Welcome November. Here is this month's Saddle Mountain Shoutout!
https://smusd.edurooms.com/engage/smusd/newsletters/nov-saddle-mountain-shoutout
Come' trick-or-treat through the hallways at Desert Sunset while playing fun math games. Can't wait to see you for Mathoween!
Northern Arizona University wants hear from you! Your voice and input are critical as we consider how school can and should best prepare students for success in life after high school.
We are working with NAU's Arizona Institute for Education and the Economy to collect feedback about skills, goals, and outcomes for Arizona's high school graduates.
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey by Nov. 4, 2024. Your time and responses are greatly appreciated.
Goals for Arizona Graduates survey- http://bit.ly/4eDtJJc
School Safety Week Day 5
Family Reunification in the event of an emergency
https://www.smusd90.org/o/smusd/page/school-safety
School Safety Week Day 4
Threat Assessment:
Suicide Assessment/Intervention:
School Safety Week Day 3
Emergency Operations Plan:
*The school has a fully compliant plan with functional responses
Hold, secure, lockdown, evacuate, shelter and hazard-specific annexes
Communications Plan:
https://www.smusd90.org/o/smusd/page/school-safety
School Safety Week Day 2:
Bullying Prevention:
Centralized Reporting:
Check out this week's DSN episode. https://youtu.be/aFiSxUs9QSg
School Safety Week Day 1
Staff Training
*Two-hour training focused on emergency preparedness
*Lockdown procedures
*Intervention methods
*Situational awareness and Violence prevention
School Drills
*Evacuation, lockdown, and shelter drills in accordance with state statute
*Teachers will brief students using age-appropriate language in emergency situations
*Parents will be notified of lockdown drills
DSES Families: All students and their families are invited to join us for our upcoming Mathoween event on Friday October 25th from 4-6 p.m.
DSES students are all welcome to share one of their favorite book, by dressing up as thier favorite character and bringing the book along with them. Then we will have a literacy parade! All on Thursday, Octobr 31.
DSES families: All students are invited to participate in our Bullying Prevention Spirit Week all next week! Tues (22) - Western Day, Wed (23) - Hawaiian Day, Thur (24 - Orange Unity Day,
Fri (25) - Marvel Character Day.
Veteran's Day Celebration and Essay Contest! Please see the attached flyers for more information.
Dr. Winters took part in ABC 15's Town Hall meeting regarding school safety on Oct 16,2024. More information here: https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/submit-your-questions-abc15-hosting-town-hall-on-school-safety-with-local-leaders
Calling for Donations of candy or fidgets for our upcoming Mathoween event! The grade level with the most donations wins a party! See the attached flyer for more details.
Come join us for our fun filled Mathoween family event! Festivities will take place on October 25 from 4-6 pm. See the attached flyer for more information.
We are thrilled to announce our upcoming Literacy Costume Parade! This fun event will take place on October 31st, and we can't wait to see all the creative costumes your children will wear. Please encourage your child to dress as their favorite character from a book and have it preapprove with their teacher. It's going to be a fantastic celebration of imagination and fun!
Dear DSES Parents,
We are excited to announce our upcoming School Halloween Dance on 10/18/2024, and we need your help to make it a spooktacular event! Volunteers play a crucial role in ensuring that our students have a safe and fun-filled experience. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ADAB2CA3FBC34-44642823-halloween#/