February 20, 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

SAT Day Information

Important School Fee Information

CCP & Marion Tech Info & Deadlines

Prom 2026

House Monday Events

Chamber of Commerce Career Club

Hayes Musical Tickets On Sale Now

Grad Banner Sale

Become a Poll Worker

Delaware Hockey Meeting At Hayes

Scholarships

Yearbook Reminder

Helpful Links

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

(Freshman, Sophomores Seniors have a remote learning day)


3/13 - No School - Teacher In Service


3/19-3/21 - Hayes Musical

REMEMBER TO BUY YOUR TICKETS BY FEBRUARY 26TH!


JUNIORS TAKE SAT

MARCH 10TH


Freshman, Sophomores & Seniors will have a remote learning day.


In order to provide a quiet testing space for our Juniors to take the state Digital SAT and to allow all staff members to help us monitor the testing site, we are providing remote learning to all other students (9th, 10th and 12th graders) on Tuesday, March 10th. All Juniors, including DACC full-day Juniors, will be the only students in the building on that Tuesday along with any students taking the Accuplacer for Marion Technical College. (Those students will be notified if they are testing.) Our teachers will be providing assignments for our other students to work on at home that day. 


Transportation for Juniors and DACC AM & Full Day students only will be provided at the regular morning times. Buses will take Juniors home around 11:30am to their closest elementary school. Lunch will be provided by our wonderful food service staff.  There will be bus service available for students requiring extended time on the tests at 2:30pm.


Juniors, don’t forget the following information about the SAT:

  • You will be able to find your testing location by checking your email or seeing the room assignments posted outside the Counseling Office, 2000 Restrooms or 2100 Restrooms.
  • Be in your assigned testing location by 7:25 AM.
  • Bring a CHARGED school Chromebook, if already checked out. Chromebooks will be available for those that do not have them.
  • Bring a snack & water
  • Bring your graphing calculator
  • Bring your school ID or driver’s license
  • Bring Two #2 Pencils
  • Dress in layers in case rooms are too hot or too cold for you
  • Remember to leave cell phones and smart watches turned off in your backpacks
  • Results will be available in your CollegeBoard account on April 2nd.


Best of Luck to you on the SAT!


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.


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.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE HAYES MUSICAL!

March 19th - March 21st

Tickets can be purchased at www.delawarehayesthespians.com for all shows. Individuals needing accessible seating should contact the box office at rbhcpa@delawarecityschools.net.

GRADUATION YARD BANNER SALE!

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.

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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