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Enrollment vs. Registration
What is the difference between enrollment and registration?
This helpful article can walk you through this topic.
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Health Policy Information
Please read the documents below for important information about Downey Unified Health, Medication & Illness Policies:
2024–2025 Illness Policy
2024–2025 Medication Policy
2024–2025 Medication Guidelines
Health Forms
A complete list of health forms is available below. Please download, fill out, and turn in any forms that are applicable to your child. Your protections under HIPAA.
Download Health Forms
Health Forms must be completed annually by parent and physician.
Click on the required form and print:
- Authorization for Release and or Disclosure of Medical Information
- Catheterization orders
- Diabetes Care Plan
- Diabetic Care Plan for Oral Medication
- Report of Health Examination For School Entry
- Risk Assessment Questionnaire
- Special Meals, Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations
- Special Meals, Withdraw Medical Statement to Request Special Meal and/or Accommodation
- VP Shunt Care Plan
- Allergy Care Plan
- Asthma Care Plan
- G-tube Authorization
- Hemophilia Care Plan
- Individual Health Care Plan
- Limited Physical Activity
- Limited Physical Education
- Medication Auth (Request for assistant with medication)
- Oral Health Assessment Letter
- Oral Health Assessment Form
- Oxygen Supplementation Orders
- Seizure Care Plan with/without VSN
- Urinary Catheterization
Immunization Requirements
All students must be immunized to attend school at DUSD. Please click on the forms and information below to learn more.
Immunization Forms
Student Accident & Sickness Insurance
Even though we take precautions to protect your child from injuries, accidents can and do happen while students are participating in school activities on campus, on school trips, and during extra-curricular activities and sports.
Although DUSD does not carry medical or dental insurance for your child, a variety of low-cost medical/dental insurance plans are available through Myers-Stevens & Toohey & Co., Inc.
Fees, Charges, and Deposits
Download Information Sheet: English
True Lasting Connections (TLC) Family Resource Center
The TLC Family Resource Center partners with more than 50 agencies dedicated to providing support to children and families within Downey Unified. TLC also ensures that each referred student receives the physical and emotional support they need.
Foster and McKinney-Vento Advocacy Program
All youth should have the opportunity for educational success, regardless of what their housing or family situation may be. The Foster Youth and McKinney-Vento (Homeless) Advocacy Program at Downey Unified School District is here to help. Our program provides a variety of supports and interventions to assist our students’ success both academically and socio-emotionally.
Downey Council PTA H.E.L.P.S.
Information regarding a food pantry sponsored by Downey Council PTA for the students and families of Downey Unified.
Get Connected
Q-Parent Connect
Q-Parent Connect will allow you to access student grades, attendance, and additional information. Once enrollment is complete, the parent/guardian should receive a Parent Connection account log-in and temporary password.
- If you do not remember your Q-ParentConnection pin or password, please use the links under the Login button to receive that information.
- If you do not currently have a Q-ParentConnection account, please contact your child’s school.
ParentSquare
ParentSquare provides a simple and safe way for everyone at school and across the district to connect.
- Receive all district, school and classroom communication via email, text, or through the app.
- Communicate in your preferred language.
- Comment on school postings to engage with your school community.
- View the school and classroom calendar and RSVP for events.
- Easily sign up to volunteer and/or bring items.
- Securely receive report cards and other important information.
ParentSquare can be used on any device. You can download the free mobile app for iOS (iPhone) or Android or use the desktop version at www.parentsquare.com
Attendance
Student Attendance Expectations
Class attendance is considered to be an integral part of the learning experience at Warren High School. As such, students must actively participate in instructional activities designed by the teacher and missing these learning experiences may affect students’ academic success.
Students must abide by the following attendance expectations:
- Attendance will be taken daily in each block/period and students will communicate daily with assigned teachers in order to be marked “Present”.
- Students will inform teachers if they are unable to attend class if there are extenuating circumstances that prevent them from attending class.
Reporting/Clearing Absences
Please report any absence of your student through Q Parent Connect. https://parentconnection.dusd.net All absences must be reported by a parent or guardian through this website within 10 days of the initial absence. Please note that this will be the only way to clear student absences and voicemails will not suffice. A guide for reporting absences with screenshots can be accessed here.
We encourage you to regularly review your student’s daily attendance and tardy record. Failure to clear absences within the time frame may impact student eligibility to participate in sports and extracurriculars.
If you have any questions, please leave a voicemail on our Attendance Support Hotline at (562) 469-7379 and one of our Attendance staff members will return your call.
ABSENCES MUST BE CLEARED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WITHIN 10 DAYS.
Activity Eligibility Guidelines
These guidelines apply to ALL grade levels and pertain to all:
- sporting events
- school dances (including Prom)
- class field trips
- any other school-sponsored activities
1. Thirteen (13) or more unexcused period absences - Any student with 13 or more will be ineligible.
2. Outstanding Detention and/or Saturday School - Any student who willfully skips assigned detention and/or Saturday School will be ineligible.
3. Downey Unified School District attendance policy BP/AR 2160:
a. Parent/Guardians are allowed to excuse up to 7 days of absences. Beginning on the 8th absence, all absences must be verified by a physician, school nurse, health assistant or an appropriate school employee. Absences not verified will be considered unexcused.
b. Parent/Guardian will have 10 school days to verify the absence, beginning on the day the student returns to school.
c. For additional information, please reference our Parent/Student Guide under Parent Resources on our District website.
4. Unverified absences - After 10 days, unverified absences will only be excused by attending Saturday School or by providing legal documentation specifying the dates to be excused.
Attendance can be reviewed and excused using Parent Connect.
Off-Campus Passes
If a parent/guardian needs to take their student out of school before the end of the school day, the parent needs to write a note, send it with their student the same day, and have their student turn in the note to the attendance office before school. The off-campus pass will be ready for the student to pick up during snack. Please make sure that the note has the following information:
- Name and ID of student
- Time and reason for the early dismissal
- Signature of the parent or legal guardian only
The attendance office will contact the parent to verify authenticity of the note. If unable to contact the parent or legal guardian, the student will not be permitted to leave campus.
Out of an abundance of caution and safety, only the parent or legal guardian has the authority to request an early dismissal. “Emergency contacts” are to be utilized by the school in case of a school emergency. Students will not be released to emergency contacts unless the Attendance Office has been provided with written authorization from parent/guardian ahead of time. Anyone checking out a student must have a valid ID card.
Helpful Information
Athletics Participation
Learn more about joining a sport.
i-Ready
i-Ready is an online program that will help determine your student’s needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows teachers to meet your student exactly where they are and provides data to increase your student’s learning gains.
Learn more: Visit the Family Center
School Zone Traffic Laws
Become familiar with the special laws related to keeping schools safe. Learn more: School Zone Traffic Laws
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
End-of-year statewide test results to get a complete picture of your child’s learning.
Learn more: CAASPP: A Parent’s Guide
Common Sense Media
Discover family-friendly media you feel good about sharing with your kids. Entertainment and technology recommendations for families.
Visit: commonsensemedia.org