Decatur County Community High School
605 E Commercial St, Oberlin, KS 67749
May 14, 2023 (Schedule at the bottom, Skip What You Want)
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Decatur community,
This will be the last message. Parents and guardians, I don’t know if the word summer has changed in its meaning for you, but I at least hope that the carefree childhood memories of relaxation, freedom, and innocence still flitter through your minds just a little bit. No lie, when I was young, I was asked what my favorite holiday was. My response was, “The last day of school.” Don’t get me wrong. I loved school, but, man, what a magical feeling that not many get to enjoy forever. To this day, I can say that my answer is still the same.
Having said that, for the next three days, our focus is on Finals and doing our absolute best to finish strong. I'll keep it brief.
Our shoutouts this week will focus on Graduation.
The Board:
Shoutout to our board members for being in attendance. It’s a great message from the top down that this ultimate culmination ceremony for our whole district is supported.
The Invisible Woman:
Shoutout to the invisible woman. Without someone working behind the scenes to make sure that videos played when they were supposed to and that there was nothing too loud or too quiet, any event can quickly lose its impact. Thank you to Mrs. Wendy Scott for being behind the curtains making sure all was well with the program.
The Builder:
Shoutout to Kenny Black for setting everything up for graduation. You know when someone is measuring out single inches they are taking their part very seriously.
The Scribe:
Shoutout to Mrs. Melissa Dreher, my secretary. It was Mrs. Dreher who printed off every program and got every piece of information from every resource to make sure that it all worked.
The Musicians:
Shoutout to Mrs. Jenny Tally and Mrs. Lisa Johnson and their choir singers. Their choir performed a song, and their DCHS Singers performed both the national anthem and a song of their own. The music was beautiful and well performed.
Shoutout to Weston Barnes, Cheyanna Hale, and Michaela Wasson for performing "Pomp and Circumstance" as the students walked into the gymnasium for the ceremony.
Shoutout to senior Joshua Juenemann whose rendition of Amazing Grace that was to be sung at Baccalaureate was a special surprise that left many with warm hearts and special memories.
The Speakers:
Shoutout to our senior Valedictorians Bryant Addleman and Emma Holloway. One of the most difficult things a person can do is get up in front of an audience and address them with a speech, but they were both great. The two contrasting speeches, Emma's from the perspective of a senior who spent one year at DCHS, and Bryant's from the perspective of a senior that spent all of his school age years at DCHS, were a great contrast.
The Small but Mighty 16:
Shoutout to the 16 member graduating class of 2023. This group was small but mighty, and they made up in spirit, personality , and leadership what they lacked in class size. I could not have asked for a better class to have as my first graduating class at DCHS.
Vontz Signs with Sandburg
Open House Displays Great Projects
FINALS SCHEDULE, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, and END of the year fees
At DCHS, we have Finals. All students have Finals. High school students take classes for credits, are shooting for a diploma, and are getting ready for the potential of college and/or careers.
Below is the schedule:
TUESDAY, MAY 16th Hours: 1, 3,5,7 (ODDS)
HOUR 1: 8:10- 9:40
HOUR 3: 9:50-11:20
HOMEROOM: 11:25-12:25
1ST LUNCH: 11:25-11:55 (7,8,9)
2ND LUNCH: 11:55-12:25 (10,11,12)
HOUR 5: 12:30-2:00
HOUR 7: 2:10-3:40
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17th Hours: 2,4,6,8 (EVENS)
HOUR 2: 8:10- 9:40
HOUR 4: 9:50-11:20
HOMEROOM: 11:25-12:25
1ST LUNCH: 11:25-11:55 (7,8,9)
2ND LUNCH: 11:55-12:25 (10,11,12)
HOUR 6: 12:30-2:00
HOUR 8: 2:10-3:40
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (THURSDAY MAY 18, LUNCH WILL NOT BE SERVED) DISMISSAL AT 11:00
Students - do not forget your Chromebook and charger. You will need to turn both in at your designated time. If you don’t have a charger, you will have to pay $20. You will also need to pay all lunch fees, wood and ag fees, and some of you still have enrollment fees to pay. If you have not returned a library book or a textbook, those will also have to be paid for.
ALL fees have to be paid before you can check out.
BRING YOUR MONEY TO THE OFFICE DURING YOUR CHECK-OUT TIME!!!
Well, it’s time for the magical summer season to begin once again, time to play my annual song, "The Way," by Fastball, on the last day of school. Favorite line? "An exit to eternal summer slacking," although in this position, the job never stops.
To all of the students and parents of the class of 2025 (guess that includes me again), it's almost your time, but don't rush it. Enjoy a childhood summer one last time.
It's an honor to be your principal!
Until next year,
Jeremy Holloway
Go Big Red!
Decatur County Community Junior/Senior High School
Email: jholloway@usd294.org
Website: https://www.usd294.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/DCHS
Location: 605 East Commercial Street, Oberlin, KS, USA
Phone: 785-475-2231
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