Dear d.tech families:

We have been very fortunate to develop some great partnerships during our short history. Of course the first partnership that comes to mind is our great relationship with Oracle, but an often overlooked partnership is the great support we have been receiving from local community colleges, most notably, Skyline College.

I believe that challenges always present opportunities for new relationships and these partnerships are great proof points. Our facility challenge led to a great relationship with Oracle and our world language challenge led to a great relationship with Skyline. Because we work so closely with both Oracle and the community colleges, it is easy to think of them as extensions of d.tech. Please keep in mind though that they are separate entities and they expect a single point of contact from d.tech to help us work together. This means that parents should not contact Oracle or community college staff with program requests and concerns. This is part of our agreement with both organizations.  

In particular it’s easy to think of the community college as an extension of d.tech because students take classes from their instructors, but we need everyone to think of it as an extension of college. This means parents should not email instructors with questions about grades or assignments; these queries should come from the students.  Similarly, questions about course offerings and the program should be directed to d.tech staff and not the colleges. I know we all want the same thing, a great education for d.tech students, but it’s really important that we keep consistent communication expectations with our partners so that we can maintain a strong relationship.  

Hope you had a great three-day weekend.

Ken

“Prove-It” Assignment for 9th & 10th graders due this Wednesday, September 7

See message under “Parent Community” (11th graders - due in October)

 

Media Coverage

There’s been a plethora of news coverage on d.tech in the last month. Read, watch, and hear the multiple stories.

KTVU Mornings on 2
August 19, 2016
(Accessibility expires September 20)

Education and Technology American Café August 16, 2016
August 17, 2016; Voice of America

Oracle Breaks Ground On Tuition-Free Public High School
August 15, 2016; Forbes

Oracle To Build High School On Its Campus To Train Future Generation
August 12, 2016; KGO-TV (online)

D.tech to break ground at Oracle: Event paves way for construction of unique school on tech titan campus
August 12, 2016; San Mateo Daily Journal

Reporting Student Absences

Please remember to call or email hholloway@dtechhs.org by 9AM if your child is going to be absent, tardy, or needs an early dismissal. We are trying to minimize daily phone calls to find out if students are absent. An unexcused absence costs d.tech public funding of approximately ~$40/day. Phone: 650-231-2701.

Last week the school experienced a glitch with their phone line. Kudos to the parents who reported their child’s illness (or tardiness) at the Help Desk. Thanks for your patience.

2016-2017 Rollins Road Floor Plan

Click here to view the 2016-2017 Rollins Road Floor Plan.

Have A Question? Not Sure Who to Contact?

Please submit your query at the d.tech Help Desk.

Mandatory Waiver for the Burlingamer, deadline extended to Friday, September 9

We are excited to be continuing our partnership with the Burlingamer Sports Center just a few doors down from d.tech. We will begin using the space for PAB and lunch time on Tuesday, 9/6. In order for your student to use the Burlingamer, they must have a completed waiver on file. We need ALL students to have this done, as we will use the space for classes, intersessions, etc. throughout the year.

If you completed a form last year, or are already a member at the Burlingamer, no need to do anything. Otherwise, please use this link to sign up for a membership to the Burlingamer-- no cost involved!  Once you’ve registered, you will receive an email confirmation, at which point you will read and sign the actual waiver for the Burlingamer. Once you have completed the waiver, you are finished! The Burlingamer will check our student list to see who registered and completed the waiver. No need to turn anything into d.tech.

Any questions, please email Christy Knott, Health & Wellness Coordinator.

Club Pitch and Fair - Thursday, September 8, 2016

d.tech will host its biennial club fair and pitches on Thursday, September 8. As a result, we will run an alternate schedule (with @dtech at the end of the day) to accommodate students who want more information on clubs. Start and end times are the same as any other Thursday. The alternate bell schedule can be found under the "Thu 9/8 Club Fair" tab.

Athletics Corner

Forms and the Athlete/Parent Meeting: On August 30, we hosted over 50 parents and athletes to come meet the fall, winter, and spring coaches and learn more about our Athletic Program. It was a great turnout to launch an exciting year for our program.  As a reminder, all athletes should return their sports forms (see below) to the Front Office ASAP.  Students can pick up the forms in the Front Office as needed.  If you were not able to attend the meeting, please contact our Athletic Director, Earl Grogan, for questions and information regarding tryouts, coaches, or when the season begins! Earl's email isdtechathletics@dtechhs.org.  

Volleyball: Volleyball is underway and we are still looking for our Freshmen girls to come out and play!  It is not too late!  Practices are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at Peninsula High School: 300 Piedmont Ave in San Bruno. It doesn't matter what skill level you are; we are looking to launch our program this year and have some fun!

Girls Soccer: Currently, we are looking to find some awesome girls soccer players who want to play in the winter season.  This is incredibly exciting for dtech as we are hoping to get some games on the schedule.  If there are any girls (9-11 graders) interested, please have them fill out the survey (it is also located on the dtech Announcements page).  We are also looking for a Girls Soccer coach!  Contact Earl Grogan for more information.

Any questions?  Contact Melissa Mizel (Athletics Supervisor) at mmizel@dtechhs.org. GO DRAGONS!

Sports Participation Forms & Survey

One more time with feeling. All students are required to complete a physical exam and submit the three forms BEFORE joining a team. Complete your exam during the summer to get a head start. Forms needed: 1) Health Screening Form, 2) Informed Consent Form, and 3) Sports Medical Form. The Health Screen Form is valid for one calendar year (from the date it was signed by your physician).

Athletics Interest Survey

To measure student commitment in joining sports teams for the 2016-2017 year, please fill out the Sports Survey.