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Important Info!
MAP Testing Begins Soon
Cohort assignment, sample schedules and updated 2020-21 calendar now available
More information about our back-to-school planning is available for students and families on our Restart 2020 page.
Welcome to DHMS!
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SCHOOL NEWS
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DHMS is almost complete with MAP Growth Testing!
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Both calendars are based on an all in-person learning model, although the district does plan to continue to offer the 196 Digital Academy as an all distance learning option for families.
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Register now for fall learning opportunities. As always, the safety of you, your family and our staff is our primary concern.
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District 196 students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch every school day, whether in school or distance learning at home. A la carte items available at school are not included in this program.
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PayPAMS is the platform families will use to pay for meals. Meal account balances from the 2019-20 school year have automatically been transferred over.
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Information about the start of the 2020-21 school year, including sample schedules, cohort assignments and an updated calendar, is now available.
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MyPayments Plus replaces FeePay. Learn more about the platform, create accounts and register for activities and athletics.
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Free child care will be available for all district-enrolled students (ages 5 to 12) whose parents or guardians are Tier 1 critical workers. Families must register by Friday, August 21.
![Preview of the new website on a mobile device, tablet and desktop.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1592417199/district196org/xoiem2mnl8kolwu6z1ug/District196_NewWebsite2019_1_summer.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1592417199/district196org/xoiem2mnl8kolwu6z1ug/District196_NewWebsite2019_1_summer.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1592417199/district196org/xoiem2mnl8kolwu6z1ug/District196_NewWebsite2019_1_summer.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1592417199/district196org/xoiem2mnl8kolwu6z1ug/District196_NewWebsite2019_1_summer.jpg","width":1200}])
Our new website is among the last phase of redesign and includes a mobile-first design.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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