DHS Weekly Announcements

• Mon, Nov. 2nd - No School - Teacher Inservice
• Tues, Nov 3rd - Winter Sports Parent Meeting - 5:30
• Mon, Nov. 9th - Booster Club Meeting - 6:00pm (rescheduled from Oct. 26)
• Fri, Nov. 20th - Deadline to submit SENIOR pics to the yearbook.
• Dec 20th is the late fee/last deadline, price increases $20
• November 23-27 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
• December 14-18 - Finals Week. All Semester 1 grades are final and stored

Stay up to date on all things DHS and hear directly from DHS students, student-athletes, and coaches. Thank you to the Voice of the Panthers, Marc Kanter for shining the spotlight our school! On last week's episode hear from DHS Senior and Panther Pride Marching Band Drum Major Sarah King.

The Panther Pride Marching Band had a great showing at the State Tournament in Pueblo. They finished 8th in the state. Congratulations to each of our member and a special thank you to Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bruington, Mr. Neil, Mrs. McCormick, Ms. Atchley and every parent who volunteered their time to support our marching band members this year!

This past Saturday, Senior Trenten Summers had the chance to run in the CHSAA 3A State Cross Country Meet Colorado Springs where he finished 81st overall. Congratulations to Trenten and a special thank you to Coach Schmalz!

Last week we had the chance to recognize students who were nominated for displaying our Social Contract trait of 'Desiring Success.' Students received a root beer float and we raffled off several gift cards. During the second quarter students will be nominated for the trait of 'Engaging Always.'

Once again, we would like to thank the DHS Alumni Association and Vista Ford Delta for making donations to support this program!

Congratulations to our October Students of the Month!

This past week students completed the Panorama Student Perception Survey. Students provided their feedback in regards to how they perceive our school and our teachers. We will use this feedback to identify areas of strength and needs for improvement. Stay tuned for a summary of the data after it is returned to us.

As we pass the halfway point in the semester it is important that students continue to work hard and keep track of grades. If students are struggling with a specific class they are encouraged to reach out to their teachers for support. Many of our teachers are available before or after school or during lunch to meet with students to provide additional support.

Math tutoring is also available during both lunches on Tuesday and Thursday with retired teacher, Mr. Richard Hypio. Students can drop in as needed and no appointment is necessary.

As a reminder, Semester 1 Final Exams will take place the week of December 14-18. All students will be expected to be at school this week to complete exams. Christmas Break will be from December 21 - January 4th.

• “One-Stop-Shop” - checklist & planning tool for parents. This is a great compilation of important resources that might be worth bookmarking for reference throughout the year.

• Jostens.com - cap & gown, announcements, class rings, etc.

• Local Scholarship Information - Scholarship listings are updated weekly.

• Senior Refrigerator Poster - Important Dates & Deadlines

Good luck to our fall sports teams who are still competing in the postseason!

Our soccer team will travel to Lamar to play in the round of 16 on Tuesday, November 3rd at 6:00pm. CHSAA 3A State Tournament Bracket

Our volleyball team will qualify for the CHSAA 3A Volleyball Tournament. The bracket will be released on Monday, November 2nd and regional tournaments will take place on Friday, November 6th or Saturday, November 7th.

Our football team will play at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 7th at home agains University in the round of 16 of the CHSAA 2A Football Tournament.

The first official day of winter sports are as follows:

• Girls Swimming - Monday, November 9th
• Boys and Girls Basketball - Monday, November 16th
• Boys & Girls Wrestling - Monday, November 16th

Note: Optional offseason open gym, mat, and pool time may take place prior to these start dates.

In order to be eligible to practice, all student-athletes must complete the following steps:

• Physical Examination on file in the office - valid for one year from completion date
• Registration Form - only needs to be completed once per school year
• Turn in $140 pay to play fee

Tuesday, November 3rd - 5:30pm

Parent meeting for Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys Wrestling, and Cheerleading. All parents are highly encouraged to attend to learn more about expectations for the upcoming season.

Our Speech and Debate team competed this past weekend at Grand Junction HS. They will be in action again this Saturday at Roaring Fork HS.

Our home meet will take place in January. If you are interested in volunteering to help us run this event please reach out to Coach Lopez at danielle.lopez@deltaschools.com.

Monday, November 9th - 6:00pm

Come learn more about the plan to redesign the structure of the Booster Club including more information about how they raise and spend funds. All parents and community members are invited to attend.

Several of our athletic events are broadcast or streamed. You can find more information at the following links:

• Live stream: NFHS Network (subscription required).
• Radio: Stormy Sports Net (Free).

We would like to extend a thank you to each of our Booster Club Sponsors.

This week we extend a special thank you to Kwiki Tire for their support of our school!