DHS Weekly Update - 5/1/26

Posted Date: 05/01/26 (02:15 PM)

DHS Weekly Update

5/1/2026

Hello Destroyers

Congratulations to DHS/LMS Music and Band teacher Mr. CJ Sutera for being named DHS Teacher of the Year for the 2025-2026 school year!!

Don’t forget, the Dunellen PTO Tricky Tray is this weekend on Saturday, May 2nd at Faber School. Good luck to all those that attend!!

It’s Opening Day for the Dunellen Open Air Market, on Sunday, May 3rd from 11 am - 3pm and will continue on the 1st and 3rd Sundays through mid-October. Come out to support local merchants & the community.

School News and Updates

Congratulations to Senior Lisa-Marie Nieves who received the DHS Outstanding Student award from the Middlesex County Secondary Principals Association. Well deserved for a young woman who has made such an impact upon DHS in the arts and in the classroom!

Congratulations to the DHS Students of the Month for May:

Grade 12: Gabriela Rosas Gonzalez

Grade 11: William Ghanim

Grade 10: Allan Hernandez Ramirez

Grade 9: Kayla Kilinski

The DHS History Club had their field trip to the Intrepid Museum in New York City. The students were able to tour a decommissioned aircraft carrier and get to see what life is like aboard what is referred to as a floating city. Thank you to Mr. Quinn for organizing the trip for the club members.

Congratulations to all of the athletes currently competing in Spring Sports: Baseball, Softball, Boys Tennis, and Track & Field, and the success they have experienced thus far.

The Baseball team is riding a 12 game winning streak, with a record of 12-2.

The Softball team has a record of 13-3, 5-2 in their division.

The Boys Tennis team is 6-1-1, tied for 1st place in the GMC Gold division.

The Track & Field team had a great meet this week, competing at the GMC Relays, with several athletes earning PR’s.

CLASS OF 2027: SENIOR PORTRAITS!!

Normandy Studio will be at Dunellen High School starting June 2nd to photograph the Class of 2027 for the yearbook. It seems like a long way off but we need to start the registration process now.

Photos will be taken at DHS in Room 212 (Tech Center)

There is a $25 session fee to be photographed.

Please be aware there will be a $25 retake fee if you would like to be photographed again for any reason.

If you have any questions, please email us at hello@normandystudio.com.

Please use the link below to book your appointment to be photographed for the yearbook or go to our website (Normandystudio.com) > BOOK MY APPOINTMENT > Dunellen High School Class of 2027.

https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/9z1sng0m/?e_id=36887

Upcoming Events

Members of the National Honor Society will be taking a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5th, another opportunity for students to experience world-class art throughout the millenia.

Members of the ENL program will be taking a field trip to the Camden Aquarium on May 5th, taking in the wonders of nature and building camaraderie.

The annual Dunellies Award show will be held on Friday, May 8th at 7 pm in the DHS Auditorium. It’s a little bit award show, a little bit talent show, giving our students another opportunity to perform on the stage in front of their peers and a live audience.

Students in Advanced Placement classes will be taking the AP exams starting next week. The schedule is as follows:

AP Bio (am) - May 4th

AP Literature (am) - May 6th

AP US History (am) - May 8th

AP Calculus AB (am) - May 11th

AP Language (am) - May 13th

AP Spanish (am)/ AP Comp Sc Principles (pm) - May 14th

AP Environmental Science (am)/AP Comp Sc A (pm) - May 15th

NJSLA Math testing will be on May 19th for all 9th and 10th graders.

Important Reminders

For the Class of 2026: The College Acceptances bulletin board is up at DHS. We are displaying the names of students and the colleges that they have been accepted to. As the college acceptances 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.

REMINDER: 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.

Academic Corner: From the desk of Mr. Lynch:

In recognition of his Teacher of the Year award, we want to thank Mr. Sutera for all he does at DHS. Mr. Sutera teaches Music Theory classes and is the director of the DHS and LMS Bands. He has done an amazing job recruiting new musicians and having a dedicated group that love to play music together. Mr. Sutera continues to look at new ways to expand the Ensemble groups so that more students can be highlighted in their area. He conducts the Pit Band for the Spring Musical and the Pep Band at all home football games. Mr. Sutera has made great contributions to the Dunellen community and we look forward to seeing what he can do for years to come.

Contact info

411 First St

Dunellen, NJ 08812

Phone: 732-400-5900

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