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Our Jazz Band performs tonight at the Region Jazz Festival at SCHS. Thursday, our Sterling Scholars will be honored at the district recognition program, 7 p.m. at SCHS. Our debate team heads to WSU on Friday for state finals, where several members of the team will compete. Mark your calendars for a special performance by Country legend Jim Owen with the DHHS Jazz Band, a fundraiser for our Fine Arts Department, Saturday, March 7, at 2 p.m. and Monday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Baseball, softball, soccer and tennis matchups begin Monday, March 9, with baseball hosting Enterprise at 4 p.m. and softball on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Tennis hosts Cedar, Tuesday at 4 p.m. Our Concert Choir will perform on Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. Finally, congratulations to sophomore Brian Jones, whose historical paper took first at the Southwest Regional History Fair and will advance to state level competition April 23. The third quarter ends March 13, followed by spring break.

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Congratulations to our debate team, who placed third at region, Feb. 20-21, placed second in the 3A division and qualified for state competition, March 6-7. Several members of the team placed first and second in their categories at region. Mark your calendars to attend the Sterling Scholar district recognition program, Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m. at Snow Canyon High. Also coming up is the Region Jazz Band Festival, March 4 at SCHS, and the Southern Utah Dance Festival, March 6-7 at DHHS. Tryouts for spring sports begin March 2, and first games begin March 9. Students must be eligible to try out for teams and should check with counseling if they have any doubt of eligibility. The third quarter ends March 13, followed by spring break week. To access Power School, go online to our Web site, www.dhthunder.org and use the link to Power School.

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DHHS’s first annual Preference assembly took place Wednesday, during which the results of the students’ votes for “best smile,” "most talented," and more were announced. Tryouts for spring sports begin March 2, and conditioning for softball, baseball, boys’ soccer, golf, tennis and track are being held after school in preparation. First games begin March 9. Students must be eligible to try out and should check with counseling if they have any doubt. Mid-term notices of students with failing grades have been sent to parents; please check with the teacher or check Power School for missing and upcoming assignments and current grades, and encourage your students to step up their efforts for a successful third quarter. To access Power School, go online to our Web site, www.dhthunder.org and use the link to Power School. The PTSA needs volunteers to serve in a variety of ways. Contact Sydne Davies at libertysings@hotmail.com for information.

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Thank you to parents who attended SEOP parent-teacher-student conferences last week. We enjoyed meeting you and participating together in the learning process. Surprise your student with a singing Valentine on Friday, delivered by the DHHS chamber choir for $3. Call Mrs. Jackson at 674-0885, ext. 126, to purchase a musical love note. You can also purchase a handmade candy corsage for $3 or boutonniere for $1 to express your love. The final boys’ home basketball game for the season takes place against Canyon View on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Five of our wrestlers will compete in state finals at UVU this week – Go Thunder! The PTSA needs volunteers to serve in a variety of ways. Contact Sydne Davies at libertysings@hotmail.com for information. Parents, please use the Power School link on our school Web site, dhthunder.org, to stay current with your students' progress in all classes.

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Thunderous applause goes to our DHHS swim team, who brought in our first region championship. We appreciate the great efforts of all our athletes. SEOP parent-teacher-student conferences will take place next week, on Tuesday, 12:30 – 3 p.m. and 4 to 7:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, 12:30 – 4 p.m. Tenth graders and students needing retesting will take the BSCT test Feb. 3-5. Classes will end at 11 a.m. on those days for all students. We have established an incentive program to improve attendance, with weekly recognition of students with perfect attendance. Thank you to Bajio restaurant for donating the incentive coupons. The PTSA will mail a newsletter to parents in February. They need volunteers to serve in a variety of ways. Contact Sydne Davies at libertysings@hotmail.com for information. Parents, please use the Power School link on our school Web site, dhthunder.org, to stay current with your student's progress in their classes.

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The new quarter at DHHS is off to a “Thunderous” start, with promising performances by our swim team, girls’ and boys’ basketball and wrestling. The WCSD Honors String Orchestra will perform with guest conductor, DSC’s Dr. Paul Abegg, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra features the best string players in the school district. We congratulate our DHHS cheerleaders, who qualified for a United Spirit Association National Cheer competition last Saturday in Las Vegas. The team, coached by Cassidy Legg, also received second place in their advanced varsity cheer division. Please donate blood during our ARUP Blood Drive on Tuesday, Jan. 20, and community members are invited to attend our Community Council meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 3 p.m. at DHHS. Tenth graders will take the BSCT test, Feb. 3-5. Parent-teacher conferences will take place on those dates also. To bolster our students’ academic success, we are enforcing our tardy policy, so please encourage your students to be on time to their classes. If you have questions about the policy, please give us a call. We ask parents to use the Power School link on our school Web site, dhthunder.org, to stay current with their student's progress in their classes.

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The second semester begins this week at Desert Hills High, and we’re looking forward to the second half of our inaugural year. Grades for last quarter will be sent home on Thursday. We encourage parents to use the Power School link on our school Web site, dhthunder.org, to stay current with their student's progress in all classes throughout the semester. Parents needing help with their password can call the counseling office for assistance (674-0885). We “Thunder” into action with a talent show on Wednesday, and boys’ and girls’ basketball, wrestling and swimming continue their seasons. Tenth graders will be preparing for the BSCT test on Feb. 3-5. Parent-teacher conferences will take place on those dates, as well. To bolster our students’ academic success, we will be enforcing our tardy policy, so please encourage your students to be on time to their classes. If you have questions about the policy, please give us a call. Congratulations to our DHHS 2009 Sterling Scholar winners, who will continue on to regional Sterling Scholar competition in April: General Scholarship, Samuel Poulton; Runners-up, Nick Andersen and Nicole Vance; English, Thomas Betar; Runner-up, Bronson Beatty; Social Science, Dawson Flake; Runner-up, Noah Davis; Foreign Language, Joshua Jeppson; Trade and Technical, Dylan Topalian; Family and Consumer Science, Jessica Smith; Runner-up, Sierra Bodnar; Speech/Drama, Ian Burgess; Music, Fita Brown; Mathematics, Teisha Bennion; Runners-up, Jaden Johnson and Jordan Reese; Science, Amy Tomsen; Runner-up, Candace Tolman; Agricultural Science, Kaytlyn Davies; Runner-up, Thomas Skousen; Business and Marketing, Kelsey Clayton; Runner-up, Annalisa Bondad.