Student Weekly Update
Sept. 28th, 2026
Includes both excused and unexcused absences
Students are considered chronically absent when the student has missed 10% of the school year so far, currently 2 or more days. The percentages below reflect the amount of students who are chronically absent at each grade level and the total school. The lowest number wins.
9th Grade: 11.94% (32 students) - First Place!
10th Grade: 14.02% (38 students)
11th Grade: 13.57% (38 students)
12th Grade: 16.67% (46 students)
Total School: 14.06% (154 students)
Driver’s Permit forms are available for pick-up in Student Services. Please return the completed forms with a parent or guardian signature.
Allow 24 hours for processing. Your attendance must be verified to ensure compliance with the requirements. Students will receive an email notification when the permit form is ready for pick-up.
Students are required to have a parking pass to park on campus. Parking passes are sold in the bookstore in the upper commons during all four lunches. Students should not leave class to purchase parking passes. Students should purchase parking passes during lunch.
October 20th: Senior ACT Testing Day
Seniors will take the ACT Retake on October 20th.
Seniors will have an opportunity to participate in an ACT bootcamp Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week during 3rd period. Students who attend all 3 sessions will get an ice cream social after the ACT test.
Ready to read a good book? Join us for Breakfast Club on Tuesdays @7:15 in SC-4. Contact Mrs. Church or Mrs. Riddle for info!
FTA meeting this Wednesday! From 3-4pm in room N3. See you all there!
ETSU Dual Enrollment Meeting - Friday @ 9:00 AM - Library
ETSU representatives will be in the Library on Friday, October 16th, at 9:00 AM to assist interested students with completing their applications and required paperwork.
Once students have been accepted, ETSU representatives will return on Wednesday, November 18th, to help students complete the registration process.
Important Dates to Remember:
October 16th at 9:00 AM: Complete applications and required paperwork.
November 18th: Registration for accepted students.
From ETSU Department of Music (Facebook):
Think you’re ready to make some music at ETSU? We’d love to hear you.
Auditions are your chance to show us what you do best, meet our faculty, and take the first step toward becoming part of the ETSU Music family.
Whether you’ve been practicing for months or are just starting to seriously consider music school, there’s a place for you here.
All money for the junior class calendar fundraiser is due November 16th to the bookstore. This money goes to the Class of 2028's senior prom (e.g., cost of venue, catering, DJ, favors, decorations, prom tickets). Fundraising also helps lower the cost of student prom tickets.
📸 SCHOOL PICTURE UPDATE
Didn’t receive your school photo proofs?
No problem! Call PhotoGenius at 276-386-2547, and they can email your proofs directly to you.
Not happy with your pictures?
✨ Picture Remakes will be November 16!
📅 Mark your calendars!
Submission Possibilities:
- Fiction
- Non-Fiction
- Poetry
- Essays
Not Acceptable for Publication:
- Fan Fiction
- Erotica
- Content above PG-13 Rating
- Overtly Political Pieces
Submission Requirements:
- Title Page (Name, Grade, Title of submission)
- 6 Page Maximum
- Google Doc, PDF, Word
- Short Author Bio (About you and you experience with writing)
REMINDER:
Please remember that you are only allowed to submit two works total!! We prefer you to submit two different types of literary works (i.e. 1 poem and 1 short story, or 1 poem and 1 essay, etc). Email Mr. Earnhardt or Sia Stathoudakis with any questions.
Cap & Gown Ordering portal is NOW OPEN.
Order BEFORE November 30, 2027, please.
Watch step by step video at https://youtu.be/6nXXE2mReYQ
Visit the Class of 2027 page at https://www.wcde.org/o/dchs/page/classof2027
Got to Herff Jones page at https://www.herffjones.com/
Find the Answers Here
Have a question about the first day of school, dress code, drop off procedures, afternoon pick up, bus numbers, attendance, meetings, etc., please check the DCHS Student Handbook. It is not the same as the Washington County School Student Handbook.
The DCHS Student Handbook should answer any and all questions you have about DCHS. You can click the topics in the Table of Contents to go to the section that you need.
From David Crockett Lady Pioneers Soccer (Facebook):
On October 1st, we celebrated our amazing senior girls and all they’ve given to our soccer program. We are so proud of each of you and grateful for the memories, leadership, and heart you’ve shared with our team.
Congratulations, seniors! We love you and can’t wait to see what’s next!
From David Crockett HS Football (Facebook):
From Week 4:
Congrats to Jasiyah Antone for winning Player of the Week vs Morristown West. Despite the loss, Jasiyah totaled 18 tackles, had a pass breakup, and forced a fumble. On offense he racked up over 110 yards of offense including 3 receptions for 81 yards. Thanks as always to Kevin Broyles for sponsoring this award!
From Week 6 vs Gate City:
Congrats to Ezra Hoss for being Farm Bureau Player of the week in our thrilling win over Gate City. In the win, Ezra totaled 11 tackles on defense. Offensively, he ran for 39 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry. Then, facing a critical 4th and 2 in the first Overtime, Ezra brought down a catch and fell forward into the endzone for A Touchdown that was the first points of the OT period. As always, thanks to Kevin Broyles for sponsoring this award!
From Johnson City Press (Facebook):
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for Sept. 21-25, brought to you by Watauga Orthopaedics
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, brought to you by Watauga Orthopaedics
Pioneers win 31-28 over Tenn High!!! So many amazing plays!
From David Crockett Cross Country (Facebook):
A couple Pioneers on the most improved list from last year to this year and another making the list as well great work Henry, Brayden and Colton!
From Coach Art:
The David Crockett Cross Country teams delivered strong performances at the Trailblazer Invitational, highlighted by a runner-up finish from the Pioneer girls. The girls placed second overall with 92 points, led by Freshman Jolene Piazza in eighth place with a time of 20:48.34. Senior Savannah Piazza followed closely in ninth at 21:01.52, while Brynna Vleminckx finished 14th in 21:29.61. Ivy Newlon added a 28th-place finish in 22:41.33, and Olivia Ogle rounded out the scoring five in 46th at 24:12.35.
From David Crockett Cross Country (Facebook):
At the Gatorade XC Classic, the Pioneers delivered a stellar performance against a field of runners from all over the Southeast.
Isaac Rice continued his strong season, finishing 8th overall and leading the boys’ squad. Remington Wittman, Matthew Sluss, Wesley Miller, Colton Sergent, and Brayden Sergent each turned in massive personal-best performances against over 480 runners.
On the girls’ side, Jolene Piazza and Savannah Piazza finished 21st and 23rd, respectively, to lead the Lady Pioneers to an impressive second-place team finish out of 30 teams. Brynna Vleminckx, Ivy Newlon, Maesyn McGee, Bailey Little, Nina Falasca, and Kirsten Harrison rounded out a tremendous team effort.
Team manager Caleb Little was also on hand, helping keep everyone focused and ready to compete.
From Mrs. Davenport:
Congratulations to Brooklyn Frazier! She auditioned against freshmen students from Bristol to Chattanooga for a position in this year's Freshmen Honor Choir!
Congratulations to the following students who scored high enough during their All East Honor Choir audition to earn them the opportunity to submit their audition for the All State Honor Choir! Wish them luck as they prepare and submit their recordings!
From David Crockett Volleyball (Facebook):
Congratulations to Haley Corum and Lily Mango for earning 1-AAA Big East Honorable Mention All Conference. Way to go!
Congratulations to Aolonah O’Dell for earning 1-AAA Big East Honorable 2nd Team All Conference. Way to go!!!
