Volume 17

Issue 4

June 2017

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A Message from the PFSA … Another school year has gone by and the PFSA has been busy this year, including the following:

Awarded three $500 dollar scholarships, congratulations to Sandra AlAziz Isabelle Clark Madison Murdoch

Provided water and snacks at Open House and Honors Nights

Provided a Staff Appreciation luncheon

Created the Pioneer Post newsletter

Provided chaperones at school dances

In process of purchasing lunch tables for patio outside the cafeteria We currently have over 1700 families and staff members at Dearborn High and would like to thank the following families and staff members who joined the PFSA this year:

Alaziz Dagher Hansen Khushasi Pumer

Angel Dale Harakas Levangie Rammouni

Azbell Dear Haywood LeVasseur Rinke

Baker Dickhudt Hazimeh MacNeil Saad

Baydoun Duncan Helm Martin Saleh

Behm Elsaghir Irish Mazur Sallam

Belaire Engquist Jadallah McDonnell Siler

Bitonti Falk Jebril McIntosh Slanec

Bolger Faraj Jenkins Melton Sobh

Briggs Farkas Joachim Moran Stewart

Brooks Farris Kadaouh Mshrek Stus

Brown Flynn Kaplan Murdoch Tennant

Caballero Fodor Kassen Murray Ward

Chubb Furlow Katona Obermiller Washington

Clark Gonzales Kenney Pikula Wendzinski

Conway Guajardo Khammary Polidori Williams

Cwik Hamad Khan Prestininzi

The PFSA only raises funds through membership and the Kroger Community Rewards program (see next page for enrollment). So please consider joining during out next school year. Our first meeting of the 2017-18 school year will be Monday, September 18th. Be sure to check our website for the remaining dates during the year.

dhspfsa.wordpress.com Mia Stewart, Pioneer Post Editor

Renew your Kroger Community Rewards

Besides memberships, Kroger Community Rewards is the only fundraising that the PFSA does each year. If you have already signed up, please remember to renew it annually. If you have not - Sign up today! No cost to you but enormous benefits for DHS!

Type www.krogercommunityrewards.com into your browser To Enroll for the 1st time:

1. Click “Create an Account” 2. Select your primary Kroger location. 3. Enter your email address and create a password. Then click “Create Account”. 4. Enter your Kroger Plus Card Number Enter your contact information. Then click “next”. 5. Verify your account information is correct. Check box for agreement of terms & then click “complete

information”. 6. Kroger will send a confirmation to your e-mail address supplied. This may take up to 10 minutes. 7. Open the e-mail and follow the instructions – You must confirm or the designation of DHS will not be

complete. 8. The link will ask you to sign in again; e-mail address and password 9. Under the Community Rewards Section select “Edit”. 10. Enter DHS’s Organization Number 83973 or Dearborn High School. 11. Locate our organization, Dearborn High School, click on the circle to the left of our name & click “Enroll”.

To Re-enroll:

1. Click “sign in”. 2. Enter your e-mail address & Kroger password 3. Click on “View Your Reward Details” 4. Under the Community Rewards Section select “Edit”. 5. Enter DHS’s Organization Number, 83973 or Dearborn High School, click “Search” 6. Locate our organization, Dearborn High School, click on the circle to the left of our name & click “Enroll”.

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Homecoming 2017

October 15th Battle for the Torch (football field)

October 15th Bonfire (gravel student parking lot)

October 16-20 Spirit Week

October 20th Football Game

October 21st Homecoming Dance

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Counseling News! JUNIORS: The SAT Test Dates are posted in the counseling department. Students can register online at collegeboard.org The Dearborn High test site code is DHS-230-765. DHS will be a test center for the June 3rd SAT test date. The registration deadline is May 9th. SCHOLARSHIPS: Information is available at dearbornschools.org under the Counseling and Scholarship links. COUNSELORS will be meeting with all seniors on May 18th for Senior Exit interviews and to finalize graduation information. It is important for senior parents to check Parent Connect for grades and attendance to ensure graduation. TEST OUT: Forms are now available in the Counseling Office. World Lang. test outs are the week of May 22nd and Core Subject test outs are June 19th. FREE TUTORING: Is available Monday thru Friday in the Guidance Office from 2:20 to 3:20pm for all students who need assistance with their school work. SUMMER SCHOOL: Students who need summer school must see their counselors or Mr. Minor in May/June for an application. SUMMER PROGRAMS: There is a box of summer programs in the Counseling Office and we will be sending a list out on REMIND. WHAT IS REMIND? Remind, is a free communication tool that will enable students to receive valuable information throughout high school from the Counseling Department. Via test message, counselors will send high school updates and useful links to career, college and financial aid sources through Remind. Stay Connected to your counselors through the summer through REMIND. Sign-up for Remind by entering the phone number (586)690-4841 and texting the following message according to their student’s class: Class 2018 text: @class20-18 Class 2019 text: @@dhscoun Class 2020 text: @c877e Class 2021 text: @class20-21

D.H.S. Summer Learning Expectations

Please look for more information regarding summer learning expectations for Language Arts and Math coming soon on the Dearborn High iblog and from

classroom teachers in June.

Online Teen Safety during Summer Vacation Summer vacation is here and time away from school could mean plenty of extra time online for your kids - a lot of it happening when you’re not around to supervise.

And while the Internet can be a great source of fun and social interaction for your kids, it can also be a dangerous place. And while it feels like home is the safest place for your kids - the more time they spend online the more they

could potentially be exposed to inappropriate content (pornography, hate, violence, etc.), cyberbullying, and other online dangers.

Following are some suggestions that will help you keep your kids safe, when online, this summer:

1. Spend some offline time with your kids – daily! Try to devote some time every day to do something with your kids that doesn’t

involve a computer, TV, phone or any other kind of device. Spend time at the park in the morning, go to the beach in the afternoon, or just play an old fashioned board game at night. Your kids may

decide its more fun to continue with similar activities in the other parts of their day, even when you are not there.

2. Give kids fun alternatives, even when you can’t be there

with them. Encourage your children to participate in “traditional”

activities such as sports, dance, arts and crafts or camp – activities that will keep them away from their computer.

3. Going on a family vacation? Use your vacation time for relaxing and spending time with your family and try to avoid constantly checking your phone for emails or messages. If you

don’t do it – your kids will be less likely to do so. Avoid posting details (dates, location) of your family vacation for the entire world to see, and make sure your kids don’t do so either.

4. Discourage "checking-in" and geo tagging. Checking-in at

certain locations on Facebook, Foursquare or other social networks

is “cool” but could affect your kids’ and privacy and could expose your home and family to risk. Make sure your kids turn off any geo -tracking tools, and avoid “checking in”. Apps are also available

that privately let you check in or monitor locations of your child. One free app is, Life360.

5. Cyberbullying doesn't end with the school year Be aware of the warning signs that may indicate that your

child is a cyberbullying victim. Notice any behavior that seems unusual. Does your child normally enjoy using

the computer but suddenly no longer wishes do so? Is your child constantly engaged with interacting over the internet all hours of the day and night? These could be warning signs that you need to pay attention to.

6. Set summer online use boundaries. Set expectations early, even before the summer vacation begins. It is always advisable to have an online use contract, but perhaps this is the time to revise the contract and create a special “Summer Internet Use Contract” and a “Summer Mobile Phone Use Contract” to define clear and

understandable rules about what is acceptable and what is not. Make sure you and your children sign the contract and agree on the terms. If you are monitoring your child's photos be aware that some social media apps, such as SnapChat, have a

password protected area called, 'My Eyes Only Area' where personal photos can be kept.

Source( http://www.puresight.com/Useful-tools/online-child-safety-during-summer-vacation.html)

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Dearborn High Athletic Booster Club

Each year the Booster Club raises an average of over $30,000 that is spent on items that benefit all student athletes on all sports teams at Dearborn High. Some of the items recently paid for include:

Charter bus for Basketball teams to Traverse City

New bags for Tennis, Baseball & Softball

Hudl video editing software license

Off-season strength training available for all female

athletes

Student & Coach meals at each Sports Banquet

T-Shirts for all league championship teams

College Scholarships awarded to Booster Club

families

Financial support for the Pioneer Post newsletter

Spirit Week Bonfire Event

We would like to thank the following families for supporting the over 500 athletes that participate in sports at Dearborn High:

Angel Doverspike Hamadi Majetic Pumer

Azbell Drennon Hamel Martin Rahal

Belaire Elder Hamood Marzonie Rammouni

Best Engquist Hansen Mannarino Rinke

Beydoun Fakih Jadallah Mazur Salame

Bitonti Farkas Jenkins Melton Sallam

Bolger Fazio Kadouh Metea Schafranek

Bruce Ferris Konchal Mohler Stewart

Bryan Furlow Krawczyk Moran Stus

Chubb Gherardi Lambert Mshiek Szalkowski

Clark Grantham Levangie Murray Tafelski

Coseme Guajardo Mackie Niewiadomski Urbano-Spencer

Courtright Hadbah MacNeil Obermiller Wendzinski

Thank you also to the coaches, athletes and parents who helped out at the concession stand this year – together we were able to raise over $23,000 for the club to benefit our athletes!

This year’s Pioneer Open Golf Outing was held on May 7th and raised close to $6,000! Thank you to all the golfers, sponsors and participants for your support!

Details on how to join the club for the 2017-2018 school year will soon be on our website…

The next meeting is Tuesday, June 13th at 7PM at the Knights of Columbus (O’Kelly’s) on Park Street.

Members are always welcome at our meetings. We are also looking for members to fill positions within the club next year including one on our Executive Board. Please join us at our next meeting or contact an Executive Board member to learn more how you can help out!

Question, comments, new ideas and new parents are always welcome at the meetings!

www.dhsboosters.org

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Athletics

Congratulations and best wishes to the following Pioneers who have signed/committed to play sports at the collegiate level next year:

Mustafa Khaleefah, Michigan State, Football Raid Rababeh, Central Michigan, Cross Country Ayman Baydoun, Life University (Atlanta), Rugby Ali Fayad, Western Michigan, Football Sydnie Bruce, Schoolcraft College, Basketball Issa Khalil, Ferris St., Football Isabelle Clark, Kalamazoo College, Basketball Mikey Phillips, Ferris St., Football Grace Doran, Mississippi State, Soccer Brenna Shelton, Emerson College (Boston),

Soccer Shane Moran, Schoolcraft College, Basketball Mahdi Hamade, UM-Dearborn, Basketball Vanessa Szalkowski, Schoolcraft College, Softball

Congratulations to the Girls Track and Field team and coaches PJ Mahar and John Cialone on winning the WWAC Blue Division championship with a perfect 5-0 record in the division. Fall Sports 2017-2018

IMPORTANT REMINDER – Before participating in any sport (practice, tryout, or game) in the 2017-2018 school year, a student must have an MHSAA-approved athletic physical on file. Forms are available in the athletic office or can be printed from our blog. A physical dated after April 15, 2017 is valid for the 2017-18 school year. If you are planning on playing a fall sport, please don’t wait to get this taken care of. FALL SPORTS CALENDAR (rough draft) is shown below. As schedules and other information becomes available, items will be posted to our blog. Most fall sports will be doing some kind of summer conditioning, so it’s important to contact the head coach now and obtain a copy the summer calendar for your sport. Contact information for all Dearborn HS coaches is posted on our blog. Monday, August 7th – Practice begins for freshman, JV, and varsity football. Wednesday, August 9th – Practice/tryouts begin for all other fall sports (varsity and JV cheerleading, varsity and JV field hockey, freshman, JV, and varsity volleyball, boys and girls cross country, JV and varsity boys tennis, freshman, JV, and varsity boys soccer, girls swimming, and girls golf). Monday, August 14th – Sports that have cuts (cheerleading, field hockey, volleyball, and boys soccer) have completed the tryout process and selected their teams. Wednesday, August 16th – First fall contest. Specific game schedules for fall sports will be posted to our blog at the end of May. ACTIVITY FEES AND SPORTS PASSES – A final decision has not yet been made on the status of the activity fee for 2017-2018 and the pricing matrix for the various passes (student pass, family pass, punch card, etc.) that are sold through the athletic department. Please check the summer mailing from Dearborn High School for this information.

Athletic Department Blog: http://iblog.dearbornschools.org/dhsathletics1/ Athletic Department Twitter: @DHSAthletics1 Dearborn High MHSAA Page: http://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/dearborn

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As May comes to a close, so does Dearborn High’s Business Professionals of America chapter for the 2016-2017 school year. This year has been filled with great success and achievement for Dearborn High BPA. Among the great accomplishments that Dearborn BPA has earned is having twelve students place at the State Leadership Conference in March. These students have competed among the fiercest and strongest business minded and tech savvy students in the state of Michigan, and still were able to rise above and conquer. Nine of the twelve students have qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando Florida and not only made it but many earned 1st place in their respective event. This competition will take place in the Heart of Disney World, where students will not only be introduced to the famous mouse, but also thrust into a highly competitive, fierce, and energetic environment. The nine students will be

competing against the strongest BPA members in the country. The competition will be no less than intense, aggressive, but most of all fun and an engaging learning environment where Dearborn High will strive to make a name for itself. It has been an incredible year for Dearborn High BPA, and we would like to congratulate all of our members for their performance in the regional, state, and national leadership conferences, and we would like to thank them for all of their efforts and hard work they put in this year. During this time, a new BPA executive board is being selected, and we are planning process with our eyes on next school year. For anyone interested in business, technology, public speaking, information technology, marketing, finance, and much more, look into joining Dearborn High BPA next year. Look for information at the beginning of the school year and the deadline to join will be October 30, 2017. I promise the experience will not disappoint. The BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando Florida was a great success for our Dearborn BPA Members. Here are the conference results

Small Business Management team - 3rd place out of 28 other teams. ( Senior Malak ElMokadom, Junior Adam Bazzi, Junior Ahmad Chibib, and sophomore Maya Kadouh)

Junior Ali Osman came in 18th place out of 47 competitors in his entrepreneurship event. Senior Layaill Mustafa competed in two events, and was a finalist in each. Layaill came in 4rth place out of

38 competitors in the event Economic Research Individual, and came in 10th place out of 46 competitors in Advanced Interview.

Sophomore Maya Kadouh not only was a finalist with the small Business Management team, but also came came in 9th place out of 46 other competitors in her Interview Skills event

Freshman Anthony Alaziz came in 26th place out of 52 competitors for is Java Programming event. -Zeinab Ayoub

Class of 2018

Class Pizza Sales Thanks to all for the donations this year, be on the look-out for sales to start back up next school year

Class Meetings Held the 1st Tuesday of the month from 2:20-3pm in room A12. All students are welcome to attend.

2018 Prom Save May 12th, 2018 for our Senior Prom at The Henry. Details to come next year!!!

Please follow the class news at Facebook: DHS Class of 2018 Twitter: @DHS_Class_of_18

Instagram: dhs.2018

Be sure to see information about Senior Pictures on pages 10 and 11

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Dearborn Public Schools 2017-2018 Calendar

August 29, 2017 No school for students - Professional Development Day

August 30 No school for students - Professional Development Day

August 31 No school for students

September 1 No school for students

September 4 No school for students

September 5 First Day of School - All students - Half Day - a.m.; Teacher Duty - p.m.

October 13 Half Day – All Students - a.m. Teachers Professional Development- p.m.

November 3 Elementary - Half Day - a.m.; Teacher Duty Day - p.m.

Secondary - Full Day - Teachers and Students

November 7 All teachers - Professional Development Day – No school for students

November 22 No school - Conference Release Day

November 23-24 No school for students

December 22 Schools close at end of day for Winter Break

December 25 - No school - Winter Break

January 5, 2018

January 8 Schools reopen

January 15 No school for students

January 26 Half Day - All Students – a.m.; Teacher Duty - p.m.

January 29 Full Day - Elementary

Half Day - Secondary – a.m.; Teacher Duty p.m.

February 19-23 No school for students

March 30 No school for students

April 2 - 6 No school for students

May 25 No school – Conference Release Day

May 28 No school for students

June 14 Last day of school for students 1/2 day a.m.; Teacher Duty Day p.m.

Late Start Days (7) 10/18/17, 11/15/17, 12/20/17, 1/17/18, 2/7/18, 3/14/18, 5/16/18

Staff Meeting PD 11/13/17, 12/11/17, 1/8/18, 2/12/18, 3/12/18, 4/9/18, 5/14/18

(Updated April 21, 2017)

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DHS Senior Portraits - Yearbook Specifications The Dearborn High School staff requires the following type of senior picture. Photographs not meeting these requirements may not appear in the Dearborn High School Yearbook. If you have any questions concerning these specifications, please contact Mr. David Atkins, Yearbook Adviser, at the following address, e-mail, or telephone number.

19501 Outer Drive Dearborn, Michigan 48124 Mr. David Atkins, Advisor

Yearbook Staff Telephone: (313) 827-7235 E-mail: dhsybk@yahoo.com

It is the responsibility of the student that his/her photographer delivers the required photograph to the main office by the deadline date. (Friday, October 20, 2017) Here are some common questions and answers about senior pictures for yearbook use. Please read them carefully, as we do not wish for anyone to be excluded from the senior section of the book. 1. What should I do first about pictures, and how soon should I do it?

Call a photographer immediately and get a sitting time scheduled for summer. The whole portrait-taking process sometimes takes months, which means you should have your picture taken no later than Aug. 30. After that there is no assurance that the photographers can get us a copy of your photo in time. The yearbook staff must meet publishing deadlines which are not flexible.

2. How do I send in my senior portrait digitally?

Senior portraits may be emailed to dhsybk@yahoo.com by submitting an uncropped image in jpeg format at a resolution of 300dpi. Studios with several student portraits should send each portrait as an attachment in a separate e-mail. The file name MUST INCLUDE the student’s full name. If you do not receive a confirmation email, contact Mr. Atkins. A CD or DVD with the digital image can also be delivered. The digital file will be used only for the yearbook, no copy will be distributed to protect copy rights.

3. What are the yearbook picture specifications?

Pose: Traditional, formal, head and shoulder pose ONLY. Background: GREY, old master, traditional background. No environmental background. Other: No hands to face in pose, no strapless dresses (you look naked), boys – wear a tie or sport coat and tie, or suit. *** Fall sports athletes: consider your senior portrait before exhibiting team spirit with shaved or dyed hair. Also, consider your summer practice schedule when scheduling your sitting. ***

4. What is the due date for senior pictures?

The deadline for turning in your senior picture for the yearbook is Friday, October 20, 2017. 3. What is the purpose of these specifications?

The yearbook is a professional publication that reaches a large audience: our student body, our community, and beyond. That, along with production costs of over $40,000, require us to mandate uniform standards for all pictures. In order to assure uniformity we follow standard journalistic guidelines. While the traditional head-and-shoulder shot outlined above is required for the yearbook, we naturally encourage you to exercise your creativity for your personal senior portraits and encourage you to purchase creative space in the Senior Baby Advertisement section.

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6. What will happen if I do not turn in a senior picture at all? You will not appear in the senior section of the yearbook!!! If cost is a problem, please contact Mr. Atkins, he may be able to help.

7. When and where do I turn my senior picture in?

Turn them in to Mr. Atkins who is located in room E-5 or email to dhsybk@yahoo.com. These photographers have met the yearbook deadlines and specifications in the past: KMS Photography 22312 Garrison St. Dearborn, MI 48124 (313) 278-7171 www.kmsphotollc.com/ Ruth Olson Photography 34215 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 Phone: (734) 595-4550 Lasting Effects www.lastingeffetcsphotography.com lastingeffectsphotography@yahoo.com

Tracey Besek Besek Photography 313.655.2624 Meg Darket Photography 817.583.3112 www.megdarketphotography.com Fox Portrait Studios 6821 Allen Rd. Allen Park, MI 48101 313.383.8103 Jean Smith Photography Jean Smith Photography.com

My Little Shadows Photography

(313) 443-7395 Robert Brodbeck Photography www.prophotobob.com Studio One 1205 Oak St. Wyandotte, MI 48192 734.284.5742 Exposure www.myexposurephotography.com Hannah’s Eyes Photography hannahseysphotography.com

Don’t wait for school to start to have your senior portraits taken! [KMS] Photography will be offering senior yearbook portraits for only $40.00 (regularly $60) for Dearborn High Seniors through August 31, 2017. Book early, appointment times book quickly! [KMS] Photography also offers on location and in studio senior portrait sessions. To view [KMS] Senior Portraits visit www.kmsphotollc.com To book an appointment, please call [KMS] at (313) 278-7171

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Class of 2019

Please follow the class news at Remind: Text 810-10 @2019rundhs

Twitter: @dearbornhs_20

Class of 2020

Parent Meeting: June 8th 7pm (Location TBD)

Please follow the class news at

Facebook: DHS Class of 2020 Twitter: @dearbornhs_20

Semester 2 Final Exam Schedule

Wednesday June 14th

Thursday June 15th

Friday June 16th

1st hour Exam 7:20–8:50 am

90 min 3rd hour Exam 7:20–8:50 am

90 min 5th hour Exam 7:20–8:50 am

90 min

Break 8:50-9:00 am

10 min Break 8:50-9:00 am

10 min Break 8:50-9:00 am

10 min

2nd hour Exam 9:00–10:30 am

90 min 4th hour Exam 9:00–10:30 am

90 min 6th hour Exam 9:00–10:30 am

90 min

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Dearborn, MI 48124-1663

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