DHS Insider
Winter/Spring 2023
Davison High School
Attendance Office: 810-591-1165
Main Office: 810-591-3531
Guidance Office: 810-591-0132
Website: https://www.davisonschools.org/Page/1037
Location: 1250 North Oak Road, Davison, MI, USA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavisonCardinals/
Twitter: @DavisonSchools
From the Desk of Mr. Piger
Hello Davison families,
I hope each and every one of you had a relaxing intersession and are doing well. It's hard to believe that our school year is already in to the month of March. In our newsletter you will find useful information for upcoming events and many pictures of all the amazing activities happening at Davison High School. This edition of the newsletter provides information about the scheduling process beginning this week for students and important spring testing schedules. Should you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your student's school counselor.
Sincerely,
Jerry Piger
Principal
Upcoming at DHS
- February 27-March 3: New Year Scheduling Information Dispersed to Students (8-11th graders, please ask your student about this!) Clicking the red button below will provide you with more information.
- March 1: Early Release Day - 12:36pm dismissal
- March 6: Board of Education Meeting - HS Auditorium, 6pm
- March 16: Senior Mock Interviews
- March 17: Scheduling Request Sheets Due to First Hour Teachers
- March 17: Local Scholarship Deadline
- March 21: Parent Teacher Conferences - 4:30-7:30pm
- March 24: No School
- March 27-31: No School - Spring Break
- April 3: No School
- April 6: Career Expo in Gym
- April 7: No School - Good Friday
- April 12: SAT DAY - ONLY JUNIORS REPORT. No school grades 9, 10, 12* (*seniors will need to attend if they have not yet taken the SAT)
- April 13: WorkKeys Testing (Juniors) and PSAT 9 Testing (Freshman) report at 7:25am. All other students report at 11:30am
- April 14: M-Step Testing (Juniors) and PSAT 10 Testing (Sophomores) report at 7:25am. All other students report at 11:30am
Local Scholarships Due March 17th!
Spring Testing Schedule
Vex Robotics Team Tournament
The three VEX robotics teams competed at Cranbrook Academy on Sunday, December 11th. Our rookie teams competed against some of the best teams in the state. We are proud to say that all teams made it to the final rounds, and team 12019B made it to the final 8 in the semi-finals. The biggest achievement was team 12019A winning the "Judges Award" trophy which is presented to a team that the judges determine is deserving of special recognition.
Holiday Breakfast for Civil War Book Club
Physics Class & The Rube Goldberg Project
Students created simple machines in a complicated manner to perform a simple task.
Cardinal Links
Cardinal Links meet on Wednesdays after school for Wii Wednesday. Games, friends, and food always makes for a fun time!
PIVOT ~ Placing Individuals into Vital Opportunity Training
High School students in the Independent Living Skills Class and Career Development/PIVOT class(s) went on an outing to Galaxy Lanes with pen pals from Fenton High School. Fun was had by all as they met new friends, socialized, ate lunch, and bowled the day away! The Disability Network (TDN) organized the trip as part of the Youth Services Program, which works collaboratively with local high schools to bring programming to the students of Genesee County. The workshops in the classroom relate to Advocacy, Self- Advocacy, Peer Support, Job Exploration, Workplace Readiness, Work Based Learning, and Counseling on Post- Secondary Education. (pictured below)
Athletic Signing Ceremony
National Technical Honor Society
Key Club
Construction Trades Makes Shelving Units
Health Science Classes
Health Science classes made medical valentines. (pictured above) Students are also working on earning their CPR certifications and learning how to do EKGs.
Annual Report
The District's Annual Education Report for the 2021-22 school year has been completed and is now available on our website. The Annual Education Report (AER) provides detailed information on teacher quality, student assessment and accountability, and other educational information for schools, districts, and the state in one convenient place. The AER is designed to meet the federal requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for an annual report. Local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools must prepare and communicate AERs using data results from the 2021-22 school year by February 15, 2023.
Annual reports have been completed for the district and each individual school building. You can access them by clicking on the "Annual Report" quick link on our home page, www.davisonschools.org, or clicking here: https://www.davisonschools.org/Page/3397