Category: Students & Parents

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Open House Parent Night Tues. Sept. 20

Join us for the Dillard High School Open House, September 20, 2016. The Club and Organization Showcase will begin at 5:30 PM in the Gymnasium.  The showcase is designed to share with parents and students information on the various extracurricular opportunities available to Dillard High School Students.

Class visitations will begin promptly at 6:30 PM.  Each student will bring home a copy of their schedule on Monday designed to provide parents with information regarding the order of their classes, the instructors name, and the classroom number. Parents will be able to follow their child’s schedule and visit each of their 7 classes.

Open House Agenda

5:30 PM – Club & Organization Showcase (Gym)

6:30 PM – Classroom visitations – Parents and students should begin transitioning from the Gym to the first period class as designated on their child’s schedule.

6:37 PM – Principal’s Greeting (During Period One)

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday night!

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First Period Locator Now Posted

Click on your grade level to find the locator that displays your first period class. The locator will contain your grade level – your student number – your first period room number – your first period teacher name and 010 which designates first period.

Grade 6 Locator

Grade 7 Locator

Grade 8 Locator

Grade 9 Locator

Grade 10 Locator

Grade 11 Locator

Grade 12 Locator

If you are unable to locate your student number on the locator, there will be Dillard High staff available in conspicuous locations throughout the campus to assist you.

We look forward to seeing you bright and early Monday morning!

 

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Super Testing Information

Dillard High 6-12 is having Super Testing on April 19, 20, 26, 27, May 3, and 4th.

School hours will be from 7:40 until 11:30 on these days. Students must attend school on their scheduled test days. On any days that a student is not scheduled to test, we will have academic camps available to prepare them for upcoming tests.

Forms listing the student’s specific testing schedule and the academic camps were sent home on Thursday, April 7th. Students were to return the forms to their English teachers by Monday, April 11th.

There will not be activity buses on these days.

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Free ACT/SAT Resources Available

Free SAT/ACT Resources

The following chart contains online 􀁕􀁈􀁖􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁘􀁇􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁈aimed at providing assistance with preparation for the SAT and ACT college entrance exams. All of the resources listed are free for student use and can be accessed from school or home.

Contained within these sites are study guides, practice tests, tutorials, detailed lessons, videos, and college planning tools. This is in no way 􀁄􀀃􀁇􀁈􀃀􀁑􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁖􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃and ACT exams, but should serve as a strong starting point for students seeking additional assistance with preparation for these important assessments.

 

Brainfuse  (SAT & ACT) – http://tinyurl.com/htpjjwo

Provides free tutoring and skills-building aligned to the SAT and ACT. Tutors and students communicate in real time in an online classroom by typing, drawing, and marking-up lessons and web content.

Chegg (SAT & ACT) – www.chegg.com/test-prep

This online test preparation resource provides practice tests and quizzes, lessons in each area of the tests, and online tutors. Covering both the SAT and ACT assessments, this site provides learning platforms as videos, text guides, and problem/solutions. The ACT section covers English, mathematics, reading, science, writing, and an overview of the assessment. The SAT section covers mathematics, critical reading, writing, and an overview.

Khan Academy (SAT only) – www.khanacademy.org

This online test preparation resource provides practice tests and quizzes, lessons in each area of the tests, and online tutors.  Covering both the SAT and ACT assessments, this site provides learning platforms as videos, text guides, and problem/solutions. The ACT section covers English, mathematics, reading, science, writing, and an overview of the assessment. The SAT section covers mathematics, critical reading, writing, and an overview.

Number2.com (SAT & ACT) – www.number2.com

Free resource that provides students with SAT and ACT questions and monitors their progress. By creating an account students can access a customized course that includes user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student’s ability level, and a vocabulary builder. A college planning tool is also available on the site.

Sparknotes (SAT & ACT) – www.sparknotes.com/testprep

Provides online practice test, flashcards for studying, and comprehensive study guides for both the SAT and ACT/  The site also gives overview information as well as what to expect on testing day.

Testing & Education Reference Center (SAT & ACT) – http://tinyurl.com/h82pxrm

Site contains over 300 practice tests and courses that includes SAT and ACT. In addition to dozens of ebooks containing valuable study material, the site also features information on over 4,000 accredited universities, a scholarship search, and a resume builder tool.

Union Test Prep (SAT & ACT) – www.uniontestprep.com

Provides online practice test, flashcards for studying, and comprehensive study guides for both the SAT and ACT/  The site also gives overview information as well as what to expect on testing day.

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Summer Youth Employment Program: Apply Now

Want to earn some extra $$$ this summer?

The Summer Youth Employment Program operates for 8 weeks from June 2016 – August 2016. Youth will work approximately 30 hours per week during the program, and will earn the current minimum wage per hour.

Who is eligible to apply?
Economically disadvantaged Broward County residents, ages 16-18.

When can I apply?
Apply online starting at 8:00 a.m. on Janary 4, 2016 at syep.careersourcebroward.com

When is the application deadline?
The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. on January 15, 2016 – Slots are limited!

How can I get more information?
For more information, visit us at www.careersourcebroward.com

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Young Scholars Program Application Now Available

The program is designed for students who have completed the eleventh grade in a Florida public or private high school. A few exceptionally qualified and mature tenth graders have been selected in past years, though this is quite rare.

To be considered for acceptance,applicants must:

  • Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA (unweighted)
  • Have received a score in the 90th percentile or better in math on a nationally standardized exam (i.e., SAT, PSAT, ACT, or PLAN) before the application deadline
  • Be enrolled in or have completed Pre-Calculus
  • Be able to commit for the entire six weeks of the program (no exceptions will be made for travel to other summer internship opportunities, sports camps, Mu Alpha Theta, etc.)
  • Maintain a permanent residence in the state of Florida

Important Dates for 2016:
January 1, 2016: Applications available online
February 15, 2016: Application deadline (must be postmarked by this day)
May 15, 2016: Admissions decisions finalized (on or before this day)
June 12, 2016: Students arrive on FSU campus
July 23, 2016: All YSP students depart FSU campus.
October 15, 2016: Summative evaluations available to students (on or before this day)

APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

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DHS To Host FAMU Scholarship & Recruitment Program

Dillard High School will host the FAMU Scholarship & Recruitment Show January 13, 2016 in the DCA Theater beginning at 10:30 AM. The event will feature on the spot admission opportunities. See Mr. Witherspoon to sign up.  A COMPLETED application to FAMU is required to attend the event. Applications and passes can be obtained in Mr. Witherspoon’s office in guidance.

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