Greetings Pioneers,
Congratulations to Mr. Minor who was voted Teacher of the Month! Mr. Minor always goes above and beyond for staff, students and families. We appreciate all that he does for our school community!
Congratulations to our Pioneer Students of the Month!
Zaina Baydoun – 9th Grader
Mila Hammoud – 10th Grader
Hussein Joumaa – 11th Grader
Layal Beydoun – 12th Grader
We will be offering FREE TUTORING at DHS on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-4:30pm throughout the semester. We also provide transportation! Please remember to monitor your student’s grades and encourage them to take advantage of this support – when necessary! DHS Tutoring Flyer. Professor Dakka (parent volunteer) is available to help higher level math students in room C203 on Mondays. (Thank you Mr. Dakka for sharing your valuable time to help our students!)
We are providing FAFSA support in Room B-16 on Wednesday and Room B12 on Thursday, to help seniors apply for financial aid. Staff members are available from 3-4pm. Please take advantage of this!
For your planning, Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on March 4th from 1:30-4:30pm.
For our Winter Edition of the Pioneer Post, please click here WInter 2025 Pioneer Post. Compliments of your PFSA.
For February’s Social Work Newsletter, please click here February Social Work Newsletter
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Cap and Gown Info:
It’s that time of year when seniors need to start ordering their cap and gowns. Below is the information to order your cap and gown. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Sales Representative, Jeff Hollandsworth at 734-284-2528 or Jeff.hollandsworth@jostens.com
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Upcoming events at DHS:
The Class of 2026 Tin Can Raffle will take place on February 21st and 22nd. Please consider signing up to support our junior class.
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For your planning, I’m sharing important dates that will come sooner than we anticipate. Please see below:
- Parent Teacher Conferences – March 4th 1:30-4:30pm
- Finals for Seniors – May 19th (hours 4-6) and May 20th (hours 1-3)
- Seniors Last Day – May 20th
- Memorial Day Ceremony – Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @9am
- DHS Honor’s Night – Tuesday, May 27,2025 @ 6pm
- Senior Prom – Thursday, May 29, 2025
- DHS Graduation – Saturday, May 31st@ 10am
- Senior All Night Party – Saturday, May 31st
- Superintendent’s Honors Night – May 15th @ 6pm
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Student Voice Corner:
Living in Liberty, written by Zeina Baydoun-Freshman at DHS.
We are brought into this world to live life to the fullest. However, if you are constantly thinking of how others will view you, you will be stopped from being able to live your life entirely. For this reason, hold onto your liberty, and live in it. Liberty is “The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life and behavior.”
We all have the freedom to be ourselves, yet most still try to project a version of themselves that they truly are not. Why is that? Although the definition of liberty includes being free from oppressive restrictions imposed by others, we still encounter hate. One may judge you for wearing a Hawaiian button-up in your small city town, during winter, but if you feel confident and free, you will not be affected by that. Instead, you will view their comment in a way that shows you are unique and will value that.
The only way that you will feel free and confident is if you impose liberty on your life. You need to view hate comments differently and analyze them to the fullest of your abilities to reach the uniqueness engraved in them. It is then that you realize, you frankly possess freedom, and it is time to live in it.
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Announcements from Student Council:
Link for charity to choose: Charity Choice
Link for Gear:
SOPHOMORES: https://parrotwear.com/dearborn_sophomores
JUNIORS: https://parrotwear.com/dearborn_juniors
SENIORS: https://parrotwear.com/dearborn_seniors ____________________________________________________________________________
Vape Prevention: The first step to combat teen vaping is parental awareness. What Parents Need to Know about Vaping . Join the hundreds of thousands of people getting help by texting AWAY VAPE TO 88709. Click this Text to Quit Program link for more information on this resource.
Policies and Procedures
DHS Handbook Presentation – 2nd Semester Review
Social Work Newsletter
February Social Work Newsletter-NEW
January Social Work Newsletter
Social Work December Newsletter
Social Work Newsletter – October Edition
PFSA
Consider joining our PFSA. For any questions, feel free to contact us at pfsadhs@gmail.com. 2024/2025 Membership Form Payment Options: Cash, Check payable to DHS-PFSA, Venmo @Dearborn-PFSA, Zelle pfsadhs@gmail.com. Ask about the perks of being a PFSA member!
Next PFSA meeting is February 18th
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Our week ahead look like this:
Monday, February 3rd
- Class of 2027 Fundraiser – Mini Hoops – all lunches
- Cancer Awareness Raffle Basket (Interact Club) – all lunches
- Hijab Day Event sponsored by Discover Islam Club – annex
- Bowling @ Thunderbowl
Tuesday, February 4th
- Early Release – Students Dismissed at 1:15pm
- Key Club’s Nutrition Drink Sale – am
- Class of 2027 Fundraiser – Mini Hoops – all lunches
- Boys Basketball Game vs. John Glenn – home
- Girls Basketball Game@ John Glenn
- Boys Swimming @ EFHS
- Bowling @ Thunderbowl
- Unified Basketball @ Salem HS
Wednesday, February 5th
- Hot Cocoa morning and afternoon sale – Cancer Awareness (Interact Club)
- Class of 2027 Fundraiser – Mini Hoops – all lunches
- Student Directed Scenes
- Hockey@ Southgage Ice Arena
- FAFSA Support in media center (3-4pm)
Thursday, February 6th
- WIDA Testing Day
- Class of 2027 ACE Nutrition Sale- am
- Middle East Relief Association Raffle Basket Fundraiser – all lunches
- Class of 2027 Fundraiser – Mini Hoops – all lunches
- Class of 2026 Snack Sale @ Wrestling Match
- Student Directed Scenes
- Hockey@ Detroit Skate Club
- Wrestling @ DHS
- Boys Swimming @ home
- Bowling @ Oak Lanes
- FAFSA Support in media center (3-4pm)
Friday, February 7th
- Class of 2027 Fundraiser – Mini Hoops – all lunches
- Student Directed Scenes
- Boys Basketball Game @ Livonia Stevenson
- Girls Basketball Game @ home
- Cheerleading @ Troy HS
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I am sharing links below that you may find useful for more information on our PFSA, Booster Club, and athletics:
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:
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/329887243625/)
Instagram (@dhs booster club) and twitter (@dhs booster)
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Have a wonderful weekend!
Principal Jebril