Attention Students!
Interact Club's first meeting will be Thursday, August 31st, after school in the cafeteria. Apply until Sept 21st!
Check out the D.W. Daniel High School August newsletter on our website at https://dhs.pickens.k12.sc.us/o/dhs/page/newsletters. See what we are up to!
Student activity passes are back! This pass will give you entrance into all regular season home sporting events. Go to https://danielathletics.com/partner/28/event/374/buy-tickets to purchase your pass. Use you student ID number as your passcode. If you have any questions, reach out to Mrs. Brittain.
If you are interested in participating in the ManeStage Players' fall production, please note these important upcoming dates. More information will be released as the dates get closer, so follow @dwdmanestageplayers or see Ms. Elliott to stay up-to-date!
Please join me in welcoming our new Attendance Clerk, Julia Hagins! Ms. Hagins comes to us from Clemson University, where she studied sociology and psychology. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family in Clemson, being at the barn with her horse, and staying home with her cat. When asked what she will enjoy most about being at Daniel, she said, "I look forward to getting involved in the Daniel community and supporting students in every way that I can!" We are so happy to have you here, Ms. Hagins! Welcome to Daniel.
Table Tennis Society begins August 16th, 3:30pm in room 235!
Is your student interested in participating in the after-school Theatre program, ManeStage Players? If so, please join us on August 15th at 6:00PM in the auditorium to learn important information and receive all available dates for the upcoming season. Please email or Schoology message Heather Elliott if you have any questions, and we look forward to seeing you all there!
Seniors, please get this on your calendar! College Application Day, Oct. 12th, 8:45 - 3:15 in the Media Center.
Please join me in welcoming another math teacher on the hall, Dr. Mandy Wimpey. Dr. Wimpey will be teaching Geometry, Algebra 2 Honors, and Intermediate Algebra. This is her 27th year as an educator and has taught at Westside High, Palmetto High, and Pendleton High. She also taught at Anderson University for 15 years. She was District Testing Coordinator and Data and Accountability Facilitator for Anderson 4 before coming to Daniel. Dr. Wimpey grew up in Jacksonville, FL, and moved to Six Mile during her senior year of high school. She graduated from Daniel in 1993. She enjoys playing the piano and singing for her church. She loves sports, music, and reading. She has one grandson and a granddaughter on the way. Dr. Wimpey is excited to be returning to the classroom and her high school alma mater. Welcome Dr. Wimpey!
Please follow the link to find out how to rent a calculator from DHS.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HNM9vofkpGCbxgDaz3F-zi6fy2V77a4QN39Gp9RHtMs/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday, August 1st - Day 1 Bell Schedule: Students, please report to your homeroom when you arrive tomorrow. We are looking forward to a great first day of school. Welcome back!
Please take note of the new cell phone policy for the 2023-24 school year. See you tomorrow!
Please join me in congratulating Coach Jacob Wichelns as he moves into a new role within SDPC as a Social Studies teacher at Daniel! Coach Wichelns started his career at Clemson Elementary, then taught at R.C. Edwards Middle School, where he was also the Athletic Director. He graduated from Daniel High School before earning his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Clemson University. Coach Wichelns is now working on his doctorate at Clemson in Educational Leadership. You can catch him in the fall on the Daniel football field as a receivers coach and down at the track in the spring as the girls head track coach. He will also help as an assistant AD. Coach Wichelns says he is extremely excited to continue serving our community in this new role. Welcome Coach Wich!
Interested in London, Normandy, and Paris trip during Spring Break 2024? Learn more Aug. 24, 6pm in the LMC.
Please join me in welcoming our new Data Entry Clerk, Deanna Stanley. Mrs. Stanley lives in Pickens and was formerly a Data Entry Clerk at Hagood Elementary. She and her family moved to Haiti in 2018 to do missions. After returning in 2021, she then went to Greenville County Schools to work as a K5 assistant. She is happy to be back in Pickens County and working at Daniel! Mrs. Stanley is married and has 3 children and 2 grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with them, walking on the Doodle Trail, and reading. When asked what she is looking forward to the most this year, she replied: "I am really looking forward to being a part of the Daniel family this year!" Welcome Mrs. Stanley!
Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Lynn Potts as she moves into a new role as our Study Hall supervisor! Mrs. Potts has been a member of the D. W. Daniel High School family for several years. She is always willing to step up where needed making her a huge asset for our school. Mrs. Potts grew up in Anderson, SC and graduated from TL Hanna High School before earning her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Clemson University. She is married to Stephen Potts, and they have two children and one grandson. She enjoys reading while sitting on the beach with a cool breeze blowing. Many of our students remember Mrs. Potts from Edwards Middle School where she taught math. When asked what she likes most about teaching at Daniel, she replied: “I love watching students I’ve had the privilege to teach grow into young adults.”
If any upperclassman cannot make it to registration and does not receive their device on the first day of school, please speak with DHS Tech Hub staff in the Media Center or Tech Hub during the school day. Freshmen will receive devices on the first day of school if all fees are paid.
Please join me in welcoming Ms. Silvia Marin, our new Testing Coordinator. Originally from Miami, Florida, Ms. Marin taught in Bronx, NYC before moving back to Miami where she was the ESOL and Testing Coordinator for an 8th-12th grade school. This will be her 11th year as an educator. She recently moved to South Carolina with her family, and they love the hiking trails and the weather! As the Testing Coordinator, Ms. Marin looks forward to impacting students' lives by giving them tools to succeed so they can accomplish anything they desire to do. She measures students’ success not only by their test scores, but also by those more intangible (and often more abiding) factors such as a passion for knowledge or a life-lesson learned. Last but not least, she loves seeing all the seniors cross the stage at graduation. Welcome to Daniel, Ms. Marin!
Please join me in welcoming Mr. Aaron Bates, our new math teacher at D.W. Daniel High School! Mr. Bates will be teaching Foundations of Algebra, Algebra 1 and PreCalculus this year. He is a graduate of Liberty High School and attended Clemson University, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Since he has grown up in the Pickens County area, he is excited to have this opportunity to serve in a school district he cares so deeply about. Mr. Bates enjoys serving at his church and watching football with his wife. As both of them are Clemson graduates, they never miss the Tigers play! Mr. Bates tells us he looks forward to helping students achieve their full potential by providing them with the necessary tools to succeed. Welcome Mr. Bates!
