DHS Announcements February 27, 2020

DHS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Today’s Lunch:  Cheesy breadsticks, salad, peas, and fruit

Tomorrow’s Breakfast:  Pancakes, bacon, fruit, juice, and milk

Tomorrow’s Lunch:  Hamburger, smiley fries, carrots with ranch, and fruit

Attention Seniors- The last day to submit your baby picture for the yearbook is Friday, February 28.  

Friends of Rachel Club will have a meeting on Friday morning at 7:30 in the library.

Art Club will have a meeting today after school. We will begin making decorations for the Art Show. Meeting will end at 4:00.

On Wednesday, March 25th Driver Education students can attend the Williamson County Traffic Safety Days field trip in Marion.  Students will get free lunch and a T-shirt. Any student in Driver Education this school year (2019-2020) is eligible to attend the field trip.  Students must pick up a permission slip in the office and have it signed and returned to Mrs. McPherson by Tuesday, March 17th. *Only the first 55 students to sign up get to attend. 

There are free tickets to this weekend’s racing events at the Southern Illinois Center at the fairgrounds.  There is one ticket for each student. They will be available during both lunch periods on the table in the cafeteria.

Sophomore Class Officers and Representatives:  There will be a meeting this Friday, February 28th at 7:35 a.m. in Mrs. Miller's classroom.  See you then.  

If you need fish tomorrow for lunch for religious reasons, please let the office or the cafeteria know. 

Pet Supply Drive: Du Quoin FFA is encouraging all first hour classes to collect a variety of pet items to be donated to the Perry County Humane Society at the end of the week. Items may be dropped off in first hour classes. Items to be collected include:  Hydrogen Peroxide, Dish Washing Wands, Regular Trash Bags, Self Wringing Mops, Purina One Dog Food, Pure Balance Dog or Puppy food, Purina Cat Chow (blue bag), Purina One Cat food, Purina Kitten Chow, Renuzit Air Fresheners, Kleenex, or Batteries - AA, AAA, C, or D. Class with the most items collected will receive a donut party on Monday.

National FFA Week is February 24-28 - Each day of the week, all students at the high school are encouraged to help the FFA Celebrate National FFA Week by dressing up.  During lunch periods, all high school students are encouraged to participate in the CDE Showcase. Each day a career development event will be showcased for high school students to try. If the students participate each day, they will receive a prize at the end of the week.

Today

FFA Activities: Student Luncheon – FFA students will get a free lunch to thank them for all their hard work throughout the school year. 

FFA Dress Up: dress up as the career that you would like to be after high school - 1 out of 4 jobs in the world are agriculturally related. The career opportunities are endless. 

CDE Showcase: Veterinary Science CDE - Students will be identifying different animal breeds and veterinary equipment.

Friday

FFA Activities: 8th Grade Day - FFA members will visit with all 8th-grade students to present the advantages of being in agriculture classes and the FFA Organization. Students will be making pumpkin pie and playing leadership games. 

FFA Dress Up: Flannel Friday - dress in your favorite flannel to support the Plant Science Industry. The United States is the 3rd largest producer of cotton in the world, producing around 40 Billion pounds of cotton a year.  

CDE Showcase: Dairy Foods CDE - students will be tasting three different yellow kinds of cheese to determine the variety of cheese. They will also be tasting different products to determine which are made with dairy products and which are artificial.