Congratulation to the 2025/26 DVHS PTSA Board! 

DVHS PTSA Elections were held 03/18 and our new board for 2025/26 was elected by the association! 

Congratulations to the new board elects! 

President - Seema Gahlaut

Exec Vice President - Shivangi Bhatt

Recording Secretary - Binita Patel

Treasurer - Hazel Organista

Financial Secretary - Thamarai Jayaprakash

Financial Reviewer/Auditor - Gary Ni

Historian - OPEN 

DVHS PTSA PRESENTS: Exceptional Education Families Coffee Meet Up on Apr 25, 2025

Join us for a special morning with Irene Swain, Program Assistant for Disability Support Services at DVC San Ramon. Learn about the essential resources available to students with disabilities as they transition to college.

When: FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 | 8:30am - 9:30am 

Where: DVHS Library 

Open to: All high schools (DVHS, CHS, SRVHS, MVHS)

Irene will provide valuable information on:

• DSS enrollment process
• Understanding disability rights in higher education
• Available accommodations at DVC

This is a perfect opportunity for parents and students to connect while gaining important insights about disability support services at the college level.

Brought to you by DVHS PTSA: Every child. One voice.

Senior Yacht Night is June 5th 2025. Reminding all senior parents and students to purchase the Senior Yacht Night tickets before they run out as limited spots are available. The event will be a night full of fun with lots of activities and Casino games!! The price includes a charter sunset cruise for 4 hours, with dinner, dessert, music and a lot of fun activities and includes transportation to and from the school in a charter luxury bus!!*

The deadline to purchase is April 18th, 2025!!* Let’s make sure that our seniors don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to celebrate with their friends and schoolmates on the night before their graduation ceremony while cruising on the ocean with amazing views of the sunset over SF Bay, downtown and golden gate bridge. **Purchase your student’s ticket TODAY at this link!!!* 

https://dvhs.futurefund.com/store/campaigns/39115-senior-2025-yacht-grad-night-june-5th?c=1

The special discounted price for Senior Yacht Night is available from March 21st to April 11th.

HONOR YOUR 2025 GRADUATE WITH A PERSONALIZED DVHS YARD SIGN



Dear 12th grade parents,

We are so proud of our DVHS Senior grads and we know you are too! Graduation yard signs for your students are the perfect way to cheer on the graduates. Celebrate your student, or treat a friend or neighbor, and acknowledge their accomplishments with a personalized yard sign to display for all to see.



DVHS PTSA has partnered with Streamline graphics to provide beautiful, affordable, personalized yard signs delivered directly to your doorstep. And...your grad's legacy will live on as % of each yard sign purchased using our link will be donated back to the DVHS PTSA Sisterschool program to enhance the need for our students in our sister school. Show your  2025 graduate how proud you are of them!

Order your yard sign here!



The last day to order is April 18th. Pick-up is available between May 12th and May 31st. Prices will increase after April 11, 2025.

Email patelpurvis@yahoo.com with any questions you have.

3rd Quarter Grades



The end of the 3rd quarter is fast approaching - Friday, March 21, with grades being posted on Wednesday, March 26 after 4 p.m. Students can also access additional support during the Student Support period and at the library, where academic leadership tutors are available after sixth period on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (after fourth) and Thursday. The after-sixth tutoring sessions are drop-in, with no sign-up required. We want to ensure all our students have the resources they need to finish the semester strong.

DVHS Senior Wildcat Event - March 28



DVHS Senior Wildcat is set for Friday, March 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Senior Wildcat is a community event that showcases the Dougherty Valley seniors in a fun and enthusiastic event. This year's theme is "Beyond the Panels," where you will see senior duos dressed up as classic cartoon/comic book characters to compete in a series of games, dances, and acts to see who gets the title of 2025 Senior Wildcat. This show has been a DVHS tradition since the school opened, and we are excited to continue it. Students and families can buy tickets here. We hope to see you there!

DVHS STARRY NIGHT Prom/Ball Tickets NOW ON SALE

Our annual Junior Prom/Senior Ball dance will be held on March 29th from 7:00pm-11:00pm at the San Francisco Exploratorium! This year’s theme is…Starry Night! 

Tickets are available for purchase on GoFan (link here) NOW!!! MAKE SURE TO CREATE A GOFAN ACCOUNT AS THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO ACCESS YOUR TICKET!! It is recommended to download the GoFan App to ensure you don’t lose your ticket.

In order to purchase tickets, you must enter your 6 digit ID number. ONLY DVHS 11TH & 12TH GRADERS MAY PURCHASE TICKETS.

*tickets exclude fees added by GoFan

Prom Ticket Prices:

***THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT***

Wave 2 (2/24 - 3/2 @ 11:59PM)

ASB: $149 + fees

Non-ASB: $170 + fees

Guest Pass: $185 + fees

Wave 3 (3/3 - 3/16 @ 11:59PM)

ASB: $165 + fees

Non-ASB: $195 + fees

Guest Pass: $205 + fees

Wave 4 (3/17 - 3/20 @11:59PM)

ASB: $185 + fees

Non-ASB: $225 + fees

Guest Pass: $235 + fees (last chance to purchase guest tickets is 3/20)

Last Call (3/21 - 3/26 @12PM NOON)

ASB: $199 + fees

Non-ASB: $239 + fees

Guest Pass: NO GUESTS

Guest Pass Info:

If you are planning on purchasing a Guest Pass, here are the steps:

1. Print out guest pass paperwork attached to this email and linked here
2. Have your guest fill out the paperwork and return it to you, then to go the bookkeeper
3. The bookkeeper will then give you a 6-digit code for you to give to your guest 
4. Your guest will then go to the GoFan app and enter the code to buy the ticket

More info:

• Transportation is not provided by the school. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from prom.
• The Exploratorium address is Pier 15 Embarcadero at, Green St, San Francisco, CA 94111
• Prom is 7pm-11pm. Doors open at 7pm and the event will end promptly at 11pm. Please have your transportation ready to pick you up at 11pm. See parking info below
• No entry after 7:40pm. The earliest a student can leave the event is 9pm
• Dress code is formal
• Food and drinks will be provided
• Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door
• ALL school and district rules apply

Parking:

• Parking lot located across the venue
• As always, we recommend getting dropped off
• Do not leave valuables in plain sight in your vehicle 
• There is a parking lot directly across the street operated by SP+. You pay at the kiosk and leave the receipt on your dashboard. A discount code will be provided closer to the event date.
• There are also meters along the Embarcadero and perpendicularly on Green Street 
• For drop off there is a Pier 15 has a taxi cut out white zone in front of the museum for vehicles to drop off guests 
• DO NOT PARK AT PIER 19 BECAUSE THE LOT CLOSES AT 8PM

Coat Check/Entry:

• To enter you must bring your school ID
• If you are bringing a guest, you must enter with your guest 
• There will be a coat check available in the venue 
• All students will be searched prior to entry 
• You may not bring the following items: Gum/candy/mints, any food/beverage, pens/markers, eye drops, drugs/alcohol/vape. 
• Make sure to bring comfortable shoes

This event is for juniors and seniors and formal attire is required. Food and drinks will be provided, including vegetarian and gluten-free options.



This information may be updated as the event gets closer.

DVHS College & Career Center

The DVHS College & Career Center is partnering with California High School to bring families The 2025 Career & Trades Fair. The Fair will be held at California High School Events Center on March 26th, 3:00 pm-5:00 pm. All are welcome. No registration is necessary. Come see what opportunities are available to our students. THIS IS A FREE EVENT. 

SRVEF 42nd Annual Run for Education Logo Art Contest

Unleash your creativity and be the designer of the next Run for Education logo! The winning design will be featured on t-shirts and advertising and the winning student will receive $100 in gift cards. Submission deadline: Wednesday, April 16, 2025. View this flyer for more information and details on how to submit.



DVHS Music Booster



Come to the MUSIC BOOSTERS MEETINGS

Music Booster Board Meetings are held monthly in the band room at 6:30 PM. During the meetings, we discuss upcoming events, identify any needed support, and help make DVHS's music program the best-in-class. All parents are welcome!

Upcoming Meeting Dates: 

• Monday, March 24
• Monday, April 21

GRADUATION LEI

Celebrate your student's graduation with handmade "2025" keepsake leis. All proceeds benefit the music education program at DVHS. Available in DVHS, GRMS, and WRMS school colors. Click here for pre-order details!

DVHS Athletic Booster

4-25 AthleticBooster Boa

Congratulations to the Winter Sports teams who earned a $500 bonus for collecting >75% of their team donations

• Men's basketball
• Men's soccer 
• Wrestling

Spring Team Donations

Thank you also to all our Spring Sport families who donated. If you haven’t donated yet, please do so now. Click here to donate.  If you want to better understand your sport team’s budget and how your donations help, reach out to your team parent or email us at dvhighab@gmail.com.

Your team donations go directly to support the expenses in the team budget.  Please ensure there is a reminder in your weekly communications to ask for team donations from your parents.  Any programs that hits the 75% Received category will receive a bonus of $500 from Athletic Boosters. To run successful programs our teams need to meet budget. Please talk to your coach about your team budget for the season. Teams that don't meet their needs will have to consider additional fundraising for their season. 

Our Spring Team Donations so far: 

We are selling DVHS Athletics Swag! Portion of your order will go directly to Athletic Boosters!  Check out our DVHS Apparel Store 

Next Athletic Booster meeting

Next Meeting will be Monday, April 14th, 2025 @ 5:30-7:00 p.m in DVHS Library.

We are Social:

Please follow us on Facebook

Instgram @dvhsathleticboosters

Twitter @DV_AthBoosters

Questions? Email us at  dvhighab@gmail.com

Reflections

Congratulations



Gannon Gage - Film production

Ryan Wong - Photography

for winning the Award of Excellence at Thirty Second District Reflections Showcase.

National PTA Reflections Theme for 2024-25 was "Accepting Imperfections" and DVHS had about 40 submissions in various categories. Out of all 40 entries, we had 5 Award of Excellence recipients at SRVCPTA Reflections Showcase ,who moved forward to Thirty Second District. And at Thirty second District 2 DVHS Students would be presented with the Award of Excellence.

P.S. The Thirty Second District Reflections Showcase is on March 20.

In-person Dyslexia Simulation - An Interactive Event for Families & Staff

The SRV Council of PTAs' Exceptional Education Committee is hosting an in-person, interactive workshop that will help individuals gain a better understanding of and empathy for children and adults with dyslexia. Leaders of Decoding Dyslexia CA’s Tri-Valley Dyslexia Support Group will facilitate the experience.

Thursday, March 20, 2025 

6:00 to 7:30pm

in the Board Room at the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Education Center

699 Old Orchard Rd., Danville, CA 94526

Please REGISTER to attend so that we have enough materials for everyone and can plan accordingly. 

Dyslexia is a language-based learning difference that makes learning to read, spell and write difficult. Participants will be guided through a series of exercises that simulate how those with dyslexia experience reading, writing and processing information in the classroom.

The experience is designed for adults, but families with older children may wish to participate together. Guests from other school districts are welcome!

Protecting and Celebrating Our Youth

A not-to-miss event to learn about prescription drug and fentanyl safety, prevention strategies, and be empowered with resources.

When: Tuesday, March 25th, 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Where: SRVUSD Board Rooms, 699 Old Orchard Drive, Danville

Register: bit.ly/NCAPDAforYouth

Bonus Activity: 7-7:30pm

Overdose rescue training and distribution of FREE Naloxone overdose rescue kits.

Truck Time 2025 – Tickets on Sale Now!

Turn imagination into real life! This fun, interactive, outdoor family festival encourages children (and their adults) to explore the trucks and vehicles they see around them all the time, and maybe some they've never seen before.

Saturday, May 17th, 9:00 am to 1:00pm

Parking lot of 2700 Camino Ramon, San Ramon

Visit TruckTimeSanRamon.org for additional details and to pre-purchase tickets. Tickets are $7 per person (age 1 and over), if purchased before May 16th, or $10 at the door on the event day.

SPECIAL TICKET DEAL for SRVUSD Families and Friends: Family 4-Pack is available for $20 before May 16, 2025.

This event is presented by the Rotary Club of Dougherty Valley/San Ramon. It benefits the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation, the San Ramon Historic Foundation, the Dougherty Valley/San Ramon Rotary Club, and its Foundation.

DVHS English Learner Advisory Committee Interest / Nomination Form 2024-25 

Every school with 21 or more English learners must have an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC).  The DVHS ELAC is responsible for reviewing and using information from many sources to make decisions about improving programs at our school. Our ELAC gives input on how to use funding to improve academic achievement for English Learners. The next meetings will take place on Tuesday 2/4 from 5:00-5:30 pm on Google Meet and Friday 3/21 at 5:30 pm in the Auxiliary Gym at DVHS in collaboration with representatives from Gale Ranch Middle School and Windemere Ranch Middle School.  This year we have open seats for parents/community members. If you would like to be a part of this council, please complete this form.  We will be sending home ballots soon with the names of all parents that are interested in serving.  Thank you!

DVHS Library

THANK YOU TO ALL THE FAMILIES WHO DONATED TO THE LIBRARY DURING REGISTRATION!

How can you help support the DVHS library? There are a few ways! 

1. We have an Amazon Wish List that we update frequently. Everything from bookmarks to games, school supplies, and, of course, books! Items get sent directly to us.  
2. Make a donation via the Future Fund 100% of the donation comes directly to the library. 
3. Do you have any gently used AP/SAT/ACT/College prep books that are no longer needed? We’d love any issues from 2022 onward! You can drop them off in the front office or send them with your student.  

Lastly, we would like to offer our sincerest thanks to families who donated to the DVHS Library during registration. Your donations will be used this year, for your student(s). Without donations, we could not thrive to the capacity that we do! If you did not get a chance to make a donation or want to donate again, it’s not too late! Please visit the FutureFund website to donate.

Please reach out with any questions! We are here to serve the fabulous patrons of the amazing DVHS community! 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Knapp Ms. Hussenet Annalisa Raphael 

kknapp@srvusd.net ahussenet@srvusd.net araphael@srvusd.net 

Teacher Librarian Teacher Librarian Library Media Coordinator

15 apps parents should know about

Courtesy of the Contra Costa count District Attorney's office and the San Jose PD's Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, check this list and descriptions of 15 apps you should know about as a parent.

Student drop-off/pick-up

It is important that everyone uses caution on the streets and in our parking lot. DVHS will have just over 3,000 individuals coming to campus at the start of each day. By law, fire lanes MUST BE CLEAR AT ALL TIMES and cannot be used for pick-up or drop-off; This is considered a civil code violation. Please plan for morning drop-off delays; the best time to arrive without any delays is between 8:05 and 8:15 am. Click here to see more information regarding traffic and student safety information. 

Student drop-off and pick-up should be along the drive loop in front of the school, or families can park in the student parking lot. However, the staff parking lot is off limits for student drop-off and pick-up. The staff parking area consists of the first two rows of parking stalls closest to the school under the solar panels and the parking spots directly in front of the gym.

Bike and scooter riders -- please note

Please be sure to lock up your bike or scooter when you arrive on campus. We've noticed an increase in bikes and scooters being taken from or being found in different areas around the school. Locking up your belongings is the best way to ensure they stay safe. If you see anything suspicious, please report it to a staff member right away. Let’s work together to keep our campus secure! Please note that DVHS is not responsible for lost or stolen bikes or scooters.

Attendance Updates



Attendance rates have improved!

Our attendance rates this year have improved every month compared to last year! This helps tremendously with ADA funding. December alone saw a .79% increase in attendance compared to last year. Overall, we are up to 96.78%; a .49% increase for the semester compared to last year.

In case you are wondering how this compares to the semester before COVID (8/2019-12/2019), the attendance rate then was 97.14%. We still have a little work to do to get back to that... but we are getting there!

To maintain this positive trend, we kindly remind parents and caregivers of the following important procedures:

Early Pick-Up

If your student needs to be picked up early from school, please notify the attendance office in advance (see phone numbers below). This will help us ensure that your student's departure is handled efficiently and does not disrupt classroom instruction.

Absence Corrections

Should you notice that your student has been mistakenly marked absent, please ask your student to communicate with their teacher to complete an absence correction form. This will help us keep accurate records and ensure that your student’s attendance is properly documented.

To report an absence, call 925-479-6400, press 1, then press:

• Last name A-Ful, press 1 for Attendance Secretary Heidi Bindi
• Last name Fum-Loz, press 2 for Attendance Secretary Angela Larraga
• Last name Lu-Sand, press 3 for Attendance Secretary Laurie Bowen
• Last name Sang-Z, press 4 for Attendance Secretary Tharsne Supramaniam

Again, thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to your student's education. If you have any questions or need further assistance regarding attendance, please do not hesitate to visit our Attendance page or contact our Attendance Office.

Join the DVHS Education Fund Board – We Need You!

The DVHS Education Fund is a vital collaboration between parents, administrators, teachers, and students dedicated to raising funds that directly support our students’ academic success. 96% of all donations go back to DVHS, funding essential programs such as reducing class sizes, purchasing classroom supplies, supporting student safety, and enhancing technology and equipment.

As we prepare for the next school year, we are seeking new board members, including positions like Treasurer, Secretary, and more. Your involvement is crucial in ensuring our students continue to receive these valuable resources.

If you are interested in making a difference and supporting DVHS in this impactful way, please consider joining the Ed Fund Board. We appreciate your support!

For more information or to express interest, please reach out to dvhsedfund@gmail.com.

Thank you for being a part of our DVHS community!

 Join the DVHS Athletic Boosters Board - We Need You!

Athletic Boosters has the following open positions - Director of Fundraising, Matching Funds, Team Manager Representative; contact…dvhighab@gmail.com if you are interested in getting involved.

DVHS PTSA Membership

Did you know that your donations to the DVHS PTSA are eligible for corporate matching programs? You can help the PTSA earn more money to support our students and school community simply by taking advantage of your employer’s donation matching program. Go to our page on the Benevity portal for more info: https://causes.benevity.org/content/dougherty-valley-high-school-ptsa.

Parents of recent Graduates: You're welcome to stay on the high school list, but if you'd prefer to stop receiving newsletters and school updates, click on the Update Profile link in the council newsletter and uncheck any lists you no longer want to hear from. We encourage you to subscribe to an Alumni Parent list or follow the DVHS PTSA on Social Media.