAUSD Mobile App 3.0 or scan the QR code below. Once you have downloaded the app just log in with your username (email) and the password and you are ready to access Schoology, Grades, assignments and other features.
Parents if you still feel lost navigating LAUSD Mobile App or Parent Portal, please check out the video tutorials from the Office of Student, Family and Community Engagement at the following website:
https://www.lausd.org/Page/19142
Claudia C Pena
Community Representative at DMHS
I am thrilled to share the incredible accomplishments of our ACA DECA team this season! Under the guidance and dedication of Ms. Flummerfelt, our students achieved remarkable success, bringing home an impressive 10 medals and making our school proud.
Congratulations to our medalists:
🏅 Silver in Art – Taief Islam
🥉 Bronze in Essay – Kelly Vasquez
🏅 Silver in Interview – Amelie Velez-Martinez
🥇 Gold in Literature – Taief Islam & Amelie Velez-Martinez
🥉 Bronze in Mathematics – Taief Islam & Alvaro Rivas
🥇 Gold in Science – Taief Islam
🥉 Bronze in Science – Alexander Moreno
🥇 Gold in Social Science – Taief Islam
A special shoutout to Taief Islam, our high scorer, who also won a $1,500 scholarship from LADWP for earning the second-highest Science score in the entire competition!
As a team, we finished 4th overall in our division out of 15 and placed 13th in Super Quiz, despite an initial announcement that we were in the top 10.
A huge thank you to Ms. Flummerfelt for her unwavering dedication and to all staff who supported our team along the way. Your encouragement makes a lasting impact on our students’ success. We look forward to another amazing season next year!
