DHS News
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1/10, 1/13, 1/21 and 1/22 - DHS Counselors visit MMS
1/24 Friday -
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8:30 am: “Coaching your Kids through Course Selection” (ELECTIVES EXPO) for parents of current 9th, 10th, 11th grade students
1/29 Wednesday (Snow Date 2/5)
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7:00pm: CLASS OF 2029 CURRICULUM NIGHT (for 8th grade parents) in person DHS Auditorium
1/29 - DHS Course Selection Lesson in Advisory
1/30, 1/31, 2/3, 2/4 - DHS Course Convo Days
2/4 - 2/7 - 8th grade course selection for electives (2/6 requests visible to MMS parents)
2/5 - Portal opens for DHS students (closes-view only on 2/14)
2/24 through 3/21 - DHS Counselors meet with individual students
3/14 Friday - MMS Deadline: Waiver and Google Form for level change/language choice
3/21 Friday - DHS Waiver Deadline
End of May - Beginning of June - a list of classes scheduled are shared with students
(12/19/24)
![Calendar & Mid-term Exam Information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736275838/darienpsorg/yhv4ehrsrmxqrmj3fk3u/MI-termexmas.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736275838/darienpsorg/yhv4ehrsrmxqrmj3fk3u/MI-termexmas.jpg","width":300}])
Other Exam Information (including Attendance/Dismissal Times, Make-up Exams, Book & Materials Return, Buses & Parking, Cafeteria, DHS Library, Weather Related Delays or School Cancellations)
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Darien High School will once again offer its SAT review course headed by Mr. Dooley from the math department and Mr. Speiser from the English department. The February/March class is appropriate for JUNIORS who will be taking the SAT on either March 8 or March 25. The same course will run again in April in anticipation of the May 3rd and June 7th test.
SAT Math: The Math course will be taught in person and will run on four Tuesday nights from 7pm – 9pm in room B112 for a total of 8 hours of instruction. The dates of the math class are February 4, February 11, February 25 and March 4. The cost of the course is $225. To register for the Math course, you can sign up on through MySchoolBucks. Any questions you can contact Patrick Dooley at pdooley@darienps.org.
SAT English: The English/Verbal course will be taught in person and will take place on four Wednesday nights in room B203 from 7pm – 9pm for a total of 8 hours of instruction. The dates of the class are February 5, February 12, February 26 and March 5. The cost for the course is $225. To register for the English course, you can sign up through MySchoolBucks. Any questions you can contact Alex Speiser at aspeiser@darienps.org.
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Link to Cap & Gown Ordering Information
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