DVHS Parent/Caregiver Information Evenings are coming up!

The DVHS Counseling team will be hosting parent/caregiver information nights covering course selections and how to prepare your student for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Presentation slides will be available on the counseling website the following day. Students do not need to attend the information night as we will present to them in their classes. 

Parent/Caregiver Information Night Schedule:



Incoming Senior (Class of 2025): Monday, February 26, 6:30pm, Theater

Incoming Junior (Class of 2026): Wednesday, February 28, 6:30pm, Theater  

Incoming Sophomore (Class of 2027): Monday, March 4, 6:30pm, Theater

Incoming Freshmen (Class of 2028): Thursday, March 7, 5pm, DVHS Gym 

SRVUSD Parent/Caregiver Seminar Series

This spring, through our partnership with C.O.P.E. Family Support Center, SRVUSD parents/caregivers can attend a series of virtual seminars. The next seminar, Coping with School Refusal and Overcoming Avoidance, will be on Monday, March 4th. Learn more about each seminar and register today

Please check out the latest edition of the DVHS Counseling Connection newsletter. Here you will find resources to support your student and to learn what's happening in the DVHS Counseling Department during February and March. 

DVHS PTSA 2024-2025 Nomination

Each year, we elect DVHS PTSA executive board to serve one-year terms, beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

DVHS PTSA Elections will take place on March 19th @ the PTSA meeting. The Nominating Committee for the DVHS PTSA met several times in January and February 2024 to consider all eligible candidates for the 2024-2025 term of office. The nominating committee presented the slate of officers for the association’s consideration:

Rajee Subramanian - President

Poorva Singh - EVP

Open - Recording Secretary

Thamarai Jayaprakash - Treasurer

PJ Dhoot - Financial Secretary

Auditor - Keith Rosicker

Historian - Aliya Yunus

The above people will be elected at the March 19th PTSA meeting at 7pm in the Library. Everyone is welcome to the meeting. 

We still have the recording secretary position open, if interested please email our nomination committee chair Seema Gahalut at dvhsptsa.nominationcommittee@gmail.com. 

The appointed and committee chair positions are: Communications, Grad Night, Health & Safety, Hospitality, Inclusion & Diversity, Membership, Mental Health & Wellness, Parent and Community Concerns, Reflections, Run for Education, Senior Scholarship, Sister School, Special Needs, Student Directory, and Teacher Grants. If interested in joining any of the committees please email the nomination committee

Job descriptions for the elected positions can be found at http://toolkit.capta.org/job-descriptions/table-of-contents/

Names of the chairs and members of 2023-24 committees can be found at https://dvhs.srvusd.net/StudentsFamilies/PTSA/PTSA-Board/index.html

Elections will be held during the March DVHS PTSA Association meeting on March 19, 2024.

DVHS Education Fund

Dougherty Valley continues to be one of the best high schools in the state of California because of your support.

If you would like to become more involved in the DVHS Education Fund, we are seeking new board members for the 2024-2025 school year. For any questions or feedback, reach out to Dharmesh Mistry, current EdFund President: dmistry12@yahoo.com

DVHS Wellness Center

Wildcats! Join us on Wednesday February 28th in the Quad during Access and lunch for our “Healthy Connections” event where we’ll have various activities to engage in positive community building including: therapy dogs, arts and crafts, friendship bracelets, goodie bags, and some visitors from the local community organization, Rewire, come teach us about the resources that they provide in our community to help victims of interpersonal violence. Sign up here: 

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

Please see the DVHS Bell Schedule for March 5 - 14, 2024 linked here . We are using this schedule to meet state testing needs, CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress). Please note the changes with the start and end times and when each period will occur. The Math test will be in the first week. The English Language Arts test will be in the second week. The science test will take place during the week of March 18; however, we will be on our regular schedule during that week. 

DVHS Athletic Booster

Annual Crab Feed, March 8, 2024 @530pm, Shannon Community Center

• Limited tickets left for Crab Feed! Individual can be purchased until sold out. Buy your tickets now! 
• We are accepting items to be included in the Live, Silent and Online Auctions. Live and Silent Auctions will take place on site at the event, and the online auction will open week before the event. Please contact us at dvhighab@gmail.com if you can help and support!

NEW! Can’t make it to Crab Feed? Keep an eye out for the Online Auction, February 26-March 2, 2024



• Featuring some great themed baskets, gift cards, services, local unique experiences

Team Donations

Thank you to all our parents who have already made donations to our athlete’s teams. Your team donations go directly to support the expenses in the team budget, so please donate! 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 hit their budgets. Please talk to your team parent if you have any questions about your team budget for the season. 

• Team donations new through FUTURE FUNDS
• The statistics are public, yet the family/player info is anonymous. The data is shared with the coaches so they know their program funds and standings by %. Donations by player name are 100% private and maintained ONLY by the DVHS Bookkeepers.

Athletic Boosters Meeting

Join us for our next meeting on Monday, March 4th 5:30 pm in the DVHS Library. A representative from each team needs to attend for each team to be eligible for Coaches Grants. 

Athletic Booster Sponsor

Show the community your Wildcat pride! Advertising opportunities are available in the gym and stadium by becoming an Athletic Booster sponsor. Information available on the DVHS Athletic Boosters Website.

Matching Funds

Double your team donation to your sports program! Many employers match. Please refer to the Matching Funds page on the Athletic Boosters website.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:



Stanford Medical - Diamond Sponsor

Greenlight Simulation - Diamond Sponsor

Platinum Group @ Compass Real Estate - Diamond Sponsor

Chauhan Family - Silver Sponsor

Bareiss @ Reman/Accord - Silver Sponsor

Shikha Kapur - Silver Sponsor

Music Boosters

Music Booster Board Meetings are held monthly in the band room from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. During the meetings, we discuss upcoming events, identify any support needed, and help make DVHS music program the best-in-class. All parents welcome! Our next meeting is on Monday, February 26.

Parent Engagement Workshop by NAACP

NAACP will be hosting Parent Engagement Workshops for Middle Schools (2/13 & 5/2) and High Schools (2/27 & 5/16) at the District Boardrooms from 6:00-7:30 pm or virtually. Please check out the flyer for dates and RSVP here.

AI Unlocked: Embracing AI Through Shared Leadership with Parents & Caregivers

Parents: Are you curious or nervous about the integration of AI into education? Come discover how students can learn to safely interact with AI models, balancing innovation and academic integrity. Join SRVUSD Technology leaders on Wednesday, February 28 at 6:30 pm for AI Unlocked:Embracing AI Through Shared Leadership with Parents & Caregivers. The event will be livestreamed and recorded. Register today at  bit.ly/SRVUSD-ParentEdAI.

African American /Black History Month

San Ramon Valley Unified School District recognizes the month of February as African American/Black History Month. We acknowledge that Americans of African descent helped develop our nation in countless ways. African American/Black history reflects a determined spirit of perseverance and cultural pride to fully and equally share in the opportunities of a nation founded on the principles of freedom and liberty. Acknowledging that each student needs an opportunity to understand the common humanity underlying all people, the Board of Education encourages all schools to commemorate this month with appropriate instructional activities.

Career and Technical Education Month

San Ramon Valley Unified School District recognizes the month of February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. SRVUSD is committed to supporting students through CTE classes that prepare them for high-wage, high-demand careers. SRVUSD students have the opportunity to participate in CTE classes such as Automotive Repair, Biomedical Science, Business & Entrepreneurship, Digital Media, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Engineering, Environmental Science, Sports Medicine, and Welding. We support opportunities to enable all students to achieve their career goals and contribute to the local economy.

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 such programs if your employer has one. Go to our page on the Benevity portal for more info: https://causes.benevity.org/content/dougherty-valley-high-school-ptsa.

And if you haven’t yet joined the PTSA, visit our webpage to learn more and join today: https://dvhs.srvusd.net/StudentsFamilies/PTSA/index.html 

Parents of 2022 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.