THANK YOU
Thank yous this week go to our Spirit Wear co-chairs, Kelly Scallon and Sara Young, and their team of Kim O'Hoppe and Daphne Procopion and Dave Young. They organized and ran another successful sale of DHS Spirit Wear - sweatshirts, hoodies, hats, pj pants and more. All profits are used by the DHSPA to help support enrichment and other events that benefit the students and teachers at DHS. It was a beautiful day for the game and the win for Homecoming made it even better. Roll wave!
Antoinette Cowles and Leila Buckjune, Co-Chairs, DHSPA
PARENT COFFEE WITH THE DHS SPECIAL EDUCATION TEAM
DID YOU KNOW...About Special Education and 504 Best Practices at Darien High School?
Please join us on Tuesday, Oct 19th at 10:00am for our first 2021 Special Education panel discussion with the DHS Special Education Department, as we learn about new initiatives and best practices to confidently navigate Special Education and 504 Accommodations at DHS. Topics will include Support Services and Scheduling, DHS Service/Support Continuum and Initiatives, and more.
11th and 12th GRADE EXTRACURRICULAR PARTICIPATION MEETINGS
As a reminder, all students who participate or plan to participate in any extracurricular activity at DHS are required to attend one educational session accompanied by a parent. The dates that are available for 11th and 12th grade families are October 21st, October 25th, and January 26th (if you are participating in an extracurricular activity this fall, please sign up for an October event). All meetings will be held from 7 pm – 8 pm in the auditorium.
Please use this link to sign up.
DHSPA VIRTUAL COLLEGE PANEL - OCTOBER 27th at 7 PM
Don't miss our Annual College Panel meeting and benefit from the expertise of active College Admissions Officers! Representatives from Central Connecticut Statue University, Union, Trinity, Indiana University Bloomington, and Georgetown University will discuss general college admissions processes and take questions on all aspects of college admissions. This is a great meeting to attend with your students as they often ask the best questions! While this panel is most relevant for current Juniors, all DHS families are invited to register for the event and submit questions in advance using this link College Panel Registration.
Questions may be submitted through the Q&A feature during the event as well. The webinar will be recorded for any families unable to tune in "live".
PHOTO PACKAGE ORDERS/RETAKES
Students in 9th, 10th and 11th grades can pick up prepaid photo packages at the attendance desk on October 18th, 19th and 20th. Photo retakes will be on Thursday, 11/4. Students must return the original photo package on the retake day.
9th and 10th GRADE BLUE WAVE PASSPORT
DHS Community Council is excited to introduce the 9th and 10th grade Blue Wave Passport in this short video. On October 14th and 15th, 9th and 10th grade students received their passport in their science classes. Students have the opportunity to participate in the DHS community and earn stickers for that participation. After earning 10 stickers students will earn a ticket for a free ice cream and the opportunity to win a Beats Pill Speaker.
BLUE WAVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 20th
All students 9th-12th grades are invited to attend the next Blue Wave Council meeting this coming Wed. October 20th from 6:30pm-7:30pm in Room A206. The topic will be GOAL SETTING FOR TEENS with a panel of four speakers. The Blue Wave Council is a group of DHS students whose mission is substance free living/healthy decision making. Please RSVP to Connections Counselor Joyce Sixsmith - jsixsmith@darienps.org.
SENIOR PORTRAITS
Seniors will have a final retake/makeup opportunity for senior portraits on October 21 from 3:30pm-5:10pm; interested students can sign up here. Please call Robert Taylor Photography with questions (203-377-0739).
YEARBOOK ORDERS
It’s that time of year to order your 2022 DHS yearbook. Please follow THIS LINK for further details.
SENIOR YEARBOOK ADS
Click HERE for more information on creating a senior ad for the 2022 DHS yearbook. Discounts apply for ads placed by 11/01/2021.
AP EXAM REGISTRATION
AP exam registration is now open. In order to register for AP exams, please visit www.totalregistration.net/ap/070145. Each exam is $100. Students will need to complete two steps in order for us to order an AP exam: (1) registration and payment in Total Registration, and (2) enrollment in the AP Classroom for each course you are taking an exam in. The last day to order an exam for full-year courses without incurring a late fee is November 8th. After this time, the College Board will assess a $40 PER EXAM late fee. Please reach out to your school counselor with any questions.
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORMS
As a reminder, transcript requests forms need to be submitted to the Guidance Office AT LEAST 30 days prior to the first deadline.
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