Today Celebrates: National Angel Food Cake Day and International Newspaper Carrier Day!
Lunch for today includes: Chicken Tenders with Roll, Cheeseburger, Steamed Broccoli, Steamed Mixed Vegetables, Fresh Fruit, Diced Peaches, and Milk.
It’s Homecoming Week Decatur Nation! What makes this week so much fun is how much you, the students and staff, put into it! Celebrate your school spirit by dressing up and showing up! Did you represent Barbie and Ken today, or Oppenheimer?
Remember to check in with your grade level table at lunch to earn points for your grade! Also, we are awarding the Best Dressed student from each spirit day! Winners will receive several items with a total value of 75 dollars! The best dressed student for Monday’s Holiday spirit day is…. Jonah Ridgley for his inspired take on Thanksgiving! Congratulations Jonah, please see Mrs. Berke today to claim your prize!
Don’t forget about the annual PowderPuff Competitions this evening beginning at 6:30 in the stadium! Enjoy the scenes as the ladies take the field and the gentlemen provide the cheer and dance! Remember your attendance adds points to your grade level score!
Have you signed up for these week’s night events? Time is almost out, so make sure you sign up to represent your class! To participate in the Smish Smosh Lip Sync and Talent show, all grades must sign up outside the Blackbox Theater.
Grade level sign-ups for all other events are as follows: For seniors, check out the list outside of the attendance and CRT office. Juniors will find your lists outside of Ms. Galello’s room down the main hallway. Sophomores will sign up outside Mrs. Zervako’s room in Poe Place. And freshmen need to check Schoology for your sign-ups.
Remember, this week celebrates YOU, the students of Decatur Nation! Dress to impress because this year we will be announcing a Best Dressed student for each spirit day! Additionally, now is the time to vote for you Homecoming King and Queen! You have until 3:00 pm on Thursday to cast your vote for this years senior Homecoming King and Homecoming Queen! Who will be crowned King at the Pep Rally, and who will wear the tiara as Queen at the Game?
Hold on to those memories Decatur! Pre-order your copy of the 2024 Seahawk yearbook online at yearbookforever.com! THIS WEEK ONLY, use coupon code HOCO23 and save 10 dollars off your order! That means the books will cost 65 dollars instead of the current price of 75 dollars. Yearbookforever.com, coupon code HOCO23 and save!
Juniors and Seniors! The Towson University visit has been rescheduled to 9:00 am tomorrow.
Attention Educator’s Rising! The Future Educators of America Club will meet after school TODAY in the media center. Please see Mrs. Cosgrove if you have any questions.
There will be a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting this Thursday in room D-151, Mr. Drahiem’s room. See Mrs. Kolluri or Mrs. Fenzel-Mergott if you have any questions. All are welcome!
Students, the MOCK TRIAL team is seeking new members for the upcoming season. In Mock Trial, we compete against kids from other schools, in person, by putting on a made-up court case in real-life courtrooms. It’s fun, challenging, and looks great for college applications. The next interest meeting will be held after school on Thursday, October 12th. If you want to try out for Mock Trial, it is mandatory that you attend this meeting. If you can’t make it October 12th but still want to audition, talk to team adviser, Mr. Shane.
Want to show off your spirit at the Homecoming game this year? Participate in Lakelyn’s Legacy Homecoming 5K relay before the game and you will be showered with color to show off at the game. Can’t finish a 5K alone? No problem. This 5K is done relay style. So get together a team of 5 and meet at the SDMS bus loop for a 4:00 start before the game. The cost is only $50 per team and the proceeds will go to The Cure Starts Now in memory of Lakelyn Draheim. So come on out, support a great cause, and let your Homecoming colors burst.
Decatur, Mr. vonRigler is raising money for PBIS and hoping YOU can help! The goal is to reach 200 dollars by the end-of-the-day Thursday to have Mr. vonRigler dye all of his hair blue for the Friday Pep Rally! Donations will be collected during all lunch shifts. Please see Mr.vonRigler with questions and check the hallways for fliers!
As always, Homecoming week ends with the annual dance on Saturday from 6:30 until 10:00 pm. Entry into the dance is 10 dollars with payment being taken at the door. Live it up Vegas Style! Remember, in order to attend the dance you must be debt free, so make sure you settle any and all debts! Also, if you plan on bringing a guest from outside of the school, you MUST complete an Outside of School Guest Form and return it to the main office by 11:00 a.m. this Wednesday! Forms can be picked up in the main office.
Students, we need some help pouring drinks during the Homecoming Dance! Time will count for service hours and you will get into the dance for free! If you are interested in working a half-hour shift or longer, please see Mr. Thompson in the DNN Studio.
Monday was full of holiday spirit! The daily results for Monday are:
School Attendance: 4th place: seniors, 3rd Place: sophomores, 2nd Place: Freshman, and 1st Place: Juniors.
Holiday Dress Day: 4th place: freshman, 3rd Place: juniors, 2nd Place: seniors, and 1st Place: sophomores.
Volleyball Attendance: 4th place: freshman, 3rd Place: sophomores, 2nd Place: seniors, and 1st Place: Juniors.
Volleyball Game: 4th place: freshman, 3rd Place: seniors, 2nd Place: juniors, and 1st Place: sophomores!
Overall totals after day one: 4th place: freshman, 3rd Place: seniors, 2nd Place: sophomores, and 1st Place: Juniors!
Be sure to check in with the cheerleaders each day you are dressed to get points for your grade! See everyone tonight at 6:30 for Powder-puff! And remember, TOMORROW is all about that literary device of rhyme!
For Sports:
Attention all girls interested in playing basketball this winter: please pick up an information packet outside of Mrs. Tracy’s room A-113. Important try out information and paperwork deadlines are included. Our next open gym is this Thursday, October 12th from 6 until 7:30 p.m.
Congratulations to the Decatur golf team on winning their second consecutive District Title with a team score 314. We were led by Kole Kohut’s 74, Clayton McCabe’s 77, Evan Oglesby’s 78 and Sam Boger’s 85. The team will play Thursday for the Bayside Title.
The Varsity Field Hockey team defeated North Caroline yesterday 12 to 0. Leading scorers were Bailey Griffin with 2 goals and 2 assists, Jill Burton with 2 goals and one assist, and Ryleigh Smith with 2 goals. Marley Rill added 1 goal and 2 assists, Ava Snelsire and Nikki Mays had 1 goal and 1 assist each. And Reagan Reed, Alayna Spagnola, and Skylar Price each had 1 goal.
Today’s Sports:
At 4:00 PM JV Volleyball takes on WiHi at home
At 4:00 PM Girls Varsity Soccer plays at Crisfield – dismissal at 1:45
At 5:00 PM Varsity Volleyball battles WiHi at home
Remember to base your decisions on the Decatur Way Principles. Pride, Achievement, Respect, and Responsibility. Have a Terrific Tuesday Decatur!