Phone numbers
  Attendance: (408) 423-3305
  All other information: (408) 423-3300
  Staff directory

Regular Office Hours
 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
    7:50 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
 Wednesday
    7:50 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Office hours are occasionally subject to change due to trainings, staff meetings, and other events.

The school district is currently in the process of installing a new phone system throughout the school district. As a result, many teachers cannot access the voicemail system. 

If you are trying to leave a message for a teacher, please either use email or call the main office line at:
(408) 423-3300. 

We are hoping the system is fully operational by the middle of September.  Thank you for your patience with this transition.

Visit the Don Callejon School Library website for an online catalog and useful resources.

For the latest library updates, please view the "Library Link" article.

 Library Link

There has been a spike in cases of whooping cough throughout the state and county. Due to this increase, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department is asking that school employees and students receive a letter reminding them of the symptoms, treatment and the need for boosters (the vaccine you had when you were young wears off).

Please follow one of the links below to read the letter from the County of Santa Clara Department of Public Health.

 English
 Spanish
 Vietnamese

Please also see the flyer linked below, listing many free clinics offering a whooping cough shot.

 Whooping Cough Shot Clinics

Help Santa Clara Unified place
life saving Automated External Defibrillator on our campuses
for as little as a penny a day.

 More Information and Contribution Form

The Pinnacle application allows you to view your student's grades and attendance in a real-time atmosphere. By using your student's id number and password, you will be able to view your student's current information as well as information from previous marking periods.

Please click here to link to the Pinnacle Internet Viewer.

The SCUSD Nutrition Services department provides a website to allow parents to view cafeteria menus and submit payments online.

Please click here to link to the SCUSD Nutrition Services website.

This year we are starting a program called 2 Hour Power that emphasizes parent participation at Don Callejon School. 
All help, any help makes a huge difference for our students and the school.

We would LOVE to get you involved in any way that fits your schedule and interests. Simply complete an online Interest Survey & Pledge Form at http://dcsco.ptomanager.com/.

The Don Callejon School Community Organization (DCSCO) is the parent and community group supporting the school.

  Learn more about DCSCO and events

"Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten" Video led by Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Burnette (5 minutes)

"Welcome to Don Callejon"
Video overview of the school for students
(3 minutes)

The newsletter and other documents on this website are provided in Adobe PDF format. A free reader is available for download from Adobe.
 

As you know, we are proud to have an extremely active parent and community volunteer program here at DCS. In response to new State of California mandates, the Santa Clara Unified School District Board has passed new regulations for volunteers, effective for this school year. For more details, please review the following attachments:

 Overview from the School District
 Board Policy 1240
 Administrative Regulations to accompany the Board Policy
 New, four-page volunteer application

Vice Principal Mary Rodriguez will be holding a required training for all volunteers in the Multipurpose Room on Tuesday, August 24, 9:00AM – 10:30AM, and on Wednesday, August 25,  6:00PM – 7:30 PM. Since there are new regulations to review, you must attend one of these training sessions even if you participated in a volunteer training meeting last year. Please bring the completed four-page application to the meeting with you. 

We really appreciate your cooperation and patience with this new policy.
 

Don Callejon School has officially been chosen as a California Distinguished School!

This is a wonderful accomplishment for our school, and a testament to the hard work of our students, staff, parents and community.  No contribution can be overlooked in achieving this status so quickly, and I want to personally thank all of you for your continued support of our school’s vision and core values.  The commitment to community spirit and enthusiasm for learning is what makes Don Callejon such a great place to learn, volunteer and work.  We look forward to a long future of working together to offer the best possible education to the children in our community.

Hans Barber, Principal

 Official Press Release from California Department of Education
 Video of Flag-Raising Ceremony Provided by a DCS Parent
 Distinguished School Application
 

Got some great photos of Callejon students to share with the Callejon Yearbook?  Send them in and our Yearbook staff will consider using them in the yearbook.  Various prizes will be awarded if your photos are used.  Here are the photo requirements:

• Picture Files should be in JPEG format, at least 5 Megapixels or higher
• Name your photos files this way: grade_studentfullname_description_date_seriesnumber
• examples:
  1st pix for a kinder student: k_jondoe_alaskacruise_july20_01
  3rd pix for a 6th grader: 6_janedoe_firstdayofschool_aug24_03
• Please send an e-mail so that we can contact you for more information.

Summer Photo Contest Theme: 
Enjoying my summer Here, There, and Everywhere!
Grand Prize - a Free Yearbook ($45 value!)

 Yearbook Photo Submission Link
 Questions? Contact Yearbook Adviser Mr. Tu at xtu@scusd.net
 

Students who have at least two of the following symptoms combined with a fever of 100+ while at school will remain in the office or be isolated until they are picked up. Symptoms:

• cough
• sore throat
• nasal congestion
• runny nose

Students who have a fever of 100+ and two of the other symptoms must remain home for 24 hours after the fever subsides (without fever reducing medications).  After the fever has been gone for 24 hours, they may return to school.    

 Vaccination schedule from Santa Clara County Public Health (English)
 Vaccination schedule from Santa Clara County Public Health (Spanish)
 Vaccination schedule from Santa Clara County Public Health (Vietnamese)
 Superintendent's Letter to Families Regarding H1N1 Virus
 Information for Parents from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department
 When to Call the Doctor (English)
 When to Call the Doctor (Spanish)
 When to Call the Doctor (Vietnamese)
 

Don Callejon School does not have a school uniform program, but does require student dress and appearance to be safe, neat, clean, and appropriate for school attendance.

Detailed Dress Code >>>