Homecoming week is October 16th through 20th. Here are the list of dress up days!
Introducing DHS's 2023 homecoming court:
L to R: freshmen Miranda Prettyman and Jake Fargher; sophomores Cynthia Medina and Wyatt Brewster; juniors Isabelle Shaw and Tony Suppah; and seniors Audrey Anderson, Cody Phillips, Molly Cochenour, Donny Brewster, Maddelynn Tierney, and JJ Johnston
Thank you to the Balch Hotel for the use of their beautiful grounds for our court photos!
Homecoming week begins October 16th and culminates on October 21st with the high school homecoming dance. The homecoming king will be crowned during the pep assembly on Friday, October 20th, and the homecoming queen will be crowned at halftime of the football game that same evening.
Picture retake day will be Monday, October 23rd. Please return the photos that you are replacing. If you missed picture day, your child can have them taken on the 23rd as well. Here is the direct link for ordering https://portraitmasters3120.simplephoto.com/prepay/46700223?code=DSD923MU
Your online code is DSD923MU
Health Science students taught kindergartners about the importance of hand washing with “germs” that glow for the first MyDay Friday of the year.
The 3rd graders had fun learning about daffodils during My Day Friday! Students created diagrams of daffodils and then planted bulbs along the Elementary wing of the school! Be sure to keep an eye out for our flowers when Spring arrives!
Mrs. Huffman’s second grade students applied their knowledge of language and reading to work with clues around the classroom to help solve the mystery of who picked all of Granny Smith’s apples. A very special thank you to our families for donating the ingredients needed to make our very own apple pies in a cup.
Join our FFA Chapter for the Dufur FFA Volleyball Tournament on October 6th! See the attached flyer for all the info.
Last week our k-5 students participated in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) assembly that engaged our K-5 students in hands-on learning experiences. This assembly aimed to ignite their curiosity, foster critical thinking skills, and encourage creativity through various science exploration stations.
Introducing your 2023-2024 Dufur High School ASB!
L to R: Interim Advisor Mrs. Welk, Freshman President Emerson Harvey, Treasurer Cynthia Medina, Vice President Tygh Timinsky, President Audrey Anderson, Secretary Alasey Hodges, Senior President Molly Cochenour, Sophomore President Wyatt Brewster
Not Pictured: Junior President Kali Rockwell
This year's National Honor Society is made up of 14 juniors and seniors who, since their freshman year, have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
Back Row L to R: Michael Seitz, Nathan Coleman, JJ Johnston, Mason Morris, Foster Harvey, Advisor Mrs. Anderson
Front Row L to R: Isabelle Shaw, Violet Carrillo, Audrey Anderson, Shyanne Loomis, Molly Cochenour, Maddelynn Tierney, Madison Martell, Alasey Hodges
Not Pictured: Kali Rockwell
Tomorrow is game night. We will be hosting Horizon Christian for volleyball at 5 pm and St. Paul for football at 6 pm. We will have concessions open starting at 5 with our standard concession goodies along with burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders and a Spaghetti Dinner for $10 including a drink. Dinner will start at 5:30.
Life Flight will be landing on the Dufur School football field soon. They are just using our field, the situation does not involve anyone from the school.
The 7th grade Greenhouse class has been busy harvesting and cleaning up the raised beds - the corn, carrots and pumpkins grew crazy over the summer! We just picked 62 pumpkins and so many carrots. Big Max (the giant pumpkin) is on a table in the hallway of the upper building, ready for you to guess its weight - the prize for the closest guess is................Big Max!
Dufur Families, This is just a reminder that school is not in session for staff or students tomorrow, Friday, September 28th. See you Monday!
Here is the link to our October Newsletter: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/726/Dufur_School_District/3583700/23_Oct_news.pdf
One Community Health's Mobile Medical Unit will be on the Dufur campus again on Wednesday, September 27th. Appointments are available for Dufur students and staff members. Appointments may be requested at onecommunityhealth.org/school-based-health-services. Choose the Mobile Services in Wasco County to schedule an appointment in Dufur.
For the first My Day Friday, students in Ms. Ford's 4th grade class selected fruit from their classroom fruit stand. Students then practiced using sensory details to describe how the fruit looked, smelled, felt, and tasted. They will apply these skills to their future personal narratives!
Every September, National Voter Registration Day encourages Americans to register to vote and celebrate America's freedom to have citizens shape federal, state, and local governments. Mrs. Anderson's American Government class celebrated the day by voluntarily registering to vote if kids chose to. (Voters can register at the age of 16 in Oregon, even though they won't receive ballots until the age of 18.) Another generation of voters is on its way!
Third through 12th grade parents, if you are interested in enrolling your child in Dufur School's afterschool program, please see this letter for details: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/726/Dufur_School_District/3547160/Registration_Parent_Letter__1_.pdf
Contact Tess Welk if you would like a registration form.
On Thursday, Mrs. Gratiot's 4th grade class celebrated their study of genres with a Book Tasting. Students "tasted" books from a variety of genres in a cafe setting and ended the day with juice and cupcakes and a list of books to enjoy as they begin their 40 Book Challenge next week!
