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March 29, 2017, 6:36 am

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Today is an A Day

Today’s Lunch Menu
Chicken Strips, Hamburger, Cheesy Garlic Bread, Broccoli, Green Beans, Mixed Greens, Fruit and Milk

Upcoming Breakfast Menu
3/30 Pancake Wrap, Toast, Assorted Juice, Assorted Fresh Fruit, Daily Option

Happy Birthday to:
Kadyn Honeyager
Kush Patel

After School Activities
No events today

Upcoming Events
3/29/2017: Career Fair 8-10:30 PX Gym
3/29/2017: End of Quarter 3
4/3/2017: Track Season Begins
4/7/2017: Lifetouch Spring Photo Day
4/10/2017-4/14/2017: NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
4/17/2017: NO SCHOOL: Teacher Inservice
4/28/2017: April Activity Night 6-8 pm

Snack Shack
The Snack Shack is open TODAY after school!

Madison Symphony Trip
Students attending tomorrow’s Madison Symphony trip:
You need to report to the Auditorium Thursday morning by 8AM. Bring your coat and your lunch (if you bought one from home). REMEMBER – follow the COMET CODE.

Cactus League Instructional Baseball
This instructional league will be a semi-competitive league teaching players the rules and fundamentals of the game. This league will be kid pitched with no umpires, and no end of the season tournament. Team will compete against local Cactus League communities playing both home and away games. Boys and Girls are welcome. For more information stop by the office for a flier.

Office Lost & Found
If you have lost any small items like: headphones, jewelry, wireless mouse, headbands, glasses, hall passes, planners or money, stop by the office! We just might have it!

Student Drop off/Pick Up
Students are to be dropped off in the back of the building every morning. If you are dropped off in the front of school you are to walk around and enter through the back playground doors. Students may enter through the front doors after 7:30 am. Thank you.

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2017 Write-In Board Candidate Bios

March 29, 2017, 8:48 am

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2017 Write-In Board Candidate Bios

ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, April 4, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

election-day button The School District of Delavan-Darien Board of Education has two “Town of Delavan” seats open for election this spring. Incumbents Dr. Chad Kort and Steve Logterman are not seeking re-election.

There were no candidates who came forward in time to have their names listed on the ballots.

However, there are four registered “write-in” candidates. Their biographical information and answers to some questions are found below. Click their names to review their information.

School Board members are elected to three year terms.

These school board candidate biographies are provided for informational purposes and do not constitute an endorsement of any candidate.

Susan Alness

Name: Susan Alness

2030 Deer Run

Delavan, WI 53115

Candidate’s Bio

My name is Susan Alness and I’m running for a position on the Delavan Darien School Board. I have lived in Delavan for 12 years and have two children. My husband, Rob is a pilot for American Airlines and we left the suburbs of Chicago to give our children a better quality of life in a smaller town. I gave up my job after 14 years with American Airlines to raise my children and have been actively involved in their schools and community ever since. I currently work in the Pre-School classroom at Williams Bay Elementary School. Previously I worked in the district at Turtle Creek Elementary School in the office. I also ran my own business for a few years so I could manage my time as needed to work around the kids’ school and activities. I have served as a PTO Board Member, Delavan Lake Improvement Association Board Member, and am active with my church. Good citizenship, serving my community and advocating for children are very important to me. I am prepared to work with the school board to develop and implement important common goals to make Delavan Darien School District the backbone of our community.

Candidate’s connection to the Delavan-Darien School District:

I worked for the Delavan-Darien School District for five years in the office at Turtle Creek Elementary School.

Why are you seeking the position of Delavan-Darien School Board Member?

I am prepared to work along side our school board team to achieve the goals of the community, administrators, and board. I have no hidden agenda, no particular interest to promote. I would just enjoy the opportunity to serve and would take the responsibility seriously. I am interested in working with the school board team and administrators toward enhancing Delavan-Darien Schools. Serving provides a unique opportunity to make a real difference in my community not only for students now in school, but also for many others who will follow.

If elected, what do you hope to see happen during your time on the board?

If elected to the Board, I would hope that I never stopped reading and asking questions to fill in the gaps of the fundamentals that will have been required to be an effective contributor. I believe we all want the policies we enacted to support each student in performing to the best of his or her ability. It will have been important to not only listen to all of our stakeholders and to share our successes with them, but also to help them better understand the challenges. I want us to have all worked together to generate creative ideas to address problems that seemed difficult or impossible to solve. I hope for the reduction of open enrollment requests and improvements to the overall financial position of the district. Nothing will have been more satisfying than knowing we welcomed students into an environment committed to their success, and that we ushered students on to the next chapter of their lives with a solid foundation and to thrive in the pursuit of their dreams.

What are the biggest issues you see facing the Delavan-Darien School District today and how can they be solved?

It’s always difficult to list a limited number of most important issues when so many topics deserve attention. I believe that one of the most immediate issues facing the district is fiscal challenges. Declining enrollment places further pressures on the budget. Fiscal challenges should not distract us from achieving our academic goals; we must find ways to partner with the community to educate our children.

Ron Deschner

Name: Ron Deschner

3338 North Shore Drive

Delavan, WI 53115

Candidate’s Bio

Married 50 years to wife, Ann, who is a retired teacher from Lakeland School. One daughter Carri, who is a Special Education teacher. Serve four years service in the Air Force. Graduate of University of Wisconsin- Stout. Former technical college and high school teacher. Local building contractor and past President of Lakeland Builders Association. I also won the Builder of the Year in 1996 and 2016 recipient of the Rogers Legacy Award for his commitment to House in the Wood Camp in Delavan for disadvantaged children. Lifetime member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with School where I also served as a former elder.

Candidate’s connection to the Delavan-Darien School District:

Born and raised in Delavan and graduate of DDHS. Taught Industrial Education at Delavan-Darien HS. Organized and chaired the Technology Advisory Committee. Currently active in the Technology and Advisory Committee as well as the Academic and Career Planning Committee. Daughter also a graduate of DDHS.

Why are you seeking the position of Delavan-Darien School Board Member?

Would like to continue to and advance the Delavan Schools in providing the best educational opportunities for all students as they prepare to enter the world of work and become productive members of the community.

If elected, what do you hope to see happen during your time on the board?

To continue with school district and community cooperation to make our educational system the best possible in servicing our students, parents, teachers and administration.

What are the biggest issues you see facing the Delavan-Darien School District today and how can they be solved?

Continue to provide the best educational program for our students by employing and maintaining quality educators and administration, keeping our facilities updated and maintained, as well as securing the necessary funding to support this effort.

Kevin Hermann

Name: Kevin Hermann

6543 Hwy 11

Delavan Wi 53115

Candidate’s Bio

Born and raised in Delavan attended Park School, Wileman, Phoenix, DDHS and Winona University. I was in football and track in high school. I own and operate Treasure Hut flowers, a family-owned and operated business in Delavan for 50 years. I pride myself with having myself and business help the community anyway we can. Some of my hobbies include woodworking, large display work and collecting movie memorabilia. I donate to many of the community fundraisers and auctions for local organizations. We have also been asked by the Agriculture Teacher at DDHS to come help inform the class on learning about flowers and interiorscape plants, which we love to do. I truly loved growing up in this community and my memories in our school district truly warms my heart. I want to see this passed onto future generations!

Candidate’s connection to the Delavan-Darien School District:

Connections to the school district besides attending myself and living in the community my whole life would be my son, who will be attending within two years at DDHS. Many of my peers and friends have children in the district.

Why are you seeking the position of Delavan-Darien School Board Member?

To help build the reputation of the school district and look for ways to try to build enrollment back up. I think my contribution among others on the board combined can really help the community make some informed and smart decisions for our children.

If elected, what do you hope to see happen during your time on the board?

One of my main items I’d like to see taken care of is more classes for kids to learn trades (vocational type classes). I find it unfortunate that parents have to take their children to other schools in other communities because they feel our schools cannot teach them or feel it isn’t a safe environment. We need to find ways to change people’s minds in the community. I have talked to many teachers and employees in the schools that have shown great support and love for our schools… we need to show this and inform and educate the community on what we’re about.

What are the biggest issues you see facing the Delavan-Darien School District today and how can they be solved?

Main issues I see with the school is the decrease in student enrollment. Would like to work on ways to bring interest back to our school and not to lose students to different districts the school is the lifeblood of a community strong schools are important to bring in new residents and keep the community strong!!!!!

Giovanna Moses

Name: Giovanna Moses

2144 Deer Run

Delavan, WI 53115

Candidate’s Bio

My name is Giovanna Moses. I live in the Town of Delavan and have lived here since 2009 with my husband and family. I grew up in Delavan and graduated from DDHS. I work as an optometrist in Delavan and have three children, which keep me fairly busy. I also enjoy the volunteer work I do with my church, serving in a multitude of ways, but I particularly enjoy teaching religious education to the third year high school students. My family and I enjoy other avenues of service throughout the year in raising awareness about childhood cancer, Down syndrome individuals and their unique gifts, and the importance of blood donation. My parents and mother-in-law live in Delavan, as well. My brother and sister and their families all still live in the area, too. I delight in spending time with family and friends.

Candidate’s connection to the Delavan-Darien School District:

As a parent of three children, my days are often spent talking about education, helping with homework and planning for the future. My oldest will be a freshman at DDHS in the fall. It has been an exciting few months trying to learn how to be a parent of a high school student. I have been talking with other parents who have been there. I am learning how to maneuver through the district webpages and find out what information I need and how to help my student be prepared for this next academic adventure. It is important to me that my children take advantage of the educational opportunities available to them. I would like to make it easier for all parents to recognize what role they can play and how they can best direct their students to make good choices and be academically successful.

Why are you seeking the position of Delavan-Darien School Board Member?

I am interested in running for the Delavan-Darien District School Board because I believe in public education. With a good education, we can see good students become good citizens and good citizens make a good community. I would like to live here for a long time and I would like to trust my future to the students we are teaching today. I recognize that one school board member does not work alone, and I believe as a team this school board has a lot of heart. I would like to be a part of all that they are doing.

If elected, what do you hope to see happen during your time on the board?

It is important to me that we encourage students to become the best that they can be with teachers who have the training and tools to be effective educators. I would like this great education to happen in safe environments, both structurally and emotionally. I believe the School Board has an incredible responsibility in working with the district leadership to ensure the success of our students, and I would very much like to be a part of it.

What are the biggest issues you see facing the Delavan-Darien School District today and how can they be solved?

One of the biggest issues facing the Delavan-Darien School District today is having enough funding to make all of the educational, fine art and athletic dreams come true. This district has a very passionate and proud group of citizens, and it is admirable that we all want what is best for the students. It is important to recognize that things have to be prioritized, and that teamwork among Board Members is imperative. I would be happy to be a member of a Board that helps execute some decisions that provide needed resources for the educators, coaches and students. Another issue facing the Delavan-Darien School District is that of School Choice. I would like families in this district to feel confident that keeping their children enrolled in our schools will provide their students with stellar educations, unique opportunities, and positive experiences that allow for the students to better themselves, both academically and in job preparedness.

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Phoenix career fair leading students on Pathways to Success

March 29, 2017, 1:33 pm

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Phoenix career fair leading students on Pathways to Success

What an amazing day at Phoenix Middle School preparing young students for the future!

CLICK PIC FOR MORE CAREER DAY PHOTOS IN OUR GALLERY!

The school hosted a career fair today (March 29) and had about two-dozen career and post-secondary educational options available for all sixth, seventh and eighth graders to explore! Check out our video for details of this AMAZING learning event! It’s another example of Delavan-Darien Schools creating #PathwaysToSuccess!

“When we set up the career fair we wanted to open it up to everyone,” said Steve Gross, school counselor and career fair organizer. “Kind of our vision here at Phoenix about the career fair is this: it’s walking into this amazing building with doors of opportunity. Those doors might lead to a skilled trade. It might lead to a four-year university.”

It could also lead to students exploring entrepreneurship and starting their own business some day. The possibilities are endless, and it’s important to get students started thinking about their college and career planning early.

SEE OUR CAREER DAY PHOTO GALLERY

The career fair allowed all middle school students to learn about the different careers, the trades, and continuing educational options available to them after high school graduation. It will help them, “get ready to transition outside of high school,” Gross said. “A lot of the (student) reaction has been amazing. They’ve wanted to learn about the EMTs, the firefighters, the government law offices, the skilled trades. So a lot of our kids have came here today wanting to get more information about what possibilities they have for them. A lot of the people that are in attendance today have been absolutely blown away by the engagement by our 6^th, 7^th and 8^th graders asking these questions of ‘I want to have that career. What can I do? How can I be you?’”

The career fair showed them the way! #DDCometProud

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DDHS Announcements: 3/30/2017

March 30, 2017, 5:49 am

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

DDHS Lunch Menu:

Chicken Fajita, Cheeseburger, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Cheese, Soup, Mixed Greens, Corn, California Veggies, Pineapple, Fruit, Milk

Announcements:

Club Yearbook Photo’s – Friday, March 31, 2017. Please meet in the Commons area at the following times: (9:03-9:13)1. National Honor Society/ 2. FBLA/ 3. Operation Click/ 4. International Club (9:13-9:23) 5. FFA/ 6. Student Council/ 7. International Thespian Society/ 8. Forensics (9:23-9:33) 9. TRAIL (41)/ 10. Comet Mentors (25)/ 11. Art Club/ 12. Photo Club

Attention Seniors: If you applied for the local scholarships and did NOT receive a confirmation notice from Ms. Mcllquham, then your application wasn’t submitted. Please email Mrs. Scott by Friday, March 31 if you have any concerns.

Summer School 2017: Summer school will begin Monday, June 19, and run for 7 weeks, through August 4. Registration closes Friday, May 12. You can view and print summer school information and registration sheets here. Summer School packets are also available for pick up in the Main Office, AP Office, Student Services, and AD Office. We are offering the following programming for summer school: * PE (.5 credit) * Health & Wellness (.5 credit) * Online Business & Personal Finance (.5 credit) * Credit Recovery (for classes failed with a 50-59%) * Beginner & Advanced Chess Club * High School Band Camp * Summer Orchestra. Summer School Packets should be turned into the AP Office.

On April 8th, DDHS Junior Makayla Person will be hosting an open house style CPR and AED Training from 12PM – 3:30PM at Delavan Christian School. Aside from training there will be food, activities, and a free will donation, which means there is no cost! Please come out and learn this lifesaving skill!

Attention Seniors: Graduation is right around the corner. Please make sure you have all your fees and fines paid. This includes lunch fees, any equipment or library materials that have not been returned. You can make payments in the main office or your parent/guardian can make payments online through your Parent Portal. Payments can be made anytime. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Daniels or Mrs. Pelnar in the main office.

University of Wisconsin Whitewater Pre-College Programs offers summer camps to Delavan-Darien High School Students at no cost on a first come, first serve basis with preference to students on Free and Reduced Lunch. Grades 9-12 application and information can be found in Student Services. Please do not hesitate to stop in to receive more information or a printed application.

A Representative from U.W. Milwaukee will be visiting DDHS on Friday, April 7^th from 9:00 – 10:00 in the Student Services Conference room. Please stop by Student Services to sign up. You must have your teachers permission to attend.

Attention Seniors: The graduation committee is in the process of putting together the senior slide show. Drop off pictures in the front office or send pictures via email to Tamika Robinson at robinsontm05@stu.ddschools.org. Please submit 5-7 pictures, including baby pictures, little kids pictures, group pictures, and high school pictures. The deadline to bring in pictures is April 30th.

Attention Students: The DDHS Track Team is collecting shoes to be donated to the “Soles 4 Souls” nonprofit organization, who will then send them to people who need them worldwide. There are drop off locations at all the Delavan Public Schools, Focus Sports, Impreza Salon, The Hair Company, and here at school (in the main office and the athletic office). Our goal is to collect 900 pairs of shoes by May 12th, which is the day of our home track meet. Please show your support by donating!

Graduation Speech Guidelines: Prepare a one-page outline highlighting the points of your speech. Speeches should be either about the past or the future. Turn in one on each topic if you would like to be considered for either or. Do not include your name on your outline. Attach a separate piece of paper to your speech that includes your name and homeroom teacher. This should be turned into Mrs. Daniels no later than Friday, April 28th at 3:00 pm. The Graduation Committee will be selecting speeches from those submitted by administration. If your speech is selected, the Graduation Committee may ask the candidates to come in to present a portion of their speech in front of the group before selecting the two speakers for the Graduation Ceremony. Final speeches must be turned in to Ms. Martin by Thursday, May 18th so that copies can be made available to the ASL interpreters. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Martin

Co-Curricular Activities:

No Activities Scheduled

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Phoenix Announcements: 3/30/2017

March 30, 2017, 6:04 am

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Thursday, March 30, 2017
Today is a B Day

Today’s Lunch Menu
Taco Salad, Hot & Spicy Chicken Patty, Burrito, Mixed Greens, Corn, California Veggies, Pineapple Chunks

Upcoming Breakfast Menu
3/31 Breakfast Round, Assorted Juice, Assorted Fresh Fruit, Daily Option

Happy Birthday to:
Naomi Guadalupe Delgado

After School Activities
Intramural Volleyball Game 3:15 pm

Upcoming Events
3/31/2017: Start of Quarter 4
4/3/2017: Track Season Begins
4/7/2017: Lifetouch Spring Photo Day
4/10/2017-4/14/2017: NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
4/17/2017: NO SCHOOL: Teacher Inservice
4/28/2017: April Activity Night 6-8 pm

Snack Shack
The Snack Shack is open TOMORROW after school!

Office Lost & Found
If you have lost any small items like: headphones, jewelry, wireless mouse, headbands, glasses, hall passes, planners or money, stop by the office! We just might have it!

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A school-wide send-off for Mr. Blanke

March 30, 2017, 3:02 pm

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IMAGE: Turtle Creek students at the Ken Blanke retirement send-off ceremony.

A school-wide send-off for Mr. Blanke

For nearly 40 years, Delavan-Darien Custodian Ken Blanke has kept the classrooms, hallways and grounds of both Darien Elementary and Turtle Creek Elementary pristine and looking good so teachers could teach, and students could learn.

He retired recently, and on a day he thought he was coming back just to pick-up some personal effects, was treated instead to a surprise school-wide sendoff at Turtle Creek.

PHOTO GALLERY

Darien Principal Kelly Pickel, who worked with Blanke for about 20 years, talked about all the things that made him special and appreciated in the district. A group of teachers also read stanzas of a poem about custodians Blanke kept framed on the wall of his office all these years.

Blanke said he’ll keep busy doing housework and managing the Lauderdale Lakes Boat Patrol, where he is administrator of the department. He’s also an avid football and NASCAR fan and will spend more time with his grandchildren and new great-grandchild.

We’ll miss you, Mr. Blanke! Thanks for your many years of dedicated, professional and quality service to our schools, our community and our children! #DDCometProud

IMAGE: Turtle Creek students applaud the work of Mr. Ken Blanke, who retired after serving the district as a custodian for nearly 40 years.

Turtle Creek students applaud the work of Mr. Ken Blanke, who retired after serving the district as a custodian for nearly 40 years. CLICK PIC TO SEE MORE IMAGES IN OUR GALLERY!

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Phoenix Announcements: 3/31/2017

March 31, 2017, 5:23 am

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Friday, March 31, 2017
Today is an A Day

Today’s Lunch Menu
Bosco Stick, Grilled Chicken, BBQ Pork Rib, Broccoli Cheese soup, Carrot Sticks, Mixed Greens, Peaches, Fresh Fruit and Milk

Upcoming Breakfast Menu
4/3 French Toast Sticks, Sausage Links, Assorted Juice, Assorted Fresh Fruit and Milk

Happy Birthday to:
Trinity Dement, Aleyxandra Diaz
4/1 None
4/2 None

After School Activities
No events today

Upcoming Events
4/3/2017: Track Season Begins
4/7/2017: Lifetouch Spring Photo Day
4/10/2017-4/14/2017: NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
4/17/2017: NO SCHOOL: Teacher Inservice
4/28/2017: April Activity Night 6-8 pm

Track Season Begins!
All 7th grade students that are interested in going out for track AND haven’t been out for a sport through school yet this year need to come see Mr. O’Leary before the end of TODAY.

Office Lost & Found
If you have lost any small items like: headphones, jewelry, wireless mouse, headbands, glasses, hall passes, planners or money, stop by the office! We just might have it!

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DDHS Announcements: 3/31/2017

March 31, 2017, 5:32 am

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Friday, March 31, 2017

DDHS Lunch Menu:

Bosco Sticks, Pork BBQ, Chicken Parmesan, Meatball Sandwich, Mixed Greens, Broccoli Cheese Soup, Carrot Sticks, Peaches, Milk

Announcements:

Attention Seniors: Graduation is right around the corner. Please make sure you have all your fees and fines paid. This includes lunch fees, any equipment or library materials that have not been returned. You can make payments in the main office or your parent/guardian can make payments online through your Parent Portal. Payments can be made anytime. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Daniels or Mrs. Pelnar in the main office.

Co-Curricular Activities:

8:45am Alumni Speakers Auditorium

6:30pm Soccer: Girls Varsity Match vs. Milton @ DDHS Soccer Complex

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Phoenix Announcements: 4/3/2017

April 3, 2017, 6:23 am

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Monday, April 3, 2017
Today is a B Day

Today’s Lunch Menu
Chicken Chop Suey, Grilled Chicken, Burrito, Mixed Greens, Carrots, Green Beans, Pears, Fresh Fruit and Milk

Upcoming Breakfast Menu
4/4 Cheese Omelet, Toast, Assorted Juice, Assorted Fresh Fruit and Milk

Happy Birthday to:
Mrs. Tadlock

After School Activities
No events today

Lifetouch Spring Picture Day
Friday is our Lifetouch Spring Picture day! All students will have their picture taken in a more casual setting. In a couple of weeks, you will receive a photo packet. You can take these photos home to your parents for them to see. If you want to purchase the photos, you may purchase anywhere from 1 sheet to the whole packet. If you don’t like the photos, and don’t want to purchase any of them, simply return the packet to school. There is no obligation to purchase the photos, however ALL photos must either be paid for or returned to school by May 5th!

Library Challenge
Next week begins our 4th quarter overdue challenge. The class with the least overdues by the end of 4th quarter wins a treat. Good luck and return those books!!

Office Lost & Found
If you have lost any small items like: headphones, jewelry, wireless mouse, headbands, glasses, hall passes, planners or money, stop by the office! We just might have it!

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DDHS Announcements: 4/3/2017

April 3, 2017, 6:24 am

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Monday, April 3, 2017

DDHS Lunch Menu:

Big Daddy Pizza, Ham & Cheese, Grilled Chicken, Chicken Chipotle, Mixed Greens, Soup, Corn, Peas, Pineapple, Fruit, MIlk

Announcements:

Attention Students: All students registered to write an AP exam in May must attend a pre-administration meeting in the Large Group Study Hall Room (RM124-125) on Tuesday, April 18th at 7:30 am. Please bring a Number 2 Pencil.

A Representative from U.W. Platteville will be visiting DDHS on Thursday, April 20^th from 9:00 – 10:00 in the Student Services Conference room. Please stop by Student Services to sign up. You must have your teachers permission to attend.

Community Service Hours Opportunity: Babysitting at Turtle Creek Library during PTO meeting. Tuesday, April 4 and Tuesday, May 9th from 5:30 – 6:30 Sign up in Student Services

Co-Curricular Activities:

4:00pm Track: Girls Varsity vs. Clinton, Greenfield, Milton @ DDHS Borg Stadium

4:00pm Track: Boys Varsity vs. Clinton, Greenfield, Milton @ DDHS Borg Stadium

6:00pm PAC Meeting Room 118

7:00pm Choir Concert Auditorium, Commons

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Comets bring home forensics hardware

April 3, 2017, 7:31 am

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Troy Feeney shows off his State Forensics trophy for placing 3rd in Poetry Interpretation.

Delavan-Darien High School senior Troy Feeney brought home a trophy from the Wisconsin Forensics Coach’s Association 2017 State Championship Tournament.

Feeney placed third in the Poetry Interpretation category of the event, held this weekend (March 31-April 1) at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

As a team, Delavan-Darien places 15th overall among Division 3 schools.

Other DDHS students competing for the Comets were:

Mikayla Person, Demonstration Speaking
Jacob Prado, Informative Speaking
Payton Zacharias and Ryan Severson, Play Acting
Jonathan Olson, Solo Humorous Acting
Madison Stone, Special Occasion Speaking

Way to go, Comets! Your efforts have made us #DDCometProud!!!

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DDHS students are making music in AP Music Theory

April 3, 2017, 9:58 am

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Jim Larson

DDHS Choral Director Jim Larson has his Advanced Placement Music Theory students not only studying music, but making it themselves.

Using the online composition software program Noteflight, students are writing compositions and learning about “form” in music.

The assignment begins with constructing a three- to five-note motif, or “a repeated idea.” Then, through several composition techniques — including sequencing, augmentation, and retrograde — the motif is expanded into a full musical phrase.

The process is repeated for the second phrase and finally section “A” has been composed.

The final product is developed into a “rondo form” composition. Rondo form is a piece of music where the musical material stated at the beginning of the piece keeps returning. This opening music can be called either the theme or the refrain. Between the statements of the theme, or refrain, there are episodes. An episode is musical material that is different from the theme.

The students’ compositions follow an ABACABA coda (A is the theme, and B & C are episodes), so this process of making the three- to five-note motifs must be done several more times.

Students first wrote the piece for a string quartet, learning about string instruments along the way. It was then transcribed for a brass quartet, where students had to learn about the brass family of instruments.

Below are several examples of student work:

Four-Piece String Quartet, by Jesus Garcia

Brass Quartet, by Ricky Karbash

String Quartet, by Quinn Gibson

MORE ABOUT NOTEFLIGHT

Noteflight, LLC is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and is dedicated to reinventing the way that people create, share and use written music. Our product doesn’t merely improve on other music notation software: it lets written music take advantage of the full power of the web as we know it today. Noteflight is a powerful full-featured application to edit, display and play back music notation in a standard web browser, integrated in an online library of musical scores that anyone can publish, link to, or embed.

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College Financial Planning Info Session is May 15

April 3, 2017, 10:14 am

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IMAGE: Money going into graduation hat. There’s no denying the benefits of a college education — the ability to compete in today’s competitive job market, increased earning power, and expanded horizons. But every year, college costs continue to increase, often at twice the rate of general inflation. It is critical to understand the cost of college and how to prepare for those costs.

During this free College Financial Planning, you’ll learn:

Projected future college costs
The basics of financial aid
Academic strategies to best prepare you for college
Ways to make you stand out from the crowd during the admissions process
Financial tips for parents and students

The workshop is designed for high school students and their parents. Learn the relationships between academics, admissions and financial aid. Other topics include how to best plan for college while in high school, FAFSA, campus visit tips and the financial steps parents should consider taking now!

Event Details

5-6 p.m. Monday, May 15
At the Delavan-Darien High School Library, 150 Cummings St., Delavan
Hosted by Jim Pfeil, Thrivent Financial Representative, FIC, RICP
No products will be sold.
RESERVATION INFORMATION & DEADLINE: Space is limited. Reserve your place by contacting Jim Pfeil at 262-812-8013 or email jim.pfeil@thrivent.com by May 12, 2017.

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MEET THE 2017 Write-In Board Candidates!

April 3, 2017, 12:21 pm

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REMINDER: Election Day is tomorrow (Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Meet the four write-in candidates seeking two open Delavan-Darien Board of Education seats. Bios and information on our website.

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Phoenix Announcements: 4/4/2017

April 4, 2017, 5:28 am

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Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Today is an A Day

Today’s Lunch Menu
Chicken Chop Suey, Grilled Chicken, Burrito, Mixed Greens, Carrots, Green Beans, Pears, Fresh Fruit and Milk

Upcoming Breakfast Menu
4/5 Waffles, Assorted Juice, Assorted Fresh Fruit and Milk

Happy Birthday to:
Jayden Biging, Daniel Minton, Eduardo Reyes

After School Activities
Intramural Volleyball Game: 3:20 PM in the Phoenix Gym

Upcoming Events
4/7/2017: Lifetouch Spring Photo Day
4/10/2017-4/14/2017: NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
4/17/2017: NO SCHOOL: Teacher Inservice
4/28/2017: April Activity Night 6-8 pm

Library Challenge
Next week begins our 4th quarter overdue challenge. The class with the least overdues by the end of 4th quarter wins a treat. Good luck and return those books!!

Federal Duck Stamp Contest
Congratulations to the following students for their Federal Duck Stamp entry:
Anna Sorg who received a 1st place for the State of Wisconsin. Emily Cameron and Dia Patel who both received 3rd place, and Enrique Rizo, Breanna Yartey, Maria Shackett, Jared Greidanus, and Travin Biging who all received Honorable Mentions for the State of Wisconsin. Wonderful job!!!!

Office Lost & Found
If you have lost any small items like: headphones, jewelry, wireless mouse, headbands, glasses, hall passes, planners or money, stop by the office! We just might have it!

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DDHS Announcements: 4/4/2017

April 4, 2017, 5:37 am

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

DDHS Lunch Menu:

Chicken Chop Suey, Hamburger, Hotdog, Cheesy Garlic Bread, Mixed Greens, Soup, Carrots, Green Beans, Peaches, Fruit, Milk

Announcements:

Attention Students: This is a reminder to please present your Student Id’s in order to get into “All” activities here at DDHS, your student Id’s MUST be presented at the time of entrance. If you do not present your student Id, you will be required to pay the student entrance fee. This does not include “WIAA TOURNAMENT Events” Id’s are NOT accepted and everyone will be charged a fee during our “WIAA TOURNAMENT Events”

Community Service Hours Opportunity: Babysitting at Turtle Creek Library during PTO meeting. Tuesday, April 4 and Tuesday, May 9th from 5:30 – 6:30 Sign up in Student Services

Co-Curricular Activities:

4:15pm Tennis: Boys JV1 Match vs. Union Grove @ DDHS – Tennis Courts

4:15pm Tennis: Boys Varsity Match vs. Union Grove @ DDHS – Tennis Courts

4:30pm Baseball: JV1 Game Badger High School @ Badger High School

4:30pm Baseball: Varsity Game Badger High School @ Badger High School

4:30pm Soccer: Girls JV1 Matchvs. Evansville @ DDHS – Soccer Complex

4:30pm Softball: JV2 Game Union Grove @ Union Grove High School

4:30pm Softball: Varsity Game Union Grove @ Union Grove High School

6:30pm Soccer: Girls Varsity Match vs. Evansville @ DDHS – Soccer Complex

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Positive Parenting Workshops coming this month to Turtle Creek

April 4, 2017, 7:43 am

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IMAGE: Positive Parenting Workshop graphic. Student sitting on half-wall.

Turtle Creek Elementary School, 1235 Creek Road, Delavan, will host a pair of free “Positive Parenting” workshops with University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Assistant Professor Dr. Brooke Winchell.

Dr. Brooke Winchell

Dr. Winchell will share ideas and provide strategies on several topics including:

an overview on positive parenting,
how to prevent challenging behaviors from occurring,
understanding the acting out cycle and when to intervene,
how to give effective instructions to improve listening,
discuss ways to promote self-regulation skills
and guidelines for screen time.

There are two sessions of the event:

Tuesday, April 18th, for parents with students in 4K through Grade 3,
Thursday, April 27th, for parents with students in fourth or fifth grade.

All parents are welcome to attend both sessions as topics will vary slightly according to age group.

RSVP Information

If you’re planning on attending, please RSVP to: Katie Kopp, Turtle Creek School Counselor, kkopp@ddschools.org or 262-233-6338. Please include your family name, the date you plan to attend, and the number of children who will need child care during the event. You can also drop off completed registration flyers at Turtle Creek Elementary School.

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FLYERS

About Dr. Winchell

Dr. Brooke Winchell is an assistant professor at The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Special Education and Early Childhood Education. Her research interests revolve around preventing barriers to and promoting children to reach their maximum potential by improving upon evidence-based and recommended practices. She has worked with children from birth to age 8 who are at-risk for or diagnosed with emotional/behavioral disorders, for whom she has designed, implemented, and monitored behavioral interventions. Specifically, she has extensive experience administering, interpreting, and analyzing evaluation measures intended to improve developmental outcomes for children. Brooke has extensive experience in working with children with challenging behaviors and is a certified trainer for Triple P: Positive Parenting Program. She has over 20 presentations at the international, national, regional, and local levels of the topic of behavior and promoting social emotional development.

More at: http://www.brookewinchell.com/

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Native Spanish class students get a ‘Taste’ of college at UW-Madison

April 4, 2017, 1:50 pm

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IMAGE: DDHS Native Spanish class students posing in front of the State Capitol Building

IMAGE: Native Spanish 2 class students and teacher Deicy Jaramillo pose for a photo in front of Wisconsin's Capitol building.

Native Spanish 2 class students and teacher Deicy Jaramillo pose for a photo in front of Wisconsin’s Capitol building. CLICK PIC FOR MORE IMAGES IN OUR GALLERY.

On Monday, April 3, Delavan-Darien High School students in Deicy Jaramillo’s Native Spanish Speakers 2 class had the opportunity attend a college class and get a little “taste” of the college experience, figuratively and literally.

The students — who all speak Spanish as a first language and English as a second language — visited UW-Madison and had the opportunity to sit in and participate in an Italian language class. Students learned Italian numbers, days of the week, and names of many foods.

PHOTO GALLERY

Then students had a real taste of traditional Venezuelan food at La Taguara, a Madison restaurant that specializes in Venezuelan and Latin American cuisine. Students tried Arepas and Empanadas. Arepas are a type of food made of ground maize dough or cooked flour, and filled with a choice of chicken, beef or cheese. This is is eaten daily in Venezuela and Colombia with a special sauce that is tangy and sweet. An Empanada is a stuffed, fried bread that may consist of meat, cheese or other ingredients with a tangy sauce. These are two very popular foods eaten daily in Venezuela and other Latin American countries.

Lastly, students visited Wisconsin’s state capitol, which was a first-time experience for several students. The class had a self-guided tour through the state’s capitol building, where lawmakers were busy working on the state’s next biennial budget.

It was definitely a day filled with much culture, learning, and fun!

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DDHS Announcements: 4/5/2017

April 5, 2017, 5:34 am

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

DDHS Lunch Menu:

Mini-Corndogs, Bacon Cheeseburger, Chicken Pattie, Stuffed Shells, Mixed Greens, Soup, Corn, Baked Beans, Pears, Fruit, Milk

Announcements:

Community Service Hours Opportunity: Babysitting at Turtle Creek Library during PTO meeting. Tuesday, May 9th from 5:30 – 6:30 Sign up in Student Services

Community Service Hours Opportunity: Lakeland School Fest: Saturday, May 13th from 9am – 12pm and/or 12pm – 3pm. At Lakeland’s School Fest you will be helping run activities and booths. You can sign up all day or for one of the shifts. Sign up in Student Services by May 11th.

Co-Curricular Activities:

No Activities Scheduled

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Phoenix Announcements: 4/5/2017

April 5, 2017, 5:38 am

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Wednesday, April 05, 2017
Today is a B Day

Today’s Lunch Menu
Mini Corndogs, Hot & Spicy Chicken Patty, PBJ & String Cheese, Mixed Greens, Corn, Baked Beans, Pears, Fresh Fruit and Milk

Upcoming Breakfast Menu
4/6 Breakfast Pizza, Assorted Juice, Assorted Fresh Fruit and Milk
Happy Birthday to:
No birthdays today.

After School Activities
No events today.

Upcoming Events
4/7/2017: Lifetouch Spring Photo Day
4/10/2017-4/14/2017: NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
4/17/2017: NO SCHOOL: Teacher Inservice
4/28/2017: April Activity Night 6-8 pm

8th Grade Choir Members
Remember to turn in permission slips and $10 for our field trip to the Madison Opera by Friday, April 7.

Office Lost & Found
If you have lost any small items like: headphones, jewelry, wireless mouse, headbands, glasses, hall passes, planners or money, stop by the office! We just might have it!

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