DMS Community Newsletter 25/26

Dear Defender Families,

We have entered a new month — welcome to March! The Progress Report grading period ends on March 13, so please encourage students to stay focused and finish strong.

As you plan ahead, Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for March 12 from 3:00–5:00 PM. We ask that you bring your student with you to conferences to be part of the conversation and plan as we all work together to support our students. In addition, March 13 will be a modified day, with student dismissal at 12:10 PM.

Our 8th graders will be meeting with CHS counselors on March 5–6, and TVHS counselors will be here on March 6 to select their classes for high school next year. This is an exciting milestone as they begin preparing for the next chapter of their academic journey!

Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

– Your Defender Team

P.S.: Work is being done at the Long Canyon Creek Park from 2/9/26 - 05-04-26. Parking may be impacted during this time. Please plan accordingly.

Lost and Found items will be donated if not claimed by March 13th.

Students took notes on the difference between opinion, persuasion, and argument and they engaged in a class discussion regarding the topic.

Students rotated through Muscular System Stations to explore how the muscular system works.

Students worked on whiteboards to demonstrate their knowledge of using proper sentence structure in writing.

Students participate in rotations to learn about Mayan Culture and summarize the key ideas of their achievements.

The counseling team provided a number of games for students to participate in during lunch. The activities are a part of Wellness Month Awareness.

Students performed in a pre-festival concert to practice for the upcoming music festival.

Students had the opportunity to participate in a lunchtime Kahoot to wrap up Wellness Month!!!

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

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.

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• TVUSD Non Discrimation Statements English or Spanish
• Annual Family Notification
• Previous DMS Community Newsletters
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