Post-Secondary Planning (5:30 pm-6:25 pm):
Join Director of Guidance Lisa Dembowski for an overview of the college and career planning process your student will embark on before graduating high school.
This Year at DHS (6 pm-6:25 pm):
Join Principal Jen Cotton-Herman as she reviews new initiatives and opportunities launching this year at DHS and seeks your feedback about how to engage parents, guardians, and families in school life.
Freshman Year and the Transition to High School (6 pm-6:25 pm):
Join Assistant Principal Lew Alberti and learn about important DHS policies and resources and how you can support your new high school student!
What is Soar? (6 pm-6:25 pm):
Join Assistant Principal Todd Warmington if you have a sophomore enrolled in SOAR intervention during ASP. He will review the supports offered through this program and how your student can maximize their experience.
Special Education Q&A (6pm-6:25pm):
Join Special Education Administrative Team Chairperson Melissa Laidlaw to learn more about the new IEP and special Education at the high school level and to get some of your questions answered.
School and Community Resources (6pm-6:25pm):
Check out the tables set up along Main Street to explore opportunities available to you as parents and guardians and to your students.
Following these sessions, beginning at 6:30 p.m., you will have the opportunity to rotate through your students' schedules and meet each of their teachers. Each "class" will be 10 minutes long, and our evening will conclude at 8:10 p.m. Please come prepared with a copy of your student's schedule—a screenshot works great! The full schedule for the night can be found here.
Finally, we invite you to help us kick off the DHS Week of Service by bringing donations for our DHS Food Drive to Open House! You can find a full list of needed items at the bottom of this newsletter.
Hope to see you all Thursday!
Jen Cotton-Herman