Del Norte High School

Nighthawks Together, One Flock Forever!

• District Recess - December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025
• Welcome Back to School - January 6, 2025
• Parent-Teacher Conferences/Adjusted Bells - January 14, 2025
• MLK Day/No School - January 20, 2025

We are thrilled to share some exciting news that will make reporting your child's absences easier than ever! Our school has been hand-selected as one of three schools to participate in a pilot program allowing parents and guardians to digitally report student absences right from within the ParentVue smartphone app or web browser through MyPlan. With just a few clicks, you can notify us of your child's all-day absence, saving you precious time in your busy day. NOTE: This is not a portal for excusing partial absences. Please use the hotline number for early releases and tardies. We believe this innovative approach will streamline the process for everyone and enhance communication between home and school. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we have been working out glitches, when reported. Join us in this exciting step towards a more efficient school experience!

You can preview this process by watching this video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=720SAxzNzyY

Additionally, you will still be able to report absences, early releases, and tardies to first period through our DNHS attendance hotline at 858-676-6311. Please follow the prompts to report absences and tardies.

If you’re experiencing technology trouble, please reach out to the PUSD IT support department by emailing SISsupport@powayusd.com .

*Don’t forget! You must enter a note in the Notes box before it can be sent for review by our attendance techs.

Del Norte Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is in the midst of an important fundraising campaign seeking contributions to support our students and staff. 100% of every contribution made to the foundation is used to enhance the quality of the educational and extracurricular programs offered at Del Norte. A gift to the Del Norte Foundation supports all staff and our curricular program. Our students benefit directly from your generosity! If you'd like to make a gift, you can mail it to the school, drop it off at the front office, or contribute online from the Foundation website linked to our school's website: https://dnhsfoundation.org/. Please take a moment to review the attached Flyer that provides additional details on how to make donations.

Thank you,

Del Norte High School Foundation

SPRING SPORTS - ATHLETIC CLEARANCE

The due date for Athletic Clearance for SPRING sports is fast approaching! If you have a student that wants to participate in a spring sport, the Athletic Clearance due date is January 17th. All athletes must be cleared for participation in order to try out for athletic teams.

What to do by 1/17/25:

• Turn in the original hard-copy of the Physical Exam form to the Del Norte Athletic Department by 1/17/25. NOTE: If your student attended DNHS Physical Night on 5/29, we collected their Physical Exam form at the end of the event.
• Create/Complete a 2024-2025 HOME CAMPUS profile (set up account under parent name). When complete, it should say "Pending". Please ensure both parent and student review and sign the electronic forms.
• Once we clear your athlete, you'll receive an email from HOME CAMPUS confirming CLEARED status. We will be clearing 600+ athletes for the spring, so we do appreciate your patience.
• If you're unsure of your athlete's clearance status, you may log in to their Home Campus account at any time to check.

Please refer to the ATHLETIC CLEARANCE WEBSITE for forms and more detailed information. Thank you!

SPRING SPORTS:

Baseball

Softball

Lacrosse(boys & girls)

Track & Field

Swim & Dive

Volleyball (boys)

Tennis (boys)

Golf (boys)

Badminton (boys & girls)

Gymnastics

Beach Volleyball (girls)

A Look Ahead

Del Norte Physical Night - May 28, 2025

What is a Senior tribute ad?

Its a great way to celebrate your student's accomplishments and graduation from high school. It provides a lasting, tangible memento with a personalized message that they can cherish for years to come. There is an easy to use online design tool where you can add photos and personalized messages.

Senior Tribute ads are available for purchase NOW. If you would like to purchase one for your student please click HERE. The deadline has been extended! Please get your submissions in by January 1, 2025.

Smyan is traveling with his family. He will back again with his helpful, healthy tidbits after the first of the year.

The class will take place in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Mt. Carmel High School on Wednesday, January 8th at 6:00pm. Attendees are highly encouraged to arrive at 5:30 so they have enough time to find parking and the PAC.

• 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.