Hello, DMHS Parents and Families,

I have a couple of announcements and updates for this upcoming week.

New Phone Free Policy Update

We started implementing our new Phone Free School Policy on February 18. Our first week with the policy seems to have started off smoothly. In that week, we had 37 students who had to pouch. 51% of the pouching was during or in the periods after lunch. Only five students have had two infractions and will have to pouch for 5 days. After the first incident, there is always follow-up conversation with the student and a notification call to the parent. Parents have all been incredibly supportive.

Here are the numbers for how many students have had to pouch their phones during the week:

• Tuesday February 18 - 12 students

• Wednesday February 19 - 11 students

• Thursday February 20 - 13 students

• Friday February- 7 students

• Total = 37 students or 4.5% of our population

The students are doing great with this new policy and we are very proud of them for adapting to this big change.

Ms. McGee, our college Counselor, will be having a FAFSA workshop for parents/guardians of 12th graders on Saturday, March 1st in the College Center from 9AM - 12PM.

I need you to complete the School Experience Survey for our school. Only one parent or guardian per household. Right now, we are at 2%. Other schools are way ahead of us! At DMHS, we can let that happen. We need to be in the top 1%, just like everything else. The survey can be found in Armenian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog besides English. In section Type choose: High Schools our school name appears as: DBM (8738). Log into: https://www.lausd.org/TakeTheSES to complete the survey.

How do results from the School Experience Survey impact DMHS?

Ms. Martinez-Gertner will present on the importance of completing the School Experience Survey. How this data is used to identify areas for improvement in our school and also let us know which services we could still continue to provide in the future. Once the presentation is over we will help our families complete the School Experience Survey.

The presentations are as follow:

Wednesday, March 5 at 9 AM in the Parent Center

Wednesday, March 19 at 9 AM in the Parent Center

Stay safe, and see you all soon.

Mr. Teer

Principal

March 5th at 9 AM in the Parent Center. Ms. Martinez-Gertner, our Title I Designee will present to our families the importance of completing the School Experience Survey and voice your concerns and opinions. Once the presentation is over families will have the opportunity to complete the School Experience Survey with us.

Join Mr. Simingon, our A-G requirement counselor on Wednesday March 12 at 9AM in the Parent Center. He will explain to families what are the A-G requirements, when do students start taking them and why is it important to take those courses and be on track. The parent workshop will be held on Wednesday March 12 at 9 AM in the Parent Center.

Did you know that March is Women's History Month and Social Work Month?! The parent center invites you to come celebrate the Social Work profession with our very own Psychiatric Social Worker, Ms. Aime Mendoza. Come learn about the history of social work, the social work field, and our very own school-based services offered by her here at Downtown Magnets HS. See you here

We will continue to have STELLAR awards this year. STELLAR students are:

• Scholars

• Technologically Savvy

• Effective Communicators

• Leaders

• Life-long Learners

• Aware – Globally, Socially, & Environmentally

• Responsible

See the DMHS Mission here!

• Francine Go

• Adrian Gomez

• Rachel Ho

• Elias Leong

• Jairo Lopez

• Tammie Peng

• Fernando Rivera

Congratulations to the nominees for January!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Hello, my name is Aime Mendoza. I am the your Psychiatric Social Worker (PSW) at Downtown Magnets High School. I am available Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 4:00PM.

The services that will be available include individual, group, crisis intervention, community referrals and parent support. I may also be providing some classroom presentations on topics that promote wellness and resilience, positive social skills and conflict resolution. The purpose of these services is to help our students achieve greater success in their educational, social and emotional growth.

If you have any questions or would like to meet with me, please contact me at via email at a.chinchillamend@lausd.net. I look forward to meeting all of you throughout the year!

If you need services for your student, please complete the Caregivers Referral Form:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oUAqBCixxEqGSAFv-hIUhzDEFL-2QlJJguNPq3jp8O1UNTNFSlcySjI4NlFGQ1lJS0pMVjdaRVRISy4u English

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oUAqBCixxEqGSAFv-hIUhzDEFL-2QlJJguNPq3jp8O1UMlZFTEFFRUEyMlZJOE03UkVGMkdZQTU5Si4u Spanish

Sincerely,

Aime Mendoza

Psychiatric Social Worker

Dear DMHS families, you are invited to make a difference in the governance of our school by participating in the English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC), School Site Council (SSC) and Local Leadership Council (LSLC).

The English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) once we know about next meeting we will let you know.

Local School Leadership Council (LSLC) will be having their 6th meeting on Thursday, March 6th @ 3:40 PM in the Parent Center, Room 3-101.

School Site Council (SSC) has tentative meetings on Thursday, March 13th @ 3:40 PM in the Parent Center, Room 3-101. Contact Ms. Pena at: claudia.penaclemente@lausd.net or Mr. Torres at: juan.c.torres@lausd.net for more information.

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

FAFSA/CADAA Workshop on March 1 (or by appointment during the school day)

Families will get help with the FAFSA/CADAA application. Join us on

Super Saturday, March 1st, 9am-12pm

At the college center. Students will be provided expert support to help you complete your financial aid application.

✅ FAFSA & CADAA Application Assistance

✅ One-on-One Support

✅ Get Your Questions Answered

**Field trip for selected juniors on Wednesday, March 5. Leaving at 8:20 am on Colton Street. Return at 2 pm

For Seniors looking to enroll, we will have LA Trade Tech on campus March 3 from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. Glendale (GCC) will be on campus March 7 at 1:30, and LACC will be on campus March 5 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm.

Please follow our Instagram for information on college visits and college opportunities @dmhscollegecenter

Visit our website: DMHS College Center: https://dmhscollegecenter.weebly.com/

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

The Family Academy is designed to leverage families’ assets to be empowered as they support their child from the early primary years to college and career success. This effort will complement family knowledge by connecting them to actionable learning focused on their child’s development, as well as opportunities to accelerate their own careers and quality of livelihood.

https://www.lausd.org/familyacademy

If you would like to watch more recordings or see the upcoming events Family Academy is having. visit their website. Our school belongs to Region East. https://www.lausd.org/familyacademy

• GUÍA DE RECURSOS COMUNITARIOS PARA INMIGRANTES ANGELINOS (Spanish)

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!