11/26-11/28 Thanksgiving Break

12/1 Deadline to sign up for Ski Club

12/1-12/4 - BPA Candy Cane Fundraiser During Lunch Periods

12/6 An Evening of Songs & Carols -Choir Fundraiser

12/9 All City Band Concert

12/10 Hayes Orchestra Concert

12/15 Hayes Choir Concert

12/17 Ice Games

12/17-12/19 Assessment Schedule

12/22-1/5-Winter Break

1/9 DACC Priority Application Deadline

NHS Toy Drive - through December 3rd!

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 27, 2026 by 3 PM to Ms. Pollard in the Counseling Office. (Just click on the scholarship name to download the application.)

The Delaware County Foundation will be posting their scholarships on January 1st.

Here is a cheat sheet of scholarships resources to help simplify the process.

Attendance Myths

Senior Skip Days

No, Senior Skip Days are NOT school events! Participating students will be marked absent like any other day.

Academic Option

Despite it's name, Friday's Academic Option Period is NOT an Optional Period! If Academic Option is your your student's PowerSchool Schedule, it is a required academic class. Missing AO is an absence like any other class.

CCP Information Planning Session

December 10, 2025

6:30-7:30pm

Zoom Webinar

Join representatives from Ashland University, Columbus State Community College, Franklin University, Otterbein University, and The Ohio State University for an interactive College Credit Plus (CCP Information

See FLYER for more information.

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.

Open House (12/11)

DACC's community Open House will take place Thursday, Dec. 11th from 4:30-7:30 p.m. All of DACC's two-year programs, as well as DACC's senior-only Pharmacy Technician program will be on display that night. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet their instructors, talk with current students, see the labs in-person, and begin to figure out if DACC might be a good fit for you. Registration is required to attend. Please click here for more information on the event and how to register!

Off-site program Open Houses (Dec.-Jan.)

DACC will host separate Open House events in December and January for two of its off-site programs: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium School and Equine Science (Wildlife & Resource Management will host visitors at Camp Lazarus during the Dec. 11 Open House event). These additional Open House events will be held on-site for each program (the Zoo School will hold its Open House at the Columbus Zoo; the Equine Science program will hold its Open House at the Delaware County Fairgrounds). These will be great opportunities for families to explore these wonderful off-site programs! Click here for more information on dates, times and how to register!

Senior Program Open House (12/9)

DACC will hold an additional Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 9th from 5:30-7 p.m. for students interested in the following one-year, senior-only programs: Healthcare Technician and Nail Technician. These are excellent opportunities for students to get a step ahead toward career or college goals in their preferred industry. This Open House will be a fantastic opportunity to meet the instructors, talk with current students, see the labs in-person, and begin to figure out if DACC might be a good fit for you. Registration is required to attend. Please click here for more information on the event and how to register!

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!

Assessment Schedule 12/17-12/19

See attached Schedule for complete details for the Assessment schedule on 12/17-12/19 to include information on Ice Games, Transportation, Lunch, DACC Students.

ASVAB

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Test, the FREE military entrance exam and career assessment (a great opportunity for non-military bound students too!), will be administered on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM at Hayes High School. (This is a make-up semester exam period.) The test is open to students in grades 10, 11, 12. Click HERE to sign up. (Please see the registration form about how this test can be used towards the Honors Diploma.)

These resources and more can be located at DCDL's Research Resources page. Take a look today to see how the Library can help in your journey of lifelong learning.

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.

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