- February 5 - Mandatory Senior Meeting (10:30 AM - Auditorium)
- February 7 - JA STEM Day (10th grade)
- February 8 - YAIAA League Diving Championship 5 PM
- February 9 - YAIAA League Basketball Girls Round 1 - 6 PM & 7:30 PM
- February 10 - Saturday School 8-11 AM
- February 10 - YAIAA League Basketball Boys Round 1 - 6 PM & 7:30 PM
- February 14 - Winter Sports Awards 6:00 PM
- February 16 - No School (Teacher Professional Development Day)
- February 19 - No School
- February 23 - Matilda Preview during MMA (By sign up)
- February 24 - Matilda Character Breakfast 9-11 AM
- March 1 - Snow Make-Up Day (School in session)
- March 1 - Opening Night for Matilda 7 PM
- March 2 - Matilda 2 PM & 7 PM
- March 3 - Matilda 2 PM
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Issabella Carroll & Madison Love
The two sophomore students qualified as finalists in The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg's MLK Poetry and Storytelling Competition. Issabella Carroll and Madison Love had the opportunity to read their poems aloud at an event this weekend. Three of the six finalists will earn cash prizes.
Carlee Reader
The sophomore qualified for the Pennsylvania School Press Association finals in Happy Valley in April for news writing.
Gracie Yerges
The senior qualified for the Pennsylvania School Press Association finals in Happy Valley in April for the second year in poetry.
Kayla Mabeus - Junior
1st place in Principles of Hospitality
In Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, competitors take a 100 question test and complete a role-play using concepts associated with careers in hotels, restaurants, and tourism and travel.
Daniel Smith - Junior
1st place in Principles of Marketing
In Principles of Marketing, competitors take a 100 question test and complete a role-play using concepts associated with careers in marketing communications, marketing management, marketing research, merchandising and professional selling.
Kearra Austin - Senior
2nd place in Marketing Communications
In the Marketing Communications Series event, competitors take a 100 question test and complete a role-play where they perform in marketing communications and marketing functions and tasks that inform, persuade, or remind a target market of ideas, experiences, goods or services.
Hailey Strine - Junior
3rd place in Human Resources Management
In the Human Resources Management Series event, competitors take a 100 question test and complete a role-play where participants are challenged to perform management functions and tasks focusing on staffing, recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation and safety training.
Tressa Slater (11) & Alexis Guyer (9)
1st place in Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team
In the Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making Event, competitors take a 100 question test and complete a team role-play using concepts includes marketing functions and tasks that can be applied in amateur or professional sports or sporting events, entertainment or entertainment events, selling or renting of supplies and equipment (other than vehicles) used for recreational or sporting purposes or products and services related to hobbies, leisure or cultural events.
Reylani Lopez - Sophomore
2nd place in Automotive Services Marketing
In the Automotive Services Marketing Series event, competitors take a 100 question test and complete a role-play in which they are challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks related to auto dealers, service stations and related businesses or auto parts stores.
Autumn Smith (12) & Lexi Thomas (12)
2nd place in Entrepreneurship Team
In the Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making Event, competitors take a 100 question test and complete a team role-play which includes the ability to recognize opportunities and to act on them, determine needs, identify markets, utilize marketing research, identify sources of capital and use management skills.
Maddex Miller (12) & Ian Polizzotto (12)
3rd place in Marketing Management Team
In the Marketing Management Team Decision Making Event, competitors take a 100 question test and complete a team role-play which includes marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied broadly in a marketing environment.
Registration for AP exams for spring AP courses is underway. Students in spring AP courses received registration paperwork from their teachers. If students are interested in registering for an AP exam, they should complete the registration form, register in AP classroom, and submit $98 payment to the guidance office no later than March 8, 2024.
If you have not yet ordered your yearbook, please use this link to reserve your copy. We finalize our yearbook order in the middle of the month and do not intentionally order extra copies. Ordering your book in advance is the only way to guarantee your student will get one.
The school district recognizes, from time to time, students may have the opportunity to participate in pre-planned trips and educational experiences during the regular school day. it is recommended that every effort be made to arrange trips during times when school is not in session.
Upon receipt of a written notice from the parents/guardians of the students involved, students may be excused from school attendance for up to five (5) school days per year to participate in educational tours or trips when such trips are evaluated and approved by the school principal in advance.
Pre-approval forms (SERFs) are available in the school office and online. The parent/guardian shall be responsible for completing and returning a full and complete pre-approval form prior to the educational tour or trip.
The determination for each request will be made using the following criteria: prior attendance records, previous requests and frequency of such requests, the weighted educational value of the requested experience, and academic performance (passing all classes).
At the high school, SERFs that are turned in prior to the trip will be processed one week prior to the trip dates. At that time, the student's prior attendance and academic performance will be checked. If a student is past their 10 allotted absence days and/or failing a class, the trip will be denied. A denied trip will mean the days the student is absent for the trip will be unexcused.
Applications for educational tours or trips to occur during the first or last ten (10) days of school are strongly discouraged due to the negative academic impacts on the student. Applications for educational tours or trips to occur during any pre-established testing or examination periods, including final exams, PSSAs, andor Keystone Exams will not be approved. Absences during such periods will be considered unexcused.
The student will be required to secure and complete all classroom assignments which occur during the period of the educational trip or tour.
Students who plan a college visit should complete the college visit paperwork, which can be found online and in the guidance office. This paperwork should be completed prior to the visit, as well as submit the necessary paperwork from the college in order to have the day excused.
The Junior/Senior Prom date has been set for Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the Valencia Ballroom. Tickets will go on sale in the Spring for all Juniors and Seniors.
Are You Eligible To Attend?
In order to be eligible to attend school-sponsored dances, students must:
Be Conduct Eligible
No Tier 3 disciplinary infractions in the prior three months (Effective 2/10/24)
Not have an excessive referral count -
Semester 1 - 5 or more referrals for the school year
Semester 2 - 10 or more referrals for the school year
Be Attendance Eligible
Absent for no more than 10% of school days to date, including excused and unexcused absences (A total of 17 days for the semester will make a student ineligible.)
Please keep this in mind as we move through the school year and get closer to Prom. Students who purchase a ticket in April but fail to meet the eligibility requirements due to poor attendance or a Tier 3 disciplinary infraction will have their money refunded if the tickets can be resold to another student on a wait list. No money will be refunded to students after May 4, 2024.
Tickets may not be sold from student to student.
As we approach the winter months and the potential for inclement weather, we would like to clarify weather days:
Traditional Snow Days will be called on those days when a sudden storm overnight causes the road conditions to be unsafe for travel. In other words, traditional snow days will be called when the district has no time to prepare in advance. When traditional snow days are used, the school days will be made up later. The 2023-2024 Dover Area School District calendar has two makeup days built into the calendar after January 1, 2024. Those dates are March 1, 2024 and April 1, 2024. If those dates are exhausted, any additional makeup days will be added to the end of the school year.
Remote Learning Days will be announced when inclement weather is known in advance. This means remote learning days will only be called when the district has had time to prepare and communicate with students, families, and staff. Remote Learning Days will require all students to complete work on their iPads; therefore, the iPads will be sent home before the Remote Learning Day.
Many factors go into making decisions regarding traditional snow days and remote learning days, including recent and upcoming holidays and other days off. The decisions are made with an emphasis on safety and maximizing instructional time for students. We provide this information as a guideline but not a guarantee of a traditional snow day or a remote learning day. The district will communicate by sending voice calls, emails, and posts on the district’s website, TV stations, and FaceBook as soon as possible as to what to expect. Expect a regular day if you do not hear or see anything.
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