DHS Weekly Update - 6/12/26

Posted Date: 06/12/26 (12:00 PM)

DHS Weekly Update

6/12/2026

Hello Destroyers

IMPORTANT: The last day of school and Graduation for the Class of 2026 is on Wednesday, June 17th. The Graduation ceremony is scheduled for 6:30 pm in Washington Park. In the case of inclement weather (which we hope does NOT occur) the ceremony will be moved to Faber School in the Gymnasium.

The Dunellen School District closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.

School News and Updates

Congratulations to the Staff for their victory over the Class of 2026 in the annual Staff v. Seniors Basketball game. It was a competitive game, but the Staff was able to earn the victory, 97 - 72! Thank you to the Boys Basketball team and Coach Cianfrone for organizing the event.

Thank you to Seniors Queen Emile and Lisa Marie Nieves for serving as the Student Representatives to the Dunellen Board of Education this year. They did a great job of keeping the public informed of the goings-on at all 3 schools and highlighting student accomplishments.

Congratulations to all of the athletes that were recognized at the Spring Sports Awards.

It was a pleasure to watch the teams compete this fall and demonstrate such hard work and success. Individual awards were given out by each team as follows:

Baseball: Hitter of the Year - Juanluis Rodriguez

Pitcher of the Year - David Torres

Softball: Beth Scalzo Award - Alexa DeVesa

MVP - Savanna McCann

Coach’s Award - Rose Ciccolella

Boys Tennis: Coach’s Award - Kyle Denges

Most Improved - Johnny Espinoza

Track & Field: William Cade Award - Jayden Caraballo

Anchor Award - Lila Prokesch

Thank you to Mrs. Buchholz, athletic department secretary for putting together the slide show for the Spring Sports Awards. Enjoy the celebration! Click here to watch the video: Spring Sports Awards

Upcoming Events

FINAL EVENT OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!!

Wednesday, June 17th - DHS Graduation - 6:30 pm - Washington Park

Important Reminders

Class of 2027, 2028, 2029: Students (and parents) are reminded that there is Summer Reading that needs to be completed over the summer. Students have 2 ½ months to complete 1 or 2 books from their assigned lists which were shared with them by their English teachers, as well as by Mr. Lynch.

Class of 2027:

If you did not get your Senior picture taken last week in school, you still have a chance to get it done and be in the Yearbook next year.

If you would like the opportunity to get photographed at the studio or are in need of a retake, please use the link below to schedule a studio session or go to the Normandy website > Normandystudio.com > PORTRAIT APPOINTMENTS > STUDIO SESSIONS AT NORMANDY STUDIO IN SOMERSET, NJ.

OR https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/9z1sng0m/?e_id=35659

There is a $25 sitting fee to be paid when making the appointment online or calling the office to make arrangements for payment.

The studio session is located at Normandy Studio:

399 Campus Drive, Suite 201, Somerset, NJ 08873

Academic Corner: From the desk of Mr. Lynch & Ms. Powell

As the school year ends, we’d like to express our gratitude to our students for a wonderful year marked by growth, effort, and plenty of enjoyable moments. We celebrated many achievements in lessons and shared memorable times with classmates, teachers, and friends. Wishing every student a pleasant summer—resting, pursuing summer jobs or activities, and reading at least one book before school starts again! All the best!!

GO DESTROYERS!!

Contact info

411 First St

Dunellen, NJ 08812

Phone: 732-400-5900

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