We hope to see you tomorrow July 29th at our Back to School Open House/Orientation from 9:00am-12:00pm. Kinder & 1st Grade families are welcome to attend from 9:00am-10:30am, and 2nd thru 4th grades from 10:30am-12:00pm.  Students will have the opportunity to meet their teachers, bring in their school supplies, pick up their Welcome Packet which will include the family Zone Cards, purchase agendas and DH Spirit Shirts.  This is a great opportunity for our parents to learn about our Nutrition One lunch ordering process, as well as policies regarding Attendance and our C.U.T.S. program. If you are unable to attend please be sure to make arrangements with the office to pick up your welcome packet so that you have your Zone cards for dismissal on the 1st day of school.

If your student will be utilizing our transportation services this year it is extremely important that you submit your transportation contract as soon as possible to ensure a space for them.  As a reminder, we have added 2 bus stops to further serve our Desert Heights Community, 91st Avenue & Union Hills, and 43rd Avenue and Peoria.  If you have questions, please feel free to contact Debbie Hamza @ (602)896-2900 or email at [email protected].  

Please be sure to complete the registration process and order your   student's lunches prior to 10pm July 29th in order for them to receive lunches the week of August 3rd. We are happy to announce that Nutrition One will continue to provide lunch services for the 2015-2016 school year and the lunch cost will be $2.90 per student, per day. Additional a la carte items are available so please review the menu for details. 

 

Returning Families: To ensure your student receives lunch when ordered, please access your student's account to update their grade level so it reflects the appropriate grade for the 2015-2016 school year. 

 

New Families: We encourage you to sign your children up on the Nutrition One website. When creating a new account, you will be prompted to enter your child's teacher. Please note that this field does not need to contain a teacher's name. Instead simply put a "." in the space provided and it will allow you to continue with the registration process.   

 

All Families:   The free/reduced online application can now be accessed on the school's website under the Parent Tab, Food & Nutrition Services menu.  

• Please have your student's ID number available before you get started. This can be found on the student's schedule, a previous student ID card or report card.  If you are a new family, and do not have this information, please contact the front office and we will be happy to pass along the information so you can get started.
• Applications may take up to 10 days to process so please plan accordingly. 
• Your benefits will temporarily carry over from the prior year, but you MUST register and send an email to Maritza Delgado at [email protected] so she can update your temporary benefit.

If you have received an email from Miss Delgado regarding your notice of direct certification, please DO NOT fill out an application, your benefit has been confirmed. You must now begin the Nutrition One registration process.  

 

Parents, it is extremely important that you are aware that lunches MUST be pre-ordered if you intend for your child to be served lunch.  Lunch orders MUST be placed no later than 10pm the Wednesday PRIOR to the week of lunch. DHCS will not have extra lunches on hand during the school day so please pre-order your student's lunch as needed. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. 

As you begin to make your uniform purchases for the new school year, please keep in mind our DHCS Uniform Dress Code Policy:

 

Polo Shirts:  Burgundy, Black, or White only

Bottoms:  Khaki colored only

Jumpers:  Khaki colored only

 

For our complete DHCS Uniform Policy, please refer to our website.

Chronic Illness Forms (CIF): A Chronic Illness Form and a Written Treatment Plan will be required if your child has Asthma or any other chronic medical condition.  This enables us to assist our students appropriately as well as identify any necessary medically excused absences.  For our returning students; a new CIF and WMTP is required every school year.  Please make sure to bring in any necessary medication(s) your child might need during the school year. 

We are excited to announce that this summer we began migrating our Student Information System (SIS) from Schoolmaster to Edupoint Synergy. We decided to change systems for a variety of reasons, but attempting to address concerns from last year's parent surveys regarding the multiple system logins was definitely high on the priority list.  As we continue to progress through the setup and training that comes along with a system migration, we hope to have the new parent portal configured by mid-August.  The new system will be referred to as ParentVUE and will replace both FamilyLink and Edline.  With a single login, families will be able to access grades and classroom resources.  Additionally, ParentVUE offers our families some exciting features that weren't available in our previous systems including an application for mobile devices and tablets. We look forward to enhancing our school-home communication through the use of ParentVUE.  Keep an eye on the Tuesday Folder regarding the availability of this application in mid-August. 

Be sure to check out the flyer of all the designs and items that are being sold for the 2015-2016 school year as Spirit Gear. These items are not only amazing because of the designs, but the options are going to give you a variety of stylish outfits.  Be sure to place your order prior to August 7th. Orders will take approximately 3-4 weeks to process and will be shipped directly to your home address.  

 

Check out the best apparel in town:  https://dhfans.itemorder.com.

Know of friends or family looking for a change in their child's education? Be sure to encourage them come by and take a tour of our  campus and learn more about our program! We still have openings in some grade levels while others might have a waiting list, but we encourage all to enroll as things change throughout the summer. As many of you know we strive to instill our three pillars in each and every student; Academic Excellence, Integrity of Character and Social Awareness.  Remember any currently enrolled family that refers other students to our program, once they enroll you will receive a $75.00 student account credit as a thank you!  Be sure to submit a Coyote Referral Form at time of enrollment to ensure that the credit is placed on your student's account.

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Target!!!  Make sure your REDcard is linked to Desert Heights!  Here's how it works: When parents, teachers and other school supporters use the REDcard, Target donates up to 1% of their purchases to the eligible K-12 school they designate.  Each September, those funds are distributed to schools nationwide, including Desert Heights. To learn more about the program click here.