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DASD E-News Weekly 
October 26, 2018     
 
Happy Halloween! 
Football For Freedom
TONIGHT

On Friday, October 26th, the Dallastown Wildcats will host the Red Lion Lions during the 8th Annual Football for Freedom Bowl. Kick-off is 7:00 p.m. on the Dallastown Area High School American Legion Field at Wildcat Stadium. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; festivities begin at 6:00 p.m.)

Current and former military as well as first responders will be admitted free of charge and are invited to participate on the field in a Tunnel of Valor during pregame team introductions.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
THIS WEEKEND
  
"The course of true love never did run smooth," and neither does the course of events in the Dallastown Area High School Performing Arts Club's fall production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
 
Held in the Dallastown Area High School auditorium, show dates and times are Friday, October 26th, at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, October 27th, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, October 28th, at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets can be reserved online at www.dahsdpac.booktix.com
or by calling (717) 244-4021, Extension 3120. Tickets are
$10.00 for premium seats, $7.00 for adults, and $5.00 for senior citizens and students who present a valid ID.   
Preparing for Life After High School

Dallastown Area School District is pleased to partner with Columbia University Medical Center in an effort to prepare students for transitioning beyond high school. 

Parents, staff, and community members are invited to attend a free informational session entitled, Raising and Launching Emotionally Healthy Youth: How to Prepare Your Children for the Challenges of Life Beyond High School. The event will be held in the Dallastown Area High School auditorium on Monday, November 5th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

For details, access: Raising and Launching Emotionally Healthy Youth
History and Outdoors Night
 
The Dallastown Area Middle School History Club will host  History and Outdoors Night on Wednesday, November 7th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., a free event for the community.

Held in the middle school cafeteria, students will present projects related to historic events of various topics. Local boy scouts will demonstrate skills and information related to outdoor activities.
A Red, White, and Blue Celebration 

The community is invited to attend Veterans Day activities on Friday, November 9th, at Dallastown Area High School. The JROTC drill team will perform in the high school lobby during lunch. Then, at 4:00 p.m. the 14th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball will be celebrated in the high school cafeteria with guest of honor--one of Dallastown's own--Captain Chris Bream.

Veterans Day is also celebrated at other schools in the district. Contact your child's school for details.

DELTAs from DAIS
 
Dallastown Area Intermediate School's DELTA (Dallastown Emerging Leaders of Technology Association) student group exhibited Future Ready Programming during a recent statewide Pennsylvania School Boards Association Conference in Hershey, PA. Many of the 500 school districts in Pennsylvania attended the conference and had an opportunity to interact with the DELTAs.
Wildcat Pride
 
Dallastown Area Communities That Care (CTC) is selling Wildcat Pride license plates. At $30 each, these attractive, durable plates were designed by Dallastown Area School District students.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit CTC, which supports various peer mentor programs of the district, including the Big Buddy/Little Buddy program and the SEALS (Supporting Educational and Leadership Skills) program, and awards scholarships for graduating senior volunteers of both programs.

To purchase a plate, call the District Administration Office at (717) 244-4021, Extension 4221.
From the HS Guidance Office

Access
Scholarships
School Board Schedule

Finance Committee Meeting
6:30 p.m., Monday, October 29
Administration Board Room 

Board Workshop: 2017-18 Student Data
6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m., Thursday, November 8
Administration Board Room 
 
Board Meeting
7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 8
HS Theater Room
 
Policy Committee Meeting
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Monday, November 12
Administration Board Room
 
Board Meeting
7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 15
HS Theater Room
 
Finance Committee Meeting
6:30 p.m., Monday, November 19
Administration Board Room
Calendar Reminders
  
SCHOOL IN SESSION
ES EVENING
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thursday, November 15

HS/MS/IS/ES EARLY DISMISSAL HALF DAY IN-SERVICE
ES EVENING PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

Monday, November 19


HS/MS/IS NO SCHOOL FULL DAY IN-SERVICE 
ES NO SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES 
Tuesday, November 20

HS/MS/IS/ES NO SCHOOL STUDENTS & TEACHERS
OFFICES ARE OPEN 
Wednesday, November 21

HOLIDAY BREAK - HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 
Thursday, November 22, through Monday, November 26

SCHOOL RESUMES 
Tuesday, November 27 

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