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					<title><![CDATA[CSTs Are Here!!! 800 HERE WE COME!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Starting May 17 and ending May 22, students will have an opportunity to shine as they put their learning to the test. Last year our API jumped 29 points to 784 thanks to all students putting forth their full effort. This year, we know the same stellar effort will push us past the coveted 800 API score! Click for the DMHS CST video...]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:02:55 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Mrs. Teresa Sitz Recognized with Guillermina Award by Board President Monica Garcia!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Mrs. Sitz, our Community Liaison, for being recognized at the 3rd annual Guillermina Awards  - Madre Campeona! The award states, &quot;In recognition of your heroism, courage and commitment to improving children's education in Los Angeles.&quot; The DMHS community is proud to call Mrs. Sitz one of our own! Click for more details...]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:11:12 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[School Calendar Updates -- Last Day is June 19 and 2012-2013 Calendar is Available]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Please note that the last day of school for this 2011-2012 school year is June 19, given the district furlough days at the end of the year. Also, LAUSD has released its calendar for the upcoming school year. Note that the school board approved an earlier start to the school year resulting in a shortened summer -- the first day of school will be Tuesday, August 14. Click on the link for the full 2012-2013 calendar in .pdf form.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:19:14 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[DMHS on ABC News - Watch the Story!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[On Friday, April 20, ABC News interviewed students and faculty at DMHS to highlight our students' participation in the National Day of Silence to raise awareness and take a stand against discrimination against the LGBT community. Spearheaded by our active GSA Club, a large number of students participated by maintaining silence throughout the school day. We are proud of our students for taking a stand. Shine on, Suns! Click on the link for the story]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:13:59 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[DMHS Debaters in Washington, DC for National Competition This Weekend!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[After a hotly contested LAMDL Finals, the DMHS Debate Team enjoyed multiple victories, including one Varsity team (Long You and Jeremy Chavez), which qualified for the National Debate Tournament April 12 - 15. Congratulations Suns!]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:39:23 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[DMHS in the News!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, March 20th NBC News aired a story about the DMHS Computer Science Mobile App Project. Several of our students were interviewed for the story showing our students create apps for mobile phone devices. Congratulations to our students and thank you to Mr. Portnoff, Mr. Aquino, and Mr. Dovlatian for their hard work and dedication! Click on the link to watch the story.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:06:10 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Hayley Interviewed on KCAL 9 News]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, February 18 KCAL 9 News invited DMHS student Hayley Hoverter to discuss her award-winning patented product Sweet (Dis)Solve and her recent trip to the White House and meeting President Obama. Click on the link to see video.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:17:05 PST</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[DMHS Student invited to White House Science Fair!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[We are proud to announce that DMHS student Hayley Hoverter was invited to attend the White House Science Fair for High School students as part of the Obama Administration initiative to promote excellence in math and science. Hayley was invited to present her innovative Sweet (Dis)Solve product, a paperless sweetener that dissolves in warm beverages. For more on her visit, including video of the President acknowledging her work, click on the link.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:37:26 PST</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Check Grades Online!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Many teachers are posting their grades online through their teacher pages. We have developed a short tutorial for you to access your student's grades and assignments. Simply scroll down to the Bulletin section of the web site to find out how it works.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:27:36 PST</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Family Module Allows Parents Access to Grades and Attendance from Home]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Click to learn more about this new program and to download an application.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:29:45 PDT</pubDate>
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