Diagonal Community School

Homecoming!

Diagonal HotSpot shirt order form. Available for 5 days! https://stores.inksoft.com/DHSHOTSPOTS/shop/home

Toy Drive

NHS Inductees! Congratulations!

Dear families of 6th-12th grade students, This is a reminder about the informational meeting for the Italy and Greece trip. I am excited to see how much interest there is in travel! The informational meeting is Tuesday, November 14th, at 5:30 in the gym lobby. See the meeting details and register for the meeting here: https://bit.ly/40qhWYC Those who register for the meeting will be eligible to receive a $200 tour scholarship and be eligible for Risk-Free Enrollment if they enroll on our tour! As a reminder for those with questions about this opportunity: all questions will be answered at the meeting. Registration for the meeting is mandatory, so do not wait. Looking forward to seeing you all there! Crystal Denton Gary Clark

Dear families of 6th-12th grade students , We’re going to Italy and Greece in Summer 2025, and you’re students are invited! We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://bit.ly/40qhWYC When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure. In this info session, we’ll talk about: How this opportunity will benefit your student What we’ll see and do on our trip Everything that’s included in this experience How your child can earn academic credit How we’re keeping this safe and affordable How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity! The meeting will be in the gym lobby on Tuesday, November 14th, at 5:30. See you there! To be eligible to go, students must be 20 years of age or younger at the time of the trip (July of 2025). Thanks, Crystal Denton Gary Clark

The Diagonal Drama Club is producing JUST ANOTHER SNOW DAY on Thursday, November 9 at 7 pm in The Diagonal Daycare. Tickets are $3 at the door. This hilarious show demonstrates how an unexpected snow day can make everyone just a little bit nuts. A postal worker cannot deliver the video game everyone is trying to get their hands on and an overachieving student shows up for this canceled day of school just to keep her perfect attendance record clean! Director Pam Hoffman says, “The students really like this show. They are jazzed about presenting it to the community!” A dessert/pie auction will be held to offset drama expenses. All yummy food donations are appreciated. Simply drop off your goodies at the door and Larry Teply will auction them off at intermission. Don’t miss this exciting school event!

Dear Diagonal Learning Community, Our school district is conducting a Needs Assessment Survey put together by the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB). The survey is designed to help us see our strengths and areas of needed improvement. This will help to focus on improved student achievement. We would like to hear your opinions through the brief survey linked below. The survey takes an average of 9 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. To take the survey, just click the link below, or paste it in your browser and follow the instructions. Thank you for your participation and helping to make improvements for our students. Please contact Mr. McNutt or Mr. Clark with any questions. https://forms.office.com/r/YtMQmYnPCk

See the flyer for our Veterans Day Celebration.

Check out our students who attended the Bluegrass Vocal Festival on the 24th! Kylie Hubbard, Rebecca Hoffman, and Claire Oshel performed and made us proud! Thank you Ms. Cruz!

Hello archers! It's that time again!! As the archery season is quickly approaching we would like to get started with the registration process and getting paperwork signed. Sunday October 29th at 5:00 pm we will have a registration and parent/archer meeting at the school gymnasium (please have the last four digits of ssn for your archer). The registration fee of $30 will remain the same as in the past for each archer. It is very important for those of you that know for sure that you will be going out for archery to attend with at least one parent. For those that are not sure please attend as well and we can answer any questions that you may have. While the program is offered to Diagonal students in grades 4 - 12 it is as in the past offered to Mt Ayr students in grades 7 - 12. You are allowed to be on the team so you will need to attend this meeting as well. Please share with anyone that is interested in the upcoming archery season. See you all Sunday at 5pm! Thank you, Doug & Jerica

Diagonal Fall Play Pie/Dessert Auction The Diagonal Drama Club’s fall play will show on Thursday, November 9 at 7 pm in the Diagonal Daycare. This is a changeup from years past since the play is normally held on a Friday, so be sure to mark your calendar! Come be a part of the hilarity that comes with an unexpected snow day. From a drama teacher and one of his students who are dying to get their hands on the next version of a special video game, to a young couple whose car is stuck in the snow but now they are fighting, to an overprotective mother who nearly ruins a romance–this play has it all! “Just Another Snow Day” written by Bryan Starchman and produced with special arrangements with Eldridge Publishing will not disappoint! Director Pam Hoffman says, “A pie/dessert auction will be held at intermission with Larry Teply as the auctioneer! Proceeds will help offset drama and speech costs. All donations are welcome–drop off your goodies at the door and know that we appreciate your help!” Remember, Thursday, November 9 at 7 pm is the magic date. Tickets are only $3 at the door, so come and see what our amazing young people can do!

Dear Diagonal Learning Community, Our school district is conducting a Needs Assessment Survey put together by the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB). The survey is designed to help us see our strengths and areas of needed improvement. This will help to focus on improved student achievement. We would like to hear your opinions through the brief survey linked below. The survey takes an average of 9 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. To take the survey, just click the link below, or paste it in your browser and follow the instructions. Thank you for your participation and helping to make improvements for our students. Please contact Mr. McNutt or Mr. Clark with any questions. https://forms.office.com/r/YtMQmYnPCk

ATTENTION SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS ONLY FSA ID creation event, hosted by TRIO, from 4-6 PM in the gym lobby on October 23rd. THIS IS FOR SENIORS AND THEIR PARENTS ONLY.

Junior and Senior parent meeting, hosted by TRIO, for all things college related, on October 23rd beginning at 6 PM in the gym lobby.

Check out our shirts for this year! Order from a senior, the website, or call the school!

Date Change for Diagonal Fall Play Due to several unusual scheduling conflicts, the Diagonal Fall play will be changed to Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 pm in the Diagonal Daycare. The drama club is putting on “Just Another Snow Day” written by Bryan Starchman and produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Company. This features a winter Homecoming Dance and all the craziness that goes along with a snow day! Mark your calendars and see you Thursday, November 9 at 7 pm! Tickets are $3 at the door.

Dear Parents, Parent/Teacher Conferences are the week of October 23. Our teachers have been reaching out to schedule your child's conference. We will have a full day of school on Monday, October 23, Tuesday, October 24 and Wednesday, October 25. We will dismiss at 12:15 on Thursday, October 26 and have no school on Friday, October 27. Teachers are scheduling conferences for after school times Monday-Wednesday. If these times do not work for you please let your child's teacher know and we will accommodate a time that works for you. If you have any questions about this new format please contact Mr. Clark (grades 6-12) or Mr. McNutt (K-5). Thank you.

Be sure to follow Mr. McNutt's facebook page for more pictures and happenings from Diagonal! Here are some pictures from last week. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/wVZK1Vg6yTSzw3VD/?mibextid=xfxF2i

Look at the feedback we got from a class visit! I just wanted to take a second and say how impressed we were with Mr. Robinson and his 7th grade Careers Class. They came out to the farm today and we just had so much fun hosting them. They were a very respectful, willing-to-learn group of kids and they represented Diagonal well. Keep up the good work! Bonnie Larsen