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

1/15 Senior Portraits Due

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.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

The winter cold and flu season is upon us!

At this time, we are seeing increased flu-like illnesses in our schools. To keep your student and the other students/staff in our school community healthy and ready to learn, the district would like to share these general guidelines as cold and flu season persists. Please stress with your student the importance of good hand washing and covering their mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. If your child has not received the flu vaccination, it is not too late. Please consult your student’s healthcare provider to see if the flu vaccine is right for your child.

Keeping your child home when he or she is sick is one of the key ways to prevent the spread of illnesses.

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.

Students please check the Lost and Found area across from from room 1002. Any items left after 12/17/25 2:30pm will be donated.

Signing In/Out in the Welcome Center

Signing In Late – If your student arrives to school later than their scheduled time, it is very important that they sign in through the Welcome Center (Attendance Office) to have their ID scanned in. They should not walk in the building with other students who are scheduled to arrive at different times during the day. The only doors they should come in are the front entrance of Hayes, and take an immediate right turn to speak with our Attendance Office Staff. 

Signing Out Early – When a student is scheduled to sign out early, they must go through the Welcome Center (Attendance Office) and have their id scanned. They should never leave through any other door in the building without officially signing out.  

These sign in/out procedures are a critical part of our required attendance reporting as well as the Safety and Security of our building.  

High school graduation is closer than you think - are you ready for what comes next? At the Delaware Area Career Cent's Ohio Technical Center (OTC), your next step toward a rewarding career is closer than you might expect and it all starts right here, where you already feel at home.

Our adult education programs offer hands-on, career-focused training designed to get you into the workforce quickly. Current classes include:

Firefighting

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Welding

Coming soon: exciting new programs in Broadband Infrastructure Training and Advanced Manufacturing - fields that are growing fast and in high demand. At the OTC, students can earn industry-recognized credentials that open doors to high-demand, well paying careers. Programs are affordable, flexible, and taught by experienced instructors - some of whom may be familiar faces from your time at DACC.

Not sure what's next? That's okay! Whether you're exploring your options or ready to take the next step, the OTC is here to help you move forward with confidence. Learn more about the opportunities right here at DACC at https://www.delawareareacc.org/o/adult-ed or explore programs available t OTCs across Ohio at https://www.ohtechcenters.com/

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!

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.)

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.

AI and Social Innovation Capstone Invitation



Inspirit AI is a prestigious 30-hour research program led by Stanford AI PhDs where students gain hands-on experience applying AI in real-world settings—developing projects such as efficient disaster-response management. 

Applications are due December 15th.

Experience Ashland

See FLYER for:

Spring Semester College of Nursing and Heath Science Open House Dates



AU's Spring Preview Day

Nursing Summer Camps

PrepAccelerator's Dr. Sampath recently launched two free self-paced video courses for high school students: one for the ACT and the other for the SAT-PSAT. You may remember him from the free ACT and SAT-PSAT events that he offers our students multiple times a year. Every year, Dr. Sampath guides a number of motivated students to 30+ ACT scores, 1400+ SAT scores, and National Merit Semifinalist honors on the October PSAT. View parent and student testimonials at PrepAccelerator.com/Testimonials.

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