Originally delivered on 10/18/2023 6:00 pm

SUBJECT: DCMS PTO eNews 10.18.23 (StuGo Dance, Volunteer Opportunities, Chipotle Night + More!)

From The Principal's Desk

Welcome back from break.

I hope you and your children had a chance to relax. I am excited to get the 2nd quarter started. We have many exciting opportunities for your child(ren). Softball, Soccer, Boys’ Basketball and Spirit line have started. Our student government is hosting a 7th & 8th grade dance. In December, the theater department will be performing “The Princess and the Pirates”. 

Next week are Parent-Teacher conferences (Thursday and Friday).  Our Counselors would have reached out to the parents the teams need to conference with. If you would like a conference, please reach out to our counselors or your homeroom teacher to set up a time.

I hope to see you out at our events.

Mr. Akhbari

Eat at Chipotle and Support DCMS

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Time: 4:00-8:00 PM

Location: Chipotle (Frankly Lloyd & Thompson Peak Pkwy)

Special Details: Order online for pickup using code EVMCZYB or show event flyer in the restaurant (see below). 

Join us for a sizzling good time at the DCMS PTO Chipotle Fundraiser Night. 33% of events sales when referencing DCMS goes back to DCMS PTO. Mark your calendar and let's turn up the flavor for our students, school, teachers, and staff!

Important Dates

October 20: SUSD Choir Festival

October 20:Future DMHS Wolves Night

October 25:Learning Community Town Hall

October 26 & 27: Early Release (Parent/Teacher Conf)

October 28:Math Tutoring (6:45-7:40 AM)

November 6 & 7:Tier 2 Sports Tryouts (Soccer, Softball, basketball, Spirit line)

November 8:Early Release

November 9: Student Government Fall Dance (6-8 Grades)

November 10:Veterans Day (No School District Recess K-12)


Click here to view full school calendar.

7th/8th Grade Student Government Fall Dance

Join us for a night of glitz and glamour at our Fall Dance with a MET GALA theme, hosted by the Student Government! It's a chance for our 7th/8th grade students to shine like the stars.

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY: Groove to the hottest tunes, enjoy the dazzling decor, and let the magic of the Met Gala transport you to a world of luxury and style.


📅 SAVE THE DATE:

🗓️ Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

🕕 Time: 5:30-7:00 PM

🏫 Location: DCMS Cafeteria


🎟️ MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW ON TICKET SALES.

Teacher Hospitality: Help provide snacks and refreshments for our teachers and staff on early release days to provide them with energy for their afternoon meetings and team-building. Click Here.

Spring Silent Auction: Seeking volunteers ready to assist in identifying, tracking down, and gathering exceptional items for our February 2023 DCMS PTO silent auction event. Click Here.

Spring Carnival: Looking for volunteers with a knack for securing corporate and business sponsors to enhance our DCMS PTO February 23, 2024 Spring Carnival's success. Click Here.

2023-2024 Yearbook Sales

Price: $45

Dedications/Ads: More details to come...


Quick Facts:

  • Multiple yearbooks can be purchased.
  • Yearbook dedications are open only to 8th grade students this year.
  • Multiple yearbook dedications can be purchased for an 8th grade student.
  • You do not need to purchase a yearbook to buy an 8th grade dedication ad.

Recently you received a ballot in the mail. The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) has called for an election on November 7, 2023 to ask voter approval to continue the Maintenance and Operation (M&O) Override that voters last authorized in November 2019. SUSD must renew the current M&O Override by November 2024, or the funding will begin being reduced by one third each fiscal year until the override expires on June 30, 2025. Click Here to Learn More.

M&O funds pay for people and help SUSD provide a comprehensive education program to students.

SUSD M&O funds support:

  • Staff
  • Maintaining current class-size ratios
  • Competitive teacher compensation
  • Free, full-day Kindergarten
  • Professional Development
  • Athletics and Extracurricular activities
  • World Languages
  • Fine Arts


When was the last Maintenance and Operations Override?
The current M&O Override was approved by voters in November 2019. M&O Overrides are in effect for seven years; however, if voters do not reapprove an override by year five of its seven-year life, it begins phasing down by one-third each year until it is gone. The phase-down in this instance comes to approximately $7.3 million per year and would begin in fiscal year 2025-2026.

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