1 week left until the curtain goes up on the DHS Drama Club’s production of Annie. The show will run March 5th, 6th, & 7th. The show stars Kayden Perdomo, Kayla Kilinski, Caroline Privado, Sophie Carranza, Samuel Souffrant, and Jazaria Jones Sealey. Come out for a great night at the theater!!

Good luck TONIGHT as the Boys and Girls Basketball team compete in the first round of the NJSIAA State Basketball Tournament. The games got pushed back a few days due to the weather. The Boys team will travel to Manville, starting at 7:00 pm. The Girls team will play at New Providence, with tip-off at 4:00 pm. Come out and support the teams. Go Destroyers!!

Class of 2026: The College Acceptances bulletin board is now ongoing at DHS. We are displaying the names of students and the colleges that they have been accepted to. As the college acceptances start to roll in, please be sure to contact Dr. Best and the Counseling Office so that they are aware and can add the names and schools for display. 

Final Call to Order the Yearbook: The deadline to order the Exodus Yearbook is today, February 27th.  Our school will be placing its final order with our yearbook publisher, Jostens, this week.

There is still an opportunity to guarantee a copy of the yearbook by placing your order TODAY.  While there may be some extra copies, they will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so there is a real possibility that none will be available for purchase during distribution this spring.  Unfortunately, it is not possible to order additional copies once the yearbooks have been delivered.

 

You can purchase here using this link:

Class of 2027: Students in Grade 11 will be taking the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, March 16 - 20. This is the Graduation test students need to pass in order to be in a position to graduate in 2027. Students need to be sure to charge their Chromebooks, try to get a good night's sleep, and be on time to school! 

Support the Class of 2028 TONIGHT!  Take your family out to dinner and support the DHS Class of 2028 at the same time! You are invited to 22 West Tap & Grill for dine-in or pick-up anytime between 11:30 AM and 9:00 PM. Please try to call ahead of time if possible so that they are properly staffed, and please mention the fundraiser to participate as a portion of the proceed support the class! See the attached flyer for more details. 

DHS will host the Winter Sport Awards on Thursday, March 12, starting at 6:30 pm in the DHS Auditorium. For the final time, before he retires, it will be hosted by Mr. DeNapoli. Come out and celebrate the teams and their accomplishments this season.

Class of 2027 & 2028: The Counseling department will be hosting College Planning Night on March 18th at 6:30 pm in the DHS Tech Center. This program is geared towards 10th and 11th grade students that are interested in college after high school. The program will discuss the college application process, what to look for in a college, paying for college, and much more. 

The Dunellen PTO Tricky Tray is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026.  The Tricky Tray Committee is currently looking for donations to help make our Tricky Tray a successful event.  The more donations received, the more prizes we can have at our Tricky Tray, the more money the PTO can raise.  And all money raised goes back to our students, our teachers, and our schools.  Attached is a flyer with more information regarding donations.  Any help our families can offer is greatly appreciated and helps us do as much as we can for our kids.  Thank you!

Registration is also open for our Tricky Tray.  It will take place in the John P. Faber Elementary School Gymnasium.  Registration closes on Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 5pm (or when we have reached capacity).

Here is the link to register and purchase tickets and ticket packages: 

Please read the Google Form carefully as there is a lot of information about our Tricky Tray on the main page of the form.  

We can't wait to see you on May 2nd for our Tricky Tray!

Any questions, please contact Nicole Moore at nicole_moore123@yahoo.com.

All students: A reminder about our ongoing Breakfast program available in the DHS Cafeteria each morning. The breakfast program is a great way to ensure students start the day with a nutritious meal. Students enrolled in the 2025-2026 free/reduced lunch program continue to receive breakfast at no cost.

The Spring Sport season is fast approaching. Any student interested in participating in baseball, softball, boys tennis, or track & field should make sure they have submitted their paperwork so that they can join a team. If interested, please be sure to see Mr. DeNapoli or Mrs. Buchholz in Room 202 for more information.

The DHS Homework Help Center runs from 2:45 - 3:45 pm every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the DHS Tech Center. Students can come to get extra help from teachers with their school work or just sit and have a quiet place to get things done. We encourage students to attend so that they have fewer or no assignments to do when they get home.

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now OPEN. Please use the link for more information on completing the FAFSA.  It is now a Graduation requirement for all NJ high school students to complete the FAFSA during their 12th grade year.

 https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/electronic-announcements/2024-10-30/resources-assist-preparation-2025-26-fafsa-cycle

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