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:
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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!
HS Girls Basketball vs Melcher-Dallas has been rescheduled for Tuesday February 6 at home at 6:00.
Fridays games at Mormon Trail have been rescheduled to the following dates:
January 19 Jr. High Girls & Boys Basketball at Humeston (Old Gym) 4:00 Girls, 5:00 Boys.
January 30 HS Girls Basketball at Humeston 6:00
D Club Jr. High Girls Basketball tournament is postponed for tomorrow. It is rescheduled for Saturday January 20. There will be a revised schedule. We will post it later tonight or tomorrow. Stay safe!
There will be no school for Diagonal Community School on Tuesday January 9, 2024. Daycare will be open. Please contact Sierra England. Varsity Girls Basketball at home vs Moulton-Udell is postponed to Monday January 15 at 6:00. Parents Night will be held on this night. Jr. High Girls and Boys Basketball at home vs East Union is postponed to a date to be announced. All school activities canceled.
Due to the impending Winter Storm, Diagonal Community Schools will be closed on Monday January 8, 2024. Daycare will be open at 6:30 am. Please contact Sierra England. Jr. High Boys Basketball and Varsity Girls Basketball vs Essex is postponed. No school activities.
Congratulations to our nurse Lacy Doolittle!
