Thunderings from DHHS

Back from the three-day Presidents’ Day breather, we’re charging into the final three weeks of the third quarter, which ends on March 5. Students should be working full steam on projects and assignments. Please monitor PowerSchool to be aware of your student’s progress in his or her classes. Girls State interviews are this week, and preparations are underway for FBLA state conference, April 8-9. Girls’ and boys’ basketball state playoffs begin on Friday. Check our Web site for game times and locations and come see some exciting basketball action. We are collecting pop can tabs to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Salt Lake City, which provides a home away from home for families of children undergoing medical treatment. Please send your tabs to school or drop by the main office and deposit your tabs in the collection jar. Seniors and parents: Mark your calendars for next Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., when DSC representatives will be at DHHS for Scholarship Night, with information on applying for financial aid and scholarships. Free pizza and T-shirts, too! Remember, if you purchase pizza at Hungry Howies on Mondays, mention DHHS, and the store will donate 25% of the proceeds to support our school.

Pictured: Mrs. Lowe’s sophomores use the Media Center writing lab to plan, research and write a research paper in English, one of four core essays students write during the school year.

Thunderings from DHHS

We’re thrilled at Desert Hills about our winter sports athletes’ excellence! Congratulations to our swimmers, wrestlers, and basketball teams! We wish boys’ basketball success at tonight’s game at Canyon View and on Friday at Hurricane High. Parents and friends, give your special valentine student a singing valentine and rose lollipop! For $3, our chamber choir members will deliver a valentine on Friday at DHHS and on Saturday to your special valentines in the community. Call the school for more information. We are collecting donations of both money and clothing for Haiti during lunch on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please send your donations to DHHS. We’re looking for junior girls to represent our school at Girls State. This is a great opportunity for college credit and a chance to earn college scholarships. Sign up in the counseling office. If you purchase pizza at Hungry Howies, mention DHHS, and the store will donate 25% of the proceeds to support our school. Show your Thunder spirit and contact the finance office for your Thunder hoodies ($28), key chains ($9) to support cheer and Thunder sleeves in support of soccer ($6).

Pictured: The Thunder take on Canyon View at their home turf on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Next up is more exciting basketball play at Hurricane High on Friday, Feb. 12. Get your Thunderwear at DHHS and come show your spirit! Photo by Alyssa Owens.

Thunderings from DHHS

Today is the third quarter mid-term, and progress reports will be going home with students. Parents, please continue to access Power School (a link is provided on our web page) for upcoming assignments and to check your student’s progress. UBSCT testing for sophomores continues today and tomorrow. Please make sure your student is rested, prepared and in attendance. Registration for next year’ seniors takes place today and tomorrow. Check with the counseling office for further information. We are collecting donations of both money and clothing for Haiti during lunch on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please send your donations to DHHS. Those interested in competing in Skills USA need to register this week. We’re also looking for junior girls to represent our school at Girls State. This is a great opportunity for college credit and a chance to earn college scholarships. Sign up in the counseling office. If you purchase pizza at Hungry Howies, mention DHHS, and the store will donate 25% of the proceeds to support our school. Show your Thunder spirit and contact the finance office for your Thunder hoodies ($28), key chains ($9) to support cheer and Thunder arm socks in support of soccer ($6).

Pictured: Band students were treated to a visit from professional musician Ron Verdi, who brought with him a display of rare and unique saxophones, including this contrabass saxophone. Only nine of these large instruments were ever produced. The low sound effects in the movie “Horton Hears a Who” were played by Verdi on his contrabass sax.

Thunderings from DHHS

DHHS is thrilled with the region championships won by our boys’ and girls’ swim teams, nabbing top honors from Cedar’s reign. We’re enjoying equally thrilling play from our basketball teams this season, with an exciting win over Pine View last week. The boys play Cedar on Friday. Our wrestling team was top finisher in region, taking fifth place at the PV invitational. Well done, athletes! In other action, students will be dancing the night away – well, until 11:30 p.m. – at Saturday’s Junior Prom at the Bell Tower. Also Saturday, the District Honor Choir, featuring area high schools’ top voices, will perform at DSC’s Cox Auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday is the last day to purchase a 2009-10 yearbook ($45). Feb. 2-4 is UBSCT testing for sophomores. Please make sure your student is rested, prepared and in attendance on testing days. Next Wednesday is Q3 midterm, and progress reports will be given to students to take home next week. If you purchase pizza at Hungry Howies, mention DHHS, and the store will donate 25% of the proceeds to support our school. Show your Thunder spirit and contact the finance office for your Thunder hoodies ($28) and key chains ($9).

Photo by Alyssa Owens

Thunderings

Congratulations to our winter team athletes – boys’ and girls’ basketball, swimming and wrestling – DHHS continues to rack up the wins in region play. Kudos also go to our cheerleaders, who took first place in 3A state competition on Friday. Also on Friday, selected choir students traveled to Salt Lake City to audition for the State Honor Choir. Congratulations to sophomore clarinetist Josh Kaneversky and junior violinist Katrien Jack, who qualified for All-State Band and Orchestra. Coming up Feb. 2-4 is UBSCT testing for sophomores. Prep classes are available at lunchtime (reading, Tuesday; math, Wednesday; writing, Thursday). Encourage your sophomore to take advantage of this lunchtime help. Contact the office for information. Also, please make sure your student is rested, prepared and in attendance on testing days. We encourage parents to keep up to date on their student’s progress and check Power School regularly throughout the quarter. Three parent positions are open for election to the Community Council, with meetings beginning in April. Contact the school office for more information.

Pictured: Mrs. Richardson’s psychology students decorated masks to represent their personality.

Thunderings from DHHS

The third quarter is off and running! On Jan. 2, DHHS Culinary Arts students catered their first wedding, preparing, setting-up and serving 400 meatballs, tuxedo pasta salad, fresh donuts, snowflake sugar cookies, green salad, and artichoke dip for more than 200 wedding guests. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, ninth graders from DHMS visited our campus for sophomore orientation and registration (see accompanying photo). The ninth graders learned about curricular and extra-curricular opportunities at DHHS and took a tour of the school. On Friday, selected choir students will travel to Salt Lake City to audition for the State Honor Choir. Congratulations to sophomore clarinetist Josh Kaneversky and junior violinist Katrien Jack, who qualified for All-State Band and Orchestra. Our winter sports teams continue to show their “Thunder,” taking wins in swimming, wrestling and basketball. Check the DHHS online calendar for game times and support the teams. We encourage parents to keep up to date on their student’s progress and check Power School regularly throughout the quarter. Feb. 2-4 is UBSCT testing for sophomores: Please make sure your student is rested, prepared and in attendance those days. Three parent positions are open for election to the Community Council, with meetings beginning in April. Contact the school office for more information.

Thunderings from DHHS

All of us at Desert Hills welcome back our students and look forward with excitement to an excellent third quarter! Student learning and achievement are of utmost importance to us at DHHS. We encourage parents to keep up to date on their student’s progress by checking Power School and teacher Web sites, linked to our new school Web site. Second quarter grades will be ready at the end of this week. Other activities and programs continue to enrich the learning environment during this quarter. Winter sports continue, with girls’ and boys’ basketball, swimming and wrestling – check our DHHS online calendar for game times and locations. Coming up Jan. 15-16 are State Honor Choir and All State Band and Orchestra, on Jan. 21-23. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, eighth graders from DHMS will visit DHHS for freshman orientation and registration. Coming up Feb. 2-4 is UBSCT testing of tenth graders: Please make sure your student is rested, prepared and in attendance during that time. Three parent positions are open for election to the Community Council, which deals with school improvement and SITLA, with meetings beginning in April. Contact the school office for more information. Let’s have a great third quarter!