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Electronic newsletter of 
Dixie Heights High School 
"Keeping you informed, involved, and in touch."

"Think Like A Colonel"

Dixie Heights High School

3010 Dixie Highway

Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
859-341-7650


October 14, 2012

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

 Check out Dixie's web page calendar

COLLEGE TESTING OPPORTUNITIES  

2012-2013

College Admission Test Dates

&

Registration Deadline

 

Test Dates            Registration                Deadline

Oct. 27                             Sept. 21

Dec. 8                               Nov. 2

Feb. 9                                Jan. 11

 

Students must register online at www.actstudent.org/start. Starting this year, they must upload a photo of themselves while registering. Some colleges require the ACT Plus Writing, so seniors should look at colleges' websites for that information. UC and Big Ten colleges are among those that require the Plus Writing.

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Test Date    Reg. Deadline

 

COMPASS - Seniors

 

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WEATHER INFO 

Kenton County Schools'

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WCPO/TVCH9  

WLW/AM700                     WSTR/TV CH 64

WLW/TVCH5                    WAKW/FM93.3                 WCKY/AM 1530

WKRC/TV CH12                WOFX/FM92.5                  WKID/FM 95.9

WXIX/TV CH 19                WNKR/FM106.7               CINCI.COM

 
FYI..........
COLONEL PRIDE
FYI

END OF COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

This policy was approved in the September Board OF Education meeting.

 The schools are to count these as 10% in 2012, move to 15% in 2013, and be at the full 20% of the student's final grad in 2014 to put us in line with KDE Expectations.  This policy was approve by the BOE in  September Meeting.

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

City BBQ Fundraiser Night

Monday, October 15th - ALL DAY!!!

8026 Burlington Pike, Florence, Kentucky

Please join us for a special fundraising event.

25% of your purchase will be donated back to Dixie Heights Band!!!!                        

Good all day on Dine in & Carry out Orders

Note: If ordering carry out for large groups, please use our Pig Up 'n Go Menu.

*Attached flyer must be presented before we receive credit.

Thanks for your continued support of Dixie Heights Band Programs!

 

ATHLETIC BOOSTERS

Due to term expirations the Dixie Heights Athletic Boosters is looking for a Bookkeeper and Vice-President. Contact Don Catchen at dcatchen@one.net for additional information or to express interest. Thanks for supporting Dixie Athletics!

 

SENIOR GRADUATION ORDERS

JOSTENS Grad Order Days:

Thursday & Friday, Oct. 18th & 19th

During Lunch

 

INFORMATION LITERACY MONTH

October has been declared Information Literacy month by Gov. Beshear. Rejoice!

Let's all make an effort to support this idea throughout the state and at all libraries.

Dixie Heights' Emmalee Hoover served on the Governor's ad hoc committee

 

CONGRATULATIONS

Kris Gillis: Please join me in extending a hearty "KUDOS!!" to our own Kris Gillis who was selected as an Ashland Teacher Achievement Award Winner!  He will be recognized in the Capital Rotunda in Frankfort on Wed. Oct. 17th.    This is an quite an impressive achievement, and I am sure that I speak for us all when I say, "We are so proud of you, Kris!!"

Radio Club: Congrats to all these students who tested with K4CO The Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club and obtained an amateur radio license. Each of these will be testing for a higher class license on November 8th when KY7ET The Kentucky District Seven Emergency Team and K4CO The Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club will have sixteen volunteer examiners here at Dixie proving testing for the Radio Technology Classes. To date Dixie has licensed 102 students, two teachers, and one parent in the past four years

Sept test with K4CO the following got their license:
KK4LQL Bethanie Cox passed the technician and the general class license.
KK4LQO Andrew Dickman technician
KK4LQN Seth Flynn technician
KK4LQM William Wadsworth technician
KK4LSX Conner Dailey technician

Oct. test with K4CO the following got their license and are waiting on their call signs .
Cuyler Kring technician
Travis Morenz technician
Ethan Poweleit technician

FROM THE CLASSROOM

The UK Men's Choir and AcoUstiKats will be performing at Dixie on Thursday, Oct. 18, 1:45-2:30PM.  Tickets are $3 and can be purchased during lunch or see Mr. Huff in the choir room.

AcoUstiKats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1KBrQgwAS0&feature=related

Men's Chorus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FmjPpTqk3s&feature=related

THANK YOU....... 

Thank you for subscribing to the Dixie Dialogue.  We hope you have found it to be easy to navigate, informative, and encouraging.  Our mission ts to keep you informed, involved, and in touch.  We strive for excellence and with your help we will be succesful.  Please let me know if I can assist you in any way.  

 

Sincerely,

Debbie McIntosh
Dixie Heights High School

deborah.mcintosh@kenton.kyschools.us