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Flu Season is Here
The
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
provides information on its website about what to do if you get the flu. Parents, guardians, and children are encouraged to take precautions in everyday activities to prevent getting and spreading the virus. Don't hesitate to contact your child's school nurse with questions about an illness or health concern.
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Dallastown Area Educational Foundation
Dallastown Area School District girls in kindergarten through grade 6 are encouraged to invite a parent or guardian to join them in att
ending the DAEF Sweetheart Dance being held 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, February 3rd, at the Dallastown Area Intermediate School cafeteria.
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It Could Always Be Worse
VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER COMEDY
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a date, dinner, and laughs as the Dallastown Performing Arts Club and International Thespian Society perform vignettes of Ian McWethy's hilarious plays:
The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time and
13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview.
Held in the Dallastown Area High School cafeteria on Wednesday, February 14th, at 6:00 p.m., this one-night performance includes a three-course spaghetti dinner and entertainment. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children under 10.
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Learning About Our American Heroes
Dallastown Area Intermediate School's 5th Grade Team Persistence recently presented a living wax museum to classmates, parents, grandparents, and neighbors. The Red Community students researched American heroes, wrote speeches, displayed posters, and wore costumes to portray their historic American for this very special day.
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What Will I Be When I Grow Up?
During this week's 8th grade Career Fair students learned about various career opportunities, and pathway presentations included:
Architecture/Construction, Business Management/Finance, and Health Sciences; Hospitality, Information Technology, and Manufacturing/STEM; Agriculture/Food/Natural Resources, Arts/Audio/Video Technology/Communication, and Education/Training/Government & Public Administration; and, Human Services, Law, Public Safety, Corrections/Security, Marketing, and Transportation/Distribution/Logistics.
This information is helpful to students as they make course selections in their Career Pathways throughout high school.
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The Scientists Among Us
The 58th Annual Dallastown Area High School Science and Engineering Fair was held this past weekend with 123 projects entered
from grades 8 through 12. Students earned $3,895 in cash awards, and 69 students earned first or second place awards. All students will have the opportunity to compete in the York Regional Science and Engineering Fair in March.
The winners and their projects include Senior High Grand Champion Vincent Villani for his submission, The Viability of Algae-Based Biodiesel; Senior High Reserve Grand Champion Daniel Hanuska for his submission, Do Plants Have More of a Social Life Than I Do?;
Junior High Grand Champion Astha Ray for her submission, Screening Staphylococcus aureus for Genetic Mutations with Induced Antibiotic Resistance; and, Aniruth Ramanathan for his submission, The Effects of Oil Spills: Detrimental Changes in the Environment and Wildlife.
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From the HS Guidance Office
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNTIES
College-bound seniors, remember to visit the high school Guidance Office to review the list of
scholarship opportunities from local, state, and national organizations. This list is updated on the 15th of each month.
Some scholarships are specific to a major and may be available for only the freshman year, while others are not major specific and are available to eligible students through their entire college experience. The Dallastown Foundation Scholarship Committee of the Dallastown Area Educational Foundation offers many scholarship opportunities as well.
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Schoo
l Board Schedule
As the work continues in preparing a 2018-19 budget, the Dallastown
Area
Board of School Directors and district administrators request ideas an
d
suggestions from staff and community members. To share your feedback, access:
Suggestions for the 2018-19 DASD Budget
Community Outreach Committee Meeting
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday, February 5
Administration Board Room
Finance Committee Meeting
6:00 p.m., Monday, February 5
Administration Board Room
Board Meeting
7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 8
HS Theater Room
Building & Capital Projects Committee Meeting
6:00 p.m., Monday, February 12
Administration Board Room
Board Meeting
7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 15
HS Theater Room
Finance Committee Meeting
6:30 p.m., Monday, February 26
Administration Board Room
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Calendar Reminders
HS/MS/IS/ES SCHOOL IN SESSION
INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKE-UP DAY
Thursday, February 15
HS/MS/IS/ES NO SCHOOL MID-WINTER BREAK
FACULTY IN-SERVICE MAKE-UP DAY
Friday, February 16
HS/MS/IS/ES NO SCHOOL HOLIDAY
Monday, February 19
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