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25 - 11/12 Extracurricular Commitment Forum - 7pm-8pm, Auditorium
27 - College Panel (Virtual)
28 - DHS Orchestra Night Concert - 7 pm, Auditorium
29 - Quarter 1 Ends
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1 - Quarter 2 Begins
1 - Junior Planning Night (virtual), 6 pm
2 - NO SCHOOL, Professional Development Day
4 - DHSPA Freshman/Sophomore Coffee, 9:30 am, Auditorium
4 - Underclass Photo Retakes
18-20 - Theatre 308 Production
19 - PLC Day (2 Hour Delay)
24 - Early Dismissal @ 12:18 pm
25-26 - NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Recess
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THANK YOU
Our thanks this week go to our Special Education reps Catherine Piorkowski, Lisa Cerussi and Lynne Andren for helping to promote this year's first Special Education discussion "DID YOU KNOW....About Special Education and 504 Best Practices at DHS?" with the DHS Special Education Department. And to our Hospitality chair, Christina Passaretti for providing coffee and snacks for the parents attending the meeting. In case you missed the presentation, click here for the recording. It can be found on the DHS website, under the "About" tab and then under "DHS YouTube Channel".
Antoinette Cowles and Leila Buckjune, Co-Chairs, DHSPA
DARIEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS: VISION OF THE GRADUATE
This past spring, the Darien Public Schools adopted a 5-year strategic plan and a Vision of the Graduate for the district. In an era of rapid change to education and to the workforce, the Darien Public Schools recognized the need to identify through this Vision the skills and dispositions required to raise compassionate, resilient problem-solvers and leaders: Communication, Creativity, Curiosity, Empathy, Independence, and Integrity. It was adopted in late June and is filled with hope for the future and sets the pathway forward, clearly delineating the expectations we hold for our students. It is now our responsibility to bring it to fruition and make certain that we are providing learning opportunities in each competency and holding ourselves accountable to these promises. Click here to read the Strategic Plan.
DHS LGBTQIA+ PARENTS
Parents of children who identify (or think they may identify) as part of the LGBTQIA+ community: Please join us for our next gathering on Wednesday, October 27th at 7:30 pm at a local home. We are so pleased to have a representative from the Triangle Community Center coming to offer some education and resources to our parent community. We are strict in upholding the privacy of all who attend our gatherings. Please click here to RSVP to Julie Punishill for the address.
DHS BAND WREATH SALES
The Darien High School Band is selling beautiful balsam wreaths as a fundraiser for our spring band trip. Please consider supporting the band by buying your holiday wreaths through us! The wreaths, supplied again this year by Casertano Greenhouses, are very high quality and are available plain or decorated with pine cones and holly berry picks. Orders must be received by Wednesday, November 3rd. Wreaths will be available for pick up in the band room on Wednesday, December 1st or Thursday, December 2nd from 2:30 to 3:30pm (or speak to a band rep to arrange alternate delivery). The wreaths are bigger than you’d think! Thank you for supporting the DHS Blue Wave Band! Pay by: SchoolCashOnline*
16” frame (24” across) plain (bow only) $ 27.00
12” frame (22” across) decorated wreath $ 27.00
16” frame (24” across) decorated wreath $ 33.00
24” frame (30” across) decorated wreath $ 39.00
*Credit card convenience fees are included in the cost
SOCIAL JUSTICE PARENTING
A Virtual Conversation on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 - 7:00pm
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 remain for 11th and 12th grade families are 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".
JUNIOR PLANNING NIGHT
Junior Planning Night will take place via Zoom on Monday, November 1st, beginning at 6pm. All Juniors and their families are encouraged to attend. The event is "workshop style" and families will have the opportunity to attend three different workshops according to the following schedule:
Workshop 1: 6:00-6:30
Workshop 2: 6:35- 7:05
Workshop 3: 7:10-7:40
Workshop options will include the following: Taking a Gap Year, Seeking accommodations in college, NCAA/Playing a sport in college, Applying to UK Schools, Norwalk Community College, Tips from a College Admissions Rep, Applying to College in Challenging Times, and Standardized Testing.
We will send links for each workshop as we get closer to the event. In addition, we will send a video overview of the college application process as well as a video tutorial on using Naviance. Please reach out to your school counselor with any questions.
PHOTO PACKAGE ORDERS/RETAKES
All prepaid photo packages are ready for pick-up at the attendance desk. These are orders that were placed by the September 22nd deadline. Proof cards were EMAILED to those that did not preorder by 9/22. The proof card has the sample photo along with the codes to order online and will be shipped directly to your home. Photo retakes/makeups will be on Thursday, 11/4 from 10:30am-1:30pm in the Chill Zone. Original photo packages must be returned on retake day. Please direct all order questions to Robert Taylor Photography by emailing the studio at roberttaylorphotostudio@gmail.com or calling the studio at 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.
Other helpful links:
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