Chirp Sheet

Next Wednesday, January 29, is an Early Release Day for Grades DK-12. There is no delayed start for grades 9-12 and high school students will begin school at 7:30 a.m.

Students will be released two hours earlier than normal (see individual building dismissal times below). All students will continue to have a lunch period on these days.

The early release days provide the district with opportunities to conduct three-hour sessions of professional development with teaching staff. This will directly impact our students in ensuring that our teachers have been given the tools, training and best practices to deliver the curriculum so all of our students can achieve success.

Other Early Release dates for the 2024-25 school year are:

• Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• Wednesday, March 19, 2025
• Wednesday, April 23, 2025
• Wednesday, May 14, 2025

High school students celebrate Snowcoming next week, January 27-31. For a list of special "spirit days," please see the flyer below.

Our Great Start Readiness Program (GRSP) at Central Elementary is in need of donations of gloves for preschoolers. If you can help out, please drop off your donations at the district's administrative offices, 1490 N. Oak Road.

• Andy Shorkey (DHS Class of 2024) was named to the President's List at Central Michigan University. To be on the President's list, students must have a 4.0 grade point average.
  

• Cooper Gebauer (DHS Class of 2023) was named to Kettering University's Fall 2024 Dean's List. Cooper is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of the class of 2028. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must satisfy the following requirements: be a degree-seeking student with a minimum term grade point average of 3.5, no grades below B, and a minimum of 16 earned credits for the term.
  
  
• Leilah Russell (DHS Class of 2024) was named to Albion College's Dean's List at the end of the Fall 2024 semester. Albion College's Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a 3.5 or better GPA while taking four graded courses.

Varsity Boys' Swim Coach Marty Quertermous shared the following highlights from last weekend's Genesee County Invitational Meet:

200 Medley Relay -

2nd Place Finish

Time of 1:46.00

MISCA Qualifying - Lucas Cummings, Max Harwell, Thomas Haldy, Colton Rich

200 Individual Medley -

2nd Place Finish

Time of 2:09.91

MISCA Qualifying - Lucas Cummings

50 Freestyle -

3rd Place Finish

Time of 22.40 (seconds)

MISCA, MHSAA Division 1 State Cut, and NEW School Record - Colton Rich

100 Butterfly -

3rd Place Finish

Time of 58.04 (seconds)

MISCA Qualifying - Thomas Haldy

200 Freestyle Relay -

3rd Place Finish

Time of 1:36.44

MISCA Qualifying - Colton Rich, Lucas Cummings, Max Harwell, Henry Moquin

100 Backstroke -

4th Place Finish

Time of 58.11 (seconds)

MISCA Qualifying - Thomas Haldy

Previous Earned Times for MISCA -

Lucas Cummings - 100 Backstroke with a time of 59.12

MISCA is February 1 at Holland Aquatic Center where these boys will be competing against swimmers of all three divisions in swimming. Go Cards!

Davison Varsity Pompon is offering this year's youth clinic to grades K-8! Participants will get the opportunity to learn a beginner or advanced pom routine taught by members of Davison Varsity Pom and get the chance to perform with the team at the Davison Varsity Girls' Basketball Game Friday, February 21!

Practices will be located in the DHS Cafeteria, February 18, and 20, from 6-7:30 p.m. Practices will be open to parents!

Registration will close February 14.

An informational meeting about the District's Challenging Academic Potential (gifted) program will be held from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, in the Hahn/DMS Media Center.

Registration is now open for DCER's annual Daddy Daughter Dance. This year's event will take place from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, February 8, at Davison Middle School. This is a very popular event so don't delay in getting registered.

See the flyer below for additional details.