DMS Community Newsletter 25/26
Week 9 - October 5, 2025
Defender Families,
How did we get to October so quickly? We are now heading into Week 9 of the school year, which means the 9-week grading period will close on October 10. Progress report grades will be posted in Infinite Campus. Please note that the 9-week Progress Report grade check will appear in a different color than the Semester Grade once teachers have finalized their postings. The Semester Grade will continue to adjust as new assignments and assessments are added.
Looking ahead, Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on October 16. Please see the detailed information below. Additionally, both October 16 and 17 will be modified days, with students dismissed at 12:10 p.m.
Stay Defender Strong!!!
- Your Defender Team
Mark your calendars: Oct. 16, 2025
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 16th from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. From 3:00-4:30 pm, conferences are by appointment only. Teachers will send out invites to parents for those time slots. Open conference times are from 4:30-6:00 pm.
School dismissal is at 12:10 pm
Due to Parent/Teacher Conferences, students will be dismissed from school at 12:10 pm on October 16 and October 17th.
If your student is missing a waterbottle
If your student is missing a water bottle or sweatshirt, please have them check the Lost and Found cart located in the lunch area near the MPR door.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Dear TVUSD!
September 15th begins the month-long celebration of the histories, cultures, and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino/a or Latinx Americans that have had a profound and positive influence on our country. National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. The term Hispanic or Latino/a (more recently termed Latinx) refers to a person’s culture or origin, regardless of race. The U.S. Hispanic population reached 65.2 million in 2023, up from 50.5 million in 2010. Nearly one in five people in the U.S. are Hispanic/Latinx.
The timing of Hispanic Heritage Month coincides with the Independence Day celebrations of several Latin American Nations. September 15th is the Independence Day for the Latin American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua from Spain in 1821. Additionally, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. As culturally proficient educators, it is important that we incorporate the histories, cultures, and contributions of all cultures throughout the year, not only limited to one month. Hispanic Heritage Month is another opportunity to highlight Hispanic and Latino/a or Latinx Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our Nation and society.
We encourage you to identify materials in your existing core curriculum that can be used to highlight National Hispanic Heritage Month. Below are additional resources that you may find helpful:
TVUSD Slides for National Hispanic/Latino/a/x Heritage Month
* Must be signed into a TVUSD account to copy slides
Lessons to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
NPS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Use the links below for Infinite Campus support
Log into IC as Parent/Student? Click HERE
Using the IC Mobile App? Click HERE
How to set notifications on IC? Click HERE
Use the links below for Canvas support
Dress Code Reminder!!!
Please refer to the Dress and Grooming TVUSD Board Policy located in the Student handbook on page 8.
DRESS AND GROOMING TVUSD BOARD POLICY
Temecula Valley Unified School District believes that appropriate dress and grooming contribute to a productive learning environment. Student attire and grooming must permit the student to participate in learning without posing a risk to the health or safety of any student or school district personnel. The school district is responsible for seeing that student attire does not disrupt school activity or contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for any student.
1. Students must wear clothing including a shirt with pants or skirt, or the equivalent (for example dresses, leggings, or shorts) and shoes (no flip-flops or slippers).
2. Clothing shall be sufficient to conceal undergarments and buttocks. No underwear, undergarments, or clothing that is comparable to undergarments (e.g, bathing suits that resemble the same coverage of an undergarment) may be visible at any time. Clothing may not be see-through or mesh if underwear is visible underneath.
3. Attire may not display images that are violent and/or depict drugs, drug paraphernalia, alcohol, or promote any unlawful act. Additionally, attire may not contain imagery, words or acronyms associated with hate speech, profanity, pornography, or any promotion and/or endorsement of violence, alcohol or drug use.
Students and parents/guardians shall be informed about dress and grooming standards at the beginning of the school year and whenever these standards are revised. A student who violates these standards shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
* Please refer to the TVUSD Board Policy Regulation 5132, Dress and Grooming, for the most current district dress code guidelines.
TVUSD Safe Riders Registration
If you have a student who is riding a bike/scooter/ebike/escooter to school, they need to complete the Safe Riders Course.
