Diagonal Community School

Dessert Theater Get your seats to the comedy Wild Pink, a dessert theater put on by the Diagonal Drama Club. Friday, March 29 In the Diagonal Daycare Doors open at 6:30 pm; Show at 7:00 pm Desserts served at intermission All seats $10, which includes the show and the refreshments To buy tickets, call the Diagonal School at 641-734-5331 or get them at the door

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Elementary Computer Science Night!

Culinary Arts Cookie Pickup The cookie dough is done and ready to go! South Gym Monday, March 25 3:30-5:30 If you cannot pick up at this time; please call 641-202-1790

Dessert Theater Wild Pink The Diagonal Drama Club is putting on a Dessert Theater Friday, March 29. Doors open at 6:30 pm; play starts at 7:00 pm. Desserts and drinks to be served during intermission. The show will be held in The Diagonal Daycare. All tickets are $10. Purchase seats ahead of time by calling Danielle at 641-734-5331 or dropping by the school. Seating is limited, so don’t delay in reserving your tickets. The play is called Wild Pink, written by Margaret Witt and produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Company. This comedy starts on the farm. Three boys desperately want to attend college, but there is no money to send them–until their father finds a way. They have a rich, estranged aunt who decides to give her money to them, but as always, there is a catch. Director Pam Hoffman says, “The crazy things these guys do to secure their future will keep you laughing the whole time! We can’t wait to see you there!”

State Speech Schedule Saturday, March 9, 2024 ADM High School 801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S Adel, IA 50003 School #986 EJ Allee; Expository Address “Tips for Archery Success” Center F 9:43 am Ashlynn Allee; Poetry “She is Gone” Center L 10:48 am Zoey Shelley; Poetry “Related to Loved Ones” Center K 11:28 am Rebecca Hoffman; Storytelling “Penny’s Park” Center R 1:39 pm

Dessert Theater Coming to Diagonal The Diagonal Drama Club is planning to perform its Spring play on Friday, March 29, at 6:30 pm in The Diagonal Daycare as a dessert theater. Desserts plus lemonade, tea, and water will be served at intermission. Tickets are on sale now! Shelly Bentley said, “Let’s do something special for the Spring play this year.” Therefore, preparations are being made to set up and decorate the gymnasium so it looks special. The theme color is pink, because the name of the play is “Wild Pink”, a comedy written by Margaret Witt and produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Company. Director Pam Hoffman said, “Students are working on the show right now, along with Speech, Archery, Robotics, Track, Quiz Bowl, Math Contest, Basketball Fun Night and other activities!” Shelly Bentley is planning to have the new front curtains made and hung by show time. They were paid for by fund raisers and generous donations from the D-Club and other community members. Also, a reminder that the new back curtains were possible due to a grant from the Ringgold County Foundation. Tickets are limited and need to be reserved and paid for ahead of time by calling the Diagonal School or dropping by. The price is $10 which includes the show and desserts. Call 641-734-5331 now to get your tickets!

We are looking for substitute teachers!

District Individual Speech ratings are in! Division One ratings advance to the state contest at Adel-Desoto-Minburn on Saturday, March 9. *Zoey Shelley‐‐Division 1 in Poetry *Carter Lumbard--Division 2 in Spontaneous Speaking *Rebecca Hoffman--Division 1 in Storytelling *EJ Allee--Division 1 in Expository Address *Lydia Hoffman--Division 2 in Expository Address *Ashlynn Allee--Division 1 in Poetry

The Robotics team took Earl the robot around to the elementary!

Here are our elementary basketball teams!

Individual Event District Speech Contest Times and Participants Saturday, February 24, 2024 East Union Ashlynn Allee Poetry “She Is Gone” Center 3 8:00 am Lydia Hoffman Expository Address “Exercise Science” Center 10 9:16 am EJ Allee Expository Address “Tips for Archery Success” Center 10 10:04 am Rebecca Hoffman Storytelling “Penny’s Park” By: David Crossley Center 5 10:28 am Zoey Shelley Poetry “Related to Loved Ones” by: Zoey Shelley Center 3 11:18 am Carter Lumbard Spontaneous Speaking Center 6 12:10 pm

Mrs. S Bentley's Culinary Class Working Hard!

The Diagonal School culinary arts students are in cookie mode. The class is making cookie dough to sell; $2.50 per dozen or 3 dozen for $6.00. Types of cookies this year include chocolate chip, red velvet with white chips, lemon, peanut butter, and monster cookies. Orders are due by Thursday, February 29th. If you do not want to use the link, please call Shelly Bentley at 641-202-1790 and she will take your order. Link to the order form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFM5NK1pCm7FpdWnypKQEmNnCPr1X6vApD5vrgtIUh7sjXPw/viewform?usp=sf_link

See the attached flyer about a Valentine's Day Breakfast

We had our first reading celebration of 2024!! And our mystery reader was our new bus driver, Curtis Greene!! He is a prime example of the love of reading at work. He told the kids about his favorite authors, his favorite place to read, and how stories can take you anywhere. Thank you Mr. Greene for sharing the love of reading with us!!

Winter Sports Parents Night for Girls Basketball, Archery & Robotics in grades 9-12 is tonight Thursday January 25. Introductions will be done after the Girls Basketball Game at approximately 7:10. Please be there by 6:40 in case the game goes faster than normal. Please meet in the hallway in the SE corner of the gym. Thank you!

A big shout out to Matt Stephens! Not only has he spent countless hours clearing snow and ice on days when the students and staff were at home, today he helped serve lunch to all of our students!! Thank you Matt for all you do for our students and staff!!!!!

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Change in the lunch menu for today. We will have: BBQ Rib sandwich Coleslaw Baked beans Applesauce Have a great day!