Dimond News Blast

A quick reminder that winter break is fastly approaching, only 12 days left, and students still have much to do before the end of the semester! Please encourage your students to get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast and safely get to school on time to maximize the remaining time they have to complete assignments and projects and maintain engagement so that they can finish strong.

Career Fair

The Dimond's School Business Partnership PLC. is hosting its Career Fair on December 11th from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Old Gym. Last year's career fair was a wonderful experience for participating students and businesses alike.

PTSA

Encourage your artistic side and join this year's Reflections Art Program! The January 5 deadline offers a chance to express hope through categories like visual arts, photography, and film production. Check the Dimond PSTA website for details and entry forms, and remember, submissions can be sent via email or in person to the office or Lynx Lair. Embrace the theme "I am hopeful because" and let your creativity shine!

Purchasing Dimond spirit wear online and arranging for office pick-up is a convenient way to handle gifts. Just be sure to specify during the purchase that it's a gift, to avoid unnecessary contact with the student for pick-up. This ensures a smooth and surprise-filled experience for the recipient.

Parking Lot Conditions

As we are experiencing severe swings in the weather with the snow, freeze, thaw, sleet patterns, we want to make sure that everyone is extremely careful in our parking lot, drop off lanes, and sidewalks. Dimond maintains our sidewalks and our BPO is out everyday sanding, clearing snow and trying to make it as safe as possible. ASD maintains our parking lots and clears them as soon as they are able to.

Student Nutrition

A friendly reminder from our Student Nutrition department: with the semester ending in two weeks, it's a great time to check out your students lunch/cafeteria balance on Parent Connect and settle outstanding balances, as well as load their accounts with money for the upcoming semester.

MAP Assessment Winter Window

The MAP assessment winter window will run from December 4th-December 21st. Freshman and a select group of other students will take this assessment to determine their academic growth over the course of the semester in language arts and math.

While the window is several weeks, individual students will experience minimal disruption to their course work, as the assessment will only take a single block period for language arts and math.

Please contact the Counseling and Curriculum Office if you have any questions! 907-742-7008.

Semester 1- FINALS

Final Exams will take place from Wednesday, December 20th and Thursday December 21st.

Wednesday, December 20th: Finals periods 1-3

• Period 1: 7:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
• Period 2: 9:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
• Lunch 1: 1:20 a.m. – 12:04 p.m.
• Period 3: 12:10 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 21st: Finals periods 4-6

• Period 4: 7:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
• Period 5: 9:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
• Lunch: 11:20 a.m. – 12:04 p.m.
• Period 6: 12:10 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

As a reminder, under no circumstances may students take final exams early. If students miss their final exams, they must be taken upon returning in January, and a grade correction will be submitted, if necessary.

DIMOND CAREER RESOURCE INFORMATION:

Mrs. Lauwers is in the process of updating and posting upcoming scholarship, testing information, FAFSA, potential college timelines/ application deadlines and with job resources that may want to pursue after graduation. That and so much more is available on-line and in person in the DHS Career Resource.

Please contact Mrs. Lauwers through email at lauwers_kimberly@asdk12.org if you have any questions or if you or your student would like to set up an appointment. From now until Winter break, as well as after winter break, she will be working at the school on Tuesday and Thursdays with her Wednesdays either in a classroom as a substitute or in the CRC office. If the CRC office door is open, Mrs. Lauwers is in her office and feel free to come in for help! You must have a pass from your teacher or come in at lunch or after school. Appointment hours are 8:30am-3:00pm.

In the meantime, Mrs. Lauwers recommends that students looking to apply for educational opportunities for after their life at Dimond. Start talking to their teachers about letters of recommendations. It is recommended that students have three letters of recommendations either ready to go or in process by the time they get back from Winter Break, as that will be the time when a rush of students are looking for letters of recommendation. The sooner you get your requests in, the more likely your teacher will have the time to write you a wonderful letter.

Grades Matter! Academic Eligibility for Sports and Activities

Students participating in sports or all-state academic/ fine arts activities must remain academically eligible. Eligibility is checked at the beginning of the 1st and 2nd semesters, as well as the beginning of the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

ASD VIRTUAL STUDENTS be aware that although virtual courses are self-paced, a quarter grade will be given based on your work completed during the grading period. This grade counts towards your academic eligibility.

Students that are not eligible will not be able to participate in their sport or activity.

King Tech

Juniors and Seniors! Registration is open for King Tech 2nd semester, please see your counselor ASAP to find out which classes are being offered and if the program fits with your schedule.

Visit King Tech’s home page for more information.

Yearbooks!

Yearbooks are priced at $75 and are available to order until January 31st.

You can purchase your Senior Ads until February 29th, their cost is as follows:

$300 - full

$160 - half

$90 - quarter

You can make your purchases at: yearbookforever.com

If you have any questions please contact Ms. Castoe at castoe_tracy@asdk12.org.

Senior Portraits and Quotes

Quotes must be appropriate.

Send to our email dimondlynxYB@gmail.com

OR upload to the Google Form

Due: December 31, 2023

Holiday Blues

The Dimond Counseling Department would like to provide you with some resources as we enter the holiday season.

The holidays can be a time of joy and cheer for some, but can also be a time of struggle and stress for others. We appreciate our staff and students and want to partner with you to assist students if they need support.

Attached, please find "Beat the Holiday Blues," written by ASD school psychologists, as well as a Hotlines Chart from our own Ms. Trim.

Warm Regards,

Principal Johnson-Harris