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2218 FM 517 East
Dickinson, Texas 77539
281-229-6000
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The Dickinson High School Diamonds Dance Team will have a mandatory meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 in the DHS Dining Hall for anyone wanting to audition for the 2015-2016 team. Information regarding transportation, times and audition requirements will be discussed at the meeting. Try-out week will take place March 23-27.
Please make arrangements to attend the mandatory meeting if you have a student interested in becoming a Dickinson Diamond. For more information, contact Diamonds Director Traci Mills or Diamonds Assistant Director Kelsey Hardage at 281-229-6400.
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Week of February 23, 2015
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Give the gift of life at HOSA
Blood Drive Feb. 25-26 at DHS
A blood drive at Dickinson High School will be giving students real-life medical experience while providing the gift of life for those in need of blood. The Health Occupation Students of America organization is hosting a blood drive with the UTMB Blood Center from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. February 25-26 at DHS.
Students will assist with the logistics of the blood drive, helping sign-in donors and ensuring everything runs smoothly. While the HOSA students will sign up interested student donors for times, the blood drive is open throughout the day to anyone in the community wishing to give blood.
Donors should enter through the auditorium entrance and must have picture identification, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, eat a sensible meal before donation and drink plenty of water. Donors must also be at least 17 years old or 16 years old with a completed UTMB Parental Consent Form. Anyone who has received a tattoo or piercing recently, from a licensed facility, must wait one week before donating blood.
The blood drive is just one way the students get valuable medical experience through the HOSA club and the Health Science classes.
HOSA is a student-led organization for students interested in medical careers. This year's 49 students participate in community service and also have the opportunity to compete in a skills competition. Six of the students were scheduled to compete this past Friday at area competition at Manvel High School. A team of five students competed in the Parliamentary Procedures event where they were given a mock medical situation or issue and had to conduct a meeting following the correct parliamentary procedures. Another DHS student was competing in the extemporaneous speaking category. Top scorers at the area competition earn the chance to advance to state competition in April.
In addition to the HOSA organization, hundreds of DHS students are enrolled in the Health Science classes, which offer courses for freshmen through seniors. When students reach their junior and senior year, they actually get hands-on experience in different pharmacies, hospitals, clinics or nursing homes.
Next month, some of the students will enter the Certified Nursing Assistant Program through College of the Mainland, which enables them to complete the required classroom and clinical requirements to sit for their CNA license exam at the end of the school year. DHS Health Science teacher Kristi Pulkinen says the CNA license is the first step to entering nursing school for many of the students.
Pharmacy Technician is another certification DHS students have the opportunity to earn after completing training at a local pharmacy and passing the state exam.
"The Health Science classes are a great opportunity for students interested in the medical field to figure out if this is something they want to pursue as a career. Using what they have learned in the classroom, it gives them real-world experience in clinicals, working with patients and obtaining certifications which will allow them to directly enter the workforce or pursue higher level medical training following high school graduation," said Pulkinen.
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DHS to host Parent Symposium February 23
Dickinson High School will provide parents with a variety of information to help their students be successful at the school's first Parent Symposium from 6-8:15 p.m. Monday, February 23. A dozen free workshops and informational sessions are planned lasting between 30 minutes to an hour. Families may select sessions based on their interests. Earn a chance to win a door prize for each session you attend.
What do the PSAT scores mean? (10th and 11th grades)
All 10th and 11th graders had the opportunity to take the PSAT in October. We will distribute PSAT scores, PSAT test books and present information about PSAT scores. Learn about the free college planning resources available from College Board.
HELP! My kid is graduating in June! What do I need to know? (12th grade)
All seniors and parents are asked to attend this session. We will discuss important information about prom, graduation and project graduation.
Skyward Family Access: Tools to help your student succeed. (9th-12th grades)
Do you ever wonder what is really happening at school? Learn how to keep up with your student while they are at school using Skyward online and the mobile app. You can view upcoming assignments, current grades, attendance, discipline and even communicate with teachers.
FAFSA Workshop - Financial aid help for seniors (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) (12th grade)
Senior parents, do you need help completing the FAFSA application? Any student applying for financial aid must complete the FAFSA. Financial aid representatives from College of the Mainland will be in a computer lab to assist with this process. You will need 2014 tax information.
My kid is an athlete. How can they play in college? (NCAA) (10th-11th grades)
Students who plan to play sports in college must register with the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Learn how to register with the NCAA.
Earn college credit in high school. Tell me how. (10th-11th grades)
Did you know students can earn college credit at DHS and possibly earn an associate's degree while attending DHS? Find out about Dual Credit, Collegiate High School and AP classes. Parents/students interested in Dual Credit must attend this session.
AVID Parent Meeting (AVID students)
These meetings are for families who have students in AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). You will meet with the AVID teachers and program coordinator.
E-books, resources, tutorials-oh my. (9th-12th grades)
Libraries are not just for books anymore. Learn about the tools available to your student such as resources, e-books, SMART lunch and evening tutorials.
Eat the best, leave the rest. (9th-12th grades)
Dieting lasts only for a short period of time, while habits can last a lifetime. As a teen, building eating habits now can really help in the future.
Drugs: What kids do not want you to know. (9th-12th grades)
What is the word on the street about drugs these days? Be in the know and learn about drug trends.
What kids are at risk of catching these days - and it's not just the flu. (9th-12th grades)
Nurse practitioner, Nancy Lounds will talk about a variety of health concerns our teens are facing today from asthma to STD's. Find out how we can keep our kids healthy.
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Calder Road students preparing to
show off projects at school showcase
 Third grade students at Calder Road Elementary School are going back in time to the arcade days of old. Students in Jennifer Reed's Gifted and Talented class are building arcade games and sketching Utopian cities for the upcoming school showcase on March 5.
"This is the Gator Arcade group and they are designing arcade games from cardboard," Reed Said. "They had to research games before they started to see what made them successful and which ones failed, so that they would have a grasp of the whole project."
Other students in the class were drawing maps of Utopia Cities, everything from where stop signs are to railroad tracks, bus stations and homes. The students studied maps of different areas to come up with an imaginary design of a city to bring it to life.
 Justin McLaren said his arcade game was called the shooting computer. "First I had to draw a design," he said. "I saw something like it in a book. It wasn't exactly the same thing so I made it my own. Then I got two boxes and put them together and cut out the holes where they were needed."
Reed said the best part of the project has been what the students have learned while in the process. "They are all excited to build their projects, but when they have to go online or read a book and study about what made their games exciting or why certain games were not popular, they gain a lot of great knowledge they didn't know before. It's almost like a history lesson."
Kennady Spies and Kirra Gonzales said they were drawing a girls Utopia city. "You see it has the fountains and the stop signs," Spies said. "The roads are going all different directions, but we make sure that everything is included."
Gonzales said they even have roads named after themselves. "If you look right here we have Spies Drive and Gonzales Road," she said. "We also have the Gonzales Bank and Spies Post Office."
Reed said once it is all put together, the kids will have to run it like it was a real arcade on the night of the showcase. An engineer is scheduled to come out at the end of February to go through each game and look at any design flaws and make any last minute changes that need to be made.
"We just finished painting these games and now we have to get them finished with what makes them work before the engineer comes in," she said. "We may have to cut some holes or redirect something here or there to make sure they work properly. There is a lot of work that goes into this."
The projects will be judged and the winners will move on to the district level competition, according to Reed.
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Mark the date for DHS Gator Cheerleader tryouts
If you are interested in becoming a Dickinson High School Gator Cheerleader, a mandatory parent meeting will be held at 6 p.m. February 26 in the LGI Room at DHS. The Cheer Try-Out Clinic is from 3:15-5 p.m. March 23-26 and tryouts are scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, March 27. For more information, contact Kimber Roque or Tracey Moore at DHS.
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It is the policy of the DISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap for services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. It is the policy of the DISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Robert Cobb, at 2218 East FM 517, Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000, and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Laurie Rodriguez, at 2218 East FM 517, Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000.
Es política del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dickinson no discriminar en base de raza, color, nacionalidad de origen, sexo o discapacidad, por servicios o actividades como es requerido en el Título VI del Acto de los Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmendado; el Título IX de la Enmiendas de Educación de 1972, según enmendado; y la Sección 504 del Acto de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmendada. Es política del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dickinson no discriminar en base de raza, color, nacionalidad de origen, sexo, discapacidad, o edad en las prácticas de empleo como es requerido por el Título VI del Acto de los Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmendado; el Título IX de la Enmiendas de Educación de 1972; el Acto de la Discriminación de Edades de 1975, según enmendado; y la Sección 504 del Acto de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmendada. Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos de quejas, contacte el Coordinador del Título IX, Robert Cobb, en 2218 East FM 517 Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000, y/o el Coordinador de la Sección 504, Laurie Rodríguez, en 2218 East FM 517 Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000.
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