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PTO - What YOU need to know!
- Looking ahead to spring sports!
- Most students plan on remaining drug free over spring break.
- Shopping for a Cause! Join the District 113 Education Foundation, March 14th for Shopping, Snacks and Sweets!
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DPN hosts An Insider's Guide to Being an Upperclasman on Tuesday, March 19.
- Check out what Friends of the Arts has on their calendar!
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Upcoming PTO
Events
Crumble Cookie Fundraiser
Wednesday, February 28, Cafe
Remind your students to bring cash to purchase during lunch!
2024 Scholarship Donations
PTO Bake Sale, Wednesday, March 13th, Cafe
Senior Tribute Cards Sale
Monday, April 1st Website Sale Starts
More information to follow!
PTO Coffee with the Principal
Friday, April 12, 9:30-10:30am Staff Cafe
Conversation with Principal Anderson, opento the DHS Community
Staff Appreciation Breakfast
Monday, May 6
For staff, hosted by DHS PTO hospitality
Staff Appreciation Snack Bar
Thursday, May 9
For staff, hosted by DHS PTO hospitality
DHS PTO Membership with Family
Directory App
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IT’S TIME FOR SPRING SPORTS!
Good Luck Warriors!
Girls Badminton, Boys Baseball, Boys Gymnastics, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Soccer, Girls Softball, Boys Tennis, Girls Track & Field, Boys Track & Field, Boys Volleyball, Girls Water Polo, Boys Water Polo
Spring Sport Families, if you haven’t done so already, we hope you will consider joining the booster club this spring. Membership is the largest and most important revenue stream for the Booster Club. It allows us to support 775+ unique student-athletes across Deerfield’s 180+ athletic teams. There are many membership levels to choose from with options to directly support your favorite team as a platinum, gold or silver member. Please take a few minutes to check out our website and see if there is a good
fit for your family. Visit https://www.d113boosters.org/ to join today!
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YARD SIGN ORDERING IS OPEN - $25 EACH
Deadline is 3/17/2024 at midnight - last chance to order for this school year!
http://www.d113boosters.org/store/p10/Yard_Signs.html
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DEERFIELD SPORTS INFORMATION (DSI): Do you want to sit in a press box, work behind the scenes of a scoreboard, film a sporting event, or ramp up the crowd over a microphone on game day? DSI is a club of students and adults working together to provide quality entertainment and information at DHS sporting events. If your student has some extra time this spring we would love to welcome them to the DSI team! No experience is necessary. You get to work with a fantastic and dedicated group who will help train you, and it is a lot of fun! Best of all it’s a great way to support DHS Athletics and the DHS community! Positions include announcer, scorekeeper, clock operator, spotter, live broadcasting, and more. DSI is looking for students of all ages to help us out with Girls Soccer, Lacrosse, Track & Field, Baseball, Softball, Water Polo, and Boys Volleyball this spring season. If you have any questions please talk with Athletic Director Mr. Flannery, DSI sponsor Mr. Chmieleski in the PERC, or DSI student leader Robert Krebill.
THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORS/PARTNERS – Athletico, DYBSA & Deerfield Park District
Athletico: Outdoor Winter Workout Tips: Winter is here! As the weather turns cold, snowy and icy, it makes outdoor workouts seem impossible. Cold weather does not mean all outdoor workouts must cease, but there are ways to keep up your routine or even try a new wintertime workout. Check out some of these helpful tips for working out in the cold. Should unusual aches and pains occur during or after a workout, schedule a free assessment here with a movement expert from our partner, Athletico Physical Therapy. Free Assessments are available in-clinic or virtually through our Telehealth platform.
DYBSA: DYBSA needs shed workers AND umpires for the upcoming season and wants to reach out to DHS Students. No formal application or experience needed. Send an email to equipment@dyba.com if interested in the shed. Send an email to joel@dyba.com if interested in becoming an umpire for baseball & softball games. DYBSA will provide all the training necessary! For anyone under 16, a work permit will be needed from school.
Deerfield Park District: Exciting Opportunity: College Scholarships Available through the Deerfield Park Foundation! If your child has worked for the Deerfield Park District or resides in Deerfield, don't miss out on the chance to apply for the Linda Gryziecki College Scholarships. Visit deerfieldparks.org/dpf to learn more. We're offering two $1,000 scholarships: one for graduating seniors and one for current college students. The application deadline is March 31, 2024. Additionally, students seeking valuable experience this summer can apply for positions at the Deerfield Park District. Interviews are underway for summer jobs. Apply today at deerfieldparks.org/jobs!
VOLUNTEERING is a fantastic way to support your student-athlete. If you have a current DHS student or will have an incoming Freshman in the Fall, please consider getting involved. The DHS Athletic Booster Club is looking to add to our Membership and Warrior Wear Committees for the 2024/2025 School Year. In addition, we are looking 2024/2025 Sports Representatives for Fall, Winter, and Spring Seasons. This is a great way to support your student-athlete at DHS! For more information contact Larry Letwat at larryletwat@gmail.com or at (312) 320-6029.
JOIN US! Upcoming Booster Club Meeting: Tuesday, March 5th @ 7:00 pm in Room A100.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
GO WARRIORS!
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How to Encourage Drug-Free Choices over Spring Break
Don't let the media fool you. While some students plan to go wild over spring break, most students don't.
Among DHS & HPHS students:
- 85% don't drink alcohol
- 87% don't use marijuana
- 82% think it is wrong for someone their age to drink
- 80% think it is wrong for someone their age to use marijuana
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The 2nd most popular reason they choose to be drug-free is to follow the law
That said, upperclassmen are more likely to drink or use marijuana than younger students. There is also greater risk of alcohol/marijuana use when students are unsupervised and in a high-risk setting like spring break. The best way to gauge what your student might do is to talk to them. A good way to start is to ask them if they know anyone who drinks/uses marijuana, and then to ask them what they think about that. That gets the conversation going and helps them open up.
The best approach is to share that you care and that you want them to have the facts to make the best choice for themselves. While it is tempting to focus on the potential dangers, research shows that usually has the opposite effect among teens. Tell them the facts without exaggerating and stress that ultimately, the choice is theirs. Check out CTAD's online family resource guide for age-appropriate talking tips, alcohol/drug facts. tips for hosting sober teen parties and what to do when you are concerned.
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With tremendous community support, the
District 113 Education Foundation awarded over $30,000 in grants to teachers at
Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools
in 2023/2024!
Join us on Thursday, March 14th at Apricot Lane in Glenview from 5:00-7:00pm for shopping, snacks and sweets. 15% of your purchase will be contributed to our mission to support teachers and students in our district. If you can't make it from 5-7pm, no worries - simply show your flyer throughout the day. Your support makes a difference!
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An Insider's Guide to Being an Upperclassman,
March 19th, 7:00 pm, DHS Auditorium
Deerfield Parent Network, in partnership with the DHS Postsecondary Team, is pleased to announce "An Insider's Guide to Being an Upperclassman" on Tuesday, March 19th at 7:00pm in the DHS Performing Arts Center. This informative program is designed to equip parents and their students with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the challenges of junior year. The panel-style program will feature the DHS postsecondary team, a college admission representative and DHS Seniors, who will be ready to answer your questions in an informal setting. This is a can't miss program for all parents and students, but is best for sophomore students, parents, and families.
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DHS FINE ARTS MARCH
& FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS
Congrats to Jazz Band & Choraliers for a wonderful Jazz Night on February 24th!
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Chorale had an AMAZING trip to NYC! |
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👀ahead to March:
Spring Band Concert: 3/7
SPRING PLAY IS 3/13 - 3/16!
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Tickets on Sale soon
Spring Choral Concert 3/21:
Featuring the Music from
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Looking for a meaningful and long-lasting Graduation gift? Leave a Legacy by dedicating a seat in the new PAC (Performing Arts Center)
Hurry! Ordering closes mid-April for
installation prior to Honors night events!
Join us for our next meeting:
March 5 @ 7:00pm (Room M110)
Staff Grant Requests Funded to date:
R-100 Mirrors
Dance Company Choreographers
Fall RAKU Firing
Wayfarer Theater Rental - DTV
Highland Festival Sashes & Bagpipers
Pipe & Drape
Chamber Music Coaches and Sectional Instructors for Wind Ensemble
String Quartet Ensemble for AP Music Theory
Cast and Crew t-shirts for Illinois Theatre Fest
Coaches and Instructors for Jazz Night
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
ARTS ALIVE! is a new, biennial, week-long festival of the arts launching April 15th to 20th, 2024 at Deerfield High School. Workshops, Masterclasses, and performances by professional artists will occur during the week in Fine Arts classes. On Friday the 19th, the entire school will experience an incredible show starring Funksdesi (World Music Group), Northlight Theater Company & Drama 2’s Speak Up! 10 minute play, the NIU Steel Drums Band, and the amazing Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Company. Meanwhile, all that week, muralist Brandin Hurley will create a mural in the cafeteria area during lunch periods based on messaging from DHS students.
On Saturday, April 20th from 11:30 to 2:00pm, DHS will open its doors to the entire community. Thirty professional artists will showcase, demonstrate their work, and offer hands on opportunities to create in glass blowing, mosaics, paper quilling, Henna, Origami, Encaustic, collage, ceramics, jewelry, Indigenous beading, puppetry, diary boxes, weaving, and so much more! A puppet show, community drum circles, interactive dance performances, a puppet show, and giant wandering puppets will fill out the free, family friendly event!
SIGN UP TO GET INVOLVED! If you would like to volunteer to greet and host artists, or assist with hospitality on the 19th and or 20th, please contact TJenkins@dist113.org.
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