DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL

Greetings,

With the first quarter grades, most fall activities / fall parent teacher conferences in the book, winter athletic seasons starting up, concerts performed, club activities going strong, and the play Dracula this month, we are pleased with the efforts of our Davies students and support of our parents. We have many celebrations so far with our athletic and non-athletic events. We can all be very proud of our student participants.

I would like to call your attention to the following dates and information:

· November 20 – 3-week grade check for activity eligibility

o As a reminder (per activity handbook), students are deemed eligible or ineligible at each grade check. They will remain in that status until the next grade check. Students will need to be making progress to earn 2.5 credits.

• November 11 – Veterans Day
• November 27-29 – Thanksgiving Break
• December 2 – Senior Class Meeting – Jostens
• December 5 – Freshman Career Expo
• December 21 – January 1 – Winter Break
• January 2 – Classes Resume
• January 6 – 8th Grade Course and Activity Fair
• January 9 – End of first semester

Please stay informed of happenings in our district and school by using the Fargo Public School and Davies Website. For sporting events and activities use Davies Calendar on the Davies website. The calendar has all activity and team schedules with current updates of cancellations, postponements, or rescheduled events. The website address is http://www.easterndakotaconference.org.

Respectfully,

Lenny Ohlhauser

Assistant Principal and Activities Director

DAVIES MAIN OFFICE

Office Number................................................. 446-5600

Troy Cody, Principal........................................ 446-5604

Dr. Dale Miller, Asst. Principal (A-J)................446-5607

Sean Safranski, Asst. Principal (K-Z)..............446-5606

Lenny Ohlhauser, Activities Coordinator........ 446-5608

Debbie Clapp, Admin. Assistant..................... 446-5605

Cathy Pauly, Activities Secretary.................... 446-5609

Lana Steffen, Bookkeeper............................... 446-5619

COUNSELING SERVICES

Joshua Andres, Counselor (A-D)................... 446-5612

Jennifer Toso-Kenna, Counselor (E-J).......... 446-5614

Debbi Osowski, Counselor (K-Q)................... 446-5613

Anita Mahnke Counselor (R-Z)...................... 446-5615

Dona Sabby, Registrar.................................... 446-5616

Sylvia Gonzalez, Career Center...................... 446-5617

ATTENDANCE

Kim Martin (A-J)............................................. 446-5611

Toni Nelson (K-Z)............................................ 446-5610

As the first quarter ends, Davies High administration team wants to let you know of some changes as it pertains to quarter grades, report cards, and honor rolls. Quarter grades are simply a snapshot of the student’s progress in a class and are not used to calculate overall GPA. They are not placed on the official transcript. The semester grade (which will be calculated on January 9th) is the grade which will be placed on the transcript and is used to calculate overall GPA. With that, Davies High will not be calculating an honor roll for the individual quarters moving forward but will calculate an honor roll at the end of each semester.

In addition, Fargo Public Schools will not be sending report cards via U.S. mail. We will be posting student report cards to PowerSchool Parent for electronic access. Report cards will be available in PowerSchool Parent by Friday, November 1st. Parents and guardians can access report cards by signing into PowerSchool Parent from a computer and clicking the Document Storage icon on the left side of the screen. Please note, the PowerSchool Parent phone app does not have the capability of showing these electronic documents, so a web browser will need to be used. The Parent login page has a link with detailed instructions for accessing these e-documents. Once again printed report cards will no longer be mailed home. If you cannot access PowerSchool Parent and would like to request a paper copy, please contact our school registrar at 446-5600.

Detailed instructions can be found on the PowerSchool Parent login page or by clicking the following link: http://bit.ly/FargoPSDocs.

Thank you,

Davies High Admin Team

Davies High School will once again be using Total Registration for our Advanced Placement Exam registration. This is an online system and will be available through the Counseling Services website (https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Page/1096).

Regular registration is now closed. Students are still able to register (with a $55 per exam late fee) until Monday, November 11, 2019 at 11:00 pm. Unpaid exams, at this point in time, will also be assessed the late fee. Exam registrations not paid by Thursday, November 14, 2019 will be cancelled and no exam will be ordered. Thursday, November 14, 2019 is the last day to cancel an exam and receive a full refund.

If your student is enrolled in a class that is offered 2nd semester only, there will be an opportunity to register for that AP exam in February.

Please contact Debbi Osowski (osowskd@fargo.k12.nd.us / 701-446-5613) if you have any questions.

Standards-based instruction provides educators an ongoing collaborative process to proactively plan instruction, interventions, and extensions that will result in improvements to student learning.

If you have a student who is experiencing a standards-based classroom this school year and/or you are interested in learning more about the Fargo Public School’s strategic initiative to fully implement Standards-Based grading in 2023, please join the Davies Administration, Superintendent Rupak Gandhi, and Director of Standards Based Education Jodell Teiken on Thursday, November 21st at 6:00 pm in Community Room H101 at Davies HS. We look forward to seeing you there.

Each year Davies Seniors attend a CARE, COMPASSION and RESPECT retreat. This years retreat is taking place at the Fargodome on Tuesday, November 5.

Schedule of day:

• 8:30 Start dismissing and meeting in gym 2 (will announce via intercom)
• 8:45 Bus will load and depart to Fargo Dome (will have bus assignments set up in gym)
• 9:10 Students will be arrive at Fargo Dome, go up to the conference rooms
• 9:30 Program begins
• 11:00-11:30 Lunch will be served
• 11:45 or 12:00 Continue program
• 1:45 Program ends and students load buses
• 2:05 Buses will depart from Dome
• 2:20 Buses will return to Davies

Upon returning, students will not be required to go to period 7 or 8.

Attached below is the final exam schedule for January 8 and 9. As you will notice, this year we have only TWO final exam days instead of three. The schedule is available for download below.

This fall, all Fargo Public Schools sophomores will take the PreACT at no charge! Davies students will test on the morning of November 5th. Although this test is a practice test for the ACT, testing will not take as long as the actual ACT. All pre-testing and testing activities will take about four hours.

WHY TAKE THE PreACT?

• PreACT simulates the ACT testing experience, but with a shorter test window
• Students test in all four ACT subjects: English, math, reading and science.
• Results provide both current achievement and projected future ACT test scores on the familiar 1-36 ACT score scale.

To help all students achieve success, accommodations offered include locally assigned accommodations and available Braille, large print, reader script, and audio. Students will work with their case managers to determine if accommodations will be in their best interest.

If you have any questions regarding the PreACT, please contact your counselor.

Address changes, like registration, can now be done ON-LINE. You will see the same format you used for registration in previous years by going into PowerSchool to access the forms, just follow the tutorial.

You may change your address, telephone number, pay your student’s fees or update contact information etc. all ON-LINE.

You may now pay for your school lunches on line, through School Pay, just as you paid for them at registration. Following the same procedure by clicking here or clicking the PowerSchool icon on this icon at the Davies website or the FPS website.

Using this program, you can see the dollar amounts you have put into your student’s lunch account as well as how much is used each day, and there are NO transaction fees.

Breakfast $1.55

Lunch $2.70

Breakfast will be served from 7:15 – 10:30 am.

Students will be assigned to one of three lunch runs.

1. Lunch 4A - 10:52 - 11:20
2. Lunch 5A: 11:47 - 12:05
3. Lunch 5B: 12:42 0 1:00

There are some new faces helping serve you in the Davies kitchen this school year. Please welcome Laurie and Renee to the Davies Team.

Laurie helps Bob serve on the C Line, Tuesday’s she serves the build your own sub line, and in between lunch runs she maintains the condiment tables.

Renee serves on the B Line and stocks the salad bar. When you stop in please welcome them to our Davies team.

Mark Your Calendar for these special menu days:

• 11/12- Chicken Drumstick w/Waffles (Previously Chicken Sticks w/ Waffles)
• 11/14- Toasted Cheese Round w/ Tomato Soup (Previously Grilled Cheese w/Tomato Soup)
• 11/20- NEW Cheese Sauce Cup w/ Fiesta Beans & Chips
• 11/26- Snickerdoodle Cookie will be served with all lunch meals

Have a wonderful day!

Shannon Nowak

Davies Kitchen Manager

• November 5 - PreACT for Sophomore - 8:00-12:00
• November 5 - Senior Retreat 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
• November 11 - No School - Veteran's Day
• November 21 - Standards Based Grading - Mtg. H101, 6:00 pm
• November 27-29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
• December 2 - Senior Class meeting with Jostens, 2 pm
• December 5 - Freshman Career Expo
• December 10 - ASVAB - Military Testing 8:30 am
• December 21 - Jan 1 - Winter Break
• January 6 - 8th Grade Course & Activity Fair
• January 8 & 9 - Semester 1 FINALS
• January 9 - END OF FIRST SEMESTER
• February 12 - P/T Conferences 4:30 - 7:30 pm
• February 17 - NO SCHOOL, VACATION DAY
• February 18 - NO
• February 20 - P/T Conferences 4:30 7:30 pm

How can I protect my child against flu?

Get a seasonal flu vaccine for yourself and your child to protect against seasonal flu viruses.

Take everyday steps to prevent the spread of all flu viruses. This includes:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. If soap and water are not available, alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way. Teach your child to take these actions too.
• Try to keep your child from having close contact (about 6 feet) with sick people, including anyone in the household who is sick.
• Keep surfaces like bedside tables, surfaces in the bathroom, and kitchen counters clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant according to directions on the product label.

What Can I do it my child gets sick?

If your child is 5 years or older and otherwise healthy and gets flu-like symptoms, including a fever and /or cough, consult your doctor as needed and make sure your child gets plenty of rest and drinks enough fluids

Call or take your child to a doctor if your child of any age has:

• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish or gray skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Severe or persistent vomiting
• Not waking up or not interacting (different than the normal teenager behavior)
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
• Has other conditions like heart or lung disease, diabetes, or asthma and develops flu-like symptoms including a fever and/or cough

When can my child go back to school after having the flu?

Keep your child home from school for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone. (Their fever should be gone without them having taken a fever-reducing medicine.) A fever is defined as 100 degrees F or 37.8 degrees C.

The school nurse will be available daily from 8:45 am -2:30 pm to provide essential health related services such as assessing health problems, interventions with health concerns, assisting in emergency care plans for identified students, reviewing students’ immunizations, dispensing medications, assisting in health-related programs in schools, and providing advice on health-related issues.

Any medication the student may require during school hours needs to have a consent form signed by the student’s parent/legal guardian on file with the school nurse. The forms allowing the school nurse to give you student OTC (over the counter) medications are on-line. Simply identity any or all the OTC choices (Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Tums) and initial the box indicating consent. The school will provide a limited supply of these 3 OTC medications. If your student requires more than 5 doses of the OTC medications during that school year, we ask the student to bring their own supply to keep in the nurse’s office (FORM AF6720A). Any other type of OTC medication such as cough medicine, allergy or cold/flu medicine also can be administered in school as long as the parent/guardian has sent a statement of use with signed consent, a supply of the medication in the original package, and understanding that the medication will only be administered as directed on the label.

If your student needs medication prescribed by a doctor, then the school nurse must have a copy of Form AF6720C completed. This form must be completed by both the physician and the parent prior to administration of the medication at school. In order to dispense ANY prescription medications by the school nurse or associated staff the following must be in place prior to administering said medication:

• Student’s name on the bottle
• Specific time of administration
• Dosage
• Physician’s name
• Medication container and label must match the physician’s order. Ask your pharmacist to give you a secondary school bottle so a supply can be kept both at home and at school in the proper container.
• No more than a month’s supply should be brought to the school
• Parent/Guardians are responsible to replenish medicine as needed
• Unused portions of medications must be picked up at the end of the school year or when the medication is no longer needed. If medication supply is left at school, then the school nurse will destroy said supply according to policy.
• ANY changes in medication will require a new form (AF6720C) completed with the current changes identified. A new prescription bottle will be required within 30 days of said change.
• Please have your pharmacist split the medication if the dosage is required to have the medication split in half or quartered.

The medication policy as well as any needed forms can be found on the Fargo Public School website under the tab for Parents. Parents may substitute the AF6720 form with a copy of the prescription written by the physician along with written permission to administer said medication by the parent/guardian. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the school nurse at 446-5621.

Lockers will be equipped with a combination padlock loaned by the school. Lockers should be kept locked and combinations not shared with other students. Lost or stolen locks will be paid for by the student. The charge for a lost lock is $5.00. Students are responsible for books and personal possessions at all times. STUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO LEAVE VALUABLES AT HOME. Any graffiti appearing on the outside or inside of the locker is considered vandalism and will be the responsibility of the student. School administrators reserve the right to search lockers, but only when it is reasonable to suspect that the locker contains items or articles which may constitute a hazard or contains property that does not belong to the student.

Gym lockers and locks are available to students enrolled in physical education classes. All items placed in the locker room during class must be placed in a locked locker to ensure items are not stolen. Students must refrain from placing personal items of value in gym lockers. The school will NOT be responsible for the loss of unsecured items. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all personal items are properly secured when left in the locker room areas. Lost locks are again the responsibility of the student and a $5 fee will be assessed for a lost lock.

Students can use cell phones and electronic devices BUT ONLY in the commons, hallways, and locker bays. Upon entering the library or a classroom, all cell phones and all non-school issued electronic devices will be put away unless they are deemed to be educationally appropriate by the classroom teacher. If a student is asked to turn their cell phone over after being found to be in violation they must comply. Consequences/protocol will include the following:

First violation – The device will be confiscated by the teacher and returned at the end of the class period, communication with the parent regarding the incident, communicate with student to reset expectations, and submit a log entry.

Second violation – The device will be confiscated by the teacher and given to the office and submit a log entry. Administration will visit with the student and communicate with parents about future violations. Device will be returned at the end of the school day.

Third violation – Device will be confiscated by the teacher and given to the office and submit a lot entry. At this point a parent will be required to pick up the phone in the office and student will face possible suspension from school.

Messages and photos on a cell phone are subject to viewing by administration given reasonable suspicion of a crime and/or school infraction. In the event a student must use an electronic paging device for health reasons, the student and his/her parents must petition the administration for such use.

STUDENT DRESS – AP6325

The purpose of this policy is to enhance the education of Fargo Public School K-12 students by establishing expectations of dress and grooming that are related to educational goals.

GENERAL STATEMENT

The school district is responsible for seeing that student attire does not interfere with the health or safety of any student, that student attire does not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for any student, and that dress code enforcement does not reinforce or increase marginalization or oppression of any protected group.

The following is expected at all times:

• Clothing with opaque fabric that covers the student’s chest, sides of body, midriff, and their entire undergarments must be worn.
• Pants/Jeans or the equivalent (i.e., skirt, sweatpants, leggings, dress, or shorts) long enough to cover the student’s private areas must be worn.
• Pants/Jeans or the equivalent should be secured not to reveal undergarments.
• Shoes must be worn.
• Clothing advertising or promoting the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, drug paraphernalia, guns, weapons or depiction of violence may not be worn.
• Vulgar clothing of any kind may not be worn.
• Vulgar is defined as pictures, images, words, silhouettes of individuals, or sayings that depict sexually suggestive expressions or actions, profanity, obscenity, drugs, alcohol, or tobacco, or which degrade the integrity of individual groups.
• Hats, hoods, or head coverings may not be worn in the building with the exception of a religious purpose, documented medical need, or with special approval by the administrator for special school events/celebrations/circumstance.

Students must have an FPS parking permit ($40) to park in the lot for the entire year. Permits may be purchased on line (School Pay) and picked up during orientation. During the school year the permits are available to pick up in the main office. STUDENT PERMITS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE REAR WINDOW, LOWER LEFT CORNER.

DAVIES PARKING LOT & PERMIT GUIDELINES:

• All parking lots on the Davies campus require a permit for access. A Student Permit will allow the holder to park in the designated STUDENT parking areas on campus only. Students are not allowed to park in visitor, staff, handicap or other designated areas.
• Permits must be clearly displayed in the rear LEFT window.
• ALL motorized vehicles require a parking permit, including motorcycles, mopeds etc.
• Vehicles advertising violence, insensitive material or ridicules a person or group of people will be asked to remove the material or remove the vehicle from the property.
• All vehicles parked on campus without a parking permit will be issued a parking ticket payable to the City of Fargo. Parking tickets are $20 for each offense.
• All parking ticket appeals must be made within two days of the ticket date.
• Parking permits are pro-rated throughout the year and can be purchased online through SchoolPay or in the Main Office. If you purchase online, your student will need to pick up the permit in the Main Office. You will need to have your license plate information when purchasing.
• $30 2nd Quarter
• $20 3rd Quarter
• $10 4th Quarter

• If you have a vehicle that is in for repair and you are temporarily using another vehicle, you will need to sign in at the Security Desk. You will be allowed to sign in for 3 days, if it will be longer than that, your student will need to receive approval from a Principal.
• Vehicles parked in areas designated for faculty, staff, administrators, handicapped, and/or visitors will be ticketed.
• Loitering in parked cars or the parking lot will not be allowed.
• If your student receives a new vehicle throughout the year, they will need to transfer the parking permit sticker to the new vehicle. They will also need to let the Main Office know the new license plate information so that records can be updated. If the parking permit sticker rips or is not sticking, bring it into the Main Office (even if in pieces) for a replacement.
• If your student has two (2) vehicles that they use to drive to school, they will either need to transfer their parking permit between the 2 vehicles OR if more convenient, purchase another parking permit for the second vehicle. If the parking permit rips or is not sticking well, bring it to the Main Office for a replacement.
• Drivers should not exceed ten (10) miles per hour on school property.
• The Fargo Police K-9 units, under the direction of the Davies High School Administration, will randomly check the parking lots and vehicles parked within it.

Davies High School now has a Tutoring Club that will offer tutoring services for all students in need of academic support. The goal of the club is to help students succeed, whether it is bringing their grade from an F to a C or a B to an A. The services are offered and organized by Davies students and are completely free.

The club has two options available for tutoring.

1. The first is “open house tutoring,” where students can come to scheduled sessions with multiple tutors that have expertise on a specific subject. These sessions will have a designated subject (such as science, math, social studies, etc.) and will be held on a regular basis, which will be posted on the Tutoring Club website.
2. The second option is one-on-one tutoring where a student will be matched with a tutor based on subject and availability. It will be guaranteed that the tutor will have an appropriate level of understanding of a subject before they are assigned to a student. This individual tutoring method will allow for a personal connection between tutor and student, which can dramatically increase the quality of help a tutor can provide. Teachers can’t always establish this connection with each student because they don’t have enough time.
   

Since English courses are difficult to tutor, the Tutoring Club will also be offering a peer-review process. Students are able to submit their essays through a Google form on the Tutoring Club website which will then be peer-reviewed by a tutor with an appropriate level of English expertise. The tutors will only be allowed to comment on the students’ essays, not directly edit. This process does not guarantee a perfect score, but the goal is to help the students better their English writing skills through peer-reviewing and self-reflection.

To secure a tutor for your child, or more information, click here or visit www.fargo.k12.nd.us/DaviesTutor.

Start dates for activities:

• Basketball (girls & boys) - November 25, 2019
• Wrestling - November 11, 2019
• Hockey (girls & boys) - November 11, 2019
• Boys Swimming - December 2, 2019
• Gymnastics - November 18
• Debate - November 8, 2019

The winter Co-Curricular meeting will be at Ben Franklin Middle School at 5:30 on Monday, November 4. If you have a new student to Fargo Public Schools, 9th grade student, or never been involved in activities before you will need to attend a co-curricular meeting.

Orchestra

Fall Orchestra Concert

Join the Davies Orchestras for their fall concert on Tuesday, Nov. 19th at 7:30pm in the Davies Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.

West Acres Performance

Mark your calendars for the Davies Orchestras’ performance at West Acres on Wednesday, Dec. 4th from 5:00-5:30pm in front of the JC Penny’s Fountain.

Chamber Orchestra Tour

The Davies Chamber Orchestra will tour and perform for the community on Friday, Nov. 22nd. The DCO will perform at Bennett Elementary School, Discovery Middle School and at Riverview Retirement Home.

Honors Orchestra

Davies High School

Congratulations to Senior violinist Hannah Khan, who earned a chair in the NDMEA All-State Orchestra. Khan will join the "best of the best" for the National Association for Music Education, November 7-10, 2019 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida .

Congratulations to the following students that metaled at the DECA Fall Leadership Conference in their Role-Play event:

• Eli Mulinga
  
• Emma Lalic
  
• Bayley Scott
  
• Kaytlin Tesch
  
• Lars Soforenko
  
• Ava Robertson
  
• Ezra Seidell
  
• Zoe Bundy
  
• Abigail Lind
  
• Eli Mach
  

The following students metaled in their test:

• Linnea Axtman
• Emma Lalic
• Wil Roberts
• Yannick Vetter
• Lucas Norton
• Lars Soforenko
• Bayley Scott
• Isabelle McLean
• John Wuitschick
• Ethan Sullivan
• Pablo Nunez

The Fall Leadership conference was held at the Holiday Inn, Fargo, ND on October 13th and 14th. Forty-eight Davies students attended this two day conference where students competed, listened to leaders in the business community, and networked with other DECA students throughout the state. Students enrolled in a Marketing class are eligible to participate in DECA. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

On October 25th we made a new order for Hoodies and Crews, and those are expected to be delivered in 2-3 weeks. Find us on Facebook or Twitter by searching, ‘The Eagle Landing.’

We will post pictures of the new clothing when it arrives! Now is the time to come in and find a great Holiday gift idea!

PaY members just attended the annual fall Inspire Conference at Young Life Castaway. They were able to hear from Andy Maus, the CEO of the Plains Art Museum and Amy Stearns, the Executive Director of the Historic Holmes Theatre. Members were also able to participate in breakout sessions focusing on Creative Movement, Creative Problem Solving, and Creative Storytelling. Members also received information regarding how to be more active in Philanthropy and Youth weather they are a first year member, returning member, or a senior.

In case you missed the first info meeting for the SouthSide Ski and Snowboard Club, there is another one on Monday, November 4th at 7pm in room C30 at South High. As a reminder you must attend one of these meetings in order to get on the Remind text list for updates. Also, the sign up date for the 4 trips we will be having this year is Monday, November, 18th at 7pm in room C30 at South High. If you have any questions please email Mr. Taragos or stop by Mr. Langlie’s room at Davies and remember to think snow!

Any questions please email Mr. Taragos at taragom@fargoschools.org and remember to think snow!

OPEN AUDITIONS

The Davies Theatre Department will hold open auditions for winter performance opportunities

November 18, 19 at 4:00 in room F145

No preparation needed. Monologue scripts will be provided at auditions to read.

Auditions include over 40 roles…. In SOAPs, Main Stage One-Act, Festival Performers, 2 Production Numbers from Musicals.

Please be sure to support Davies Theatre Department by attending our many events throughout the year including play productions, student productions, Improv Shows by the Improvable Force, etc.

Come and Be Part of the Fun. All are welcome to be involved.

Any questions? Want to get involved in Davies Theatre?

Contact: Rebecca Saari at saarir@fargo.k12.nd.us

Dracula will be performed:

November 7-9 at 7:30 pm

November 10, 2:00 pm

This play is designed for MATURE AUDIENCES. Tickets may be purchased ON-LINE a:

https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/BoxOffice

Senior Pictures are due March 1, 2020. Seniors can submit either a color or black and white picture. We suggest a face shot if possible and all photos must be portrait (vertical). Senior pictures must meet the requirements to be in the Davies Yearbook. Requirements can be found on the attached page.

• Pictures should be digital. Senior pictures can be emailed to daviesyearbook@fargoschools.org. Make sure to follow the digital photo requirements found on the attached page.
• Hardcopy photos are accepted at a $5 charge. They can be submitted to the office.
• A late fee of $10 will be charged to any senior picture received after March 1, 2020.
• Senior pictures will not be accepted after April 1, 2020.

Thank you for your cooperation; we are working hard to make sure that all seniors are included in the 2020 Yearbook.

Grad Ads for the 2020 Yearbook will be sold only March 1-31, 2020 (no exceptions). There will be a limited number of ads available (once they are sold out, no more ads will be sold). More information will be available in January 2020.

If you have any questions about Senior Pictures or Grad Ads, please feel free to call Jenna Johnson Uphoff at 701-446-5751.

First Day of School Pictures

Did you take a 2019 First Day of School picture? If so, send your picture to the Davies Yearbook staff at daviesyearbook@fargoschools.org. Please list names and grades of students include in the picture.

Homecoming Pictures

Send your Davies Homecoming pictures from the week to the Davies Yearbook staff at daviesyearbook@fargoschools.org. Please list names and grades of students included in pictures.

Fargo Davies High School

Yearbook Senior Portrait Requirements

Every graduating senior is allowed to submit a portrait photo to be used as their picture in the Davies Yearbook. This photo must follow the guidelines and rules from school policy, dress code, and law. Not following these guidelines will result in the photo not being allowed in the yearbook and the student will be asked to submit a different photo.

1. Subjects including promoting the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, drug paraphernalia, guns, weapons, or depiction of violence may not be worn or shown in the photo.
2. Photos with accessories (i.e. hats, scarves, jewelry), props (i.e. sports equipment, musical instruments, cars), and domesticated pets are allowed as long as they do not promote or condone illegal activity.
3. The subject of the photo should be the student, not the props or background. (Yearbook staff prefers head and shoulder photos.)

Photos may be edited or not published if they represent or include any of the following:

• Violating school policies and behavior codes
• Displays of drugs, tobacco, alcohol, gambling, or weapons of any kind
• Inappropriate gestures, facial expressions, postures, or hand gestures
• Revealing, suggestive, or obscene clothing
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All photos submitted must conform to school standards and policies and if needed, may be subject to review or approval by, but not limited to the yearbook staff, the yearbook advisor, and the school administration.

The yearbook staff reserves the right to edit or deny any submitted photo for publication and printing in the book.

The yearbook is a school publication, supervised by a student media advisor, and shall be reviewed by an administrator if the publication goes against school policy. (NDCC Ch. 15.1-19-25)

Digital Photo Requirements:

All photos must be at 300 dpi in resolution and at least 1.5 by 2 inches in size. Pictures need to be saved as a JPG file. Photos files must be named with the senior’s legal last name and then the legal first name (ex: Smith_William.jpg)

Student athletes participating in NDHSAA sanctioned sports programs are required to file a pre-participation health history screening and physical examination clearance form with the school office prior to their practice & participation in any athletic program. Student athletes who plan on participating in fall sports programs need to ensure they have their physical form on file prior to the first practice. Forms can be found on the Davies website under the Activities/Student forms or click here.

The School Board (Policy #6220) recognizes that regular attendance is necessary to achieve consistent educational progress. In addition, North Dakota state law requires all children between the ages of seven and sixteen to be in attendance every day school is in session, with exceptions for illness and certain other in-capacities. Class attendance is imperative for students to achieve consistent educational progress. The Fargo Public School’s senior high attendance regulations are based on the premise that full participation in class activities is very important in the total learning process.

Students will be excused for the absences listed below if the parent/guardian calls the attendance secretary prior to the absence or sends a note or a doctor’s excuse. The attendance secretaries may be reached at 446-5611 (A-J) or 446-5610 (K-Z). Students leaving for appointments during the school day are required to check out with the attendance secretaries prior to their departure and check in when they return. Arrangements for make-up work will be made directly with the teachers of classes that have been missed.

EXCUSED

1. Personal Illness
2. Illness or death in the family
3. Weddings of relatives and participation in
4. Family emergencies
5. School sponsored activities
6. Religious activities approved by an administrator
7. Trips requested by parents and approved by an administrator
8. Funerals of family, relatives, or friends
9. Required court appearances
10. Medical & dental appointments

UNEXCUSED

1. Truancy is defined as being absent from one or more classes without the consent of parent/guardians and/or school officials. Truancy is also defined by behaviors such as failure to report to the office after being sent, leaving class without a teacher’s permission, abuse of pass usage, failure to leave school after checking out with the attendance office, and failure to go to class upon returning to school.
2. Oversleeping
3. Transportation problems
4. Removal from class for disciplinary reasons (administration ordered suspension will not count as an unexcused absence)
5. Unverified appointments
6. Failure to check out with the attendance office when leaving school for an appointment.

TARDY POLICY

Students are expected to be in class on time. The following procedures will be followed.

1. Any three (3) tardy/late marks in a single class will equal an unexcused absence.
2. Any student arriving more than 10 minutes late for class will have their tardy marked as LATE.
3. At two truancies or the accumulation of six (6) tardy/late marks in a semester for a student may result in a formal attendance review. The attendance review document will outline attendance expectations going forward and disciplinary action if attendance issues continue.

DETENTION

A detention will be assigned for each period of truancy and for every third tardy. Detention times will be held on Wednesday 8:00 – 8:45 am and 3:00 – 3:45 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 3:00-3:45, and on Saturdays from 9:00 – 12:00 am. Students who have assigned detentions to serve may NOT participate in selected school sponsored functions until detentions are completed.

Attention Seniors! It’s time for you to start planning your Senior All Night Party. In order to take advantage of Black Friday specials to buy AWESOME prizes, we need you to join us in the cafeteria on Wednesday, November 13th at 3pm to give your input. If there’s no one to plan the party, there won’t be a party, so please show up!

Parents of Seniors, we need you too! Due to dwindling participation in PTSA, the senior party is at risk of being canceled. That would be a shame! The Senior All Night Party gives our seniors a SAFE FUN place to celebrate on their graduation night. Last year’s event was a great success! A huge THANK YOU goes out to last year’s seniors and to Chris Graf and all the parents that made it a fantastic night for the Senior Class of 2019. Parents, we need you! Let’s do this for the Senior Class of 2020! Please come to the meeting at 3pm on November 13th, and/or send an email to DaviesPTSA@gmail.com with a subject of “Senior All-Night Party”, to let us know you’re willing to help make this happen. Thank you!

Our next PTSA meeting is on Tuesday, November 12th at 7pm at Davies in room H101. Hope you can join us.

The Pursuit of Excellence Award is a student-nominated award. Students are asked to fill out a Pursuit of Excellence Nomination Card when they observe a fellow student displaying an act of kindness or a demonstration of character. Nomination Cards and the drop boxes are located in Student Services and in the Library. The PTSA will collect the cards monthly and choose one of the nominees, who will receive a $10 Gift Card to the Landing School Store along with a letter of congratulations. This program encourages and recognizes positive behaviors that contribute to the overall excellence and positive atmosphere of our school.

PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in school and at home. Students of all grades and abilities may participate. This year’s theme is “Look Within”. Students may write about the theme or choose an art form to interpret the theme, in any of the following categories: Photography, Literature, Visual Arts, Dance Choreography, Film Production, or Music Composition. To participate, talk with a teacher or send an email to DaviesPTSA@gmail.com. Winners at the State level advance to the National level. It looks great on a resume too! The Entry Submission Deadline is January 13th, 2020.

BOOSTER CLUB
DISTRICT CALENDARS

PTSA
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

SPORTS AVAILABLE

Troy Cody - Principal - 446-5604

Dale Miller, Asst. Principal - 446-5607

Sean Safranski, Asst. Principal - 446-5606

Lenny Ohlhauser, Activities Director - 446-5608

Website: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Davies
Location: 7150 25th Street South, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-5600