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Dickinson ISD E-News
 Week of February 06, 2012
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February 10-11
DHS Gators Swim Team @ Regionals

February 10
DHS Girls Soccer vs. Pearland

February 10
DHS Boys Soccer @ Pearland

February 10
DHS Gators Basketball @
Clear Lake

February 11
McAdams Math club / Algebra competition at UHCL

February 11
DHS Power Lifting Boys meet @ Alief Taylor

February 13
8th Grade Parent Night/ Elective Fair @ DHS
7- 8:30 p.m.

February 13-16
Elementary school Science Fair

February 14
DHS Boys Basketball vs. Clear Brook

February 14
DHS Girls Soccer @ Alvin

February 14
DHS Boys Soccer vs. Alvin

February 16
Dunbar Science Club meeting

February 16
San Leon 2nd Grade Music Program @ 6 p.m.

February 17
DHS UIL Solo & Ensemble @ Angelton High School

February 17
2nd WordMasters challenge

February 22
Early Release Day
(2 hours early)

March 5
Board Meeting,
6:30 p.m. executive session, 7 p.m. regular meeting

March 12-16
Spring Break Holiday
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DISD now offering advertising opportunities

Dickinson ISD has developed several ways for local community businesses to support the school district and publicize their business at the same time. Family-friendly advertisements are being offered in future issues of this email newsletter, "Gator Bytes," in the district's printed newsletter, "Dialogue," and on the scoreboards at Sam Vitanza Stadium and the new DHS competition gymnasium.

In "Gator Bytes," we will offer up to two advertisements in each issue. A sample of location and size can be seen to the left of this issue. The email newsletter is sent once a week to approximately 4,200 subscribers -- including DISD employees, parents and community members. An ad in "Gator Bytes" is $100 per issue.

The printed newsletter, "Dialogue" is published twice a year -- in February and July -- and mailed to just over 25,000 addresses within the Dickinson ISD boundaries. The district will offer up to four, 2.25 x 2.25 inch square ads at the bottom of the last page for $250 per ad.

For more information about either of these advertisement opportunities or to pick up a packet of information about scoreboard advertising, call 281-229-6085.  

Board approves 2012-2013 school calendar
Dickinson ISD students will start school on Monday, Aug. 27 for the 2012-2013 school year, according to the calendar approved by the Board of Trustees at the Feb. 6 board meeting. Below is a list of the holidays and early release dates to help you plan ahead for the next school year.

August 27, 2012 - First Day of School for Students
Sept. 3, 2012 - Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 12, 2012 - Early Release Day (2 hours early)
Oct. 10, 2012 - Early Release Day (2 hours early)
Oct. 22, 2012 - Staff Development/Student Holiday
Oct. 31, 2012 - Early Release Day (2 hours early)
Nov. 19-23, 2012 - Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 4, 2013 - Winter Break
Jan. 7, 2013 - Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
Jan. 8, 2013 - Students returns for second semester
Jan. 21, 2013 - Teacher/Student Holiday
Jan. 30, 2013 - Early Release Day (2 hours early)
Feb. 20, 2013 - Early Release Day (2 hours early)
March 11-15, 2013 - Spring Break Holiday
March 29, 2013 - Teacher/Student Holiday (possible bad weather day)
April 10, 2013 - Early Release Day (2 hours early)
May 27, 2013 - Teacher/Student Holiday (possible bad weather day)
June 5, 2013 - Last Day of School for Students
June 6, 2013 - DHS Graduation Ceremony 

McAdams, DHS students take home awards at Galveston County Science & Engineering Fair 

  

Congratulations to the following McAdams Junior High and Dickinson High School students who recently earned top honors in the Galveston County Science & Engineering Fair.    

 

In the Behavioral Category, first place awards went to Makenna Henderson and honorable mention went to Brent Johnson.  

In Biochemistry, first place went to Evan McCarty and second place to Jose Hotema.  

    

In Botany, Ozioma Okeke received second place, third place went to Darrell Small and Catherine Romero received honorable mention.  

In Chemistry, honorable mention went to Samuel Parada. In Engineering, third place went to Hailey Willard and honorable mention went to Luis Lopez.  

 

In Math, Taylor McDermand received second place. In Medicine, first place went to Garrett Kettler. In Physics, first place went to Allyson Loving and second place to Derek Miley. In Zoology, second place went to Alyssa Smith and third place to Taylor Sanders.

 

In addition, several students took home special division awards. In Life Science, first place went to Alyssa Smith for the second year in a row, fifth place to Jose Hotema and honorable mention to Makenna Henderson. In Physical Science, second place went to Allyson Loving. The U.S. Department of Naval award went to Alyssa Smith. Alyssa Smith also took home the Sea  Camp award for the second year in a row.

 

Dickinson High School students also took home many awards in the ninth grade division. In the Behavioral Category, Faith Lee received third place and Tennessee Lee was given honorable mention. In Biochemistry, honorable mention was given to Evan Snyder.

 

In Botany, first place went to Kennedy Lombardi, second place to Hannah Westerlage, third place to Crystal McDuffie, and honorable mention to Annissa Senegal. Robyn Reichle took home first place in the Computer Science category and Samantha Bullock received first place in the Environmental Science category.

 

In the Medicine category, Marshall Kettler took home third place and Kalena Williams took home first place in the Physics category. In Zoology, Jared Dornak was first place, Hannah Booth was second place, Elyssa Davila was third place and Gavin Jones was honorable mention.

 

In the senior division, Madison Gove took home third place in the Behavioral category. Alexis Hernandez received honorable mention in the Biochemistry division while Daniela Salazar took home third place in Botany.

 

In the Medicine category, Katherine Kelly received first place. Shelby Barnett took home first place and Alex Arce received honorable mention in the Chemistry category. In Physics, third place went to Stephen Romero and honorable mention went to Matthew Mireles.