From the desk of Principal Kathryn Anderson
SY21-22 Issue 3, August 26, 2021
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Three things you need to know:
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Next week's schedule: We will follow our traditional bell schedule - LS (Monday), 78 (Tuesday), 56 (Wednesday), 34 (Thursday) 12 (Friday)
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See the Important Reminders section for a few reminders about student drop-off/pick-up to ensure we can support and maintain a safe and efficient process.
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Check out the Academics and Student Life sections for updates in homeroom, activities, and athletics.
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Message from the Principal |
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Dear DHS Staff, Students, and Families,
Over the past few days, I have had the pleasure of observing students and staff engaging in community building and get-to-know-you activities as they settle into their new classes and engage in their homerooms, activities, and sports. For example, I saw a "Snowball" fight (in August!) in the courtyard which enabled students to share fun facts about themselves AND "Marble madness" which encouraged teamwork to get a marble from one side of the room to the other without dropping it. Our teachers and staff have done a wonderful job in developing new and creative ways to enable students to connect with each other, particularly after such a challenging school year last year. Even as we progress further into this school year, we will continue to focus on building a positive school culture to support our students' social-emotional and academic growth.
Open House
We are also excited to continue developing strong relationships with our parents/guardians and families! As you know, typically, each school year we host an in-person Open House to provide parents/guardians an opportunity to meet their student’s teachers and learn about the classes their students take each day. As we did last year, this year’s Open House will be virtual and pre-recorded. This format will allow all families to access the material when it works for them.
Beginning at 3:00 pm on Thursday, September 2, 2021, you will find teacher videos on the Materials Page of each course’s Schoology page If you still need to create a parent/guardian account, please check out our website for the Schoology Parent Access Guide in both English and Spanish. While we recommend you view these videos as soon as possible to learn more about your student’s teachers and classes, we will be leaving them posted until the end of the first quarter. If you have any questions or need help with Schoology or Infinite Campus, contact [email protected].
I hope that you have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Principal Kathryn Anderson
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Week of Monday, August 30 - Friday, September 3 |
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Monday: LS day; Tuesday: 78 day; Wednesday: 56 day; Thursday: 34 day; Friday: 12 day
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Student Drop-off/Pick-up Reminders |
We've made it through a week of student drop-offs and pick-ups at DHS! Shout out to our security staff and all the parents & guardians who have made this possible.
Here are just a few reminders about student drop-off/pick-up to ensure we can support and maintain a safe and efficient process:
- Follow the directions of the security team.
- Students should be dropped off and picked up in the designated area only. Students should not walk through the parking lot/traffic line to get to the building or meet their parent/guardian.
- When leaving the campus, take turns to exit after the stop sign. Please do not leave your place in line unless directed by security staff, as this creates a potential safety concern.
- Respect the Cones!
Thank you for your patience and support as we ensure all students (and families!) safely arrive and leave campus.
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Building School Community |
As we embark on this 2021-22 school year, we have a new opportunity to return better than when we left. We are excited that Homeroom is one part of this effort. To that end, our partnership is more valuable than ever as we work together to educate and care for our children in our district. Building our social-emotional learning skills is an important goal for our school this year. We also want to continue to build a school culture that allows for all students to achieve and feel connected to our community.
This September we will be deploying two research-backed surveys that allow us to
- Assess students strengths and areas of need as it relates to SEL skills and competencies.
- Assess the level to which students feel valued and affirmed in their individual and collective talents, socio-economic status, interests, abilities, social and gender identities, cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds.
The patterns and trends that come from this survey will be shared with the community.
For more information about this research-backed survey, please visit: PANORAMA
Additional questions can be directed to our
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DHS Social Media Presence |
Want to stay connected to the amazing classes, activities, athletics, and performing arts groups at DHS? Follow your favorite groups on social media for frequent updates!
Each week we'll feature different groups so you know whom to follow. This week on Instagram:
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dhslibrary1 - Follow the DHS library for reading recommendations, ways the library staff can support you, author visits, fun activities in the library, and book club updates!
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deerfieldstudentcongress - Follow DHS Student Congress (debate) for team updates, successes, and fun!
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dhswarriorathletics - Follow the DHS athletics department to see daily/weekly updates about all of our sports teams!
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Monday, August 23
- Walk-in Counseling Hours
- Soph Exec Board starts Thursday, August 26 at 7:30am in Q-111
- Key Club information meeting on Friday, September 3 at 7:40 am
- Interested in DHS Robotics Team? Please email Mr. Citron
- Join Human Rights Club for our first weekly meeting on Monday, August 30, 3:20pm
- SOS meets on Thursday mornings at 7:45 in G105.
- DSI introductory meeting on Wednesday, August 25th at 3:30 in A100
- Girls swimming & diving team is still accepting new members
- CCRC College rep visits - check MAIA
- Senior class meeting with postsecondary counselors on Tuesday, Aug. 24
Wednesday, August 25 (excluding repeats from Aug. 23)
- Seniors must complete their cap and gown information
- Earthworks beginning on Wednesday, September 22nd after-school in student cafe
- Spectrum meets every Thursday at 3:30 pm in the Student Union.
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