Discovery High

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope you're doing well and enjoying the fall weather. Below are the announcements for this week. We made two trips to Boone last week to deliver needed supplies. Please continue making donations if you're able. Below is a list of needed items at this time. Laundry Detergent Batteries Shovels Work Gloves Diaper Paste Fans Gift cards and cash that the social worker can use to purchase specific items for those who have been displaced On Monday, there will be make up pictures for underclassmen and seniors in the gym starting at 8. Also on Monday, a representative from the ASU Hickory campus will be at DHS at 10:30 during enrichment. On Tuesday there is a Lunch & Learn for seniors and their parents at 11:15 and on Wednesday there is a Lunch & Learn for juniors and their parents at 11:15. I hope that both groups of parents are able to join us those days. Monday is Enrichment, Tuesday is Advisory, Wednesday is Family, and Thursday is Community. There is no school on Friday due to a teacher workday. However, we have rescheduled our campus cleanup for Friday 9-11. Please refer to the email sent by Mr. Whitener last week to sign up if you plan to attend. From our CVCC rep Ms. Williams: Hey Class of 2026! If you are interested in adding extra CVCC CCP classes for Spring 2025, the time is NOW. You have a few options of extra Math classes, an extra Humanities class, Foreign Language, or add a CTE Pathway that may also contain classes that are college transfer. If you are not sure, sign up and we can discuss your options! Please scan the new QR code on the CVCC CCP flyer posted in the DHS hallway, in the office, or outside my office door, and request a meeting ASAP! I plan to submit my requests for seats on October 21, 2024. *Note: You must have paid your $40 Fall Activity Fee before I can request any seats for Spring '25 or register you for your Spring '25 Summit classes (ENG-232, HIS-13, ACA-122).) I have sent several reminders with links to my.cvcc.edu>Self-Service where you can pay online. I also will take your $40 cash payment over to CVCC for you if you want to pay that way. I look forward to meeting with you soon! Our character awards for the week can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gTkInwdBCVITRUXhLzm3Tmu3z2mmxb9T/view?usp=sharing I hope that everyone has a wonderful week! As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Bryson and Zoe joined Mr. Whitener for the 2nd trip to Watauga High School this week to deliver items that they need after the storm. Please continue donating as we have adopted Watauga for the school year and want to be able to support them and their community after the damage and devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Our sophomores will be taking the PreACT on Tuesday October 29th. Below are links to letters describing this assessment (one is in English and one is in Spanish). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aNCrYGNWXxFQR6JhFATzryw7MKIWsKUvqgcmf6ivTiI/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BqKzLAXTpDwxKK76L7jpV5B2bFll2ZVruLGoBQ55wVM/edit?usp=sharing

We made our first of what we hope will be many deliveries to Watauga High School this afternoon. They were extremely apprecitative. Thanks to our DHS students, staff, and families as well as NCHS students and families for giving so many items. A special thanks to Manufacturing Solutions Center for supplying boxes. As is the case with disasters like this, their needs will change. Mr. Strickler, their principal, said the following items are their biggest needs at this time: Batteries Shovels Gloves Laundry detergent Diaper paste Fans Gift cards (gas, Walmart, etc) Money in social workers account so that she can purchase specific supplies for the families that have been displaced. Please give as you are able because I know that if the roles were reversed, they would do the same for us. Take care. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Good afternoon. Discovery will be having make up pictures for underclassmen and seniors next Monday October 14th. Please see below for more information. Underclassmen-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NJHYaMItA8BS_OPHS_uKeHOF9rX5KBzy/view?usp=sharing Seniors-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GTqqbI372srueAOM9AW30N6vC8W5mHfr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106140142514690785611&rtpof=true&sd=true

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week. Schedule for the week: Enrichment-Monday & Tuesday, Advisory-Wednesday, Family-Thursday, and Community-Friday. We have adopted Watauga High School in Boone in order to help them through the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. We continue to collect supplies that we will be delivering up there throughout the coming weeks. More information can be found in the attached flyers. Ms. Arditti will be hosting a Lunch & Learn for sophomores and their parents on Wednesday at 11 am in the media center. I encourage all sophomore parents to attend. Make up pictures for underclassmen and seniors will be held on Monday October 14th for anyone who missed having their pictures made on the original date. The Character Awards can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EUQWIzSwX2SEne4XaY4Z9IbpZspmPkOE/view?usp=sharing. I hope that everyone has a terrific week. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Members of the band played for talent at Community today!! #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Hello everyone. In light of the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, DHS and NCHS have begun collection efforts to bring supplies to help. We will be partnering with Watauga High School, where we will be bringing the donated supplies. All supplies will go directly to the Watauga community. Starting Thursday (10/3) there will be 3 boxes at the chalk talk, one for clothing, one for canned foods, and another for any other donated items. Please donate if you’re able, even the little things will make a difference. If you have any questions ask me or Mr. Whitener. Thank you, Bryson Smith

Due to All County Band being held on Nov. 15th, we are going to host our fall BBQ on Friday Nov. 8th. New tickets and forms will be sent out. Take care.

Mr. Scronce uses Hurricane Helene to help discuss the water cycle, especially the part about runoff.

Good afternoon Discovery family. Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a regular schedule tomorrow October 2nd. Please be safe and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Good morning. I hope that everyone is staying safe as cleanup from the hurricane continues. Mr. Scronce and I have talked and agreed that due to the issues that the storm has caused for so many people, we are going to postpone our Fall BBQ to Friday November 15th. Be safe out there and if there is anything you need, please let me know. Take care.

Newton-Conover City Schools will be CLOSED for students on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Staff will observe an Optional Teacher Workday. Kid Connection will operate tomorrow from 8 am - 6:00 pm at North Newton Elementary for school-aged children only.

Newton-Conover City Schools will be CLOSED for students on Monday, September 30, 2024. Staff will observe an Optional Teacher Workday. Kid Connection will operate tomorrow from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm for school aged children only.

Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is safe coming off the treacherous storm on Friday. If there is anything anyone needs, please let us know. Below are the announcements for the upcoming week. As a reminder, 1st period starts at 7:40 daily and students should be in their first period class by that time. Tardies are starting to pile up and every 3 unexcused tardies count as an unexcused absence. As we prepare students for life, employers will expect their employees to show up on time. Our Fall BBQ fundraiser is on Friday October 11th. Information about this was shared this past week. Please contact Ms. Kellogg at deborah.kellogg@n-ccs.org if you have any questions about it. The enrichment schedule for this week is as follows: Monday & Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - SEL, and Friday - Community. Ms. Arditti will be hosting a Lunch & Learn for sophomores and their parents on October 9th. Sophomore parents should plan to attend this important information session. Monday October 14th will be a make up picture day for any underclassmen or senior who has not had their picture made. The tentative make up for our DHS Campus Cleanup will be Friday October 18th 1:00-3:00. This is a teacher workday and students wishing to participate will need a ride to and from campus at these times. A new interest form will be sent out in the next couple of weeks. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and I hope that everyone has a terrific week. Take care. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter

Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Friday September 27th due to a scheduled teacher workday. I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend.

Good morning. With the forecast of heavy rain over the next several days, we will postpone our DHS Campus Cleanup which was scheduled for Friday afternoon. Once a new date is scheduled, I will let you know. Take care.

Discovery High School Fall 2024 BBQ Fundraiser October 11, 2024 11am - 2pm Please support Discovery High School and enjoy delicious BBQ! Plates $10 each Includes: BBQ pork, beans, slaw, roll, dessert BBQ only $18 per pound 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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzJqT7Epy52IF6RUcPCfAiDSr1uMogdLaBUOs6V-n11Ez84g/viewform Email Kellogg deborah.kellogg@n-ccs.org (pay on day of BBQ) ** Delivery service is available for orders of 5 plates or more!** 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.

Park Day DHS News article by Abby Rissell. https://dhsnews.net/2024/09/23/team-building-comradery-nostalgia-at-2024-park-day/

Good afternoon. Conover Community Partners have the following community service opportunities. 9/28: Conover’s Crusin’ For A Cause Car Show; interested students should email Julie Miller at membership.conovercommunity@gmail.com. 10/5: Downtown Conover Bootiful Halloween Bash; interested students should complete the following Sign Up Genius - https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0848A8AD23AAFECE9-50744581-volunteers. #DiscoverU #HandleHardBetter