Greetings Pioneers,
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of our teachers! Thank you to our amazing PFSA for the wonderful lunch they provided to all DHS staff in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week – last Thursday. Thank you to the Booster Club, Discover Islam Club and Student Council for the goodies they provided to help us thank our teachers for all their hard work. Please take the time to write a note of gratitude to your favorite teacher.
Big shout out to Ms. Quaker-McCoy for having handed out the most PBIS reward cards! Mr. Brown and Ms. Pegouske did a fabulous job as well and were the runner-ups. This is part of our discipline process at DHS in reinforcing the positive behaviors of our students.
Congratulations to our student winners – Joseyana Bulat, Jana Hammoud, Connor Batha, and Adam Makled. Way to go, Pioneers!
Student Council candidate packets for the 2023-2024 school year are available beginning Monday May 8th at 7:30AM. There will be a meeting in the annex. If you cannot make this meeting, packets can be picked up during your lunch or after school until 3:15 PM from Ms. Rumler in the main office. All packets are due to Ms. Rumler by 3:30 PM on Monday the 15th of May. Students need a 3.0GPA, no suspensions and not be on audit.
Prom and senior party tickets will continue to be sold all week before school and during all lunches. Prom will be June 1st and the senior party will be June 10th. Student ID is required to purchase tickets.
On another note, we are fortunate to be able to provide chromebooks for our students’ instructional use during the day, but that entails students being responsible and handling them with care. We are noticing a large number of students who are damaging the classroom chromebooks and we want to make students and parents aware that they will be responsible for the cost to repair any damaged device used. Please make sure to have a conversation with your student about respecting school property to avoid losing this privilege.
As we head into the last week of April and the weather gets warmer, families start to plan trips. We encourage families to create memories and ask that you plan these trips according to the district’s school calendar. Please be aware that students’ absences for family vacations does count towards audit. Our teachers work hard to ensure that every minute counts as our motto is “bell to bell instruction”. Your partnership and support are key to ensuring that your child doesn’t fall behind due to family vacations during school time. As always, we appreciate your support and encourage you to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Stay Well Program
The resources below were included as part of May is Mental Health Awareness in the May Wayne County RESA Social Work Newsletter. They are online workshops provided by trained mental health professionals including a local therapist, Zeinab Moussa.
Wellness Workshops for Teens and Young Adults
Staying Well: An Emotional Health Workshop for Teens
Creative Coping: An Art-Based Workshop for Kids and Parents
Coping with Grief and Loss for Teens and Young Adults
Coping with Grief and Loss: A Stay Well Workshop Series
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IMPORTANT DATES – FOR YOUR PLANNING:
- I am sharing links below that you may find useful for more information on our PFSA, Booster Club, and athletics
- Final Exams semester 2 – June 13-15
- Final Exams for seniors – semester 2- May 24th & 25th
- Last day for seniors is May 25th
- Honor’s Night is May 30th
- Senior Prom – June 1st
- Graduation will be June 10th
- Senior Party – June 10th
Cap & Gown Ordering link for our customized gown. Every student needs to purchase the new cap and gown this year.
If you have any questions, please contact Sales Representative – Jeff Hollandsworth
Jeff.hollandsworth@jostens.com or O: 734.284.2528 or C: 734.652.1325
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Our week ahead looks like this:
Monday, May 8th
- Prom and Senior Party ticket sales – am & all lunches
- Deliver gifts to teachers for Teacher Appreciation
- Teachers PLC Meeting @ 2:55pm
- Seniors Sunset on the Field – 8-10pm
Tuesday, May 9th
- Prom and Senior Party ticket sales – am & all lunches
- Key Club Bagel Sale – am
- Class of 2025 Sale – pm
- WDHS Smash Bash Ticket Sales @ Lunch
Wednesday, May 10th
- Superintendent’s Honor’s Night @ 6pm (students should have received invitation in the mail)
- Prom and Senior Party ticket sales – am & all lunches
- Animal Care Bagel Sale – am
- WDHS Smash Bash Ticket Sales @ Lunch
- Athletic Booster Club meeting
- Discover Islam Pizz/sweets sale – pm
- Spanish Club sales – pm
- HOSA Popcorn/Soda sales – pm
Thursday, May 11th
- Prom and Senior Party ticket sales – am & all lunches
- Class of 2024 Sales – pm
- Orphans Overseas Donut Sale – am
- HOSA Popcorn/Soda sale -pm
- WDHS Smash Bash Ticket Sales @ Lunch
Friday, May 12th
- Prom and Senior Party ticket sales – am & all lunches
- WDHS Smash Bash Ticket Sales @ Lunch
- Class of 2026 Sale – pm
- HOSA Popcorn/Soda sale – pm
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For information on DHS Athletics, please visit:
For the DHS Athletic Calendar, please visit:
For information on the PFSA, please visit:
For information on the Booster Club, please visit:
Instagram (@dhs booster club) and twitter (@dhs booster)
Have a wonderful week!
Principal Jebril