The 11th grade Juniors are required to take the ACT bright and early at DM starting at our usual time. 

• Students should bring their fully-charged, student-issued device and their charger.
• They can bring a water bottle and lunch or partake in the brown bag lunches delivered to the classrooms for the ACT lunch break.
• Once the test resumes it will go until 1:30 pm. Juniors can only leave at 1:30 if they have a signed permission form. If they don't have a permission form, they will need to stay until 2:20. 

All other students have asynchronous, at home, learning with assignments from their teachers.

Hello DM parents and staff! This is Student Government, coming to you to keep you all updated on a few things and see if there's something any of you can help us with. We have a big event coming up...prom! We're hosting prom on April 9th at the Chateau Luxe. It has a beautiful outdoor area, and we were hoping to set up some patio games. We want people to be able to do other fun things than standing and chatting if they'd like in order to make the event as fun as possible for students. 

If any of you have games such as cornhole, giant Jenga, etc., please head to our Sign Up Genius to let us know how you can help! We'll be updating the site soon with more information. As always, please direct any questions you have to our email: dmstugo@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your continued support!

Teacher Appreciation week is May 2-6 and the PTO is excited to shower DM teachers and staff with gratitude that week. 

This year, we are trying something new! We have created an Amazon wish list where teachers and staff have told us what items they need or want, and parents can take a look and make purchases (just like a wedding or baby registry)! 

Please check back often - as items are purchased, they will disappear from the list, but new items will be added frequently.

Thank you so much for your support!

Seniors, come join this fun and unique Grad Nite Experience with the rest of your graduating class!

• Completely PRIVATE admission – just seniors from across multiple states and their chaperones (not the general public)
• World Class Thrilling Rollercoasters 
• Movies throughout the night at Golden Bear Theatre
• Dance areas throughout the Park hosted by top LA radio DJs
• A Six Flags Magic Mountain Grad Pass (season pass that allows students to come back to the park for the rest of 2022 with only Fright Fest block out dates)
• An All-You-Can-Eat Dinner Buffet for 4 HOURS (10 pm - 2 am)
• Free Grad Nite GLOW Souvenir
• Free Photo Voucher
• And of course, the memories created with friends!  

Cost: $225 - includes a roundtrip first-class coach bus fare, snacks on the bus Thursday afternoon, admission to Six Flags Magic Mountain Grad Nite Celebration, continental breakfast Friday morning

Dates: Departs the day AFTER graduation so you can enjoy graduation night with your family

• Buses leave Thursday 5/26/22 at approximately 12:30 pm
• Buses return Friday 5/27/22 at approximately 12:30 pm 

Please contact Allison Rybarcyk with any questions.

DMPTO is awarding four $1000 scholarships to Desert Mountain Seniors. The DMHS Scholarship Review Committee will make the final selections. These 4 individuals will receive special recognition at the Senior Breakfast. DMPTO Membership is required to apply.

Applications (click here) are due to the Desert Mountain College & Career Center/Jenny Dorsch by Monday, April 11th.

Come see DM IB's Senior Art Exhibition April 4-19 in the DMHS Library. Click here for flyer.

The last choir concert will be April 27th at 7 pm in the auditorium.  It will be the Senior Showcase where each senior will be performing. Admission is free.

DM Cheer Tryouts will be May 12-14. Sign up at www.desertmountaincheer.com. Click here for flyer.

DM DECA is looking for corporate sponsors for their upcoming trip to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta. If you or your company would be willing to sponsor the team, you will get your corporate logo featured on the t-shirts the students will be wearing. Please email Pamela Kacir for more info.

Volunteers needed for Hearing Screening Friday, April 8th, 2 shifts, 10 people per shift.

Click here to sign up.

The April General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 20th from 6 - 7:30 pm at Mohave District Annex (8500 E. Jackrabbit Road).

There will be 2 presentations (click here for flyer):

• Assessments: What, When and Why featuring Dr. Kimberly Guerin, SUSD Assistant Superintendent of Education Services & Dr. Cynthia Bochna, SUSD Director of Assessment and Accountability
• The Arizona We Want featuring Amanda Burke, Executive Vice President at Center for Arizona's Future

Click here for the inaugural edition of The SUSD Source, SUSD's new monthly digital publication.

Summer school registration is open. Click here for website. Reach out to your guidance counselor for Summer School course suggestions. This will help ensure you have the correct course recommendations, which will make for a smoother transition to the 2022-2023 school year. 

Pool Scouts is more than just a pool cleaning service. We pride ourselves on standing apart from the rest, and guarantee not only a clean pool, but trustworthy service with clear communication and reliability. Perfect Pools, Scouts Honor. We take our job seriously. Our effective and thorough services are designed to keep your pool in perfect swimming condition throughout the year. We have a detailed checklist that’s designed to ensure consistency as well as accuracy. We are locally owned and operated and backed by the support of a national network. You’re in good hands with Pool Scouts. Pool Scouts uses the most up to date technology and treatment solutions to ensure we are as effective as we can be servicing your pool. Digital water testing, customer communication the way you want it and post service reports are just a few ways we aim to keep our customers updated and delighted with our service. And the best part? No contract required! Customer service is at the forefront of our mission. We pride ourselves on being pool professionals. But if you are not satisfied with our service, we will come back and make sure it merits a 5-star ranking. Scout’s honor. 

Give us a call us at 480-885-0521 or email us at scottsdale@poolscouts.com for more information on how we can help make your pool shine!

** Special Offer for DM Families **

$99 first month special! Click here for flyer!

With your paid sponsorship, PTO will post your logo on our website, in our weekly eNews (reaching approx. 2000 families). PTO will also support your business and promote your events on our PTO social media (Facebook and Twitter) as well as provide you with a Sponsor Spotlight in eNews each semester.

Click here to complete your Sponsorship Form.

1 Semester - $250

Entire Year - $450

1. Pay for a PTO family membership - click here to create an account and join as a member. As an added bonus, you will get access to the parent and student directory!

2. Be a Volunteer - click here to be notified of volunteer opportunities! (Note: you must be logged into your PTO membership account)

3. Join the PTO Board - email info@dmpto.org.

4. Attend monthly PTO meetings (next meeting Wednesday, 4/13 at 7:30 pm) - click here to join meeting.

5. Support PTO through Shopping Links - click here for full list or see below for a few highlights

Link your Fry's Card. Designate Desert Mountain PTO (organization VQ714) as your charitable organization and when you shop at Fry’s, a % will be given back to DMHS.

Shop Amazon using this link. (Bookmark the link too.) Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases back to DMHS.

Buy a Tuft & Needle mattress using this link and we will receive 25% of the purchase price.

Shop Shutterfly using this link. DMHS will get 8% back.