September 1st, 2022

Welcome to September!

I hope to put this newsletter out monthly as an extra communication piece so that we're getting information to as many of our stakeholders as possible.

Speaking of communication, in a world where everyone appears to be more connected than ever, we know that communication lines get blurred and all of us are quick to react without getting all the context in different situations. At DHS, I truly hope communication is a two-way street between our school and our families. In the event you ever have a question, a need, an issue, or just desire to give us some feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Our school is full of human beings working hard to make this a great place for kids and we can always get better. I'm happy to meet you where you're at, and often times, it's just an e-mail or a phone call. However, if you want to come in and visit, my door is always open. There's no question the school is the heartbeat of the community, and I hope we are giving our students a great educational experience.

Proud to be a Bulldogger,

Mr. Stowe

Principal

• How does my student earn Semester Test Exemptions? Students qualify first by attendance - the maximum number of total absences (half day + whole day) is 4. Once qualified with 4 or fewer absences, students are exempt in classes where they have an A or a B grade.
• Where can I find teacher e-mail addresses? All staff e-mail addresses can be found on our website here.
• How do I sign up for Remind messages? See the graphic here.
• Can my student get a locker? Yes, have your student stop in the office and request a locker.
• How do I put money on my student's cafeteria account? You can send cash to the school with your student to be dropped off in the office or add to your student's account through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
• How do I get on Infinite Campus to check my student's attendance and grades? You can download the Parent Portal app in the app store or log-in here (which is always linked on our website). There is also a button below to request access if you don't have or don't know your log-in credentials.
• Who I contact for absences and other attendance questions? Mrs. Archie, our Assistant Principal, is over attendance. Please contact her at extension 2002 or e-mail at charchie@deweyk12.org if your student is going to be absent or if you have attendance-related questions.

The purpose of Dewey High School Student Council is to help our student body make connections to both the school and the community. We help the community by: hosting 2 blood drives each year, promoting the canned food drive, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, and sponsoring an angel tree recipient. We help students make connections to their school by hosting school dances that give all students an outside of the school-day activity that they can enjoy. We also attend district leadership meetings, in both fall and spring, which provide our members the opportunity to learn how to become better leaders within their school and community. Overall, students learn the importance of being an active member of their community and school with the hope that those skills will help them be productive citizens and leaders in their communities when they are adults.

The DHS Student Council sponsor is Mrs. Vicki Eastwood. Aside from our elected class officers, other student leaders may apply to be a part of StuCo. Interested students should see Mrs. Eastwood for more info.

• Miranda Lewis has been selected by the College Board as a National Recognition Program awardee. Miranda was selected as a National Rural and Small Town Awardee based on her outstanding academic achievements and exam performances!
• Randall Osborne has placed in the top 100 nationally in an essay competition. Later this month, he'll found out where he placed overall. We're excited for Randall!
• Lady Bulldogger volleyball got a win recently in their first home game of the season against Sperry!
• Our Dewey softball team is coming off a big wins against Lincoln Christian and Collinsville!
• At their first meet of the season in Wyandotte, our cross country teams shined and we had seven individual medalists!
• Bulldogger football hung on to the Adam Hooper Trophy with a big win over Nowata last week!