Discovery High

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is enjoying their weekend. Below are the announcements for the upcoming week. This week is Counselor Appreciation Week. Please let Ms. Arditti know how much we appreciate everything she does. On Monday during lunch, there will be an Open Senate Mtg in the media center for any student who would like to attend. If you plan to attend, please be sure to get your lunch before you come. We will host another ACT prep session on Saturday February 8th 9-11:30 in the cafeteria. Juniors are encouraged to attend in order to practice for the ACT before they take it on Tuesday March 11th. This is a final reminder that senior ads for the yearbook are due by February 14th. You can access the ad purchase through buytheyearbook.com. Additionally, yearbooks can still be ordered until April 30th via the same website. If you want to purchase a senior ad, please do so before the deadline of February 14th. There will be no school on Friday February 14th and Monday February 17th as these are teacher workdays. The Character Awards for this week can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kLVdK2tiGGWAOy5E06dqrp6_Jf7oPDi0/view?usp=sharing. Also congratulations to our Science Olympiad team who had a terrific showing at Virginia Tech on Saturday. They represented DHS very well!! I hope that everyone has a wonderful week. As always, please reach out if you need anything. Take care. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

The following is the link for the recording from the Hal Rowe Show on Tuesday morning: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19m9La8UC3r3RhJRMrBfMLiTfXqE1b4_h/view?usp=sharing #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Shout out to our students who qualified for All District Band earlier this week: Jasmine Huitron, Daniel Higley, Cailin Frye, Hailey Collins, Aidan Morton, Josh Gordon, and Jonathan Ebel. Aidan and Jonathan are also eligible for All State. Congratulations!!

Zoe, Bryson, and Melinda joined Mr. Whitener at the Hal Rowe Show this morning. They did a terrific job of selling DHS!! #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Yamilett, Brooklyn, and June recruit at River Bend this morning. Great job ladies! #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week. We are continuing to hit the recruiting trail this week. Please encourage prospective students to apply. Also, on Tuesday evening at 6 pm, we will be having an Open House for prospective students and their families so they can hear all the wonderful things that make DHS special! Again, please encourage prospective students to attend. Beta Club is selling hot chocolate before school this week for $1. Toppings are $0.50 each. Bring your money for this tasty treat to help warm you up from the cold. Our Science Olympiad team will be competing at Virginia Tech on Saturday. Please wish these students good luck as they look to follow up with another tremendous showing from last year. As always, please reach out if you need anything. Take care and have an amazing week! #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Carleen Crawford presented Bryson Smith with the Castle of Cans Outstanding Partner Award because our school contributed 555 pounds of food for her organization which supplied Western NC with the food. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

We will be hosting an Open House for all prospective students and their families on Tuesday January 28th at 6 pm in our gymnasium. You will hear about all of the great things DHS has to offer and we will have a pizza dinner available as well. Please plan to join us on Tuesday! #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Anthony, Nolan and Jason did a wonderful job recruiting this morning at Northview Middle School. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

NCHS is providing an opportunity for students to get physicals on April 30th. Take a look at this flier for more information.

In observance of the Martin Luther King holiday, there is no school tomorrow Monday January 20th for students or staff. Take care.

June, Melinda, and Imagine helped me recruit at Maiden Middle School this morning. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Recruited at Grandview this morning. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Good evening Discovery family. We will be operating on a regular schedule tomorrow for students and staff. Take care and be safe.

Good evening Discovery family. I hope that everyone is well. Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay tomorrow for students. Due to this delay, we will follow the below schedule: 11 period 9:40-10:40 21 period 10:45-11:45 3rd period 11:50-1:45 Lunch 11:50-12:35 4th Period 1:50-2:50 Summit classes for juniors and seniors will not meet tomorrow, but there will be an assignment for you on Blackboard. Take care and be safe coming in tomorrow.

Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a Remote Learning Day for Students for Monday, January 13, 2025. Take care and be safe out there.

Due to the likelihood of inclement winter slated to begin later in the day, Newton-Conover City Schools will operate via Remote Learning Day for Students for Friday, January 10, 2025. Students should check their emails and Canvas for assignments from their teachers. Take care and be safe.

Good evening Discovery family. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful break. Just a reminder that tomorrow is a teacher workday and students return to school on Tuesday. Take care.

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday break. Students will return to school on Tuesday January 7th. In the meantime, if there is anything you need, please feel free to reach out via email. Take care, have fun, and be safe!!

Senate members Bryson, Melinda, and Brooklyn delivered snacks to Shuford Elementary students as they watched the Polar Express. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter