From the desk of Principal Kathryn Anderson

Issue 7, September 22, 2022

Three things you need to know:

1. Schedule for September 26-30. Monday - No School; Tuesday - 78 day, Wednesday - 56 day; Thursday - 34 day; Friday - 12 day. 
2. Please see the District News section for resources for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
3. Congratulations to our scholars and athletes on their accomplishments this week. Check out the Student Life section for more details.

Dear DHS staff, students, and families, 

This week we have been celebrating our National Blue Ribbon Status with special treats, music in the courtyard, and even sharing gratitude with those who have been influential in our schooling. Again, this award speaks volumes about our entire school community. Thank you, and congratulations to all on this wonderful recognition! Let us continue to move forward with the same enthusiasm, passion, and determination to ensure each student leaves DHS prepared for their next big adventure. 

Sincerely,

Principal Anderson

Week of September 26-30

• Monday - No School: Rosh Hashanah
• Tuesday- 78 day
• Wednesday - 56 day
• Thursday - 34 day
• Friday - 12 day

2023 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students

Congratulations to our DHS commended students of the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended students are being recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. They are amongst the top 50,000 scorers in the nation. Students entered the National Merit Scholarship Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), by taking the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Meirt Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) last school year. Congratulations to the following students:

• Kendall Berdelman
• Sara Ellis
• Grant Goldsmith
• Robert Houston
• Brandon Kerpel
• Sophie Lirtzman
• Cooper Nervick
• Gavin Picklin
• Mason Richter
• Gabriella Rodriguez
• Benjamin Saarva
• Ethan Schott
• Drew Speigel
• Ryan Wilkov
• Avidor Wolkenberg
• Yaokai Yang

DHS Girls Golf Wins CSL Golf Tournament; Place 2nd Overall in Conference

Congratulations to the DHS girls' golf team who won the CSL North conference golf tournament! The team took 2nd place overall in the CSL north conference. Kudos to our athletes for placing in the top 15!

• Amanda Adley 77 (2nd place)
• Margie Stulberger 80 (4th place)
• Sophia Emerine 83 (5th place)
• Emiko Chichester 89 (6th place)
• Clare Donahue 94 (9th place)
• Tatum Lazarus 103 (13th place)

Above: JV Boys, Below: Varsity Boys

DHS JV Boys Golf Wins CSL Golf Tournament; Varsity ties for 2nd & Hunter Whitney and Max Feinberg Individual Champions

Congratulations to the DHS JV boys' golf team who won the CSL North conference tournament. The team also takes home the CSL North Conference Championship - 4 in a row! Kudos to our athletes for placing in the top 15!

• Max Feinberg (1st place)
• Owen Moskovitz (4th place)
• Evan Gandy (5th place)
• Trent Nervick (6th place/tie)
• Josh Duby (6th place/tie)
• Zachary Stutland (9th place)
• Reed Wolf (11th place)

Congrats to the Varsity team who tied for 2nd at  CSL North conference golf tournament! Kudos to our athletes for placing in the top 15!

• Hunter Whitney (1st place)
• Maxwell Hyman (7th place)
• Ethan Mann (12th place/tie)

Annika Parkhe USA Swimming National Junior Team

Congratulations to Annika Parkhe for being selected by USA Swimming for the U.S. National Junior Team in 100fly! 

Travel to Europe this Summer

Interested in going to Greece and the Greek Islands? How about a WW2 history tour through Berlin, Prague, Krakow, and Budapest? Join other D113 students this June as they head to Europe. Come to an informational meeting about these two trips on Thursday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the HPHS student cafeteria to find out more. Email Profe. Sinchak (ssinchak@dist113.org), Mr. Lusson (plusson@dist113.org), Ms. Pretet (cpretet@dist113.org) or Mr. Chamberlin (dchamberlin@dist113.org) with any questions. See you on 9/22! Note: Only open to current freshmen through juniors.

RSVP link: https://forms.gle/dFBMNfVdMVQoHcsr9

Google Meet link (if unable to attend in person): meet.google.com/prp-sohh-wko

Warrior Words

Be sure to check out Warrior Words for details on clubs, activities, and events. Click below for the latest Warrior Words issue.

CTAD (Community the Anti-Drug) Campaign and Party Tool Kit

YOU MATTER Campaign

This week, Community - The Anti-Drug (CTAD) and Delta DHS launched its new awareness campaign "YOU MATTER." In addition to sharing the importance of being drug-free, the posters remind students how important they are themselves. Their health matters, their decisions matter and their future matters. Each poster promotes a 24/7 text support line for students who may be struggling or are worried about a friend.

TEEN-APPROVED PARTY TOOL KIT

Most of our students prefer going to parties that don't have alcohol (59%) or marijuana (70%)*. With homecoming around the corner, get the inside scoop from teens themselves on how to help them feel safer--and be safer--at their after party. Students in Delta DHS worked with Community - The Anti-Drug (CTAD) to create this online party tool kit for parents. It includes a list of teen-approved party ideas, a sample party host email and a video presentation by DHS students on what they think about alcohol/marijuana at parties, how it gets there and what you can do about it. 

*Delta After Party Survey with 181 students, Nov 2021

The DHS Athletic Booster Club is looking to fill the position of our Membership Chair for the 2022/2023 School Year. In addition, we are looking for Sports Representatives for Winter Season: Bowling and Spring Season: Boys Gymnastics, Boys Water Polo, & Girls Water Polo.

Attention all Parents/Guardians of Student-Athletes: If you have not joined the DHS Athletic Booster Club, this is the perfect time to do so. Did you know that with any membership, you receive a Family Athletic Pass which gets you into all Home Football and Girls & Boys Basketball Games. With two home football games left (9/30 vs. HP & 10/7 vs MW/Homecoming), there is no reason to wait. Click on this link http://www.d113boosters.org/membership.html. Without Booster Club membership it is $5 per adult and $2 for children under 12. To Parents/Guardians of Winter and Spring Sports: join today and take advantage of all benefits throughout the school year.

Volunteering and being a member of the DHS Athletic Booster Club are fantastic ways to support your student-athlete as they begin/continue their High School experience. For more information contact Larry Letwat at larryletwat@gmail.com or at 312-320-6029. Feel Free to visit the website to learn more about our organization at https://www.d113boosters.org/

DHS Parent/Guardian Organizations Video

Want to learn more about the different parent/guardian organizations at DHS? Click the link below to view a short video with details about each organization and how you can get involved!

District Wellness Corner

Parents and Community-

Many of us were able to attend the CATCH webinar this week with Erica Leibrandt (LCPC) who spoke about “Helping Our Kids Understand & Overcome Social Anxiety.”  This will be archived on their website for anyone who could not attend but would like to hear more about this topic. Erica has other recorded resources for parents, and we wanted to share given that this is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month:

Talking with Your Teen about Depression & Suicide: An Honest Conversation for Parents

During this pre-recorded CATCH presentation, Erica explains to parents: (30mins presentation/30 mins QA)-

• How to talk with your teen about their feelings
• How to get them into treatment if it's needed
• How to support your child through the death by suicide of a friend
• What to know about kids who are thinking about ending their life

Learn from Experts: Teens Depression and Suicide (Ages 12-18)

CATCH asks Erica Leibrandt these questions in this Learn from Expert:

1. What are the signs of clinical depression?
2. How do I talk with my teen about suicide? How to understand passive vs. active suicidal ideation?
3. How do I engage with my teen who seems depressed? (the 3 step ice breaker)
4. What are the signs of self harm?
5. How effective is treatment for depression for teens?

District 113 Caucus

Please click the image to the left to view the flyer from the D113 Caucus. The D113 Caucus is looking for parent and student representatives.