Good afternoon Discovery family and Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers out there!! I hope you're having a wonderful day! Below are the announcements for this week.
This is a busy and stressful time of year for students, parents, and teachers. All we ask is that you finish the year strong and give your best effort as we finish up the 2025-26 school year.
We will have Enrichment on Monday and Tuesday which will be a study hall for all students.
AP testing continues this week. Be sure to refer to the emails that Ms. Arditti has sent about this.
Our Senior Awards are Wednesday at 9 am in the DHS gym. We look forward to celebrating our seniors as they complete this chapter of their lives.
EOC testing begins on Thursday. Make sure that you get the blue sheet, that goes over the EOC schedule, signed and returned to the school on Monday.
Most students will follow the schedule below to turn in their chromebooks. No matter what, you should turn them in on your last day.
Wednesday - Seniors
Thursday - Most juniors after the Biology EOC (unless you have a Math 3 EOC)
Friday - Most sophomores after the English 2 EOC (unless you have a Math 3 EOC)
Monday May 18th - All students after the Math 1 and Math 3 EOC
Graduation is Wednesday May 20th at 7 pm in PE Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir Rhyne University.
I hope that everyone enjoys the rest of their Mother's Day Sunday and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care.
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This is a busy and stressful time of year for students, parents, and teachers. All we ask is that you finish the year strong and give your best effort as we finish up the 2025-26 school year.
We will have Enrichment on Monday and Tuesday which will be a study hall for all students.
AP testing continues this week. Be sure to refer to the emails that Ms. Arditti has sent about this.
Our Senior Awards are Wednesday at 9 am in the DHS gym. We look forward to celebrating our seniors as they complete this chapter of their lives.
EOC testing begins on Thursday. Make sure that you get the blue sheet, that goes over the EOC schedule, signed and returned to the school on Monday.
Most students will follow the schedule below to turn in their chromebooks. No matter what, you should turn them in on your last day.
Wednesday - Seniors
Thursday - Most juniors after the Biology EOC (unless you have a Math 3 EOC)
Friday - Most sophomores after the English 2 EOC (unless you have a Math 3 EOC)
Monday May 18th - All students after the Math 1 and Math 3 EOC
Graduation is Wednesday May 20th at 7 pm in PE Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir Rhyne University.
I hope that everyone enjoys the rest of their Mother's Day Sunday and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Please let all of your teachers know how much you appreciate everything they do for you.
Monday & Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community
AP testing gets underway on Monday. Students, please be sure to review the information sent by Ms. Arditti regarding dates and times for your AP tests. If you have any questions, please email her.
As we are nearing the end of the school year, please be sure to continue to work hard in all of your classes. If you have any questions regarding grades or missing assignments, please reach out to your teachers.
We will have our Senior Awards at 9 am on Wednesday May 13th. On Thursday May 14th, we will have our Biology EOC. On Friday May 15th, we will have our English 2 EOC. On Monday May 18th, we will have our Math 1 and Math 3 EOCs.
Graduation will be on Wednesday May 20th at 7 pm at PE Monroe Auditorium on Lenoir Rhyne University's campus. Seniors will have rehearsal that morning followed by a hamburger/hotdog lunch at DHS.
I hope that everyone has an amazing week! As always, if there is anything that you need, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Please let all of your teachers know how much you appreciate everything they do for you.
Monday & Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community
AP testing gets underway on Monday. Students, please be sure to review the information sent by Ms. Arditti regarding dates and times for your AP tests. If you have any questions, please email her.
As we are nearing the end of the school year, please be sure to continue to work hard in all of your classes. If you have any questions regarding grades or missing assignments, please reach out to your teachers.
We will have our Senior Awards at 9 am on Wednesday May 13th. On Thursday May 14th, we will have our Biology EOC. On Friday May 15th, we will have our English 2 EOC. On Monday May 18th, we will have our Math 1 and Math 3 EOCs.
Graduation will be on Wednesday May 20th at 7 pm at PE Monroe Auditorium on Lenoir Rhyne University's campus. Seniors will have rehearsal that morning followed by a hamburger/hotdog lunch at DHS.
I hope that everyone has an amazing week! As always, if there is anything that you need, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Signing Day pictures
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OAq6KjftzTouGkSCZTCPrun6KlbA1w7i
We had a great time recognizing our incoming students at our 2nd annual Signing Day!!
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DHS seniors participated in the Walk of Graduates today at the elementary school they attended. It was a great time for them to catch up with former teachers and students they attended elementary school with.
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We will be hosting our 2nd annual "Signing Day" on Wednesday April 29th at 4:30 in our DHS gym. This will be an opportunity for our incoming students to "sign" their intent to attend Discovery High School in the fall. We want the chance to celebrate the beginning of your high school career with you and your families. Please complete this form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZVhq19pdNVpfjbqtb-C-TYI0eZNzwwlP0xEkWMEJo5RDRcQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor) if you plan to attend. We will have snacks as well.
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The Variety Show is this Friday and Saturday evening. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
Monday & Tuesday- Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community.
We will be hosting our 2nd annual "Signing Day" on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30. Please encourage incoming students to participate in this. They can sign up at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZVhq19pdNVpfjbqtb-C-TYI0eZNzwwlP0xEkWMEJo5RDRcQ/viewform?usp=header.
The Variety Show will be Friday and Saturday at 7 pm.
AP testing will begin Monday May 4th. Ms. Arditti will be sending you more information regarding these tests this week.
Senior Awards will be Wednesday May 13th at 9 am in our DHS gym. We look forward to celebrating the class of 2026!
Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of the year! Online sales at buytheyearbook.com officially end on April 30th. While we still have a few copies left for those interested, they are moving fast. You can secure your yearbook for $39.99 if you order by the deadline; however, please note that starting May 1st, the price for any remaining yearbooks will increase to $50.00. Head over to the website today to lock in the lower price and guarantee that you don’t miss out on these memories!
Character Awards can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yZX7bLmyjkRZhfMQCbQOfSju5OSLjTb3/view?usp=sharing.
As we come to the end of the school year and there is a lot going on, I highly encourage you to stay focused in each of your classes and put forth your best effort. As always, if there is anything you need, please let me know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Monday & Tuesday- Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community.
We will be hosting our 2nd annual "Signing Day" on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30. Please encourage incoming students to participate in this. They can sign up at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZVhq19pdNVpfjbqtb-C-TYI0eZNzwwlP0xEkWMEJo5RDRcQ/viewform?usp=header.
The Variety Show will be Friday and Saturday at 7 pm.
AP testing will begin Monday May 4th. Ms. Arditti will be sending you more information regarding these tests this week.
Senior Awards will be Wednesday May 13th at 9 am in our DHS gym. We look forward to celebrating the class of 2026!
Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of the year! Online sales at buytheyearbook.com officially end on April 30th. While we still have a few copies left for those interested, they are moving fast. You can secure your yearbook for $39.99 if you order by the deadline; however, please note that starting May 1st, the price for any remaining yearbooks will increase to $50.00. Head over to the website today to lock in the lower price and guarantee that you don’t miss out on these memories!
Character Awards can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yZX7bLmyjkRZhfMQCbQOfSju5OSLjTb3/view?usp=sharing.
As we come to the end of the school year and there is a lot going on, I highly encourage you to stay focused in each of your classes and put forth your best effort. As always, if there is anything you need, please let me know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Good luck DHS Envirothon team!!
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Our sophomores had a wonderful time at UNC-Asheville yesterday! Some have even said, that's where they're wanting to go since they have seen everything the school has to offer.
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We will be hosting a Blood Drive tomorrow Friday April 24th. Please sign up to give if you're able. Refer to the attached flyer.
We will be hosting our 2nd annual "Signing Day" on Wednesday April 29th at 4:30 in our DHS gym. This will be an opportunity for our incoming students to "sign" their intent to attend Discovery High School in the fall. We want the chance to celebrate the beginning of your high school career with you and your families. Please complete this form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZVhq19pdNVpfjbqtb-C-TYI0eZNzwwlP0xEkWMEJo5RDRcQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor) if you plan to attend. We will have snacks as well.
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Good afternoon Discovery family.
I want to personally thank all of the students and parents who attended the county commissioners meeting last night. As most of you have heard, the meeting did not go the way we wanted. The county commissioners approved the merger plan by a vote of 3-2. The commissioners will now submit the plan to the NC State Board of Education. The state board will then decide to approve or not to approve the plan. As their May meeting agenda is already set, this will probably go on their June agenda. I would encourage all who are willing to reach out to the North Carolina State Board of Education to let them know why Discovery is such a special place and why a merger is not in the best interest of our students without a full comprehensive study that looks at all factors of merging.
As principal of this tremendous institution, I want to assure you that I will be personally reaching out to these individuals and even will request that they visit our outstanding school. I even told our students earlier today that when this falls on the board agenda, we will be making a field trip to Raleigh for anyone who would like to go. I understand firsthand the positive impact our school has on our students, families and community and I will do everything within my power to ensure that the Gryphons are around for a long time.
I also want to put everyone's mind at ease in terms of the timeframe included in this merger plan. Even if the merger is approved by the NC State Board of Education, Discovery High School is guaranteed to be open through 2030. This means that all current students, as well as the incoming freshmen class, will graduate from Discovery.
I know that all of this seems overwhelming, but our top priority remains the same: to educate our students to the best of our ability and most importantly, to ensure they have the skills necessary to be successful in life. This struggle will make each of us stronger in the end and remind us to persevere even when times get tough (Handle Hard Better).
Take care.
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I have never been more proud to be a Discovery Gryphon than at the County Commissioner Meeting last night. DHS students Savannah, Vanessa, Aidan, Aliah, Clancy, Anthony, Ryan, and Aniya spoke both passionately and eloquently about why they love Discovery and why the merger should not take place. Profiles in Courage and 3 on 3 for each of you!!
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Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Please see this week's announcements below.
Monday, April 20th, is the monthly County Commissioners meeting at 7:00pm. Meetings are held in the Catawba County Justice Center Meeting Room on the 2nd floor. They have announced that they will
vote on the merger plan at that time. The Newton-Conover Education Foundation’s hope is to get the commissioners to pause
and complete a comprehensive study to determine the long-term effects of consolidation. Please plan to attend and help advocate for our district and our Discovery High School!
Monday & Tuesday- Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community
Good luck to our Envirothon Team as they participate in the state competition on Friday!
We will be hosting a Blood Drive on Friday April 24th. Please sign up to give if you're able. Refer to the attached flyer.
As we are coming to the end of the school year, I would encourage you to reach out to your student's teachers to check on his/her progress. You can also access this on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Encourage your student to finish the school year strong!
As always, if you need anything, please let me know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Monday, April 20th, is the monthly County Commissioners meeting at 7:00pm. Meetings are held in the Catawba County Justice Center Meeting Room on the 2nd floor. They have announced that they will
vote on the merger plan at that time. The Newton-Conover Education Foundation’s hope is to get the commissioners to pause
and complete a comprehensive study to determine the long-term effects of consolidation. Please plan to attend and help advocate for our district and our Discovery High School!
Monday & Tuesday- Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community
Good luck to our Envirothon Team as they participate in the state competition on Friday!
We will be hosting a Blood Drive on Friday April 24th. Please sign up to give if you're able. Refer to the attached flyer.
As we are coming to the end of the school year, I would encourage you to reach out to your student's teachers to check on his/her progress. You can also access this on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Encourage your student to finish the school year strong!
As always, if you need anything, please let me know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Good luck to our Science Olympians and Ms. Isenhour as they prepare to travel to NC State University to compete in the state competition!!
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AP Calculus study session after school!
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Congratulations to Josh and Jonathan for making it into the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps! It is one of the top 10 world class corps.
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A huge shout out to Aniya and Yuanman for being selected to attend the North Carolina School of Science and Math (NCSSM) residential program. Very well deserved for both of you!! Good luck!!
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Congratulations to Anthony for being selected for a paid apprenticeship with Momentum Tire & Car Care. I know you'll do an amazing job!!
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