1/9 DACC Priority Application Deadline

1/15 Senior Portraits Due

1/17 - New Bus Driver Open Interview Event

1/19 No School MLK Day

1/22 Parent/Teacher Conferences

1/22 Career Pathways Night

1/22 CCP Info Night

Parent Teacher Conferences

January 22, 2026

3:00pm to 6:45pm

There are 2 ways to schedule your conferences:

Complete the Parent Teacher Conference Request Form

OR

 Call Hayes during school hours 740-833-1010, ext 1016

2 More Events on January 22!

Free Store At Hayes

If you cleaned out your closets during winter break, the Free Store at Hayes is currently in need of the larger sizes of Athleisure Wear (Large thru XXXL). We currently have plenty of the smaller sizes. Donations can be dropped off at Hayes during regular school hours.

As always, thank you for your support!

New Year, New Career Opportunity! 



Interested in starting a new chapter this year? Consider becoming a school bus driver with Delaware City Schools! Our drivers are often the first and last friendly face students see each day, helping them start and end their school day safely and on a positive note. Join us for open interviews on Saturday, January 17 from 8-11am. Learn more at https://www.dcs.k12.oh.us/departments/human-resources/employment-opportunities

Attention Seniors!

Seniors should be working on scholarship applications over the next couple of months. All scholarships are posted in SchooLinks. Students should login with their Hayes Google Login or Clever Login. Once in SchooLinks, click on the College icon and then Scholarship Matching.

The Hayes local scholarships will be due February 28th by 3 PM to Ms. Pollard in the Counseling Office.  Here is a cheat sheet of these scholarships, with direct links to the scholarship applications to help simplify the process. (Just click on the scholarship name to download the application.)  

The Delaware County Foundation just posted all of their scholarships, which will be due February 28th. The application is online. Be sure to list Ms. Pollard as your counselor on the application.

Also, check out the Marion Community Foundation Scholarships, which are due February 10th. The application is online. Be sure to list Ms. Pollard as your counselor on the application.

Also, check out the Columbus Community Foundation Scholarships, which are due March 1st. The application is online. Be sure to list Ms. Pollard as your counselor on the application.

A really nice cheat sheet of all scholarships is HERE.

Activity Participation Eligibility

As we head into the new year, here is a reminder from the Student Handbook:



“In order to be eligible for participation in any extra or co-curricular activity, the student must be in school for at least 3.5 hours the day of the activity” 

Learn about College Credit Plus!

Buckeye World Language Day for High School Juniors at OSU on Feb 14, 2026

Registration is now open for high school juniors who seek to attend the annual Buckeye World Language Day on The Ohio State University campus on Saturday, February 14. The event will take place from 9:00am to 2:00pm and focus on how learning a language can help with future careers. The program includes campus tours, opportunities to interact with faculty, language lessons, and language department table fair.

Application (Open NOW — priority deadline is 1/9)

DACC's online application is open NOW, and this year's priority deadline will be Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Here is the link to apply! Keep in mind, it does not matter when you apply within that application window (11/21-1/9) — as long as you're in that window! Applications submitted after the Jan. 9, 2026 priority deadline will be considered after those submitted prior to the deadline.

Group Family Tours (monthly)

Explore our labs in-person through our Group Family Tours. These are great opportunities to meet our instructors, talk with current students, and see our labs up-close-and-personal. Parents and students of all ages are encouraged to attend! DACC will hold Group Family Tours one Friday per month throughout the school year. Click here for more information on this year's tour dates and how to register!

Virtual Tour (year-round)



Participate in our 360-degree, Google Earth-style virtual tour. Click your way through our hallways and visit labs to watch videos, see curriculum highlights, and learn more about career pathways. Click here to access DACC's Virtual Tour, available year-round!

Reserve your yearbook at

YEARBOOKFOREVER.COM

Senior Portraits: Due January 15th -- upload here to Yearbook Snap using code: delhi2026 (or, get the Yearbook Snap app and upload straight from your iPhone or Android phone). This video walks you through the process.

It's time to celebrate – BGSU Academic Summer Camps are back for Summer 2026! 

It might feel pretty wintry outside, but we are already dreaming of summer at Bowling Green!

We've got so many amazing opportunities for you to share with your pre-college students –some brand new – whether they're budding writers, future cyber sleuths, prospective nurses or something else fantastic!

We'll be ready to chat through exploring all the great things happening at BGSU during the summer of 2026, so reach out with questions!

BGSU Summer Camp Information

Career Pathway Cohort Invitation

Students who are interested in exploring pathways in mental wellness are invited to participate in a monthly Career Pathways Cohort Program. The Program is free and is supported by the Delaware-Morrow Mental Heath & Recovery Services Board. Learn about careers in counseling, psychology, social work, psychiatry, behavioral health and related fields. See FLYER

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