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We only have 6 weeks of school left, and we need everybody to be at school every day! We have almost reached our 80% attendance goal for this year. Please help us exceed our goal!
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Please bare with us as we update our site for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Scorpion Families
#WeareScorpionStrong
We hope you enjoy our website and that you find information that helps you to know what is happening in and around Desert Skies.
We have tried to make our site as interactive as possible. As you navigate around the site, click on logos, pictures and colored text to find additional links, videos or pictures.
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Desert Skies is transitioning to clear backpacks. We are waiting for our donor to deliver the clear backpacks. Once we receive them, we will give all students a free backpack. We will send out information with your child once we have more information.
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School Begins at 7:20 for Breakfast in the Classroom. Instruction begins at 7:30am. Please make sure your child is on time to school.
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It is Desert Skies Goal to improve Tier 1 and EL instruction by using Elevations and Resource Pull-out
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Washoe County School District Promise
Find out how we will fulfill our promise to know every student by name, strength and need so they graduate prepared for the future they choose in partnership with our families and community by reading about the initiatives in our strategic plan
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24/7/365 Mental Health Care
24/7/365 Mental Health Care Coordination Service for Washo County eSchool District Students, Staff, and their Families
Getting help can be a daunting process. Let our Care Companions™ find the help you need for depression, anxiety, stress, and more.
For additional information, contact care solace
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Needing Groceries?
Mobile Harvest will hand out FREE Fruits and Veggies on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 9am to 11am but NOT if the Monday is a Federal or State Holiday. You can also pick up groceries from our food pantry brought to you by our Family Resource Center. More info on FRC can be found on our Family Resource page. The best part of our grocery program is that all of our community has access to the resources, so share the info with friends and family!
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See something wrong or need assistance
If you see something that needs updating or added to our site, please email Dbodecker@washoeschools.net
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The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows and Desert Skies Middle School is proud to offer a lunchtime program as well as an after-school program for our scorpions. More info under school resources.
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Congratulations to Desert Skies for having the highest number of
Home Visits 4 years running.
Be a part of our Scorpion home visit program! Learn more about the program
by clicking here or by emailing Kelly Mitchell @ Desert Skies KEMitchell@washoeschools.net
Contact Us
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7550 Donatello Drive
Sun Valley, NV 89433
Main: 775-674-4915
Fax:775-674-4916
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Tomorrow
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM PFO MEETING
From the District...
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The District prohibits bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination and/or retaliation in any of its educational programs/activities, employment, and employment opportunities. For the District's full Notice of Non-Discrimination statement as well as methods to address questions and concerns please visit our Notice of Non-Discrimination and Web Accessibility page.
For more information, visit the Civil Rights Compliance Department page.El Distrito prohíbe la intimidación, la intimidación cibernética, el acoso, el acoso sexual, la discriminación y / o las represalias en cualquiera de sus programas / actividades educativas, empleo y oportunidades de empleo. Para obtener la declaración completa del Aviso de No Discriminación del Distrito, así como los métodos para abordar preguntas e inquietudes, visite nuestra página de Notice of Non-Discrimination and Web Accessibility
Para más información visite Civil Rights Compliance Department page.
NRS 387.12468 Annual Staffing and Budget Comparison Report