Hayes Newsletter 10/25/2022

October 25, 2022

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES HIGH SCHOOL

289 Euclid Ave

Delaware, OH 40315

Main Office 740-833-1010 Counseling 740-833-1028 Nurse 740-833-1019

IN THIS ISSUE:

A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

ALMOST, MAINE

POWER HOUR

VACCINE CLINIC

YEARBOOK

COUNSELING NEWS

LIBRARY MUSINGS

CAP & GOWN

SOCK-TOBER

LUNCH FAQ

FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER GAMES

REPORT CARDS

SPIRITWEAR STORE

DEBATE CLUB

IN THE KNOW

UPCOMING DATES

10/28 & 10/29

Delaware Hayes Thespians Present

Almost, Maine

11/16

Parent-Teacher Conferences

11/16

Vaccine Clinic - Willis Building

11/23-11/25

No School

Conference Adj. Day/Thanksgiving Break

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

Public schools are the cornerstone of a community. Delaware is no different. This great community makes great public schools happen. We have had a wonderful first quarter of our school year academically, artistically and athletically. Academically, we achieved more students passing and excelling in the classroom. Our freshman courses using a “standards-based or mastery based” system has allowed our students to work at their own pace to master the skills necessary for success. Our Hayes Grand Pacer Marching Band received this letter this week from JD Latorre, the OMEA Marching Band State Chairman…

Allow me to offer my congratulations to you, your marching band staff, and your students for achieving a Superior Rating at an OMEA Local Marching Band Event and qualifying for OMEA State Marching Band Finals. I am sure that your school and community are very proud of the accomplishments of these young people. As you well know, it takes many months of hard work and dedication on the part of the students and staff to achieve success at this level.

OMEA State Marching Band Finals will be held at Hilliard Bradley High School on Saturday October 29th, Medina High School on Saturday, November 5th, and Piqua High School on Sunday October 30th and Sunday November 6th. Your director will have more specific information about your school’s performance date and time.

Athletically, our students have performed at the highest level in recent memory. All of our teams are advancing to district tournament play, and specifically, our Girls Cross Country team won the first OCC title in 39 years! Congratulations. The Hayes Football team finished the regular season at 7-3, one of our best seasons in decades.

We know the factors that identify great schools. They are engaged families and communities, a strong curriculum that nurtures curiosity and imagination and a talented teaching and support staff who constantly strive for excellence. Thank you all for putting Delaware Hayes on the forefront of high schools across Ohio and across the nation.

Dr. Stranges

POWER HOUR IS BACK!

Homework help available after school in the Library from 2:45-4:00 Tuesdays and Thursdays

Bus transportation provided from Hayes to the Elementary Schools at 4:00pm.

DELAWARE CITY SCHOOLS FAMILY CLINIC

WILLIS EDUCATION BUILDING

NOV 16th 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

See FLYER for details and scheduling instructions

Counseling News

AP Exam Opt-Out

AP Students - Be sure to complete the AP Exam Opt-Out form by Tuesday, November 1 if you do not want to take an AP exam for a class that you are enrolled in. Forms were emailed to you and your parents last week. Please contact Ms. Straub in the counseling office at straubel@delawarecityschools.net if you have any questions

DACC

Throughout September & into October, DACC’s Enrollment Coordinator and a team of DACC Student Ambassadors visited area high schools to give presentations to every sophomore in Delaware County about the options they have at DACC. If you would like to see what your student learned while DACC visited our school or if your student missed school that day, you can watch a recap here.

Sophomores will be visiting on November 21st. The application opens on November 18th for students to apply to programs. The priority deadline for the first round of applications is January 13th.

Other Upcoming opportunities to visit DACC:

December 1st (4:30-7:30 p.m.) - DACC Open House: DACC's Open House is a great opportunity to talk with our teachers and learn more about how students can shake up their high school experience with some unique electives. More information and event registration coming soon.

December 8th (5:30-7:00 p.m.) - Senior-Only Options Open House: Join us to learn more about DACC's senior-only, one year programs (including our Flexible Learning Options). More information and event registration coming soon.

SCHOOLINKS

SchooLinks is Hayes' College & Career Planning platform. Students can research colleges and careers through SchooLinks and sign up for virtual visits with college representatives. Seniors will use SchooLinks to request letters of recommendation and transcripts to be sent to colleges. Students will login to Clever to access their SchooLinks account and log in with their 6+2 and DCS password. SchooLinks tutorials can be found HERE.

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

Seniors should be busily working on college applications, including writing their college essay. Seniors need to request transcripts and letters of recommendation (if required) through SchooLinks. Some early action college application deadlines are as early as November 1st, so please keep an eye on those deadlines!

Other upcoming deadlines:

Applications due on Nov 15th, must have transcripts requested in SchooLinks by Nov 4th.

Applications due on Dec 1st, must have transcripts requested in SchooLinks by Nov 18th.

COLLEGE PRESENTATIONS

There are a number of college informational presentations highlighted on the College & Career website. Check these presentations out!

Senior College Information Presentation - October 2022

Underclassmen College Information Presentation - October 2022

Mrs. Pollard's Financial Aid Presentation - October 2022

Ohio Wesleyan University's Financial Aid Presentation - October 2022

Library Musings

Encourage your student to join Battle of the Books for their House. We read great books and then play trivia about them as a team (students don't have to speak if they don't want to and you only have to read one of the books). Participants will also get extra time with author Neal Shusterman when he visits in person in February. Sign up here!

Live homework help from 2pm-11pm every day plus a 24 hour Writing Lab. Visit delawarelibrary.org/research and look for Brainfuse HelpNow! If you don’t remember your Delaware Library card, see Ms. Ressler in the library!

SENIORS! TIME TO ORDER YOUR CAP AND GOWN!

EARLY DEADLINE 10/30

If you are unable to order online, please mike.dillon@jostens.com . For additional ordering information, see FLYER.

If you are unable to order due to a current financial hardship, or have other questions about cap & gown. contact Susie Backus: backussu@delawarecityschools.net.

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR

SOCK-TOBER

SOCK-TOBER!

The Pre-transition Room 2013 is asking for your assistance to help us collect NEW pairs of socks throughout the month of Sock-tober. All donations will be split between Family Promise of Delaware and The Common Ground Free Store. Over 700 pairs of socks have been collected so far!

The collection boxes will remain located outside the main office and near the stairs in the 2000s hall until October 31.

LUNCH FAQs

Is school lunch free again this year for all students? Unfortunately, the answer is no. The USDA is no longer providing the waivers that allowed school meals to be free for all students.

Do I qualify for free/reduced lunch and a fee waiver? Please complete a Free & Reduced application in order to determine if you qualify. A new application must be submitted each school year. You may apply here. Paper copies can be found in the main office at Hayes, or here

How can I add money to a lunch account? Cash or checks made payable to DCS can be given to the cashier in the lunch line. You can also prepay https://payschoolscentral.com/. It currently takes 24 to 48 hours for your lunch account to be updated after adding money through Payschools

Can my student order food to be delivered to them during school hours? Students are NOT permitted to order food to be delivered or dropped off to them from restaurants or delivery services such as Uber Eats and Door Dash. If a student forgets their packed lunch or lunch money, a parent/guardian may drop of a packed lunch (please no fast food/restaurant food) or money for their student in Welcome Center. Students will be called down at the beginning of their lunch period to retrieve their lunch/money (not during class)