News & Events

Last Technology By-Pass Test

This is the last chance for students to take this test. Students wishing to test out of the high school Computers & Information Management class ( a required 1/2 credit H.S. class) need to fill out a C&IM By_Pass Test form w/parent signature and return to Mrs. Dawn Moisey by February 22nd, 2010. The forms are available at the DHS front desk. The C&IM By-Pass Test will be on Saturday and Sunday, February 27 & 28, 2010 from 2:30 to 3:30, attendance is required on both dates. Your grade on the test is not recorded on a report card. Passing the test allows you to go directly to higher level High School technology classes if you desire.

The test covers Keyboarding, Office 2007 software. There are both written and on-line portions for the test.

 

From the School Nurse:

Illness and Attendance

Children need to be healthy to learn. Please keep your child home if s/he has:

• Fever 100F or higher
• Vomiting within the past 24 hours
• Diarrhea within the past 24 hours
• Frequent, uncontrolled coughing
• Undiagnosed rash
• Communicable disease (for example: impetigo, conjunctivitus, chickenpox, etc)

Your child will be sent home from school if s/he has any of the following:

• Fever 100F or higher
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Unexplained rash
• Potential communicable disease

A child may be sent home for other reasons at the discretion of the school nurse after discussion with the parent.

PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thursday, 5th November
8:00- 3:30 p.m.
Cafetorium / Lower Gym

 

August 19, 2009

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to school!  I trust you had a restful summer and are ready for a wonderful year of learning with your children.

As we prepare for this school year to begin, the thought of a flu outbreak is in the forefront of many minds.  DHS administration and staff are aware of the potential outbreak and are taking steps to prevent the spread of germs and to keep our school functioning as usual. 

As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); good hygienic habits will be taught, modeled and reinforced. 

  • Students and staff will wash their hands regularly. 
  • Staff will regularly disinfect door handles, computer keyboards, desks and other commonly touched items throughout the school day and during the regular nightly cleaning. 
  • Boxes of tissues will be in rooms for all to use.  Tissues will be used once and thrown away.
  • Students and adults will cover their coughs or sneezes using the elbow, arm or sleeve instead of the hand when a tissue is not available.
  • Students will be instructed to not share drinks, food or unwashed utensils.
  • Students displaying symptoms of illness will be immediately sent to the nurse.

 

The CDC makes the following suggestions for parents. Please follow these guidelines as we work together toward a healthy year of learning.  

  • Do not send children to school if they are sick. Any children who are determined to be sick while at school will be sent home. 
  • Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever or do not have signs of fever, without using fever-reducing drugs.  Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce the number of people who may get infected.
  •  Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. You can set a good example by doing this yourself.
  • Teach your children not to share personal items like drinks, food or unwashed utensils, and to cover their coughs and sneezes with tissues. Covering up their coughs or sneezes using the elbow, arm or sleeve instead of the hand when a tissue is unavailable.
  • Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.

 

The following link provides more information about this year’s strain of influenza.  Please contact me if you have questions or concerns.  We look forward to seeing you and your children on Saturday.

David Dorn                                                               David Butler
Principal                                                                    Assistant Principal