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Originally delivered on 5/10/2022 5:06 am

SUBJECT: PTO eNews - 5/10/2022

A big thank you, Parents, for your amazing generosity for Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! 

All Amazon wish list items were purchased, extra gift cards were given out, and we also served a delicious Chili Cook-off for teachers and staff!

Upcoming Final Exam Schedule

Final Exams will be May 17-20 for Seniors and May 23-25 for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors. Click here for schedule. No early finals.

Please Join Our Next PTO Meeting

Come participate in our monthly PTO Leadership Meeting on Wednesday, May 11th at 5:30 pm. We welcome all parents and are looking for anyone interested in taking a leadership role next school year! Open positions for 2022-23 include:

  • VP Membership
  • VP Project Prevention Graduation
  • VP Communications (website and social media)
  • Secretary

We will be meeting in-person with a Zoom option as well. Click here to join via Zoom. To attend in-person or find out more about leadership roles, please email info@dmpto.org.

Important Senior Information

GRADUATION DETAILS

Please check the DM Senior webpage for updates (click here)

  • IMPORTANT: Please follow this link to view any fines that may be owed by your student BEFORE graduation.  
    • Username: Student ID#; Password: Student last name (capitalize first letter)
    • Contact Kelly Bowlin at kbowlin@susd.org with questions
  • GRADUATION DATE: The Desert Mountain Class of 2022 graduation ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 25th at 8 pm at the Desert Mountain football stadium. 
  • TICKETS: Each student will receive 4 tickets. Additional tickets are available for purchase at $10.00 per ticket. Tickets will be available starting in the DM Bookstore, cash or check only.
  • ATTIRE: Students, please dress for a ceremony. NOTE: High heels are NOT PERMITTED on the football field by students or guests. 
Sharing News Around DM
School Supplies Collection for the Children of Ukraine

Ms. Winstin's 2nd and 3rd period students are spearheading the collection of school supplies for the children of Ukraine that have been displaced and are now residing in Poland. 

Please click here to see their presentation on this fundraiser.

From May 2 to May 16, school supplies can be dropped off in room 1135 or placed in donation boxes near the front office.

Summer Camps for Girls Volleyball

Youth Camp is for grades 4-8. Click here for flyer with dates and registration QR code.

Summer Camp is for current high school students and incoming freshman. Click here for flyer with dates and registration QR code.


DM Cheer News

DM Cheer Clinics and Tryouts will be May 16-19.Click here for flyer.

DM Cheer would also like to congratulate two of this year's Varsity Cheerleaders for making their collegiate cheer squads! Mackenzie Harper will attend NAU, Northern Arizona University and cheer for the Lumberjacks. Ava Hupper will attend CSU, Colorado State University and cheer for the Rams.  

Host Family Needed

Ms. Schroeder is looking for a host family from Desert Mountain for next school year. Please click here for flyer. If interested, please email her at: bschroeder@susd.org

Back to School Program Registration

The deadline for the Back to School Program registration is Wednesday, May 18th. Please call Ms. Luz (480-484-4614) to set up an appointment so that she can register your children.

They will get a backpack, school supplies, clothing, underwear and shoes. You also have the opportunity of completing your free and reduced lunch application and visit with many sponsors.

Summer School Registration is Open

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. 

Congratulations PTO Scholarship Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of our four annual PTO Scholarships: Caroline Altstader, Dakota Bakal, Andrew Strow, and Claire Zucker! 

The DMHS Scholarship Review Committee chose these seniors for their commendable contributions to our school and community and they were all recognized at Senior Breakfast last week.

Thank You to Our PTO Sponsors!

Click any logo to be redirected to their website.

Key Dates - Spring Semester

May 2-6, 9-14: AP Testing

May 11: PTO Monthly Meeting

May 17-20: Senior Final Exams

May 23-25: Final Exams

May 25: Graduation

May 26-27: Senior Trip to Magic Mountain

Become a PTO Sponsor

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

5 Other Ways to Support PTO

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, 5/11 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

Support PTO with these Shopping Links

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.

Helpful Links

Click the images below for helpful links. Follow us on Social Media. Questions or concerns? Email us: info@dmpto.org

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