SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2021
Darien High School Parent News
Published by the DHS Parents' Association
IMPORTANT DATES
SEPTEMBER
20
23
24
27
28
30
Senior Portraits
Open House, 6pm Virtual/Live
PLC Day - 2 hour delay
DHSPA Meeting "Who Is Your Team at DHS" - 9am, Auditorium
Club Fair (rain date 9/29)
Freshman Commitment Forum - 7pm-8pm, Auditorium
 
OCTOBER
2
5
5

5
8
13
13
16
22
23
29
SAT at DHS
Senior Class Photo during advisory
DHSPA Jr/Sr Coffee, 9:30am in the DHS Stadium (rain location, Auditorium)
Extracurricular Commitment Forum - 7-8pm, Auditorium
PLC Day (2 Hour Delay)
PSAT Day (modified schedule)
Extracurricular Commitment Forum - 7-8pm, Auditorium
Homecoming
PLC Day (2 Hour Delay)
ACT at DHS
Quarter 1 Ends



DHSPA MEETING “Meet Your Team at DHS Monday, Sept. 27 at 9:00 a.m., DHS Auditorium
Please join us for our first DHSPA meeting of the 2021-22 school year to hear what’s new at DHS and learn about the many valuable resources available. The DHS Administrative Team, Meghan Emanuelson (Director of Guidance), school counselors, school psychologists, department chairs, Bryan Wallman (SRO), and the Connections Counselor, Joyce Sixsmith, will introduce you to the many support services available to DHS students and their families. The panel will be held live in the DHS Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. Come for coffee and to check out Spirit Wear at 8:45 a.m. See you there!

OPEN HOUSE
Open House will be held live and virtually from the classrooms on Thursday September 23rd starting at 6pm. Each period will meet for 10 minutes with a 5 minute "passing" time in-between. Please check the DHS Website for schedule information and zoom links. 

EXTRACURRICULAR PARTICIPATION MEETINGS
All students who plan to participate in any extracurricular activities at DHS are required to attend one Extracurricular Participation Meeting accompanied by a parent.

The final Freshman Extracurricular Participation Meeting will be held on September 30th from 7pm-8pm in the DHS Auditorium. Parents of 9th grade students may sign up following this link

The dates that are available for 10th grade families to sign up for an Extracurricular Participation Meeting are September 30th (limited availability), October 5th, and October 13th. All meetings will be held from 7 pm – 8 pm in the auditorium. Please use this link to sign up.

Information regarding 11th and 12th grade participation requirements will be announced soon.  


LAST CALL FOR SENIOR PORTRAITS!
SIGN-UP HERE for a time slot today, Sept. 20th, 2:30PM-5PM. Questions? Please contact Robert Taylor Photography at roberttaylorphotostudio@gmail.com or call the studio at 203-377-0739.


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