The Weekly Update #4

It's been a great two days back! We have loved getting to know your students and seeing them in the building. We look forward to seeing them on Monday. Have a great weekend!

Important Dates:

• August 24 - 3:15: Girls Volleyball 1st game! Find information about future games on our webpage under EVENTS.
• August 26: 9:30-10:05: Student Intervention - time for your student to work with a teacher
• August 27 - 9:40-10:40: Back-to-School assembly. We will be on assembly schedule--see below.
• August 28 - 3:00-4:00: Back-to-School dance in the gym

Parents please read and sign parent permissions in MyDSD!

Device Protection Plan: This is a great plan that will save you money if something happens to your student's laptop. See details below. The last day to purchase is September 14.

Cell Phone and Gaming Policy:

Our schoolwide electronic device policy prohibits the use of personal electronic communication devices and gaming on laptops during class time. Students may use their own devices before and after school, during passing periods, and at lunch. The teachers do not have the discretion to allow personal electronic devices during class time.

9th Grade Students Participating in High School Sports

To access the Davis School District 9th Grade Participation in High School Sports form, visit the following website: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4672/Dsd/ca3862a6-ba77-4338-bcfd-276de7bffe2d/Revised9thGradeParticipationFormDraft2.pdf?disposition=inline

Student Athlete Eligibility for High School: Students must hold a minimum term grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in the preceding grading period. Students falling below the term 2.0 GPA will be ineligible to participate in the succeeding grading period. Mid-term progress reports do not apply. Students cannot fail more than one subject. Students receiving a ‘U’ will be subject to review by the School Standards Committee. Students receiving a ‘U’ from two or more individual teachers will be eliminated from extracurricular activities immediately and for the succeeding term. At the discretion of the school principal and School Standards Committee, a student with one or more ‘U’s’ may participate when their credit has been restored.

Students interested in playing high school sports their 9th grade year at a high school that is not their boundary school: To be able to participate in high school athletics as a 9th grader at a high school that is not your designated boundary school, you must apply for a 9-12 permit during your 8th grade school year within the appropriate window (November 15 through the first Friday in February) and have the permit approved (guardians will receive an email notification with the decision). Please refer to the "Boundary Permits" flyer below and the following website for more details: https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/o/dsd/page/boundary-permits.