Del Norte High School

Nighthawks Together, One Flock Forever!

• Philippine Culture Night - TONIGHT at 6PM in the PAC
• Best Buddies - Hoops for All game - TOMORROW, Saturday 3/29 10AM - 12PM GYM
• Spring Break - April 14 - 18
• Annual One Acts - April 24 -25
• PUSD District Winter Guard Showcase at DNHS - April 24 Time TBA - GYM
• Prom Ticket Sales Begin - April 28
• Staff Appreciation Week - April 28 - May 2

Some things you can do to help your child are:

• Please explain to your child that these tests are tools to help them learn, and they should not be anxious or scared.
• Remind your child that you and their teacher have high expectations and that you are both there to help, every step of the way.
• Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and a nutritious breakfast before testing.

Mr. Eveleth is passionate about supporting students and parents as they navigate the many aspects of high school. Inspired by his experience with What I Wish My Parents Knew, he envisioned this podcast as a platform to continue the conversation—amplifying student voices and fostering understanding between students and the adults in their lives. Through these conversations, students share their perspectives on the realities of high school today. It is not the same experience we once knew—times have changed, and by truly listening to our students, we gain valuable insight into the social, academic, and personal challenges they navigate.

This weeks episode brings together high school seniors to talk about how they pursued their passions through high school.

Episode 2 - I Think My Mom Would Like If I Did This

Episode 1 - 4th Period is "Prime Time"

Come out and Support our Nighthawks - To see the weeks athletic schedule, please visit the link here DNHS Week at a Glance - Google Docs

Shout Outs - Congratulations to our Swim & Dive teams for their strong performances this past week. Special recognition goes to our Swim Varsity Girls for clinching 1st place and our Swim Varsity Boys for a commendable 3rd place at the Ben Hedberg Granite Hills Invitational. A notable mention must go to Julien Rousseau, the highest point scorer for the men's team. We also celebrate Logan Bui, who qualified for the CIFs with his outstanding diving performance at this weekend’s Dive Fallbrook Invitational.

Attention FALL 2025 athletes - It's not too early to think about scheduling your physical exams for Athletic Clearance (sometimes it can take months to get an appointment). The due date for FALL 2025 sports is MAY 30th.

Summer All Sports Camps - Del Norte Summer Multi-Sport Camps are the first of its kind in North County and have a ratio of no more than ten campers to one coach. The Camps are designed to introduce our young athletes (grades 1 - 8) to the basics of multiple sports along with showing them how to have fun while working on their game. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/DNHS_SPORTSCAMPS

Speed and Strength Schedule -

• Speed Workouts (meet at the lower fields):
• Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 4:00 PM

• Strength Workouts (meet in the weight room):
• Mondays & Wednesdays @ 4:00 & 5:00 PM
• Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 4:00 PM

Our computer science and music departments have teamed up to offer a two-day event called Harmony Hacks. The event is designed to provide high school girls an opportunity to experience the creative, collaborative aspects of computing. Participants will work in teams to combine music and coding in problem solving. Pre-event workshops and ongoing mentoring during the event will be offered. No prior experience in music or coding is required for a girl to participate. Meals will be provided throughout the event. Participants will also have opportunities to win prizes. Harmony Hacks has been funded by the National Science Foundation and CSUSM. Therefore, it is free of charge for students to participate.

Event dates are April 12 & 19. Registration will be closed when 30 seats are filled or on March 31, whichever comes first.

For more information visit: https://www.csusm.edu/harmonyhacks/

If you live within the Poway Unified boundaries and want your child to attend a school different than your assigned school, submit your request online through the Transfers page on the PUSD website. (This includes siblings of current students.) Please make sure to still enroll your child at their assigned school of residence when new student enrollment opens on April 1, 2025. Transfer requests can only be processed once your child is enrolled in their school of residence. The transfer request window will close on March 31, 2025 at 5 p.m.

• 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.