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Dutch Fork High School
Order your 2020 yearbook at jostensyearbooks.com! Order your yearbook here!
Senior Parents!
We don't want you to miss the opportunity to honor your senior in a special way in the yearbook so we've extended the SENIOR AD order deadline.
For your convenience, the template brochure link is below and the order form is attached. To reserve your space, choose your template, complete the order form and submit your materials and payment to Liz Patrick at palmettoyearbook@gmail.com. Or you can mail them to Palmetto Yearbook, 1172 Plummer Circle, Manning, SC 29102.
If you have any questions, please contact Liz Patrick at palmettoyearbook@gmail.com or 803.603.2821.
TEMPLATE LINK:
DFHS Prom Tickets are available for sale for Juniors and Seniors on their student accounts!
Career Development
ATTENTION SENIORS: Midlands Tech will have a Senior Day at the Midlands Tech Airport Campus on 2/28/20. Due to the large number of participants at the last Senior Day, they are opening up priority registration for our high schools before making it public. Please see the link below to register. Below is what you will see when you select the link.
Senior Day (at the Airport Campus)
Friday, February 28, 2020
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Status: Space Available
Up to 2 guests allowed
Registration period closes Friday, February 28, 2020
Description
Senior Day is a great way to get started on the Midlands Technical College admissions process. You will have a chance to explore labs and experience demos from several of our Academic Programs! Plus meet a personal admissions counselor to learn more about MTC, and all attendees can apply to the college with their application fee waived! Lunch will be provided.
Here is a list of the program visits that will be offered for Senior Day on 2/28:
· Medical Laboratory Technology
· Physical Therapist Assistant
· Radiologic Technology
· Nursing
· Business programs
· Public Service programs
Zero Procedure
New Semester
Report Cards
Final exam schedule
Attendance Make-Up for Semester Classes
Attendance Makeup
If students have been absent too many days in some of their classes, DFHS attendance makeup for first semester will take place on Thursday January 9th, Monday January 13th, Thursday January 16th, and Thursday January 23. Payment of 15 dollars per class must be paid. Students will report to 106 (study hall) no later than 3:45 on those days. Students will only be able to make up two classes for each date. If makeup days are not made up by January 23rd, students will not be able to make up the days, and they will be denied credit for the course.
News from JROTC
Here are some of the major JROTC event dates:
Saturday, 1 February 2020: Annual Military Ball
Monday, 2 March 2020: Unit Evaluation
Thursday-Tuesday, 12-17 Mar 2020: Washington D.C. Trip
The Miss Silver Fox Pageant will be held Saturday, 16 May 2020 in the DFHS auditorium. This is our primary fundraiser that provides scholarship money to JROTC cadets.
Thursday, January 2, seniors Kevin Preston, Sabrina Santos, Rachel Rasmussen and Zaniyah Williams performed a Color Guard for the #4 USC’s Lady Gamecocks vs #13 Kentucky Wildcats first home basketball game for more than 15,000 fans.
Cadets put their hands to work by helping to clean up left-over wreaths at the Ft Jackson Cemetery left over from the Wreaths Across America ceremony. There are currently 6,375 graves at the cemetery.
The nine students from the DFHS Archery Club participated in a tournament at Lexington High School last Saturday, January 11th. Congratulations to Christian Atkins, Amari Eichelberger, Stephen Flowers, Favian Gutierrez, Kenneth Johnson, Angelina Kyles, Laura Morley, Lait Naing, and Evan White.
If you would like to make payments for any JROTC activity or school debt, you can establish an online account by visiting https://www.studentquickpay.com/lexrich5. All cash and checks should be presented to the bookkeeper for payment of any debts if you are unable or desire not to pay online.
The deadline to pay for Military Ball tickets is Jan. 24th. Payments made after the deadline will result in a $10 late fee per ticket.
School Counseling Department
Follow us on Twitter @DFHS_Counseling.
9th & 10th Grade IGP Conferences!
Ninth grade IGP conferences will be held during the months of January-February. During this (Individual Graduation Plan) conference, we will review current grades, graduation requirements, discuss post-secondary options, and request courses for the 2020-2021 school year.
IMPORTANT - For resources to help you plan for your IGP (D5 Course Catalog, DFHS Electives, Links and Info for 9th Graders, and information on Summer Enrichment Programs and Camps) visit the School Counseling web-page: https://www.lexrich5.org/Domain/309
Please also visit and review the Freshman Classroom Presentation. Many of your questions can be answered by reviewing this presentation.
The conference will take approximately 20 minutes. A postcard will be mailed home with this date and time. Student, please use this postcard as your pass.
10th Grade IGP Conferences!
During this conference we will review credits, transcripts, discuss post-secondary options, and review courses for the 2020-2021 school year. The conference will take approximately 20 minutes.
Conferences will be held mainly in the months of February - March. A postcard will be mailed home with this date and time. Student, please use this postcard as your pass.
IMPORTANT - For resources to help you plan for your IGP (District Five Course Catalog, DFHS Electives, Links and Info for 10th Graders and information on your PSAT Scores) visit the School Counseling web-page: https://www.lexrich5.org/Domain/309
There is very limited flexibility in rescheduling the assigned IGP appointment time; however, if you are not able to attend on the date scheduled above, please contact your assigned school counselor.
List of Available Tutors
Dutch Fork High School provides this list as a service to parents, but does not make any ability assessments or endorsements for any of the persons who have asked to be placed on the list. It is recommended that parents considering any tutor thoroughly assess that person’s capabilities and credentials. All financial arrangements, transportation, and appointments with tutors are strictly the responsibility of the parents. The list can be found on our website: https://www.lexrich5.org/Page/24428
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: @dutchforkhigh