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Last May we held our second Celebration of Learning. The event was a tremendous success, with projects, performances and exhibits galore. Students and families crowded the halls and lobby of Danville High School and even spilled into Gravely Hall and onto the front steps! Such an exciting and important event for our community needs a LOGO that represents this unique celebration. On top of it all, this year’s Celebration of Learning is also a celebration of 100 years for Danville Schools! SO, WE ARE HAVING A CONTEST! Click on the headline for contest information and guidelines.
On behalf of the Bate Middle School Exploratory Center for the Creative Arts Classes we would like to invite you to a special pre-board meeting viewing of class work created and performed by students in BMECCA classes including: 7th & 8th grade Band, 7th & 8th grade Choir, Drama, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Visual Art. The students will provide short performances on Monday, January 23rd, from 5:30 – 6:00 pm around the school. Representatives from those classes will present during the Board of Education meeting Arts and Humanities Report about the value of these art classes to their education. Click the headline for more information.
Come and help us celebrate the 100th birthday of the Danville Schools. Each year, our students learn new and interesting content. This spring, Danville students will again have the opportunity to choose some-thing of particular interest—something they have learned or are learning - and develop this interest further into something they are proud to share with the community as proof they are gaining essential skills and knowledge to compete in a globally competitive economy. Click on the headline for details.
With a combined team GPA of 4.2 all individual members of the DHS girls' soccer team have received all state academic recognition. The team will be recognized at the January Board of Edcuation meeting. Congratulations to all!
The Danville High School Cheerleaders are the 12th region KAPOS champs! They placed first in the traditional division. They will now represent the 12th region at the state competition on February 18 at WKU in Bowling Green. Additionally, senior Mary Cait Rolph received the Scarlette Parsley Hooker regional academic scholarship over all applicants in the region! We are very proud of her and the rest of the girls for their hard work. Congratulations!!
Intersession will be the week of February 27th– March 2nd and will focus on students driving their own learning experience for the entire week. From designing their curriculum, executing planned activities, to developing the assessments by which they will be held accountable, students will have the choice to explore learning opportunities relating to college and career readiness. The idea behind the Intersession week is to engage students by giving students voice and choice in their learning. Whether they choose academic prep time, career exploration, a life skills class, job shadowing, college readiness activities, or just take a class they think would be fun or interesting; our goal is to develop student’s ability to take more responsibility for their learning.
Danville High School’s chapter of the National Forensic League, the national honor society for high school speech and debate, has been named the 2011 Leading Chapter for Kentucky. The award is based on student participation and is the highest award the National Forensic League can bestow on a chapter. DHS is currently the largest chapter in Kentucky with 176 members and degrees active and over 500 degrees earned by the chapter’s members since DHS last won the award eight years ago. Click on the headline to read more.
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has announced their academic awards for 2011 and the Danville Boys’ Soccer Team was well represented. The team's GPA this season was a 3.73 which earned their eighth consecutive NSCAA Team Achievement Award with a 24th national ranking. They are #1 in KY. Also, Jake Winkler was selected as a Scholar All American. Karl Hempel was selected to the Scholar All South Region, and John Thompson received the Outstanding Senior Award. These are all nationally recognized honors. We congratulate these fine young men on their continued excellence in the classroom.
The DHS Concert Band, the Bate BMECCA 7th & 8th grade Band and DHS Choir will host their 2011 Concert this Thursday, December 15th. Admission is free. Please bring a canned food item with you to donate to the band's winter food drive.
Pictured – Danville attorney Josh Hudson and Danville High senior Drew Lane pose together after the opening of OUR TOWN at Danville High School. As part of the celebration of 100 years of the Danville Schools, participants in the two prior productions of OUR TOWN are being given special recognition at the performances (along with all past participants in DHS musicals and plays). Hudson and Lane both played the role of Simon Stimson (Hudson in 1997), the town’s choir director. OUR TOWN continues its run Friday night at 7:30 PM with a final performance at 2:30 PM on Sunday. Tickets are available at the door: $6 adults, $4 students and seniors.
