Friday, April 17, 2015

Principals Blog for the Week of April 13th-17th

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Spring has sprung... 
with just a little hint of snow!
The last few snow piles are fading away while the daffodils have bloomed on the sunny side of the building.

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A sure sign for our seniors that their time at DHS is drawing to a close is the publishing of our 
'End of Year Schedule for Seniors!"
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The Grand Opening!!!
On Tuesday the 14th, the DHS Outdoor Track teams opened the new Track and Field facility.  They are ecstatic about the facility, the track surface and the field space.  We again thank the Douglas School Building Committee, former Superintendent Lane, and all town organizations that played a part in bringing this vision to fruition.  We thank the taxpayers of Douglas for the support of this project. 




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April 20th-24th - Spring Recess
(Everyone needs to get ready for the final push, as we draw to a close of the 2014-2015 school year.)

April 29th - Mr. DHS 
in the High School Auditorium @ 7:00

May 20th - Evening With the Arts 
from 6-8 in the High School Main Lobby

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National Honor Society
The National Honor Society Leadership Conference occurred on April 9 at the College of the Holy Cross.  Eight members of the DHS National Honor Society attended.  They were Olivia Ursch, Morgan Goozey, Kristina King, Virginia Maguire, Isabel Mazzarella, Kaylee Klenk, Micalea Goldenberg, and Shannon Harney The group was able to experience a powerful presentation by speaker Scott Maloney themed "I got lucky".   He related his personal experience with the consequences of bad decisions.  They later participated in many peer workshops, including "Sole Hope", which involved cutting fabric to make shoes that would be donated to poor citizens in Uganda.  The ceremony concluded with an awards presentation and a complimentary lunch.  It was a great experience for the NHS members!
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Mr. Stefan's room is getting a mural 
makeover by senior Leah Manyak.
Leah is painting the cover photo from the Dead Poet's Society and doing a marvelous job as well.
Thanks Leah.
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World Language Night 
World Language Night was held on Thursday 
April 16th.
Kudos to Senior Cassidy Chapman who planned the event as her senior project.  It was a wonderful evening.  
Thanks go out to Ms. Turner, Ms. Smith, Mr. Nauss and Mrs. Cicero for their support of this event.

Each day this week the Douglas High School Mission Statement was read in a different language:


Monday: Malak El Khalkhali, French
Tuesday: Mark Blachford, Italian
Wednesday: Nick Daly, German
Thursday: Adriana Dereszkiewicz, Polish
Friday: Liam Glynn, Gaelic







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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dear DHS Parents and Guardians of the Class of 2015,
My name is Olivia Ursch, I am a senior at Douglas High School.  For my senior project, I am putting together the senior slideshow that will be presented at Class Night in June during Graduation week.  The slideshow will include baby, middle school, high school, dances, and sport pictures.  If you have any pictures that you would like to be included in the presentation, you can email them to me at urscholivia@yahoo.com or if they are printed out, you can send them in with your student and have them give them to me, I will scan them and give them back. The pictures do not have to be school related, but please make sure they are appropriate.
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Hat Day
Seniors Liam Madden and Bryan Pineo held a senior project where students and staff were able to wear a hat during the school day for a $1.00 contribution that supported a local charity.  Although they did not present in winner in a team category, I'm sure you would agree that this team certainly would have won the competition. Thank you everyone who participated and supported the fundraiser. 
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ATTENTION ALL SENIORS & PARENTS OF SENIORS

2015 Celebration Graduation
Douglas Senior Class Graduation Night Event

Permission slips were emailed to all Senior class members.  In order to attend this event on Graduation Night, permission slips must be completed and returned by Friday May 15th, 2015. If the permission slip is not completed and returned, your student will not be able to attend…No exceptions!!!  

Thank you ~ 2015 Celebration Graduation Committee.
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