Finals this week -  May 23 -25 for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors. Click here for schedule. CLEAR BAGS ONLY FOR FINALS; NO BACKPACKS. Each day your student can bring their device and any specific needs for the two course exams that day. There is a break between the two exams. Students can bring a snack and water bottle.

Desert Mountain Academic Medals were distributed in 2nd period last week. These Medals are earned based on the cumulative GPA (through last semester) in English, Math, Science, Social Studies and World Languages. Grades are weighted and the GPA ranges are as follows:

• Gold GPA 4.0 and above
• Silver GPA 3.75 to 3.999
• Bronze GPA 3.5 to 3.7499

Our students do not wear cords or stoles at graduation, but they do wear honors tassels and their academic medals.

Medication at the nurse's office must be picked up by a parent or guardian no later than Wednesday, May 25th. 

Congratulations to Spring Sports. We had a beautiful signing day today for Cheer and Baseball. Track and Field had terrific results at State!

The office needs volunteers to help with checking in books and devices for the students TODAY and TOMORROW.

Click here to access Signup Genius. Thank you for your help!

If you are returning to DM in the fall, you may keep your device over the summer. 

If you are not returning to DM in the fall, you will need to return your device and its power adapter.

Please see Dr. Hirsch's email to parents on Sunday, May 15th for more 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. 

SENIORS have a MANDATORY indoor rehearsal where they will fill out their name pronunciation cards, and learn about how they arrive to the school, where they go, how they line up and the marching orders. 

SENIORS TODAY, May 24th - Come in quietly from the 7000s to the library, and if you need to go to the bookstore, do so before or after your meeting. 

• 7:45-8:45 Last names: A-G
• 8:50-9:50 Last names: H-N
• 9:55-10:55 Last names: O -S
• 11:00-12:00 Last names: T -Z

Seniors also learned today where they will be sitting on the field for graduation. 

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.

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

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. 

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. The following positions for next year are still open:

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

4. Attend monthly PTO meetings (next meeting Wednesday, 5/11 at 5:30 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.