DMS Community Newsletter

Week 9 - October 11, 2024

Stay Connected at DMS

For all DMS updates: DMS ASB on Instagram
For daily announcements: Daybreak Live (except Wednesdays - Student Early Release)
Tuesday - Choir Concert (see flyer below)
Tuesday - College & Career Color Wars (see flyer below)
MODIFIED DAYS - Thursday & Friday (12:10 PM dismissal) See TVUSD Calendar & Bells
Thursday, Oct. 17 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (see info below)
Friday - Wear PINK to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month (See below for guidelines on permitted eye paint. No face or body paint permitted)
Reminder: 8th Grade Yearbook Dedications: Early Bird Deadline Nov. 1st. Follow this link for more information: https://ybstore.friesens.com/782805

Parent & Teacher Conferences - Thursday in MPR

Parent/Teacher Conference Day is Thursday, October 17th from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Doors close at 5:45PM

See letter from Mr. Sousa below or click here
Check grades on Infinite Campus Parent Portal using this link: IC Parent Portal

Parent Links for Infinite Campus & Canvas

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT YOUR STUDENT?

Please log in to Infinite Campus to discuss grades and assignments with your student often. Become an observer in Canvas to see what assignments your student has been assigned. Attendance is also very important. Please check the academic calendar to ensure that your child is at school (as long as they are healthy enough to attend). There are links below to assist you if needed.

Link to Infinite Campus and Canvas support videos

Link to Student Calendar 2024/25

Modified Days - Thursday & Friday (12:10 PM dismissal)

College & Career Month

Color Wars on Tuesday by Advisement

100/600 wings - Green

500 wing - Red & Black

Color Wars on Tuesday by Advisement

400 wing - Yellow & Blue

300 wing - Orange

Choir Concert - Tuesday, October 15 in MPR

PTSA Volunteer Needed for Secretary Role

DMS PTSA is Almost There! Secretary Needed!

DMS PTSA is in need of one more willing parent to volunteer for the secretary. Parents have already volunteered for President and Treasurer. Please consider joining the team!

Unfortunately, the DMS PTSA will be dissolved if the volunteer positions are not filled.

Please contact Heather Cross directly for more information on volunteering to support the DMS community at: president@tvcpta.org. Thank you for your continued support.

Join DMS PTSA (click here)

Safety Matters - Please Read!

Walk all bikes & scooters

on sidewalks. Avoid staff parking lot.

City of Temecula

E-bike Safety Info

E-Bike Safety Reminders

🚴 The City's Sheriff’s Department and Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) are partnering to raise awareness among the youth who are riding e-bikes to and from schools. This includes a plan that requires Elementary, Middle, and High School students attend a mandatory free instructional class (developed and taught by the Temecula Sheriff Department) to be permitted to ride their e-bike or motorized scooter to or from school and park on campus.

🚨 UPDATE: This program will be rolled out as soon as possible during the 2024-25 academic year to educate students about the rules of the road, e-bike laws, helmet safety, interaction with vehicles and pedestrians, and more. This program will expand to all schools (private, charter and also the general public), and parents are also encouraged to attend.

Friday is PINK Day for Breast Cancer Awareness

Eye Paint Guidelines

Please share these guidelines with your students to ensure there are no distractions to the learning environment.

The only face paint/marker permitted is one line under each eye or dots around the eyes. See images below.
No other symbols or areas on the face (cheeks, forehead, neck, etc.) or body (arms, hands, etc.) is permitted. This includes painted handprints on arms and legs or faces.
Students not following these guidelines will be asked to wash the paint off.
Additionally, students must arrive at school with the paint on.
There will be no painting allowed at school.

Thank you for your continued support.

Go Defenders!