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Singing the praises of our DCS students and staff 9-15/23
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September 15, 2023
Next week is Homecoming!
It’s time to celebrate all things Cardinal Country with Homecoming festivities next week. The week kicks off with Spirit Days (see below for building activities). Here are the details for the remainder of the week:
Theme is Hollywood.
The tradition continues with the Juniors vs. Seniors PowderPuff game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 20. The Homecoming King and Mr. Congeniality will be crowned at halftime. Tickets are $5 (sorry, no passes will be accepted as this is a class fundraiser).
Homecoming Parade. Lineup begins at 4 p.m. Parents dropping off students who are in the parade should enter the high school from the Lapeer Road entrance. Clark Street will be blocked off from Alger Drive to the entrance at Stratford Square at 4:45 p.m. The parade begins at 5 p.m. from Davison High School, continues west on Clark Street to Main and north on Main to the library.
Football game, 7 p.m. Cardinal Stadium vs Saginaw. The Homecoming Queen and Miss Congeniality will be crowned at halftime.
Homecoming Dance, 7-10 p.m., Davison High School gym
Spirit Days
Davison High School/Alternative Education
Monday: PJ Day
Tuesday: Sandler vs. Barbie Day
Wednesday: Jersey Day
Thursday: Class T-shirt Day
Friday: Maroon/Gold/Bling Day
Davison Middle School
Monday: Red Carpet - Dress your best
Tuesday: Wear Disney/Marvel: Wear disney or Marvel themed clothes
Wednesday: Hats off to Hollywood - wear your favorite hat
Thursday: No Paparazzi - Pajamas All Day
Friday: Spirit Wear - Cardinal Gear or maroon and gold clothes
Grades DK-6 (Central, Gates, Hill, Siple, Thomson and Hahn)
Monday: Walk the Red Carpet (Dress your best)
Tuesday: Disney Day (Wear shirts with Disney characters)
Wednesday: Super Hero Day (Dress to honor your favorite super hero)
Thursday: No Paparazzi Day (PJ day)
Friday: School Spirit Day (dress in Maroon and Gold)
Meet the Homecoming Court and Underclassmen Representatives
Introducing the 2023-24 King and Queen candidates:
Camy Aboneaaj
Camy’s parents are Jodi and Mo Aboneaaj. She has two brothers, Carson and Cole. Camy is an award-winning member of DTV where she is also the social media sideline reporter. She enjoys working and hanging out with her friends. Her future plans are to attend college and continue working with her fabulous co-workers at the Brokaw Group.
Jalen Edwards
Jalen's mom is Abby and stepfather is Daniel. He has four siblings: Jojo, Kane, Isaac and Elizabeth.. He is involved in football and enjoys spending time with family. His favorite class is 6th hour gym with Mr. Weingartz and in the future he plans on playing college football and majoring in kinesiology and sports medicine.
Paige Allis
Paige is the daughter of Darcy and Jason; her siblings are Preston and Piper. She is involved in soccer, basketball and track. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends. Paige’s favorite class is criminal law, ceramics and any class with Mr. Hutton. Her future plans are to play college soccer and travel the world with her rich husband and have a beach house with her best friends.
Chance Champie
Chance is the son of Simmer and Josh. His siblings are Jeff and Lane. He’s involved in the DHS Marching band, swim team and playing various instruments. Chance’s favorite class is wind ensemble.
Trinity Campell
Trinity is the daughter of Francesca Vitale; her siblings are Ali and Kamryn. She is the president of her class and a member of the Student Council and Appreciation Club. Her favorite class is yearbook with Ms. Zimmer and she plans to go to Michigan State and major in psychology.
Diego Serrels
Diego is the son of Dana and Rute. He is an only child. Diego enjoys being a bank teller at ELGA Credit Union in Lapeer, playing volleyball with friends and breakdancing. His favorite class is any with Ms. Ab, and he plans to major in marketing, travel, and save the world.
Leilah Russell
Leilah’s parents are Richard and Satenya; she has a sister, Lily. Leilah is involved in string and chamber orchestra, and she throws shot put and discus for track and field. Her favorite class is chamber orchestra, and in the future she hopes to get her real estate license and go to college to become a psychiatrist.
Buddy Banks-Williams
Buddy is the son of Mike Williams and Shamekia Banks. He has a brother, Cayden. Buddy is involved in varsity football, basketball and track. His favorite class is Mr. Fray, and his future plans are to go to college for sports and study sports medicine.
Allie Widmann
Allie is the daughter of Sara Samulski and Matthew Widmann, and has two siblings, Wesley and Leela. She is a Davison Varsity Cheer Captain, Miss Davison 2022, an AP scholar with distinction, an NHS member, a cardinal ambassador, and a member of the Appreciation Club. Her favorite class is AP Calc BC. Allie’s future plans are to major in engineering and business at U of M Ann Arbor or somewhere out of state.
Conner Woodruff
Conner is the son of Erin and Sean Woodruff. His siblings are Isla, Aidan and Liam. He is on the Varsity Football, Basketball and Track teams. His favorite class is AP Chemistry and in the future he would like to attend the University of Michigan and become a mechanical engineer
Chloe Wright
Chloe is the daughter of Mark and Jessica Wright, and has one sister, Gracie. She is involved in Davison Varsity Volleyball, NHS, and Five:1 club volleyball. Her favorite class is health science. Chloe’s future plans are to graduate college with a pre-med major and go on to become an anesthesiologist.
Chuck Armstead
Chuck’s parents are Ray and Darlene Armstead and has a brother Calvin. Chuck is involved in varsity football and wrestling. He is the leader of the Archery Club of Davison. Chuck’s favorite class is Mr. Weingartz and future plans are to get into the apprenticeship program with the operating engineers.
Freshman Princess Berklee Stimson and Prince Brayden Mendoza
Berklee’s parents are Steve and Tara, her siblings are Julia, Taner and Brady. Berklee is involved in JV volleyball, travel volleyball at Five:1, and travel softball at ICE fastpitch. Her favorite class is history and in the future she would like to attend college with an academic and athletic scholarship.
Brayden’s parents are Whitney and Jeremy. His siblings are Hayden and Hudson. He enjoys playing basketball and is a professional Fortnite player. His favorite class is science and he would like to pursue a college with a scholarship for sports.
Sophomore Princess Kylie Wong and Prince Noah Linstrom
Kylie is the daughter of Kandi and Aaron. She has three siblings: Keegan, Alek, and Brody. She is involved in varsity dance, track, and soccer. Her favorite class is biology with Mrs. Johnson and in the future she would like to be a professional interviewer.
Noah is the son of Doug and Jeanette, and he has a brother, Cameron. He is involved in cross country and track. His favorite class is science, and he plans to go to U of M Ann Arbor and pursue a medical degree.
Junior Princess Rowan Johnson and Prince Kayden Nicholson
Rowan’s parents are Kellie and Aaron; her siblings are Olivia and Alexis. She enjoys traveling and school soccer. Her favorite class is Spanish 4 with Mrs. Davis and in the future she’d like to become a psychiatrist.
Kayden’s parents are Kevin and Jackie; he has a sister, Kyleigh. He’s involved in varsity football and varsity wrestling teams. His favorite class is with Mr. Fray. In the future he hopes to go to college and get a degree in sports medicine and be successful in life.
Junior Class Representatives
Junior Princess Rowan Johnson and Prince Kayden Nicholson.
Sophomore Class Representatives
Sophomore Princess Kylie Wong and Prince Noah Linstrom.
Freshman Class Representatives
Freshman Princess Berklee Stimson and Prince Brayden Mendoza.
Talents of art students shine at opening of Cardinal Gallery
Davison High School and Davison Alternative Education Art students were honored at an opening reception for the Credit Union One Cardinal Gallery on Tuesday, September 12.
Ten pieces were chosen by credit union staff to represent the outstanding work of our students. Students donated their artwork to hang in the gallery for one year. In return, Credit Union One professionally framed and hung their pieces.
Art teachers Ryan Kelsey, Bobbie McAllister and Erin Sanderson joined their students along with friends, family, school officials and credit union staff to celebrate the beautifully framed pieces now on display at the credit union. The gallery is free and open to the public, so stop in and view the collection.
Here is a list of this year's Credit Union One Cardinal Gallery Artists:
Lillian Lyons, Sawyer Glennie, Grace Wright, Ewan Birmingham, Mackenzie Hescott, Elizabeth Burton, Grace Roberts, Olivia Hyatt, Audrey Murphy, Paige O’Connell.
Varsity Swim Team riding the wave of success
The High School Varsity Swim Team has had a very impressive start to its season with a 5-0 record. Four swimmers have made the Michigan Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association cuts, which is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations to Lucy Stevens, Maddie Haldy, Maddy Flynn and Emmersyn Erway! Maddy also qualified in the 100m breaststroke.
Coach Weingartz named Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week
Davison's very own Varsity Football Coach Jake Weingartz has been named the Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week!
Jake is the week three recipient of the 2023 High School Football Coach of the Week Program. Last Friday, Weingartz’s Cardinals traveled to Thirlby Field in Traverse City to defeat Traverse City Central 49-7 and run their record to 3-0. Davison is currently ranked No. 5 in Division 1. On Friday, September 15, the Cardinals begin their Saginaw Valley League-South Division schedule as they travel to Saginaw to take on the Heritage Hawks in the 5th matchup all-time between these two programs.
Weingartz is in his 12th season as a head coach and in his sixth season as head coach at Davison where he has compiled a 47-12 overall record (79.7%) while leading the Cardinals to the playoffs in four seasons. He also led Davison to its first Division 1 state championship in 2019 defeating Brighton 35-25 and went back to the Division 1 state finals in 2020, losing to West Bloomfield.
For his selection, the football team will get a $1,000 donation and Coach Weingartz will be invited to the Lions vs Denver Broncos game in December to be recognized with the other coaches.
Detroit Lions Football Education sat down with Weingartz to talk about last week’s trip to Traverse City, the upcoming conference battle vs. Saginaw Heritage, and how the state championship/finals trips to Ford Field from a few years ago impacts the Davison football program of today. Weingartz was also informed of his Coach of the Week selection on Head Coach Hangout. See his reaction and the entire interview by visiting www.DetroitLions.com/coachoftheweek.
Great job Coach Weingartz!