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Monday, February 28, 2011

Photo Booth fundraiser nets $200 for Mary's Room, DDHS Photo Club

Photo Booth fundraiser nets $200 for Mary's Room, DDHS Photo Club

A photo booth fundraiser held during DDHS basketball games, collected about $200 for Mary's Room and the DDHS Photo Club.

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McClellan already a top collegiate athlete

McClellan already a top collegiate athlete

Swimmer and DDHS alumni Emily McClellan has written herself onto multiple pages of the Horizon League record books while starring as a freshman on the UW-Milwaukee women's team.

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Musical month happening at Phoenix Middle School

Musical month happening at Phoenix Middle School

ddschools | February 28, 2011 at 9:49 am | Categories: Delavan-Darien School District, Phoenix Middle School | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-YA

Several events are upcoming as part of Phoenix Middle School's "Music In Our Schools Month." Click the headline to check it out.

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Comets come through with solid efforts at state wrestling

Comets come through with solid efforts at state wrestling

ddschools | February 28, 2011 at 8:42 am | Categories: Delavan-Darien High School, Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-Ye

The four Comet wrestlers who participated at the WIAA Division 2 State Meet from Thursday through Saturday didn't bring home any state titles, but they can be proud of their individual efforts.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

March is youth art month at Aram Public Library

March is youth art month at Aram Public Library

In celebration of Youth Art Month, selected students from each of the area elementary schools and Phoenix Middle School will have a piece of their artwork on display March 1–31, at Aram Public Library in downtown Delavan.

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Phoenix Middle School adds "Students of the Month"

Phoenix Middle School adds "Students of the Month"

ddschools | February 24, 2011 at 1:54 pm | Categories: Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-XV

Phoenix Middle School students can now be named "students of the month" if they display positive attitudes, work ethic and achievement.

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Delavan-Darien School Board budget contingency includes preliminary teacher layoff notices

Delavan-Darien School Board budget contingency includes preliminary teacher layoff notices

The Delavan-Darien School District Board of Education has taken steps to maintain budget flexibility with uncertainty regarding proposed state legislation.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Spelling Bee participant is 14th out of 43

Spelling Bee participant is 14th out of 43

Phoenix Middle School seventh grader John Loomer finished in 14th place out of 43 participants at the CESA 2 Regional Spelling Bee competition.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

DDHS to present ‘Urinetown’, a Broadway musical with a head-turning title

DDHS to present ‘Urinetown’, a Broadway musical with a head-turning title

ddschools | February 21, 2011 at 5:33 pm | Categories: Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-XF

'Urinetown' the musical will be put on by DDHS students at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, 7 p.m. Friday, March 11, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13 in the DDHS auditorium, 150 Cummings St., Delavan.

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Darien Family Night prepares fifth graders for next level

Darien Family Night prepares fifth graders for next level

ddschools | February 21, 2011 at 11:38 am | Categories: Darien Elementary School, Photo Galleries | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-XC

Darien Elementary fifth graders and their parents heard a little bit about what Phoenix Middle School is like at a Family Night event earlier this month.

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Time for the big show: Four wrestlers qualify for state meet

Time for the big show: Four wrestlers qualify for state meet

Four varsity wrestlers on the Delavan-Darien squad qualified for Thursday's WIAA Division 2 state wrestling meet with first- or second-place finishes at the individual sectional meet.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

Darien police hold open house for students

Darien police hold open house for students

ddschools | February 18, 2011 at 12:41 pm | Categories: Darien Elementary School, Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-Xw

The Darien Police Department hosted an open house for students of Darien Elementary School on Feb. 15.

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Pentair Foundation grant to improve DDHS library with new technology

Pentair Foundation grant to improve DDHS library with new technology

A $15,000 grant from the Pentair Foundation will add functionality and equipment to the Delavan-Darien High School library that will teach skills needed in the 21st Century.

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S.M.I.L.E.S. partnership offers leadership opportunities for students

S.M.I.L.E.S. partnership offers leadership opportunities for students

DARIEN — An “equine assisted learning” partnership between S.M.I.L.E.S. (Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills) and the Delavan-Darien School District will improve the leadership and classroom skills of seven fourth and fifth grade boys from Turtle Creek Elementary School. For eight weeks on Thursdays, the boys will meet at S.M.I.L.E.S., a therapeutic horse-riding facility in [...]

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Comet wrestlers win sectional semis

Comet wrestlers win sectional semis

ddschools | February 15, 2011 at 8:59 pm | Categories: Delavan-Darien High School, Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-Xl

The DDHS varsity wrestling team made it one step closer to a team state berth Tuesday night by winning its Division 2 sectional semifinal 43-21 vs. Sheboygan Falls at Whitewater.

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Quotable quotes have special meanings for students

Quotable quotes have special meanings for students

VIDEOS: DDHS humanities students used their creativity to visually represent the meaning of quotes that were special to them. Check out some examples of their work.

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New equipment to provide DDHS students with more fitness options

New equipment to provide DDHS students with more fitness options

DDHS will soon have more fitness options for students than ever before as climbing wall, fitness room renovations near completion.

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Student art on downtown postcards

Student art on downtown postcards

Delavan-Darien HIgh School student artwork is a visible presence in downtown Delavan if you look close enough. Here's a hint: "put a stamp on it."

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Math mania with Math 24 contest

Math mania with Math 24 contest

PHOTOS: On Thursday, Feb. 10, a district math competition was held in the Darien Elementary School library. The district’s three elementary schools were each represented by their top qualifiers for the Math 24 contest.

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Comet wrestlers are regional champs

Comet wrestlers are regional champs

ddschools | February 14, 2011 at 1:23 pm | Categories: Delavan-Darien High School, Delavan-Darien School District | URL: http://wp.me/pFPhT-X1

Comet wrestlers move on in post-season as team after winning the Pewaukee Regional Saturday.

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In the news: 4K a hot topic in the papers

In the news: 4K a hot topic in the papers

Delavan-Darien's 4-year-old kindergarten program figured prominently in a couple of articles over the weekend about 4K options in the area. Both the Walworth County Sunday and the Janesville Gazette had feature stories about 4K and the value they bring to students, schools and the community.

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Changes will bring improvements to D-D schools

Changes will bring improvements to D-D schools

JANESVILLE GAZETTE: New staff, new changes, new ways of teaching at the Delavan-Darien School District are expected to make big changes in our schools, for our students, teachers and community members.

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