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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

In Photos: 4-K Winter Sings

In Photos: 4-K Winter Sings

Reindeer, Santa, and jingle bells were just some of the topics of the songs sung by 4-year-old kindergarten students in the Delavan-Darien School District this week.

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Monday, December 20, 2010

Woods and Words project raises money for good causes

Woods and Words project raises money for good causes

The students in the Woods and Words class at Delavan-Darien High School raised funds for Toys For Tots and the school's own Care Center this holiday season with a nameplate fundraiser.

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Third annual Big Read will unmask Poe

Third annual Big Read will unmask Poe

The Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe will be the focus of this year's Big Read in southeastern Wisconsin.

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Holiday spirit at DDHS

Holiday spirit at DDHS

ddschools | December 20, 2010 at 8:33 am | Categories: Delavan-Darien High School, Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-Rc

The generosity at DDHS has made for a great holiday spirit at the school... and, the holiday band concert is tonight at 7 p.m.

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Seventh grader wins Phoenix Geography Bee

Seventh grader wins Phoenix Geography Bee

Ten Phoenix Middle School Students, seven eighth graders, a pair of seventh graders and a single sixth grader, participated in the annual school Geography Bee Tuesday afternoon. Following a series of individual questions, questions for the group and map questions, seventh grader Tyler Aranda came out as the winner. He correctly answered a question that [...]

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Monday, December 13, 2010

Basketball teams seek out first wins of season

Basketball teams seek out first wins of season

ddschools | December 13, 2010 at 12:32 pm | Categories: Delavan-Darien High School, Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-Qo

Comet basketball teams can earn their first victories of season this week vs. Westosha Central and Monona Grove.

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Alumni swimmer McClellan honored again

Alumni swimmer McClellan honored again

DDHS Alumni Emily McClellan (Class of 2009) was honored again as the Horizon League Femal Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 7.

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Boys and Girls Club push making press

Boys and Girls Club push making press

Have you heard? The efforts to create a Boys and Girls Club in Walworth County is gaining momentum and making the newspapers.

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Everyone invited for holiday caroling

Everyone invited for holiday caroling

Phoenix Middle School Music Teacher and Choir Director Julie Ropers-Rosendahl will lead anyone in the Delavan community interested in Holiday Caroling at the Phoenix Park Bandshell

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The Turkey Tango takes over at Darien Elementary

The Turkey Tango takes over at Darien Elementary

On Tuesday, Nov. 23, the PreK through Grade 5 students and staff at Darien Elementary School participated in a Turkey Trot.

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Phoenix student's art published in national calendar

Phoenix student's art published in national calendar

Phoenix Middle School seventh grader Samantha Valadez is now a nationally published artist, with a painting she did appearing in the Robert Bateman Get to Know Contest Calendar 2011.

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Early Childhood students collect items for Lakeland Animal Shelter

Early Childhood students collect items for Lakeland Animal Shelter

The Early Childhood class at Darien Elementary learned about pets and helped out the Lakeland Animal Shelter with a supply drive.

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Monday, November 29, 2010

Students’ ornaments will hang on state capitol, governor’s residence trees

Students’ ornaments will hang on state capitol, governor’s residence trees

Four fourth graders at Wileman Elementary School will have ornaments they made displayed on evergreen trees at the Governor’s Executive Residence and the Wisconsin Capitol this holiday season.

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Comets lose opener of boys basketball season

Comets lose opener of boys basketball season

ddschools | November 29, 2010 at 12:26 pm | Categories: Delavan-Darien High School, Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-Pn

Defeating Janesville Parker was too tall of an order for the DDHS boys basketball team in the season opener Friday afternoon in Delavan. The much bigger Vikings defeated the Comets 70-50.

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Monday, November 22, 2010

Comet cagers take game to college level

Comet cagers take game to college level

ddschools | November 22, 2010 at 2:19 pm | Categories: Delavan-Darien High School, Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-OP

Four former DDHS basketball players have taken their game to the college level. See who they are and follow their seasons!

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'Extended families' present at Phoenix Middle School

'Extended families' present at Phoenix Middle School

ddschools | November 22, 2010 at 12:36 pm | Categories: Delavan-Darien School District, Phoenix Middle School | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-OF

Eighth graders in Family and Consumer Sciences at Phoenix Middle School have started their unit on childcare using "Baby Think-It-Over" dolls.

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Reading together producing positive results at Turtle Creek

Reading together producing positive results at Turtle Creek

A reading buddy program with fourth graders and kindergarten students has been successful so far at Turtle Creek Elementary School.

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Gazette: District looks to combat truancy with new program

Gazette: District looks to combat truancy with new program

The Delavan-Darien School District and the Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services are teaming up to find the best ways to combat habitual truancy in the district.

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Monday, November 15, 2010

Alumni returns to encourage college for Latinos

Alumni returns to encourage college for Latinos

ddschools | November 15, 2010 at 10:28 am | Categories: Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-NM

Joab Cano
Joab Cano

Joab Cano, a 2009 graduate of DDHS, is returning to his high school to encourage other Latino students to attend college after graduation.

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Jazz, Orchestra melodies and memories at DDHS this week

Comets look to continue playoff push to state championship

Comets look to continue playoff push to state championship

It has been a year like no other in the history of the Delavan-Darien High School football program. If you’re a longtime Comets fan, you already knew this year was special.

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Theatrical comedy ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ set to take DDHS stage

Theatrical comedy ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ set to take DDHS stage

Laughs are assured at the Delavan-Darien High School rendition of the timeless play “Cheaper by the Dozen,” set to take the stage in the DDHS auditorium later this month.

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Change to fall sports awards night

Change to fall sports awards night

ddschools | November 10, 2010 at 8:30 am | Categories: Delavan-Darien High School, Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-MQ

With the DDHS football team still playing, the team will forgo participation in Thursday's Fall Sports Awards night and celebrate at a later date.

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