Hayes Newsletter 9/22/2021

September 22, 2021

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

STUDENT SURVEYS

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

YEARBOOK

LIBRARY MUSINGS

COUNSELING NEWS

CAP & GOWN

SCHOOL FEE WAIVER

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

STEM CLUB

GSA

IN THE KNOW

PACER DANCE TEAM

UPCOMING DATES

9/23 & 9/24

No School

Brown Jug/Fair Days

9/27

No School

Teacher In-Service Day

10/4

Fall Choir Concert

7:00 pm - Auditorium

10/6

Parent/Teacher Conferences

10/7

Jostens Meet w/Seniors for

Cap & Gown Ordering

10/11

Fall Orchestra Concert

7:00 pm - Auditorium

10/13

PSAT

10/14

Talent Show 7:00 pm

10/16

Homecoming Dance

10/22 & 10/23

Alice in Wonderland Performances

Homecoming Dance

Saturday October 16

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Hayes Stadium

*Ticket info coming soon

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

The first day of Fall brings a change of color to our world. We have been so fortunate to be back in school full time. It has been an adjustment period for some students, while others take the full return in stride. We are nearing the end of the first grading period (already!) and it is time for our first Parent/Teacher Conference evening on Wednesday October 6^th from 3:00pm until 6:45pm. We are offering the meetings with teachers in person or virtually to meet your needs and your comfort level.

It has been great to have sports at Hayes in full swing. Most of our teams have been very successful and even playing for Ohio Capital Conference titles. It is also wonderful to see concerts and theater performances back on the calendar. If you attend our indoor performances, masks will be required. We can’t wait to see your smiling eyes back in the building!

We are constantly assessing our students to make certain they are on track academically. Fall Ohio State Tests and the PSAT tests will be given in October. The PSAT is a practice SAT test which will determine National Merit Scholar status for our Sophomores and Juniors who opt to take the test. As many of you know, Hayes is moving from the ACT to the SAT test in the Spring of the year. The move is a data-driven decision based on alignment with our PSAT, AP and Accuplacer tests. We feel that the College Board assessment will give our students a better chance of success, more opportunities for scholarship money and at a lower cost per student.

I certainly hope your October is a pleasant one and thank you for all of your support and encouragement during these days of Covid.19. My day always begins so positively as I welcome your children to school out front every morning. If I can be of any assistance to you, please do not hesitate contacting me.

Dr. Stranges

STUDENT SURVEYS

Delaware City Schools values input from all community stakeholders including our students, as we work to improve our communication, academic programs and the overall experience for everyone. Our commitment to supporting the social and emotional health of our students is paramount in our strategic plan and the work our staff has done over the past couple of years.

In order to learn more about student experiences at school, we will be asking our students in grades 3-12 to provide feedback via an online survey twice each school year. The survey will cover topics including sense of belonging, learning strategies, emotion regulation, and self-efficacy. Given the current learning environments and challenges facing our students, this feedback will provide valuable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt to meet their needs. We are partnering with a third-party vendor (Panorama) to support us in administering these surveys and all responses will be confidential.

The survey questions can be accessed here.

If you have any questions or concerns about this survey, please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher or the school office.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, October 6th from 3:00 to 6:30 pm. Please call Hayes main office at 740-833-1010 to schedule. Conferences can be either in-person or virtual.

Yearbook

BUY YOUR YEARKBOOK HERE

*Sale Ends 3/31/22

Submit Senior Portraits for the DelHi Yearbook HERE into "Senior" album; code: delhi2022

Submit Senior Quote HERE.

Photographs and quotations are Due on or Before January 15th and must be submitted through student's Google account

Ways to support our student-created yearbook:

Place an ad for your business HERE

Place an ad to honor your senior HERE

Yearbook Fundraiser at Crumbl Cookies

October 5th from 5-7 pm

Crumble Cookies

820 Sunbury Rd Unit 622

Delaware OH 43015

LIBRARY MUSINGS

The library is Bookdashing materials to students. Here’s how to request books.

All families can get a DCDL library card to borrow audiobooks & ebooks free. How to video!

There will be a Battle of the Books competition in House; students can request books from the list to start reading now!

All students are allowed to check out a school Chromebook for the year.

Chromebooks should be charged each night; we have no extra chargers in classes.

May everyone find peace between the pages of a great book.

Counseling News

PSAT

We will once again be offering the PSAT on Wednesday October 13th at Hayes to interested sophomores and juniors. Juniors taking the test will have the opportunity to enter into the National Merit Scholarship competition. For more information, check out https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10 or stop into the Counseling Office. The cost to take the test will be $18 and will be added to student school fees.

If you are interested in taking the test, you must complete the google form through your school email.

DELAWARE AREA CAREER CENTER

Interested in getting more information about DACC, but no sure where to start? Sign up for their EXPLORE NEWSLETTER and you will be informed exactly when their Enrollment Coordinator will be giving presentations at your school, when you can visit, how to access their virtual tours, and when their important application deadlines will be.

A great place to get started is by attending one of DACC's Coffee Chats. There will be two in-person and two virtual Coffee Chats in September and October. More details and registration can be found HERE.

COLLEGE AND CAREER NEWSLETTER

Mrs. Pollard, our College & Career Counselor, compiles a monthly newsletter on College & Career updates. If you would like to receive this newsletter, please click HERE to sign up. Additionally, you may also follower her on Twitter @jenrpollard.

Senior Cap & Gown Ordering

Jostens will meet with seniors during 9th period on Thursday October 7th and will hand out important Cap and Gown ordering information. If a senior is unable to attend the meeting, packets will be available in the main officer AFTER the meeting. Packets will be dropped off at DACC for full-time DACC seniors.

SCHOOL FEE WAIVERS

Although school meals are free this year, you sill need to complete a Free and Reduced application in order to determine if you qualify for a fee waiver. A new application must be submitted each school year. You may apply online at the following link: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application

Alice in Wonderland

October 22-23, 2021

Ticket Purchase Information HERE

STEM CLUB

Interested in Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math?

Want to build rockets and robots?

Want to blow things up (safely)?

How about making chemicals and studying bacteria?

Come check out STEM Club!

Everyone is welcome.

Tuesdays at 2:30 pm

Mr. Bakunas's Room -1003

Hayes Gender and Sexualities Alliance (GSA)

Ms. Petsche and Mrs. Hunter

The Gender and Sexualities Alliance is an inclusive club at Hayes High School to raise awareness and create equality for LGBTQIA+. We work to make our school a safe place for all.