Dawson County High School

Did You Know: Hand Sanitizers do not kill the Norovirus. The CDC recommends using bleach to kill it, including chlorine bleach or hydrogen peroxide. #KillTheNoroVirus #GPSCommunity

Did You Know: Soap and Water can wash Norovirus away, but it takes really hot water to kill it. So please wash your hands with soap often and wash your clothes with Very Hot Water. #KillTheNoroVirus #GPSCommunity

Hello, this is Stephen Schreibeis, the Superintendent at Glendive Public Schools. As I am sure you have heard, our community is battling the norovirus among other sicknesses. Because of this, GPS is taking steps to keep our students and staff safe. School will be canceled on Monday, January 27th. This unprecedented step has been taken to help give our students and staff time to get better, to thoroughly sanitize our buildings, and to try to stay ahead of it moving forward. We want to make sure that we are able to kill the virus in our schools so that we can continue to keep our school environment as safe as possible. Please understand that the only way that this virus will go away in our community is if every individual takes the steps seriously that the Health Department has sent out to everyone. Please review the message that the Health Department has sent out on their Facebook Page and website if you have not already. Glendive Public Schools has also posted this information on our app, websites, and Facebook Pages. We know that the virus will keep cycling through our community and schools if people do not follow these guidelines. We appreciate your assistance in keeping our community safe and healthy. Thank you for your understanding.

Friday, 1-24-2020 Bus 5 will not run this afternoon. Not enough drivers.

The Dawson County Health Department is requesting the assistance of community members in doing their due diligence in preventing the spread of Norovirus circulating in our area. Just because you have had Norovirus once, it does not provide you with immunity. Within three weeks, you could get it again. Norovirus symptoms include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Preventative measures include: Hand Hygiene – wash with soap and water NOT hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer does not destroy the norovirus. Disinfect - contaminated surfaces including laundry with chlorine bleach. Launder – contaminated bedding and laundry should be washed with hot water, detergent and bleach Protect yourself by wearing gloves when handling soiled items. Food Prep – do not prepare food for at least 48 to 72 hours after symptoms end. Stay home – Do not return to work or school or childcare for at least 48 hours after symptoms resolve. If symptoms persist or worsen, follow up with your healthcare provider. For more information click on the links below: Norovirus Outbreak Management Guide: http://bit.ly/2RjNtcH Symptoms of Norovirus: http://bit.ly/2ROWAB0

Lady Devils take on the Billings Central Rams this afternoon at 4 pm at DCHS. If you can’t make it, the game can be heard live on the radio as well as through live streaming at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dawson-county-high-school-glendive-mt. A portion of the NFHS subscription proceeds will go towards benefiting DCHS athletic programs. Go Devils!

You are invited to our FREE "Stronger Together" Community Training on Tuesday, January 21st from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the DCHS Auditorium. Jeff Veley will be back to train Mental Health Professionals, Educators, Youth Group Leaders, Health Care Professionals, Parents, etc. on how to train kids to deal with their squabbles.  If you work with or around kids, this training is for you.  "Squabbles" is a great way to train the kids that you work with in Conflict Resolution and to help them cope and be resilient.   We hope to see you there!

Come out and support the Red Devil girls and boys basketball and wrestling teams tonight as they take on the Sidney Eagles in the Brawl of the East! Games start at 5:30 pm with the girls game, followed by the wrestling dual before concluding with the boys game. Watch live at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/. Go Devils!

Everyone is invited to a Lunch & Learn on Monday, January 20th from 12-1 in the GPS Board Room (Merrill Ave Entrance). Jeff Veley (National Resilience Educator) will be here to teach you how to empower youth to squash squabbles before they cause drama or trauma. Bring a Brown Bag Lunch Light Refreshments Provided Hope to see you there (even if you can't make the whole hour)!

Lunch for Monday: Quesadilla with veggie, fruit, and milk or SALAD BAR!! Students: Please pick up your COED pictures from Ms. Cohen’s room before school, after school, or during lunch. Seniors: For any senior who still wants to retake the ACT, the next test date is February 8th. This would be in at an out-of-town test center. The last day of regular registration is today, January 10th. You must register online at act.org and you need your ACT ID. See Mrs. Hoffer if you have any questions.

Lunch for Tomorrow: Pizza Pocket with veggie, fruit, and milk or SALAD BAR!! Students: Please pick up your COED pictures from Ms. Cohen’s room before school, after school, or during lunch. Softball players: there is an open gym tonight at 7 pm at the middle school gym cafeteria. Also softball girls that signed up please see Ms. Niedge in Room C-206 sometime today to fill out information. Seniors: For any senior who still wants to retake the ACT, the next test date is February 8th. This would be in at an out-of-town test center. The last day of regular registration is Friday, January 10th. You must register online at act.org and you need your ACT ID. See Mrs. Hoffer if you have any questions. "What the Devil?" Come watch the Drama Club's annual Improv night on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6:30pm in the Auditorium. It's a great evening of unscripted, PG-13 fun! Admission is by freewill donation.

1-8-2020 Bus 3 will not run this afternoon.

Lunch for Tomorrow: Chicken Alfredo over noodles with garlic toast, veggie, fruit, and milk or SALAD BAR!! Anyone interested in being a manager for the boys basketball team please see Mr. Murphy. Students: Please pick up your COED pictures from Ms. Cohen’s room before school, after school, or during lunch. "What the Devil?" Come watch the Drama Club's annual Improv night on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6:30pm in the Auditorium. It's a great evening of unscripted, PG-13 fun! Admission is by freewill donation.

Please watch this video from Superintendent Schreibeis (2:15). https://youtu.be/YRf82Jrk58I #2020Challenge #LoveChangesItAll #BeKindAndLoveLikeCrazy #GPSCommunity #GPSPride

From Transportation Dept: Bus 4 will not run all day Thursday 12/19/19 and all day Friday (12/20/19). We are still short on drivers.

From Transportation Department: Bus 4 will not run this morning.

Looking for DCHS gear? The freshmen class is doing a fundraiser through FanCloth. People simply go to the link, add items to their cart, pick a student's name and place their order. They will arrive in mid to late January. https://fancloth.shop/NDDHQ

Lunch for Tomorrow: Burrito with rice pilaf, veggie, fruit, and milk, or Salad Bar. The DCHS Science Olympiad Team placed 19th out of 48 teams at their very first competition. Congratulations to the students that competed! Juniors and Seniors: The representative from Montana State University-Bozeman will be visiting on Thursday, December 5th at 8:15 am If you would like to meet with either of these reps, please make arrangements with your classroom teacher. Seniors: Mrs. Hoffer just added a bunch of scholarships to the scholarship list document in your school Google drive. Make sure you take a few minutes to check it out so you are aware of upcoming deadlines. See Mrs. Hoffer if you have any questions! SENIORS: Senior and Baby Pictures are due December 20! Email your photos to Ms. Siemsen AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! The FFA Chapter is doing a kindness challenge for the month of December. We will share a daily challenge and encourage each of you to participate. Today's Season of Kindness Challenge is to make someone smile! Brighten up the day and the school with the gift of a smile.

Lunch for Tomorrow: Chicken & Gravy over a biscuit with veggie, fruit, and milk, or Salad Bar. Any boys that still need to return their tux to Sugar Plum Jewelry Co. need to do it today at lunch or after school. Juniors and Seniors: The representative from Montana Tech in Butte will be visiting DCHS today, December 3rd at 2:15 pm. The representative from Montana State University-Bozeman will be visiting on Thursday, December 5th at 8:15 am If you would like to meet with either of these reps, please make arrangements with your classroom teacher. If you're interested in the Boston STEM Trip, there will be an online meeting tonight at 5:30pm. Join the "Boston STEM Tour Meeting" event on Facebook to access information at your convenience. Any questions, contact Mrs. Tuma. Seniors: Mrs. Hoffer just added a bunch of scholarships to the scholarship list document in your school Google drive. Make sure you take a few minutes to check it out so you are aware of upcoming deadlines. See Mrs. Hoffer if you have any questions! Seniors: Mrs. Hoffer just added a bunch of scholarships to the scholarship list document in your school Google drive. Make sure you take a few minutes to check it out so you are aware of upcoming deadlines. See Mrs. Hoffer if you have any questions! NHS: There will be a meeting during advisory tomorrow in Ms. Siemsen’s room. SENIORS: Senior and Baby Pictures are due December 20! Email your photos to Ms. Siemsen AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Freshmen: The wreaths are scheduled for delivery today, Tuesday, Dec. 3rd. Please make arrangements to pick up your order tomorrow after school. We will be in the back parking lot after school to distribute the orders.

Our survey closes on Friday (Nov 29th). If you haven't taken it yet, we would love to hear from you! Thank you to everyone who has taken the survey already! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YT7PPVX #GPSCommunity #YourOpinionMatters