About Deseret Peak High

Principal's Message

Our school mission is for all students to learn at high levels to be choice-ready. All students can improve themselves academically, emotionally, and socially. We are putting together programs, activities, policies, and procedures to ensure that all students have the best opportunity to improve themselves.

We want all students to learn at high levels. To do this, teachers must ensure they are teaching with high rigor levels and engaging students at high levels. We have also implemented time throughout the week for teachers to give students opportunities for learning through Prevention, Intervention, and Enrichment. (PIE Time) We want to ensure that we will reteach if students didn't understand the content the first time. If the students did learn the content, we also provide time to stretch their learning.

With your help, your student will be choice-ready. What we mean by choice-ready is that your graduate will have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to be successful in their chosen paths.

Thank you for allowing us to take care of your student!

Matt Parker

Principal

Deseret Peak High School

Attendance

District Policy 5021

Tooele County School District: Education Elevated

Attendance Matters
Missing a day of school here and there may not seem like much, but absences add up.

When a student misses 2 days of school per month

The student will miss 20 school days in one year.
The student will miss 30 hours of math over one school year.
The student will miss 60 hours of reading and writing over one school year.
By graduation, the student will miss over 1 full year of school.

When a student misses 4 days of school per month

The student will miss 40 school days in one year.
The student will miss 60 hours of math over one school year.
The student will miss 120 hours of reading and writing over one school year.
By graduation, the student will miss over 2 full years of school.

Elevate your future.
Attend today. Excel tomorrow.

Tiered Response to Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism

TCSD Attendance Procedures

Excusing an Absence on Skyward

To excuse a student on the app:

When parents sign up for the Skyward app, they will select a four-digit code.
Put in your four-digit code and continue to the app
Select the “hamburger button” (the triple bar or trigram symbol) on the top right.
From here you have two options, the first option (the message tab), will show you through the notification when your student was marked absent and what you need to excuse. With the attendance tab you simply submit a request.

1. Message Tab
Attendance Notification
View
Add Absent Request
OR
2. Attendance
Add Absent Request

Either of these two options will open a pop-up.
Complete the following information:
Student
Date/Time
Reason
Comment (optional – but very helpful, especially if you want to “excuse 2^nd hour”)
If you have more than one student and want this attendance request submitted for another student (maybe your family will be attending a funeral and all students need to be excused) then you can “Copy” the request and select additional students.
Submit

To submit a request from the website:

Tooeleschools.org
Click on the Families tab across the top
Click on Skyward for Parents
Log in
On the top right click student (if you only have one student you will just see your student’s name)
In the drop-down menu select the student’s name you need to excuse
Select Attendance in the menu on the left hand side
Click on the hyperlink at the top of the page “Absence Request.”
An “Add Request” pop-up block will open
Complete the following blocks:
Date/Time
Reason
Comment (optional, but once again, very helpful)
Save
Once you have “Saved” you will receive an email notification that an absence request has been submitted.
After the request has been processed, parents will receive a notification in Skyward
“(Student’s name) Absence Request has been (approved or denied)
The Absence Request submitted for (student) on (date) has been (approved or denied).
If a request is denied, a reason must be provided. It will then say “Go to your Absence Requests for further information.”

White Day Schedule

White Day – Morning

Period	Start Time	End Time	Length
Warning Bell	7:55	—	—
Period 1	8:00	9:10	70 minutes
Period 2	9:15	10:25	70 minutes
Period 3	10:30	11:40	70 minutes

White Day – Lunch

Lunch	Start Time	End Time	Length
Lunch 1	11:40	12:10	30 minutes
Lunch 2	12:15	12:55	30 minutes

White Day – Afternoon

Period	Start Time	End Time	Length
Period 4	11:45	12:55	70 minutes
Period 5	12:55	1:25	70 minutes
Period 6	1:30	2:40	70 minutes

Gold Day Schedule

Gold Day – Morning

Period	Start Time	End Time	Length
Warning Bell	7:55	—	—
Period 1	8:00	9:10	70 minutes
Period 2	9:15	10:25	70 minutes
Period 3	10:30	11:40	70 minutes

Gold Day – Lunch

Lunch	Start Time	End Time	Length
Lunch 1	11:40	12:10	30 minutes
Lunch 2	12:15	12:55	30 minutes

Gold Day – Afternoon

Period	Start Time	End Time	Length
Period 4	11:45	12:55	70 minutes
Period 5	12:55	1:25	70 minutes
Period 6	1:30	2:40	70 minutes

Friday – Early Out or PM Assembly

Block	Start Time	End Time	Length
Warning Bell	7:55	—	—
Period 1 (1/6 or 2/7)	8:00	8:55	55 minutes
Period 2 (3/8)	9:00	9:55	55 minutes
Lunch	10:00	10:30	30 minutes
Period 3 (4/9)	10:35	11:30	55 minutes
Period 4 (5/10)	11:55	12:55	60 minutes
End of Day	—	2:40	—

AM Assembly Schedule

Block	Start Time	End Time	Length
Warning Bell	7:55	—	—
Period 1	8:00	8:55	55 minutes
Period 2	9:00	9:55	55 minutes
Period 3	10:00	10:55	55 minutes
Period 4	11:00	11:55	55 minutes
Lunch	12:00	12:35	35 minutes
Period 5	12:55	1:30	55 minutes
End of Day	—	2:40	—

AM Split Assembly Schedule

Block	Start Time	End Time	Length
Warning Bell	7:55	—	—
Assembly 1	8:00	9:00	60 minutes
Class Period	9:00	9:55	55 minutes
Lunch	11:00	11:30	30 minutes
Assembly 2	12:00	1:00	60 minutes
Class Period	1:00	1:55	55 minutes
End of Day	—	2:40	—

Combined Lunch Schedule

Period	Start Time	End Time	Length
Warning Bell	7:55	—	—
Period 1	8:00	9:04	64 minutes
Period 2	9:09	10:13	64 minutes
Combined Lunch	11:22	12:22	60 minutes
Period 3	12:27	1:31	64 minutes
End of Day	—	2:40	—

PL Day Schedule

Block	Start Time	End Time	Length
Warning Bell	7:55	—	—
Period 1	8:00	8:35	35 minutes
Period 2	8:40	9:15	35 minutes
Period 3	9:20	9:55	35 minutes
Grab and Go Lunch	10:00	10:35	35 minutes
Period 4	10:40	11:15	35 minutes
End of Day	—	11:30	—

Cell Phones, Smartwatches, and Personal Devices

Tooele County School District recognizes that technology can enhance teaching and learning, along with the sense of security that cell phones and smart watches provide, and we are dedicated to ensuring their safe and civil use.

In an effort to create an optimal learning environment at Tooele County School District high schools, we will limit the use of cell phones, smartwatches, and other personal electronic devices during school hours. These devices, while beneficial in many contexts, can be significant sources of distraction and disruption in the classroom. By minimizing their use, we aim to foster a focused and engaged learning atmosphere where students can fully participate in instructional activities. Additionally, restricting these devices helps prevent negative behaviors such as cyberbullying, cheating, and other inappropriate or illegal activities. Our primary goal is to enhance student focus and engagement, ensuring that every student can thrive academically and socially in a supportive and undistracted environment.

Personal electronic devices, including cell phones, smart watches, headphones, tablets, etc., may be brought to school with parents’ permission but must be turned off and stored out of sight during school hours for elementary and instructional time for secondary. Cell phones or smart watches are not to be used by students in bathrooms, locker rooms, and ALL learning spaces.

Cell phones will be allowed for students with a specific need per their healthcare plan, IEP, 504, or ILDP. The office phone is available for students when necessary and with permission during the school day. TCSD cannot assume any responsibility for cell phones or smart watches.

Procedures

If students do not comply with the cell phone or smartwatch rules, consequences may
be the listed actions.

Exceptions may be made for students with a health care plan (such as students with a continuous glucose monitor), IEP or 504. This will be approved on a case-by-case basis by meeting with the principal, teacher, and case manager.

With minor communication emergencies, parents will need to contact the main office to either call down their student or to relay a message.
With a school-level emergency or crisis, we ask that parents and students limit or avoid communication and wait for instructions and communication from local incident commanders. Misinformation spread during a crisis can often be more dangerous than the crisis itself.

Teachers will always have nearby access to the classroom phone.

1st infraction: Verbal warning

2nd infraction: Cell phone/watch held at the office and the student can pick it up at the end of the day.

TSSA Part-Time Secretary/ESS - Guest Teacher

Deseret Peak High

Contact

School Boundary Maps

School Officers

Building Employees
504- Matt Parker
ADA- Matt Parker
Grievance- Matt Parker
Sexual Harassment- Matt Parker

Building Students
504- Tamsen Andrus A-L, Dave Whiting M-Z
ADA- Tamsen Andrus A-L, Dave Whiting M-Z
OCR- Tamsen Andrus A-L, Dave Whiting M-Z
Sexual Harassment-Tamsen Andrus A-L, Dave Whiting M-Z, Andee Bouwhuis (Athletic Director)
Title IX- Tamsen Andrus A-L, Dave Whiting M-Z, Andee Bouwhuis (Athletic Director)

School Profile

Volunteer Information

Interested in becoming a volunteer?

We are so excited that you are interested in volunteering! Volunteers are a vital part of our district, and we appreciate YOU!

Tooele County School District utilizes BChex for volunteer applications and signing up for volunteer opportunities. Please follow the steps provided to sign up!

How to Register

Visit our website.
Register and complete the application.
Applications will be reviewed, and you will be contacted if further information is needed.
Once approved, watch your in-box for invites to opportunities that match your interest.

The school district requires a background check for all volunteers before they can help at a school.

Call Alesha Allred at the District Office 435-833-1900 Ext. 1128 with any questions.

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About Deseret Peak High

Matthew Parker

Tamsen Andrus

David Whiting