ATTENTION DEMING HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS/STUDENTS! IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Starting September 7, 2022, Deming High School and Mimbres Valley High students will be required to wear their school issued ID to enter campus and ride school buses. Per DHS/Mimbres Valley High ID procedures, students will be required to wear ID badges on a lanyard around their neck. When wearing a jacket or hoodie, the ID with lanyard should be visible on the outside of the jacket/hoodie. Although entrance to DHS/Mimbres campus and ID busing requirement officially starts Sept. 7, ALL students will be required to wear their ID on campus as soon as ID is issued to student.

Starting August 8, 2022, Deming High School will have only two main entry points on campus starting at 7:30 am. All students will be required to enter through the front of DHS main building (entrance between main building and Hofacket, right behind flag poles or cafeteria side entrance on west end of main building (for students riding bus or coming from student parking lot). For students being dropped off by parents, please keep in mind that front entrance will not be opened until 7:30 am for students to enter the building.

PSA: Bus Transportation Announcement

Deming Public Schools Transportation Department is pleased to announce that Bus #23 and Bus #15 bus routes are operational starting this afternoon, Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

The Transportation Department continues to work closely to utilize drivers and buses efficiently and we apologize for any inconvenience created from the shut downs for our students and families.  We are currently looking to hire more bus drivers, substitute bus drivers, and bus assistants.  If you or anyone you know is interested, please reach out to the transportation office at (575) 543-1009 or TransportationDept@demingps.org.

Attention: Parents and Guardians of Bus Riders

The Deming Public Schools Transportation Department’s goal is to provide safe, reliable, and efficient transportation to ALL Deming Public Schools students.  Please support this goal by having your student(s) ready to board the bus in a timely manner.  All students must be on time at their assigned bus stop.  The bus driver will not wait for students unprepared to immediately load. FACT: 90% of all School Bus related fatalities occur while loading or unloading the bus.

In order to ensure students safety and that your student(s) do not miss the bus, the department’s requirement is to have your student(s)**prepared to board the bus 10 to 15 minutes earlier then the estimated time of arrival.  Tardiness to the bus stop, causes delays in the route, and may result in a misconduct report being issued to tardy students.

The department would also like to remind parents and guardians to please be **waiting at your student(s) bus stop in the afternoon before the buses estimated time of arrival.  When parents are not at their student(s) bus stop on time it causes delays in the route, that result in other stops being made late as well.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Transportation Department at (575) 543-1009 or TransportationDept@demingps.org. Your cooperation and understanding of this matter is greatly appreciated.

Caution During Construction Activities

Beginning Tuesday, July 26, 2022 through Monday, August 1, 2022, Deming Public Schools will be working with Deming Excavating on a construction project located at Nickle Street North of Buckeye. Please plan for obstructed traffic and student parking during this time. Please use caution when in the area, heavy construction equipment will be in operation.  Any questions, please call the district at (575) 546-8841.

PSA: Bus Transportation Announcement

Deming Public Schools Transportation Department would like to inform parents and students who ride the bus of the following:

·Due to school starting mid-July and high temperatures, bus riders have been permitted to take a water bottles on the bus until Friday, September 2, 2022.

·Bus drivers will have windows down to help air circulate and keep temperatures in the bus as low as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact the Transportation Department at (575) 543-1009 or TransportationDept@demingps.org.

Online School Registration is Open May 2, 2022 for the 2022-2023 School Year PreK, Kinder, and New Students

Online registration is open, beginning Monday, May 2, 2022, for PreK, Kinder, and new students to the district. The registration website link is available on the Deming Public Schools website www.demingps.org, under Registration. We encourage families to look at the site to become acquainted with the required information and documents needed, to complete online registration successfully.  All new elementary students are required to register at their boundary school, based on the student’s current address. Please visit www.demingps.org and choose “Registration” at the top, select “Find My School” on the left hand links to determine which school is your boundary school.

Parents/guardians are not required to re-register their student online if they attended grades K-12 at Deming Public Schools for the 21-22 school year.  Students in PreK must register for Kindergarten. Student returning to PreK must register as well.

If parents/guardians would like to request enrollment at an elementary school outside of their boundary zone, a 501 form must be submitted. After registration is completed at the student’s boundary school, the 501 form should be requested from the boundary school to be completed by the parent/guardian. All new 501 forms will be on hold until the start of the 22-23 SY school year as the district examines available space across all school sites.

All currently enrolled student transfers will need to complete a renewal 501 request. Current 501 transfers on file will be approved for the 22-23 SY. Renewal notifications will be sent out Monday, May 2, 2022.

Please note, transfer requests for Bataan Elementary will not be accepted as Bataan Elementary is at full capacity with current boundary student projections. Students currently attending Bataan on a 501 transfer request will need to complete a renewal 501 request. Only current 501 transfers on file for Bataan will be approved for the 22-23 SY.

After the parent/guardian has registered their student online, verification of documents can occur anytime between Monday, May 2, 2022 and the end of school Friday, May 27, 2022. Parents/guardians may visit their boundary school from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for document verification. Parents/guardians will need to provide the following documents when visiting the school:

• Student birth certificate
• Parent/guardian identification
• Proof of address
• Up to date vaccination records

Please visit www.demingps.org and choose “Registration” at the top for more details on student registration requirements.

Families in need of assistance with technology or other supports to register, may visit their boundary school on Friday, May 13, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for assistance. Other in person support times may be scheduled by calling the boundary school to arrange an appointment.

Substitutes: We Need You!

Deming Public Schools is hiring substitute teachers. “Substitutes are critical to our schools and ensure student learning can continue.” said Superintendent, Vicki Chávez “Come share your knowledge and invest in our kids!”

To apply please visit www.demingps.org and click on “Join Our Team!”.

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Parents calling in to report a student absence should call the attendance office at 546-0668 ext. 2304, this can be done at any time 24 hours a day. You may also e-mail an excuse to angela.castellon@demingps.org please include first and last name and dates of absence(s) as well as the reason the student was absent. You may also scan and e-mail doctor’s excuse notes. The absence will be termed unexcused if this process is not followed. Thank you for your assistance in our record-keeping process.