Welcome to Week 27!
February 27 - March 3, 2023
Week 27: February 27 - March 3, 2023
MONDAY - 2/27
- Welcome to Week 27!
TUESDAY - 2/28
- Brahma Booster Meeting (PCR Room 118) 7:00 PM
- V Boys Golf @ Cypress 3:30 PM
- V Baseball @ Chaffey 3:15 PM
- JV Baseball vs Chaffey Home 3:15 PM
- F/S Baseball vs Chaffey Home 3:15 PM
- V Boys Tennis @ Troy 3:15 PM
- JV Boys Tennis @ Troy 3:15 PM
- Water Polo Banquet Bullpen (MPR) Time TBD
- Late Start Schedule - No Zero Period or Science Lab, 1st Period Starts at 9:15 AM
- FCA General Meeting (Gym) Lunch
- Class of 2027 - 8th Grade Parent Night (Gym) 6:00 - 8:00 PM
- V Softball @ Chino 3:30 PM
- JV Softball vs Chino Home 3:00 PM
- V Baseball vs California Home 3:15 PM
- JV Baseball @ California 3:15 PM
- F/S Baseball @ California 3:15 PM
- Mt. Sac C4 Process (Library) Period 0 - 6
- UNICEF General Meeting (MPR) Lunch
- V Boys Tennis @ Ayala 3:30 PM
- JV Boys Tennis vs Ayala Home 3:30 PM
FRIDAY - 3/3
- V Badminton @ Redland East Valley 3:00 PM
- Commercial Music Band Concert! Click HERE for tickets! 7:00 PM in the Theatre
- Girls Soccer Banquet Gym 6:00 - 8:00 PM
SATURDAY - 3/4
- Band Competition @ Monrovia HS
- Choir Competition @ Burbank HS
- V Baseball @ Claremont 1:00 PM
- JV Baseball vs Claremont Home 10:00 AM
- F/S Baseball @ Claremont 10:00 AM
- Football Banquet Gym 5:00 - 8:00 PM
**To see our complete Sports Calendar and CIF Competitions Click HERE!
Upcoming ACADEMIC DATES
Important Academic Reminders:
Sunday, March 5 - AP Exam Late Payment Deadline
Thursday, March 9 - Wellness Center Activity. . . THRIVE!
- Wednesday, March 1 & 2 - 8th Grade World Language Placement Testing
- March 20 - 29, 2023 - CAASPP & CAST Testing
April 3 - 10 - Spring Break
Congratulations to Jared Kaitz...DBHS Teacher of the Year!
Jared Kaitz - 2022 - 2023 Teacher of the Year!
In the words of Instructional Dean, Nicolle Flores . . .
An acrostic poem for Jared Kaitz,
J - ust what every student needs. You give your students not only a space to explore their creativity, but you uplift and empower your students to be their authentic, beautiful selves.
A - mazing at bringing people and communities together.
R - ich in heart and kindness; often thinking about supporting others just when they need it.
E - xceptional artist – Director, Writer, Actor, Designer, and Costumer
D - eserving of the DBHS Teacher of the Year honor for 2022-2023!!!
Click HERE for detailed description of Mr. Kaitz!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This week, GLCs visited with English classes of all current DBHS students in grades 9-11 to provide information about the process of registering for next year’s courses. This year, we will again be using the online SignUpGenius service to schedule all GLC registration appointments. Rather than using personal email accounts to make appointments in SignUpGenius, we will use the school Gmail account of each student (ID@stu.wvusd.org).
Tuesday, February 21, all current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors were sent an initial SignUpGenius email message to their school Gmail account to help prepare them to make their GLC registration appointment. NOTE: This is NOT the message you will use to schedule your appointment and will appear to have been sent form their GLC.
In accordance with the dates at the bottom of this message, students will receive an invitation to schedule an appointment on the day their grade level scheduling window opens.
If your student cannot locate the invitation sent to their school Gmail account for making their appointment online, they must contact Randy Thomas (rthomas@wvusd.org) or contact Jolina McCurry in the Guidance Office.
GLC registration appointments will begin Tuesday, July 10, and end Thursday, August 3, 2023. Please discuss with your student your availability during that period so they can select a time that you and your student can attend. The 2023-24 course schedules for all students will be computer-generated prior to the first GLC registration appointment; therefore, the date of an appointment during the four-week registration period has no effect on a student’s course schedule. Additionally, some families may be out of town the entire four weeks of registration. This will result in a lost opportunity to meet one-on-one with your GLC and to complete very important steps in preparing for next year. If this situation applies to you, your student needs to notify their GLC.
As a reminder, the 48-Hour period for you to schedule an appointment with the GLC is listed below:
Class of 2024: March 3 starting at 4:00 pm to March 6 closing at 8:00 am
SIBLING APPOINTMENTS @ LUNCH: March 6 & 7
Class of 2025: March 7 starting at 4:00 pm to March 9 closing at 8:00 am
SIBLING APPOINTMENTS @ LUNCH: March 9 & 10
Class of 2026: March 10 starting at 4:00 pm to March 13 closing at 8:00 am
SIBLING APPOINTMENTS @ LUNCH: March 13
Class of 2027: March 13 starting at 4:00 pm to March 16 closing at 8:00 am.
Interested in joining Pathways Communication Academy (PCA)? Pathways is now accepting applications from current freshmen for the 2023-2024 school year.
Pathways offers:
· Block Scheduling
· Small Class Sizes and Learning Community
· College Prep Courses, including English Honors
· Specialized Electives, including Digital Media Program
· Educational Field Trips
· Team Building, Leadership Training, and much more…
Click here for additional information about the Pathways Communication Academy or contact Julie Salas at 909-594-1405 ex.33351.
Go Brahmas!
Save the Date for the 7th Annual STEAMposium!
Grad Nite! Save the Date . . . May 19, 2023!
SAVE THE DATE - MAY 19, 2023
Seniors! Grad Nite tickets will allow our Class of 2023 Seniors to enjoy the day at Disney California Adventure during normal operating hours plus admission to the exclusive Disney Grad Nite Party later that night. The grad party is open to Seniors only. The ticket also pays for the transportation.
Tickets will go on sale on March 6, 2023. Purchase Grad Nite tickets at GoFan.co https://gofan.co/app/events/887916?schoolId=CA18798
Tickets are $200 with an activity card or $225 without the activity card.
Tickets will be non-refundable and non-transferable. Students may not sell their tickets to others. There are a limited amount of tickets we can sell. Don't wait!
Go Brahmas!
Class of 2024 Registration Info!
Mr. Natividad and Mrs. Zimmerman handed out course registration materials to all students for senior year. Please look over these materials with your student.
Each student needs to complete the following by March 6th:
1) Complete course registration card
2) Use course numbers to complete their Academic Plans on Aeries
3) Last, make their summer registration appointments using Sign-Up Genius. The window to do so will open on March 3rd at 4pm and close March 6th at 8am.
The PowerPoint presentation with QR codes and links to all items discussed can be found on the Bottom of our Class of 2024 page. Please use our webpage to find all needed materials to complete this process. Here is the link to our webpage:
https://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1689226&type=d&pREC_ID=1846278
Pepperdine University Youth Citizenship Seminar!
Juniors, if you are looking for a great leadership opportunity this summer, the Youth Citizenship Seminar at Pepperdine University might be a great opportunity for you! Please check out their website at www.pepperdine.edu/ycs to find out more about the actual program. The program runs from June 18 – June 22, 2023 .
Note - If you are planning on taking summer school, you will not be able to do this program.
Please see the Class of 2024 webpage for additional information.
Go Brahmas!
Incoming 8th Grader Information!
Jourdyn Ozeta-Banks is Caught-In-the-Act of doing good!
Breaking News!
We have another Brahma that has been Caught in the Act… for doing the right thing. Jourdyn Ozeta-Banks has been nominated for making great choices. Jourdyn will be receiving a Starbucks gift card!
Visit Mrs. Van Horn in the Activities Office to claim your prize.
Thank you, Jourdyn, for showing us what being an Honorable Brahma is all about
ESPORTS Staff vs Students!
Thank to ESports Advisor Mr. Randy Thomas for organizing our second ESPORTS Staff Versus Student Gaming Event on Friday, February 24! Special thanks to staff members Geraldine Chan, Rhoda Dizon, Teresa Hebert, Michael Miller, Elizabeth Chang, and Gabriel Aguilar for coming by to participate and spectate. I am sure the students went easy on the staff!
Go Brahmas!
Booster Clothing Drive coming March 11 & 12, 2023!
Team Sprocket hosts FIRST Tech Challenge Regional Event!
Congratulations to Team Sprocket and Advisor Mr. Gabriel Aguilar for hosting the FIRST Tech Challenge Interleague Regional at DBHS! Over the past 3 days, Team Spocket supported 58 teams from SoCal, including visitors from Ventura USD, Compton USD and Simi Valley USD.
Thanks to Team Sprocket for your leadership and service in our community!
DBHS SONG Competes at Nationals! Thanks to Pep Director, Mr. Calero!
Check out next year's 2023 - 2024 Football Schedule!
Parking Lot Traffic Pattern
Dear Brahma Parents and Guardians,
Thank you for following the traffic pattern and cones setup in the student parking lot. Our parking lot cones will go into position in period 5 and straighten out for normal flow at 3:40 PM. Please see the map (above) to see the cones that will be guiding traffic from period 5 to 3:40 PM. In the morning, the cones will be straight to allow the free flow of traffic.
Special thanks to Assistant Principal, Dr. Chang, Security Staff Andy Abril, Harrison Lindsey, John Rodriguez, Alicia Valdes, Lisa Wong-Owens, & Gary Warren for keeping our parking lot safe!
Go Brahmas!
Walnut Valley Unified School District has moved to ParentSquare!
We are excited to let you know that starting the 2022-2023 school year, ParentSquare will be replacing Blackboard Connect as the new district-wide communication platform. ParentSquare, will allow Diamond Bar High to unify all parent communication from the district, schools, classrooms, and school activity groups under one umbrella.
With ParentSquare you’ll be able to
- Receive all school and classroom communication via email, text or app
- View and download photos
- View the school and available classroom calendars
It is our hope that WVUSD's partnership with ParentSquare will enable a stronger dialogue between school & home. We also hope it will help empower everyone within the school community to stay connected and informed.
While ParentSquare can send messages through both email and text messages, we believe the best experience will be through the phone/tablet app which you can download by the links below.
DOWNLOAD FROM APPLE'S APP STORE
You can also create a password for your ParentSquare account on your computer by clicking HERE.
Diamond Bar High School
Reuben Jones, Ed.D
Email: rjones@wvusd.org
Website: www.dbhs.org
Location: 21400 Pathfinder Road, Diamond Bar, CA, USA
Phone: (909) 594-1405
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dbhsorg/
Twitter: @dbhs_principal