Delhi Middle School

Our District Offices and School Sites will be Closed on Monday, May 29, 2023 for the holiday.

Merced County Recreation Message: Delhi Skatepark will be closed June 1 to June 5 for resurfacing.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! 🧠 This month serves as a reminder of the importance of promoting a culture of awareness and understanding mental health and empowering students, staff and members of the Merced County community to seek help when needed. There are many resources available to our families in Merced County and in our district. Contact your school site for assistance and follow our district by downloading the Delhi Unified School District app for future workshop annoucements.

Merced County Department of Public Health is hosting a Free Tobacco Prevention Workshop on Tuesday, May 9 at 5:00 pm at Delhi High School in Classroom K1. The workshop is called "The Effects of Tobacco on Youth".

The Safety Community Forum meeting for this month will be on April 27 at 5:30 pm Schendel Cafeteria. We invite all parents and students to attend the April 27 meeting and participate in our Art & Wellness activity.

Save the Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023 LCAP Spring Festival at Delhi Ed Park Star Wars Theme & Cinco de Mayo Thursday, May 4 - 6PM to 8PM We look forward to seeing you there!

DUSD Morning Update from Superintendent Kubes: I wish to thank the Board of Trustees for supporting the district to provide quality training for our teachers and supervision staff that has prepared us to respond to any type of emergency. I am also thankful for the tireless work from the Merced County Sheriff's Office, their deputies and detectives who have been working around the clock to address these threats. As of this morning they continue to follow leads throughout their investigation. Our teachers and staff continue to be phenomenal at their job and they continue to provide daily experiences for our students even as we face these concerns. The Delhi Unified School District takes all threats seriously and we continue to work with county officials with the aim of identifying and apprehending those responsible for impacting our community. The actions we continue to take as of this morning: Collaboration with Sheriff's Office for active supervision: Includes plain clothed deputies High alert approach to supervision: We have extended hours for our District Security Officers and some Student Supervisors to extend our scope of surveillance We are checking the facilities at our campuses every morning before the start of school to make sure our campuses are clear We are prepared to make adjustments to daily operations if warranted (Rainy Day Schedule at Elementary Schools / Limited outdoor activities at DMS / DHS) We have scheduled formal random searches facilitated by professionals Please remember that I will be hosting a community communication forum later today, April 19, 2023 at 5:00PM at the Delhi High School theater. During this forum I will provide you updates in regards to the ongoing investigations, I will also provide you information regarding the safeguards we have in place as we navigate the high alert approach to providing a safe space of learning for your community. Our schools are safe and ready for your children to learn. I look forward to seeing and hearing from you on this date so we can collaborate and find ways to move forward as a stronger community. WHAT: Delhi Community Forum WHEN: Wednesday April 19, 2023 5:00PM LOCATION: Delhi High School Theater

Greetings Delhi Families, As always, we appreciate your involvement with your student’s education. These last few days have been difficult for us all. I understand the concern that has spread throughout the Delhi Community. With this in mind, I will be hosting a community communication forum on Wednesday April 19, 2023 at 5:00PM at the Delhi High School theater. During this forum I will provide you updates in regards to the ongoing investigations, I will also provide you information regarding the safeguards we have in place as we navigate the high alert approach to providing a safe space of learning for your community. I look forward to seeing and hearing from you on this date so we can collaborate and find ways to move forward as a stronger community. WHAT: Delhi Community Forum WHEN: Wednesday April 19, 2023 at 5:00 PM LOCATION: Delhi High School Theater

DUSD UPDATE Good morning, Last night we received information regarding an updated message that made a threat towards our schools. We have shared the information with the sheriff and detectives. We will continue to have additional presence from the Sheriff's Office as well as detectives that are actively investigating these negative actions. Our schools will remain open with additional supervision and we may adjust daily operations as needed to ensure your children are safe in our schools. PLEASE: If you receive text messages/posting regarding this investigation please contact the Merced County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Bureau at 209.385.7445.

Delhi High School Counselors invite you to . . . Coffee and Breakfast with the Counselors this Wednesday, April 19 at 9 am in room B1. Please check in at the high school office and join us. This Wednesday's topic is Mental Health. Our guest speaker is Ruby Aguilar. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, April 19 at 9am. All Delhi Parents are invited.

Greetings Delhi Family, Student and staff safety on our campuses is of paramount concern. On the evening of Saturday April 15, 2023 the district received an anonymous report that brought to our attention a social media post that intimated threats towards our middle school and high school. District staff immediately coordinated with the Merced County Sheriff's Office who, overnight, began the formal investigation. Due to the nature of the investigation we are not able to provide more specific information, but please know that the investigation includes collaboration with the District, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office and network and social media representatives. If anyone has any information regarding this investigation please contact the Merced County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Bureau at 209.385.7445. To ensure that our campuses remain safe environments conducive to learning, the Sheriff's Department has agreed to have additional surveillance at our district and supervision staff at each site will continue to be vigilant and prepared. We will share any updates as more information becomes available. Until then, please know that our schools are safe and ready for your children’s learning. If you have any questions you can call your school or the district office, but please understand that information is limited due to the ongoing investigation. Jose Miguel Kubes Superintendent

The Safety Community Forum meeting for this month will be on April 27 at 5:30 pm Schendel Cafeteria, instead of April 18. We invite all parents and students to attend the April 27 meeting and participate in our Art & Wellness activity. Join us for Safety and Wellness, Thursday, April 27 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at the Schendel Elementary Cafeteria.

March 20, 2023 Dear Parent/Guardian: Delhi USD is pleased to announce that we will begin using the Raptor Visitor Management System in all of our schools to strengthen our program of campus safety for students and faculty starting March 21, 2023. Part of keeping students and faculty safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times, and the Raptor system will allow us to do that. The Raptor system will better allow us to screen visitors, contractors, and volunteers in our schools and provide us with a safer environment for our students and staff. Upon entering a school district building, visitors will be asked to present an ID, such as a Driver’s License, which can either be scanned or manually entered into the system. If a parent or guardian for any reason does not have a US government-issued ID, the school staff member can use any form of identification and manually enter the person’s name into the Raptor system. The Raptor system will check to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering our school campuses without our knowledge. The Raptor system checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. The registered sex offender database is the only official database checked by the Raptor system. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded and the information is not shared with any outside agency. Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit. A visitor’s badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork. School sites will continue to follow court orders for all student releases and visitations. The safety of our students is our highest priority and the Raptor visitor management system allows us to quickly identify those that may present a danger to our students. Thank you in advance for your understanding and your support in enhancing the school safety protocols in our district. Sincerely, Alma Romo Director of Student Services

Delhi High School students are in need of plastic eggs and candy for Egg Hunts events. HOSA/DMAS will have an Egg Hunt with the MCOE students and Delhi High's ASB will have an Egg Hunt at the elementary sites with TK/K students. Please donate plastic eggs and candy. Drop off donations at the high school office. Thank you

Winter Wonderland Dance for Delhi Middle School students scheduled on Friday, January 27 has been postponed.

Free 24/7 Online Tutoring is available. Students can get in touch with a live one-on-one tutor to get homework help or test prep at https://www.brainfuse.com/highed/helpNow.asp?a_id=CB8A57CC&ss=&r= Tutoring is available in English and Spanish.

The second session of winter sports has started for Delhi Middle School. Join the Girls Soccer and Boys Basketball teams at home and away. Go Hawks

Delhi High School FFA is having a BBQ Drive thru February 9 after school. You can buy tickets from FFA students or message Ms. Amador. Tickets will be available until Friday Feb 3.

Valley Onward and Livingston Community Health will be holding a free vaccine clinic on December 8, 2022 from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm at El Capitan Elementary School for anyone interested in receiving the flu or Pfizer vaccines.

Time changes this weekend. Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour.