September 2026 Dragon Digest
Dear DeSana Families,
It is great to see our students connecting, growing, and truly thriving here at DeSana Middle School. We are incredibly proud of our culture and the dedicated staff who make DeSana Middle School such a special place to learn.
Reflecting on these past few weeks, it is wonderful to see everyone settling into their daily routines. We are looking forward to a fantastic September and hope to see our families at curriculum night! Please take a moment to look over the upcoming campus events listed below to stay involved in all the exciting things happening at DeSana.
Sincerely,
Principal Sargent
PBIS at DeSana: Celebrating Positive Choices
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is our school-wide approach to teaching, recognizing, and reinforcing positive behavior.
The Dragon Way
Be Prepared • Be Respectful • Be Safe
Students who demonstrate the Dragon Way can earn Thunder Tokens from any staff member. Every three weeks, the PBIS Treat Trolley visits a different grade level, where students can redeem tokens for snacks, drinks, school supplies, positive phone calls home, and other rewards. Tokens carry over throughout the school year!
Our Quarter 1 Goal
Each grade level is working to earn and cash in 1,500 Thunder Tokens by October 13. Any grade level that reaches the goal will earn a Halloween Dress-Up Day on October 30!
Dress-up guidelines include no masks, props, blow-up costumes, face/body paint, or violent/inappropriate themes.
Families can help by talking with their students about The Dragon Way and celebrating the positive choices they make each day!
We have enjoyed meeting all of our sixth graders at their library orientations and seventh graders during their library ‘refresher’ days! Now we are truly open and thoroughly enjoying looking at books with your students!
Here’s what you need to know:
The DeSana Birthday Club is ready to celebrate your student! This is a great opportunity to make your student’s birthday extra special while supporting our school’s literacy goals with adding a book to our collection. Registration Form
MLC hangout time each morning has been a huge success with books, games, Legos and a comfy space available for students every day from 8:15am - every morning except Thursdays.
Parent Volunteers! Helping in the MLC is a great way to support the school and stay involved 😀 If interested, please complete this FORM, and Mrs. Bryson will be in touch! We are particularly looking for afternoons on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.
For those not in the know, your students may have up to 5 titles checked out from the MLC. We do not charge late fees, but once a book has been overdue for 14+ days, it will then be marked as lost, and you will see a fine in SchoolPay.
Coming Soon! Hispanic Heritage contest, crafts, and more Your students should check their Canvas announcements for more information!
Desana Middle School
@desanams
