SECOND QUARTER PROGRESS REPORT CARDS



The second quarter progress grading period ends on Friday, 11/17.  Grades will be finalized after the Thanksgiving break. Report cards will be available through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 11/29.

COUNSELING CONNECTION



Please click here for the November 2023 edition of the DVHS Counseling Connection.

Additionally, please see the list of Mental Health Resources for Students during School Break for help with mental health, wellness, food, and other support.

DVHS Language Support Network

Join Our DVHS Language Support Network

Are you interested in making a meaningful impact in the lives of families in need of language support? We are currently seeking dedicated mentor families who can lend a helping hand to those looking to improve their language skills.

We have the following language needs:

• Arabic: 1 mentor family needed
• Mandarin: 2 mentor families needed
• Mongolian: 2 mentor families needed
• Korean: 2 mentor families needed
• Gujarati: 1 mentor family needed
• Russian: 1 mentor family needed

Your Role as a Mentor Family:

As a mentor family, your role is simple and flexible. You'll occasionally reach out to our families in need to provide language support and assistance. There are no strict expectations regarding the frequency of your communications; you can choose what works best for you.

By becoming a mentor family, you can help bridge language barriers, foster cultural understanding, and make a positive impact in the lives of families in our community.

If you're interested in being a part of our language support network or if you have any questions please reach out to Jessica Wigginton at [email protected].

ASIAN PACIFIC YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT



The Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project (APYLP) works with Asian and Pacific Islander students in California to build on their understanding of what it mean to be Asian and Pacific Islander American youth in today's culturally and ethically diverse society. The APYLP High School conference offers group workshops on leadership development, cultural identity and awareness, the legislative process, and public speaking skills as well as an opportunity to participate in mock legislative sessions and to hear from elected officials and prominent speakers from the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. 

Fifty juniors and seniors will be selected from the statewide applicants to participate in the conference from March 21-24, 2024 in Sacramento. The APYLP will pay all expenses for the participants, including travel, lodging, and meal exp3enses, through sponsorships from private corporations, higher education institutions, professional organizations, and other individuals. Please click here for more information

Please click here for the November 2023 edition of the DVHS Counseling Connection.

Additionally, please see the list of Mental Health Resources for Students during School Break for help with mental health, wellness, food, and other support.

DVHS MUSIC BOOSTERS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES



DVHS Winter concerts are set for December 4 -7 and your assistance is needed with ticket sales and uniform support. See more details and sign up here. December 8 is Music Picture day and we need help with the paperwork and also to ensure that all students are dressed in complete performance attire for the photos. Click here to sign up!

DVHS WINTER CONCERTS



Come support our young musicians at the Winter Concerts: December 4 and 5 for Band, December 6 for Orchestra and December 7 for Choir.  

❁ 6:15 PM - Ticket office and lobby open

❁ 6:35 PM - Booster Members seating opens

❁ 6:40 PM - General Admission seating opens

❁ 7:00 PM - Concerts begin

General Admission tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for students in middle school and up at the door using cash, check, Venmo or PayPal. Elementary students and younger are free.

Admission is included with Booster Membership. Memberships can still be purchased on FutureFunds.

DVHS Athletic Booster

Winter Team Tryouts are over! Congratulations to all our athletes! Good luck with the season!

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.

• Our annual Crab Feed will be on Friday, March 8, 2024. Please save the date for our biggest fundraiser of the year! We will need lots of help to make this a successful event!
• We are always looking for volunteers to help with planning so please contact:  Hyon Yang [email protected]

Athletic Boosters Meeting

Join us for our next meeting on Monday, December 4, 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

WILDCATS BLANKETS

Fall weather is upon us and the very popular Wildcat Blankets are back. Snuggle up with the softest blanket ever and show off your Wildcat spirit!  

DVHS Library News

Thank you, PTSA, for funding our grants! The library is so, very grateful! We will be using the funds to update our world language section, and our lit circle titles!! Wahoo!! 

In this Season of Giving, please continue to think about our library! We have an Amazon Wish List and several proposals on Donors Choose where you can help support our efforts! 

We also LOVE Nespresso Vertuo pods of any flavor for our teacher coffee station! Caffeinated teachers are happy teachers! 

Lastly, we wish our beloved Ms. Hussenet all the best! She welcomed Charlie Hussenet into the world on 11/4/23. Both mom and Charlie are doing well (and so is dad)! And Mrs. Knapp is very excited about her bonus nephew! 

PTA Reflections

Theme for 2023 - 2024 is "I am Hopeful because..."

Thankyou to all the DVHS students who participated and submitted entries in various categories for this year's National PTA Reflections Theme: “I am Hopeful Because". They were all amazing.

 Congratulations to the Reflections Finalists at School Level.

 Award of Excellence' entries will move to the San Ramon Valley Council PTA and compete with other entries from various schools across the San Ramon district in their respective categories. 

Following are the names of the students, their respective grade and Reflections category

Award of Excellence 

Name         Grade        Category

Arya Singh            12     Dance Choreography

Aishani Pandey      9       Literature

Sanvi Gupta          11      Music Composition

Aarushi Kodipyaka 12      Photography

Ila Bhimshetty     12      Visual Art

Award of Merit

Name               Grade       Category

Fiona Sahoo          11        Dance Choreography

Surbhi Verma        11        Literature

Neetra Chakraborty  11        Literature

Pranav Nimmagadda 11       Music Composition

Kristen Wong       12        Photography

Melinda Kuo          10       Visual Art

Jiya Chauhan         10        Visual Art

Honorable Mention

Name             Grade    Category

-                          Dance Choreography

J Ting             11       Literature

-                             Music Composition

Ryan Wong         9        Photography

Joanna Jiang       9        Visual Art

San Ramon Valley Council of PTA Reflections Showcase is scheduled on December 7, 2023 at Dougherty Station Community Arts Center. More details to follow!

SRV Council of PTAs is Proud to Announce our Annual Reflections Showcase!

Join us on Thursday, December 7 for a celebration of hope as expressed through the National PTA Reflections Arts Program! SRVUSD Students of all ages were invited to express the theme "I am Hopeful Because..." through the arts! Students from every school in the district were invited to participate and we are proud to share the art work of those that advanced to the San Ramon Valley Council level.

We are particularly excited to partner with the City of San Ramon to showcase the art at the newly inaugurated Dougherty Station Community Arts Center! Everyone is invited to celebrate the art of our SRVUSD students on December 7 at 6 pm. This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Save the date and plan to celebrate!

More information will be coming soon at www.srvcouncilpta.org. Questions regarding the event or program should be directed to Reflections Program Chair, Susanna Ordway at [email protected].

SCHOOL LUNCH

All students will have access to free breakfast and lunch this year. Students will need to input their School ID number for every meal. Students will be able to eat in the outdoor campus areas. The Commons will be open for seating after textbooks have been distributed. Eating in the school building hallways is prohibited (except during inclement weather). We are excited to announce the addition of over 200 more seats for our students, thanks to the purchase of new tables and benches funded by parent generosity via the DVHS Ed Fund.. Thank you families for your support. 

ATTENDANCE POLICIES



If your student needs to leave early, a parent/caregiver must call the attendance line before 9:00 a.m. Please state your students ID number, first and last name, the time they will be leaving campus and the reason for the early dismissal. Students need to come to the front office to obtain an Off Campus Pass either before school at brunch or lunch. Then, at the designated time, they can show the pass to their teacher and come sign out in the front office. Students are not allowed to leave their classroom without a pass. We will not call the classroom to have your student dismissed. If students do not sign out, it will result in a cut on their attendance record. For more information regarding attendance, please see the attendance page on the DVHS website:  DVHS Attendance Procedures

BIKE RACKS



DVHS offers two areas for bikes or scooters to be locked up. The first area is between the 4000 building and the CTE building along the back road of the school. The second area is between the main gym and auxiliary gym. Please note that DVHS is not responsible for lost or stolen bikes or scooters. 

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.