DCS Weekly Update
March 20, 2023
Character Word Of Month:
COURAGE
SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION WEEK
Last week was School Board Appreciation week across this great state of Georgia! We would like to take this opportunity and express our appreciation to the members that serve on the board for Dade County Schools! THANK YOU for your service and for representing the students of Dade County Schools! πŸŽ“πŸ…
DCHS CAREER FAIR 2023 COMING IN APRIL
The 2023 DCHS Career Fair is coming to a HIGH SCHOOL NEAR YOU! πŸ‘ŠπŸ’ͺ Dade County Schools and Alliance For Dade will host the 2023 Career Fair on April 19, 2023. This event is for area employers to have an opportunity to speak to approximately 300 students! To register for this event, please visit The Alliance For Dade website or click HERE!
On Friday, March 10, the DCHS Literary team traveled to Lindale, Ga to compete in the District 7 Regional competition for Essay, Music, and Theater. Nearly every student placed in their individual and group competitions and Dade County placed 4th overall. A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Aiden Ross and Jeremy Crane for their 1st place finish in Oral Interpretation. Aiden and Jeremy will now advance to state-level competition. πŸ’ͺπŸ†πŸ“’ Other results are as follows:
  • Oral Interpretation: Humorous - Arianna Clayton, 2nd place
  • Oral Interpretation: Dramatic - Milly Robertson, 4th place
  • Literary Analysis Essay: Alannah Gray, 2nd place
  • Personal Essay: Bhavi Patel, 4th place
  • Trio: Makaela Chance, Nayla Smith, Zoie Gibson, Alt. Kamryn Phillips, 3rd place
  • Quartet: Nathan Canfield, Jack Dupree, Jared Batton, Rock Chaney, 3rd place
CHORUS LARGE GROUP PERFORMANCE RESULTS πŸ’―
CONGRATULATIONS to Ms. Gabrielle Haston and the Singing Wolverines on their Large Group Performance Evaluation at the Georgia Music Educators Association performance! We are proud of their OUTSTANDING achievement! πŸ…πŸŽΆπŸŽ΅πŸ†
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DAVIS CAFETERIA
CONGRATULATIONS to the cafeteria staff at Davis Elementary School for receiving the Georgia Tray of The Week recognition! πŸŽ‰πŸŒŸπŸ’― This tray of 'biscuit-n-gravy' with fresh strawberries, grape jam, juice, and milk was served up on a "gold platter!" 😁We are proud of the dedication and hard work of our school nutrition staff in all of our schools!
FFA SPRING PLANT SALE APRIL 14th & 15th
Dade County High School's FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) will be hosting its annual Spring Plant Sale in the greenhouse at DCHS. The event will take place on April 14th and 15th and the times are listed above. Contact DCHS Ag Teacher Ms. Renee Frank (reneefrank@dadecs.org) for information on pricing and types of plants that will be available. All proceeds will benefit the Dade County High School FFA program.
Be sure to check out DC Connect, a two-way communication tool so that you can let us know how we are doing! If you want to leave a compliment for a staff member, provide us with a suggestion, or if you have a question, you may do so by filling out the electronic form HERE. Someone from our TEAM will get back to you!
DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
Be sure to check out Dade County Schools 2022 Annual Report. The Annual Report is aligned with our strategic plan and highlights the achievements of our students, staff, and the Dade County Governance Team. Dade County Schools would like to extend a special thanks to our sponsors and our community stakeholders for their continued support. In addition, DCS extends a special "shout-out" to Ms. Kristin Barrett, our DCS Social Worker, for developing the annual report. Ms. Barrett's graphic art skills are amazing.
FAMILY CONNECTION GLOW RUN IN APRIL
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
For up-to-date events, please be sure to check the district calendar as scheduled events may change or new events may be added. Click HERE to view the event calendar.
The Dade County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday, March 27, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Dade County Board of Education building located at 52 Tradition Lane Trenton, GA. 30752. For a listing of the Dade County Board of Education's monthly meetings, please click HERE.