The Weekly Jr. Oiler
January 18, 2019
District Spelling Bee
Congratulations to Emily Chen (pictured left), the HBCSD District Spelling Bee Champion. She won after 21 rounds of words. Chloe Nguyen (right) came in second for the district bee and Courtney Tonnu (center) was third. Because Courtney Tonnu was the Dwyer Spelling Bee Champion, both she and Emily will represent our district at the Orange County Department of Education Bee later this spring.
Great job to all the Dwyer participants in the District Bee: Benjamin Weil, Emily Chen, Arin Vansomphone, Chloe Nguyen, Courtney Tonnu, and Ryan Ramirez

Collin Kartchner Was a Hit!
Four assemblies and a parent evening...Thursday was a busy but fun day! Collin Kartchner spoke to all our students about screen time and its effect on happiness and human connections. He entertained us all by teaching us about balance with technology and making us laugh. His message really helped let students realize that social media and screen time is a part of society and their life and we, as parents and educators, need to help them learn how to navigate it and use it for good.
This assembly went right along with the digital citizenship lessons that students completed this week in PE (rainy days were perfect for this). Please talk to your children about what they learned about their digital footprint and screen time.
That night, parents were treated to a presentation from Collin and his colleague, Katey McPherson. While he brought the realization that we are the first generation to be in this "experiment" of life online and our kids are watching and learning from us, Katey spoke about practical ways to make changes in your family that better the human bond for everyone. I encourage you to watch Collin's TEDtalk and visit the sites that compliment their session - #savethekids and #savetheparents. We will also be making all the slides from the presentation available to families in the next week or so.
Thank You, Mrs. Morphy A special thanks goes to Mrs. Jen Morphy for having the passion for our kids to help orchestrate the assemblies and parent event. It is so great to see our community come together for the betterment of us all! | A Packed House Collin and Katey packed the HBHS Auditorium on Thursday night. Many laughs and many serious moments occurred that really got everyone thinking. | 8 Second Hugs! Collin helped several of our students practice the 8 second hug. Brain research shows that kids need 8 hugs that last 8 seconds each day to achieve balance. I think we could all use more hugs in our lives! |
Thank You, Mrs. Morphy
A Packed House
Band Concert January 16 was a wonderful night of music provided by our band program! The winter concert featured the full Orchestra, Jazz Band Ensemble, Beginning/Intermediate Band, and Concert Band. We are so proud of all these groups! | PTSA Dinner Nights Join us all month on Tuesdays for lunch or dinner at The Pizza Press. A percentage comes straight back to your children by way of PTSA. The Pizza Press is one of our proud GRIT community partners and we thank them for their continued support! | Dwyer Entertainers Come join our APA Jr. Stars at SnapShot: A Showcase. All the advanced groups will be performing some of the terrific pieces they have been working so hard on this semester! |
Band Concert
PTSA Dinner Nights
Coding and Robotics Competition
Spirit Wear Don't forget that Dwyer Spirit Wear is for sale all year long on our website! | Having a Birthday? Birthdays are important here at Dwyer! If you would like your child's birthday celebrated on our marquee, please fill out the form in the office/website and bring $20 cash or check. We will also continue to announce student birthdays each morning during our announcements! | Follow Us!Follow our Instagram @dwyerjroilers to keep up on daily activities here at Dwyer! |
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What's Happening in January?
January 21 - No School, MLK Day
January 22 - PTSA Community Dinner Night, Pizza Press, all day
January 22 - Jr. Oiler Music Guild Dinner Night, Chipotle
January 22 - Board Meeting, 6 PM, Moffett Gallery
January 23 - ASB Challenge - 5 High Fives
January 23 - School Site Council Meeting, 3 PM
January 23 - Girls Volleyball, 3:30 PM, Ensign
January 24 and 25 - Snapshot: APA Jr. Showcase
January 30 - Twin Day
February 1 - End of quarter 2/semester