Latest news about DAHS Graduation

Graduation Ceremony Date:  Saturday June 6, 2020

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Place:  South Gymnasium, DeForest Area High School

Time:  7:00 p.m.

If you have questions, please contact senior advisor Tom August (taugust@deforestschools.org).

Other details to know:

• Doors open at 6:00 p.m.  Seating is first-come, first-serve - no reserved regular seating.
• There will be additional viewing in the Performing Arts Center -- live feed from the gym.  Enjoy the ceremony in comfortable seats and cool air!
• There will be a section of seats designated as handicapped and elderly seating (again - first-come, first-serve).
  • There will be handicapped seating available in the gym and the PAC, please email Tom August to reserve handicapped seating.
• The ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube beginning at 6:30 pm on this channel.

For Students:

• Caps, gowns and other graduation products will be delivered on April 15. Students need to pick up orders between 11 am and 1 pm.
• Graduation ceremony practice is Friday, June 5 at 9:00 a.m. in the South gym.  Everyone participating in the ceremony is required to attend.
• Stoles will be handed out on Friday, June 5.

All the Graduation products are now through Midwest Scholastic:

mwscholastic.com

Congratulations Class of 2020!

The mission of the DeForest Area School District is to provide an excellent education by engaging, challenging and inspiring all students to pursue their full potential.

The key purposes of our work ("End in Mind") are to develop each student fully as an individual who is:

• A Complex Thinker.  A successful individual makes independent decisions based on reasoning and analysis supported by facts.
• A Self-Directed Learner.  A successful individual is prepared for, and adapts to, a changing world.
• A knowledgeable Person.  A successful individual has the ability to use foundational knowledge in the following areas to be successful in each of the other competencies.
• A Healthy Person.  A successful individual maintains emotional and physical health.
• An Effective Communicator.  A successful individual relates to others in a positive and constructive manner
• A Collaborative Worker.  A successful individual is prepared to be a productive community member
• A Socially Responsible Citizen.  A successful individual makes informed decisions and meaningful
  contributions that support social well-being and community.