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Dutch Fork News and Celebrations
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National Merit Semi-Finalists
Of the roughly 1.3 million eligible students who take the PSAT, National Merit Semifinalists represent the highest scoring students from each state; 16,000 students are recognized with this honor nationally. The DFHS National Merit Semifinalist for 2023-24 are (L to R) Andy Yang, Jeffrey Hu, John Shelley, Darwin Newman-Norlund, and Carolina Huang.
Attendance Reminder for Students and Parents
One of the most important things a student can do to be successful is to regularly attend school. We understand that there are life events that require students to miss time, and this message is intended to provide you with the information you need to understand attendance requirements and procedures. If you have further questions about your student’s attendance, please reach out to their administrator.
Attendance Requirements/Procedures:
Students are allowed a maximum of 5 absences for a semester class and 10 absences for a year-long class. Students exceeding these attendance requirements will be responsible for seat time makeup.
If you have exceeded these absences for a course, whether it is due to a lawful or unlawful absence, you will be required to make up seat time to receive high school credit for the course.
Seat Time Costs: $15 per hour, 1 Hour of Seat Time=1 Absence per Course
Ex. You missed your 11th day in 4 of your classes. You will need 4 hours of seat time at a cost of $60.
A student is considered truant after they miss 3 full-day consecutive unlawful absences/unexcused days and/or misses a total of 5 or more full-day unexcused absences.
To avoid truancy, please submit excuses within 3 days of a student's absence. Excuses may be submitted in person, through email, or through our form on the school’s website.
Communication is key! If your student is unable to attend school or you have an anticipated absence, communicate with their teachers and other staff as needed.
A student experiencing absences due to a medical reason may be eligible for homebound instruction if it is a chronic condition or may remove them from the school for an extended period of time. Please speak with a medical professional and/or the school to determine if they may be eligible.
Ms. Sheely's Art Class
Senior T-Shirt Pickup
The second order of senior t-shirts is in and ready for pickup! If a student ordered a senior t-shirt, they can come by Room 351 before or after school to pick it up.
Dr. Vee's Earth Science
Dr. Vee's Earth Science students went out and collected different rocks for identification. The students are studying Geology and looking/identifying different geological domains. The students work collaboratively to identify several types of rocks found on campus.
From School Counseling
PSAT/ SAT/ACT Prep
DFHS is offering free sessions to help students prepare for their college admission tests such as the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. These sessions can help you prepare for your first test or help you improve an existing score in order to reach a college admission or scholarship goal.
We invite all students taking the PSAT on Oct. 11 to join us for our help sessions next week, where we will provide test taking information, strategies, and resources for the new digital format of the PSAT. The math session will be held Monday, Sept. 25 from 3:45 - 4:30 in Room 351, and English will be held Wednesday, September 27 from 3:45-4:30 in Room 340. No sign-up is required.
Both live sessions and asynchronous resources are available throughout the year on our Google Classroom page. Please see this calendar for more detailed information. We hope to see many students soon! Please email Mrs. Erin Rivers (earivers@lexrich5.org) or Mrs. Karla Bell (kbell@lexrich5.org) with any questions.
Homecoming Dance
PTSO
Fall fundraising coming soon.
National Honor Society
Applications for eligible juniors and seniors were sent to students' school email accounts on Monday, September 11, 2023. The initial application forms are due to Mrs. Thur (via Google Form) by October 2 at 8 a.m. Please email Jessica Thur (jgthur@lexrich5.org) with questions.
School Pictures
From the Office of the Career Development Facilitator
Dutch Fork High School Social Media
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