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DSUSD Employees of the Year
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New/Recently Promoted Employees - 12/13
12/14/2022
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Board Introductions - 10/25
10/26/2022
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Congratulations PDHS Film/Broadcasting
10/24/2022
A big congratulations to the PDHS Film/Broadcasting students
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Board Introductions - 10/11
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Board Introductions - 10/11
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SHHS Presents "The Canterbury Tales"
10/12/2022
SHHS Theatre Arts will present The Canterbury Tales, by Lindsay Price, adapted from Geoffrey Chaucer's original iconic stories
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Tech Trek Camp at Whittier
10/11/2022
Congratulations to Ianna Suarez and Victoria Ascencio of Thomas Jefferson Middle School!
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Congratulations Summit High School!
09/23/2022
DSUSD congratulates Summit HS on this award!
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Recognizing DSUSD Security Agents
09/22/2022
The Indio High School staff and the entire DSUSD family wish to recognize the efforts of Agents Jared Grant and Jaime Bautista for their quick response to a critical situation.
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New/Recently Promoted Employees - 09/20
09/21/2022
DSUSD is pleased to introduce four new/recently promoted employees.
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California PBIS Coalition Awards
09/21/2022
Several DSUSD schools have been recognized by the California PBIS Coalition
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Congratulations to the Shadow Hills Cheer Team
09/21/2022
RCOE Award to SHHS Cheer Team
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2022 Volunteer of the Year Award
09/08/2022
Congratulations to Sean Webb!
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CSBA Golden Quill Award
09/08/2022
Congratulation to Peter Daut!
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New/Recently Promoted Employees - 09/06
09/07/2022
DSUSD is pleased to introduce four new/recently promoted employees.
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College Fair 2022
08/31/2022
Register for this years college fair!
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Mr. Richard Oliphant Recognition
08/20/2022
DSUSD thanks Dick and Jan Oliphant for defining what it means to be a community member, touching the lives of all residents in their many charitable endeavors.
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Board Member Wendy Jonathan Retires
08/18/2022
Wendy Jonathan completes her over 20 years of service to DSUSD!
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New/Recently Promoted Employees - 08/17
08/17/2022
DSUSD is pleased to introduce four new/recently promoted employees.
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Congratulations to our Performing Arts Programs!
08/16/2022
Congratulations to our DSUSD performing arts teachers and students!
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New/Recently Promoted Employees - 07/20
07/20/2022
DSUSD is pleased to introduce four new/recently promoted employees.
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New/Recently Promoted Employees - 06/21
06/22/2022
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LBJ - Sandy Hook Promise
06/09/2022
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School uses Sandy Hook Promise programs to keep students safe.
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PDCMS Botball Team Wins BIG
05/26/2022
Congratulations to Palm Desert Charter!
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Solving Rubik's Cubes at Monroe
05/24/2022
Thank you to these talented students at James Monroe!
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RCOE Financial Literacy Awards
05/20/2022
Congratulations to three DSUSD school awardees!
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SHHS Be the Change
05/19/2022
Be the Change is a great project that freshman honors students have completed for the past 6 years, and this year was one of the best.
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Recently Promoted Employee - 05/17
05/18/2022
Desert Sands is pleased to introduce Mr. C, Principal, Lincoln Elementary School.
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Sands of Time 2022
05/18/2022
2021-2022 Employee Recognition Program
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Two Recently Promoted Employees - 05/03
05/04/2022
Introducing Jason Fosselman and Toni Frazer!
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2022 Battle of the High Schools Winners
05/03/2022
Congratulations 2022 Battle of the High Schools Winners!
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Big Win for PDHS World Quest
05/03/2022
PDHS World Quest brings home a 2nd place In the National World Quest Championships!
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CalRTA Division 43's Scholarship Awardees
04/29/2022
Congratulations to five DSUSD scholarship awardees!
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Student Academic Awards
04/29/2022
Four DSUSD students received an award by the RCOE for student academic success!
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Honoring Heroes Event
04/28/2022
Thank you to Guy Fieri and his team for working with our LQHS culinary students!
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Shifting Perspectives
04/28/2022
Desert Sands Unified School District partners with the Agua Caliente Tribe to implement ethnic studies.
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Congratulations, Dr. Oron J. Jackson!
04/28/2022
Congratulations, Dr. Oron J. Jackson on earning his Doctorate degree!
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Battle of the Books
04/28/2022
Battle of the Books competition and winners!
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Humans of LQHS
04/27/2022
Humans of LQHS aims to cultivate empathy and an understanding of the Blackhawk community.
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Ronald Reagan Penny Drive
04/26/2022
Ronald Reagan Elementary is a school that not only cares about their community, but the world as a whole!
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2022 Elementary Math Field Day
04/19/2022
DSUSD Math Field Day 2022
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Three New/Recently Promoted Employees
04/13/2022
New and recently promoted employees!
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2022 RCSEF County Science Fair Awards
03/15/2022
DSUSD Awardees From 2022 RCSEF
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Two New/Recently Promoted Employees
03/02/2022
Two new recently promoted DSUSD employees!
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Cali Gartland, DAR Essay Contest Winner
02/03/2022
Congratulations to Cali Gartland, 8th grader at Palm Desert Charter Middle School, winner of the DAR, Cahuilla Chapter, annual essay contest.
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New DSUSD Employee
02/02/2022
We are pleased to introduce Michael Nguyen, Safety and Industrial Hygienist Manager.
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1000th Day of School at Ford!
02/01/2022
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Jocelyn Camarillo, USA Boxing National Champion
02/01/2022
Shadow Hills High School senior Jocelyn Camarillo recently won the USA Boxing National Championship.
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Hispanic Heritage Public Policy Youth Award
02/01/2022
Senior Bella Mazet is the first place recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Public Policy Youth Award for our region.
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New/Promoted Employees
01/27/2022
We are pleased to introduce Seandee Jackson, Director of Purchasing!
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NFL Play 60 Super Kid
01/27/2022
The NFL announced 11 year-old Aubrey Anaya from Indio, CA as this year's NFL Play 60 Super Kid.
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First Teen Poet Laureate
01/14/2022
Congratulations to Palm Desert High School’s Katie Xin for being named the Riverside County Office of Education’s Teen Poet Laureate.
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LQHS Student Shares Good Citizenship Thoughts
01/14/2022
500 word essay On Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It
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Red Ribbon Calendar
01/10/2022
This year, the 37th Annual Carol Addis Student Drug Prevention Poster Contest finds three Desert Sands students with winning posters.
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Lyndon B. Johnson Has Heart!
01/10/2022
Lyndon B. Johnson raised over $3000 for the Kids Heart Challenge!
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Entrepreneurship at James Monroe Elementary
01/07/2022
Students at James Monroe are taught skills and lessons on how to be a mini entrepreneur.
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