Dutchtown High School ANNOUNCEMENTS COVID19 Safety Rules 1

Dutchtown High School ANNOUNCEMENTS

COVID-19 Safety Rules 1. Everyone must wear masks at all times on campus and on school buses 2. Use hand sanitizer stations when moving about the building 3. Follow the traffic flow as indicated

Instructional Focus (IF) Mondays - Students report to 1 st Block for IF Tuesdays - Students report to 2 nd Block for IF Wednesdays - Students report to 2 nd Block/transition academy/Clubs Thursdays - Students report to 3 rd Block for IF Fridays - Students report to 4 th Block for IF

Vote in the January th 5 Runoff §Be sure to vote in the January 5 th Georgia Runoff Election §Early Voting begins December 14 th §For more information, visit Georgia. gov or visit the Henry County Government website Vote!

Congratulations Leila! v. Leila was selected as a Leadership Representative from the Alabama/Georgia BETA Club Leadership Summit v. All are excited and look forward to the awesome things she will accomplish with BETA Club as a Leadership Representative! v. Way to go Leila!

Parking Decal Information • All students parking on Dutchtown High School's campus must have a student parking application on file and an issued student parking decal which must be visible. • Students must park in their assigned parking space. • Students that are illegally parked and have not purchased a parking decal, are subject to being booted or towed at the driver's expense. Parking rules are being strictly enforced!

Drivers’ Licenses & Instructional Permits Students: §If you intend to test for your instructional permit or driver’s license over the semester break, be sure to order your certificate of attendance and/or Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) certificate by December 15. §These documents are required by Georgia’s Department of Driver Services and the links to obtain them can be found on the DHS homepage under the “Announcements” heading. §The school’s offices will close for break on December 18, and will not reopen until next year on January 5, 2021. Plan accordingly!

Computer Issues or Technology Issues o. Students, please report computer or technology issues to your teacher so that the teacher can email Mr. Wilkerson in the technology office o. Mr. Wilkerson will come to your classroom to help you o. Students can visit the Technology Office by appointment only – To make an appointment, use the school appointment form on the webpage

Attention Seniors Applying to College! o. Please visit the DHS counseling website to get information on college informational sessions, scholarships, & application fees. o. If you need assistance, please contact your school counselor or check the Counseling Webpage!

Calling all Dutchtown Seniors! ØAn Acceptance Wall is being designed to showcase your college and military accomplishments! ØAs you continue to send in your college and military acceptance letters to your counselors, please send a photo of yourself to Ms. Hagans. (see the counseling page) ØThe Wall is growing and we want you to be a part of it! ØThis information will be used to acknowledge your success at the end of the school year as the Class of 2021.

Senior Broadcasters If you are interested in broadcasting the morning announcements, please email M. Daniels in the school library.

Work Based Learning Attention Juniors and Seniors! If you have a job and would like to earn school credit through Work-Based-Learning 2 nd semester, please contact Mrs. Kinchen, the Work Based Learning Teacher, via email.

Every Hero Needs a Squad! ØJoin the Squad by working together to make donations for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Hero Squad Program ØThe Hero Squad raises money to help fight blood cancer in children ØVisit Hero. Squad. org to donate by finding DHS and select “Join Your Classroom Team” and start giving to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Hero Squad. Get your friends and family to donate today!

Georgia Milestones Assessments Critical Information for testing this Year: ØFor the testing window (December 3 -December 11, 2020), Dutchtown HS will transition to remote learning for all students except ESE Self-contained students. ◦ Students enrolled in American Literature, Algebra 1, US History, and Biology will report for face to face assessment administration on the appropriate testing day Ø All Georgia Milestones Assessments must be conducted in person and on campus. ØBus transportation will be available on testing days. Please use Edulog, accessible via HCS website, to locate the bus stop nearest your home

Milestones Tests – Bring Charged Chromebooks or bring Chargers each day! 1. December 3 rd and 4 th, American Literature 2. December 8 th Algebra I 3. December 9 th US History 4. December 10 th, Biology 5. December 11 th, Designated Make-up Examinations

December 9 th Milestones §United States History Georgia Milestones will be administered on Wednesday, December 9 th §All students testing should report to school from 7: 45 -8: 00 am §Students MUST bring their charged Chromebook and/or charger §Breakfast and lunch will be provided and students must wear a mask while on the school campus!

PSAT Examination §The makeup PSAT Exam will be given on January 26, 2021 §The fee for Freshman and Juniors is $17. 00 §Pay at the school with a money order or pay online using My. School. Bucks. com §The PSAT gives a sense of what to expect on the SAT §Transportation and breakfast will be provided

American College Testing (ACT) Pre-ACT §The Pre-ACT will be administered on Tuesday, February 10, 2021 §Like the PSAT, the Pre-ACT gives a sense of what the ACT is like §The cost is $20 §Payment can be made using My. School. Bucks. com or pay at the school by money order §Transportation and breakfast will be provided

Attention Student Athletes regarding the NCAA Eligibility Process §It is never too early to begin thinking about college athletics §Take a look at the athletic webpage and complete the NCAA Eligibility form to create an account §The form is located at the top of the athletic webpage

Congratulations Paige! ØPaige signed a Basketball Scholarship to East Carolina University ØHer Signing Day Celebration was November 18 th ØWay to go Paige!

Attention Bulldogs! q. If you are interested in playing Lacrosse, please email Coach B. Usher at Bianca. usher@henry. k 12. ga. us

Wrestling Students, anyone interested in Wrestling, please contact Coach Meza in the Gym or by email at Arturo. meza@henry. k 12. ga. us q. Deadline is December 4, 2020 q. All paperwork must be completed which includes: physical forms, academic grade check and hydration testing q

Soccer Conditioning q. Soccer conditioning starts at 4: 15 pm for one hour. q. Bring your own water. q. Conditioning is for both girls and boys.

Ticket Spicket §To purchase tickets for DHS Sporting events, use Ticket Spicket §Download the app to your phone §Tickets and concession purchases are now all cashless

Congratulations to the Dutchtown Varsity Football Team! Cheers for another great football season! Although things did not go our way in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) playoff tournament, we congratulate you on a great season! Go Bulldogs!