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Connection
November/December 2013
Special Dates:
 Mass of All Saints November 1
 November 4 1:45 dismissal
Knuth’s Korner
 Pledge Faith In Action Kickoff on
Wednesday, November 6
We have completed one quarter of the year, and our Falcons have
once again made their teachers and their parents proud. Several
hundred students earned grades that qualified them for Honor
Roll, and some of our most talented seniors started hearing from prospective colleges and universities. This generation of Falcons is clearly living into our tradition
of academic excellence.
Still more exciting is the energy in the building around community service and an
intentional sharing of talent, time and treasure. Student and faculty led initiatives
have brought cheer and goodwill to disadvantaged children in Detroit and to
persons with disabilities in Wayne County and comfort to active and retired
military families and to families surviving cancer.
 PSO Meeting November 11, 7 p.m.
 Junior Parent Night November 14
 Senior Retreats-November 13-15
 Mass of Remembrance, Wednesday,
November 20
 Fall Play “The Complete Works of
William Shakespeare Abridged”
November 21-24
 High School Placement Test for 8th
graders on Saturday, November 23.
Register by 7:30am
 December 11 Financial Aid Night
Finally, November is all about Thanksgiving. This is the beginning of the season of
gratitude. I am grateful to be leading a community that takes time to appreciate the
many ways that God continues to bless us. I am most thankful for the miraculous
recoveries that some members of our community have experienced in the face of
challenging odds. I want to share with you an email I received from Katie Nemes,
mother of junior Laura Nemes ‘15
Laura made it into the last race of the season yesterday afternoon. She did
FABULOUS! Here she is at the last 100 yards of the race. Laura was one of the
last to cross the finish line, but her team had her back – and you can see them all
behind her, cheering her on as she makes the final sprint home. They were surrounding her for the final ¼ mile and then let her fly to the finish. Needless to
say I was sobbing, along with her coaches and many of the parents. Shows you
what a GREAT group of girls we have on our cross country team!!!
For all these reasons, I am proud to be a Falcon! Let’s keep up the good work, the
energy and the solidarity all year long.
Get fired up, Falcons!
Peggy Knuth ‘72
Principal
Laura Nemes-Falcon Strong
Each October, the Catholic High School
League honors the best in athletics and
academics at the Prep Bowl. This year,
on October 26 Divine Child High
School teachers received special recognition for
their years of service to Catholic education at
Ford Field.
We congratulate them and thank them for their
commitment to Catholic education and Divine
Child High School. (Prep Bowl photos pg. 2)
Gary Lesnau ● 40 years
Jane Faletti ● 30 1/2 years
Cheryl Nelson ● 30 years
Kathy Tar ● 20 years
Pay Pauline ● 10 years
Christine Boileau ● 15 years
 December 13 Faculty Christmas lunch
early dismissal
 DCHS Band/Choral Christmas Concert
on Sunday, December 15 at 3pm
Special Dismissal Times/Dates
 Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 7: 3-5p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
1:20 Dismissal
 November 28-29 No Classes
Happy Thanksgiving
 December 21- January 1No
Classes
Merry Christmas and have
a Blessed New Year
Inside this issue:
Prep Bowl & Faith In Action
2
Counselors Corner & Link Crew
3
Auction
5
Homecoming
4-5
School News
6-7
Parent Info
8-10
Sports
11
School News
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Students & Teachers
Honored at the Prep Bowl
INDIVIDUAL PLEDGES
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Congratulations to Adam Rauh (’14),
Olivia Stoops, (’15) and James Bird (’16) for having the
highest G.P.A in their class! They were honored for
their achievement at the Prep Bowl, November 26,
2013
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Incentive #1~ $150.00
All students are required to bring in $150 in pledges
Students will be out of uniform December 19 & 20 2013
Eligible to win a tuition credit worth $1,000
Incentive #2~ $200.00
Eligible to win a tuition credit worth $2000.00
Taco Party hosted by Mrs. Knuth
Homeroom Pledges
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Adam Rauh (left)
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Incentive #3~ 100% Homeroom
Each homeroom reaching 100% participation will be out
of uniform for both Final Exam week
Each homeroom reaching 100% participation will have
donuts during homeroom
Incentive #4~Top Pledged Homeroom
Top pledging homeroom will earn a pizza lunch
Incentive by School
Turn in on November 12 #1 White Envelope $75 in pledges
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Come to school in Jeans and a DC top
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Turn in your quota of $150; a week of our of uniform for
December 2-6, 2013
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Reach the goal of $60,000-DAY OFF on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, November 27
Olivia Stoops (right)
Turn in on December 10 #2 Grey Envelope $125 in pledges
Come to school in Jeans and a DC top
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Reach the goal of $100,000-DAY OFF Thursday January
2 & Friday January 3, 2014
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James Bird (left)
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Turn in on December 16 #3 Red Envelope $150.00 in
pledges per family (final collection)
Reach the goal of $115,000-Incentive is a SURPRISE
All School Prizes for Most Collected
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Mrs. Cheryl Nelson was
honored for 30 years of
service in Catholic
Education (right)
Top 4 pledges collected by family will earn a VISA
card
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1st Prize~ $500.00
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2nd Prize~$300.00
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3rd Prize~$200.00
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4th~Prize $100.00
School News
Counselors Corner
This school year is flying by! The counseling department has already had many successful events including, Senior Parent Night, Freshman Parent Night, Sophomore Parent
Night, and Testing Day. In addition, representatives from over 30
colleges from across the country have visited Divine Child High
School this year so far! We are looking forward to many more events
throughout the school year.
There have been a few changes in the Counseling Department for
this school year. Sadly, Mrs. Jenn Vanderveen will no longer be at
Divine Child. She took a counseling position in Birmingham. However, we are happy to welcome Ms. Amanda Naoum to our Counseling Department. Ms. Naoum will be working with 10th-12th graders
with last names beginning with L through Z.
Test day for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students went well. Scores
should be back by early December and will be returned to your student before the holiday break. A counselor will go over and explain
the score report with your student. A companion workbook that
explains in writing “how to use your score report” will be given to
your students along with their test booklet and score report. Please
go over the test and score report with your student. Contact your
student’s counselor with any questions. The EXPLORE and PLAN
tests are great indicators of future scores on the ACT.
Junior parent night is scheduled for Thursday, November 14 at
7:00pm in the auditorium. Students and parents are required to attend. Counselors will be going over a timeline for junior year, ACT
information, and present a Naviance tutorial. There will also be other speakers as well. Those who attend will qualify to receive a wristband allowing your student to participate in a jeans day on a future
date.
Sophomore and Junior Students: Remember to use Naviance! This
is a great planning tool for college and you can earn online credit by
completing the checklist of activities. When completed, bring to
counselor for verification. You can also use the FREE ACT Prep and
college search features to start preparing for the future. http://
connection.naviance.com/divinechs
The ACT is not offered at Divine Child High School. The Upcoming
ACT dates are December 14, 2013, February 8, 2014, April 12, 2014,
and June 14, 2014. Students must take the ACT sometime during
their junior year. Visit www.actstudent.org to register for the test.
Senior Students: Please pay close attention to application and scholarship deadlines. Seniors and senior parents, please check Naviance
regularly for new events, scholarships, and college visits. Remember
all transcript and letter of recommendation requests need to me requested through Naviance. Students, remember to verify that the
materials you request are sent before deadlines approach. Remember to send your teachers a thank you note if they write you a letter
of recommendation.
Life strategies groups will begin soon and will be run by our social
worker, Mrs. Leslie Rohr. Look for more information coming soon.
Please make sure that your updated email address and phone numbers are on Edline so you do not miss important emails and texts!
-The Counseling Department
Link Crew
Update
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Throughout the first quarter Link Leaders conducted activities with their adopted freshmen to help them with their
academic and social transition into high school.
From Orientation in August, Tail Gate prior to the September 13 home football game, Freshman Float Frenzy Party &
Scary Movie Night the Link Crew Leaders have watched
their “Fledgling Falcons” grow in confidence.
After the first quarter report cards, the Link Crew will
sponsor a rather unusual ice cream social, “The 100 ft. Sundae” during the course of a long homeroom, an event
which will evoke fond memories in the Class of 2017.
Link Leaders make weekly contact with their frosh by using a unique and often times funny “Question of the
Week”.
The Link Crew Birthday Blasters decorate frosh lockers on
their special day. For those birthdays falling in the summer months, the Birthday Blasters will decorate on the half
birthday to make sure no one is forgotten.
Looking forward to the second quarter we have planned a
school wide Turkey Trot Scavenger Hunt the evening of
November 26. The Christmas Chain competition is on for
December 6. Wrapping up the first semester we will assist
the frosh in studying for Final Exams through a “Cram &
Cocoa” study session on January 11.
Theme Days:
Monday:"Mr. Sandman” Pajama Day
Tuesday: "Transformation Day" Wacky,
Tacky, Mis-Match
Wednesday: “ Flash Forward” DC in 3000
Dress Futuristic
Thursday: “Throwback Thursday” Dress
as a Musical Icon from your class decade
Friday: Homecoming T’s & Jeans- Wear
your class colors/HC t-shirt!
Divine Child
HOMECOMING
Dancing through
the Decades
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Special thanks go to the Student Council, students, parents and teachers who helped make our Homecoming
2013—”dancing Through the Decades” celebration a terrific event. It was a beautiful, perfect, autumn day for the
parade, and the game. The Falcons were unable to pull off a win against U of D, but that didn’t dampen the spirits
of our excited student body and homecoming court.. Congratulations to the Juniors who won the Spirit Trophy for
the week’s events. Congratulations also, to this year’s Homecoming Queen, Christina Porada and her court consisting of Teddy Ceccarelli, Olivia Grozenski, Melanie Mark, Liz Mullen, Emma Woods, & Nicole Urbanick. The
dance was a special night for the all of students who attended. Thank you to the entire school community for a job
well done
Emma Woods, Christina Porada, Melanie Mark, Teddy Ceccarelli, Nicole
Urbanick, Liz Mullen, Olivia Grozenski
(Homecoming Queen: Christina Porada)
Liz Mullen
Melanie
Mark
Teddy Ceccarelli
Nicole
Urbanick
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Spirit Week
Results of Spirit Week:
Spirit Games: Juniors Floats: Juniors
Dress-up Days: Freshmen Pep Rally: Juniors
Overall Spirit Week: Juniors
Olivia Grozenski
Emma
Woods
Christina Porada
Divine Child
Homecoming
2013
Dancing Through
the Decades
School News
From Fine Arts
Band
What a fun filled musical semester in the band
room. We are very happy to announce that the DC
Marching Band has been accepted to participate in
the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Tune in on November 28 to the parade and check out the DC Marching
Band!
The DC Choirs, DC Jazz Ensemble and the DC
Symphonic Band will get into the Christmas spirit at
our Christmas Concert on December 15th. The concert will feature the DC Jazz Band, the Choirs and
the Symphonic Band. It is sure to get you into the
spirit of the Christmas season!
Fine Arts Classes
The fine arts classes are doing great.
Our Woodworking, Drawing, painting, digital photography, ceramics,
culinary arts, theater, choir and band
had a great first semester. We are lucky to
have some very talented students and teachers in the Fine Arts Department at Divine
Child.
PLAY:
This year’s play is the comedy “The Complete
Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged”. .
The show opens Thursday November 21 at
7:30 p.m., with other performances on Friday
November 22, and Saturday November 23 at
7:30 p.m., and Sunday November 24, at 2:30
p.m.
MUSICAL:
We would like to announce our Spring Musical for this year is the famous “Les Misèrables” filled with exciting roles, and many
opportunities for student involvement, on
and off the stage. We would also like to announce that we will have over 25 members in
the pit orchestra for this year’s show! The
curtain will be raised (opening night) on
Thursday April 3 at 7:30. Other performances
are Friday April 4 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday April
5 a 2:30 p.m. Matinee & 8:00 p.m. Evening
show, and Sunday April 6 and a 2:30 p.m.
Matinee.
Interested in a Fine Arts pass?
Fine arts family passes are still available.
Please email Mr. Bush for more information
at bush@divinechildhighschool.org. The fine
arts pass is good for 3 admissions to any fine
arts event for the entire school year. The cost
is $60.00 and supports the fine arts programs.
If you have any fine arts questions, please call
Mr. Bush at 313-562-1990 ext. 220
or e-mail at: bush@divinechildhighschool.org
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From the Religion
Department
Christian Service Requirement
Just a reminder, all Divine Child High
School students are required to complete ten hours
of Christian Service each year. Opportunities for
Christian Service are available in the office and from
religion and other teachers. Students are also encouraged to develop ideas for Christian Service on
their own. Once Christian Service is complete,
forms (available from every religion teacher) should
be filled out and submitted to the student’s religion
teacher for approval.
The Fall Play
Our Fall Play “The Complete Works of
William Shakespeare Abridged”, runs
November 21-24 Ticket prices Adults
$ 8; Senior Citizens & Students $5;
Retreats
Every student at Divine Child is afforded the
privilege of spending a day on retreat. This is
in keeping with our mission statement of
providing student opportunities for spiritual
growth. Seniors are focused on finding
strength in trusting God; Juniors explore
God’s calling to serve; Sophomores focus on
respect for oneself and others; Freshmen focus
on God’s love. Students who do not complete
their mandatory class level retreat will be
given an alternative opportunity for fulfilling
this requirement.
Protecting God’s
Children Program
Attendance at a Protecting God’s
Children workshop for adults
over age 18 is required by the
Archdiocese of Detroit for anyone who may have contact with children,
including school volunteers. Several classes
are being offered at many different locations.
You can go on line and register at
www.virtus.org.
Forensics Team
Update
This 2013 Class B BACK TO BACK STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM “intends to defend” and work hard to repeat another championship season. Seniors Kevin Mardirosian
and Rachel Nicholas are this year’s cocaptains leading the efforts of the 2014 Forensics Team who will begin preparing research,
new speeches, and new literature scripts in
November. All are anxious to begin their
tournament season in the second semester.
This award-winning team is always looking
for assistant coaches. If you have any background or interests in public speaking and/
or the oral interpretation of literature and
would like to coach, please contact Mrs.
Kathy Tar, the head coach, through the
DCHS main office or email her at:
tark@divinechildhighschool.org.
Café Holiday Deal
November & December Offer
($50 gets you $55; $100 gets you $110)
Name:______________________________________
Amount: ____________________________________
Cash:________ Check: __________
Present this completed coupon with payment for
a $50 pre-paid lunch we will add $5.00;
with a $100 pre paid lunch we will add $10
School News
‘BOOKSTORE
NEWS ’
NHS NEWS
Change is in the air! The weather is
getting colder, the leaves are getting
more colorful, and the National
Honor Society is getting bigger!
Eighteen new members were recently selected, including four seniors
and fourteen juniors. Their first
meeting is November 6th, where they
will join the other twenty-three current NHS members. Congratulations
to the eighteen new members!
Additionally, NHS has sponsored
the fall Blood Drive, which took
place on October 29. It was a huge
success, as all slots to donate were
filled up on the first day by eager DC
students. The National Honor Society also helped organize the “Trick or
Treat so Tots Can Eat” project, which
was a school-wide operation of food
collection Another project, led by
NHS member Justin Dolkowski, is
also in action. He is collecting used
eyeglasses within the Divine Child
community as well as throughout
the City of Dearborn to support the
local Lions Club. The most extensive
program offered by the National
Honor Society is tutoring, or Falcon
Help. Currently, we are helping
forty-five students in grades 6-11 (at
DCES and DCHS) in a variety of
academic subjects. If your student is
in need of assistance, feel free to contact NHS adviser Mrs. Campagnoli
v i a
e m a i l
A Special ‘thank you’
goes out to all the
volunteers who helped
make this fall book sale successful!
Checks will be distributed soon.
Students can return first semester
books to the book store during exams
January 14-17.
Tis the season to
visit the
FALCON’S NEST!
Looking for the perfect
way to stay warm this
holiday season? New winter apparel
has just arrived – it makes a perfect
gift for students, alumni, parents and
friends. Happy shopping to all!
Any questions please contact
Kathy Matusz at
(313)562-1990
x 274
The Falcons Nest will be open
before the
Band Holiday Concert on
December 15
DCHS Theatre Arts
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DCHS presents
November 21-24 will be the
productions of our hysterically funny, and incredibly educational "Complete Works of
William
Shakespeare Abridged." 28 students, freshman-seniors were
cast in the production which attempts the
daunting task of performing every play Shakespeare wrote in under 90 minutes!! The play
stars Fred Boyd, Jennifer Lessnau, Brendan
Olech, Richard Racine and Meghan Walker.
Thespian News
Many members of Divine
Child's Thespian Troupe #3508
will be heading to Saginaw
this December to compete in
the state wide Thespian Festival. Students will have the opportunity to attend a variety of workshops and see many
shows. We have four times as many students
going this year compared to last year and we
are thrilled!
The entire student body has been working together to help support the Thespian/StuCo/
NHS 2013 "Treats for Tots" program. All the
students have been bringing in heavy cans of
food to be donated to St. Mary's kitchen in
hopes that we bring in more food than ever before. We are aiming for 10,000 pounds!
(campagnolik@divinechildhighschool.org).
A BIG Thank you to
Mrs. Liz Bloomfield
and her Students for
donating over 350 large
bags of candy to the Capuchins!!
Way to Shine!!
Blood Drive News
The Blood Drive was a huge success. Our goal
was 47 pints and we collected 54! We actually
had to turn people away at the end of the day.
The kids were great and NHS was amazing,
Thanks again to everyone!
National Merit Letters of Commendation were awarded to
Seniors Jack Mazur and Jillian Neill . Congratulations!
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PSO News & Parent Info
THE 37th ANNUAL
HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE
Saturday, November 2, 2013
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Over 100 crafters and artists (30 new this
year), Kids Corner (ornament making), Bake
Sale, Raffle, Light Lunches, and more!
Admission $3.00 Free for children under 12
No strollers please!
Divine Child Elementary School
www.DivineChildElementarySchool.org
Parent Support Organization
Beautiful Poinsettia
Flower Sale
An easy gift idea for all the special people on your Christmas list is to order gorgeous red, white, and pink poinsettia flowers in small, medium, and large sizes. This
fund-raiser sale is from Nov. 13 to Nov. 24 and supports
our DCHS Forensics Team. Prices range from $10 - $20
each. These seasonal plants make perfect gifts for: family
members, teachers and staff, coaches, your boss or manager, your friends, and neighbors. Poinsettias are beautiful home, school, and business décor.
All 3 sizes are available in all three colors. Order forms
will be available beginning Wed. Nov. 13 in the main
office, or from any team member, or Mrs. Tar, the head
coach. All poinsettia orders will be delivered to the
high school on Thurs. Dec. 5. Students, parents, and
teachers can conveniently pick up their order any time
after 1:45 pm until 3:15 pm that day in the All-Purpose
Room. So mark your calendar now. Get a head start on
your holiday shopping, and support our Forensics Team
as well!
Hello again to all Falcon Families! Your PSO board is happy to report that PSO Meeting attendance has been at all-time record highs!
And we cannot thank those who attend enough for their support and input! We are hoping that even more parents come and get involved in future PSO meetings and activities! Our meetings are the best place to get up to date information on all DCHS happenings.
The year continues to be filled with great events and support for DCHS students and faculty. Our wonderful event committees, class
liaisons and their class parents have generously supported the parent / student meetings, Back to School Night, The Welcome Freshman Class Parent dinner, DCHS Families Mass and the Fall Open House. Your community spirit continues to grow and represent the
best of DCHS class parents, and we are all so grateful for your involvement!
PSO’s most significant accomplishment this year has been the initiation of the Parent Prayer Partner Program. An email was sent out
from class liaison parents to parents in their respective classes. Parents were asked to reply if they would be interested in praying for
students in their child’s class throughout the year. There has been a wonderful response to this program from class parents! It was
certainly no surprise from our faith filled community! Many thanks to all who have committed to this program and will be praying
for our DCHS students- it is sure to be a source of guidance and comfort to them as they go through the year! If you are interested in
joining the Prayer Partners for your class- please contact your class liaison or a member of the PSO board.
The next few weeks are busy ones for the PSO “team”. A dinner will be hosted by our Event Committee for our dedicated faculty
during conferences, there is another Parent and Student meeting night, Mrs. Knuth will be joining us at our November 11 th meeting
and the Sophomore class will be hosting a welcome breakfast for students coming to DCHS to take the High School Placement Test.
Then December will be upon us in a blink of an eye! As is obvious from our schedule; PSO and its parent support are so important to
the DCHS community!
With that in mind, it seems important to remind everyone that at the close of the 2013-14 school year, the current PSO board will complete its term of service. A new group of parents will need to step forward and take its place. It is never too early to begin the process
of discernment, so please consider becoming a PSO board member. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my time
here at DCHS, and I am sure other board members feel the same. Not only do you get an opportunity to give back to your school
community, but you get a chance to meet and work with the wonderful parents at DCHS and make friends along the way. If you are
interested in volunteering to assume a PSO leadership role please let a current board member know. We would like to begin a transition in April to maintain the good flow of communication and familiarize new members with the processes established over the past
year. Thank you in advance for joining the PSO Team!!
As we look forward to Thanksgiving, Advent and the blessing of Christmas, your PSO board would like to again express its gratitude
for your involvement and support. We truly are grateful for the opportunities PSO has brought us- especially the gift or working with
and getting to know so many parents in our DCHS community. May Thanksgiving be a time of joyous reflection on your blessings,
Advent a time of contented preparation and Christmas a blessed and wondrous time welcoming the Divine Child again into your
hearts and lives!
All my best- Linda Demmer – PSO President
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Parent Information
Looking Ahead for
Seniors
A
B a l f o u r
Representative will be
here to speak with seniors
regarding
graduation
an n oun cemen ts in J an uary.
Announcement orders will be
placed during lunch hours and
delivery should be before Easter
break.
Security Issues
In an effort to keep our building
secure, all exit doors are locked
from the outside once the school
day begins. Once first hour begins, everyone must enter through the entrance
at the circular drive and sign-in with the receptionist in the main office. You will be issued a
visitor’s pass, which you must wear while in the
school building. Also, please be advised that if
the school is under a Shelter In Place
(lockdown) situation, no one will be able to
enter or leave the building until an all clear announcement is made. Updates will be posted
continuously on Edline.
School Closing
Information
The decision to close school because of inclement weather will not be announced until after
6am. When weather conditions appear severe,
tune in to WJR 760AM, WWJ 950AM radio, or
WJBK—Fox 2, WDIV-4 or WXYZ-7. Do not
call the parish office, convent or school! Look
for Divine Child High School listed specifically in the closings. On bad weather days, parents and students are advised to allow enough
time to drive in. Families living in far outlying
areas may need to use their own judgment as to
whether or not their child should drive to
school.
The Caring Committee
The Caring Committee assists the needs of Divine Child students, both Elementary and High School, and their immediate family members in time of crisis, due
to illness, death, fire, or any other serious misfortune. The committee offers a
strong sense of community & comfort as well as assistance with :

Lunch Coupons or prepared & delivered school lunches
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Purchasing basic groceries, funded by the family
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Special Prayers for the family
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Assistance with finding childcare/tutoring for children
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Meals
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Rides for children to/from school activities
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Other assistance as agreed
Join the Caring Committee to reach out to students’ families of DCES & DCHS
undergoing crisis. There are two ways to join: Visit the website and request to
join at https://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/c/10787
or Fill out the form at the bottom of page 11 and return to the grade school office.
All activities satisfy DOVES hours.
Parent News
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Don’t forget to set your clocks back on
November 2 at 2:00a.m.
Fall back to 1:00 a.m.
Save your IHOP
receipts!
If you visit the IHOP on Ford
Road in Dearborn, please
save your receipts and bring
them into the high school
main office and drop them
into the box on the counter. A
portion of the receipts are
generously donated back to
the school for the Senior
Lock-In. Thank you for supporting the Class of 2014
Save the Date
Gala Dinner with
Silent & Live Auction!
March 15, 2014
Please link an email to your Edline account!
Email is a primary communication tool for everything from daily announcements, school closings
and teacher notes, etc. At this time there are still several hundred accounts without an active email.
Please keep in mind that we never sell or distribute emails, and that only a limited number of people have access to your actual email address. Teachers, the PSO and the Auction Committee, can
only view names to select who will receive emails through Edline. It is quick and easy to sign up,
and you can also select the option to receive phone alerts for critical news. Thank you for helping
us help you to be more informed.
PSO President:
Linda Demmer
Vice Presidents:
Mary & Pat Bonk
Secretary: Cindy Lobb
Treasurer: Lisa Korte
Please Join us for
our
NEXT MEETING
November 11
7:00 p.m.
The “Red Book” is on Edline
You must log into your Edline account
in order to view the directory.
This allows only DCHS Edline account
users to access this directory.
Corrections can be made by emailing
dcoffice@divinechildhighschool.org
School News
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Falcon Fall Athletics Update
GIRLS GOLF: The team finished in 2nd
Place at the All-Area Meet and 5th place in
the Catholic League Championships
BOYS TENNIS: The team finished 2nd in the State
Regional and qualified for the State Finals for the
first time in the school history. The team also won
the All Area Tournament.
VOLLEYBALL: The Freshmen team won the AA
Division Championship. The JV finished with a 5-3
league record and the Varsity was 5-3 in the league
and will enter the State tournament on Wednesday,
November 6, at home, at 5:30
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Finished in 2nd Place at
the Catholic League Championship and also 2nd
Place in the State Regional. The team will compete in
the State Finals on Saturday, November 2, 2013
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Finished in 4th place in the
Catholic League Championship and won the State
Regional. It was the program’s 4th Regional Championship in the last 5 years. The team will compete
in the State Finals on Saturday, November 2, 2013
FOOTBALL: Varsity finished the season with a
3-6 record and the JV finished at 2-5-1.
BOYS SOCCER: The Varsity finished with a
total of 14 wins. The JV won the AA Division
and the Freshmen won a total of 10 games.
Support the CYO and High School Athletic
Programs by joining the DC Men’s Club!
One of the oldest and most active organizations in the parish,
has as its main goal the financial and physical support of the
athletic and physical education programs at Divine Child, as
well as CYO programs. The Men's Club also sponsors the Cub
Scouts and Boy Scouts (for over 40 years) and many other
worthwhile activities in the parish. They are committed to
assisting the school administration in providing all students
with the finest facilities, equipment, professional help and
coaching. An annual cash raffle and "Men's Garage Sale" help
to accomplish their goals. The Men's Club is for all men of Divine Child, young and not so young, married or single, with or
without children. Meetings are held on the last Monday of the
month in the High School All Purpose Room (APR) at 8:00 PM.
Please contact the Rectory for more information.
The DC Men's Club BIG Event is scheduled for the
evening of Thursday November 7.
Call Chris Kuczajda at 313-212-7028
WINTER ATHLETES - PHYSICALS REQUIRED If you are planning to try out for a winter sport, you must have
a MHSAA certified physical on file. Forms are located in the Athletic Office or on-line.
Caring Committee Registration form:
Joining the Caring Committee does not obligate you to any volunteer activities or dates. This simply means that you
will receive emails regarding possible volunteer opportunities in our school community. You are able to sign up for activities around your schedule and interests. All activities are eligible to satisfy DOVES requirements:
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Divine Child
High School
1001 N. Silvery Lane
Dearborn MI 48128
Divine Child High School
is an accredited
North Central Association (NCA)
Rev. James Bilot-Pastor
Mrs. Peggy Knuth-Principal
Mr. Damian Hermann-Assistant Principal
Mr. Eric Haley-Dean of Students/Assistant Principal
Mrs. Mayra Jares-Student Activities Director
Mr. Tony DeMare-Athletic Director
Mrs. Kristin Hermann-Director of Advancement
Mr. Matt Saxer-Director of Admissions
Mrs. Karen Kruszka– Director of Marketing and Communications
Mr. Scott Dickey-Alumni Coordinator
Ms. Kathi Koehler-Director of Annual Giving and Special Events
Phone: (313) 562-1990
Fax: (313) 562-9361
Email: dcoffice@divinechildhighschool.org
Website: www.divinechildhighschool.org
Falcons Nest
Open 7:00 a.m.– 12 p.m.
(When school is in session)
Stop in and see all of the
New Spirit Wear, Under Armour, H andmade Rosarys,
and more!
Questions call
Kathy M atusz 313-592-1990 x 274