DMS Community Newsletter 25/26

Defender Families,

It’s hard to believe this is already the last week of school for the month of November! The weather is getting cooler, and it’s finally starting to feel like fall. As we head into the holiday season, we want to remind everyone of the importance of consistent attendance. Every day in class matters — students who attend regularly stay connected, keep up with their learning, and build strong habits for success.

Thank you for helping your student arrive on time and ready to learn each day. Together, we’re keeping our Defenders on track and thriving!

Thank you for being part of our Defender community.

– Your Defender Team

TVUSD cares deeply about all of our community members, some of which are being impacted by the government shutdown. If your family needs support, or you would like to help our affected students and families, this flyer will connect you to some local resources. See the flyers below or the Link Here

TVUSD Celebration of National American Heritage Month - Link Here

Best Practices for serving Native Youth - Link Here

Students worked in collaborative groups to reconstruct a Constructed Response paragraph and justify their reasoning for the order the group determined to be correct.

Students participated in peer collaboration and symbol decoding to demonstrate their understanding on the current lesson on Foreign Rule and Jewish Diaspora.

Students observed chemical reactions during various experiments.

Students participated in volleyball using three inflatable balls at a time.

1st lunch students engaged in various activities.

For information regarding the district Student Survey Administration, Parent Preview of the Survey, and Parent Opt-Put form, please use the attached link located in the title above.

• Log into IC as Parent/Student? Click HERE

• Using the IC Mobile App? Click HERE

• How to set notifications on IC? Click HERE

• Canvas Parent Observer Video

• Linking a Canvas Parent Account to a Student Account - Written Directions

• Go to Canvas Parent Account Web Address

These directions can also be found on our school website using this link:

If you have a student who is riding a bike/scooter/ebike/escooter to school, they need to complete the Safe Riders Course.

TVUSD Community Communication & Non-DiscriminationStatement

• TVUSD Non Discrimation Statements English or Spanish
• Annual Family Notification
• Previous DMS Community Newsletters
• TVUSD Community Connection Newsletters
• Official TVUSD Social Media INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK

• TVUSD Parent Center Instagram Link

• TVUSD is Hiring: Edjoin Link HERE

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• • TVUSD Calendar & Bell Schedules - HERE
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