Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is enjoying the beautiful snow!! I pray that everyone stays safe and warm in the coming days, especially as temperatures drop drastically over the next 24 hours. Please let me know if you need anything. Take care.
about 13 hours ago, Shane Whitener
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is safe and warm. As student and staff safety remains a top priority, there will be no school for students tomorrow January 30th and an optional teacher workday for staff. Please be safe out there as there are several roads that are not safe to travel. If there is anything you need, please let us know.
Take care.
2 days ago, Shane Whitener
Despite diligent efforts by numerous operations, secondary roads and some areas of school campuses remain unsafe, preventing normal operations. Newton-Conover City Schools will be closed for students on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Additionally, all Kid Connection sites will be closed. It will be an optional teacher workday for staff. Staff who elect to work may observe a two-hour delay. Please stay safe!
3 days ago, Shane Whitener
Good afternoon Discovery family. Due to poor road conditions, Newton-Conover City Schools will be on a Remote Learning Day for Wednesday January 28, 2026. Remember students, this means you should be logging into Canvas and completing the assignments that your teachers provide.
Please be safe out there and stay warm. If you need anything, please let me know.
Take care.
5 days ago, Shane Whitener
School Families,
Newton-Conover City Schools will implement a Remote Learning Day on January 27, 2026. Students, please be sure to check Canvas pages for all classes to see your assignments. All Kid Connection sites will be closed. We will continue to monitor weather conditions, and any other updates will be shared as soon as they are available. Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we prioritize the safety of our students and staff. Let us know if you need anything.
Thanks!
6 days ago, Shane Whitener
Newton-Conover City Schools will implement a Remote Learning Day on Monday January 26, 2026. Students, be sure to check Canvas for assignments for each of your classes. We will continue to monitor weather conditions, and any other updates will be shared as soon as they are available. Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we prioritize the safety of our students and staff.
7 days ago, Shane Whitener
Good morning. As the potential for severe weather increases for this weekend, I pray that each and every one of you remain safe and sound. If there is anything you need, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Take care.
8 days ago, Shane Whitener
Shout out to Brooklyn, Naomi, Allie, and Natalie for coming out for our second Saturday ACT prep session. I appreciate your willingness to spend your Saturday morning to prepare for this test.
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8 days ago, Shane Whitener
Community, just one of the many activities that set DHS apart from other high schools!
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8 days ago, Shane Whitener
Thanks to all of the prospective students and parents who came out for our open house last night. I enjoyed seeing all of your smiling faces here and look forward to reviewing your applications. Should you have questions, please reach out to us.
Thanks also to all of our students, staff, and current parents who were here to showcase all of the great offerings we have here at DHS as well as answer any questions!!
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9 days ago, Shane Whitener
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is enjoying their long weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
No school on Monday January 19th in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Monday - MLK Holiday Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community.
We will be hosting an Open House for Prospective Students and Their Families on Thursday January 22nd 6-7 pm. Please encourage any students and their families who may be interested in applying to DHS next year to attend this event. We will be sharing all of the great things happening here along with providing a pizza dinner.
We will also host another ACT Prep session on Saturday January 24th 9-11 am for any junior who wants uninterrupted and quiet time to practice for the upcoming ACT. A Bojangles biscuit will once again be provided for those who attend.
This week's Character Awards can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tix5tmgLpJtdYpKBAmSGhxLe8ih_VArO/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful week. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care.
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14 days ago, Shane Whitener
Kuddos to four of our juniors for coming in on a Saturday morning for extra work to prepare for the upcoming ACT. So proud of their focus and work ethic!
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15 days ago, Shane Whitener
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful week. I wanted to remind everyone that there is no school on Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. Juniors, remember that we are having an ACT Prep session tomorrow morning in the cafeteria 9-11. Be sure to complete the form sent to your email today because I will be providing breakfast for those who come. Also, be sure to bring your chromebook or I will have practice books you can use. Take care.
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15 days ago, Shane Whitener
Our student senate has done a wonderful job recruiting at all 8 middle schools across Catawba County, Hickory City, and Newton-Conover. I look forward to seeing all the applications that come in because of their efforts.
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15 days ago, Shane Whitener
Congratulations to the following students for making the All District Honor Band!!
10th Grade - Jonathan Rogers, Tenor Saxophone +
9th Grade - Joaquin Bermudez, Baritone
10th Grade - Daeton Jones, Tuba
11th Grade - Allie Bunton, Flute
12th Grade - Aidan Morton, Bass Clarinet +
12th Grade - Josh Gordon, Bari Saxophone
12th Grade - Jonathan Ebel, Mallets +
(+ Denotes eligibility to tryout for All-State Honor Band Competition)
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16 days ago, Shane Whitener
Good afternoon. Just a reminder that we have a blood drive here tomorrow 9-4:30. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to see how to register. Due to the blood drive, parents will need to drop off and pick up their students at the sidewalk in front of the gym. Please do not pull into the student parking lot to drop off or pick up your student. Take care.
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16 days ago, Shane Whitener
On Thursday January 22nd, Discovery High School will be hosting an open house for prospective students and their families. We will have a pizza dinner and we will be providing information about our wonderful school and answering questions. If you are interested in attending DHS next school year, I highly encourage you to attend this event.
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17 days ago, Shane Whitener
Good morning. Just a reminder of our Blood Drive this Friday 9-4:30. I hope that many of you can come out to support this much needed cause. Please see the flyer for more information.
18 days ago, Shane Whitener
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. I enjoyed seeing many of our students at the Winter Formal last night. Everyone seemed to have a good time. Below are the announcements for this week.
The Newton-Conover School Board is seeking community input on our two calendar options for the 2026–2027 school year. Please note that the form will remain live and collect responses through January 30th. You can access the form here.
Monday & Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Family, and Friday - Community.
There will be an ACT prep session on Saturday January 17th 9-11 for any junior wanting extra work to prepare for the ACT. Any junior planning to attend should bring their chromebook. Practice books, paper and calculators will also be provided.
We will be hosting a Blood Drive on Friday January 16th 9-4:30. Appointments are encouraged, please visit oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code 54321.
The Discovery High School yearbook is still on sale for 39.99 plus tax on buytheyearbook.com. This sale will run through April 30th, and afterwards any yearbooks leftover will be sold for $50.00 until we run out. Senior ads are still on sale as well, but in order for these to make the printing of the yearbook, these need to be purchased and completed by February 28th. If you have any questions, please contact Jason Barham at Joel.Barham@n-ccs.org.
Our staff recently decided to implement a new attendance policy that starts this second semester. Information about the policy can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fKhQCxkKLWwKwr52_YZOekEPuAJx0mnG2bgslJ3WEtE/edit?usp=sharing.
This week's Character Awards can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p7_RpiZ5Hj9Jq-NcpcZ9OGjeOSXBOf9T/view?usp=sharing.
We continue with recruiting efforts this week. Please encourage prospective students to apply.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful week. If there is anything you need, please let us know. Take care.
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21 days ago, Shane Whitener
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful break and is excited to start a terrific second semester. Below are the announcements for the upcoming week.
Monday and Tuesday are Teacher Workdays which means no school for students on these two days. On Wednesday, we will have Advisory, Thursday will be Family and Friday will be Community.
Recruiting for the upcoming school year is fully under way. If you know of anyone interested in applying, please have them complete the application process which can be found at
https://dhs.newton-conover.org/o/dhs/page/application-process.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday. If there is anything you need, please let us know. Take care.
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28 days ago, Shane Whitener
