Discovery High

Students received their new school t-shirts today with our theme "Handle Hard Better" printed on the back. All of us will encounter tough situations thoughout our lives. How we handle them defines a lot about who we are. At the beginning of the school year, I showed a video clip of a speech that Duke Women's Basketball Coach, Kara Lawson, made at practice. I encourage everyone to go back and rewatch it. As you view it, reflect on ways that you can Handle Hard Better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzfZOfNki4 #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having an amazing weekend. Below are the announcements for this week. We will have Enrichment on Monday and Tuesday, Advisory on Wednesday, Family on Thursday, and Community on Friday. Seniors will be meeting with Mr. Wilkinson on Tuesday during Enrichment to work on their Career Development Plan. Dr. Gabriel will be meeting with our Student Senate on Wednesday during Advisory to see how everything is going. Students, please see a senate member before then if there is something particular you want to make sure they share with him. Our Thanksgiving Feast will be on Tuesday November 26th. Be on the lookout for a sign up sheet later this week. The following are the Character Awards for this week: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j4l5joRXfKR1MyhdFYxPScuLd2-XkM7k/view?usp=sharing. As we are getting closer to the end of first semester, students make sure that you continue to work hard in classes and ask questions when you have them. We have after school tutoring if you need to take advantage of that as well. If there is anything you need, please reach out. I hope that everyone has a wonderful week. Take care. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Congratulations to the 15 students inducted into the National Beta Club tonight!! #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Many of our seniors took the opportunity to visit the ASU Hickory Campus today. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Good afternoon Discovery Family. I hope that everyone has enjoyed their long weekend. I also hope that you've had a chance to thank a veteran for the freedoms we have in our country. Below are the announcements for this week. First, I want to thank everyone who participated in our Fall BBQ. It was once again a huge success as we raised over $5700!!! This will go to purchasing educational equipment which will enhance students' educational experience. We will have Enrichment on Tuesday, Advisory on Wednesday, Family on Thursday, and Community on Friday. Interested seniors, who have permission slips completed, will be traveling to the ASU Hickory campus tomorrow to tour. New Beta Club members will have an induction ceremony tomorrow evening at 6 pm. This week's Character Awards can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12jtjuD8lioAZwXj6VmYKGcnJW06m-eca/view?usp=sharing. As we look ahead, we will be having our annual Thanksgiving Feast on Tuesday November 26th. Students will be getting more information about this in the coming days. I hope that everyone has a wonderful week. As always, if there is anything you need, please feel free to reach out. Take care. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Good afternoon Discovery family. There is no school tomorrow in observance of Veterans Day. Take care.

Below are the items we need for the BBQ. 12 gallons of beans 6 gallons of BBQ sauce 600 chips 600 buns 600 desserts 2 boxes 500 count wax paper If you are able to get any of this, please bring it by the school. Also, if you plan to order any BBQ and have not already done so, please do this by lunch time tomorrow. Thanks so much for your support.

Thanks to Mr. Wilkinson for helping our sophomores create their Career Development Plans!!

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week. The enrichment schedule for this week: Monday & Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - SEL, and Friday - BBQ. Our sophomores will be working with Mr. Wilkinson on their Career Development Plan on Monday and Tuesday during Enrichment. Discovery High School Fall 2024 BBQ Fundraiser Please support Discovery High School and enjoy delicious BBQ! Plates $10 each Includes: BBQ pork, beans, slaw, roll, dessert For Fall 2024 BBQ. Orders(for non-students) may be placed by: Purchasing a paper ticket (paid for in advance) - (a separate ticket is needed for each plate) Filling out a paper group order form (paid in advance or day of BBQ) Google form (pay on day of BBQ) Online Order Form: https://forms.gle/htPZJuD6rwSXeAap8 Email Ms. Kellogg deborah.kellogg@n-ccs.org (pay on day of BBQ) Students can turn in money, tickets and/or group order forms to any DHS teacher ** Delivery service is available for orders of 5 plates or more!** Paper Ticket Distribution - Students can get tickets from any DHS teacher at any time. DHS Students who wish to purchase a plate for their lunch on the day of the barbeque will NOT use a ticket. They should pay Ms. Kellogg directly and will be placed on the list of lunches for that day. There will be no school on Monday November 11th in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday. Seniors will be touring the ASU Hickory Campus on Tuesday November 12th. Have a wonderful week everyone. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

We were excited to host South Newton's first graders today for trick or treating!! #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Below are the items we need for the BBQ. 12 gallons of beans 6 gallons of BBQ sauce 600 chips 600 buns 600 desserts 2 boxes 500 count wax paper If you are able to get any of this, please bring it by the school. Thanks so much for your support.

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week. Thanks to everyone who participated in our Blood Drive on Friday. Our goal was 15 donations but we exceeded this by collecting 23 donations. This will help our community so much. Please check your student's grades in the Parent Portal. If you need help setting this up, please contact Ms. Sigmon at the school. Also, if you need a paper copy of your student's progress report, please contact the school. Students, please be mindful of the Pepsi Philosophy. I saw too many students off task this week when you should have been working on assignments. New enrichments will start tomorrow. They can be found at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UnPLCUgFWCOhqTPwCGUKiiTJJ0xgME44gg6y16Tpaog/edit?usp=sharing. This week's enrichment schedule is as follows: Monday - Enrichment, Tuesday - PreACT/CCRA, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday- Family (Trick or Treat for SNES 1st graders), Friday - Community. We will have Spirit Week this week which is as follows: Monday: Dynamic Duo Day Tuesday: No spirit week day as it is a testing day Wednesday: Generations Day (Seniors dress as senior citizens. Juniors as adults, Sophomores as teens, and Freshmen as kids) Thursday: Kid Friendly costume day (Think Disney-related costumes as an example) Friday (Wear your Halloween costume for the costume contest) On Tuesday, our sophomores will be taking the PreACT and our juniors will be taking the CCRA (practice ACT). Seniors and freshmen will have an asynchronous day and will not attend school on this day. Discovery High School Fall 2024 BBQ Fundraiser Please support Discovery High School and enjoy delicious BBQ! Plates $10 each Includes: BBQ pork, beans, slaw, roll, dessert For Fall 2024 BBQ. Orders(for non-students) may be placed by: Purchasing a paper ticket (paid for in advance) - (a separate ticket is needed for each plate) Filling out a paper group order form (paid in advance or day of BBQ) Google form (pay on day of BBQ) Online Order Form: https://forms.gle/htPZJuD6rwSXeAap8 Email Ms. Kellogg deborah.kellogg@n-ccs.org (pay on day of BBQ) Students can turn in money, tickets and/or group order forms to any DHS teacher ** Delivery service is available for orders of 5 plates or more!** Paper Ticket Distribution - Students can get tickets from any DHS teacher at any time or Mr. Whitener during lunch. DHS Students who wish to purchase a plate for their lunch on the day of the barbeque will NOT use a ticket. They should pay Ms. Kellogg directly and will be placed on the list of lunches for that day. This week's Character Awards can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uH0vPBJMQT64g5lA1Si5R4D2g1-pm-UU/view?usp=drive_link. I hope that everyone has a terrific week. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Blood drive is still going on. Feel free to stop by and help with this tremendous cause.

We need your help. Currently, we have sold only 47 plates. This is far below our goal of 600+ plates. Please ask your friends, neighbors and coworkers. Delivery available for group orders. Please see below about BBQ fundraiser information. Contact Mrs. Kellogg if you have questions deborah.kellogg@n-ccs.org Discovery High School Fall 2024 BBQ Fundraiser Please support Discovery High School and enjoy delicious BBQ! Plates $10 each Includes: BBQ pork, beans, slaw, roll, dessert For Fall 2024 BBQ. Orders(for non-students) may be placed by: Purchasing a paper ticket (paid for in advance) - (a separate ticket is needed for each plate) Filling out a paper group order form (paid in advance or day of BBQ) Google form (pay on day of BBQ) https://forms.gle/htPZJuD6rwSXeAap8 Email Ms. Kellogg deborah.kellogg@n-ccs.org (pay on day of BBQ) Students can turn in money, tickets and/or group order forms to any DHS teacher ** Delivery service is available for orders of 5 plates or more!** Paper Ticket Distribution - Students can get tickets from any DHS teacher at any time or Mr. Whitener during lunch. DHS Students who wish to purchase a plate for their lunch on the day of the barbeque will NOT use a ticket. They should pay Ms. Kellogg directly and will be placed on the list of lunches for that day.

We are very fortunate to have a therapist on our campus four days a week. Her name is Tiffany Fansler and she has been a tremendous help for our students thus far this year. Please read her attached biography and if you feel that your student would benefit from her services, please reach out to Ms. Arditti.

Please see the attached flyer for more information about the blood drive hosted by our National Honor Society.

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for the week. Remember that our DHS BBQ fundraiser is coming up on Friday November 8th. This is one of our two fundraisers for the year so make sure you get out their and sell that BBQ. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Kellogg at deborah.kellogg@n-ccs.org. Monday and Tuesday will be Enrichment, Wednesday will be SEL, Thursday will be Family and Friday will be Community. We will also be hosting a Blood Drive on Friday October 25th. More information will be coming. Conover School is needing help with a Trunk or Treat event they are having for their students on Thursday October 31st 9am-Noon. Students need to email Mr. Whitener if they are interested in this community service opportunity. The Discovery High School’s yearbook is now on sale through Pictavo. Yearbooks may be purchased at Buytheyearbook.com for 39.99 plus tax. Personalization is extra if you would like to choose to purchase this option. Senior ads are also on sale and will stay on sale until January 31 st of next year. All Sophomores will be taking the PreACT and all Juniors will be taking the CCRA (practice ACT) on Tuesday October 29th. Freshmen and Seniors will have an asynchronous day. Seniors can also use this day for college visits. This week's Character Awards can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bXAbLYVnzZMDw9wl9WPvsmzhd_5EtnGv/view?usp=sharing. I hope that everyone has a wonderful week. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Huge shout out to our students who came for the campus clean up. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Thanks to Jason and Melinda for assisting in taking more supplies to Watauga High School. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Anacelia and Anthony help clean up neighbors' yards after Helene. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter