COMING OCTOBER 16TH

PARENT/STUDENT SKI CLUB INFORMATION MEETING

Thursday October, 16th 2025

(corrected date)

Room 1002 at 6:30 p.m.

Any student interested in joining the Ski Club should attend with their parent!

Contact: Mrs. Laura Frisch

frischla@delawarecityschools.net

College Credit Plus (CCP) Spring 2026 Semester Deadline for NEW CCP Students

If your student is planning to take College Credit Plus Courses (CCP) for the first time in Spring 2026, they must submit the Delaware City Schools Intent to Participate Form by November 1st.  Students should apply to the college/university as soon as possible. Directions for applying are below:

How to Apply to College Credit Plus Institutions

Are you interested in volunteering in the community, making new friends, and boosting your resume? Join Key Club. Key Club meets the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month after school in the LRC. See Ms. Melvin with any questions.

Senior College Application Deadlines are quickly approaching! Here is the list of deadlines shared with Seniors. Feel free to reach out to Ms. Pollard, College & Career Counselor, at pollarje@delawarecityschools.net with any questions!

October 16th: All transcript and letter of recommendation requests should be made in SchooLinks for November 1st college application deadlines. (Seniors do NOT have to have your applications done by then - just the transcript requests and letter of recommendation requests.)

November 2nd: All transcript and letter of recommendation requests should be made in SchooLinks for November 15th college application deadlines. (Seniors do NOT have to have your applications done by then - just the transcript requests and letter of recommendation requests.)

November 15th: All transcript and letter of recommendation requests should be made in SchooLinks for all December and early January (prior to January 15th) college application deadlines. (Seniors do NOT have to have your applications done by then - just the transcript requests and letter of recommendation requests.)

Come celebrate our 2nd year launch!

HAYES

OUTDOOR

LEARNING

LAB

Sunday, October 19th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Learn about the vision of the lab, help plant native species, tour the lab, or buy fall native plants for yourself

See FLYER for Details!

Attention Sophomore Parents,

If you have a student interested in exploring opportunities that the Delaware Area Career Center (DACC) has to offer, students have an opportunity to check out 2 programs on Friday, November 21st. 

 Students can sign up for the field trip using this link: DACC Field Trip Registration. The Deadline to sign up is Friday, October 17th. 

Let's not forget the Juniors...if you have a Junior that is interested in checking out the Senior Only Pharmacy Tech program, they can attend the field trip as well. Use the sign up link above. 

Additionally, students must have their Back-to-School forms completed in order to participate on the field trip. 

Finally, DACC is hosting several Open House opportunities for families to investigate their 2-year programs as well as all of their Senior only programs: DACC Open House Information

Don't miss these opportunities!!

Information For Students Registered for PSAT

If your student has registered for the PSAT/NMSQT, they have received an email with their testing dates. Parents/guardians should have received an email as well if their child entered a parent/guardian email during registration.  

Paying for the exam

1. - PaySchools (must create an account; fee of $18 has been added to accounts; must pay before testing)
2. Cash (can pay in the Welcome Center or Front Office; please place it in an envelope marked to the attention of "Susie Backus" and "PSAT"; ask for a receipt)
3. Check (make check payable to Delaware City Schools; can drop it off in the Welcome Center or Front Office)

Exam dates/times (11th grade)

• Last names (A-L): Test on Tuesday, October 21st, 7:30a @ Fairgrounds 
• Last names (M-Z): Test on Wednesday, October 22nd, 7:30a @ Fairgrounds

Exam dates/times (9th & 10th grade)

• All 9th & 10th grade: Test on Tuesday, October 21st, 11:30a @ Fairgrounds

*If the student has an approved CollegeBoard accommodation (IEP/504) they will test at Hayes on Tuesday, October 21st starting at 7:30a. 

If your student drives to school, they can report directly to the Fairgrounds starting at 7:15/7:20a and park in the lot (map is in the presentation).

All other students will report to the Rowland Center at the designated time and walk with our proctors to the testing building. They will also walk back as a group.  

There will be a makeup session on Wednesday, October 22nd at 11:15a at the Fairgrounds. The last available session will be Wednesday October 29th at Hayes starting at 7:30a.

Please refer to the presentation your student received and contact Mr. Jamal with any other questions.  

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Reserve your yearbook at

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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.

Senior Superlatives (click HERE seniors to vote!) Responses due by 10/31/25