By Dan Wille, Assistant Principal Next week is Homecoming week! Homecoming week is a time for students to show pride in the work they do at D’Evelyn and present their Jaguar colors by participating in the fun events scheduled throughout the week. Additionally, we look forward to welcoming back D’Evelyn alumni who are “coming home” to revisit the days they spent as students in our community. This is a great time for students to celebrate their accomplishments with their peers and all we ask is that they do so in a respectful, mature, and positive way. Below is a list of events taking place next week and we encourage all our students to participate. Spirit Days
Wednesday Activities
Friday Activities
Pre-Game Festivities
Homecoming Dance
We believe this week should be a fun week while working hard in order to celebrate the accomplishments of our incredible students. We find it especially important to ensure that the academic atmosphere is not compromised which is why we encourage all Jaguars to participate respectfully and appropriately. Parents, please encourage responsible behavior from your students in all our events and activities during this fun week. Thank you for supporting our community and Go Jags! By Greg Kottcamp, Assistant Principal Save the Date! We will be having our annual D’Evelyn High School Academic Lettering Ceremony on Tuesday, October 22, starting at 7:00 am in the auditorium. The ceremony is only for high school students that earned at least a 3.5 for both semesters of the 2018-2019 school year. At this morning ceremony student’s names will be read, students will walk across the auditorium stage to receive their congratulatory handshake, and then proceed to the back of the auditorium at which point they will be given their lettering materials. Students that are lettering for the first time will receive a certificate of recognition for Academic Lettering, a letterman ‘D’, and an academic lettering pin. Students that have lettered before will receive the certificate and either an academic lettering pin (if it is their first-time lettering in Academics) or bar pin that symbolizes another year of lettering. The ceremony should conclude by 7:30 so students can make it to class on time. We will send a reminder of the event to eligible students/parents the day before the ceremony. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there! By Dan Wille, Assistant Principal Every month the D’Evelyn administration collects nominations for our valued stakeholders to recognize a teacher for their outstanding performance in one of the following categories to receive the Teacher of the Month Award. D’Evelyn teachers put in extraordinary efforts to ensure that students are learning and receive the highest level of instruction to master the rigorous curriculum outlined in the D’Evelyn Founding Document. To honor their commitment and recognize their efforts, please do not hesitate to nominate your student’s teachers by clicking on the following link: http://bit.ly/2lxxhqO Categories:
You can also find this link on the D’Evelyn homepage. By Dan Wille, Assistant Principal An important foundational element of our school is the emphasis on creating well-rounded students who are passionate, engaged, and contributing members to their community. One great way for students to hone their skills outside of the academic day while engaging in the community is to participate in one of the numerous clubs & activities at D’Evelyn. We have over 30 teacher-sponsored clubs at D’Evelyn that range in purpose from volunteering in numerous community events, to participating in state extracurricular competitions, to simply having fun with other students who share similar passions. One of the greatest characteristics of these clubs is that they are designed and organized by students. We are very fortunate to have such dedicated teachers as they generously volunteer their time and energy to guide student club leaders in their activities. We also have clubs and activities that are parent-driven, and we are very thankful to have such engaged families who enrich our curriculum by organizing real-world experiences for our kids. Additionally, each club gives back to the community in its own way such as helping collect recycling materials, participating in school-wide events such as Trick-Or-Treat Street, or planning initiatives encouraging our students to treat each other with kindness. Student Council, for example, coordinates all the logistics, events, and activities for Homecoming week which involves countless hours of planning. Sources of Strength spreads compassion, kindness, generosity, and love throughout the student body. We strongly encourage students to be involved in the D’Evelyn experience by participating in activities as a way to invest in themselves helping make the six years they spend at D’Evelyn as memorable and meaningful as possible. To find out more about the opportunities that exist for students to participate, please visit http://bit.ly/2ZlrYxV to see the list of clubs, when they meet, who they are sponsored by, and a brief description of what they do. Finally, if a student or parent has any ideas about a new club or activity, please do not hesitate to contact our Activities Director, Dan Wille ([email protected]) for more information. GO JAGS! Greg Kottcamp, Assistant Principal Honor Roll is one of the important ways that students are recognized for their academic achievements at D’Evelyn. The Honor Roll is broken into four categories and is based on the fall of 2018 and spring of 2019 semester grades: (weighted grade point averages are used in these calculations)
The categories can be a little confusing when a student earns one category rating during the fall and a different category rating in the spring. In these cases, students earn the lower honor roll designation. For example, if a student earned a 4.2 during the fall semester and a 3.5 during the spring semester, they would be listed on the Silver Honor Roll. In order to ensure an accurate list identifying Honor Roll recipients, we have posted copies of the Honor Roll lists by the Main Office and Cafeteria so students can check their names. We will use announcements to remind students to review the draft of the Honor Roll lists. If your child’s name is missing, on the wrong list, misspelled, or you have any questions about the Honor Roll, please email me at [email protected]. I encourage students to stop by my office if they have questions or concerns with the list. We will make corrections and post the official 2018-2019 Honor Roll in an upcoming edition of the Jaguar Tracks. |
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