{"id":1614,"date":"2019-09-12T00:20:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T00:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.dusd.net\/griffiths\/?page_id=1614"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:08:10","slug":"parent-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/griffiths\/parent-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;helpdesk&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;202deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#e0e0e0 0%|#ffffff 51%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;1rem||1rem||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Family Resources<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>DUSD Tech Help Desk<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||2rem||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need help? 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When students reduce absences, they can make more academic gains. Attendance Matters! However, we understand that there are instances beyond our control when a student can not attend school. 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