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School BoardLinda S. Lerner

ChairpersonPeggy L. O’SheaVice Chairperson

Carol J. Cook Janet R. Clark Rene Flowers Terry Krassner

Ken PelusoSuperintendent

Dr. Michael A. GregoPrincipal

Kyle JohnsonAssistant Principals

Larry Balduff Valencia Gore

Tanya KingMatthew Warner

From the PrincipalThe Mission of

Dunedin High School

is to Prepare Students

for Postsecondary

Opportunities While

Assisting Students

to Develop Integrity,

Respect, and Social

Responsibility.

DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOLMARCH 2016

VoluMe 2 • Issue 5

‘Falcon Forum’March 2016

Published Four Times A YearPinellas County School Board

525 Pennsylvania Ave.Palm Harbor, FL 34683

Issue #5

Dear Falcon Families, Itisdifficulttobelievethatthe2015-2016schoolyearwillbeendingshortly. We still have a great deal to accomplish. We are entering thetestingseason.Pleasehelpyouchildpaycloseattentiontotestingdates.Attendance is crucial! Pleasemake sure your child is present andwell-rested. Students will take the FSA test over the nextmonth.We highlyencourageyoutohaveyourstudentreviewthematerials,paper-basedand/orcomputer-basedpracticetestsandanswerkeysareavailableat:http://www.fsassessments.org/students-and-families/practice-tests/

• We continue to have higher expectations for our students: Wecontinuetoseegrowthinourreading,writing,mathandsciencetestdata.Ourtestingisgoingwell,andweareanticipatingmorestudentsthanevertotakeandpasstheirAdvancedPlacementteststhisspring.

• Campus climate: DHS has a great campus. It is a fantastic learning environment, but evenoutstandingschoolshaveroomforimprovement.Ihavebeenhavingregularmeetingswithstudentrepresentativesinordertofindmorewaystoimproveschoolspiritandtheoverallcampusclimate.Wehavesomeactivitiesplannedfor thespringandthen fornextyear to takeFalconPridetoawholenewlevel.

• Graduation and the end of the year: Springisanexcitingtimeofyearforhighschoolstudent,especiallyseniors,withProm,Grad-Bash,SeniorBreakfastand,finally,Graduation.Alloftheseactivitieswillbedonebeforetheseniorsknowit,andthenitisofftothescary“realworld”.Nomatterifitisofftocollegeorrightoutintothebusinessworld,Iamconfidentourstudentswillbesuccessful.

GraduationwillbeJune8at9:00a.m.atRuthEckerdHall.

Sincerely,KyleR.JohnsonPrincipal

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News Briefs

Academy Career Panel Ms. Angela Wright-Nash, Ms. Amy Canavan and Ms. RebekahKershaworganizedtheinaugural“AcademyCareerPanel”. ThepaneloffourpeoplefromthecommunitycameinforaquestionandanswersessionwithstudentsintheAcademyofBusinessArtsandTechnology.Thesepanelistsgavecareerideastostudentsandsharedtheirpersonalexperiences.Mr.StevenPlummer,aformerDHSassistantprincipalandcurrentcounty-levelemployee,wasoneofthepanelists.

All-County Boys Basketball ChedonioMartin, senior,was the only DHSplayernamedtothefirstall-countyboysbasketballteam.The6’5”pointguard/comboguardholdsDHS’s record for the most points scored in agame:49againstLakewoodthisseason.Healsoholds the record for thefifthhighestpointspergameinthestate.Intheall-stargame,heplayedshootingguardandmadethesecondround.Hehopestoplayincollegenextyear.

Take Stock in Children Scholarship! CongratulationstothefollowingstudentsforbeingawardedtheTakeStockinChildrenScholarship!9th Grade:RichBun,SuzetteDeLaCruz,MatthewGastineau,VirdianaLopez10 Grade:ShontaeAnderson,De’HanteTownsend

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Senior Wins Black History Essay Contest Michaela Polmann, senior, won the Rick and AnnScottessaycontestcelebratingBlackHistoryMonth.Sheis an SPC Early College student and plans to attend theUniversityof Florida. For this accomplishment,Polmannwill receive a four-year Florida College Plan scholarshipprovidedbytheFloridaPrepaidCollegeFoundation.

Dedicated Ladies The Dedicated Ladiesof Dunedin High wrote alove letter toDHS to let theadministrators, secretaries, clerks and others knowthey are appreciated. Themessages were from thegirls, and they each had tobringquotesbackfromtheirfriends as well. It was aHappyDaygesture.

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Old Yearbooks for Sale Yearbooks from 2013 (the freshmen year of current seniors) areavailable for$10 in room6-1. Olderyearbooksmayalsobeavailable forsale.ContactMs.Schuckatschuckga@pcsb.orgforinformationaboutotheroldyearbooksforsale.

Senior News

Senior T-Shirts Thereareafewsizesmallandmediumseniorshirtsstillavailable.Thecostis$15.SeeMs.Schuckin6-1topurchasetheshirts.

Senior Grad Bash Reminders SeniorswhohavepaidtoattendGradBashatUniversalStudiosonApril8areremindedtocheckthedresscodeandprescriptionmedicationrules.Universalstrictlyenforcesboth,andstudentsnotcomplyingwiththeirdresscodewillnotbeallowedonthebus.Allattendeesshouldmeetinthebusloopnolaterthan3:15onApril8.Parentsshouldplanonpickingstudentsupat4a.m.onApril9.Pleasemakesuretheearlymorningtransportationarrangementsareinplacebeforethetrip AttendeeswhohavenotyetsignedupforabusmustseeMs.Schuckimmediatelyin6-1.

Class of 2017 Senior Picture Information Current juniors must have their senior yearbook pictures taken thissummer. All pictures for yearbook and IDs must be taken by Leonard’sStudios.Therewillbethreedaysforstudentstotakepicturesoncampus,June9andAugust8and9. StudentswhodonothavepicturestakenoncampusononeofthosethreedayswillhavetogotothestudioinTampaforpictures.LookformoreinformationinthemailinMay.Thecostis$10fortheatschoolyearbookonlypicture.ThefinaldeadlineforseniorpicturesisSept.10.Studentswhodonotsitforpicturesbythatdaywillnothaveapictureintheirsenioryearbook.

Volunteers! Thankyouforyourcontinuedsupport.Currently,our volunteers have logged over 6,000 volunteerhours.AwesomeJobFalconFamilies!!!! DHSwouldliketosendaspecialTHANKYOUtovolunteers JennaGrayandEricHoughton forbeingnominated as Dunedin High School’s 2015/2016OutstandingSchoolVolunteers. As a THANKYOU to the volunteerofDunedinHighSchool,Iwillbesendingoutspecialinvitationsvia email for our volunteers to attend the April28,2016,openingperformanceof IntotheWoodsperformedbytheDHSDramastudents.Volunteerswill receive (1) free ticket to the show. All otherattendeeswillbesubjecttotheentrancefee.MoredetailstocomeinApril. Please remember to continue to log yourvolunteerhours.Ifyouneedassistancewithloggingyourvolunteerhours,pleasecontactmyoffice.ThelastdaytoentervolunteerhoursfortheschoolyearisMay20,2016. SACandPTSAmeetingsalsocountasvolunteerhours. If you regularly attend thesemeetings andarecurrentlynotaregisteredvolunteer,pleasevisitthevolunteersectionoftheDHSwebsitetoobtainavolunteerregistrationformoremailmeatcerdak@pcsb.organdIwillsendyoutheform. Important Reminder: DHS appreciates all thatour wonderful volunteers do for our students andstaff on a daily basis. However, it is important torememberthatinordertobeavolunteeryouMUSTbe registered prior to doing ANY volunteer work.This is a Pinellas County School Board Policy. NOExceptionscanorwillbemade. If you wish to contact me, please feel free todoso. Icanbereachedat727-469-4100Ext.2006or by email [email protected]. Myofficehours areMonday-Friday,8:30am-12:30pm.

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Thespian Troupe 2177 and the Dunedin Historical Society Dunedin High School’s DramaDepartment has been so fortunate as to havecaughttheattentionoftheDunedinHistoricalSociety.VinnieLuisi,thedirectoroftheSociety,contactedMs.CindyScullion-FullerinNovemberandaskedifsomeofhertheatrestudentswouldbeinterestedinassistingwithsomeoftheeventsthathewassponsoring.So,naturally,allofherstudentswereeagertotakepartintheseopportunities.OnDec.2,ahandfuloftheTroupe2177Thespiansheadedovertothe FrancisWilsonPlayhousedressed inVictoriangarb [provided to themby theDunedinHistoricalSociety]forabenefitperformanceofthebelovedmusicalclassic, The Secret Garden—where theygreeted theatregoersandpatronsat thedoorasBritisharistocrats. Thetroupehasalsoparticipated inaVictorianTour, inwhichtheydressed insimilargarb,andassistedintoursthroughoutDowntownDunedin.TheywereinthesameBritisharistocratcharacter.Thesetwoeventswereincredibleopportunitiesforsomeofthethespianstoputtheiractingskillstothetestinanewsetting.ItenabledthemtopracticespeakingwithaBritishaccent,usingaristocraticmannerismsandbodylanguage,etc. Morerecently,onFer.26,fourthespians(NicoleLaw,BriannaFallahee,TaiLyttle,andZachBowman)werefittedforcostumesandweregivenbooksofinformationabout the lives of real people that lived in our community, and they then gavespeechesandansweredquestionsincharacterDowntown.OnestudentportrayedJeffersonDavisPoston, Jr.;oneof thefirstsuperintendentsof thePinellasCountySchool System; and another a teacher--and even encountered one of “her” oldstudents.Indoingthis,theywereabletofullyimmersethemselvesintothelifeofanactualhumanbeingofthepast,andeventesttheirimprovisationskillsinansweringquestionswiththebackgroundtheyweregiven. OurTheatreDepartmentcontinuestogrow,andwithopportunitieslikethese,DunedinHighSchool continues tocontribute toourcommunityandcontinues toshowothersthekindoftalentedandhard-workingstudentswehaveatourschool.-ByAnissaPerona,senior

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Chorus Falconaires andMadrigals participated in the annual Solo andEnsembleMusicPerformanceAssessmentheldatGibbsHighSchoolonFeb.19.Performancesincludedsolos,smallensembles,andtheFalconaires andMadrigals groups. DHSMadrigals and FalconairesbothreceivedSuperiorratings!

Solos:ErinMcLarty-SuperiorBriannaFallahee-SuperiorT.J.Howsare-SuperiorMeganGilbert-SuperiorEmilyMason-Excellent

Small Ensemble:ErinMcLarty,AnissaPerona,BriannaFallahee,McKenleyAnderson,MeganGilbert,EmilyMason-Superior

Students Win Regionals, Move on to States Congratulationstothefollowingstudentsfortheirsuccessesinthe2016Region4SkillsUSALeadershipandSkillscontests,held inClearwaterandSt.PetePTEC’s,onFriday,Feb.12. All competitorsdidanoutstanding job. The following studentsreceivedmedals,andwilladvancetotheStatecontestsheldtheendofAprilinLakeland.

AdrianaAltaffer–3rdplaceCosmetologyHairWeave

HaileyBreece–2ndplaceCosmetologyMen’shaircutting

JuliaEstep&KarinaDovale–1stplaceCosmetologyEsthetics

Stella Gibson, Kayleigh Gooding, Jade Guthiel, Yessy Pena, Tatum

Thompson–4thplaceCosmetologyQuizBowl

ClairesseProtani&AbbyCrayton–1stplaceCosmetologyNailCare

SierraShultz&RachelNewman–2ndplaceCosmetologyNailCare

WesleyFinch–1stplaceArchitectureCAD

EwanMcCutcheon–2ndplaceArchitectureCAD

AveryRivers–4thplaceResidentialWiringExtemporaneousSpeech

MuchthanksgoesouttoMr.Guillen,Mr.AweandMrs.Whitefortheirendlesspreparationsfortheirstudentssuccesses.

Skills USA

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PleasecongratulatethemembersoftheScottishHighlanderBand.This weekend of Feb. 13, they participated in the annual Solo andEnsembleMusicPerformanceAssessmentheldatGibbsHighSchool.Performances includedsolo,smallensembles,and large instrumentalchoirs.ThelevelofliteratureperformedrangedfromGrade3(beginninghigh school level) throughGrade 7 (advanced collegiate/professionallevel).Theresultsarebelow,brokenupbygradeofmusic.

Grade 3MadisonMcCraney-ClarinetSolo:Excellent

Grade 4KiernanAdams-TubaSolo:ExcellentKelceyRoss-FluteSolo:Excellent

Grade 5ErikaBrewer-BassClarinetSolo:SuperiorAveryGumto-AltoSaxophoneSolo:SuperiorRachelLondon-FluteSolo:SuperiorKateMilligan-ClarinetSolo:SuperiorJustinSokolowski-TrumpetSolo:SuperiorHannahWyllie-ClarinetSolo:SuperiorJuliaHodge,TrinityPifer-FluteDuet:ExcellentJacobFox,KyleWaters-TubaDuet:SuperiorD.J.Street,HunterWelch-PercussionDuet:SuperiorDunedin Clarinet Choir - Erika Brewer, Tristan Briller, TatianaGiron,James Gray, Billy Irle, Amy Kemerer, TristinMcInnes, KateMilligan,SharleeNorquest,CarlosSantiago,HannahWyllie:SuperiorWind Ensemble Brass Choir - Kiernan Adams, Jerald Benz, JacobBlackburn,KristenBrewer,TaylorCraven,JacobFox,JustinHall,Sam

Harris, JohnHughes, Jared Jones,Morgan Laughlin, NickMcIntosh,JustinSokolowski,JacobSprague-SuperiorWind EnsembleWoodwind Choir - Emma Brandmaier, Erika Brewer,TristanBriller,AdrienCarrasquillo,JennaDecesare,TatianaGiron,JamesGray,AveryGumto,JuliaHodge,RachelLondon,KateMilligan,TrinityPifer,CarlosSantiago,BrandonSchwab,HannahWyllie-Superior

Grade 6IanCurrie-SnareSolo:SuperiorJacobFox-TubaSolo:SuperiorJacobSprague-FrenchHornSolo:SuperiorHunterWelch-SnareSolo:SuperiorTristanFreyer,AveryGumto,JoelLopez-Espino,BrandonSchwab-SaxQuartet:Superior

Grade 7BrandonSchwab-AltoSaxophoneSolo:Superior

AuxiliaryAnissaRadovanic-FlagSolo:SuperiorRyanFisher-RifleSolo:SuperiorFaithGabbard-DanceSolo:SuperiorMadisonMcCraney-FlagSolo:SuperiorLilyAhern-DanceSolo:SuperiorMadelynGogola-RifleSolo:SuperiorDHSIndoorGuard:SuperiorHighlandDancers:Superior

TheJazzbandearnedStraightSuperiorratingsfortheirperformanceattheirJazzMusicPerformanceAssessmentonFeb.19.Theywereoneofonlyfivehighschoolsinourcountytodoso.

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DHSisinneedof6mentorsforstudents.Pleasehelpustorecruitmentorsbypassingthisinformationalongtograndparents,familymembers,neighbors,co-workers,fellowchurchmembers,etc. WhatisaMentor?Amentorisacaringadultwhodevotestimeofferingastudentsupport,guidanceandencouragement.Ifyoucandonate(1)hour,twiceamonth,youcanchangealifebyhelpingachildbuildasolidfoundationofvalues,establishinggoals,improvetheiracademicandlifeskillswhiledevelopingtheirself-esteemandconfidence. WhenandWhere? Mentorsessionsareapproximately30-45minutesandoccurat theschool thestudentattends,duringschoolhours.Thedaysandtimesthatamentorandmenteemeetcanbearrangedaroundthescheduleofboththementorandstudent. Please note, to become a mentor you MUST attend a 1 time, 2 hour mentor training course. The course is free of charge. Mentor training dates are listed below and are regularly updated on the PCSB website. Mentor Training Workshops below are conducted at the Pinellas Education, located at:2090 Starkey Road in Largo, on a monthly basis.

Wednesday,March16,20164:00pmto6:00pmWednesday,April20,20164:00pmto6:00pmWednesday,May18,20164:00pmto6:00pm

Toregisterforamentortrainingcourse,pleasecontactMichelleRobergeat727-588-5050oremailatrobergem@pcsb.org.

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