Mission: As a community, we will ensure all students achieve academic success and develop social skills needed to care, connect, and collaborate throughout their lives.

Core Values:
Teamwork: We achieve more collectively than individually

Integrity: We are honest and ethical

Growth: We believe that everyone can grow academically and socially through perseverance and focus

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful winter break. As we begin the next two weeks of virtual learning, here are some important reminders:

• We will be taking attendance each day during the required zoom meetings. If for some reason your child is unable to attend the Zoom meeting, please be sure you contact the teacher and let them know. Please also arrange for communication of proof of other participation, i.e. assignment completion so that we can mark that student present.
• Reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns.
• Review the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) Parent Instructional Technology Resource site @ https://www.dvusd.org/Page/66670
  

• Wifi for Short Term Virtual Learning

  • Connecting home wifi instructions

  • Chromebooks: https://url.dvusd.org/52bc5d61

  • iPads: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202639

  • Cox Connect2Compete

  • Form: https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html

  • Hotspots available if family is waiting for Cox Connect2Compete or cannot get Cox service in their area

  • Form: https://url.dvusd.org/WifiAssistance

  • All DVUSD sites have Wifi access in the parking lots

  • Parent flyer for technology support Technology Information for Short Term Virtual Learning Phase

Please contact Desert Mountain at 623-445-3500 If you need assistance with broken devices or inconsistent internet connection help.

DVUSD is committed to resume in-person learning on January 19, 2021. Once we return, we will continue to enforce strict compliance of washing hands, wearing masks at all times, and social distancing whenever possible.

Don’t forget that DVUSD offers free meals for all children – Breakfast and Lunch. Desert Mountain offers curbside pick-up on Tuesdays and Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:00 p.m. DVUSD also offers grab-n-go at some bus stops. For more information see the linked flyer. Grab-N-Go Bus Stop Meal Flyer

Wifi for Short Term Virtual Learning

• Connecting home wifi instructions

• Chromebooks: https://url.dvusd.org/52bc5d61

• iPads: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202639

• Cox Connect2Compete

• Form: https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html

• Hotspots available if family is waiting for Cox Connect2Compete or cannot get Cox service in their area

• Form: https://url.dvusd.org/WifiAssistance

• All DVUSD sites have Wifi access in the parking lots

• Parent flyer for technology support Technology Information for Short Term Virtual Learning Phase

Open Enrollment Form

Please use the process below for reporting your student's positive COVID test or a close contact:

If a student tests positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms of COVID-19, or if a student has come into close contact (within 6 feet for 10 or more minutes), the parent should do the following:

• Keep child at home.
• If child tests positive or has COVID-19 like symptoms and has had close contact with siblings who attend DVUSD schools, then other siblings should stay home as well.
• Complete the Student COVID-19 Information Form at https://url.dvusd.org/COVID19ReportingForm.
• Email the campus nurse and a designated campus administrator informing them of the situation. Specify in the email if the situation involves a positive test, suspected positive test or close contact with someone who has had a positive test or suspected positive test. Include in the email: Name, student ID number, date of test and date that symptoms began.
• Complete regular student absence procedures for notifying school of student absence.
• If a parent has any questions, the parent can email COVID19concerns@dvusd.org and/or the campus nurse.
• A district or campus based representative will follow up with the parent regarding the received report and continue contact tracing data collection.

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