tournament Updates

• Congratulations To Coach Marj Trifone, The Coaching Staff, And The Girl’s Swimming And Diving Team For Winning The Class M State Championship Tuesday Night. The Divers Will Compete In State Open Competition At Hamden HS Friday 11/20 At 5:00 Pm. Swimming Will Compete At Yale In The State Open Competition Saturday At Noon

• Field HockeyDefeated Hand High School TuesdayNight 3-1 And Will Play New Canaan Saturday In The Class M State Championship Game At 10:00 Am At Wethersfield High School

• Girl’s Volleyball vs Farmington Saturday At 4:00 Pm At Berlin High School CIAC Championship Match

PRE SALE FOR THE TURKEY BOWL FOOTBALL GAME

Tickets will be on sale at the front desk beginning Thursday morning 11/19 from 8:00 am – 2:30 pm. See Mrs. Hyatt at the front desk

• $3.00 students
• $5.00 adults
• Seniors over 65 free

Custom DHS Flip Flops by Vineyard Vines

Limited Quantities

$30 per Pair

Help Support The DHSPA

Orders Due by December 4th

For Details Check the Order Form

The final Student Wear Holiday Sale Will be on Friday December 4th, from 9:30-12:30 in the welcome center.

DHS Senior Internship

Introduction to the Senior Internship Program and Application

China Care Club Thanksgiving Pie Drive

The China Care Club is holding a Thanksgiving Pie Drive in order to raise money to fund surgeries for orphans in China. Apple, Pecan, and Pumpkin pies are being sold for $12 at the DHS front desk. The pick-up date is Saturday, November 21st, just in time for Thanksgiving. Any questions please email darienpiedrive@gmail.com. Buy Pies and Save Lives!

pet food drive

DAWG will be having a pet food drive  until Thanksgiving break

Please drop off any pet food in the boxes located in the main entrance and the NEIRAD room, room B-210.

EXCEL Program Selling Poinsettia Plants

The EXCEL program will be selling Poinsettia Plants for the holidays.  The poinsettias are available in two sizes (small and large) and three colors (red, white, and pink).
Orders must be in by November 20th.  The plants will be delivered December 1st at the High School. 

EXCEL Program Poinsettia Plant Sale Order Form (pdf)

Bottle War

The Community Council is supporting a bottle war between all grades.  During November 18th – November 24th place all the bottles you buy in the cafeteria in a designated blue recycle cans.  The grade with the most cans recycled will win an ice cream party!

ATTENTION JUNIORS

The Guidance Department will be holding Naviance Training Sessions for Juniors on Tuesday, November 24th and Tuesday, December 22nd in room G-214. Naviance is the web-based communication, college and career resource tool we use at DHS. All Juniors will be scheduled for a training session during their free period on one of those days. If a student does not have a free period that day we will find an alternative date to meet. Please check your Naviance and school email accounts to learn which training session you will attend. We look forward to working with you!  On behalf of the Guidance Department, Mrs. Webb-Maloney & Mrs. Spannaus

Novembeard for UNICEF

Through the month of November, members of the faculty and student body will be working to raise money for the UNICEF Tap Project by having sponsors donate a set daily amount for each day they go unshaven.  Information and applications available on Mr. Buckley’s desk in the History office.

Tips for Growing Your Beard from
One Thousand Beards - A Cultural History of Facial Hair by Allan Peterkin.

1. Before beginning to grow your beard it is advisable to select a style to which you can aspire.
2. Examine beards on those around you and in magazines. Once you have selected a basic style, it can be tailored to suit your face and pattern of beard growth.
3. During early stages of growth, eyebrow pencils can be used to conceal uneven patches and to define irregular edges.

Junior Planning Night

Juniors and their families are invited to attend an information session, sponsored by the Guidance Department, on Wednesday December 2nd.  The session will revolve around college and career planning.  We will cover various topics (time lines, application policies, terminology, etc) and be available to answer any questions you may have.  The night will begin at 7pm in the auditorium and will probably last until 8:30.  Please see your counselor if you have any questions.