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Tell us what you want!

The Library Staff is looking for input from students and staff on our space, resources, services, technology, and equipment. We want  to be able to meet the changing needs of all our users. For example:  Would you like more chairs for reading?  Different technology?

Tuesday, May 22nd at 7:15 am
WHERE:  The Library

Can’t come?  Prefer to be anonymous? Use the online survey.    

GRADUATION CEREMONY MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AUDITIONS

There will be two slots available for musical performances at graduation. Performances could include an acappella song, a song with musical accompaniment*, or an instrumental*.

Mandatory auditions will be held on Wednesday, May 30th at 2:45 in the Choral Room.

Performances must adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Senior performers only
2. Music/song lyrics/theme must be appropriate for graduation
3. There is little to no room to store instruments on stage; simple musical accompaniment must be approved beforehand and may need to be performed from a ground level location. If you wish to perform an instrumental piece, the instruments must be small enough to be easily carried on and off stage with you. Live accompaniment only please; no recorded music.

Please pre-register by emailing Mrs. Spark with performer(s) name, song, and accompaniment (if desired) NO LATER THAN Tuesday, May 29th at 2:30 pm

The 11th Annual SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM
Wednesday, May 23 from 6-9 pm

The 11th Annual DHS Science Symposium will be held on Wednesday, May 23

• 6 -7 pm:  Poster presentations in the DHS cafeteria
• 7:15 – 7:35 pm: DHS auditorium:  Guest speaker, Dr. Joyce Sayegh
• 7:40 – 8:40 pm:  Senior Science Research oral presentations

Dr. Joyce Sayegh, Yale University, will be the keynote speaker, presenting her work on epigenetics, followed by the Science Research Senior oral presentations in the auditorium.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please contact David Lewis or Christine Leventhal.

ECO-CITIZENS CLUB & DARIEN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP REQUEST

Please donate your "dirty old sneakers" for the Nike-Grind program which recycles sneakers to make safe athletic and playground surfaces.

Any brand……….no metal parts.

Drop off in blue bin in welcome center at DHS.

May Online

Published In This Issue:

• Faculty Birth Announcements by Annabel Schneider
• Prom Invitation on Fire by Kat McKay
• Violet Hetson Q&A by Isabelle Perticone, 
• Tiny Miracles Foundation Comes to DHS by Marielle Ravosa
• Boys' Golf on Par for Big Season by Matt Pik
• Darien Social: Pure Flavors, Comforting Food by Katrina Vassell
• Boys' Rugby Prepares for Varsity by Sam Meyjes
• Hot in the Lot: James Burgoyne and Jack Rehm by Colin Sullivan
• State Senator Durkin? by Brendan Ferguson
• Spring Starts Early by Kate Fitzmaurice
• Homecoming Round Two by Sara Shaker
• Names Day: Behind the Scenes by Jessica DeMaio
• Darien High School's History with Title IX by Julia Cobb
• Student-Faculty Book Club by Amanda Sload
• School by the Numbers: Hours of Your Life by Reed Barthold
• Pet of the Month: Delia by Will Steinthal
• The Do's and Don'ts of Prom by Lizzy Steinborn
• How to Survive May by Marguerite Morgan
• 90s Nostalgia: Corniest Decade Makes a Comeback by Kat McKay
• Choose to Reuseby Austin McLaughlin
• Aux Cafe Revived by Jenn O'Neill
• Dodge Duck Dip Dive Dodge by Courtney Kyritz
• DHS' Newest Club: Girls' Rugby by Holly Gordon
• Weed Beach's New Look by Chris Janson
• McGuane Field: A Child's Playground by Matt Brown

DHSPA - 2012-2013 DHS DIRECTORY

The DHSPA Directory Committee is collecting information for the 2012-2013 edition of the DHS Directory.  If your student is NOT listed in the directory already or if the information printed is INCORRECT, please follow the link below to register:

• DHSPA Student Directory
• Note: DHSPA Directory records are separate from the official information held by DHS administration.

Questions? Contact DHSDirectory@gmail.com

DHSPA PROGRAMS QUESTIONNAIRE

Our committee has enjoyed bringing a variety of Programs to Darien High School this year. As we begin our planning process for next year's program topics, we are looking to our parent body for feedback on this year's programs and any suggestions for new topics that interest you. Please complete this brief survey on potential new topics - we value your input! Thank you and have a wonderful summer.

Wednesday, May 23rd - Cover to Cover

Wednesday the 23rd Cover to Cover the Student/Staff Book Club will meet Period 8 (lunch period) in A206

Discussion of: The Night Circus

• The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. 
  But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands. 
  True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus per­formers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead. 

Biology 300 Final Exam Review Schedule

Students are encouraged to see thier teacher if theyneed extra help with a particular topic. In addition to individual extra help there will be six group review sessions conducted by the Biology teachers prior to exams. You are welcome to attend to any of these sessions, even those not being led by your current teacher.

DARIEN Public LIBRARY - Extended HOURS for FINAL EXAMS

In an effort to help students maximize their studying time, once again the Darien Library will offer extended hours during final exams, offering Blue Wave scholars access to the Library for an additional 11.5 hours. The entire Library will remain open until 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, Wednesday, June 6, Thursday, June 7, Sunday, June 10, and Monday, June 11. The Library offers many resources to students including spaces for both quiet and group study. Librarians are on hand to answer reference questions in person, by IM, email or phone. To reserve a study room, contact AskUs@darienlibraryorg, call 203.669.5236 or Text AskDL to 66746 and then reply to our automatic message with your request. (standard message rates apply).

Class of 2012 Graduation

We are all very proud of the DHS Class of 2012 and excited about celebrating their achievements. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Main Office at the high school, (203) 655-3981. Graduation is Thursday, June 14 at 5 pm on the Darien High School Stadium Field (weather permitting). Graduating seniors should arrive by 4 pm and report to the South Gym for robing and final preparations.

The Class of 2012 Graduation page contains information on:  Final Exams, Graduation Rehearsals, Cap and Gowns, Graduation Ceremony and Tickets, Traffic and Parking, Handicapped Accessibility, Graduate Reception and more.

• www.darienps.org/dhs/graduation.php