There were approximately six hundred pieces of art, which showcased the talents of young artists from Dundalk High, Dundalk Middle, Dundalk Elementary, Holabird Middle, and Logan Elementary. Approximately six hundred people came to view these various kinds of art work.

“It was something that Dundalk did first, and will surely be copied by other schools around the county,” stated Mr. Zagurski.

“It was almost the first time my art was in an exhibit. I usually don’t show my art work. It’s very different,” London Morris, a junior art student, commented.

On a side note, I personally went to the Art Show to see a piece of my little sister Amanda’s work. As soon as I walked into the gymnasium, I noticed the massive amount of art works. There was a different type of media you could imagine from hand drawn self portraits to photographs. It was easy to see how much work and effort was put into the exhibit.

Monday- Pajama Day
Seniors wear pajamas to school.

Tuesday- Senior Teach Day
Seniors act as teacher, by working with a teacher to make a lesson plan and teach their students for a day.

Wednesday-Mix-Match Day
Seniors wear mix-matching clothes to school.
“I’m looking forward to mix-match day the most because I don’t have to match and I can look goofy,” Kelsey Chadwick, senior.

Thursday- Mock Interviews
Seniors dress up, and go to a mock job interview.

Friday-Dundalk Spirit Day
Seniors wear Dundalk green and gold to show their Dundalk pride.
“I like Dundalk Spirt Day the most because it’s the last time that the seniors will be able to show their Dundalk pride,” Amanda Brioche, senior.

How can I sign up? All you need is to get a registration form from Mrs. Arsenau in the gym, fill it out and return it to her, get your envelope, and start raising money for the cause. Another way you can register is by going to http://www.americanheart.org/hoops.

The Dundalk High School activities will include: a freshmen against sophomore game, a junior against senior game, a three point shot competition for seniors, and a faculty game. “Right now we have twenty five students participating in Hoops for Heart, and I would like every student to raise at least one dollar.” Mrs. Arseneau. These events are open to the entire Dundalk community, not just Dundalk High School. You can buy a Hoops for Heart t-shirt for fifteen dollars to show your Dundalk pride.

For more information you can go to http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2441.

Forty six of Dundalk High’s seniors have not met the SSL requirements. That means that sixty eight seniors will not graduate this June, unless they complete the required seventy five SSL hours.

How do you get you SSL hours? “There are two options to getting your SSL hours. There are courses that have SSL hours in them, so they magically show up on your report card. Another option you can use to get your SSL hours is by volunteering in the community for a non-profit organization,” Mrs. Cline, school Liberian, stated. The classes that have SSL hours already in them are ninth grade Government, Technology Education, English ten, Biology, Health, and the Child Care Completer.

If you want to find out more information about graduation requirements you can go to http://www.bcps.org/systeM/policies_rules/rules/5000Series/RULE5250.pdf.

Mr. Foot is quite the meteorologist. Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processing and forecasting. In weather, there are ten types of storms: thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, extratropical cyclones (cyclonic scale low pressure weather systems that occur in the middle latitudes of the Earth), winter storm, blizzard, ice storm, sandstorm, firestorm, and fog, and seven types of perception: drizzle, rain, snow, graupel (small hail, soft hail, or snow pellets), freezing rain, ice pellets, and hail.

The weather types and precipitation that Mr. Foot gets the most attention for is his snow related predictions. Mr. Foot is currently teaching at Crossroads and he incorporates predicting the weather into his lesson plans. Not only can you get future weather predictions, but you can get the current temperature for your area.

The teachers of Dundalk High are well aware of Mr. Foot’s website, and some even follow it. “I follow the predictions every once in a while,” stated Mrs. Paris, math teacher. “Yes, I follow Foot’s forecast,” Mrs. Evans, science teacher commented. “I follow it every once in a while. He’s usually more right than the weather men on TV,” remarked Mr. Plummer, head custodian.

“Weather is like sports, there is always room for improvement,” commented Mr. Foot.

The next time you want a weather update you might want to think about checking www.footsforecast.org.

In Fall 2008 and in the Spring of 2009, the DRC gathered 200 volunteers planted over 150 trees and shrubs in Stansbury Park, at the Ateze Senior Center, Dundalk Main Street, and in the yards and sidewalks of three different neighborhoods.

Kirsten who was apart of the “Greening of Dundalk” event commented,” I enjoyed planting the trees, and I hope the bulbs were a success because of the winter coming up, but the trees were definitely a success.”

“The tree planting was a great success,” stated Mr. Hadfield, the organizer of the event.

You can find out more information on the DRC by going to www.dundalkusa.org.

That means our troops need basic necessities that we take for granted such as protein bars, 5 Hour Energy Shots, drink mixes, water bottles, candy, snacks, socks, books, magazines, and toiletries. Troops also enjoy receiving letters.

To meet these basic necessities Mrs. Dillard in room 230 and Mrs. Cline in the Library is collecting these supplies and will be sending them the beginning of February. “The supplies are going to Brian Lawson and Jason Lang,” stated Mrs. Dillard. Any and all donations will be accepted and sent overseas.

Brain Lawson graduated from Dundalk in 2005 and Jason Lang also graduated from Dundalk, but in 2008, so the supplies will be going to previous Dundalk students that have gone on to serve our country in the biggest way.

“It gives me a chance to give back to the students that are heroes and keep us safe,” stated Mrs. Dillard.

The H1N1 first affected people in the United States in April 2009. The virus spreads through person-to-person contact, like being around people with the flu that sneeze and cough. You can even become infected by touching something an infected person touched and then touching your nose, mouth, eyes, or ears.

There are multiple symptoms that allude to H1N1 are fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headaches, chills, and fatigue. Most of these symptoms are symptoms of the regular flu, so the only way you can be sure that you have either H1N1 or the regular flu is to be tested for H1N1.

You can protect yourself from catching H1N1 is getting either the H1N1 shot or the H1N1 flu mist. You can also protect yourself from catching the regular by receiving the regular flu shot and the regular flu mist. Other day-to-day ways of preventing yourself from catching the H1N1 is wash your hands with soap and warm water often, but if soap and water is not accessible use an antibacterial hand scrub or wash and avoid touching your nose, mouth, eyes, or ears.

If you are sick with a flu-like illness the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend staying home for twenty four hours after the fever is gone, except to get medical care or other necessary items.

Students at Dundalk High have varying opinions on the H1N1. Junior, Kim Sheets, stated “I think I already had H1N1. I had a one hundred and three fever. It was bad.” Other students are not afraid of getting H1N1 at all like sophomore, Tia Belcher, that commented “I’ve been sick of many things before. The H1N1 is just another flu. I’m not worried at all.” Senior, Kaitlynn Barrett also said that “I’m not worried because I already got the shot.” With or without the shot, students at Dundalk High are not very worried about H1N1.

You can find more useful information on H1N1 or the regular flu on www.cdc.gov.

The families’ information is supplied by social services, so we do know that the families are considered needy. Mrs. Dillard hopes to provide two outfits, two toys, and a stocking for each child in each family. “We collect toys and clothing, all must be unused and age appropriate,” Mrs. Dillard stated. All donations are appreciated. The suggested donations are gift certificates, toys, and stocking stuffers, in addition to donations of wrapping paper, gift tags, shirt boxes, and bows, so students can wrap the presents.  Monetary donations can also be made to Mrs. Dillard in room 230 and Mrs. Cline in the Library. Many faculty members contribute to the program each year.

“It’s just one of those things that makes me feel good to do because I’m fortunate enough that I can do it,” stated Mrs. Dillard.

Parents of Dundalk High school students can also access their child’s grades in any class at any time. Parents or students can ask for the activation code for their child, then go to www.edline.com to activate their account. Once the account has been activated parents and students can access the multitude of information that is on Edline. 

Anglea Meszaros, a junior, stated “it makes it easier to keep up with your grade, and it helps you know when you have missing assignments instead of just waiting for your interim.” Most students like the idea of being able to check your grades anytime they wish to.

Mrs. Paris, Math teacher, stated “I love Edline because students and their parents are more cognizant of their grades and it helps the border line student pass.” History teacher, Mrs, Krause, also stated that “Edline is fabulous.” Edline seems to be a hit among both students and teachers alike.