Students Honored with Academic Awards

DCHS held it's 19th annual Academic Awards Program on May 15th at the PAC. Awards were presented to letter winners in all four grades as well as 47 seniors who have earned academic letters all four years (pictured above).

Many departments honored top students in their subject areas with special awards of excellence, and seven students were recognized for earning ACT scores of 30 or better (Caroline Kivisto, Nicole Nelson, Renata Raisanen, Lucas Salfer, Lauren Sherbet, Tyrone Siltala, and Kendyl Varland).

Prom is a Success

Students enjoyed the annual prom which included a grand march, dinner and dance and an after prom party at Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America.

Best Kept Secret

Submitted by Steve Ellis, Derek Levno & Erick Sawatzke

Whether at a ball game, weddings, or at the dentist office, someone will often start up a conversation something like this, “I wish I had taken classes like the ones you teach. I can’t fix many things, and I don’t feel comfortable starting projects. I have to find someone else to do it for me.” Or sometimes we will be talking to parents getting updated on the family happenings and find out that their son or daughter is going to school for engineering. While we are happy for them and truly wish them success, we leave the conversation a little perplexed. How could this be? We never had their child in any classes. Students entering the workforce in engineering, whether it be electrical, mechanical, agricultural, or biological, all need to have a hands-on grasp of how things work beyond the paper and pencil. If a student was going to become a doctor they would take a biology class, so why wouldn’t a student considering engineering take the necessary hands-on course?

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Culture: The road to a well-rounded individual
Submitted by:
Art Department - David Nord and Geoff Welles
Music Department - Michael Lajko and Brian Veith
World Languages - Beth Boyle, Erin Holbrook, and Megan Van Zuilen

As three distinct groups the departments of Art, Music, and World Languages have spent the past year meeting as one Professional Learning Community.  Along with the fact that we are all electives we also share many collective objectives and aims. While we represent diverse disciplines, we share creativity, higher level thinking, self-expression, and talents that lend themselves to life enhancing cultural experiences.  A life enriched with these experiences gives students the opportunity to become well-rounded life learners who can enhance and contribute to the ever changing needs of our global society.

Dassel Cokato Schools provide a balanced Art education program; including the components of history, aesthetics, criticism, and the production of Art. Art Educators in this district believe in integrating art with other disciplines. Our programs incorporate elements of higher order thinking skills, creative problem solving, and critical response to society. The Art education programs reflect national and state standards, current trends, and emphasize a global perspective. When students walk through the doors of the Art rooms, they bring high expectations with them expecting that they have the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate Art while having fun making it. (Read more)

Weather Related Announcements

This year we are taking full-advantage of our Campus student system and added a feature that is able to contact all of our parents and staff in a very short period of time for important announcements from school. For late-starts, early-outs and cancellations Mr. Powers will use this system. Cell phone numbers, home phone numbers and other numbers for parents will be called with the notification . Mr. Powers will also contact radio and TV stations as he has done in the past. If you need to update your contact information, please contact the DCHS Office. (more)

Helpful Videos Available

The high school guidance staff and administration has held several help sessions this school year. You may view an archived video of the presentations online. You may also download or view the PowerPoint presentations shared at each. The sessions included information on college credit, registration and the Plan test.

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