Dear DCMS Parents and Guardians,

I am thrilled for the start of the 2023-2024 school year as it brings the opportunity to see your children again and watch them grow. Witnessing their development and progress is incredibly rewarding, and I am eager to provide them with a supportive and enriching learning environment. Together, let's make this school year unforgettable as we nurture their curiosity, creativity, and potential.

Best regards,

Mr. Akhbari

We know it's tough to get back into the routine. School doors/dates open at 7:20 am and close at 7:40 am. If a student arrives after 7:40 am, they must go through the Front Office. Plan to be early with traffic and first week jitters! The DCMS daily bell schedule is here in case you need it. 

The school offers a tasty selection daily. You can see all of the menus via this link. Kids can also choose to pack their lunch.

Titan, our meal payments platform, has been upgraded to LINQ Connect. Please be sure to update your app by visiting either the App store, or by logging in at LINQConnect.com. SUSD will continue to use LINQ Connect for handling all meal-related online applications, payments, balance reminders, and transactions.

Students can walk, ride their bikes (please bring a lock), ride the bus, or be dropped off by car. The front is not a designated drop off area. Please drive to the back of the school, by the basketball courts and directly East of the McDowell Mountain Aquatic Center. There is an entrance both directions directly off of Thompson Peak, by the bridge. It will be very busy the first week, please come early as gates/doors open at 7:20 am and close promptly at 7:40 am. Please be patient at drop off.

SUSD launched a new mobile and desktop communication tool called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection.

Click here for more information. 

August 4:DCMS Open House

August 7: First Day of School

August 11: 6th Grade Ice Cream Social

August 15: New Parent Orientation & Curriculum Night

August 26: Middle School Sports Festival

August 30: Early Release (All Grades K-12)

September 4: Labor Day (No School K-12)

September 13: Early Release (All Grades K-12)

September 27: Early Release (All Grades K-12)

September 25: District Recess (No School K-12)

Click here to view full school calendar.

DCMS PTO is excited to share our weekly PTO newsletter with you! This is a special edition with important Back to School info. Look for our regularly-scheduled eNews every Wednesday starting August 9 to recap and share important info for Desert Canyon Middle School families.

If you know of a DCMS family that did not receive this edition of PTO eNews, forward this email and please ask them to email dcmsptocommunications@gmail.com with their contact information so we can include them on all future email communication.