Dimond Newsletter

Happy Homecoming Week! Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend because this week is busy but SO MUCH FUN! Spirit week culminates with an assembly on Friday and the games on Saturday add a lot of positive energy to our building! I hope you are able to join us for Flag Football at 12pm and Tackle Football at 2pm. The floats at halftime are always entertaining! Please look closely at the expectations for the dance, and review them with your student(s). Our dances are a lot of fun and we want everyone to stay safe and make smart choices.

Tomo No Kai (Association of Friends)

TNK is holding their general meeting on Tuesday, September 10th. Please see the attached flier for more information!

Seniors 2025

If you are looking for information pertaining to seniors, please click this link! This a live link to a Google Doc that will be updated throughout the year.

Hi From The Nurse!

Hi! It has been an exciting week here at DHS! There is lots going on and lots of viruses being shared. I have been encouraging students to sleep and feed their bodies well. I like to start the day with a high protein breakfast for optimal brain function!

I am still working on vaccine compliance, please know, I want to help! Students must be up to date with vaccines or have a religious exemption on file each school year.

Activities for Homecoming Week!

Spirit Week

• Tuesday: Hungry, Hungry Hippos (dress in bright colors - orange, yellow, blue, green, pink)

• Wednesday: Clue (dress like your favorite clue character - Professor Plum, Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock)

• Thursday: Monopoly (Dress Fancy Like Mr. Monopoly - top hat, dress coats, etc.)

• Friday: Maroon & Gold (wear maroon, gold or both) Remember no Bandanas or Sunglasses worn on the face and you must follow the dress code.

Assembly

We will be on our Assembly Schedule for this Friday, September 6th. Homecoming court will be announced during the assembly.

Football Games and Festivities

Please Join us on Saturday, September 7th for an exciting Homecoming afternoon at Dimond Alumni Stadium.

• JV Tackle Football: 9:30 am Service vs. Dimond

• Varsity Flag Football: 12:00 pm Service vs. Dimond

• Varsity Tackle Football: 2:00 pm Service vs. Dimond

• Homecoming Floats and Coronation of King and Queen will occur during Halftime

Gate Fees

All gates on September 7th will be cash only

$8.00 Adult and High School

$5.00 Middle School and Military/65 or older

Free for Elementary and under

Homecoming Dance

The Homecoming Dance is Saturday, September 7th @ Dimond in the MAIN GYM, from 7-10 pm. Students MUST arrive by 8:30pm to get into the dance. You must bring your Student ID to get in.

Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door. Tickets are $20 (cash only) and must be purchased at school the week of the dance. Tickets are sold at lunch from the Concessions window across from the main office starting September 3rd and going until September 6th.

Dresscode is semi-formal attire (ex. slacks, button up-shirts, and a tie; appropriate dresses that follow the dress code--outfits that are too revealing may not be admitted to the dance. Students are expected to dance appropriately; any sexualized dancing will be stopped immediately and students may be asked to leave.

Drugs and/or alcohol are prohibited; this includes nicotine vapes. Don’t jeopardize our upcoming dances by not following expectations. Students in possession or under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be suspended from school and prohibited from attending Dimond dances for the remainder of the year with administrative discretion. Please encourage your students to make good choices and help us have a safe, fun, Homecoming Dance!

Important Notices from Last Weeks Newsletter

UAA Academic Preview Day

Juniors and Seniors! On Friday - September 13th, Dimond will be going to the UAA Academic Preview Day at the AK Airlines Center by bus from 10:30am - 12:30pm. Explore UAA academic programs and hear about UAA from campus leaders! If you are interested in attending, field trip permission forms can be picked up from the Curriculum Office.

UPCOMING SPORTS START DATES AND SIGNUPS

Each sport costs $225.00. There is now a student cap of $675.00 per year. Once you have reached this amount, all other sports will be free for the remainder of the current school year. If your family is seeking a financial waiver, you will need to apply and be approved for the Free and Reduced Lunch program. You can find this application process on the Student Nutrition website.

If you have additional questions, please contact Chelsea Hunt in the Activities office at 742-7005. Office hours are 8 AM to 4 PM with a closure at 12 PM for 30 mins.

Start Dates

September 4th: Riflery

Grades Matter! Academic Eligibility for Sports and Activities

Students participating in sports or all-state academic/ fine arts activities must remain academically eligible. Eligibility is checked at the beginning of the 1st and 2nd semesters, as well as the beginning of the 2nd and 3rd quarters. ASD VIRTUAL STUDENTS be aware that although virtual courses are self-paced, a quarter grade will be given based on your work completed during the grading period. This grade counts towards your academic eligibility. Students who are not eligible will not be able to participate in their sport or activity.

Map Testing

The MAP Growth Assessment testing window started September 3rd and ends September 13th The assessments will be taking place during Math and Language Arts classes as part of the curriculum for the course. Please see the following link for further information - 2024 Dimond MAP Newsletter.

Tardies and Absences

Tardies started counting towards discipline last Monday, Monday, August 26th, 2024. As a reminder 4 tardies equal 1 lunch detention, with increasing consequences for subsequent tardies!

If students arrive within the last 10 minutes of class, they will be marked absent (unexcused or excused based on whether they have a pass). Teachers will try and note the time they arrived in the attendance notes. This will help us track absences and we can reach out to families when patterns emerge.

Students returning late from lunch may receive an immediate detention. Open campus is a privilege and it is the responsibility of the student to manage their time if they choose to leave campus.

If your student believes that their attendance has been marked incorrectly, please have them stop by the main office and grab a pink attendance correction form to have signed by their teacher and then returned to the main office for correction.

Parking Permits

Parking Permits will be FREE again this 2024/2025 school year! HOWEVER, a physical Parking Permit Form must still be completed and returned along with a copy of your driver's license along with a copy of your insurance. Once the physical forms have been signed by both students and parents, a parking permit placard will be issued. You can pick-up the physical Parking Permit Forms in the front office from Mrs. Pritchard. The parking permit placard will be good for the entire school year. Placards must be visible in your vehicle at all times. Starting this week, parking fines will randomly be issued to those who do not have a parking permit or are parked in the reserved spots, such as the Lynx Lair spots reserved for parent volunteers.

Activity Stickers

Activity Stickers are available for purchase online through ParentConnect. The cost is $50.00 for the school year. This will get your student into any home or away game during the school year. Your student will receive a label on their Student ID they will need to present at the games

Warm Regards,

Principal D’Atri