Friday, May 09, 2008

 

Good Morning!  We like to start each day here on “The Hill” with a moment of silence. Please pause with me now for a brief moment of respectful silence.  Now please stand as we pledge allegiance to our flag.

 

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.  ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. (Crystal Rodgers)

 

We will be on an altered schedule next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday to accommodate our End of Course Tests.  The US History and Math Foundations will be given Tuesday, May 13 during an extended 2nd time block that will end at 10:20AM.  The English I EOC will be given Wednesday, May 14, during an extended 1st block that will end at 10:20AM.  The Physical Science EOC will be given Thursday, May 15, during an extended 2nd time block that will end at 10:20AM.  After the extended first time block, we will be on activity schedule for the remainder of each day.  It is extremely important that students be present for these tests.  They will count 15% of your final average.  Students should bring 2 #2 lead pencils with you to your test site.  If you wish to use a calculator on the Math or Science portion, you must bring your own.  Students should report to test sites only after morning announcements are made and role is called.  All tests will be given in the 300 hallway.

 

Seniors and their parents can find important dates and deadlines concerning graduation by going to <Dicksoncountyhighschool.com> and clicking on the happenings link and then going to the potential graduate’s information link.

 

Any senior who does not plan to participate in the graduation exercise needs to notify Ms. Holt before leaving school today.

 

You must sign up if you need your final transcript mailed to a college. You must sign up even if the counseling department has previously mailed your transcript.  A final transcript sheet is posted on the bulletin board across from Ms. Sullivan’s desk.  The target date for mailing final transcripts to colleges is two weeks after graduation.

 

The early registration deadline for the June ACT Test is today.  See your counselor for additional information. Remember an ACT score is required for Dual Enrollment registration with Nashville State Community College and Austin Peay State University. 

 

DCHS would like to congratulate the women's track team on their 4th place finish at Tuesday evening's Border Wars at Kenwood High School.

 

Brooke Earhart set another school record in the 1600 meter run winning in a time of 5:33. She also ran on the 1st place 4x800 team along with Sara Stephens, Hannah Miller, and Mechelle Washington.

 

Sara Stephens was the winner of the 400 meter dash in a time of 59.66 while Erica Whitehead set a new personal record in the same event with a time of 1:05.62.

 

Hannah Miller also won the 300 meter hurdles and ran the anchor leg of the 2nd place 4x400 team. Running with her on that relay to a season best time of 4:18 was Brooke Earhart, Sara Stephens, and Erica Whitehead.

 

Janay Greer place 3rd in the 100 hurdles with a time of 18.52. Janay also helped the 4x200 team to a season best time of 1:54. Running with her on that relay was Kheri Rainey, Kenisha Knab, and Mechelle Washington.

 

The DCHS track team begins its tournament season tomorrow at Rossview. Congratulations ladies

 

Our Boys Cougar Tennis team is scheduled to host the first round of regional team action against Hendersonville today beginning at 3:30.  To my knowledge, this is a first in the history of our tennis program here at DCHS.  Congratulations to Coach Eve and Henry Hamilton and our boys!!!

 

Our Cougar Softball team is scheduled to travel to Rossview this evening for a 5PM district tournament game.  Good luck to our Lady Cougars!!!

 

Our Cougar Soccer team is scheduled to travel to Rossview to play in Championship game of the district tournament tonight at 7PM.  Good luck to our Cougars! 

 

Mr. Woody Trondsen will monitor the bus loading area this afternoon.

 

We will be on regular schedule today.  We will be on an assembly schedule this Monday in order to allow our students the opportunity to listen to our award winning choral department as they prepare for their performances next Thursday and Friday nights here at DCHS.

 

Today’s food for thought … "Always be a little kinder than necessary." - James M. Barrie

 

 

Thursday, May 08, 2008

 

Good Morning!  We like to start each day here on “The Hill” with a moment of silence. Please pause with me now for a brief moment of respectful silence.  Now please stand as we pledge allegiance to our flag.

 

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.  ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. (Crystal Rodgers)

 

We will be on an altered schedule today. The Science portion of the Gateway will be given today during an extended 1st time block that will end at 10:20AM.  After the extended first time block, we will be on activity schedule for the remainder of the day. Students should bring 2 #2 lead pencils with you to your test site. Students should report to test sites only after morning announcements are made and role is called.  All tests will be given in the 300 hallway.

 

Seniors and their parents can find important dates and deadlines concerning graduation by going to <Dicksoncountyhighschool.com> and clicking on the happenings link and then going to the potential graduates information link.

 

The following scholarship applications are available on the display stand outside of office 005:

 

Any senior who does not plan to participate in the graduation exercise needs to notify Ms. Holt by Friday, May 9th.

 

You must sign up if you need your final transcript mailed to a college. You must sign up even if the counseling department has previously mailed your transcript.  A final transcript sheet is posted on the bulletin board across from Ms. Sullivan’s desk.  The target date for mailing final transcripts to colleges is two weeks after graduation.

 

The early registration deadlines for the June ACT Test is, Friday, May 9. See your counselor for additional information. Remember an ACT score is required for Dual Enrollment registration with Nashville State Community College and Austin Peay State University. 

 

Our Cougar Soccer team is scheduled to travel to Rossview to play in Championship game of the district tournament tonight at 7PM.  Good luck to our Cougars! 

 

Mr. Carl Pettes will host after school testing and time for time in room 309 this afternoon.

 

Mr. Mbeumi Sakwe will monitor the bus loading area this afternoon.

 

Today’s food for thought deals with test taking tips… Don't worry about how fast other people finish their test; just concentrate on your own test.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

 

Good Morning!  We like to start each day here on “The Hill” with a moment of silence. Please pause with me now for a brief moment of respectful silence.  Now please stand as we pledge allegiance to our flag.

 

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.  ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. (Crystal Rodgers)

 

This is teacher appreciation week.  Don’t forget that Walnut Street Church of Christ will host a dinner in honor of the educators and support staff in Dickson County this Wednesday at 5PM.  We want to take this time to tell our outstanding faculty how much we appreciate the job you do for our students here at Dickson County High School.  You are a huge part of what makes this school such a special place.  I hope you all will take a moment some time this week to recognize your teachers and tell them you appreciate them.

 

We will be on an altered schedule today, Wednesday, and Thursday accommodate our Gateway Tests.  The Math portion of the Gateways will be given today during an extended 1st time block that will end at 10:20AM.  The Language Arts portion will be given Wednesday, May 7, during an extended 2nd block that will end at 10:20AM.  The Science portion of the Gateway will be given Thursday, May 8, during an extended 1st time block that will end at 10:20AM.  After the extended first time block, we will be on activity schedule for the remainder of each day.  It is extremely important that students be present for these tests.  They will count 15% of your final average.  Students should bring 2 #2 lead pencils with you to your test site.  If you wish to use a calculator on the Math portion, you must bring your own.  Students should report to test sites only after morning announcements are made and role is called.  All tests will be given in the 300 hallway.

 

Students are reminded that time-4-time is available every afternoon except Fridays for any student that has missed over nine days in any class.  County wide attendance policy states that any student missing a class over nine 9 days must pass a comprehensive final to get credit for that class.

 

The Dickson County High School Awards Banquet will be held this Tuesday, May 6, at 7PM, in our front dining room.  Our Valedictorian, salutatorian, top ten %, boys and girls citizenship award winners and honorable mentions, faculty medalists and honorable mentions, boys’ and girls’ state,  perfect attendance, those receiving scholarships, and departmental award winners, and their parents will be recognized at the banquet.

 

Any current sophomore or junior interested in being DCHS’s student representative on the Dickson County Board of Education may pick up an intent to run form from the front office.  You must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher during the semester prior to sitting on the board and meet all other qualifications listed on the form.  You must also obtain 50 of your classmates’ signatures as well as recommendations by 3 faculty members.  A 250 word easy/speech given in front of the board at its May meeting will be required by the three finalist to be chosen from all who submit the intent to run form.  Intent to run forms are due by tomorrow, May 6, before leaving school.

 

Luanne Greer will be here on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 to sign up our any 18 year old student that wishes to register to vote.  If you are 18, or will be 18 by August 7, which is our County General and State Primary Election or by November 4 which is our country’s presidential election, you are eligible to register.  Voting is a privilege in our country and we need to use it to select our leaders.

 

The following scholarship applications are available on the display stand outside of office 005:

Any senior who does NOT plan on participating in the graduation exercise needs to notify Ms. Holt by Friday, May 9th.

 

You must sign up if you need your final transcript mailed to a college. You must sign up even if the counseling department has previously mailed your transcript.  A final transcript sheet is posted on the bulletin board across from Ms. Sullivan’s desk.  The target date for mailing final transcripts to colleges is two weeks after graduation.

 

The early registration deadlines for the June ACT Test is, Friday, May 9. See your counselor for additional information. Remember an ACT score is required for Dual Enrollment registration with Nashville State Community College and Austin Peay State University. 

 

The DCHS track team will need to report to the field house this afternoon for practice.

 

Our Cougar Tennis teams are scheduled to travel to Clarksville for district singles tournament action today.

 

Our Cougar Baseball team will travel to Clarksville to take on Northwest this afternoon.

 

Our Cougar Softball team will host Springfield in the first round of district tournament action this evening 5:30PM.

 

Our Cougar Soccer team will host Kenwood in the first round of district tournament action this evening at 6PM.

 

Ms. Kay Welton will host after school detention and time for time in room 301 this afternoon.

 

Mr. Sam Brown will monitor the bus loading area this afternoon.

 

We will be on regular schedule today.  We will be on an altered schedule for the next three days to accommodate our Gateway exams.

 

Today’s “Food for Thought”…    "Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others." - H. Jackson Brown

 

 

 

Monday, May 05, 2008

 

Good Morning!  We like to start each day here on “The Hill” with a moment of silence. Please pause with me now for a brief moment of respectful silence.  Now please stand as we pledge allegiance to our flag.

 

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.  ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. (Crystal Rodgers)

 

Thank you to all our faculty and staff members who helped prepare and chaperone our Jr. /Sr. prom.  We would like to also thank our students who attended.  You looked great and represented yourselves and our school very well.  DCHS also served as the starting point for Dickson County’s annual Old Timer’s Day Parade…

 

This is teacher appreciation week.  Don’t forget that Walnut Street Church of Christ will host a dinner in honor of the educators and support staff in Dickson County this Wednesday at 5PM.  We want to take this time to tell our outstanding faculty how much we appreciate the job you do for our students here at Dickson County High School.  You are a huge part of what makes this school such a special place.  I hope you all will take a moment some time this week to recognize your teachers and tell them you appreciate them.

 

We will be on an altered schedule tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday accommodate our Gateway Tests.  The Math portion of the Gateways will be given tomorrow during an extended 1st time block that will end at 10:20AM.  The Language Arts portion will be given Wednesday, May 7, during an extended 2nd block that will end at 10:20AM.  The Science portion of the Gateway will be given Thursday, May 8, during an extended 1st time block that will end at 10:20AM.  After the extended first time block, we will be on activity schedule for the remainder of each day.  It is extremely important that students be present for these tests.  They will count 15% of your final average.  Students should bring 2 #2 lead pencils with you to your test site.  If you wish to use a calculator on the Math portion, you must bring your own.  Students should report to test sites only after morning announcements are made and role is called.  All tests will be given in the 300 hallway.

 

Students are reminded that time-4-time is available every afternoon except Fridays for any student that has missed over nine days in any class.  County wide attendance policy states that any student missing a class over nine 9 days must pass a comprehensive final to get credit for that class.

 

The Dickson County High School Awards Banquet will be held this Tuesday, May 6, at 7PM, in our front dining room.  Our Valedictorian, salutatorian, top ten %, boys and girls citizenship award winners and honorable mentions, faculty medalists and honorable mentions, boys’ and girls’ state,  perfect attendance, those receiving scholarships, and departmental award winners, and their parents will be recognized at the banquet.

 

Any current sophomore or junior interested in being DCHS’s student representative on the Dickson County Board of Education may pick up an intent to run form from the front office.  You must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher during the semester prior to sitting on the board and meet all other qualifications listed on the form.  You must also obtain 50 of your classmates’ signatures as well as recommendations by 3 faculty members.  A 250 word easy/speech given in front of the board at its May meeting will be required by the three finalist to be chosen from all who submit the intent to run form.  Intent to run forms are due by tomorrow, May 6, before leaving school.

 

Luanne Greer will be here on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 to sign up our any 18 year old student that wishes to register to vote.  If you are 18, or will be 18 by August 7, which is our County General and State Primary Election or by November 4 which is our country’s presidential election, you are eligible to register.  Voting is a privilege in our country and we need to use it to select our leaders.

 

The following scholarship applications are available on the display stand outside of office 005:

 

Any senior who does not plan to participate in the graduation exercise needs to notify Ms. Holt by Friday, May 9th.

 

You must sign up if you need your final transcript mailed to a college. You must sign up even if the counseling department has previously mailed your transcript.  A final transcript sheet is posted on the bulletin board across from Ms. Sullivan’s desk.  The target date for mailing final transcripts to colleges is two weeks after graduation.

 

The early registration deadlines for the June ACT Test is, Friday,

May 9. See your counselor for additional information. Remember an ACT score is required for Dual Enrollment registration with Nashville State Community College and Austin Peay State University. 

 

First of all, I would like to thank everybody for attending the Talent Show last Thursday night. It was an amazing show and you who participated are all such talented young men and women.  Please see Ms. Jones for any questions and to pick up your trophies.

 

The DCHS track team will need to report to the field house this afternoon for practice.

Our Cougar Tennis teams are scheduled to travel to Clarksville for district singles tournament action today.

Our Cougar Baseball team will travel to Clarksville to take on Northwest this afternoon.

Our Cougar Softball team will host Springfield in the first round of district tournament action this evening 5:30PM.

Our Cougar Soccer team will host Kenwood in the first round of district tournament action this evening at 6PM 

Ms. Kay Welton will host after school detention and time for time in room 301 this afternoon.

Mr. Sam Brown will monitor the bus loading area this afternoon.

 

We will be on regular schedule today.  We will be on an altered schedule for the next three days to accommodate our Gateway exams.

 

Today’s “Food for Thought”…    "Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others." - H. Jackson Brown