DHS Announcements April 1, 2019

Today’s Lunch:  Beefy cheese dip, tortilla chips, corn, and fruit

Tomorrow’s Breakfast:  Pancake, ham, fruit, juice, and milk

Tomorrow’s Lunch:  Chicken and waffles, mashed potatoes, carrots, and fruit

If you would like a fish sandwich for religious reasons for lunch on Fridays, please call the office or the cafeteria.

Du Quoin Summer baseball and softball are looking for umpires for this summer.  Students interested should sign the list in the office.

There are tickets for the Foundation Dinner for sale in the office.  Tickets are $15 each.

SENIORS:  Get your library fines paid ASAP!  If you are not sure if you owe anything, stop by the library to check and see, and also Mr. Summers has a list.

Seniors:  Please stop by guidance and fill out the scholarship folder or turn in your list of the scholarships you have received to Mrs. Gross-Woodside.

Seniors: Once you have determined where you will be attending college please stop by guidance and sign the list stating where you want your FINAL transcript to be sent.  

Seniors who will attend John A. Logan this fall:  Tuesday, April 23rd we will attend the High School Orientation at John A. Logan. If you were absent Monday, March 25th and didn't sign up to attend in Government class you need to stop by the guidance office and sign up.  You have until Wednesday, April 10th to sign up.

SIU is offering a variety of summer youth camps.  If you are interested, stop by the office to pick up more information.

All sophomores and juniors are invited to learn more about the CEO program and enjoy free pizza for lunch on Wednesday, April 3.  You will need to sign up in one of the career and technical education classrooms by today.

Anyone interested in helping backstage for High School Musical should come to the auditorium at 4:30 today.

Senior shirt order forms are due Wednesday, April 3.  The cost is $10. See Mrs. McKinney if you need an order form.

Congratulations to Shamar Adams and Katie Smith, your new Mr. and Miss DHS!

Freshman class officers and representatives need to meet in Mrs. Miller's room TODAY during ELT.  

A friendly reminder of the first challenge we heard on Friday - look for the best in others. Here's a quote from Rachel Scott to illustrate the idea:  "People will never know how far a little kindness can go." Look for the best in others today.

There will be an Art Club meeting Thursday after school to work on projects for the upcoming art show.

Scholarship Section

Seniors: If you are accepted into a program in a medical field, stop by guidance and pick up a scholarship application for the 2019 Illinois Hospital Research & Educational Foundation Scholarship Program. Deadline is April 15, 2019.

Seniors interested in enrolling in Career and Technical Education programs for Fall 2019: The Horatio Alger Career & Technical Scholarship Program is available online.  Please visit

https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship-programs/technical/