Dear DHS Community,

Today, I want to share a story that truly embodies ONE Dartmouth.

Last week, I received an email from junior student Andrew Moniz that impressed me but did not surprise me. You see, Andrew has a history of kind acts at DHS. He reached out with a simple yet profound request: Andrew wanted to beautify the 9/11 memorial dedicated to DHS alumni, Leah Oliver. Leah was a DHS graduate who tragically lost her life in the World Trade Center on September 11th.

Leah had been working for just two months at Marsh & McLennan in the World Trade Center and she already loved it. She worked as a technical sales consultant position in the firm’s risk management software division mixed two of her passions, working with technology and interacting with people.She was killed that morning, the day before her 25th birthday, when a hijacked airplane struck the World Trade Center that tragic morning 23 years ago.

While a student at DHS she served in student government and played field hockey, softball and basketball at Dartmouth High School. She graduated in 1994. After high school Leah got accepted to Columbia University in New York City, where she graduated in 1998 with an engineering degree.

What began as a request for mulch spread into something truly beautiful. Andrew and his father selflessly donated their Monday afternoon to improve the memorial. Their act of kindness transcended landscaping; it became a touching gesture of remembrance.

Andrew's thoughtfulness has not gone unnoticed. Thank you for exemplifying ONE Dartmouth.

With Pride,

Mr. Shea

The Leah E. Oliver Memorial Scholarship Fund was established after her death to provide scholarships for Dartmouth High School students. Donations may be made to the fund ℅ Dartmouth High School, 555 Bakerville Road, Dartmouth MA. 02748.

On Thursday, October 24, we will be administering the PSATs to all sophomores and the PSAT/NMSQT to our juniors. The exam will be administered to students digitally using their Chromebooks.

Sophomores benefit as they are provided the opportunity to practice for the SAT exam. The PSAT exam has the same sections and timing as the SAT, and measures the same Reading, Writing, and Math skills students learn in the classroom - the knowledge and skills your child needs to succeed in college and career. In addition to this, when they receive their scores, they will see the areas of strength and areas that they can improve upon before taking the SAT. These scores also assist us in identifying students who have Advanced Placement potential.

Juniors take the PSAT/NMSQT which is the only qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships conducted by the National Merit Scholarship corporation.

All students have been registered; there is no cost for families as the Dartmouth Public School District has funded this opportunity for our students.

Please stay tuned for further details.

Please see the MCAS testing schedule for the 2024-2025 school year. Please mark your calendars now. All sophomores will take the ELA and Math MCAS; freshmen take the Biology in June.

It is so important that our students are here to take the MCAS as it is a graduation requirement, and we want our students to shine as they demonstrate what they have learned!

Students who are enrolled in an Advanced Placement course(s) will have until October 31st to make a level change. This is the case because exams are ordered through the College Board, and the December 1st Course Level change deadline is after the exam order is placed.

Just a note, exams are ordered for ALL AP students as the expectation is that students take the exam. If a student needs financial assistance, please reach out to rachelchavier@dartmouthschools.org; no student should be unable to take the exam(s) due to financial hardship.

On September 18th during PASE, AP students attended a mandatory AP assembly which shared all pertinent AP course and exam information. Please see the presentation that was shared below.

Our annual College Fair will be held on September 25th. Juniors will report to the Carlin Lynch Activity Center from 8:37 am - 9:37 am. The Seniors will attend during PASE from 9:40 am - 10:20 am. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to connect with colleges, universities, and opportunities for service.

Where: Dartmouth High School Auditorium

This presentation will provide information and clarity on the entire college financial aid application process. You'll learn about financial aid applications and types of financial aid, the factors that determine your aid eligibility, how colleges determine the amount of aid to offer, and the details of financial aid offers.

If you are unable to make the in-person presentation on September 30th, there are online webinars available to watch. Click link to view dates and times!

The DHS Class of 2025 has some great fundraisers planned for the fall and winter. We are looking for sponsors! Do you own a business? Here is a great opportunity for some local advertising! Your business logo will be included as a sponsor for all fundraising efforts including a Halloween 5k, Flamingo Flocking, Class of 2025 Ornaments, and more!

The best part? Mention a Class of 2025 students you would like to support and 30% of your donation will be credited towards their prom ticket.

Contact Stephanie Church for more information: stephaniechurch@dartmouthschools.org.

Attention seniors!!!! It is time to order your Class of 2025 TShirt. Place your order here and bring your $25 payment to Mrs. Church in ATLAS. Orders AND PAYMENTS must be received by September 24.

Students in Ms. Dickinson's Digital Photography class found examples of symmetrical and asymmetrical balance on the campus of DHS.

Students in Ms. Lassey's and Ms. Johnson's Sophomore English Class read Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. Students annotated the first page of the short story as a class and then worked independently and in groups. Students worked so diligently during this lesson!

The DHS PTO would like to welcome back all of our new and returning students and families, teachers, administration, and all staff for the 2024-2025 school year!

What we do...

The DHS PTO raises money for senior scholarships AND for teacher mini-grants to enrich student learning and supplement classroom needs that are not covered by the budget. Last year we were able to provide $2500 in scholarships and an additional $2500 for teacher mini-grants! We have purchased items for many current teachers in the past! An escape game for the library teacher, supporting half of the Shakespearean play that came for the entire school in recent years, furniture and lighting in the Dartmouth TV production room, and much more! We also like to spoil our amazing DHS staff during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Here are the PTO meeting dates for the 2024-2025 School Year below. All meetings are on Thursdays at 6:00 pm in the LMC (Library Media Center); we aim to keep our meeting to about 1 hour. Please join us and bring your ideas! See you there!

This year's meeting dates:

• October 17
• November 21
• January 16
• February 13
• March 20
• April 17
• May 15

Contact info for PTO Board Members:

Andrea Moniz, President

andrealee101599@gmail.com

Tracie Ferreira, Vice President

tferreira@umassd.edu

Mary Francisco, Treasurer

mary.francisco0302@gmail.com

Gina Camacho, Secretary

riccardicamacho@gmail.com

Check out our DHS newspaper, The Spectrum for our latest articles and podcast.