Discovery High

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

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