🇺🇸 Veterans Day is right around the corner! Let's throw it back to our unforgettable Homecoming ceremony, where we celebrated our amazing veterans! 💙💛 Watch the highlights and feel the pride ➡️ https://youtu.be/P_xLWOQryl4
🎥 Watch this video: https://youtu.be/wuz0-VIVVHo to see how school spirit in Delavan-Darien is contagious—it doesn’t just stay at school, it spreads throughout the community, making everyone feel like part of the Comet Nation family. 💙💛 It’s more than just pride—it boosts morale, it boosts achievement. Our students DREAM big, DISCOVER new opportunities, and CONNECT with each other and the world around them. That’s what being a part of Comet Nation is all about!
📣 ⚽️ #CometNation, let’s show our pride! 💙💛 Join us this Thursday, Nov. 7, to celebrate and send off our Boys Soccer Team as they head to the WIAA State Tournament! Let’s make it a day to remember with the full support of our students, staff, and the Delavan-Darien community! Let’s give our Comets an unforgettable send-off!
📅 Thursday, November 7, 2024
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Route: Starting at DDHS, traveling to Phoenix Middle School
👮♂️ Escorts: City of Delavan Police (SRO Anderberg)
🚨 Community Involvement: We invite everyone to line up along Beloit Street from DDHS to Phoenix Middle School! Park in the DDHS lot and position yourselves on the sidewalks or grassy areas in between the two schools to cheer on our team!
Last night, Thursday, October 10, the Comets crushed it—Rock Valley - Valley Division Conference CHAMPS, baby! Our girls brought the heat and took the crown! It’s the volleyball program’s FIRST conference championship in school history! Huge congratulations to our incredible players and coaches on this historic achievement! Let’s hear it for our unstoppable Comets!
🚨 Calling all DDHS alumni boys soccer players from the 2014 State Championship Team! 🗓️⏰Join us on Tuesday, September 24, at 6:45 PM at Borg Stadium during the varsity soccer game for a special halftime recognition of our 2014 State Champions! 🏆⚽ We can't wait to see you there and celebrate your incredible achievement together. Help us spread the word—let’s make this reunion unforgettable!
🚨 Calling all DDHS alumni football players from the 2004 Conference Championship Team! 💛 It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since your incredible victory! Join us on Friday, September 13, at 7:00 PM at Borg Stadium during the varsity football game for a special halftime recognition of our 2004 Conference Champs! 🏆🏈 We can't wait to see you there and celebrate this milestone together. 💙📣Help us spread the word—let’s make this reunion unforgettable!
📣 Huge THANK YOU to the Delavan-Darien Booster Club! 🎉 We are incredibly grateful for all the amazing donations you've made to our school district over the past year. Your support truly makes a difference and goes the extra mile to benefit our students. 📚🎓🍿 Here are just a few ways the Booster Club has contributed:
💙 Sponsor of our Neptune Gametime Radio Station
💛 Donated gift cards for halftime contests
💙 Purchased tickets for students to attend the Regional Elkhorn vs. Delavan Basketball Game
💛 Donated to the MACC Fund for the Bob Beighton Alumni Game
💙 Purchased two Comet Van Wraps for our school vans
💛 Purchased banners for the DDHS Gym
💙 Purchased a media backdrop for athletics
💛 Purchased a TV & mini fridge for the DDHS Senior Picnic giveaways
💙 Purchased a swim banner
💛 Provided water for scholarship & graduation
💙 Donated popcorn for teacher appreciation week and student rewards
💛 Sponsor of the 24-25 student t-shirts
With sports just around the corner, the Booster Club is always in need of volunteers, especially to help with concession stands. If you can lend a hand, please consider volunteering and supporting our students even more! Thank you, Booster Club, for everything you do! 🌟
📣 🎉 Please join us in welcoming Mr. Drew Halbesma as the new Superintendent for Delavan-Darien School District! Mr. Halbesma officially takes on this role today, July 1, 2024. 💙💛 We are excited to have him lead our District and look forward to the positive impact he will bring to our schools and the Delavan-Darien communities. Welcome, Mr. Halbesma! 🎓✨
📚 It's that time of year again – back-to-school sales are right around the corner! 🎒 Make your shopping easier with these options:
🛒 One-Click Online Shopping: Select from major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Target, Staples, Walgreens, and more! Your cart is prefilled with the exact items on your list, so you can shop with just one click here: https://qrco.de/bfBMGr
🛍️ Shop in Store: Print your lists or use the mobile-friendly checkable list on your phone for a seamless in-store shopping experience.
Get everything you need for the upcoming school year quickly and conveniently!
💙 DDSD Annual Registration opens on July 15! 📝 To complete the Annual Registration for your DDSD student, simply log in to your IC Parent Portal account. 🏨 This process is crucial for verifying student, family, and emergency information, and acknowledging areas such as busing, athletics, and fee management. 📆 ⏰ Mark your calendars and ensure your information is up to date for the upcoming school year!
It’s time to put the books aside, pause the alarms, and dive into the blissful vibes of Spring Break! 📚 ➡️ 🌴 From March 25th to April 2nd, let’s embrace this beautiful pause, recharge our spirits, and create unforgettable memories. Whether you’re jet-setting to a tropical paradise, exploring the wonders close to home, or simply enjoying the peace of your own backyard, we want to see it all! Share your Spring Break adventures with us on social media using #SpringBreakDDSD! 🏖️ Stay safe and enjoy every moment! Classes resume on Wednesday, April 3.
🏫 Join our #CometNation family for dedicated educators, diverse curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities and engaging extracurriculars. 💛💙 Now offering 1/2 day and full day 4K programming! Enroll now! 💻 Register at https://qrco.de/bdgN8j. Want to learn more about the District? Call 262-233-6800 to schedule a tour today! #CometNation
Students from Darien Elementary and Phoenix Middle School in grades 3-8 participated in the Southern Lakes Anthology contest. The Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network provides this opportunity for students to submit original pieces for possible inclusion in a regional anthology of original student work.
During the months of October through December the students worked on their pieces with teachers. Submissions needed to communicate a message based on this year’s theme What If. The students could select from six different genres: art, prose, poetry, cartoon, expository writing or illustrated. Prose pieces and poetry were evaluated on clarity of ideas, organization, sentence fluency, word choice, and voice. Art, illustrations, and cartoons were evaluated on neatness, composition, and space. The students’ entries were then judged by dedicated volunteers and the school district winners were selected. The top 24 pieces advanced to the regional level. 💙 Congratulations to these artists and writers. Well done!
🎶 DDHS House of Thespians Presents Little Shop of Horrors 🎶
Seymour Krelborn, a flower shop worker on Skid Row, is in love with Audrey, who is in a relationship with a sadistic dentist. Life on Skid Row seems hopeless, until he discovers a mysterious and exotic plant. The plant, however, has a unique appetite that forces Seymour to choose between his morality and everything he has ever wanted.
⏰ Date & Time:
• March 8 at 7:00 p.m.
• March 9 at 7:00 p.m.
• March 10 at 2:00 p.m.
🎟️ All tickets need to be purchased online at this link
• Choose which date and time you want to attend
• Choose your seats and check out
🎟️ Ticket Prices:
Preferred Seating (Rows A-E) $10.00
General Admission: $7.00
DDSD Staff or Student Admission: $5.00
Senior (55+) Admission: $5.00
There will be NO SCHOOL for all Delavan-Darien School District students this Friday, February 10, please plan accordingly.
Comet Families: Here are the links to the February issue of the Comet Community Chronicle.
English: https://5il.co/1o3nw
Spanish: https://5il.co/1o3nz
Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network held 2023 Math Meets locally. Delavan-Darien School District students joined students from Clinton and Fontana on January 10th, 2023 at the Clinton High School.
5/6th grade team placed 8th.
7/8th grade team placed 6th overall.
A special shout out to Katelyn Stearns who was the 7/8 grade team captain!
Individual standings are the following (each grade had 36 contestants):
5 Grade: Grace Johnson - 22nd; Adelle Binstock - 31 st; Aubrey Hill - 34th; Isaac Wells - 35th
6th grade: Celeste Esquivel Gama - 16th place; Charlotte Malloy - 20th; Colton Baumeister - 28th; Alexis Lee - 32nd; Peter Anderson (alternate); Kyra Kelly (alternate)
7th Grade: Jeremy Johnson - 17th; Laci Barrera - 28th; Owen Alter - 30th; Emma Meinen - 34th; Erik Deibert and Lilibeth Gomez (alternates).
8th grade: Andres Hernandez Escobar - 4th; Katelyn Stearns - 10th; Keifer Wolf - 15th; Caden Beckman - 29th; Brian Shackett and Isabella Falero (alternates)
We would not be able to have successful teams without our amazing Math Meet coaches: Kyle Polzin for the 5 and 6 grade students, and Steve Fouts for the 7th and 8th grade students.
Comet families the new issue of the January Comet Community Chronicle is now live. Visit the links below to see all the new happenings at the DD Schools.
English: https://5il.co/1mvr8
Spanish: https://5il.co/1mvr9
