Today Celebrates: National Garlic Day and National Hanging Out Day!

Lunch for today includes: Beef Soft Taco with Salsa Dipping Cup, Chicken Patty Sandwich, Steamed Brussel Sprouts, Steamed Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, Fresh Fruit, and Milk.

Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Peggy Hevel Memorial Writing Contest. We had a record breaking number of submissions this year and the competition was fierce. Thank you to all those who submitting a poem or short story. The winners for Poetry this year are: In third place, a tie between Jessica Beck and Abbi Weeks. Second place goes to Beck Allan, and first place goes to Brooke Berquist with her poem “Sun Sets Into Insanity”.

The winners for Short Story are: third place, Stephen Wade. Second Place goes to Simian Jain, and first place goes to Abbi Weeks for their story, “Past, Present, and the Space In-Between.” Congratulations writers! You will be called down to pick up your cash prize at a later time.

April is Poetry Month and the National English Honor Society has a challenge for you! Share your poetry with us by dropping a poem into the Poetry Bucket in the media center. Poems will be randomly drawn from the bin and read on the morning announcements. If your poem is chosen, you will win a gift certificate to a local business! Our first winner this month is Clarice Piela with her poem, The Lizard.

“What happens when a lizard sheds its skin – Does it become left behind for the earth – For the grace to bring the dry scales to soil – Allowing the steps of a true rebirth? Or is it devoured by hawks from the sky – an eye that peers down on the plains – Grain from the fly to be another meal – Knowing that dead skin will never die?” Clarice, please see Mr. Thompson after the announcements for your gift card prize.

Attention all band, choir, and orchestra students going on the Spring Trip. Your money and permission slips are due now. Please get both of these items to either Mr. Foell or Mr. Gross as soon as possible. Don’t wait until Monday, take care of these two things NOW. That’s Busch Gardens Spring trip money and permission slips due to Mr. Foell or Mr. Gross, immediately!

Decatur Nation! Our WeXL Banquet is back. This banquet awards students who have made honor for the first 3 quarters of the school year. There are lists posted by the media center and cafeteria. Please check the list and pick up your invitation from guidance. The RSVP is due on Wednesday April 25th. Turn them in ASAP if you plan to attend!

Attention Seniors! Prom Court voting is open! Check your schoology inbox for the link to vote. Voting is open to seniors only. Voting will be open until 1:30 this afternoon. Mr. Sites will announce the court after voting has concluded. See Mr. Greenwood with any questions.

SENIORS! The Seahawk yearbook is collecting senior quotes until THIS Friday, April 21st. NO quotes will be accepted after the 21st. So far, ONLY 56 quotes have been submitted, and we need at least 200 submissions or no quotes will appear in the yearbook. Get those quotes in! ALL quotes must be submitted through the Microsoft form that is posted on the DNN Senior News course on Schoology.

Additionally seniors, DNN is collecting baby photos for the graduation video. Submit ONE baby photo to [email protected] between now and May 19th. Make sure you include your first AND last name in the subject line. You will receive a reply email confirming your submission. If you have a hard copy of a photo, you can bring it in to Mr. Thompson to be scanned and returned, just make sure your full name is written on the back of the photo.

This is a friendly reminder that Presidential Service Awards tracking forms are due to Mrs. Chetelat on Monday, April 24 by 3:00 pm. No late forms will be accepted. No exceptions!

There will be no Art Club this Thursday, April 20th. We will meet again on Thursday, April 27th. Please see Mrs. Fardelmann if you have any questions.

There will be a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Meeting this Thursday, April 20th at 7:15 am in D-151. All are welcome!

Today’s Sports:

At 4:00 PM Girls JV Lacrosse takes on Kent Island at home

At 4:00 PM JV Baseball battles Queen Anne’s at home

At 4:00 PM JV Softball strikes out Queen Anne’s at home

At 4:00 PM Boys JV Lacrosse plays at Kent Island – dismissal at 12:30

At 4:00 PM Varsity Baseball plays at Queen Anne’s – dismissal at 12:45

At 4:00 PM Varsity Softball plays at Queen Annes – dismissal at 12:45

At 5:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse plays at Kent Island – dismissal at 12:30

At 5:30 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse battles Kent Island at home

Remember to base your decisions on the Decatur Way principles. Have a Wonderful Wednesday Decatur!