The Paw Print - Deming High School

The Paw Print
1100 S. Nickel
Deming High School
Deming, NM 88030
Wildcat Fight Song
(575) 546-2678 or (575) 546-4863
http://dhs.demingps.org
By Herb Ignacio Brown
Fight’em Wild Cats
Fight’em Wild Cats
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY
“Relate and Educate”
For your Blue and Red
Deming High School Mission:
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Parent/Teacher Conference Day will be held on Monday,
“The Mission of Deming High
October 6, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Report
School
is to prepare all students
cards will be available for pick up at main campus front
to
become
productive young
lobby and Hofacket campus front lobby. Parents that
adults with skills needed for a
come to school on Parent/Teacher conference Day and
successful life, both personally
meet with their child’s teachers will be entered in a
and professionally supported by
drawing for 2- $100.00 gift certificates from Pepper’s!
the vision of parents, school
and community”
DEMING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PAW
Students: To access your grades and attendance:
School website: http://dhs.demingps.org/
For students
DHS Library Services
PawAide
Login is Student ID number
Example: 888-88-888
Password is your Date of Birth Example: 8/5/1998
(No zero before single digits, use a slash between day/month/year)
If a time-out page appears, simply click on the link near
the bottom of the page.
Fight’em Wild Cats
Fight’em Wild Cats
Till your way ahead
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Show’em your stuff gang
Treat’em Rough
Show’em your stuff gang
DHS appreciates your
Let’s get Tough!
support!!
We would like to thank
So, Fight’em Wild Cats
Fight’em Wild Cats
the Deming Chamber of
For
your Blue and Red
Commerce and our local
Rah! Rah! Rah!
businesses for their
continued support!
DRAMA STUDENTS TO
PERFORM PLAY
The DHS Drama Club
will be presenting Hotel
Frankenstein by Micheal Goodman in the high
school auditorium on
Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1
p.m. Admission is
$2.00.
The play follows Dr.
Victor Frankenstein's
grandson in his endeavors to succeed where
he grandfather failed.
The man has been
built, all that he requires a brain. What
better way to find one
than by opening Castle
Frankenstein to the
public as a hotel.
POLICY REGARDING MESSAGES
Deming High School Alma Mater
In an effort to have all class time dedicated to learning; parents and family members should limit phone messages to students for emergency situations only.
Texting or phone use by students is allowed before and after school, during
passing periods, and at lunch. Non-emergency messages concerning transportation, forgotten lunches, after-school appointments, etc. will be delivered to students between classes. Thank you for your continued commitment to our students educational success!
For the sake of Deming High School
STUDENT SAFETY
Deming High School observes open campus at lunch only. Additional staff will be
available to ensure students are in class and not out in the community during
class time. All parents need to ensure that their students are at school on time
and stay on campus during school hours. We are looking forward to ensuring
our students are meeting their full potential!
We will pledge our hearts anew.
Loyal sons and loyal daughters
Here we pledge our hearts to you.
We will carry on the banner
With the sword and with the pen.
For the sake of Deming High School
Here we pledge our hearts again.
Music by: Nacio Herb Brown
Lyric by: Arthur Freed
@Copyright 1934 Metro-GoldwynMayer Corp., New York, N.Y.
REPORTING ABSENCES
Parents calling in to report a student absence should call the attendance office at 546-2678 or 546-4863, ext. 2602, at
any time 24 hours a day. A phone call should be received each day that a student is absent and a letter should be sent
when the student returns, which should indicate the dates of absences to the attendance office for record keeping
purposes. The absence will be termed unexcused if this process is not followed. Thank you your assistance in our record keeping process.
THE SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR IS OCTOBER 8 TO THE 12TH.
THE THEME THIS YEAR IS “RED, WHITE AND YOU”.
The parade will be Friday October 10th at 10am it will form on Cedar Street and go on Pine and Gold Streets. We have ribbons and
cash prizes for winning entries. Entry forms can be emailed to you or picked up at the Chamber of Commerce and the Luna County
Extension Office on Poplar Street.
We will be having Agtoberfest on Friday October 10th from noon to 4 pm. Many activities and displays will be set up to share information about agriculture to kids. The Vintage Iron Tractor Club will be set up with old tractors to look at and barrel rides. A petting
zoo will have many animals for kids to visit.
Kids are admitted free to the fair on Friday until 5pm.
The school booths will available to set up starting Monday October 6th. Please remember that hot glue cannot be used on the walls
and boards. We have had some great booths in the past that made judging very difficult and we are excited to see what you do with
this year’s theme.
All entries will be accepted on Wednesday October 8. Student artwork, baking, sewing and crafts can be entered from 1 to 6 pm.
Entry fee is only $1.00. They will need to be picked up on Sunday from 3 to 5 pm. Premiums will only be distributed on Sunday from 3
to 5 pm.
Several of our students will be participating in the queen’s contest on Thursday October 9th at 6 pm. Come cheer them on and congratulate the winners.
A full schedule of events including school group performances will be available soon, on our new website. I will send a quick email once
it is up and going.
We have made some improvements around the fairgrounds to make it safer and better for the kids and families who come to the fair.
The admission fee allows you to see all the exhibits, entertainment and rodeos.
We have worked really hard to plan a great fair, and we want students, teachers, staff and families to join us in the many activities.
Please share this information and if you still have additional questions please give me a call after school (4 pm) 575-544-5012 or send
an email to [email protected].
Thank you
SWNMSF Board Members
Student Contact Information
If you have changed your phone
number or mailing address,
please contact Alma Holguin,
DHS Receptionist, in the Guidance Office at 546-2678, ext 2684
to update your student’s information. It is very important that
we have the correct information
in case of emergencies and to
ensure that parents receive
newsletters, report cards, attendance letters, etc. We thank you
in advance for taking an active
role in your child’s education!
UPCOMING DATES:
Wednesday, October 1– Seniors voting on Graduation items in auditorium
The Migrant Program will be hosting
their 17th annual dinner for Migrant
Families. It will be held at Deming
High School All-Purpose room on
October 14, 2014, starting at 6 PM.
This year the presenters will be the
UNM CAMP, NMSU CAMP, NNMC
CAMP, WNMU Division of External
Affairs, Help New Mexico, Inc., New
Mexico Workforce Connection, and
New Mexico Legal Aid. The goal of
the Migrant Program is to provide
migrant students with opportunities
to grow educationally, socially and
culturally. This program is for Migrant families and students ONLY. If
you have any questions, contact Ms.
Carbajal or Mr. Mendoza at the high
school.
Monday, October 6– 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.– Parent/Teacher Conference Day
Friday, October 10– Fair Day– No School
Tuesday, October 14- Picture retakes/makeups– Main Gym Lobby
- 1:00 p.m.- Junior Class Meeting with Herff Jones– class rings
Wednesday, October 15– AM– All 10th grade students will take the PSAT
Friday, October 17– In-service day– Students do not report.
Tuesday, October 21– 10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.- Juniors- Herff Jones– Main Gym Lobby–
class ring orders
Wednesday, October 22- 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.- J.R.O.T.C. Blood drive- Main campus gym
October 27-October 31– Red Ribbon Week
Guidance information:
If you have any questions, please just let us
know:
546-2678 or 546-4863.
Sam Tapia–ext. 2609
Andrew Wyman–
ext. 2606
Joli Zumwalt–ext. 2708
Heather Tharp-ext. 2608
DEMING HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICES
Hours- Main Campus hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. and Hofacket Campus hours: 8:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Deming High School touts two library locations for more conveniently serving your literacy, media and research needs: Main Campus and
Hofacket Campus. A copy center is also located in or near each library. We pride ourselves on our “ALWAYS OPEN” VIRTUAL policy (and warmly invite you to utilize the wealth of resources available, both digital and print. A librarian or staff member can guide and assist you with material
location and digital navigation to support research and/or class assignments. Each library has a small conference room that can be reserved for
meetings or small group instruction.
LIBRARY SPONSORED ACTIVITIES
Book of the M0nth Club
Participants are invited to monthly read and contemplate a preselected, compelling literary work. Participants are then invited to answer upperlevel questions in regard to the reading. Upon completion, participants are awarded a GOLDEN TICKET to be used as extra credit points in academic classes.
Chess Club
Come engage with us in cerebral battle. For the serious, tournament participation is a highlight.
Symposium: Literary & Discourse Club
Participants will enjoy reading and discussing literature, and intellectual discourse.
DHS Library News- Main Campus is undergoing an extensive weeding process. Stop by Main Campus any time during the course of the
school day to select FREE titles that have been weeded from the collection. Even though the discarded books may be old, dilapidated and/or
outdated, they may be of interest and useful to others.
To navigate to the DHS Library services webpage, type the following URL into the navigation bar: http://dhslibraryservices.weebly.com
Please see the list below for a comprehensive list of digital resources, usernames and passwords:
Electronic Resources
ARTstor
Username: [email protected]
Password: artstor1
DEPCO - Career/Technology
username: dhs.demingps.org
password: add your own unique password
Discovery United Streaming
Generic username: RMMSstudent
Generic password: student
Specific username: student ID# (NO
dashes)
Specific password: 6 digits of your birthday
Follett Shelf
Guest username: DHSlibrary
Guest password: Wildcats
Specific username: student ID# (NO
dashes)
Specific password: DHSlibrary
Rosen Teen Health
username: DHSlibrary or RMMSstudent
password: student
Safari Montage
username:
password:
Visual Thesaurus
username: dhslibrary
password: Wildcats
Vocabulary.com
username: lastname.firstnameXX:deming
(XX = last two digits of student ID #)
password: Student ID # (WITH dashes)
World Book Online
username: dps200708
password: wildcats
Specific Class Curriculum
McGraw-Hill
username: firstname.lastname
password: s+student ID # (NO dashes = s999999999)
Gale Cengage
password: cactus
LexisNexis
Remote password: dhswildcats
NAXOS Music & Spoken Word Library
username: Deminghsmm
password: Deminghsmm
Circulation:
Fines & Fees:
Electronic Resources Cont’d
Pearson
username: student ID # (WITH dashes)
password: library@dhs
Organizational Aides
Office 365
username: [email protected]
password: student ID # (WITH dashes)
2 for 2 for 2 policy = 2 items for 2 weeks from 2 locations
5 cents per day per item not to exceed $1.00 per item.
Responsible for replacement/damage costs.
Teresa Ortiz
Library Media Specialist
Office Ex. 2668
Hofacket Campus Library Ex. 2760
[email protected]
Alfonso Sanchez
Library Media Tech
Main Campus Library Ex. 2665
[email protected]
Margaret Madrid
Library Media Educational Assistant
Hofacket Copy Center Ex. 2717
[email protected]
Announcing a new student leadership organization at Deming High School, Visión de un Sueño. This group consists
of awesome students who exemplify leadership skills, outstanding values, and quality character. These students
maintain good grades and want to make a difference in their lives and in the lives of others.
Visión de un Sueño is preparing to attend La Cosecha, a dual language leadership conference in November. To
raise money for students to attend, we will be hosting a fundraiser on October 4 th at Pit Park across from
Starmax. Fiesta de Sueños is a fiesta including a dinner catered by Si Senor and DJ/dance. There will be folklórico and mariachi entertainment during the dinner. Students from Memorial Elementary and Deming High School
will be performing. There are even a couple of Ruben Torres teachers who have agreed to participate. The fiesta
begins at 4:30 with purchased dinner tickets and continues with a dance beginning at 7:00. Everyone is welcome to
come out and celebrate Visión de un Sueño and encourage our students. If you would like more information contact Mrs. Kristy Hays at Deming High School, 575-546-4863 EXT 2727.
TECHNOLOGY UPDATEDeming Public School’s Superintendent, Dr. Dan Lere, has stated
that it is his goal that every student at Deming High School have a
tablet or laptop computer to facilitate learning. Deming High
School is pleased to announce the
formation of the Technology for
All committee to begin this process. The committee’s objectives
are to identify which device will
best serve the needs of our students and how to prepare students
and staff to use these devices.
The committee has written the
following mission statement that
spells out the purpose of each student having access to their own
tablet or laptop.
“It is the mission of the Technology for All initiative to provide a
learning environment where students are empowered through real
-world technology to improve collaboration, communication, critical
thinking, creativity, and problem
solving skills.”
Future articles in this newsletter
will spell how we envision these
devices being used on a daily basis
and hopefully answer many of the
questions you may have. For comments or questions, contact committee chair Larry Martin at [email protected] or call
546-2678 ext. 2662.