Nighthawk News
💥 Principal's Message
Happy Friday Nighthawks!
Just want to take a moment to remind our families that school will be closed to students on Monday, October 28th as our teachers take the day to professionally grow. Have a safe three day weekend. We will see everyone back on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
Ty Eveleth, Principal
Del Norte High School
Nighthawks Together, One Flock Forever!
Upcoming Events
🎃PSAT - Saturday, October 26, 2024
👻Pro Grow Day/No School - Monday, October 28, 2024
🎃Veteran's Day/No School - Monday, November 11, 2024
👻Trimester 1 Final Exams - Wednesday, November 13 - Friday, November 15, 2024
🎃Tri 2 Begins (adjusted bells) - Monday, November 18, 2024
👻District Recess - Monday, November 25 - Friday November 29, 2024
National Teen Driver Safety Week 🚗
Parents are the Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23rd, 2024
San Diego Calif. – National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 20-26. During this week, the San Diego Police Department encourages parents and caregivers to talk with their teens about following the rules of the road and how safe driving can help save lives.
Car crashes are a leading cause of death for teens (15-18 years old) in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 2,514 people killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2022. In California, young drivers were involved in nearly 12% of all fatal crashes in 2022 despite accounting for only 5% of all licensed drivers in the U.S.
The San Diego Police Department reminds parents and caregivers to discuss the dangers of risky driving behaviors like speeding, texting while driving, or not wearing a seatbelt. Teens should also understand the serious dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
"Parents and caregivers play a huge part in keeping teens safe on the road,” SDPD Sgt. Greg Minter said. “Having these meaningful conversations, setting rules, and being a role model for safe driving can help teens make better choices when they’re driving."
The San Diego Police Department offers the following tips to parents and guardians for starting conversations about safe driving with teens:
- Provisional Driver’s License: Learn about California’s provisional licensing law, which places restrictions on passengers and driving at night during the first year they have a license.
- Lead by example: Have driving sessions with your teen. Tell, but also show, your teen how to drive safely.
- Set ground rules: Be firm on rules such as no phone use, eliminating distractions by friends, always following the speed limit, and always buckling up. Create a parent-teen driving contract to outline specific driving guidelines.
- Sober driving: Emphasize the importance of never driving impaired or riding with someone who has been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Sgt. Greg Minter
😍 Del Norte Students Get Master Class with Superstar
Our Experience with Kristen Chenowith by Ruth Thomas Wong, Director of Vocal Music
Members of the Del Norte Chamber Choir joined other singers from Poway Unified to perform on stage with Kristin Chenoweth and her team! It was a once in a lifetime opportunity that provided personal and professional growth for our young vocalists. Thank you to PowayOnStage for planning this event for us!
Del Norte Chamber Choir backstage at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts 10/12/24
Left to right: William Vinson, Kavya Malayath, Maya Drukin, Chloe Nguyen, Anshi Boreddy, Audrey “Sol” Zhou, Clare “Claudia” Nowak, and Mrs. Wong in the front
Poway Unified Choir onstage with Kristin Chenoweth 10/12/24
💚 PTSA Reflections - Accepting Applications! 💙
😃 Yearbook Sales Have Begun - Don't Miss Out...Buy Yours TODAY!
One Flock - One Family 💙💚 Nighthawk Strong!!
👻 Beyond the Buzzer👻
MANDATORY PARENT MEETING - WINTER SPORTS - October 28, 2024
If you have an athlete wanting to participate in a WINTER sport (Soccer, Basketball, Rugby, Roller Hockey, Girls Water Polo, Wrestling), at least one parent must attend the mandatory parent meeting. If neither parent is able to attend, please reach out to the Assistant Athletic Director, Bob Spahn, at rspahn@powayusd.com for alternative options.
Attendance is only required once per year, so if you attended the fall parent meeting, you do not need to attend again.
WHEN: Monday October 28, 6:30pm
WHERE: Del Norte Gymnasium
WHAT: Meeting with Athletic Director in the gym, followed by individual breakout meeting for each sport (more details to follow).
*We expect a very large crowd, so please allow extra time for parking and getting seated in the gym.
Week at a Glance in DNHS Sports: If you want to know what’s going on in the week of sports; please visit our school website at the athletics page or click here --------> “Sports Week at a Glance”
We hope you will come out and support Nighthawk Athletics. See you on campus.
DNHS Athletic Director – Amanda Nelson
Day Thought for the Nighthawk
Student Op-Ed by Smyan Khurana 10th grade
Smyan is busy studying for exams. He will resume his weekly updates soon.
Riding a Bike to School 🚲
From the San Diego Police Department Regarding Bike Safety
- 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.
Del Norte Bike Rules
- 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.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Homelessness or Housing Insecurity Assistance
Dear Poway Unified School District Families
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:
- 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.
- Living in motels, hotels, due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
- Living in domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, transitional living programs, housing paid for by programs/vouchers, etc.
- 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.
- Unaccompanied homeless youth who are living away from the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
- 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.
Lunch Menu - October 2024
Reminders
Del Norte is a CLOSED campus
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.
Deliveries
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
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.
Attendance
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.
Communication Expectations for Resolving Concerns
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.
Parking and Dropping Off
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.
ADA Accessible Parking on Campus
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.