From the desk of Principal Kathryn Anderson
Issue 31, April 8, 2021
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Three things you need to know:
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Next week's schedule: Monday: In-Person 78 day; Tuesday: No School (Juniors, SAT Testing), Wednesday- Friday: Full-day classes begin; cycle 56 through 12 days.
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On Monday, April 19, 2021, District 113 will host a joint Genocide Commemoration Day. This day is dedicated to honoring victims and survivors with a variety of experiences that we hope will provide meaningful remembrances, inspiring stories and awareness of current issues that may move many to action. Please click here for more information about the speakers and ways to participate.
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Check the Student Life section for more amazing student accomplishments.
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Message from the Principal |
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Dear DHS Staff, Students, and Families,
Thank you to every student, staff member, and parent/guardian for making our first week back to full-day, in-person learning possible. It has been a joy to welcome more students back into our building AND do so with everyone following mitigation protocol. Your cooperation, patience, and postive energy has truly made a positive impact on our first week back. Now, we can only hope that the nice weather we had at the beginning of the week will return soon!
Next week, please recall that we have a slight change in schedule due to the SAT for juniors on Tuesday. In particular, Monday is an in-person 78-day. Please see the details below under Happening Next Week.
Looking ahead to the following week, we have a special event planned for Monday, April 19. Each year, DHS hosts a Genocide Commemortation Day dedicated to honoring victims and survivors with a variety of experiences that we hope will provide meaningful remembrances, inspiring stories and awareness of current issues that may move many to action. This year, we are very proud to work with Highland Park High School for a district wide event. Since Monday, April 19 is an asychronous, remote day, teachers will enable students to use this day to virtually engage with speakers, faculty led discussions, and much more. Please click here for more information about the speakers and ways to participate. We are very grateful for our staff and student committee that have worked tirelessly to create such a necessary and meaningful event.
Sincerely,
Principal Kathryn Anderson
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Week of Monday, April 12 - Friday, April 16 |
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Monday: Full-day, In-person 78 day
Tuesday: No School; Juniors, SAT Testing
Wednesday - Friday: Full-day, in-person classes; cycle 56 through 12 days.
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COVID Testing: There will be no COVID testing during the school day on Tuesday. Students attending in-person classes will still test on Friday. Remote students who are involved in after-school activities will continue to test in the afternoon on their designated days.
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Cultivating Resilience Through Physical Health and Habits of the Mind |
Resilience is the capacity to recover from and adapt to challenging situations. It isn’t something we are born with; rather, resilience is a process that is cultivated over time. It’s no different than how educators regularly create strategies and processes to overcome obstacles in their teaching practice in order to reach their goals. Right now, resilience is important because situations in our school communities are more challenging than we ever anticipated. There are ways for us to cultivate resilience in both our bodies and minds, which are not separate but intertwined. It is important to care for both.
Read more by clicking the image.
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Students, if you have questions about Replacement Grades (link to program of studies; under academic policies) or are interested in pursuing a Replacement Grade, please reach out to your counselor for more information.
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Boys Swimming and Diving Team Win Conference, Crush Records, & Shine at Mock State Competition |
The boys swimming and diving won the conference meet on the Varsity and Junior Varsity level.
Junior Varsity Level
The team set 5 new conference records:
- 200 medley relay (1:45.71) - Eric Imai, Zach Rosenfeld, Zac Sher, Ryan Trudeau
- 50 free (23.29) - Ryan Trudeau
- 200 IM (2:09) and 100 Free (51.65) - Ariel Finkelshteyn
- 200 Free Relay (1:33.86) - Eric Imai, Avi Winnick, Ariel Finkelshteyn, Ryan Trudeau
- 100 Breaststroke (1:04.19) - Zach Rosenfeld
Varsity Level
The team set several conference and team records:
- 11 Dives (625.15) - Zayne Danielewicz (Conference and Team Record)
- 6 Dives (360) - Zayne Danielewicz (Team Record)
- 200 Free Relay (1:25.75) - Boris Pandelev, Nick Hansen, Apollos Burcham, Patrick Carow (Conference and Team Record)
- 400 Free (3:12. 47) - Boris Pandelev, Nick Hansen, Apollos Burcham, Patrick Carow (Team Record)
Although there wasn't an official IHSA state tournament, there was a mock state meet from all the conference championship times in the state. In this mock state meet, the team would have placed as follows:
- Overall: The team would have finished 21st as a team.
- Diving: Zayne Danielewicz - State Champ in diving (11 dives)
- 200 Free Relay - 11th (which would make them an All-State Relay) Boris Pandelev, Nick Hansen, Apollos Burcham, Patrick Carow
- 400 Free Relay - 15th David Turos, Nick Hansen, Apollos Burcham, Patrick Carow
Congratulations to the team and coaches! Special kudos to the seniors and Coach Sullivan in their final season at DHS!
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Broadway In Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards - Reid Graham, Best Actor and Simone Orleans, Best Actress Nominations |
DHS is excited to share that we have TWO nominees for this year's Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (IHSMTA)! Please congratulate Reid Graham and Simone Orleans, who were nominated as best actor and actress in the state of Illinois! They will participate in a virtual ceremony on Monday, May 3rd, which determines the actor and actress who will represent Illinois at the Jimmy Awards (the National High School Musical Theatre Awards) in New York in June.
Congratulations to Reid and Simone!
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2021 NATAS High School Student Production Award Nominees |
Congratulations to our students nominated for student production awards through the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)!
Nominee: Michael San Jose
Category: News Report/Serious News:
Title: Simultaneous Hybrid Learning Pilot
Nominee: Jack Gordon
Category: Arts/Entertainment/Cultural Affairs
Title: Magicians in the Shutdown
Nominee: Simon Blaustein
Category: Fiction - Short Form
Title: Possible Realities
Nominee: Simon Blaustein
Category: Nonfiction - Short Form
Title: Drive-in Movie Theater
Nominee: Sam Brody-Goldberg
Category: Public Affairs/Community Service
Title: BLM in the Burbs
Nominee(s): Simon Blaustein, Michael San Jose, Sam Brody-Goldberg
Category: Magazine Program
Title: DHS-TV News 9-18-20
Nominee: Aidan Culver
Category: Commercial
Title: Smartfood (commercial)
Nominee: Jack Gordon
Category: Commercial
Title: Quaker Oats Old Fashioned Oats (commercial)
Nominee: Simon Blaustein
Category: Photographer
Title: Simon Blaustein - Photography
Congratulations to the entire team!
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April 5
- Jam for Justice - looking for performers and activists
- Activity Bus leaves at 5:45 from front circle
- Earthworks tips of the month
- Deerprints articles
- Sophomores - CBO college scholarship and mentoring program
- Post-secondary counselor appointments for juniors
- No student food deliveries
- Mosaic summit
April 7 (excluding repeats from April 5)
- Dance Company 2D tickets are on sale.
- Parking
- Earthworks newsletter
- CTAD Survey
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Q4 Resources on the Q4 Webpage |
Looking for the Guidebook, info on Grab-and-Go Lunch, Transportation or other District Q4 matters?
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