February 13, 2026

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES HIGH SCHOOL

289 Euclid Ave

Delaware, OH 40315

Main Office 740-833-1010 Counseling 740-833-1028 Nurse 740-833-1019

 
 

IN THIS ISSUE:

Upcoming Dates

Dance Through the Decades

Important School Fee Information

Delaware Hockey Meeting at Hayes

Become a Poll Worker

CCP & Marion Tech Info & Deadlines

December Students of the Month - Corrected

Prom 2026

House Monday Events

Chamber of Commerce Career Club

SAT for Juniors

SAT Workshop at Hayes

Grad Banner Sale

Save the Date - Hayes Musical

AFJROTC January Newsletter

Scholarships

Yearbook Reminder

Pills, Potions and Poisons Summer Camp at OSU

Olentangy Rowing Club

Ohio Business Week Summer Camp at Wright State

Helpful Links

2/16-2/17 No School - Presidents Day


2/25 - All City Orchestra Concert


2/28 - Dance Through the Decades


2/27 - Hayes Local Scholarship Deadline 3:00pm


3/4 Hockey Community Meeting at Hayes


3/10 - Juniors Take SAT


3/13 - No School - Teacher In Service


IMPORTANT SCHOOL FEE INFORMATION

SENIORS:  All fees must be paid prior to graduation.

 

AP FEES: AP fees must be paid no later than 4/28/25 in order to take the AP exam. For those who do not pay by the deadline, the AP fee will be removed, but an unused exam fee of $40 will be assessed. 


FEE WAIVERS FOR THOSE ON FREE/REDUCED LUNCH: For those who have qualified for a fee waiver, please note that not all fees qualify to be waived. You are responsible for payment of the fees that do not qualify. Some examples of fees that are NOT covered by a fee waiver are Pay to Participate fees for Sports, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Global Scholars and Thespians, Lost/Damaged School Property, BPA, etc. If you would like to see if you qualify for a fee waiver, please apply using the link below. You must reapply each school year. https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application


PAYMENT OPTIONS: You may pay online using a credit or debit card via Payschools https://payschoolscentral.com/ or with cash, check or money order made payable to Delaware City Schools in the Main Office at Hayes High School. Checks and money orders may be mailed to:  Hayes High School - Attn: Susie Backus - 289 Euclid Ave, Delaware, OH 43015. 


Please email Mrs. Backus with any fee related questions. Backussu@delawarecityschools.net



Students planning to take College Credit Plus Courses (CCP) next year must submit the Delaware City Schools Intent to Participate Form by April 1st.


Students who are new to CCP or plan to go to a new CCP college/university should apply NOW. Directions for applying to the most popular CCP colleges/universities are below.

  

 How to Apply to College Credit Plus Institutions



For students planning to take Marion Tech classes at Hayes High School (Comp 1 & 2, Oral Communications, Psychology, Sociology, CNA, or Engineering courses), the deadline to apply is Feb 24th!


If you have any questions about the CCP program, please contact Ms. Pollard, Hayes HS College & Career Counselor, at pollarje@delawarecityschools.net.


DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - CORRECTED

Scroll through the PROM 2026 FAQ's for all things Prom!

Guest forms can be found HERE or in the main office.

We have the following House Mondays events on the schedule and ready for you to register to attend in SchooLinks!


  • Feb 23 - Columbus State presenting on Hospitality careers



  • Mar 9 - Columbus State presenting on Engineering careers


REGISTRATION IN SCHOOLINKS IS REQURED TO ATTEND

The Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the 2026-27 Career Club. This is a monthly field trip that workforce bound upcoming Juniors & Seniors may participate in. Students who participate in all the field trips will earn the OhioMeansJobs Graduation Seal. 


Deadline to apply is March 13th.


 Please access the application HERE.

State SAT for Juniors


All Juniors will be taking the State Digital SAT on Tuesday, March 10th at 7:30 AM. More information will be forthcoming. All Juniors will be automatically registered for the test.

SAT Workshop at Hayes


Premium, Cost-Effective SAT Preparation Friday, February 20 8:15 to 2;30pm at Hayes High School


See FLYER for more details and registration information.

GRADUATION YARD BANNER SALE!

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE HAYES MUSICAL!

March 19th - March 21st


AFJROTC


See what's happening in AFJROTC at Hayes in the January Newsletter

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 27th 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.

Do you want to learn more about pharmacy and its relationship to health and disease? This camp is for you!


The annual Pills, Potions and Poisons Summer Camp is designed for for rising 10th-12th grade students who have an interest in the biomedical sciences (e.g., pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, lab research, etc)


June 15-17 and July 13-15 at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy


Learn more HERE

TRY SOMETHING NEW THIS SPRING


Rowing is a team sport where kids build confidence, strength, and belonging while learning to work together toward a shared goal - no experience required.


See full FLYER for more information for the Spring Season.

OHIO BUSINESS WEEK 2026

June 21-26


Are you a high school student interested in a career in business? Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with dreams of owning your own business one day? If the answer to etiher of these questions ins "yes", then the Ohio Business Week high school entrepreneurship camp is for you!


Go to: https://www.ohiobusinessweek.org/ for information and registration


HELPFUL LINKS:

Attention Seniors!


Remember to check the Senior Dates Page for important dates and deadlines. Information will be updated throughout the year.

See the Communities Opportunities Page for great resources and upcoming activities for families

You can read the announcements that the students hear over the loud speaker each morning by visiting the homepage of the Hayes Website Click on the icon for Daily Announcements listed under "Popular Links"

 

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