DHS Announcements October 10, 2019

Today’s Lunch:  Cheesy breadsticks, salad, green beans, and fruit

Tuesday’s Breakfast:  Pancake and sausage bites, fruit, juice, and milk

Tuesday’s Lunch:  Tortilla chips, cheesy beef queso, refried beans, corn, and Sidekicks

Picture retake day is today.  Picture packets are available in the office.

The After School Program will be providing a cooking class in the near future. If you are interested, please sign up in the Library or talk with Ms. Kelly. 

Sophomores- anyone that is interested in the HOBY Leadership Conference please stop in guidance for more information.  One sophomore will be chosen to attend Illinois Wesleyan June 18-21.

Juniors and Seniors: A representative from McKendree will be visiting Du Quoin High School today at 10:30.  Please sign up in guidance if you are interested in attending.

Representatives from Balfour will be here on Tuesday, October 15 (our first day back from the four-day weekend) to meet separately with sophomores and seniors.  They will be meeting with seniors to measure for caps and gowns for graduation. They will be meeting with sophomores to discuss class rings.  

Art Club meeting today after school, meeting will last until 3:30. Remember art club t-shirt sign-up is available until Thursday, money for the shirts is also due on Thursday.

The next FCA meeting will be held today during both lunches.  Freshmen will meet in the Drivers Education room, and Soph-Seniors will meet in Mrs. Stacey's lab.  The Cost for pizza and soda is $3. Please sign up with Coach File or Coach Boyett so we know how much pizza to order.

Are you ready for cookies?  Cookies from the Choices class will return in 2 weeks.

Juniors and Seniors:  A representative from Millikin University will be here next Tuesday, October 15th at 10:00 am. Please sign the list in guidance if you would like to attend.

Student Council Members: Turn in you $23 to Mrs. Robison for your t-shirt and fall workshop by Wednesday, October 16th.

FBLA Members: There are three important dates to remember. Today we will meet in the Commons during ELT to turn in fundraising forms and money.  On Monday, October 14, we will hold the bonfire at Cameron Shivley's house from 6 to 8 p.m. On Tuesday, October 15, we will meet after school in Mrs. Gross' room to pass out flyers.

Seniors:  Our FAFSA completion Night will be held at the high school next Wednesday, October 16th from 5-8 pm.  This is an open-house style event where you can come and leave anytime during that time frame. Please stop in guidance for a list of what you need to bring.

Any junior or senior that is interested in majoring in Criminal Justice please stop in the guidance office for information about a job opportunity.

Weekend Warrior students, pick up you bags in the library before you leave today!

Attention French club:  We will show The Nightmare Before Christmas in French with English subtitles on Tuesday, Oct 22 in Hibbs Auditorium.  French club members can receive one stamp in their passport for this event and additional stamps for each non-French club person.  No signup is necessary.

Juniors and Seniors:  A representative from Lincoln College will be visiting Du Quoin High School next Wednesday, October 16th at 1:30. Please sign the list in guidance if you are interested in attending.

There will be Scholar Bowl Practice after school on Tuesday (10/15) Varsity in Mr. Summers' room, JV in Mr. Jones' room.

There will be an Engineering Club meeting on Wednesday (10/16) @ 7:15 in Mr. Jones' room.

There will be an NHS meeting for NEW members on Thursday (10/17) @ 7:30 in Mr. Jones' room.

Student Senate and/or proposed members of Student Senate, going forward, please get into the habit of routinely checking your email for updates.  Thank you.

Pep Club Members:  If you are interested in painting a pumpkin for the Pink Out Game on October 25th, sign up outside Mrs. Miller's room.  Let's go pink for breast cancer awareness!!