The Weekly Update

ALL students must submit updated proof of residency prior to the 2025-2026 school year. Click below for more information and to upload your student's forms.

DFHS Juniors Keegan Collins and Pearl Owens have been accepted into Lexington Medical Center's Partners Program! During their 3-week summer session, these students will be exposed to the day to day operations of the hospital through clinical rotations, interactive workshops, and field trips. Congrats to Keegan and Pearl!

Congratulations to Taylor Washington for being nominated for Richland County High School Player of the Week for track and field! She was nominated based on her ability to meet athletic, academic and community standards.

As we approach the end of the year, we are beginning to wrap up a very successful first year in DFHS Astronomy. Here is yet another photo taken by Alice A. and her SeeStar S50 tracking telescope. We present to you the "Whirlpool Galaxy," also known as Messier Object 51 (M51). This galaxy is approximately 31 million light years away from us here on Earth and has a diameter of 75,000-90,000 light years. Thus, it is smaller than our own Milky Way Galaxy. It contains an estimated 100 billion stars and was discovered by Charles Messier in 1773. This picture was taken with a tracking and timed exposure of 58 minutes. Thank you, Alice, for another fantastic photo and thank you, Aiden K., for the reference material on M51. Keep looking up!

Congratulations to the DFHS Envirothon Team (coached by Dr. Fields and Mr. Kennedy) for their outstanding performance at the SC Envirothon Competition. The team placed 3rd in Soils, 2nd in the current topic, and 1st in their oral presentation. Overall they placed 5th out of 29 teams. Great job!

Our staff enjoyed dressing up for Staff Spirit Week. Below are some of our teachers dressed for "Twin Day" and "Department Day."

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Medication Pickup

Remember that after 10 non-medical absences in a yearlong class, or after 5 non-medical absences in a semester class, you will need to do Seat Time in order to get credit for the class. Please come by Attendance anytime you need clarification.

Also, it is recommended that you check your attendance count in PowerSchool and confirm that all medical notes have been turned in.

Please go to your Student Quick Pay and the Cafeteria and make sure you are clear of debts. The deadline is coming soon! Please contact Mrs. Wilder at 803-476-3327 with Student Quick Pay questions.

Click here to access Student Quick Pay.

Each year, the graduating seniors at each high school are invited to, as a group, return to the elementary school they attended. This is a great chance to look back at where you started 12 years ago and a way to inspire the kids attending those schools now. The district has scheduled the Class of 2025 Senior Walk for Thursday, May 22nd, at 8:30am. (Google Classroom will be updated with more specific information from individual schools as it is received).

In an effort to provide each school with a better idea of how many seniors to expect, please RSVP below.

Seniors, we hope to see you there!

If you or your parent ordered a graduation yard sign prior to April 25th, it has arrived and can be picked up in the front office. When you pick up your sign, you will also be picking up the yard stake that attaches to it. Therefore, please pick up your sign at the end of the day when you have a car ride home. Thank you so much, and congratulations on your upcoming graduation!

We invite the graduates of the Class of 2025 as well as their families, to join us for a Senior Celebration as we recognize the accomplishments of our graduates and highlights of this year. This event will be held Tuesday, May 27, from 6-7:30pm.

1. DFHS is a closed campus. Students are not allowed to leave during lunch.
2. Students should wear IDs at all times.
3. No cell phone or cell phone accessories, including headphones, Air Pods, earbuds, etc., are allowed from 8:20 - 3:40 each school day.
4. No head coverings are allowed in the building.

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