Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
Our enrichment schedule for this week is as follows: Monday and Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - Family, Thursday - Advisory, Friday - Park Day.
There will be an Open House on Thursday 5:30-6:30 where parents can come in and meet their child's teachers. This is a drop in event and you will enter the building up at the gym. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday.
Park Day is Friday. We will be taking buses to Southside Park so we can participate in activities to build upon our community at school. Permission slips will be going home tomorrow. If they are not signed and returned by Thursday, the student will not be able to participate. Students should return these to their Advisory teacher.
Students, if you are wanting a lunch, please be sure to complete the form by 9:15. Some of you are cutting it close.
The yearbook for this year is currently on sale. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information on ordering details.
The Character Awards for this week can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H47wgKhABq0LutHZ8r44PNQFRaPqsQYP/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. If there's anything we can do for you, please let us know. Take care.
#WeAreDiscoveryHighSchool
Our enrichment schedule for this week is as follows: Monday and Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - Family, Thursday - Advisory, Friday - Park Day.
There will be an Open House on Thursday 5:30-6:30 where parents can come in and meet their child's teachers. This is a drop in event and you will enter the building up at the gym. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday.
Park Day is Friday. We will be taking buses to Southside Park so we can participate in activities to build upon our community at school. Permission slips will be going home tomorrow. If they are not signed and returned by Thursday, the student will not be able to participate. Students should return these to their Advisory teacher.
Students, if you are wanting a lunch, please be sure to complete the form by 9:15. Some of you are cutting it close.
The yearbook for this year is currently on sale. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information on ordering details.
The Character Awards for this week can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H47wgKhABq0LutHZ8r44PNQFRaPqsQYP/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. If there's anything we can do for you, please let us know. Take care.
#WeAreDiscoveryHighSchool
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that you're having a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Please see below for this week's announcements.
No school tomorrow due to the Labor Day holiday.
This week's Enrichment Schedule: Tuesday & Wednesday-Enrichment, Thursday-Advisory, Friday-Community.
We will be having an Open House on Thursday September 17th 5:30-6:30 so parents will have the opportunity to meet their student's teachers. It will be a drop in format.
We will have our annual Park Day on Friday September 18th. Be on the look out for more information and a parent permission form.
This week's Character Awards can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FgOmYZiEtYm07gPH8A2GVjlahbArJnG/view?usp=sharing.
I hope everyone has a terrific week. If there is anything you need, please let us know.
Take care.
#WeAreDiscoveryHighSchool
No school tomorrow due to the Labor Day holiday.
This week's Enrichment Schedule: Tuesday & Wednesday-Enrichment, Thursday-Advisory, Friday-Community.
We will be having an Open House on Thursday September 17th 5:30-6:30 so parents will have the opportunity to meet their student's teachers. It will be a drop in format.
We will have our annual Park Day on Friday September 18th. Be on the look out for more information and a parent permission form.
This week's Character Awards can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FgOmYZiEtYm07gPH8A2GVjlahbArJnG/view?usp=sharing.
I hope everyone has a terrific week. If there is anything you need, please let us know.
Take care.
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We celebrated Cupcake Day today to celebrate our former counselor, Maggie Daniels, who tragically lost her life 12 years ago. Our students brought in 1338 cupcakes to celebrate her life.
Honors World History students giving presentations!
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Good afternoon Discovery family. Please see this joint letter from Newton-Conover City Schools and Hickory City Schools regarding an update with the merger discussion. It provides a timeline that the state board of education will follow in the coming months before voting on it. Please continue advocating for a comprehensive study by emailing Tiffany Lucas at tiffany.lucas@dpi.nc.gov.
Everyone wanted coffee this morning!
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Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is doing well. What a terrific first week we had! I am looking forward to continuing that momentum. Below are the announcements for the upcoming week.
We will begin our regular schedule on Monday. You will go to your period 11 or 1st period class when you leave the gym or cafeteria at 7:30.
Underclassmen pictures will take place on Thursday September 3rd. Please refer to the attachment for more information.
Our teachers will be available after school for any student who has questions or needs extra help. Refer to the schedule below to see when each teacher will be available.
Mr. Crosson - Tuesdays 3-4
Ms. Greenwald - Available most afternoons after school; she will post her weely availability in her classroom
Ms. Isenhour - Tuesdays 3-4
Ms. Ward - Mondays and Fridays 3-3:30
There will be no school on Monday September 7th due to the Labor Day holiday.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. Take care.
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We will begin our regular schedule on Monday. You will go to your period 11 or 1st period class when you leave the gym or cafeteria at 7:30.
Underclassmen pictures will take place on Thursday September 3rd. Please refer to the attachment for more information.
Our teachers will be available after school for any student who has questions or needs extra help. Refer to the schedule below to see when each teacher will be available.
Mr. Crosson - Tuesdays 3-4
Ms. Greenwald - Available most afternoons after school; she will post her weely availability in her classroom
Ms. Isenhour - Tuesdays 3-4
Ms. Ward - Mondays and Fridays 3-3:30
There will be no school on Monday September 7th due to the Labor Day holiday.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. Take care.
#WeAreDiscoveryHighSchool
Thanks to the partnership that Shuford Credit Union has with N-CCS, our very own Ms. Isenhour was presented with a $500 gift certificate to Food Lion. Ms. Isenhour is very deserving of this and thanks again to Shuford Credit Union for providing this for her.
Merger Update from Dr. Shaw:
All,
We Still Need Your Voice!
As we approach the September 2–3 State Board of Education meeting, it is important that we continue telling the story of Newton-Conover City Schools and making sure the State Board understands the educational impact, financial impact, and community impact of the proposed merger.
Chairman Davis has indicated that the timeline and next steps will be discussed at the upcoming meeting. This means our voices still matter, and we want the State Board to have a clear understanding of what is best for our students, staff, schools, and community.
If you have not yet shared your support, please take a few minutes to write a letter. And yes, you can send more than one letter! We encourage supporters to continue sharing their personal experiences, perspectives, and reasons why maintaining Newton-Conover City Schools matters.
Please send letters of support to:
Tiffany.lucas@dpi.nc.gov
Every voice adds to our story. Every letter helps provide the State Board with a fuller picture of who we are, what we provide for students, and what is at stake.
Let's continue to speak up, tell our story, and make sure Newton-Conover is heard.
Thanks,
Emily
All,
We Still Need Your Voice!
As we approach the September 2–3 State Board of Education meeting, it is important that we continue telling the story of Newton-Conover City Schools and making sure the State Board understands the educational impact, financial impact, and community impact of the proposed merger.
Chairman Davis has indicated that the timeline and next steps will be discussed at the upcoming meeting. This means our voices still matter, and we want the State Board to have a clear understanding of what is best for our students, staff, schools, and community.
If you have not yet shared your support, please take a few minutes to write a letter. And yes, you can send more than one letter! We encourage supporters to continue sharing their personal experiences, perspectives, and reasons why maintaining Newton-Conover City Schools matters.
Please send letters of support to:
Tiffany.lucas@dpi.nc.gov
Every voice adds to our story. Every letter helps provide the State Board with a fuller picture of who we are, what we provide for students, and what is at stake.
Let's continue to speak up, tell our story, and make sure Newton-Conover is heard.
Thanks,
Emily
First Community of the year. Rock-paper-scissors!
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Please see the attached document with information regarding underclassmen pictures which will be held next Thursday September 3rd.
We have had a great start to the 2026-27 school year! It has been so great having students back on campus the last two days!
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Good afternoon Discovery family! We are so excited to start the 2026-27 school year and anticipate it being the best ever. Please see this week's announcements below.
All students should plan to be here by 7:38 each day this upcoming week. Remember that you are counted tardy if you are not in your classroom by 7:40. Gym doors will open for students at 7:10 each morning.
Breakfast is free for all students again this year and will be served in the cafeteria 7:10-7:38.
Car riders will be dropped off and picked up at the semi-circle drive at the gym this year. There will be signage there directing parents where to go. Please be sure to follow this pattern to keep everyone safe.
We will follow the below schedule during this first week of school:
Advisory/Community 7:40 - 8:15
1st Period 8:20-9:50
11 period 8:20-9:03
12 period 9:05-9:50
2nd Period 9:55-11:20
21 period 9:55-10:36
22 period 10:38-11:20
3rd Period 11:20-1:20
Lunch 11:20 - 12:05
4th Period 1:25 - 2:50
Advisory Assignments are as follows:
9th Grade - Arditti - media center
10th Grade - Isenhour
11th Grade
Abernathy, M.-Maier, C. - Crosson
Martinez-Santos, E.-York, N. - Ward
12th Grade - Greenwald
Students who ride a bus home after school will catch a shuttle down by our marquee sign at 2:40 each day (Bus 131). If you are a bus rider and need to know what bus you'll ride, please see Mr. Whitener in the cafeteria tomorrow.
We hope that everyone has a wonderful first week! If there is anything we can do for you, please don't hesitate to reach out. Take care!
#WeAreDiscoveryHighSchool
All students should plan to be here by 7:38 each day this upcoming week. Remember that you are counted tardy if you are not in your classroom by 7:40. Gym doors will open for students at 7:10 each morning.
Breakfast is free for all students again this year and will be served in the cafeteria 7:10-7:38.
Car riders will be dropped off and picked up at the semi-circle drive at the gym this year. There will be signage there directing parents where to go. Please be sure to follow this pattern to keep everyone safe.
We will follow the below schedule during this first week of school:
Advisory/Community 7:40 - 8:15
1st Period 8:20-9:50
11 period 8:20-9:03
12 period 9:05-9:50
2nd Period 9:55-11:20
21 period 9:55-10:36
22 period 10:38-11:20
3rd Period 11:20-1:20
Lunch 11:20 - 12:05
4th Period 1:25 - 2:50
Advisory Assignments are as follows:
9th Grade - Arditti - media center
10th Grade - Isenhour
11th Grade
Abernathy, M.-Maier, C. - Crosson
Martinez-Santos, E.-York, N. - Ward
12th Grade - Greenwald
Students who ride a bus home after school will catch a shuttle down by our marquee sign at 2:40 each day (Bus 131). If you are a bus rider and need to know what bus you'll ride, please see Mr. Whitener in the cafeteria tomorrow.
We hope that everyone has a wonderful first week! If there is anything we can do for you, please don't hesitate to reach out. Take care!
#WeAreDiscoveryHighSchool
We had a wonderful turn out for our New Student Orientation today. Students were highly engaged and had a wonderful time while learning a lot about DHS.
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Our seniors had their Sunrise Breakfast this morning. It was great seeing them enjoying each other's company before school officially starts on Monday.
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A huge shout out to Discovery High School on ranking in the top 6% of all high schools in the state and nation according to the US News and World Report. Discovery continues to be ranked as the best high school in the Hickory Metro area! Great job, Gryphons!!
Go to https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/newton-conover-city-schools/discovery-high-school-14628 to see more info regarding this tremendous accomplishment.
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Go to https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/newton-conover-city-schools/discovery-high-school-14628 to see more info regarding this tremendous accomplishment.
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Good afternoon.
This is just a reminder that we will have chromebook pick up using the schedule below. Students may also purchase parking passes at this time for $25. Remember that online registration has to be complete before getting either of these items. Take care.
Juniors 1:00-2:00
Sophomores 2:00-3:00
This is just a reminder that we will have chromebook pick up using the schedule below. Students may also purchase parking passes at this time for $25. Remember that online registration has to be complete before getting either of these items. Take care.
Juniors 1:00-2:00
Sophomores 2:00-3:00
I want to give a huge shout out to the 14 DHS students who braved the heat and humidity this afternoon to give a little TLC to our campus. They weeded flower beds, trimmed shrubs, and planted flowers. They did a wonderful job!!
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Good afternoon.
We had a lot more people show up this afternoon than expected so we will not need to have our campus cleanup tomorrow. Enjoy your weekend!
We had a lot more people show up this afternoon than expected so we will not need to have our campus cleanup tomorrow. Enjoy your weekend!
Good afternoon Discovery Family!!
I hope that everyone has had a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for the upcoming week.
Parents, if you haven't already done so, please complete the online student registration. Registration is now open for all returning students (those who finished the previous school year enrolled with Newton-Conover City Schools).
To ensure your child is ready for the first day of school, please log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal (https://182.ncsis.gov/campus/portal/parents/psu182newton.jsp) and complete the Returning Student Registration for each returning student in your household no later than August 10, 2026.
New students should go to https://www.newton-conover.org/page/enrolling-in-newton-conover-city-schools and click on New Student Enrollment. This HAS TO BE COMPLETED before students can receive their chromebook, schedule, and parking pass (if purchasing one). If parents have any questions about the registration, please contact the school.
Chromebook pick up is as follows (seniors and juniors can purchase a parking pass at the same time):
Seniors - 8/13 when you come to get your senior portrait made
Juniors - 8/18 1:00-2:00
Sophomores - 8/18 2:00-3:00
Freshmen - 8/20 when you're here for New Student Orientation
Senior portraits are on Thursday August 13th. Please refer to the attached information and schedule.
We will have a campus clean up day on Friday August 14th 1:00-3:00 pm. This will be a great opportunity to gain some community service hours. If you can participate, please plan to bring work gloves. We will also plant some new flowers around campus on Saturday August 15th 10:00-11:00 am. Again, this will be a great opportunity to gain community service time.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. If there is anything you need as we close in on the start of the 2026-27 school year, please let us know. Take care.
I hope that everyone has had a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for the upcoming week.
Parents, if you haven't already done so, please complete the online student registration. Registration is now open for all returning students (those who finished the previous school year enrolled with Newton-Conover City Schools).
To ensure your child is ready for the first day of school, please log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal (https://182.ncsis.gov/campus/portal/parents/psu182newton.jsp) and complete the Returning Student Registration for each returning student in your household no later than August 10, 2026.
New students should go to https://www.newton-conover.org/page/enrolling-in-newton-conover-city-schools and click on New Student Enrollment. This HAS TO BE COMPLETED before students can receive their chromebook, schedule, and parking pass (if purchasing one). If parents have any questions about the registration, please contact the school.
Chromebook pick up is as follows (seniors and juniors can purchase a parking pass at the same time):
Seniors - 8/13 when you come to get your senior portrait made
Juniors - 8/18 1:00-2:00
Sophomores - 8/18 2:00-3:00
Freshmen - 8/20 when you're here for New Student Orientation
Senior portraits are on Thursday August 13th. Please refer to the attached information and schedule.
We will have a campus clean up day on Friday August 14th 1:00-3:00 pm. This will be a great opportunity to gain some community service hours. If you can participate, please plan to bring work gloves. We will also plant some new flowers around campus on Saturday August 15th 10:00-11:00 am. Again, this will be a great opportunity to gain community service time.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. If there is anything you need as we close in on the start of the 2026-27 school year, please let us know. Take care.