Dover Area High School
November 2023
November Calendar
- November 1 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal for Parent Conferences 12:30 - 2:45 & 5:00-8:30
- November 2 - High School in Session
- November 3 - No School
- November 7 - Mini-Thon Assembly Schedule
- November 8 - Report Cards Posted in Skyward
- November 8 - Fall Sports Awards 6 PM @ High School
- November 9 - Powder Puff Football Game 6PM
- November 11 - Music Booster's Craft Fair
- November 14 - Adapted Schedule
- November 17 - Fall Play 7PM
- November 18 - Saturday School 8-11 AM
- November 18 - Fall Play 7PM
- November 22 - No School
- November 23 - Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 24 - No School
- November 27 - No School
- November 28 - Financial Aid Night 6PM
- November 29 - Winter Sports Meet the Teams Night 6:30 PM
- December 2 - Saturday School 8-11 AM
Be sure to bookmark the Dover Daily Show for the most updated information regarding DAHS.
Student Recognition
Cross Country Team
Fantastic Finishes
Brayden
Zirkle
Senior
Allison Albin
Students of the Month
Savannah Williar
Mia Lamparter
Future Leaders of York (FLY)
Caleb Hogan
Allison Albin
Denise Paz Guerrero
Lawson Leeper
Photo credit: Shelly Stallsmith, York Daily Record
Sara DeHaven
October Students of the Month
Miren McKinney
Saryn Stambaugh
Natalie Young
Elayna Allgood
Keira Reider
Tyler Knaub
Lainey Zeigler
Attendance Letters
Unexcused Absence Letter - Parents/guardians are notified of an absence logged as unexcused via an unexcused absence attendance letter. These letters are not mailed home. They are generated and posted directly to Skyward Family Access under “portfolio” on a daily basis. The parent/guardian will receive a notification email regarding the posted letter.
SAIP Letter - This letter is mailed home and will include the date/time of the scheduled SAIP meeting.
Seven Day Excused Letter - This letter is a notice that the student is nearing the permitted ten excused absences for the school year. This letter is not mailed home. It is automatically posted to Skyward Family Access under “portfolio”. A phone call home will be made as well.
- Ten Day Excused Letter - This letter is a notice that the student has used all ten excused absences for the school year. This letter is not mailed home. It is automatically posted to Skyward Family Access under “portfolio”. A phone call home will be made as well.
Educational Trips (SERFs) & College Visits
Upon receipt of a written notice from the parents/guardians of the students involved, students may be excused from school attendance for up to five (5) school days per year to participate in educational tours or trips when such trips are evaluated and approved by the school principal in advance.
Pre-approval forms (SERFs) are available in the school office and online. The parent/guardian shall be responsible for completing and returning a full and complete pre-approval form prior to the educational tour or trip.
The determination for each request will be made using the following criteria: prior attendance records, previous requests and frequency of such requests, the weighted educational value of the requested experience, and academic performance (passing all classes).
At the high school, SERFs that are turned in prior to the trip will be processed one week prior to the trip dates. At that time, the student's prior attendance and academic performance will be checked. If a student is past their 10 allotted absence days and/or failing a class, the trip will be denied. A denied trip will mean the days the student is absent for the trip will be unexcused.
Applications for educational tours or trips to occur during the first or last ten (10) days of school are strongly discouraged due to the negative academic impacts on the student. Applications for educational tours or trips to occur during any pre-established testing or examination periods, including final exams, PSSAs, andor Keystone Exams will not be approved. Absences during such periods will be considered unexcused.
The student will be required to secure and complete all classroom assignments which occur during the period of the educational trip or tour.
Students who plan a college visit should complete the college visit paperwork, which can be found online and in the guidance office. This paperwork should be completed prior to the visit, as well as submit the necessary paperwork from the college in order to have the day excused.
Financial Aid Night
AP Exams
Lost Items?
Upcoming Events
College Visits
Throughout the fall semester, colleges and some trade schools will be coming to Dover to provide students with information about their school, programs, and requirements. It is a service provided to students as they investigate and plan their post-secondary goals. Below is a list of schools scheduled so far this fall. The list will be sent out periodically as more schools are scheduled. Students may attend these meetings only by signing up with Mrs. Phoukieo in the Guidance Office.
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology - 11/6/23 (10:47 - 11:17)
Alvernia University - 11/7/23 (10:47- 11:17)
Fall Play - November 17th & 18th
Powder Puff Football Game - 11/9
Music Booster's Craft Fair, 11/11
Shine the Light on Mental Health - 11/11
MiniThon Turkey Trot - 11/18
Dover Area Christmas Festival - 11/24
Refer A Friend Is Back!
Students! Our Refer-A-Friend promotion is back! Running now through December 18, you could be our grand prize winner when you refer a friend to open an account at the Eagles Nest! You and your friend will both get a deposit of $10.00 in your accounts, as well as entries into the grand prize drawing! The referrer will get one entry and the new member will receive 2 entries.
You can refer as many people as you like…the more you refer, the more entries and money you can receive! Our grand prize drawing will take place on December 19, and the winner will receive a choice of one of the following prizes:
- 2 tickets to a Hershey Bears game OR 2 tickets to Hersheypark
- A JBL Speaker OR JBL Earbuds
- $150.00 Visa Gift Card
Make sure to fill out the form using the QR Code below…and refer those friends!
If you have any questions or you would like to learn more about First Capital and the Eagles Nest, please reach out to Kayla Decker, School Branch Coordinator, at kaylad@firstcapitalfcu.com, call (717) 767-5551 ext. 1550, or stop by the Eagles Nest which is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.