Silver Fox News & Celebrations
Dutch Fork High School
First Annual Special Services Shag Dance
On Friday, March 15th, Dutch Fork High School had its first-ever Special Services Shag Dance! The night was filled with music, snacks, and laughter as Special Services students danced and chatted with other members of the student body. Everyone had the opportunity to make a personalized crown and be named a king or queen of the night, and students could capture the memory in front of a photo wall with their friends and family. All in all, the night was a blast, and we can't wait to make it an annual event.
DFHS Drama Students Attend SCTSA Competition
1st Place Dramatic Musical Solo-Mattie Mount
2nd Place Dramatic Musical Solo- Rachael Sprankle
1st Place Comedic Musical Solo-Andie Lowe
2nd Place Comedic Musical Solo-Veonique Chayer
2nd Place Dramatic Duet- Mattie Maount/ Casey Funderburk
2nd Place Original Dramatic Monologue-Ashton Smith
3rd Place Original Staged Reading-Written by: Rebecca McCleod
Performed by: Rebecca McCleod, Anna Claire Jenkins, Zac Imhoff, Isaiah Washington, and Christian Banks
3rd Place Public Service Announcement-The Advanced Acting Class
DF Students Recognized at Young Women in Art Competition
Congratulations to Senior Waliya Waheed, Sophmore Caira Crumpton and to Senior Grace Whisman for winning the "Young Women in Art" competition at Converse College last weekend.
Waliya received a second place award in Graphic Design.
Caira received a third place award in Graphic Design.
Grace received a third place award in Drawing.
300 students submitted their work from around the state of South Carolina and 120 were chosen to be displayed at the college's Gallery space.
DFHS Science Olympiad Team Places in State Competition
Congratulations to the DFHS Science Olympiad Team for earning 6th place at the State Competition this past weekend. Congratulations also to the following students for earning 1st or 2nd place in their events:
Astronomy - 2nd - Caitlin Kunchur, Jessica Chen
Cheek Lab - 2nd - Caitlin Kunchur, Justin Kennedy
Designer Genes - 1st - Caitlin Kunchur, Justin Kennedy
Experimental design - 2nd - Sarah Yang, Sarah Henriquez, Zay Smith
Wright stuff - 2nd - Lawrence Miao, Austin Huang
ATTENTION CURRENT JUNIORS!
Girls State and Boys State
June 9-15, 2019
These programs, sponsored by The American Legion, are one-week leadership and citizenship training programs, created to educate outstanding high school students about state and local government and citizenship. The delegates, who are rising seniors in high school, are selected for the program based on the leadership skills and involvement they have shown in their respective schools and communities.
Palmetto Girls State and Palmetto Boys State will be held June 9-15, 2019. Please see the links below for more information.
If you are interested in applying, please write an essay about yourself. Your essay needs to have a heading with your name, address, phone number, and email address. Write about yourself, your interests, plans for after graduation, the school clubs, outside activities you participate in, and leadership experiences you have had. Write about your interest in government, and why YOU should be chosen to attend. Candidates for Girls State will be interviewed. Submit your essay to the School Counseling office by noon on Friday March 29, 2019 by using the following link:
For more information:
Girls State - https://palmettogirlsstate.net/
Boys State - https://www.legion.org/boysnation/stateabout
DFHS Participates in March of Dimes
DFHS is participating in raising money for the March of Dimes. As a district we have raised $17,901 for March of Dimes in just 2 years!
We will be having a school wide donation day on Friday, March 22nd. Interact Club will be sponsoring this collection day and students are asked to donate to March of Dimes during their homeroom time. The homeroom with the highest donations will receive a special treat from the cafeteria. Checks should be made payable to the March of Dimes. Online donations can be made by clicking the following link: DFHS March of Dimes.
I also encourage parents to join our DFHS Team. You can do this on the DFHS March of Dimes website.
Our school goal is $1,000!
Let's work together and raise money for this worthy cause!
DFHS Math Team
Members of the team included Kaylee Chen, Lauren Chen, Eric Park, and Janette Park. Additionally, Lauren earned honorable mention and Janette Park placed 2nd for their scores on the written exam portion of the competition. The Fox Family is so proud of all of you. Congratulations on a job well done!
Prom Promise Blast
Prom Promise/ Blast
Tuesday March 26th during both Fox Focus
This is sponsored by Richland County Highway Patrol
They will have a crash simulator and crashed car out front that day and go over drinking and driving issues.
Please remind Junior and Seniors to attend this event if they plan to attend Prom.
During this time Prom Blast will occur which is the modeling of Prom dresses and Tuxedos.
PROM IS APPROACHING
DATE: April 27 Saturday
Location: Spirit Communication (Fireflies banquet room upstairs)
Time: 7pm to 11pm
Mark Your Calendars for April Art Show
Please join the visual arts on Thursday, April 25th for our annual Recent Works Art Show. Students in grades 9 - 12 will be displaying the art they've been working on all year. Each art teacher will select 70 to 80 works from all of their courses and give you some amazing visual fuel. The show will be in our media center at 6pm. We will have light refreshments, socializing and awards including Honorable Mentions, First Place and Top awards. Please join us in celebrating our amazing high school students. We hope to see you there!
Cinderella Project
2019 Prom is April 27th and we are in need of any used Prom attire for girls. If you have any Prom style dresses, shoes or purses that you want to donate to our school Cinderella Project please leave them at the front office for Ms Richmond.
Dutch Fork High School
Website: https://www.lexrich5.org/dfhs
Location: 1400 Old Tamah Road, Irmo, SC, USA
Phone: 803-476-3300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DutchForkHS/
Twitter: @DutchForkHS